,,!osophical ,,manuals4 ,no4 #e         
,,! ,,a/ral ,,plane                     
,,its ,,sc5]y1 ,,inhabitants ,,&        
,,ph5om5a                               
,c4 ,w4 ,,leadbeat]                     
,london3                     ,!osophical
 ,publi%+ ,society                      
#g ,duke ,/reet1 ,adelphi1 ,w4,c4       
,,b5>es3 ,,!osophical ,,publi%+         
,,society1                ,,madras3 ,!  
,!osophi/ ,,(fice1 ,,ady>4              
#ahie         99       99       99      
99       99     ,,preface4   ,few words 
are ne$$ 9 s5d+ ?is little book out into
 ! _w4 ,x is ! fif? ( a s]ies ( ,manuals
 design$ to meet ! public dem& = a      
simple exposition ( ,!osophical tea*+s4 
,"s h compla9$ t our lit]ature is at    
once too ab/ruse1 too te*nical1 & too   
exp5sive = ! ord9>y read]1 & x is our   
hope t ! pres5t s]ies may succe$ 9      
supply+ :at is a v real want4 ,!osophy  
is n only = ! le>n$2 x is = all4 ,p]haps
 among ^? :o 9 ^! little books cat* _!  
fir/ glimpse ( its tea*+s1 !re may be a 

few :o w be l$ by !m to p5etrate m      
deeply into its philosophy1 its sci5ce &
 its religion1 fac+ its ab/rus] problems
 ) ! /ud5t's zeal & ! neophyte's ard\r4 
,b ^! ,manuals are n writt5 = ! eag]    
/ud5t1 :om no initial difficulties c    
daunt2 !y are writt5 = ! busy m5 & wom5 
( ! "w-a-day _w1 & seek to make pla9 "s 
( ! great tru?s t r5d] life easi] to be>
 & dea? easi] to face4 ,writt5 by       
s]vants ( ! ,ma/]s :o are ! ,eld]       
,bro!rs ( our race1 !y c h no o!r object
 ?an to s]ve our fell[-m54         99   
99       99       99       99           
,,cont5ts4   ,introduction4  ,sc5]y4--,!
 ,sev5 ,subdivisions--,degrees (        
,mat]iality--,*>act]i/ics ( ,a/ral      
,vision--,! ,aura--,! ,e!ric            
,d\ble--,p[] ( ,magnify+ ,m9ute         
,objects--,! ,summ]l&--,records ( !     
,a/ral ,light4  ,inhabitants4--,i4      
,human4 7#a7 ,liv+3--,! ,adept or ,*ela 
9 ,myvirpa--,! ,psy*ically ,develop$    
,p]son--,! ,ord9>y ,p]son 9 ,a/ral      
,body--,! ,black ,magician4 7#b7        

,dead3--,! ,nirmnakya--,! ,*ela await+  
,re9c>nation--,! ,ord9>y ,p]son aft]    
,dea?--,! ,%ade--,! ,%ell--,! ,vitaliz$ 
,%ell--,! ,suicide--,! ,victim ( ,sudd5 
,dea?--,! ,vampire--,! ,w]ewolf--,!     
,black ,magician aft] ,dea?4 ,,ii4      
,non-human3--,! ,elem5tal ,ess5ce--,!   
,km>pas ( ,animals--,v>i\s ,classes (   
,nature-,spirits1 commonly call$        
,fairies--,kmadevas--,rpadevas--,arpadev
as--,! ,dev>jahs4 ,,iii4                
,artificial3--,elem5tals =m$            
,unconsci\sly--,gu>dian                 
,angels--,elem5tals =m$                 
,consci\sly--,human ,artificials--,!    
,true ,orig9 ( ,spiritualism4           
,ph5om5a4--,*ur*y>d ,gho/s4--,app>itions
 ( ! ,dy+--,haunt$ ,localities--,family 
,gho/s--,bell-r++1 ,/one-?r[+1          
etc4--,fairies--,communicat+            
,entities--,a/ral                       
,res\rces--,clairvoyance--,prevision--,s
econd-,sight--,a/ral ,=ces--,e!ric      
,curr5ts--,e!ric ,pressure--,lat5t      
,en]gy--,sympa!tic                      

