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Mystic Scroll

A Book of Revelation

By HELEN VAN-ANDERSON

Copyright, 1906

Mystic in its true meaning is spiritual knowledge: that is, knowledge of spiritualand supersensual things perceived by the spiritual powers of perception. These

powers are germinally contained in every human organization.Hartman.

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CONTENTS

I. The Necessary Preparation for the Mystic Life and the True

oundation for Hea!th" Happiness and Prosperity .... #

II. The $nseen orces . . . %%

III. Your Senses and Their P!anes of &cti'ity . . . . ()

I*. The La+ of *i,ration and the Secret of C!air'oyance andC!airaudience .... )

*. & Lesson on C!air'oyance . . /

*I. Sym,o!s and *isions and Ho+ to Interpret Them ... 0/

*II. Concentration1 a Means of Mind Trainin2 ..... #

*III. Meditation or Ho+ to Enter the Si!ence . . . . 334

I5. The Secret of Mystic Po+er . . 3%

5. Menta! and Physica! Conditions for Hea!th ..... 3)3

5I. The Christ Hea!in2 . . . 36(

5II. Passin2 into the 7eyond . . . 36

5III. The La+ of Prosperity . . .38)


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PR&CTIC&L &PPLIC&TION O HE&LIN9 TRE&TMENTS :ITH;EY-NOTE OR E&CH

I. Treatment for Cuttin2 Off $ndesira,!e Inf!uences . . . 3#(

II. Treatment for O'ercomin2 Secret or *icious Ha,its . . . 3#8

III. Treatment for Cases of Catarrh" Throat and Lun2


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FOREWORD

THIS messa2e is sent forth to the faithfu! hearts and+i!!in2 ears of those +ho are ea2er to ,e and to do. TheTe=t 7oo> so !on2 promised and so !on2 +aited for is no+ready for you. It is +hat you need and +hat you ha'eearned ,y your faithfu!ness. Yes" 7e!o'ed" most c!ose!y

ha'e the si!ent +atchers of your pro2ress !oo>ed for thesi2ns that you +ere ready for farther steps in the>no+!ed2e of mystic truths. Thou2h some of you ha'e!a22ed ,y the +ayside and some ha'e murmured at the!on2 de!ay" yet the ma?ority ha'e ,een a,!e to stand thetest. They ha'e !i'ed prayerfu!!y and carefu!!y >eepin2 inmind and practice the !i'in2 truth of the Success C!u,


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that are !on2in2 for the 9reat 9uidance. There has ,een+o'en into the te=ture of this ,oo> that +hich +i!! 'i'ify+hosoe'er hath +rou2ht truth into the fa,ric of his dai!y

!ife. or this he sha!! ,e ca!!ed one of the +ea'ers of the9reat Pattern.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. H. V!.


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Dedication

@C!in2 thou to Me AC!asp Me +ith heart and mind A so sha!! thou d+e!!Sure!y +ith Me on hi2h. 7ut if thy thou2ht to set7ody and sou! upon Me constant!y.To read Me" +orshippin2 +ith steadfast +i!! 1&nd" if thou canst not +orship steadfast!y.:or> for Me" toi! in +or>s p!easin2 to MeA

or he that !a,oreth ri2ht for !o'e of MeSha!! fina!!y attain A 7ut" if in thisThy faint heart fai!s" ,rin2 Me thy fai!ureA findRefu2e in Me A !et fruits of !a,or 2o.Renouncin2 a!! for Me" +ith !o+!iest heart.So sha!! thou come 1 for" thou2h to >no+ is moreThan di!i2ence" yet +orship ,etter isThan >no+in2" and renouncin2 ,etter sti!!.Near to renunciation-- 'ery near


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CHAPTER

Th! N!"!##$ry Pr!p$r$tio% &or

th! 'y#ti" Li&!, $%( th! Tr)!

Fo)%($tio% &or H!$*th@Happy is !ie that hath the 9od of Daco, for hishe!p" +hose hope is in the Lord his 9od.@

7e!o'ed You ha'e a!ready started in the mystic!ife" the ,e2innin2 of +hich is trust" and the end"peace. Out of these come a!! ,!essin2s. The

ne+ the ?oy of spiritua! son- ship and dau2htership. The ather ,ecame a riend" a Counse!or" a9uide and the Center of the 2reat unseenforces.

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He whowould bemaster

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Into your heart came the s+eet +hisper"

@/" my 7e!o'ed" thee I em,race and enfo!d"thee I ho!d and ,!ess to the days e'er!astin2.@7ut sti!! you did not see a reason for the ?oy" nor>no+ +hy you +ere >ept day after day for thirtydays on one


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"n theother sideyou arestrong,wise,intelligent

! soundmind

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:isdom. Thin> o'er it +e!! and di!i2ent!y. Youare a ,ein2 on the one side" +ea>" i2norant"dependent on e'ery +ind that ,!o+s1 on theother side" you are on are stron2" +ise"inte!!i2ent.

The first aspect of yourse!f you >no+ 1 thesecond" you ,ut 'a2ue!y dream of as a

possi,i!ity.

On your +ea> side you are su,?ect to fears"sorro+s and 2rie'ous trou,!es of a!! >inds" ,utthis side is not that +hich 9od 2a'e you" for asTimothy says @9od hath not 2i'en us the spiritof fear" ,ut of !o'e" and of po+er" and of a

sound mind" B B and this" 7e!o'ed" represents thestron2 side.

It is 9od +ho hath 2i'en us !o'e" po+er and asound mind. You >no+ this to ,e true ,ecauseyou ha'e had times of !o'in2" of ,ein2 po+erfu!"and of usin2 2ood ?ud2ment. You >no+ +hat itis to ,e !o'in2" you >no+ that in the !o'in2 state

e'erythin2 and e'ery,ody

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#hen youare loving

$od%sgreat

intentionsconcerningyou

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is most p!easin2 in your si2ht. You see ,eautyand 2oodness e'ery+here. You are trustfu!"hopefu!" >ind" ?ust and true.

:hen you are !o'in2 it is easy to do !o'in2 untoothers as you +ou!d ha'e others do unto you"and you >no+ that +ith this !o'e there is po+er1the po+er that ma>es it possi,!e to o'ercome

temptations" to ,e stron2" instead of +ea>1po+er to underta>e tas>s and perform them 1po+er to he!p others to do thin2s that areno,!e1 po+er to conGuer o,stac!es"to meetdifficu!ties of any >ind.

& sound mind 2oes +ith a!! these" and +hen you

thin> of this +onderfu! side of your ,ein2 youcan understand somethin2 of 9odBs 2reatintentions concernin2 you. :ou!d He ha'e putthe capacity of !o'e into your sou! if He had notintended you to !o'eF :ou!d He ha'e 2i'en youthe mar'e!ous po+ers that are tru!y 9od!i>e hadHe not intended you to

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That

wonderfulbalancewheel

&i'ed withe'pect

ancy

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use themF :ou!d He ha'e 2i'en you that+onderfu! ,a!ance +hee! ca!!ed sound commonsense if it had not ,een a part of your pri'i!e2eto e=ercise itA You can see no+ e=act!y +hat thetrainin2 of the e state andtherefore the first step to+ard ,ecomin2 as a!itt!e chi!d +ho can enter into the ;in2dom ofHea'en. You +ere 2i'en prayers that +ou!dma>e you chi!d-!i>e" that +ou!d create +ithinyou a consciousness of connection +ith" and

re!iance upon" the Hea'en!y ather. Theseprayers +ere not on!y intended to ma>e yourecepti'e to 2reater >no+!ed2e from hi2herspheres ,ut to >eep your attention fi=ed +ithe=pectancy upon the idea of recei'in2 from 9odthe peace and ?oyand faith +hich the Spirit a!one can 2i'e.

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('pectant

attitude

&aithilluminedwithknowledge

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This e=pectation +hich causes you to turn tothe Source of a!! 2ood is one of the surestmeans of increasin2 your faith.

aith" 7e!o'ed" you must ha'e. &!! thin2s aredone throu2h faith. &t first it may ,e ,ut thefaith +hich demands on!y !itt!e thin2s" yet +ithe'ery ans+er to the faith that inspires the

,e!ie'in2 prayer" there is an increase of the faiththat is i!!umined +ith >no+!ed2e.

:hen" throu2h faith" you ha'e ,een a,!e tostand in the midst of hard and pressin2conditions as the 'ictor" you ha'e a deeper"more trustfu!" more 2!orious faith to meet

conditions that oppress you in another form.

The e=periences of the sou! in passin2 throu2hthis +or!d ha'e ,een fittin2!y compared to a?ourney a!on2 the hi2h+ay of !ife. No+" you>no+ it is not possi,!e to ta>e a ?ourney of any!en2th +ithout passin2 throu2h 'a!!eys" c!im,-

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)ilgrimageof the soul

*trengthto climbthe ne'tmountain

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in2 mountains" crossin2 streams" 2oin2 throu2hthe desert. You >no+ it is not possi,!e to ta>e a?ourney +ithout meetin2 o,stac!es of one >indor another and ,ein2 o,!i2ed to face a!! mannerof dan2ers and emer2encies.

It is the same in this pi!2rima2e of the sou!.Throu2h the dar> 'a!!eys of human e=perience it

must 2o. rom the mountain pea>s of 2randmora! achie'ement or hi2h and no,!e se!f-sacrifice" the sou! may !oo> afar upon ,eautiesas +e!! as upon o,stac!es" yet ha'in2 2ained themountain top" it finds stren2th" coura2e andenthusiasm to descend into the ne=t 'a!!ey andc!im, up the ne=t mountain.

In your ?ourney throu2h the e=periences ofe'ery day" 7e!o'ed" you are" therefore" toremem,er that throu2h a!! the 'a!!eys you needha'e no fear" for 9od is e'er +ith you" if you+i!!" and His !o'e is the rod and staff that sha!!comfort you.

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Thecomfortingwords

More

trustfulandchildlike

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The meanin2 of this 'a!!ey as app!ied to theearth" is of a depression in the !and" a p!ace ofnarro+ out!oo>" of shado+s. It may ,ei!!ustrated in your ?ourney as a p!ace" orcondition" rather" in +hich you are hed2eda,out +ith ,arriers" in +hich you may ,edepressed or afraid or i!!" e'en unto death. Ho+precious then" the comfortin2 +ords of thesin2er of that ,eautifu! Psa!m ,e2innin2 TheLord is my Shepherd.

