1. Abdomen (Abdomen). [I:1]

A few spirits of the Moon speak as a huge thundering multitude. It was shown that this is how they spoke, and that they gurgled up speech from the abdomen. It was shown that they constitute the xiphoid cartilage, which is the fulcrum of the ribs and muscles as well as the entire abdomen, nos. 3241-3245, see Moon (Luna). Breathing withdrew from the navel toward the abdominal region in accord with the state of the Church, so that little breathing was felt above, thus [it was felt] farther downwards, until finally no [breathing was felt] of the chest. These were changes of inner breathing, no. 3324, see Church (Ecclesia). Pontiffs, when they sit in consistory, when another says [anything] that ought to be approved, because it is not from themselves, feel a creeping and rolling sensation in the abdomen, which was [also] communicated to me, besides many other details, no. 3662, see Pontiff (Pontifex). The anxiety of the most deceitful spirits above the head felt painfully in the region of the abdomen, no. 3997, see Deceit (Dolus).

3324. I have been shown by actual experience that the breathing of the most ancient Church had been from the navel, or toward the inward, farther back region of the chest, and then upward by way of the lips, so their mental images were richer. Afterwards, when the state of the Church changed, breathing from the navel withdrew toward the abdominal region, and then upward toward the lips, so that little breathing was felt above and then [receded] progressively downwards until no breathing was felt of the chest.

Then outward breathing began, consequently sound through the windpipe, larynx, throat, nostrils, tongue, lips, all of which chiefly govern sound and render it articulate. Hence now there was speech of the mouth, because entirely of the outside. All this made me realize that types of breathing succeeded one after another according to people's faith, thus according to how they received the aura of belief.