,vibration--,mantras--,dis9tegration--,m
at]ialization--,:y ,d>kness is requir$  
at a ,sance--,_s                        
,photographs--,r$uplication--,precipitat
ion ( ,lett]s &                         
,pictures--,slate-writ+--,levitation--,_
s ,lights--,h&l+                        
,fire--,transmutation--,rep]cussion4    
,conclusion4         99       99        
99       99       99     ,,! ,,a/ral    
,,plane4  ,,introduction   ,ref]5ce to !
 a/ral plane1 or ,kmaloka z x is call$ 9
 ,sanskrit1 has frequ5tly be5 made by   
,!osophical writ]s1 & a good deal (     
in=mation on ! subject ( ?is realm (    
nature is to be f\nd scatt]$ "h & !re 9 
our books2 b !re is n1 s f> z ,i am     
aw>e1 any s+le volume to :i* "o c turn =
 a complete summ>y ( ! facts at pres5t  
kn[n to u ab\t ?is int]e/+ region4 ,!   
object ( ?is manual is to collect & make
 "s attempt to arrange ?is scatt]$      
in=mation1 & also to supplem5t x        
slightly 9 cases :]e new facts h come to
 our k4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t any su*    

additions are only ! result ( !         
inve/igations ( a few explor]s1 & mu/ n1
 !re=e1 be tak5 z 9 any way             
au?oritative1 b are giv5 simply = :at !y
 are wor?4 ,on ! o!r h& e precaution 9  
our p[] has be5 tak5 to ensure accuracy1
 no fact1 old or new1 be+ admitt$ to ?is
 manual unless x has be5 confirm$ by !  
te/imony ( at lea/ two indep5d5t tra9$  
inve/igators among ourselves1 & has also
 be5 pass$ z correct by old] /ud5ts ^: k
 on ^! po9ts is necess>ily mu* great]   
?an ours4 ,x is hop$1 !re=e1 t ?is      
acc\nt ( ! a/ral plane1 ?\gh x _c be    
consid]$ z q complete1 may yet be f\nd  
reliable z f> z x goes4  ,! fir/ po9t   
:i* x is necess>y to make cle> 9        
describ+ ?is a/ral plane is its absolute
 reality4 ,( c\rse 9 us+ t ^w ,i am n   
speak+ f t metaphysical /&po9t f :i* all
 b ! ,"o ,unmanife/$ is unreal because  
imp]man5t2 ,i am us+ ! ^w 9 its pla91   
e-day s5se1 & ,i mean by x t ! objects &
 inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane are real 9 
exactly ! same way z our own bodies1 our

 furniture1 our h\ses or monum5ts are   
real--z real z ,*>+ ,cross1 to quote an 
expressive rem>k f "o ( ! e>lie/        
,!osophical works4 ,!y w no m endure =  
ev] ?an w objects on ! physical plane1 b
 !y are nev]!less realities f our po9t (
 view :ile !y la/--realities :i* we _c  
af=d to ignore m]ely because ! majority 
( mank9d is z yet unconsci\s1 or b      
vaguely consci\s1 ( _! exi/5ce4  ,!re   
appe>s to be consid]able misund]/&+ ev5 
among ,!osophical /ud5ts ^u ?is "q ( !  
reality ( ! v>i\s planes ( ! univ]se4   
,?is may p]haps be p>tly due to ! fact t
 ! ^w plane has occasionally be5 v      
loosely us$ 9 our lit]ature--writ]s     
speak+ vaguely ( ! m5tal plane1 ! moral 
plane1 & s on2 & ?is vagu5ess has l$ _m 
p to suppose t ! in=mation on ! subject 
:i* is to be f\nd 9 ,!osophical books is
 inexact & speculative--a m]e hypo!sis  
incapable ( def9ite pro(4 ,no "o c get a
 cle> conception ( ! tea*+s ( !         
,wisdom-,religion until he has at any   
rate an intellectual grasp ( ! fact t 9 

our sol> sy/em !re exi/ p]fectly def9ite
 planes1 ea* ) its own matt] ( diff]5t  
degrees ( d5sity1 & t "s ( ^! planes c  
be visit$ & obs]v$ by p]sons :o h       
qualifi$ !mselves = ! "w1 exactly z a   
=eign c\ntry might be visit$ & obs]v$2 &
 t1 by comp>ison ( ! obs]vations ( ^? :o
 are con/antly work+ on ^! planes1      
evid5ce c be obta9$ ( _! exi/5ce &      
nature at lea/ z satisfactory z t :i*   
mo/ ( u h = ! exi/5ce ( ,gre5l& or      
,spitzb]g54 ,! names usually giv5 to ^! 
planes1 tak+ !m 9 ord] ( mat]iality1    
ris+ f ! d5s] to ! f9]1 are ! physical1 
! a/ral1 ! deva*anic1 ! su%uptic1 & !   
nirvnic4 ,high] ?an ?is la/ are two     
o!rs1 b !y are s f> above our pres5t p[]
 ( conception t = ! mom5t !y may be left
 out ( consid]ation4 ,n[ x %\ld be      
und]/ood t ! matt] ( ea* ( ^! planes    
diff]s f t ( ! "o bel[ x 9 ! same way z1
 ?\gh to a mu* great] degree ?an1 vap\r 
diff]s f solid matt]2 9 fact1 ! /ates ( 
matt] :i* we call solid1 liquid1 &      
gase\s are m]ely ! ?ree l[e/            

