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the mental demand for help from those who are able to give it, and at once
they attract to themselves the waves of the strong, helpful spiritual thought
which is being constantly emanated from the minds of the helpers of the race,
both in the flesh and out of it. Were the race at the mercy of those of selfish
thoughts, it would have perished long since, but things are otherwise ordered.
The only things to be feared in the world of thought-forms are those
corresponding with any base thoughts which we may be entertaining
ourselves. For instance, if we entertain low, selfish thoughts, we are open to
thought-forms of similar character which may be lurking in the psychic
atmosphere, which may take hold of our minds and urge us on to the doing of
things which we would have shrunk from doing in the beginning. We have
the right to invite what mental guests we wish - let us be careful to whom we
issue invitations.
Our strong desires create thought-forms which
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work toward the gratification of those desires, be they good or bad. We
draw things toward us and are drawn toward things by these
thought-forms. They become powerful helpers, and never sleep in their
work. Let us be careful how we send them forth. Send forth no strong
thought-desire unless it meet with the approval of the Highest Self.
Otherwise you will become enmeshed in the consequences arising from
it, and will suffer much in learning the lesson that psychic powers must
not be used for unworthy ends. You are punished by such things, not
for them. Above all, never under any circumstances send forth a strong
desire-thought to injure another, for there is but one consequence of
such an act and the experience, will prove a bitter lesson. Such a person
is usually hanged on the gallows he builds for others. Evil thought
projected against a pure mind will rebound at once to the sender, and
will gather force from the impact. We must apologize to our students for
laying so much stress on these matters, but as there is always the
chance of lessons of this kind falling into the hands of those unprepared
to receive them, it is necessary for the warning to accompany anything
written on the subject, in order to prevent thoughtless persons using the
information improperly and thereby injuring themselves as well as
others. It is the "Danger" signal displayed for the careless or thoughtless.
Those who have made a study of the dynamics of
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thought are aware of the wonderful possibilities open for those who wish to
take advantage of the stored-up thought which has emanated from the
minds of thinkers in the past and present, and which is open to the
demand and attraction of the one who may wish to use it and who knows
how to avail himself of it.
There has been but little written on this phase of the subject, which fact is
somewhat surprising when one considers the wonderful possibilities open
to those who wish to take advantage of them. Much thought has been sent
forth upon all subjects, and the man who is working along any line today
may attract to himself most helpful thoughts relating to his favorite subject.
In fact, some of the greatest inventions and most wonderful plans have come
to some of the world's great people in this way, although those to whom
they came have not realized from whence their information originated.
Many a man has been thinking intently upon a certain subject, and has
thrown himself open to the outside thought influences which have rushed
toward his receptive mind, and lo the desired plan - the missing link-came
into the field of consciousness.
Unexpressed thought, originally sent out with considerable force of desire,
constantly seeks for expression and outlet, and is easily drawn to the mind
of one who will express it in action. That is to say, if an ingenious thinker
evolves ideas which he, has
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not the energy or ability to express in action, to take advantage of, the
strong thoughts on the subject which he throws off will for years after
seek other minds as a channel of expression; and when such thoughts
are attracted by a man of sufficient energy to manifest them, they will
pour into his mind like a flood until he seems to be inspired.
If one is working upon some problem which baffles him, he will do well
to assume a receptive attitude toward thoughts along the same line,
and it is extremely likely that when he has almost ceased to think of
the matter at all the solution will flash before him as if by magic. Some
of the world's greatest thinkers, writers, speakers, and inventors have
experienced examples of this law of the thought world, although but
few of them have realized the cause behind it. The astral world is full of
excellent unexpressed thoughts waiting for the one who will express
them and use them up. This is merely a hint of a great truth - let those
make use of it who are ready for it.
In the same way one may draw to himself strong, helpful thoughts,
which will aid him in overcoming fits of depression and discouragement.
There is an immense amount of stored up energy in the thought world,
and any one who needs it may draw to himself that which he requires.
It is simply a matter of demanding your own. The world's stored-up
thought is yours - why do not you take it?
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THE SIXTH LESSON.
TELEPATHY AND CLAIRVOYANCE.
Telepathy may be roughly defined as the communication of mind with
mind, other than by means of the five senses to which material science
limits man, viz: sight; hearing; smell; taste and touch - sight, hearing
and touch, being the senses most commonly used. According to material
science, it would follow that if two minds were placed beyond the
possibility of ordinary sense communication, there could be no
communication. And, if there should prove to be communication under
such circumstances, it would be a reasonable inference that man
possessed senses other than the five which have been allotted him, or
recognized in him, by material science.
Occultists, however, know that man has other senses and faculties than
those taken into consideration by material science. Without going too
deeply into this subject, and confining ourselves to the purposes of this
lesson, we may say that besides the five physical senses he has five
astral senses (counterparts of the physical senses), operating on the
astral plane, by which he may see, hear, taste, and even
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