Can you not see ho+ inspirin2 these +ords arein p!acin2 ,efore your mind and +ithin yourheart the picture of the true re!ationship,et+een you and 9od" your atherF e you more trustfu! andchi!d-!i>e" ,ut that it may reca!! to your mind the2reat and mi2hty truth that you are not in this+or!d a!one" ,ut that

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+evelopsyourspiritualualitiesby usingthem

Make aplace inyour heart

The rightbeginning

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you ha'e a 9uide :ho accompanies you one'ery dayBs ?ourney" @:ho !eads you into thefie!ds of refreshment +here there are coo!"crysta! +aters" :ho restores your sou! +hen it is+eary" :ho !eads you into the paths of peace.

&!! this he!ps you to rea!i4e the stron2 side ofyour ,ein2" the 9od-side" +hich is !o'e" po+er

and a sound mind. E'en as a chi!d de'e!opsstren2th in its physica! ,ody ,y usin2 its ,ody"so you" 7e!o'ed" de'e!op your spiritua! side ,yusin2 the Gua!ities ,e!on2in2 to that side.

:hen you ma>e a p!ace in your heart for !o'ethere +i!! ,e no room for fear" for perfect !o'e

casteth out fear. The e=ercises +hich you ha'e,een 2i'en for dai!y practice cu!ti'ate thisspiritua! side and cause it to 2ro+ into thefu!ness of the stature of Christ" the Pattern.

It matters not ho+ !on2 it may ta>e for theperfected +or>" it is necessary to ma>e the ri2ht

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!t all timesfilled withpeace

&reedom

from fear

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7e!o'ed" you are to 2ro+ stron2 in the faith andpractice of the !o'e !ife. You are to ha'e thatsupreme trust in the 2oodness of 9od +hich +i!!ena,!e you at a!! times to ,e fi!!ed +ith thepeace of 9od.

Let 2o of your fears" your fears of po'erty. :hyshou!d you ,e afraid that you +i!! ,e !eft

+ithout anythin2F :hy shou!d you ,e afraidthat anythin2 can happen to you" the chi!d of9od A It is on!y +hen you are !i'in2 on the dar>or +ea> side of your nature" 7e!o'ed" that youcan ha'e fears.

:hene'er you find yourse!f afraid of anythin2"

stop" and say" e'en a!oud HO: C&N I 7E &R&I


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(very dayand everyhour

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7E9INNIN9 &N< INTEN


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-our spiritis alwaysperfect

To live the$odly life

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and dou,t@ sha!! ,e made to come and d+e!! inyour heart if you are faithfu! in your practice offor2ettin2 the se!f.

This is the rea! foundation for hea!th" for unti!the mind is ca!m and the heart free from fears"there can ,e no rea! or a,idin2 hea!th.

It is the spirit +hich is 9odBs chi!d" and you areHis chi!d. &s spirit you are not sic> and cannotsuffer from any sic>ness or imperfection. 9od isyour hea!th ,ecause His spirit is your spirit" Hishea!th is your hea!th. To !i'e the 9od!y !ife is toesta,!ish hea!th. No 9od!y !ift matter +hat your,ody may sho+ forth" your spirit is a!+ays

perfect" a!+ays +ho!e and sound. To >no+ this+ith that faith +hich is a,so!ute and cannot ,esha>en is to ,e a,!e to !ay ho!d upon the mi2htypromises.

Ta>e your 7i,!e" 7e!o'ed" and !oo> up e'eryreference to hea!th. You +i!! find there are

many" and each one +i!! teach

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ive in theconscious

ness of*pirit

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you the truth of the spirit and the po+er andthe !o'e of 9od. Many 2rie'ous diseases ha'e,een he!ped ,y these +ords @/less the ord, mysoul, and forget not all His benefits #hoforgiveth all thine iniuities0 #ho healeth all thydiseases.@

Your iniGuities can ,e for2i'en +hen you >no+you are His chi!d" and ,e2in to !i'e as His child.Your diseases can ,e hea!ed +hen you ,e2in to>no+ that you are spirit" and !i'e in theconsciousness of spirit" for throu2h the Spirit of9od your ,ody may ,e hea!ed of its diseases.

et the same mind be in you that was in 1esus

2hrist. This is the corner stone of Hea!th"Happiness and Prosperity.

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The soulitself givesthempower

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Th! +%#!!% For"!#

3Thou art ruler of the world, man0thou hast many under thee.3

E'en from the moment that you came into the+or!d an innocent !itt!e chi!d. 7e!o'ed" you +eresurrounded and accompanied in a!! youre=periences ,y 2reat unseen forces that attendthe sou!. The sou! itse!f 2i'es them po+er to actfor 2ood or e'i!" so +hen you +ere on!y a chi!d"

you +ere" throu2h your po+er of choice"de'e!opin2 forces +ithin +hich +ou!d he!p orhinder you to ,ecome a 2ood" ho!y man or+oman. @:hen you +ere o!d enou2h to choose,et+een ri2ht and +ron2" e'ery time you madea ri2ht choice these forces in your sou! +erestron2 and more a,!e to he!p you. E'ery time

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$uardianangels

!im forrightconduct

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temptation they ,ecame +ea> and more inaccord +ith your o+n +ea> +i!!. If you +ereconscientious" a!+ays tryin2 to do ri2ht" theforces ,ecame !i>e 2uardian an2e!s" +atchin2o'er you" +hisperin2 to you" and in manyunseen +ays he!pin2 you to do the ri2ht" thus!eadin2 you into the path of !i2ht" +hich is>no+!ed2e of truth.

7ut if you +ere +ea> in your +i!! to do ri2ht"s+ayed hither and thither ,y any passin2impu!se or out+ard inf!uence" the forcesfo!!o+ed your o+n +ea> +i!! and !ed you intoconfusion and dar>ness.

7y this you +i!! see ho+ important it is" e'enfrom ,a,yhood" to >no+ and !o'e the ri2ht" toha'e a hi2h mora! standard and aim for ri2htconduct" and to ,e mo'ed ,y ri2ht and puremoti'es. It is conduct often ,ecause of your+ea>ness of +i!! to do ri2ht and to !oo> for that+hich is ,eautifu! and ?ust and ho!y that you

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-our

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ha'e yie!ded to the 2uidance of your +ea> sideand ha'e" therefore" misdirected these+onderfu! ind+e!!in2 po+ers that are as much apart of your eGuipment for !ife in this +or!d asthe mem,ers of your ,ody your hands" yourfeet" your eyes" etc.

There is another thin2 that I +ant you tounderstand in re2ard to the unseen forces.THERE &RE ORCES O$TSI


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*houldhavedominion

-ou

developthe forceswhichbecomeyourunseenhelpers

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may ,e forces of inte!!i2ence" of !o'e and 2ood+i!!" or forces of i2norance and i!! +i!!" for youmust remem,er" 7e!o'ed" that man shou!d ha'edominion o'er e'erythin2 in creation that is!o+er than himse!f" ,ecause 9od intended thatman or the spirit in man shou!d ,e the mostinte!!i2ent" the most po+erfu!" and thereforethe master of that +hich is !ess inte!!i2ent" !esspo+erfu! than himse!f.

In the !ast chapter I made it p!ain to you thatyour rea! se!f is spirit. If you +i!! ,e2in to rea!i4ethat the Spirit is the I" and that it is of theessence and nature of 9od" you +i!! see ho+ it isthat +hen you ,e2in to ac>no+!ed2e 9od in a!!

your +ays as the ather and the 9i'er of a!!2ood 2ifts" you de'e!op the forces +hich,ecome your 2uardian an2e!s and unseenhe!pers. This is true concernin2 the forces +ithinyou and a!so those +ithout.

Throu2h your o+n +i!! and po+er of

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The)romisedand

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choice" ,y ca!!in2 upon 9od and fee!in2 thepresence of 9od +ithin you" you may 2i'e the2!ory and the po+er of e'erythin2 you do to thisind+e!!in2 Presence. You prepare to enter andpossess the !and +hich 9od intended you topossess and use.


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+iscouragementsmade itharder foryou topress on

The mostimportant

message

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bring forth the best in everything0 4 want to bethe best that 4 can be.@ 7ut thou2h this +as your+ish" many times you +ere discoura2ed" andoften fe!t th use!essness of e'en tryin2.

If you +i!! study this !esson 'ery carefu!!y you+i!! see +hy your discoura2ements made itharder for you to press on. You +i!! see +hy"+hen you did your ,est" +ith e'ery 'ictory you+ere 2i'en more faith and stren2th for further'ictories.

:hen you ,e2an the study of the to Him often" thin> of Him" praiseHim" put yourse!f under His 2uidance" trust inHim" re?oice that He has 2i'en you Himse!f" anddo your 'ery ,est to ,e +orthy of His 2uidance.This

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!n oldlegend

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is the corner stone of the ed ifyou had fe!t the unseen forces. No+ youunderstand +hy you +ere as>ed that Guestion.If you had ,een faithfu! in your "fer'ent and constant in your prayerfu! !i'in2"yearnin2 a!+ays to >eep c!ose to thin2s +hich+ere true and ho!y and of 9od" it cou!d not ,eother+ise than that sooner or !ater you +ou!dfee! the unseen forces" catch the comfortin2"inspirin2 +hisperin2s of the ,!essed messen2ersof !i2ht +ho came to you as ministerin2 he!pers

,ecause you +ere faithfu! in ac>no+!ed2in2 andpraisin2 9od.

There is an o!d !e2end in the Ta!mud a,outSo!omon1 it is this1 he +as so po+erfu! that+hene'er he spo>e and desired anythin2"immediate!y e'erythin2 in the $ni'erse spran2

to do his

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The wordof the wise

#ords oftruth

uickenyour mindand heart

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,iddin2 1 a!! the forces and po+ers in a!! therea!ms a,o'e or ,e!o+ responded to the +ordof the +ise man. No+ +hi!e this is ,ut a !e2endthere is a rea!!y +onderfu! truth under!yin2 it.The +ord of the +ise is the +ord of 9od. The+ise sou! >no+s 9od and >no+s that +hate'erpo+er he has is of 9od. He reco2ni4es thesupremacy of 9od" and that there is not onethin2" p!ace" space or condition in the +ho!euni'erse that is not fi!!ed +ith the po+er of 9od.;no+in2 this" His +ord is the utterance of the!a+" and it ,ecomes a creati'e +ord" aGuic>enin2 po+er to ,rin2 forth" to stir intoacti'ity" e'erythin2 'isi,!e or in'isi,!e.