subdivisions ( ! matt] belong+ to ?is "o
 physical plane4  ,! a/ral region :i* ,i
 am to attempt to describe is ! second (
 ^! great planes ( nature--! next above 
7or )97 t physical _w ) :i* we are all  
famili>4 ,x has (t5 be5 call$ ! realm ( 
illusion--n t x is itself any m illusory
 ?an ! physical _w1 b because ( !       
extreme unreliability ( ! impressions   
br\ght back f x by ! untra9$ se]4 ,?is  
is to be acc\nt$ = ma9ly by two         
rem>kable *>act]i/ics ( ! a/ral         
_w--fir/1 t _m ( its inhabitants h a    
m>vell\s p[] ( *ang+ _! =ms ) ,protean  
rapidity1 & also ( ca/+ practically     
unlimit$ glam\r ov] ^? ) :om !y *oose to
 sport2 & secondly1 t sight on t plane  
is a faculty v diff]5t f & mu* m ext5d$ 
?an physical vision4 ,an object is se51 
z x 71 f all sides at once1 ! inside ( a
 solid be+ z pla9ly op5 to ! view z !   
outside2 x is !re=e obvi\s t an         
inexp]i5c$ visitor to ?is new _w may    
well f9d consid]able difficulty 9       
und]/&+ :at he really does see1 & /ill m

 9 translat+ 8 vision into ! v          
inadequate language ( ord9>y spee*4 ,a  
good example ( ! sort ( mi/ake t is     
likely to occur is ! frequ5t rev]sal (  
any numb] :i* ! se] has to read f !     
a/ral light1 s t he w\ld be liable to   
r5d]1 say1 #aci z #ica1 & s on4 ,9 !    
case ( a /ud5t ( occultism tra9$ by a   
capable ,ma/] su* a mi/ake w\ld be      
impossible except ?r\gh great hurry or  
c>elessness1 s9ce su* a pupil has to g  
?r\gh a long & v>i$ c\rse ( in/ruction 9
 ?is art ( see+ correctly1 ! ,ma/]1 or  
p]haps "s m advanc$ pupil1 br++ be=e him
 aga9 & aga9 all possible =ms (         
illusion1 & ask+ him ,:at d y see8 ,any 
errors 9 8 answ]s are !n correct$ & _!  
reasons expla9$1 until by degrees !     
neophyte acquires a c]ta9ty & confid5ce 
9 deal+ ) ! ph5om5a ( ! a/ral plane :i* 
f> exce$s any?+ possible 9 physical     
life4 ,b he has to le>n n only to see   
correctly b to translate ! memory ( :at 
he has se5 accurately f "o plane to !   
o!r2 & to assi/ him 9 ?is he is tra9$ to

 c>ry 8 consci\sness )\t break f !      
physical plane to ! a/ral or deva*anic &
 back aga91 = until t c be done !re is  
always a possibility t 8 recollections  
may be p>tially lo/ or di/ort$ dur+ !   
blank int]val :i* sep>ates 8 p]iods (   
consci\sness on ! v>i\s planes4 ,:5 !   
p[] ( br++ ov] ! consci\sness is        
p]fectly acquir$ ! pupil w h ! advantage
 ( ! use ( all ! a/ral faculties1 n only
 :ile out ( 8 body dur+ sleep or trance1
 b also :ile fully awake 9 ord9>y       
physical life4  ,x has be5 ! cu/om ( "s 
,!osophi/s to speak ) scorn ( ! a/ral   
plane1 & treat x z entirely unwor?y (   
att5tion2 b t seems to me a some:at     
mi/ak5 view4 ,mo/ assur$ly t at :i* we h
 to aim is ! purely spiritual plane1 & x
 w\ld be mo/ disa/r\s = any /ud5t to    
neglect t high] developm5t & re/        
satisfi$ ) ! atta9m5t ( a/ral           
consci\sness4 ,!re are "s ^: ,k>ma is   
su* z to enable !m to develop ! purely  
spiritual faculties fir/ ( all--to      
ov]-leap ! a/ral plane = ! "t1 z x 72 & 

