Mothers and Imagination—I have been shown mothers who are governed by a diseased imagination, the influence of which is felt upon husband and children. The windows must be kept closed because the mother feels the air. If she is at all chilly, and a change is made in her clothing, she thinks her children must be treated in the same manner, and thus the entire family are robbed of physical stamina. All are affected by one mind, physically and mentally injured through the diseased imagination of one woman, who considers herself a criterion for the whole family.... {2MCP 594.5}

Mødre og fantasi — Jeg er blevet vist mødre som beherskes af sygelig indbildning, (595) en påvirkning der mærkes på mand og børn. Vinduerne må holdes lukkede fordi moderen mærker luften. Er hun helt kold og der ændres ved hendes klæder, tror hun at hendes børn må behandles på den samme måde og således frarøves hele familien for fysisk modstandskraft. Alle berøres af et sindelag, skades fysisk og mentalt af en kvindes sygelig indbildning, som betragter sig selv som kriterium for hele familien. . . .