To ,ecome +ise you must spea> the +ord oftruth. It is that +hich is true and heart of 9odthe ather and you His chi!d. 9od is the mosthi2h and on!y Po+er +hich is a,o'e a!! otherpo+ers. You" His chi!d" recei'e from Him His !ifeand

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/ecausethey arewords oftruth

iving aswell asspeaking

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po+er" His !o'e and inte!!i2ence. Yes" e'eryattri,ute +hich ,e!on2s to Him as the ather isin some de2ree manifest or to ,e manifested inyou" His chi!d.

Therefore +hen you ,e2in to spea> +ords+hich ac>no+!ed2e Him as the po+er" ,ecausethey are +ords of truth" they Guic>en your mind

and heart" e'ery thin2 +ithin you" so that you>no+ the truth" and thus ,ecome +ise andpo+erfu!.

Pau! said @Let e'ery sou! ,e su,?ect unto thehi2her po+ers" for there is no po+er ,ut of9od.@ Desus said @If ye continue in my +ord ...ye sha!! >no+ the truth" and the truth sha!! ma>e

you free.@ Dohn 'iii" (3-(%. :hyF 7ecause +henyou are +ise you are free1 you >no+ the !a+.7ut He did not mean spea>in2 the +ord +ithyour !ips on!y" He meant !i'in2 as +e!! asspea>in2.

Ta>e these t+o +ords $od%s love. Thin> a,out

them. :hat do they meanA

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5ntil youfeel thatyou beginto understand

! miraclewrought

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The most hi2h" ho!y" unse!fish" far-reachin2"impartia!" perfect !o'e is of 9od" yes" is 9od. Is itnotA ;eep on sayin2 ?ust those t+o +ords $od%slove, $od%s love, $od%s love" unti! you rea!!y fee!that you ,e2in to understand the >ind of !o'ethis is. &fter you ha'e spent a fe+ days sayin2these +ords for ten or fifteen minutes at a time"then thin>in2 si!ent!y @$od%s love"@ ,e2in to say"@My love is like $od%s, my love is like $od%s.@ Say itmany times" then thin> a,out it" see +hat itmeans" see if it is true. If it is not true" try toma>e it true.

This can on!y ,e done ,y !i'in2 the !o'e that is?ust !i>e 9odBs. That is ,y fee!in2 and actin2

9odBs !o'e.

If you +i!! ,e faithfu! to this for e'en one +ee>so that you can honest!y say you do it +ith a!!your heart" ?ust as earnest!y and faithfu!!y aspossi,!e" you +i!! find a mirac!e +rou2ht in

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6ew andpreciouse'periences

4n touchwith great

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your !ife. You +i!! ,e2in to fee! the unseenforces +ithin your sou! Guic>enin2 into acti'ityand po+er.

You +i!! >no+ this ,y the chan2es that come toyou" for these are the e'idences of the acti'ityof the unseen forces. You +i!! ha'e ne+ andprecious e=periences in meetin2 peop!e" inha'in2 ne+ conditions in your !ife" in theopportunities openin2 ,efore you.

Your +ords +i!! ha'e a ne+ po+er ,ecause they+i!! ,e +ords of the +ise one" the one +ho isopen to >no+ the truth concernin2 9od and9odBs nature. These +ords @$od%s love@ and

@my love is like $od%s"@ +i!! put you in touchthrou2h a!! these +ondrous messen2ers theunseen forces +ith 2reat sou!s and +ise" +ho+i!! ,ecome your in'isi,!e he!pers and teachers"for ?ust as soon as you ,e2in to understand and!o'e accordin2 to the !o'e of 9od" your sou! +i!!,e !in>ed +ith a!! sou!s +ho are on that

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o)r S!%#!# $%( Th!ir P*$%!# o&

A"tiity

3The beginning of all real knowledgeis the knowledge of self.3

&s you ,ecome conscious of the unseen forcesyou rea!i4e ne+ po+ers of the senses. You area,!e to hear in+ard!y and see and fee!. Thesummin2 up of this Guic>enin2 of the senses issometimes ca!!ed c!airsentience. It indicates

that you are a,!e to function on some otherthan the pure!y materia! p!ane. The intermediaryor psychic p!ane is that +hich connects you +iththe forces that are +ithout and +hich I spo>e ofin the !ast chapter as ,ein2 2ood or e'i!"accordin2 to the po!arity of your o+n sou!. 7ythis" 7e!o'ed" I mean accordin2 to the tendency

of your sou! to+ard the 2//d or e'i!. or youmust >no+ that in

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the psychic as in the materia! rea!m !i>e attracts!i>e and +hat is stron2!y predominant +ithinyou finds its counterpart +ithout.

On the physica! p!ane your ,ody is re!ated to theearth" your eye to the o,?ects +hich it sees"your ear to the sounds +hich it hears. On thepsychic" or intermediate p!ane" the senses find acorrespondin2 rea!m in +hich they may ,e used?ust as definite!y and ad'anta2eous!y as on thephysica!. This 2i'es you a 2!impse of the !a+ ,y+hich you can" +hen you are sufficient!yde'e!oped" see" hear" and >no+ other p!anesthan the physica!.

I ha'e a!ready to!d you that your reco2nition of9odBs !o'e and your effort to !i'e the !o'in2 !ife+i!! put you in touch +ith the 2reat +ise forcesand inte!!i2ences +hich are a!+ays ea2er andready to he!p you.

This does not necessari!y mean ,ein2s

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+ho ha'e !i'ed and passed out of earth !ife" nordoes it necessari!y mean an2e!s or ,ein2s +hoha'e ne'er ,een in the earth !ife" thou2h undersome circumstances" it may mean either ofthese. It may ,e that you are so stron2!y intentin your aspiration for truth or >no+!ed2e thatyou +i!! attract to yourse!f the !o'e and ser'iceof a teacher +ho !i'es in some other part of the+or!d" ,ut +ho throu2h his +onderfu! facu!tiesof seein2" hearin2 and >no+in2 in the midd!erea!m is a,!e to >no+ you and your actions" nomatter ho+ much space inter'enes ,et+eenyour ,odies. Thou2h you may ne'er ha'e methim or ha'e heard of his e=istence" thou2h toyou he may ,e entire!y undreamed of" yet in this

+ay you may ,e his pupi! and the specia! o,?ectof his 2uardianship. He is a,!e to teach you inyour s!eep" to impress you +ith his su22estionsfor 2uidance and he!p. He is +hat is ca!!ed anadept" or

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#hat isthat willput you intouch withthe true

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master" or e!der 7rother and he is such ,ecausehe has so !on2 and so faithfu!!y consecrated hissou! to the !o'e of 9od and his ,rothers that a!!his forces and facu!ties are attuned to the one2rand note of Lo'e" +hich in him finds fittin2e=pression in the comp!ete and perfect ministryof Lo'e.

To ,e 2reat enou2h and 2ood enou2h to attractsuch a teacher is +orth a!! your efforts" is it notF&nd yet" 7e!o'ed" ,e not discoura2ed nordisheartened e'en thou2h you may ha'e no hintin any outer or e'en inner sense that you are sohonored. 7e assured of this as you 2ro+ stron2in the de'e!opment and po+er of your hi2her

forces you +i!! ,e a,!e to attract your o+n fromthose +ithout.

&nd +hat is it that +i!! put you in +hat touch+ith the true adeptFIt is your sincerity" yourfaithfu!ness" your humi!ity. These are theGua!ities

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that +i!! ma>e you as a shinin2 star in themidni2ht of earth!y conditions. You +i!! not on!y,e ministered unto ,y the s+eet +hisperin2s ofthe Ho!y Spirit in your o+n sou!" you +i!! noton!y ,e fa'ored ,y the fair +ind of opportunity"and !ed into the 2reen pastures of refreshmentand ,eauty" ,ut you +i!! attract to yourse!f youro+n specia! human teacher or 9uru as he isnamed ,y our Hindu 7rethren. The time maycome after years of ho!y !i'in2 and earnestsee>in2 after the Truth on your part" that you+i!! see him" and it may ne'er come. He mayconsider it e=pedient that you ne'er see his faceor >no+ him" yet often in your moments of tria!or of discoura2ement he may ,e 'ery near to

you and ,reathe upon your heart somethin2 ofthat di'ine peace in +hich he himse!f isenshrined. Or he may ,rin2 in to your !ife !o'e!yfriends +ho +i!! ad'ise and comfort you" and+ho uncon-

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scious!y may ,e his messen2ers to you.

&s you 2o on puttin2 more and more of youro+n !o'in2 Gua!ity and consciousness of 9odBs!o'e into your !ife you +i!! 2ro+ near" 'ery nearto the conscious presence of the 9reat Teacher"the Christ" and as you yearn earnest!y to,ecome attuned" ,oth +ithin and +ithout" tothis 2!orious pattern you +i!! find a rea!communion possi,!e.

The si2ns ,y +hich you >no+ this are a!! in theintermediate or psychic rea!m. There are manysi2ns some of +hich Pau! descri,es in thesecond chapter of &cts. He says @!nd suddenly

there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushingmighty wind and it filled all of the house wherethey were sitting and there appeared unto themcloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon eachof them and they were all filled with the Holy$host and began to speak with other tongues asthe *pirit gave them utter

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as a temp!e for the purest and ho!iest thou2hts"moti'es and emotions. If you ha'e" throu2hyour i2norance of the !a+" ,een +ea> and'aci!!atin2 and ha'e attracted to yourse!f forcesof this Gua!ity" cut yourse!f from their inf!uencenow and forever. The on!y remedy for dar>nessis !i2ht. & safe2uard from the +i!d ,easts of the?un2!e is !i2ht. In the same +ay you +i!! find thatthe remedy for your mora! +ea>ness is the Li2htof +isdom1 a de!i'erance from 'icious and e'i!forces is insured on!y ,y the stron2" acti'epresence of spiritua! 'irtues. I +ish toemphasi4e the dan2er of !in2erin2 in the stateof indifference or foo!ish fear" for ?ust as sure!yas you" 7e!o'ed" 2i'e yourse!f up to either of

these your mind +i!! ,e c!ouded and your heart,enum,ed ,ecause of these encroachin2inf!uences +hich assai! you from +ithin and+ithout.

I +ou!d ha'e you free from any-

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thin2 and e'erythin2 +hich can ma>e youafraid" +hich can hinder your spiritua! pro2ress.Out +ith your fears A ConGuer e'ery ha,it ofs!oth or indifference or dou,t or fear.

i!! your heart +ith Lo'e and your mind +ith!o'in2 +ords.