:5 aft]w>ds !y make its acqua9tance !y  
h1 if _! spiritual developm5t has be5   
p]fect1 ! imm5se advantage ( dipp+ into 
x f above1 ) ! aid ( a spiritual insight
 :i* _c be deceiv$ & a spiritual /r5g?  
:i* no?+ c resi/4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a mi/ake
 to suppose1 z "s writ]s h done1 t ?is  
is ! only1 or ev5 ! ord9>y me?od adopt$ 
by ! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom ) _! pupils4 ,:]e 
x is possible x saves mu* tr\ble1 b =   
mo/ ( u su* progress by leaps & b\nds   
has be5 =bidd5 by our own faults or     
follies 9 ! pa/3 all t we c hope = is to
 w9 our way sl[ly /ep by /ep1 & s9ce ?is
 a/ral plane lies next to our _w ( d5s] 
matt]1 x is usually 9 connection ) x t  
our e>lie/ sup]physical exp]i5ces take  
place4 ,x is !re=e by no means )\t      
int]e/ to ^? ( u :o are b beg9n]s 9 ^!  
/udies1 & a cle> compreh5sion ( its     
my/]ies may (t5 be ( ! greate/          
importance to u1 n only by enabl+ u to  
und]/& _m ( ! ph5om5a ( ! sance-room1 ( 
haunt$ h\ses1 etc41 :i* w\ld o!rwise be 
inexplicable1 b also to gu>d ourselves &

 o!rs f possible dang]s4  ,! fir/       
introduction to ?is rem>kable region    
comes to p 9 v>i\s ways4 ,"s only once 9
 _! :ole lives "u "s unusual influ5ce   
become s5sitive en\gh to recognize !    
pres5ce ( "o ( its inhabitants1 &       
p]haps1 because ! exp]i5ce does n repeat
 itself1 come 9 "t to believe t on t    
occasion !y mu/ h be5 ! victims (       
halluc9ation3 o!rs f9d !mselves )       
increas+ frequ5cy see+ & he>+ some?+ to 
:i* ^? ar\nd !m are bl9d & deaf2 o!rs   
aga9--& p]haps ?is is ! commone/        
exp]i5ce ( all--beg9 to recollect )     
great] & great] cle>ness t :i* !y h se5 
or he>d on t o!r plane dur+ sleep4      
,among ^? :o make a /udy ( ^! subjects1 
"s try to develop ! a/ral sight by      
cry/al-gaz+ or o!r me?ods1 :ile ^? :o h 
! ine/imable advantage ( ! direct       
guidance ( a qualifi$ tea*] w probably  
be plac$ ^u t plane = ! fir/ "t "u 8    
special protection1 :i* w be cont9u$    
until1 by ! application ( v>i\s te/s1 he
 has satisfi$ himself t ! pupil is pro( 

aga9/ any dang] or t]ror t he is likely 
to enc\nt]4 ,b1 h[ev] x may occur1 !    
fir/ actual realization t we are all !  
:ile 9 ! mid/ ( a great _w full ( active
 life1 ( :i* mo/ ( u are nev]!less      
entirely unconsci\s1 _c b be to "s ext5t
 a memorable epo* 9 a man's exi/5ce4  ,s
 abundant & s manifold is ?is life ( !  
a/ral plane t at fir/ x is absolutely   
bewild]+ to ! neophyte2 & ev5 = ! m     
practis$ inve/igator x is no easy task  
to attempt to classify & to catalogue x4
 ,if ! explor] ( "s unkn[n tropical =e/ 
7 ask$ n only to give a full acc\nt ( ! 
c\ntry ?r\gh :i* he _h pass$1 ) accurate
 details ( its vegetable & m9]al        
productions1 b also to /ate ! g5us &    
species ( e "o ( ! myriad insects1      
birds1 bea/s1 & reptiles :i* he _h se51 
he might well %r9k appall$ at !         
magnitude ( ! und]tak+3 yet ev5 ?is     
af=ds no p>allel to ! emb>rassm5ts ( !  
psy*ic inve/igator1 = 9 8 case matt]s   
are fur!r complicat$1 fir/ by !         
difficulty ( correctly translat+ f t    

plane to ?is ! recollection ( :at he has
 se51 & secondly by ! utt] inadequacy ( 
ord9>y language to express mu* ( :at he 
has to report4 ,h[ev]1 j z ! explor] on 
! physical plane w\ld probably comm5ce 8
 acc\nt ( a c\ntry by "s sort ( g5]al   
description ( its sc5]y & *>act]i/ics1 s
 x w be well to beg9 ?is slight sket* ( 
! a/ral plane by endeav\r+ to give "s   
idea ( ! sc5]y :i* =ms ! backgr\nd ( its
 m>vell\s & ev]-*ang+ activities4 ,yet  
"h at ! outset an almo/ insup]able      
difficulty confronts u 9 ! extreme      
complexity ( ! matt]4 ,all :o see fully 
on t plane agree t to attempt to call up
 be=e ^? ^: eyes are z yet unop5$ a     
vivid picture ( ?is a/ral sc5]y is l    
speak+ to a bl9d man ( ! exquisite      
v>iety ( t9ts 9 a sunset sky--h[ev]     
detail$ & elaborate ! description may   
be1 !re is no c]ta9ty t ! idea pres5t$  
be=e ! he>]'s m9d w be an adequate      
repres5tation ( ! tru?4     ,,sc5]y4    
,fir/ ( all1 !n1 x mu/ be und]/ood t !  
a/ral plane has sev5 subdivisions1 ea* (

