Almighty God, permit good spirits to assist me in the communication that I am asking for. Keep me from the presumption of thinking that I am safe from evil spirits, from the pride that may deceive me regarding the worth of what I obtain, and all sentiment contrary to charity with respect to other mediums. If I am induced to error, inspire someone with the thought to warn me, and inspire me with the humility to accept and acknowledge criticism, and to take for myself – not for others – the counsels that good spirits wish to dictate to me. If I have been tempted to abuse in any way whatsoever the faculty that it pleased you to have granted me or to flatter myself for it, I ask that you take it away rather than allow it to be diverted from its providential purpose, which is the good of all and my own moral advancement.