Consecrate your senses to ri2ht uses ,oth onthe physica! and psychica! p!anes. Let your +i!! as +e!! as your moti'e ,e the2uide. no+ and appreciate on!y the,eautifu!" the true and the 2ood. Let your sense of si2ht see the ,eauty that ise'ery+here a,out in the physica! +or!d.

Let your sense of hearin2 discriminate soundsof harmony and !o'e!iness and ,ecomeresponsi'e to them on!y.

In the same +ay cu!ti'ate the sense of fee!in2"tastin2 and sme!!in2. If you are a,!e to do thison the physica! p!ane"

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+hen the time comes for the use of your senseon the psychica! p!ane" you +i!! ,e a,!e todiscriminate there eGua!!y as +ise!y and +e!!.

Read e'ery sentence of this !esson o'er ando'er unti! you are a,!e to app!y the !a+ andthus interpret your o+n e=perience. You +i!! seethat the remedy for a!! e'i!s !ies +ithin yourse!fand that in the inner as +e!! as the outer +or!dlight is the master of darkness.

Let your !i2ht shine. Let e'ery facu!ty and forceof your ,ein2 ,e turned to the 2ood. 7e positi'ein your +i!! as to +hat you +ant" and you +i!!more Guic>!y and tru!y attract it. If you ha'e had

dar> and unp!easant e=periences throu2h forcesor inf!uences +hich are +ithin you or +ithout"ta>e a reso!ute stand and dec!are yourse!f free.You can easi!y do this +hen you rea!i4e thepresence of the 2reat +hite Li2ht +ithin youshinin2 e'en in the midst of your

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dar>ness. This radiates from your rea! se!f" thespirit +hich is the chi!d of 9od.

Let its +armth fi!! your heart and its !i2ht your!ife. Li'e in the continuous consciousness ofe you" are thusthrou2h !o'e and !o'in2 deeds

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2!orifyin2 the ather ,y ministerin2 to Hischi!dren.

The path+ay from earth to hea'en is made ,ythe +hite !i2ht of Lo'e. The de!i'erance fromsin" sic>ness" po'erty and death is throu2h thepo+er of Lo'e. :hen you ,ecome Lo'eBsminister you a!so ,ecome the recei'er of Lo'eBs2ifts. The riches and ,eauty and 2!ory of 9odBs>in2dom are poured into your !ap. No 2oodthin2 is +ithhe!d from you ,ecause you ha'eta>en your p!ace as master. You may ,e as apo!ar star to many of Life Bs mariners.

Shine" 7e!o'ed" +ith this +ondrous Li2ht that

+as ne'er on !and or sea" yet +hich !i2hts a!!+or!ds throu2h time and eternity.

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CHAPTER V

Th! L$. o& Vi/r$tio% $%( th!

S!"r!t o& C*$iroy$%"!

3(ach being or condition in nature

denotes a certain state of vibration.3

The ,ody is !i>e a +onderfu! instrument" capa,!eof respondin2 to e'ery +ind of force that may,!o+ upon it" and there are many. These +indsof force are ca!!ed 'i,rations. In the materia!rea!m it is +e!! >no+n that sound is con'eyed tothe ear ,y 'i,rations or +a'es in the

atmosphere.

Li2ht" the +onder +or>er and i!!uminator of the+ho!e +or!d" tra'e!s upon the finer ether at therate of 30"/// mi!es per second1 its +a'es or'i,rations reachin2 the earth atmosphere andthe retina of the human eye are immediate!y

trans!ated into +hat +e ca!! !i2ht. It is

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,ecause of this mar'e!ous sensi,i!ity of themind and ,ody" that +e are a,!e to ma>e use ofthe senses and appropriate the information+hich they are continua!!y reportin2.

You are so fami!iar +ith the process of seein2"hearin2 and tastin2 on the materia! p!ane" that itseems 'ery ordinary and commonp!ace to saythat you are a,!e to see or hear si2hts andsounds immediate!y around you.

There are peop!e and perhaps you may ,eamon2 them +ho freGuent!y see" ordinary -+ayhear" taste" or fee! in +hat seems ane=traordinary +ay. They report the seein2 of

p!aces" persons or conditions that are notapparent at a!!" e'en to the person +ho sits inthe same room. They freGuent!y te!! you ofe'ents that are ta>in2 p!ace at a 2reat distanceor they may spea> of hearin2 stran2e 'oices incon'ersation ,et+een in'isi,!e persons. Thefacu!ty of seein2 in this unusua!

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manner is ca!!ed c!air'oyance" of hearin2"c!airaudience.

These facu!ties seem mar'e!ous and 2reat!y to,e desired" as they 'ery freGuent!y may ,e of2reat use to the one possessin2 them" yet thea,i!ity to see and hear in this +ay" depends+ho!!y upon the sensiti'e or2ani4ation andcondition of the transmittin2 instrument" mindand ,ody" conseGuent upon theirresponsi'eness to the finer ether. In order thatyou may ,etter understand the process of +hatI ha'e termed the +inds of force or 'i,rations"and their cause" you must >no+ somethin2 ofthe different conditions pre'ai!in2 in the

materia! +or!d" a!! of +hich are e=p!ainedaccordin2 to the !a+ of 'i,ration.

The ,ody as it appears to your eye is so!id andyet it is composed of minute partic!es or atoms+hich in their finest ana!ysis can ,e reduced to+hat araday ca!!ed spheru!es of force. &s it is

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about bythe forcescontinuallyin motionin theocean ofwater

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+ith the ,ody so it is +ith e'ery materia! thin2or o,?ect. It appears so!id yet in rea!ity there isno so!idity a,out it. The appearance of so!idity iscaused ,y the rapid 'i,ration or motion +hich iscontinua!!y 2oin2 on in the ether inherent inthese spheru!es of force.

This accounts for the different appearances inform" a!so in a!! chan2es +hich ta>e p!ace underyour o,ser'ation1 for instance" the con'ertin2of steam into +ater and +ater into ice. Theformation of sno+ crysta!s and theirdisappearance in the 'i,ration of heat" thecon'ertin2 of food into f!esh and ,!ood.

&!! chan2es" no matter of +hat >ind or into +hatcondition" are ,rou2ht a,out ,y the 2reat forceand forces +hich are in continua! motion in theocean of in'isi,!e ether.

It +as accordin2 to this !a+ that the 9reatorce +hich inc!udes a!! forces"

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and a name for another aspect of +hich" is theSupreme Inte!!i2ence or 9od" created the +or!dand a!! that it contains. He thou2ht of the +or!d"and His thin>in2 produced motion in the 'ast,ody of ether +hich in the 7i,!e !an2ua2e isca!!ed @the face of the deep.@ This 'i,rationfina!!y resu!ted in the materia!i4ation of Histhou2hts" and it +as ca!!ed creation. Ta>e your7i,!e and read the first chapter of 9enesis andfrom the second to the ninth 'erses of thesecond chapter" and you +i!! ha'e the story andprocess of creation.

This process is 2oin2 on continua!!y. E'ery timeyou put a seed into the 2round you put it into

the condition +here,y it +i!! ,e mo'ed upon ,ythe 'i,rations of creati'e force unti! its physica!condition is comp!ete!y chan2ed. It e'en 2oesthrou2h +hat seems to ,e a process of death+hich precedes the ne+ !ife.

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The !a+ that ho!ds the stars in their courses"that causes the !ife of the seed to manifest insta!>" ,!ossom and fruit" that ,rin2s forth thehar'est" that +ea'es for the earth a!! her,eautifu! 2arments" is the same !a+ thatcreates" preser'es and maintains the ,ody. Itsori2in is the 2reat Mind of 9od" its process" theunceasin2 and mu!titudinous forms of motion"its effects" the uni'erse and a!! that it contains.

In the same +ay that 9od created and peop!edthe +or!d" and accordin2 to the same !a+" youare to create and peop!e your +or!d. 9od hasde!e2ated to you the po+er of thin>in2" He haspro'ided the p!astic materia! upon +hich your

thou2hts are to act" and ,y +hich you areena,!ed to chan2e conditions. This is the!uminous ether. Your thin>in2 po+er is notseparate from His" indeed" it is 9odBs o+npo+er" 9odBs o+n Inte!!i2ence +hich you use ine'ery thou2ht"

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in e'ery action. You may per'ert the Po+er" youmay misapprehend or misuse the Inte!!i2ence"yet +ithin you a!+ays is the creative activity.

You cannot thin> a thou2ht of any >ind +ithoutsendin2 forth 'i,rations of creati'e force +hichma>e for ,eauty or u2!iness accordin2 to theGua!ity of your o+n conception" for ?ust as 9odconcei'ed a perfect idea of a perfect +or!d" andperfect ,ein2s" there,y causin2 them to appear"so you concei'e the idea of either perfect orimperfect o,?ects or conditions accordin2 toyour >no+!ed2e" and your creation becomesvisible.

Your menta! +or!d consists of your thou2htforms" your memories" your ima2inations" yourp!ans" your thou2ht ima2es of !o'e" >indness"friend!iness" he!pfu!ness" or of their opposites"hatred" an2er" fear" etc.

Remem,er the !a+. 7e!o'ed" e'ery

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time you thin>" you are sendin2 forth a 'i,rationthat +i!! reach other minds and +i!! create theima2e of +hat you are thin>in2 a,out.

The psychic or intermediate rea!m of +hich Ispo>e in the !ast chapter is fi!!ed +ith the menta!pictures of +hat done" +hat they are thin>in2and doin2. It is the a,i!ity to see into this menta!and psychic +or!d" +hich is c!air'oyance. If you+ere ,orn +ith a sensiti'e ,odi!y or2ani4ationyou ha'e pro,a,!y had a!ready the e=perienceof !oo>in2 into this +or!d of menta! forms.

This means that your or2an of si2ht" the de!icatener'e center in the ,rain as +e!! as the physica!

eye is so ready to respond to the 'i,rations inthe menta! and psychic rea!m" that acommunication is esta,!ished and +a'es ofether communicate throu2h the eye" a pictureof the conditions you see.

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under rightconditions

(very wordin thislesson ofthegreatestimportance

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This is e'en more p!ain!y i!!ustrated ,y +ire!esste!e2raphy +hich permits communication+ithout any 'isi,!e or materia! means forcarryin2 the messa2e from the sender to therecei'er.