 :i* has its correspond+ degree (       
mat]iality & its correspond+ condition (
 matt]4 ,n[ numb]+ ^! f ! highe/ & lea/ 
mat]ial d[nw>ds1 we f9d t !y naturally  
fall into ?ree classes1 divisions #a1 #b
 & #c =m+ "o su* class1 & #d1 #e & #f   
ano!r1 :ile ! sev5? & l[e/ ( all /&s    
alone4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! matt] ( "o (
 ^! classes & ! next w\ld be            
comm5surable ) t betwe5 a solid & a     
liquid1 :ile ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! matt] (
 ! subdivisions ( a class w\ld r        
resemble t betwe5 two k9ds ( solid1 su* 
z1 say1 /eel & s&4 ,putt+ aside = !     
mom5t ! sev5?1 we may say t divisions   
#d1 #e & #f ( ! a/ral plane h = _!      
backgr\nd ! physical _w we live 9 & all 
its famili> accessories4 ,life on ! six?
 division is simply our ord9>y life on  
?is e>?1 m9us ! physical body & its     
necessities2 :ile z x asc5ds ?r\gh !    
fif? & f\r? divisions x becomes less &  
less mat]ial1 & is m & m )drawn f our   
l[] _w & its int]e/s4  ,! sc5]y ( ^! l[]
 divisions1 !n1 is t ( ! e>? z we "k x3 

b x is also v mu* m2 = :5 look$ at f ?is
 diff]5t /&po9t1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! a/ral
 s5ses1 ev5 purely physical objects     
pres5t a v diff]5t appe>ance4 ,z has    
already be5 m5tion$1 !y are se5 by "o ^:
 eyes are fully op5$1 n z usual f "o    
po9t ( view1 b f all sides at once--an  
idea 9 itself suffici5tly confus+2 & :5 
we add to ?is t e p>ticle 9 ! int]ior ( 
a solid body is z fully & cle>ly visible
 z ^? on ! outside1 x w be compreh5d$ t 
"u su* conditions ev5 ! mo/ famili>     
objects may at fir/ be totally          
unrecognizable4 ,yet a mom5t's          
consid]ation w %[ t su* vision          
approximates mu* m closely to true      
p]ception ?an does physical sight4      
,look$ at on ! a/ral plane1 = example1 !
 sides ( a glass cube w\ld all appe>    
equal1 z !y really are1 :ile on !       
physical plane we see ! fur!r side 9    
p]spective--t is1 x appe>s small] ?an ! 
ne>] side1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 a m]e       
illusion4 ,x is ?is *>act]i/ic ( a/ral  
vision :i* has l$ to its sometimes be+  

spok5 ( z sight 9 ! f\r? dim5sion--a v  
sugge/ive & expressive phrase4 ,b 9     
addition to ^! possible s\rces ( error  
matt]s are fur!r complicat$ by ! fact t 
a/ral sight cognizes =ms ( matt] :i*1   
:ile /ill purely physical1 are nev]!less
 invisible "u ord9>y conditions4 ,su*1 =
 example1 are ! p>ticles compos+ !      
atmosph]e1 all ! v>i\s emanations :i*   
are always be+ giv5 out by ev]y?+ t has 
life1 & also f\r grades ( a /ill f9]    
ord] ( physical matt] :i*1 = want ( m   
di/9ctive names1 mu/ all he describ$ z  
e!ric4 ,! latt] =m a k9d ( sy/em by     
!mselves1 freely int]p5etrat+ all o!r   
physical matt]2 & ! inve/igation ( _!   
vibrations & ! mann] 9 :i* v>i\s high]  
=ces affect !m w\ld 9 itself con/itute a
 va/ field ( deeply int]e/+ /udy = any  
man ( sci5ce :o possess$ ! requisite    
sight = its exam9ation4  ,ev5 :5 our    
imag9ation has fully grasp$ all t is    
compreh5d$ 9 :at has already be5 said1  
we d n yet und]/& half ! complexity ( ! 
problem2 = besides all ^! new =ms (     

