The subsequent material provides an introductory outline of the book's structure and content. A more in-depth and systematic exposition of the work is to be found under Summary.
Toward the Light (TTL) is 348 pages long. The first part is Ardor's Account; an historical exposition spanning from the earliest times up until the time of the book's publication. Herein is described God's ascension, the creation of the universe and the two great cosmic dualities, light and darkness, good and evil.
Recounted is the manner in which God created our older spiritual siblings, referred to in TTL as the Eldest and the Youngest, the manner in which the Eldest succumbed to darkness and how this fall led to the creation of mankind. Also described is how God created seven "spheres" or worlds around the earth - invisible to people on earth, but a reality on a spiritual level nevertheless. Here human spirits could rest and prepare themselves between the individual lives on earth. By way of this long series of incarnations, humanity slowly learned to differentiate between good and evil and thereby gradually developed in the spiritual sense. But the Eldest attempted to lead humanity towards the powers of darkness, to instill in them a desire for war and evil deeds, and even allowed themselves to be born into the ranks of humanity - to subjugate and rule by way of their vastly superior intellect and spiritual strength. In order to help humanity and counter-balance the negative influence of the Eldest, the Youngest also allowed themselves to be incarnated; and it is told how the oldest of the Youngest was incarnated on earth as Jesus of Nazareth. His task was to teach mankind about God's supreme love and the importance of forgiveness, and in this manner provide peace and reconciliation on earth. Unfortunately, his teachings were also distorted by the Eldest and were therefore responsible for renewed strife.
In the end, however, it is told how the Youngest, by way of their untiring work, finally managed to awaken remorse in the hearts of their older siblings. Finally, they became horrified by their own loathsome acts, and God, whose infinite love encompasses even those who have fallen the deepest, forgave them and brought them back to His kingdom. It was this event in the beginning of the last century that made the publication of TTL possible and created hope for more peaceful circumstances here on Earth.
Following Ardor's Account there are some speeches and analogies of an ethical and religious nature. In Christ's Speech, Christ speaks to us directly and enjoins us to live in a state of mutual tolerance, peace and love. He tells us, among other things, how through a heartfelt prayer to God we will always be heard, and will always receive help in the form of greater strength to deal with the problems that confront us. He assures us of his devotion and of his unwavering support for all humanity - irreverent of race or faith - and encourages us to follow the laws and paths that Toward the Light has opened for us with confidence and trust.
The subsequent section, Commentary to Ardor's Account, is comprised of a vast range of detailed information of an historical, scientific, and religious nature. Herein there are detailed explications about the different spiritual and physical dimensions, about how the human spirit is linked to the physical body, about the physical brain and what types of mechanisms that block our memory of previous lives et al., how the "spheres" that encompass Earth are arranged, about the structure of the universe, about Earth's prehistoric kingdoms, such as Atlantis, about the kingdom of God and much more. Explicated as well are the many occult and supernatural phenomena that cannot be explained by the existing sciences, but that in reality are controlled by natural laws.
Finally, the work ends with a postscript that, in detail, accounts for the particular manner in which the book appeared.
After the release of TTL, two supplements based on in-depth questions from people who had read the book were prepared, Questions and Answers I and II. These were provided by the same spiritual intellects that were behind TTL and once again with Johanne Agerskov as medium. The supplements, in conjunction with TTL, constitute a thoroughly unique collection of information on religious, ethical, and scientific subjects.
Presented with a work such as TTL, one must naturally ask oneself if it can be true, as is claimed, that the book is conceived by spiritual intellects. Deliberation on this point must however be based upon a thorough study of the work. Could one person, even the most ingenious and versatile intellect, procure the clarity of form and content that characterizes the work, the evident cohesion and the consequence throughout the extensive and detailed "world view" as it is portrayed?.
Johanne Agerskov herself, in the beginning of the book writes:
In order to avoid any misunderstandings, and to meet possible allegations that I should be the originator of this work, I, who served as intermediary between our world and the transcendental, do hereby declare: 1) that the message which through my agency has been conveyed to humanity stems neither from my supraconscious nor my subconscious; 2) that I am fully aware that I have served as the necessary instrument for the intelligences who have manifested themselves; 3) that I have wilfully neither deleted anything from, nor have I added anything to, the messages that I was given, but have in every way tried to render them as lucidly as lay within my power to do.
Furthermore, Michael Agerskov provides the following warning in the preface to VML:
Those who read these writings should neither judge nor condemn until they have closely considered every thought in this book. Then they should let their conscience be the judge. Once their conscience has spoken, then they can speak and write according to its dictates.
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