So there may ,e no 'isi,!e means ofcommunication ,et+een you and the person to

+hom you may send your thou2ht or from+hom you may recei'e a thou2ht. Positi'e anddefinite communication is possi,!e ,ecauseyour minds respond to the same 'i,ration" andyour thou2hts are communicated on theconnectin2 current in the ether.

You +i!! see from a!! this e=act!y +hy you must

,e so true to your hi2hest conceptions of !ife" so?ust" so honest" so !o'in2 in a!! your thou2htsand moti'es that you +i!! send forth vibrationsthat will create corresponding conditions in yourbody and your world.

E'ery +ord in this !esson is of the 2reatest

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one sentence or para2raph 2o" unti! you ha'ethorou2h!y studied and can understand it. Pau!said" @The kingdom of $od is righteousness,peace, and 7oy in the Holy *pirit.

:hat can ,e said that +i!! ma>e this 2reatsu,?ect p!ainerF

You no+ >no+ that it !ies +ithin your po+er tounite yourse!f +ith inf!uences and conditions of2oodness" truth and ,eauty" or the opposite.

/y thy thought thou shalt be 7ustified orcondemned,3 said Desus" +hich +as on!yanother +ay of sayin2" I YO$ THIN; 9OOeep your o+n poiseof mind and !i'e constant!y as thou2h your +ere9odBs representati'e" His ministerin2 an2e!.

7y !i'in2 in a state of s+eet" a,idin2 peace you

,ecome as a to+er of stren2th to those +hofee! your si!ent inf!uence a!thou2h they may not>no+ its source. In pursuin2 your dai!y ?ourneya!on2 the hi2h+ay of !ife" ha'e always as yourone unceasin2 aim that of becoming as a ightset upon a hill, shinin2 afar into the dar>ness"that those +ho are !ost

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and afraid" may find their +ay safe!y ,ac> to thepath.

This ho!y thin>in2 and !i'in2 +i!! put you in touch+ith the hi2hest 'i,rations and you +i!! thennatura!!y and harmonious!y de'e!op the facu!tyof c!air'oyance and c!airaudience from the 'eryhi2hest p!ane. You +i!! ,e a,!e to use them tosome 2ood purpose and they +i!! ser'e you +e!!in he!pin2 you to minister to those +ho are indeep trou,!e" +ho may need your 2ood counse!"your time!y +arnin2 and a,o'e a!! the name!ess"penetratin2 inf!uence that emanates from yourconsecrated ,ein2.


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There is a 'erse in the *edas" the HinduScriptures" +hich says @:e meditate on the2!ory of that 7ein2 +ho has produced thisuni'erse. May He en!i2hten our minds.@7e!o'ed" !et this ,e the mantram or prayer thatsha!! 2uide you into the true >no+!ed2e. Ta>e acertain time e'ery e'enin2 ,efore you retire andsay" @4 meditate upon the glory of the /eing whohas produced this universe. May He enlighten mymind Say it unti! you fee! in your 'ery heart ofhearts that it is your prayer.

@One moment of company +ith the Ho!y ma>esa ship to cross this ocean of !ife.@

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CHAPTER V

A L!##o% i% C*$iroy$%"!

3('ternal sensual perceptions arenecessary to see sensual things0 the internal

sensual perceptions see internal things.3

If you ha'e a sensiti'e or2ani4ation and a chi!d-!i>e mind" you may cu!ti'ate this +onderfu!facu!ty of c!ear seein2" and if you proceed in theri2ht +ay may do so +ith mar>ed ad'anta2e toyourse!f and to others" ,ut +e +arn you"

7e!o'ed YO$ that you as> for no sma!! thin2+hen you as> for the responsi,i!ity" of seein2persons and thin2s at a distance or of seein2thin2s and conditions that are ordinari!y hidden.

It is a responsi,i!ity in +hich the possession ofany po+er p!aces an indi'idua! and much" yes"

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the ri2ht or +ron2 use in'o!'es 2reatconseGuences to you as +e!! as to those +hoare concerned +ith you.

The 2ood that you can do +ith this 2ift isimmeasura,!e" ,ecause +ith it you may ,e a,!ein many cases to >no+ conditions a,out yourfriends +hich are 'ery important for them tounderstand" and +hich +ith your ad'ice may,e " +ise!y dea!t +ith. On the psychic or +hat issometimes ca!!ed the astra! or the etherea!p!ane" c!air'oyance ena,!es you to percei'e thepresence of departed friends" or trou,!ed sou!s+ho may need a +ord of comfort or instructionto free them from earth conditions or

attachments. This is the >ind of +or> +hichDesus ca!!ed the ministry to the @spirits inprison.@ On the sti!! more interior and e=a!tedp!ane +here the 'i,rations are the resu!t ofspiritua! consciousness" c!air'oyance re'ea!s the+or>" !ife" and

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&aculty of

worship

Thehighest

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po+ers of the sou!" and is that mar'e!ousfacu!ty of seership +hich >no+s ,oth past andfuture" +hich percei'es and defines spiritua!ideas" and +hich ena,!es him +ho possesses it"to attain to the superconsciousness of Spirit andto say on e'ery p!ane of his ,ein2" @I >no+.@

It is to this !ast and hi2her p!ane" 7e!o'ed" youshou!d aspire" for once a,!e to !oo> from thehei2hts of spiritua! consciousness you +i!!percei'e that a!! ,eneath" that +hich is on the!o+er p!anes of consciousness" is i!!umined fromthis Li2ht a,o'e.

I repeat a2ain and +ith 2reat emphasis aim for

the hi2hest. The hi2hest on!y +i!! ser'e you ona!! p!anes" and ena,!e you to interpret the manymysteries +hich +ou!d other+ise confuse andentan2!e you.

Many of you +ho read these pa2es are a!readyde'e!opin2 this +onderfu! 2ift"

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! fewsimpledirections

&irstessentialsforclairvoyanttraining

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,ut you do not >no+ e=act!y ho+ to interpretyour e=periences or ho+ to !earn from them. Inthis !esson I +i!! 2i'e you a fe+" simp!edirections +hich +i!! ,e most 'a!ua,!e inhe!pin2 you to de'e!op in the ri2ht +ay" ,utremem,er at a!! times that 9od your ather is+atchin2 you" and 2i'es you stren2th and>no+!ed2e" moment ,y moment if you +i!! turnto Him +ith the chi!d!i>e faith that ma>es youa,!e to recei'e His care.

:ith a pure heart then" set aside a fe+ +ee>s ifyou +ish" for the de'e!opment of c!air'oyance.7e +ho!e-hearted and sincere. 7e carefu! andprayerfu!. or that time at !east" that you decide

to 2i'e yourse!f to this trainin2" ma>e a!!interests" aims and occupations secondary.

I do not mean ,y this" to ,e any !ess faithfu! toyour re2u!ar duties" ,ut ma>e this so importantthat no ca!!er" no ,oo>" no amusement or tri'ia!

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! healthy

body thefirstconsideration

#hat toavoid

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circumstance +i!! cause you to de'iate fromyour re2u!ar and systematic practice of thedirections 2i'en.

See that a!! conditions are as fa'ora,!e aspossi,!e. & hea!thy ,ody the a,!e as possi,!e. &hea!thy ,ody" at !east" one free from ner'ousdisease" shou!d ,e of the first consideration.Ne'er underta>e any trainin2 of this >ind if youare ner'ous!y e=hausted or out of tune.

9ENER&L R$LES.

Eat simp!e +ho!esome food" eat no meat"2reasy food or rich pastries. &'oid a!! stimu!ants"

to,acco" etc." and e'en refrain from tea andcoffee" un!ess *ERY :E&;. Ta>e the ma2netic,ath mornin2 and ni2ht" THIN; &N< LI*E INCH&STITY.


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2onnectsyou withthoughtcurrents

/e masterof yourthoughtsand you

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to e=tremes of emotion such as an2er" fear"+orry" 2rief or disappointment.

This is particularly important, ,ecause everyemotion or intense thought connects you +iththe thou2ht currents made up of a!! simi!arthou2hts emanatin2 from peop!e e'ery+here",oth in and out of the ,ody. or e=amp!e" if youindu!2e in 2rief you are puttin2 yourse!f enrapport +ith a!! other 2rie'in2 sou!s.

This devitalizes and demagnetizes you.

You are thus thro+n off your ,a!ance and at themercy of any inf!uence stron2er than you are. It

is as thou2h you ha'e fa!!en into a s+ift f!o+in2thou2ht-ri'er in +hich the current ,ears youa+ay from yourse!f unti! you !ose the po+er ofse!f-contro! and are ,orne do+n under the+aters" a!!o+in2 the current to ta>e you +hereit +i!!. This means that not on!y does yourne2ati'e mood ma>e you su,?ect to a!! sorts of

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!voide'tremesof emotion

9eep

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ad'erse inf!uences" ,ut empo+ers you to ,rin2others into the same he!p!ess state.

The 'ita! importance of this >no+!ed2e cannot,e o'erestimated. This is +hy I say a'oide=tremes of emotion. EGua!!y potent is thein?unction" do not ,e2in" un!ess you intend to 2oon +ith this trainin2" at !east for the time youha'e decided upon.

4t takes a sensitive mind and body in order tobecome a clairvoyant.

Most c!air'oyants +ithout trainin2 are ne2ati'ein their sensiti'eness1 +ith the trainin2 they may

,ecome positi'e in their sensiti'eness. To do a!itt!e of the trainin2 and that ha!f-hearted!ymi2ht ma>e you sensiti'e +ithout ma>in2 youpositi'e. This is +hy you must fo!!o+ directionsnot on!y as to your e=ercises" ,ut as to thin>in2and fee!in2 in order to >eep yourse!f >eyed tothe purest tone in your >ey,oard of 7ein2.

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#ill you

into attunewith Him

#hen youare truenothingfalse willmakeconnectionwith yourconsciousness

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7E PR&YER$L. LI*E CLOSE TO 9O< and :ITH9O< &S;IN9 HIM TO 9$I" and you +i!!cause a response that +i!! echo ,ac> from theuni'ersa! atmosphere the s+eet tones andGua!ities that you send forth. In this +ay youma>e Gua!ity in your 'i,rations and thisdetermines the Gua!ity of the 'i,rations +ith+hich you come in touch" the Gua!ity of +hatyou see and >no+. If you !o'e truth and spea>truth you +i!! percei'e true re!ations and e=actfacts throu2h your c!air'oyant facu!ty. :hat yousee can ,e re!ied upon" 2enera!!y spea>in2",ecause nothing false will make connection with

your consciousness.