physical matt] we h to deal ) ! /ill m  
num]\s & p]plex+ subdivisions ( a/ral   
matt]4 ,we mu/ note fir/ t e mat]ial    
object1 e p>ticle ev51 has its a/ral    
c\nt]p>t2 & ?is c\nt]p>t is itself n a  
simple body1 b is usually extremely     
complex1 be+ compos$ ( v>i\s k9ds (     
a/ral matt]4 ,9 addition to ?is ea* liv+
 creature is surr\nd$ ) an atmosph]e (  
its own1 usually call$ its aura1 & 9 !  
case ( human be+s ?is aura =ms ( itself 
a v fasc9at+ bran* ( /udy4 ,x is se5 z  
an oval mass ( lum9\s mi/ ( highly      
complex /ructure1 & f its %ape has      
sometimes be5 call$ ! auric egg4        
,!osophical read]s w he> ) pleasure t   
ev5 at ! e>ly /age ( 8 developm5t at :i*
 ! pupil beg9s to acquire ?is a/ral     
sight1 he is able to assure himself by  
direct obs]vation ( ! accuracy ( ! tea*+
 giv5 ?r\gh our great f\nd]1 ,madame    
,blavatsky1 on ! subject ( "s at lea/ ( 
! sev5 pr9ciples ( man4 ,9 reg>d+ 8     
fell[-man he no long] sees only 8 out]  
appe>ance2 exactly co-ext5sive ) t      

physical body he cle>ly di/+ui%es !     
e!ric d\ble1 :i* 9 ,!osophical lit]ature
 has usually be5 call$ ! ,l+a ,%>ra2    
:ile ! ,jva1 z x is absorb$ & specializ$
 into ,prna1 z x circulates 9 rosy light
 ?r\gh\t ! body1 z x ev5tually radiates 
f ! heal?y p]son 9 its alt]$ =m1 is also
 p]fectly obvi\s4 ,mo/ brilliant & mo/  
easily se5 ( all1 p]haps1 ?\gh belong+  
to q a diff]5t ord] ( matt]--! a/ral--is
 ! kmic aura1 :i* expresses by its vivid
 & ev]-*ang+ fla%es ( col\r ! diff]5t   
desires :i* sweep across ! man's m9d f  
mom5t to mom5t4 ,?is is ! true a/ral    
body4 ,beh9d t1 & consi/+ ( a f9] grade 
( matt]--t ( ! rpa levels (             
,deva*an--lies ! deva*anic body or aura 
( ! l[] ,manas1 ^: col\rs1 *ang+ only by
 sl[ degrees z ! man lives 8 life1 %[ ! 
disposition & "* ( ! p]sonality2 :ile   
/ill high] & inf9itely m beautiful1 :]e 
at all cle>ly develop$1 is ! liv+ light 
( ! ,krana ,%>ra1 ! aura or vehicle ( ! 
high] ,manas1 :i* %[s ! /age (          
developm5t ( ! real ,ego 9 its passage f

 bir? to bir?4 ,b to see ^! ! pupil mu/ 
h develop$ some?+ m ?an m]e a/ral       
vision4  ,x w save ! /ud5t mu* tr\ble if
 he le>ns at once to reg>d ^! auras n z 
m]e emanations1 b z ! actual            
manife/ation ( ! ,ego on _! respective  
planes--if he und]/&s t x is ! auric egg
 :i* is ! real man1 n ! physical body   
:i* on ?is plane cry/allizes 9 ! middle 
( x4 ,s long z ! re9c>nat+ ,ego rema9s  
^u ! plane :i* is 8 true home 9 ! arpa  
levels ( ,deva*an1 ! body :i* he        
inhabits is ! ,krana ,%>ra1 b :5 he     
desc5ds into ! rpa levels he mu/1 9 ord]
 to be able to function ^u !m1 clo!     
himself 9 _! matt]2 & ! matt] t he ?us  
attracts to himself furni%es 8 deva*anic
 or m9d-body4 ,simil>ly1 desc5d+ into ! 
a/ral plane he =ms 8 a/ral or kmic body 
out ( its matt]1 ?\gh ( c\rse /ill      
reta9+ all ! o!r bodies1 & on 8 /ill    
fur!r desc5t to ?is l[e/ plane ( all !  
physical body is =m$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! auric 
egg1 :i* ?us conta9s ! entire man4      
,full] acc\nts ( ^! auras w be f\nd 9   

,transaction ,no4 #ah ( ! ,london       
,lodge1 & 9 a rec5t article ( m9e 9 ,!  
,!osophi/1 b en\gh has be5 said "h to %[
 t z !y all occupy ! same space 7:i* by 
! way !y %>e also ) ! physical          
heal?-aura71 ! f9] int]p5etrat+ !       
gross]1 x ne$s c>eful /udy & mu*        
practice to enable ! neophyte to di/+ui%
 cle>ly at a glance ! "o f ! o!r4       
,nev]!less ! human aura1 or m usually "s
 "o "p ( x only1 is n infrequ5tly "o ( !
 fir/ purely a/ral objects se5 by !     
untra9$1 ?\gh 9 su* a case its          
indications are naturally v likely to be
 misund]/ood4  ,?\gh ! kmic aura f !    
brilliancy ( its fla%es ( col\r may (t5 
be m conspicu\s1 ! n]ve-e!r & ! e!ric   
d\ble are really ( a mu* d5s] ord] (    
matt]1 be+ /rictly speak+ )9 ! limits ( 
! physical plane1 ?\gh invisible to     
ord9>y sight4 ,x has be5 ! cu/om 9      
,!osophical lit]ature to describe ! ,l+a
 ,%>ra z ! a/ral c\nt]p>t ( ! human     
body1 ! ^w a/ral hav+ be5 usually appli$
 to ev]y?+ beyond ! cognition ( our     

physical s5ses4 ,z clos] inve/igation   
enables u to be m precise 9 ! use ( our 
t]ms1 h[ev]1 we f9d ourselves compell$  
to admit mu* ( ?is invisible matt] z    
purely physical1 & !re=e to def9e ! ,l+a
 ,%>ra no long] z ! a/ral1 b z ! e!ric  
d\ble4 ,?is seems an appropriate "n = x1
 s9ce x consi/s ( v>i\s grades ( t matt]
 :i* sci5ti/s call e!r1 ?\gh ?is proves 
on exam9ation to be n a sep>ate         
sub/ance1 z has be5 g5]ally suppos$1 b a
 condition ( f9] subdivision ?an !      
gase\s1 to :i* any k9d ( physical matt] 
may be r$uc$ by ! application ( !       
appropriate =ces4 ,! "n e!ric d\ble w   
!re=e = ! future be us$ 9 ,!osophic     
writ+s in/ead ( ,l+a ,%>ra3 & ?is *ange 
w n only give u ! advantage ( an ,engli%
 "n :i* is cle>ly indicative ( ! "* ( ! 
body to :i* x is appli$1 b w also       
relieve u f ! frequ5t misund]/&+s :i* h 
aris5 f ! fact t an entirely diff]5t    
signification is atta*$ 9 all ! ,ori5tal
 books to ! "n we h hi!rto be5 us+4 ,x  
mu/ n h[ev] be suppos$ t 9 mak+ ?is     

alt]ation 9 nom5clature we are 9 any way
 putt+ =w>d a new conception2 we are    
simply alt]+1 = ! sake ( great]         
accuracy1 ! labels previ\sly atta*$ to  
c]ta9 facts 9 nature4 ,if we exam9e )   
psy*ic faculty ! body ( a newly-born    
*ild1 we %all f9d x p]meat$ n only by   
a/ral matt] ( e degree ( d5sity1 b also 
by ! sev]al grades ( e!ric matt]2 & if  
we take ! tr\ble to trace ^! inn] bodies
 backw>ds to _! orig91 we f9d t x is ( !
 latt] t ! e!ric d\ble--! m\ld ^u :i* ! 
physical body is built up--is =m$ by !  
ag5ts ( ! ,,lords ( ,k>ma2 :ile ! a/ral 
matt] has be5 ga!r$ toge!r by ! desc5d+ 
,ego--n ( c\rse consci\sly1 b           
automatically--z he passes ?r\gh ! a/ral
 plane4 7,see ,manual ,no4 ,,iv41 p4    
#dd47  ,into ! composition ( ! e!ric    
d\ble mu/ ent] some?+ ( all ! diff]5t   
grades ( e!ric matt]2 b ! proportions   
may v>y greatly1 & are det]m9$ by sev]al
 factors1 su* z ! race1 sub-race1 & type
 ( a man1 z well z by 8 individual      
,k>ma4 ,:5 x is rememb]$ t ^! f\r       

subdivisions ( matt] are made up (      
num]\s comb9ations1 :i*1 9 _! turn1 =m  
aggregations t ent] into ! composition (
 ! atom ( ! s-call$ elem5t ( ! *emi/1 x 
w be se5 t ?is second pr9ciple ( man is 
highly complex1 & ! numb] ( its possible
 v>iations practically inf9ite1 s t1    
h[ev] complicat$ & unusual a man's ,k>ma
 may be1 ! ,,lipika are able to give a  
m\ld 9 accordance ) :i* a body exactly  
suit+ x c be =m$4  ,"o o!r po9t des]ves 
m5tion 9 connection ) ! appe>ance (     
physical matt] :5 look$ at f ! a/ral    
plane1 & t is t ! a/ral vision possesses
 ! p[] ( magnify+ at w ! m9ute/ physical
 p>ticle to any desir$ size1 z ?\gh by a
 microscope1 ?\gh its magnify+ p[] is   
enorm\sly great] ?an t ( any microscope 
ev] made or ev] likely to be made4 ,!   
hypo!tical molecule & atom po/ulat$ by  
sci5ce are !re=e visible realities to ! 
occult /ud5t1 ?\gh ! latt] recognizes !m
 z mu* m complex 9 _! nature ?an !      
sci5tific man has yet discov]$ !m to be4
 ,"h aga9 is a va/ field ( /udy (       