On the same princip!e" the person +ho has thetaste for !iGuor mi2ht pass ,y a do4en sa!oons aday" yet ha'e no temptation to enter" ha'in2nothin2

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2onsiderthe law ofattraction

)raise islike a buglecall on the

best inyourcharacter

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+ithin him correspondent to the character of+hich the sa!oon is an em,!em. Nothin2 of itsGua!ity adheres to his consciousness or findsaffinity +ith his thou2ht. Consider a moment+hat ma>es rea! friendship and you +i!! ,etterunderstand the !a+ of attraction +hich ena,!esyou to ,ecome the ma2net +hich +i!! dra+ yourGua!ity of >no+!ed2e. No+ +e are ready formore specific directions +hich shou!d ,epracticed re2u!ar!y e'ery day.

Rise ear!y so that you +i!! ha'e no sense ofhurry. The first +a>in2 thou2ht shou!d ,ede'otiona!. Praise is !i>e a ,u2!e ca!! to the ,estin your character and intention and +i!! ma>e

your mind a focusin2 center for the purestGua!ity of thou2hts. Praise 9od for your,!essin2s" your !ife" your 2ifts and youropportunities.

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6aturalmagnetismis ahealing,restorative force

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THE M&9NETIC 7&TH.

& Guic> co!d ,ath is ,est" thou2h you may ha'ethe +ater tepid if preferred. :hen a!! is ready"stand perfect!y nude" !ettin2 the air and ifpossi,!e the mornin2 sun!i2ht stri>e your ,ody.Raise your arms a,o'e your head stretchin2them as far up as you can" +ith arms and fin2ersstiff. The ,reath ha'in2 ,een s!o+!y inha!ed+ith the raisin2 of the arms" ho!d a fe+ seconds+hi!e sti!! stretchin2" then e=ha!e" !ettin2 thehands fa!! to the side.

Repeat fi'e times. &fter the !ast drop of thehands" ru, to2ether ,ris>!y" put them in the

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;apidityessentialto thetaking inandeualizingof themagneticforces

&or the

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tem at the time" ,ut in many cases +hencontinuous!y used cures most o,stinate formsof disease.

This ma2netic ,ath may ,e ta>en at ni2ht,efore retirin2 +ithout the +ater. It must ,eta>en Guic>!y" the +ho!e process not ta>in2more than fi'e minutes. The rapidity is essentia!to the ta>in2 in and eGua!i4in2 of the ma2neticforces.

&fter the ,ath" and +hi!e you are dressin2"audi,!y repeat these +ords +hich 2i'e directionand ,a!ance to the mind. @4 am in the center ofthe ife which is perfect and the 4ntelligence

which knows all things. 4 desire to use all mypowers for the glory of $od and the benefit ofmankind. #ith this motive 4 wish to be taught,trained and directed in the use of the faculty ofclairvoyance.@

You +i!! Guic>!y !earn this" and durin2 the

ma>in2 of your toi!et" ,e a,!e to

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"pen thewindowsand let thewindsweepthrough

*end forth

love andblessing

/ody, Mindand *oul inharmonywith theuniverse

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repeat it many times. You +i!! see to it thatthere is a free circu!ation of air in the room 1 it+ou!d ,e +e!! for a fe+ moments" to open the+indo+s and !et the +ind s+eep throu2hthorou2h!y. :hen a!! is ready" sit do+n in a chairfacin2 the east ho!din2 your spine erect so thatit does not touch the chair. Ta>e se'era! !on2deep ,reaths" then either menta!!y or audi,!ysend forth a thou2ht of !o'e and ,!essin2 to a!!the +or!d" directin2 it to the east" south" +estand north. You +i!! no+ ha'e put your ,ody"mind and sou! into harmony +ith the uni'erse.Your ne=t step is the definite e=ercise of yourpercepti'e facu!ties.

Ta>e some sma!! o,?ect and p!ace it +ithin aran2e of fi'e or si= feet of your eyes 1 a 2!asspaper +ei2ht or a 2!ass of +ater is 2ood. Loo>at it steadi!y for a fe+ moments" perhaps fi'e"then c!ose your eyes and see it menta!!y. in2

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!ccuracy incharactermakesaccuracy invision

)erfectlyreproduceit in yourmentalvision

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tration as in the mornin2 seein2 the one o,?ect.&fter a day or t+o you can ta>e another o,?ectif you +ish" ,ut not unti! you can ca!! up the firsto,?ect +ith 2reat distinctness +hene'er youdesire to do so.

This trainin2 is in'a!ua,!e in the arousin2 andde'e!opin2" not on!y of your percepti'e po+ers",ut as a cu!ti'ation of accuracy +hich isa,so!ute!y essentia! in the use of c!air'oyance. Itis the 'a2ue" disconnected" partia! 'ie+ ofthin2s +hich ma>es untrained c!air'oyance sounre!ia,!e.

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-ou mustbe trainedin thefaculty ofseeing

)urity ofThought,Motive and)urposeessentialto successful clairvoyance

et it besomethingpleasant

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+ords ,efore !ie can connect them intosentences" so must you ,e trained in the facu!tyof seein2 on the psychic p!ane ,efore you canma>e connected or inte!!i2ent interpretation.

In the de'e!opment of the e=pression of any2ift" method is indispensa,!e" and practiceimperati'e. /e patient, persevering and faithful.

&t the end of a +ee>" sti!! continuin2 the2enera! and specific ru!es" instead of focusin2your attention upon an o,?ect in yourimmediate presence you may enter into a re'ery+hich reca!!s e'ents. This of course" after youha'e ta>en your ,ath" treatment" etc. To

menta!!y reca!! e'ents" 2o ,ac> in memory andpicture forth +ith e'ery detai! out!ined" somescene of the past +ith its attendant persons"surroundin2s" etc. Choose an e'ent +hich at thetime of its occurrence +as 'i'id!y impressedupon your mind. Let it ,e somethin2 p!easant"+ith

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)racticefreuently

Thisindicatesyou arebecomingattuned toetheric

vibrations

/e firm butrela'ed

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detai!s of a particu!ar!y happy nature" and !in2erupon it" unti! the +ho!e scene and itsconnections are ,rou2ht c!ear!y ,efore yourmenta! 'ision. Repeat the process of reca!! at anum,er of sittin2s" then ta>e other scenes orpersons you ha'e seen. Practise the reca!!freGuent!y throu2h the day. Insist upon seein2e'ery detai! +ith perfect accuracy.


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2enteryour forces

+o not bediscouraged

*ensitiveness aphase ofyourdevelopment

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Continue the t+ice dai!y e=ercises a!+ays ,eforea mea!" ,ut ne'er immediate!y after.

&fter the usua! time spent in concentrationupon the o,?ect or thou2ht" ta>e ten or fifteenminutes for re'ery +ith the mind ca!m!ye=pectant" a+aitin2 e=perience. &fter you ha'e!earned to center your forces +ithout ,ecomin2intense" you +i!! occasiona!!y see 2!impses ofscenery" persons or o,?ects" often +hen you arenot thin>in2 of it. e f!o+ers" ,!oom more Guic>!ythan others.

&fter a time you may find yourse!f ,ecomin2unusua!!y sensiti'e to si2hts" sounds" sme!!s"conditions or persons. This sensiti'eness is aphase of your de'e!opment. So is your perfectmastery of yourse!f. 7e patient.

Continue to rea!i4e that 9od is your

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upon thebest

This is theonly basis

*trong andmasterfulunder allcircumstances

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Teacher" 9uide and Protector. ;eep a!+ays inprayerfu! communion +ith Him. Li'e ca!m!y andhappi!y +ith your thou2ht and desire intentupon the ,est. This is your protection.

2onsecrate yourself daily and hourly that youmay be pure in motive, thought and deed.This isthe on!y ,asis on +hich you shou!d attempt tode'e!op any phases of this remar>a,!e 2ift ofc!air'oyance.

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There tolearnlessonsand toenter uponother work

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truths or for he!pfu! ministry. Ne'er use ite=cept for the most e=a!ted purposes. :oeunto you if you do.

7e!o'ed" especia!!y do I +arn you to refrainfrom 'ery much discernin2 of spirits. The reasonfor this is that +hen a person !ays do+n his2arment of f!esh he has ,een ca!!ed to another+or!d there to !earn other !essons and to enterupon other +or>. If throu2h his affections andthe yearnin2 of his friends he is ca!!ed ,ac> toearth!y conditions" he is thus pre'ented fromenterin2 upon those other opportunities and!earnin2 those other !essons to +hich he has,een ca!!ed.

If you ca!! him ,ac>" you do him an in?ury" inpre'entin2 his pro2ress in the other !ife.Therefore refrain. 7e satisfied to >no+ that he isin 9odBs ,eautifu! +or!d there" as he +as here"and that a!! is +e!! +ith him. 7id him 9od-speedand heroica!!y ad?ust your-

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se!f to the !oss of communication +ith him">no+in2 that it is ,etter so" ,ecause it is for his2ood.

Of course" there may ,e times +hen you canfee! the ,reath of his presence and perhaps seethe ,e!o'ed form +hich comes as a s+eetre+ard" for your unse!fish renunciation" ,ut !etthese times come unsou2ht" and !et his 'isit+ith you ,e as the comin2 of the summerda+n" fu!! of peace and ,!essin2. 7e ready toa!+ays spea> the +ord of comfort or instructionto the spirits in or out of the f!esh" and !et youraim e'er ,e the consecrated use of your gift ofclairvoyance.

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*ignifyingprinciplesof truth

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CHAPTER V

Sy/o*# $%( Vi#io%# $%( Ho.

to %t!rpr!t Th!

3&orms are symbols of life or thought. Truth isrevealed through forms.3

:hen the sense of c!air'oyance ,e2ins tode'e!op" you +i!! often see pecu!iar sym,o!saround a person of +hom you are thin>in2" or+hen you are not thin>in2 of anyone" there maysudden!y f!ash into your mind the picture of a

cross or a circ!e or a ,eautifu! star. These andsimi!ar pictures are ca!!ed sym,o!s. These I ha'ementioned particu!ar!y" are the fi2ures +hichha'e ,een used throu2h a!! the a2es assi2nifyin2 princip!es of truth" and the fact ofyour seein2 them is a proof that you are ,ein2thus tau2ht concernin2 truth.

The circ!e is a sym,o! of eternity

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+hich has no ,e2innin2 and no endin2" and+hen seen in this +ay +ou!d natura!!y si2nifysome phase of that eterna! truth in +hich youare interested. The fi'e-pointed star is a sym,o!of the natura! man in a state of aspiration"a!thou2h it has many si2nifications.

:ith the sin2!e point up+ard it a!so si2nifies theoperation of the 2ood forces" and thereforeindicates harmony +ith the ness.

The cross is a sym,o! of crucifi=ion and of'ictory. It is the crucifi=ion of the natura!" ,ut

the 'ictory of the spiritua!.

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!sk for the#isdom ofthis Holy*pirit

Teachingyou bymeans of

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or instance" suppose you +ere in a state ofdepression" or despondency1 you mi2ht see across. No+ if you on!y read from the dar>" or thene2ati'e side" you +ou!d say that that meantyou +ou!d ha'e to suffer" that you hadsomethin2 to ,ear" ,ut if you !oo> for the otherside" you +i!! dec!are that it means a 'ictory. 7yyour +ord of faith you ,rin2 to pass the rea!ityof +hat you see.

In the seein2 of any sym,o! you +i!! notice thereare t+o +ays of interpretation. If you are a,!eto interpret from the standpoint of princip!e"rather than persona!ity" you +i!! see the positi'e2ood of the sym,o!" and so 2et the 2ood out of

it. If you can >eep in mind at a!! times that theHo!y Spirit" +ho is to 2uide you into a!! truth isteachin2 you ,y means of these sym,o!s orpictures" and +i!! as> for the +isdom of the Ho!ySpirit to interpret them for you" you

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The 4nfinite

*piritaccommodates itselfto yourhumanmind

Theinterpretation willcome withthe seeing

*he couldstill seethis light

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+i!! ne'er need to fear any confusion" or ,eundecided as to +hat they mean.

I ha'e a!ready to!d you that the Spiritaccommodates itse!f to your finite human mindand teaches you in e=act!y the +ay that you can,est understand. So it may sho+ you pictures.

If you are !i'in2 accordin2 to the !i2ht of theSpirit and ,e!ie'e in the >no+!ed2e of the Spiritto 2uide you" the interpretation +i!! come +iththe the seein2.

& certain !ady +ho +as in deep trou,!e" ,ut +ho+as 'ery faithfu! in fo!!o+in2 +hat she ,e!ie'ed

to ,e this true 9uide" in the midst of herperp!e=ity" sat do+n to as> for he!p. :hi!e she+aited" there sudden!y appeared ,efore hermenta! 'ision a ,ri!!iant !i2ht" +hite and 2!orious.E'en +hen she opened her eyes she cou!d sti!!see this !i2ht. C!osin2 them she +aited to see+hat +ou!d come ne=t. Present!y out of the

dar>-

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o< 4 amwith theealways

!ll thingsunder the$uidanceof $od

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ness came a +hite ro,ed fi2ure. &s it dre+ nearto her she reco2ni4ed the face of Desus. Hecame c!ose" and !oo>in2 at her in a reproachfu!manner" said e mind toreassure her of the presence and po+er of thesa'in2 ChristF 7ecause she !i'ed so c!ose to 9odshe had the 'ision. 7ecause she !i'ed so c!ose"she +as a,!e to 2et the interpretation of it. Itp!eased and comforted her ,eyond measure. It

2a'e her coura2e to 2o on tryin2 to do her fu!!duty and to see the !i2ht on a!! sides.

&nother time a mother" +ho +as !i'in2constant!y in the faith that a!! thin2s +ere underthe 2uidance of 9od" and +ho ,e!ie'ed 'erystron2!y in the spirit that ne'er dies" +as put to

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test ,y the sic>ness of her on!y chi!d" a ,oy ofei2ht years. He had met +ith an accident and+as ,rou2ht home on a stretcher. She sat do+n,eside him to 2i'e him hea!in2 treatment and toput him in 9odBs care.

Sudden!y ,efore her eyes appeared a sym,o!.

:hat do you suppose it +as F & coffin. &t thesame time that she !oo>ed upon this" she hearda ,e!! to!!in2 as for a funera!. Instant!y she spo>ethe +ords that are true a!+ays of the spirit. Shesaid" @I" as spirit" see no death. This" therefore" isnot a sym,o! of death. My ,oy is spirit1 he !i'es"and he will!i'e. This is ,ut a sym,o! of the death

of the o!d conditions1 as such 4 accept it. The o!dconditions are dead and this is the sym,o! of anew life.@

The more she thou2ht of these +ords" the morestron2!y she ,e!ie'ed them" and 2radua!!y as shespo>e these stron2"

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The strongglowingwords ofthe *pirit

*ymbols of

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2!o+in2 +ords of the spirit" the cas>et +asta>en out of her si2ht" and in its p!ace came,eautifu! f!o+ers 2ro+in2 fair and !o'e!y asthou2h upon the materia! earth. These" sheinterpreted as sym,o!s of the true !ife. &fter ha!fan hour of this >ind of e=perience" +ith herheart reassured and her sou! stren2thened ,yher ac>no+!ed2ement of the spiritua! truth" and+ith the 2reat ?oy of her 'ictory o'er fear" shefound the ,oy much ,etter1 and that +as the,e2innin2 of his perfect reco'ery.

You see no+ +hat I mean ,y turnin2 the !i2ht ofthe Spirit upon these pictures or 'isions. If youare afraid" or yie!d yourse!f to the su22estions of

fear +hen you !oo> upon a dar> picture" you +i!!ma>e conditions +orse" ,ut if" on the contrary"you ,e2in to spea> the +ords that are true ofspirit and spea> them unti! you fee! and thri!!+ith the truth of them" you +i!! ha'e conGuered,oth yourse!f and the condition.

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4n orderthat youmay gainsome help

! glimpseof his aura

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The seein2 of such pictures as I ha'e descri,edis the facu!ty of seein2 sym,o!s +hich arethro+n into your menta!ity in order that youmay 2ain some he!p or !esson from them ,y>eepin2 yourse!f in touch +ith the Ho!y Spirit,e!ie'in2 it +i!! ans+er you" and that theinterpretation +i!! ,e 2i'en.

@:ith this c!air'oyant facu!ty" therefore" youcan see into the psychic rea!m around and a,outyou and +i!! often see sym,o!s that refer to2enera! e'ents or conditions" or that ha'e somespecia! reference to the persons of +hom youare thin>in2" or +ith +hom you are in contact.

Sometimes you +i!! see a person ensphered in ac!oud of different co!ors. This is a 2!impse of hisaura" +hich may ,e of many co!ors or of oneprincipa! co!or. You do not need to inGuireespecia!!y into +hat it means un!ess there issome reason for you to >no+" in

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Help himto make ita benefit

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+hich case as> the Spirit to re'ea! it to y/ua!+ays +ith the moti'e in your heart of doin22ood to the person and for his or her ,enefitand to ma>e use of the >no+!ed2e 2i'en.

You +i!! soon !earn to interpret the 2enera!si2ns of +hat you see ,ecause you +i!! at oncediscriminate ,et+een the 2ood and the e'i!.

or e=amp!e" you may see a,out a person astorm. This indicates that he is to pass throu2hsome >ind of a crisis. He!p him to ma>e You canhe!p him to confront it and to ma>e it a ,enefitinstead of a disaster" ,y dec!arin2 for him and+ith him the truth1 ,y sayin2 for him no storm

can affect his spirit, no condition in hisenvironment can make him afraid, because he isspirit0as spirit he is perfect" &,ie to come out ofand therefore a,!e to come out of e'erye=perience a conGueror" more than e'erblessedand capable of blessing.

You may at times ha'e definite

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6everallow thethoughtthat youcannotunderstand whatyou see

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'isions of +hat is to come to you or someone in+hom you are interested. Ne'er 2i'e yourse!f tothe thou2ht that you cannot understand. Ne'era!!o+ yourse!f to ,e carried a+ay ,y curiosity ordepressed ,y fear. Remem,er" no matter +hatyou see" your >no+!ed2e of the spirit" your faithin the spirit +i!! ena,!e you to turn the 'ision to2ood" to ma>e it ,eneficent" and not disastrous.

I ha'e spo>en this a,out sym,o!s and 'isions,ecause I >no+ that many are ,e2innin2 tode'e!op the senses of si2ht and hearin2 on thepsychic p!ane e=act!y as they +ou!d on thephysica! p!ane.

If +hat you see is 2ood and ,eautifu!" ta>e it asan inspiration" ,y tryin2 to understand +hat itmeans1 appropriate +hat it 2i'es you and thenfor2et it" or ?ust pass it ,y1 do not medd!e +ithit.

or no matter ho+ ,eautifu! it is" you

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your mindopen

!ccordingto yourreadinessto learneachlesson

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source" at the same time >eepin2 your mindopen to the +isdom of the Spirit in interpretin2them" you can Guic>!y discriminate +hat +i!! ,ehe!pfu! and +hat not 1 then you +i!! ,e a,!e to2o on your +ay" ta>in2 the 2ood and !ea'in2the other.

Here" as you are ?ust ,e2innin2 to de'e!op theunderstandin2 of the 2ifts that 9od has 2i'enyou" you must rea!i4e that accordin2 to yourreadiness to !earn each !esson as it comes toyou +i!! ,e the Guic>ness of your promotion intoanother c!ass. It is not desira,!e to !in2er.

or this reason it is +e!! for you to ,e content"

e'en +ithout c!air'oyance" unti! you are sofirm!y esta,!ished in your spiritua! !ife that you+i!! ,e a,!e to ma>e use of the psychic si2ht insuch a +ay as to ,e ,enefitted ,y it rather thanharmed.

There are many peop!e in i2norance

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Verynecessary

to understandpsychicgifts

4t is notsafe to

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of the si2nificance of the unseen rea!m today,ecause they do not understand ho+ to meetand dea! +ith these e=periences on the psychicp!ane. They see sym,o!s and 'isions ,ut do not>no+ ho+ to interpret them or +here to p!acethem.

&t present this +or!d is recei'in2 a 2reatimpetus in the de'e!opment of the psychic 2ifts"and it is 'ery necessary to understand ho+ tomaster them instead of ,ein2 mastered ,ythem.

$nti! you ha'e a stron2" firm ho!d of the spiritua!truth and throu2h it can attain unto spiritua!

!i'in2" it is not safe for you to dally with psychice'periences. You are too i2norant and toone2ati'e.

You can 'ery +e!! understand ho+ it +ou!d ,eto send a !itt!e chi!d out into the street +herethere +ere a!! >inds of si2hts and o,?ects. The

chi!d" a!thou2h ha'in2 eyes to see" and ears tohear" ,ut

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1ust as you

wouldprotect alittle child

-ou mustlive veryclose to$od

-ou will bedevelopedand guided

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not ha'in2 ?ud2ment" +ou!d ,e terrified and in2reat dan2er. Dust as you +ou!d protect your!itt!e chi!d" you must protect yourse!f. Themoment you ha'e the ,e2innin2 of thec!air'oyant si2ht or find yourse!f seein2 'isions"that moment you must pray most earnest!y forthe ,aptism of the Spirit" +hich sha!! 2i'e youc!ear" >een ?ud2ment" and the po+er ofdiscriminatin2 as to +hat is 2ood and +hat isnot 2ood.

You must !i'e 'ery c!ose to 9od" trustin2yourse!f to ,e 2uided and informed at e'erystep of the +ay in this 2ra'e matter. Desusemphasi4ed the importance of this" B+hen He

said @See> ye first the ;in2dom of 9od and Hisri2hteousness and a!! e!se sha!! ,e added.@

This rea!!y is the on!y +ay to come into yourinheritance1 +hen you tru!y desire to >no+ 9od"and to !i'e as He +ou!d ha'e you !i'e" ,eassured you +i!! ,e de'e!oped and 2uided in the

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a!! your 2reat pri'i!e2es and spiritua! 2ifts.

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@&nd !i>e the ocean" day ,y day recei'in2!oods from a!! !ands" +hich ne'er o'erf!o+s1Its ,oundary-!ine not !eapin2" and not !ea'in2"ed ,y the ri'ers" ,ut uns+e!!ed ,y those 1So is the perfect one A to his sou! Bs oceanThe +or!d of sense pours streams of +itchery 1They !ea'e him as they find" +ithoutcommotion"Ta>in2 their tri,ute" ,ut remainin2 sea.@

Herein" 7e!o'ed" +i!! you find the hint of thatperfection -to+ard +hich your heart yearns.

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-ou knowthe valueof mentalsteadiness

Theimplements withwhich you

areeuipped

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a,out it" you +i!! rea!i4e that +hate'er you ha'edone in your !ife that is +orth +hi!e has ,eendone as a resu!t of a .steady purpose and theri2ht >ind of thin>in2 to+ards itsaccomp!ishment. E'en in the most trif!in2matters you >no+ the 'a!ue of this menta!steadiness.

It is as necessary to ha'e a fi=ed purpose inre2ard to the use of one Bs facu!ties to+ards a2i'en end as it is to ha'e the end in 'ie+.

Your ,ody" your senses" your facu!ties of mindand sou! are the imp!ements +ith +hich you areeGuipped and ,y +hich you can ,ui!d that most

+onderfu! of a!! structures the mind of man canconcei'e of the structure of character.

The man or the +oman of character is the one+ho has made somethin2 of himse!f throu2hthe use of these imp!ements.

The +e!! rounded and po+erfu! char-

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! powergoing forthfor thebetterment ofhumanity

-oucontainthe possibilities ofthis $odlikecharacter

Mind theconnectinglink

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acter is an inf!uence in the +or!d" a po+er 2oin2forth and enterin2 into +or>s for the,etterment of humanity. It is the cro+nin2 2!oryof 9odBs handi:/r> and manBs achie'ement" forit is the com,ination of the


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Turn out

and shutthe doorupon detrimentalthoughts

+ependent

upon yourthoughtsfor theirtheirpower

The angelicforces inyour soul

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,ut that it absolutely refuses to ho!d or e=pressany other >ind. &s a ,e2innin2 in this practice ofmind-contro! you must" therefore" reso!ute!yturn out and shut the door upon any thou2hts+hich are detrimenta! to the happiness of thesou! or the +e!fare of the ,ody.

The 2reat importance of this +as e=p!ained inthe pre'ious chapter. 6ever for one momentmust you lose sight of the fact that the forceswithin and without, be they good or evil, aredependent upon your thoughts for their power.

The moment you discriminate as to the ri2ht>ind of thou2ht and decide upon the ho!din2 to

that >ind on!y" a!! the an2e!ic forces in your sou!are Guic>ened into acti'ity and ,ecomema2netica!!y char2ed to attract their >ind offorces from the uni'ersa! rea!m. The hi2hest>ind of thin>in2 is from

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#hat

naturallybelongs tothe spirit

Thestandpointof the5nchangeable

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the spiritua! side of your ,ein2. Pause a momentand consider +hat natura!!y ,e!on2s to thespirit. Is it not a!! that is true" ho!y" ?ust"honora,!e and a!to2ether !o'e!yF

Nothin2 that is e'i! or dar> can come from 9od"and the spirit is the seed of 9od. Ha'in2 thisseed +hich is your 'ery ,ein2" you ha'e a!! theattri,utes of 9od. :hen you thin> a,outyourse!f" then" you shou!d thin> from thestandpoint of Spirit +hich is the standpoint ofthe $nchan2ea,!e" the $n!imited" the Perfect.

:hen you say @I@ it shou!d ,e +ith the thou2htof +hat you are as spirit. &s spirit you are

a!ready +ho!e" +ise and perfect.

That side of your ,ein2 +hich I spo>e of in thefirst chapter as your ne2ati'e or human side iso'er-shado+ed ,y the earth and earthconditions" and presents 'ery often the mostcontrary aspects to

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-ou givethenegativeside morepower

4t is for you

to decide

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that of the spirit. You may +onder +hy then itseems to ha'e so much more po+er than thespirit. 7ecause" acceptin2 appearances asauthority you 2i'e it more po+er. You Guestion+hy you identify the @I@ +ith the ,ody. Simp!y,ecause your consciousness is attached to the,ody rather than the spirit.

The consciousness is !i>e a f!o+in2 stream"e'ery moment chan2in2 and carryin2 in itscurrent" thou2hts +hich ori2inate in the shado+of the earth!y conditions and imperfections" orin the !i2ht and truth of the spirit.

It is for you" the rea! master" to decide +hether

the consciousness sha!! c!in2 to the earth" and2ather from the earth 1 or to the spirit and2ather from the spirit.

This is the o,?ect you no+ ha'e in 'ie+1 name!y"the control of your thoughts. One of themethods +hich is most effectua! and +hich

must ,e practiced faithfu!!y in order to o,tainthe

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6ecessityof

regularityand faithfulness

! placewhere youwill not beinterrupted

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to !earn his !essons and o,tain his education. To2o to schoo! at # oBc!oc> one day" at 33 oBc!oc>another day" ( oBc!oc> the ne=t" and then s>ipt+o or three days" +ou!d insure his fai!ure as ascho!ar" +ou!d it notF

This may 2i'e you an idea of the necessity ofre2u!arity and faithfu!ness in this schoo! in+hich you are startin2 out to !earn the mostimportant of a!! truths" i e." +here you camefrom" +ho you are" and +hat is your destiny. Iam" therefore" purpose!y d+e!!in2 upon thenecessity of re2u!arity and constancy. I +antyou to succeed.

If possi,!e ha'e a p!ace" either your o+n,edcham,er" or ,etter sti!!" a room +hich youcan set apart for this purpose" a p!ace +hereyou +i!! not ,e interrupted" and in +hich youcan ,e at perfect ease. &t the time set apart forthe purpose" Kear!y mornin2 is the 'ery ,esttime" 2o there and ,e2in your practice.

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-ourpowergreatlyincreased

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&t first fi'e minutes may ,e !on2 enou2h" ,ut2radua!!y !en2then the time unti! you can spendfifteen minutes or ha!f an hour. In a 'ery fe+days you will find your concentration of purposeand your power of concentration of attention

greatly increased.

To ,e2in +ith" ta>e a sheet of +hite papera,out si= inches sGuare. On this print in ,!ac>!etters the +ord oveand ,e!o+ it &um. &roundthese t+o +ords dra+ a circ!e. Pin the paperupon the +a!! +ithin easy ran2e of your eyes.Then p!ace a chair a,out si= feet from thepaper. 7efore seatin2 yourse!f" stand erect and!oo> earnest!y at the paper. E=ha!e and inha!e

the ,reath s!o+!y and thou2htfu!!y three times.@:ith each inha!ation menta!!y repeat the +ord@)urify@ and +ith each e=ha!ation the +ord@me.@

Then sit do+n +ith your feet sGuare!y on thef!oor" your hands" pa!ms up" rest-

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;ealizingthat it isthe*upremeove

;epeat thewordaloud afew timesuntil youget intothe spiritof it

5ntil youfeel as onewith the)ower

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in2 easi!y upon your >nees" your spine strai2htand +ithout touchin2 the ,ac> of the chair.Loo> steadi!y at the +ord Lo'e at the same timerea!i4in2 that it is the supreme Lo'e in +hichyou are ,ein2 immersed. ee! the a!!-per'adin2tenderness of the Lo'e +hich is 9od. Ima2inethat it is enfo!din2 you" fi!!in2 you and ,!essin2you in order that you may ,!ess the +or!d. Youcan repeat the +ord a!oud a fe+ tunes unti! you2et into the spirit of it. &fter t+o or threeminutes of this" !et your eyes rest upon the &umand" sti!! maintainin2 the same position" s!o+!yrepeat this +ord in a !o+ musica! monotone.7e2in +ith the mouth +ide open pronouncin2the @&@ as in ather" then 2radua!!y c!osin2 the

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(venthoughyou haveto get up

half anhourearlier

;egularity

mostimportant

4t is thatwhich callsforth yourbest

uality

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concentrate your attention so that fifteen"t+enty" or e'en thirty minutes +i!! Guic>!y passand your e=ercise ,e o'er.


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+o notthink it isall you cando

*elect theword or

sentencewhich ismosthelpful

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and +hen +ith your whole heartyou respond toits 'i,rations" you will be a focusing center anddistributor of its power.

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Train your

mind intorighthabits

;epeat tillyou enter

into itsuality andfeel itsvibrations

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:ITH THE ;IN< O THO$9HTS TH&T YO$SELECT" and ,y 'i2i!ance and persistence you+i!! train it into the ri2ht ha,its.

&!! this means an increase of menta! po+er andan or2ani4ation into +or>in2 order of a!! yourdominant facu!ties. Your +i!! +i!! ,estren2thened" your perception made >eener"

your po+er of ?ud2ment more e=ce!!ent" and ine'ery +ay you +i!! ,e 2radua!!y mo!dedaccordin2 to the pattern of your idea!.

I ha'e spo>en a,out the concentration uponone +ord.

Helen Van Anderson_The Mystic Scroll

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