absorb+ int]e/ to :i* a :ole volume     
might readily be devot$2 & a sci5tific  
inve/igator :o %\ld acquire ?is a/ral   
sight 9 p]fection1 w\ld n only f9d 8    
exp]im5ts ) ord9>y & kn[n ph5om5a       
imm5sely facilitat$1 b w\ld also see    
/ret*+ be=e him entirely new vi/as ( k  
ne$+ m ?an a lifetime = _! ?or\gh       
exam9ation4 ,= example1 "o curi\s & v   
beautiful novelty br\ght to 8 notice by 
! developm5t ( ?is vision w\ld be !     
exi/5ce ( o!r & entirely diff]5t col\rs 
beyond ! limits ( ! ord9>ily visible    
spectrum1 ! ultra-r$ & ultra-violet rays
 :i* sci5ce has discov]$ by o!r means   
be+ pla9ly p]ceptible to a/ral sight4   
,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1 all[ ourselves to     
foll[ ^! fasc9at+ bye-pa?s1 b mu/ resume
 our endeav\r to give a g5]al idea ( !  
appe>ance ( ! a/ral plane4  ,x w by ?is 
"t be obvi\s t ?\gh1 z above /at$1 !    
ord9>y objects ( ! physical _w =m !     
backgr\nd to life on c]ta9 levels ( !   
a/ral plane1 yet s mu* m is se5 ( _!    
real appe>ance & *>act]i/ics t ! g5]al  

effect diff]s widely f t ) :i* we are   
famili>4 ,= ! sake ( illu/ration take a 
rock z an example ( ! simpl] class (    
objects4 ,:5 reg>d$ ) tra9$ sight x is  
no m]e in]t mass ( /one4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! 
:ole ( ! physical matt] ( ! rock is se5 
in/ead ( a v small "p ( x2 secondly1 !  
vibrations ( its physical p>ticles are  
p]ceptible2 ?irdly1 x is se5 to possess 
an a/ral c\nt]p>t compos$ ( v>i\s grades
 ( a/ral matt]1 ^: p>ticles are also 9  
con/ant motion2 f\r?ly1 ! ,jva or       
univ]sal life is se5 to be circulat+    
?r\gh x & radiat+ f x2 fif?ly1 an aura w
 be se5 surr\nd+ x1 ?\gh ?is is1 (      
c\rse1 mu* less ext5d$ & v>i$ ?an 9 !   
case ( ! high] k+doms2 six?ly1 its      
appropriate elem5tal ess5ce is se5      
p]meat+ x1 ev] active b ev] fluctuat+4  
,9 ! case ( ! vegetable1 animal & human 
k+doms1 ! complications are naturally   
mu* m num]\s4  ,x may be object$ by "s  
read]s t no su* complexities z ^! are   
describ$ by mo/ ( ! psy*ics :o          
occasionally get glimpses ( ! a/ral _w1 

nor are !y report$ at sances by !       
entities t manife/ !re2 b ?is is readily
 acc\nt$ =4 ,few untra9$ p]sons on t    
plane1 :e!r liv+ or dead1 see ?+s z !y  
really are until aft] v long exp]i5ce2  
ev5 ^? :o d see fully are (t5 too daz$ &
 confus$ to und]/& or rememb]3 & among !
 v small m9ority :o bo? see & rememb]   
!re are h>dly any :o c translate !      
recollection into language on our l[]   
plane4 ,_m untra9$ psy*ics nev] exam9e  
_! visions sci5tifically at all3 !y     
simply obta9 an impression :i* may be q 
correct1 b may also be half false1 or   
ev5 :olly mislead+4  ,all ! m probable  
does ! latt] hypo!sis become :5 we take 
into consid]ation ! frequ5t tricks play$
 by sportive d5iz5s ( ! o!r _w1 aga9/   
:i* ! untra9$ p]son is usually          
absolutely def5celess4 ,x mu/ also be   
rememb]$ t ! regul> inhabitant ( ! a/ral
 plane1 :e!r he be human or elem5tal1 is
 "u ord9>y circum/ances consci\s only ( 
! objects ( t plane1 physical matt] be+ 
to him z entirely invisible z is a/ral  

matt] to ! majority ( mank9d4 ,s9ce1 z  
be=e rem>k$1 e physical object has its  
a/ral c\nt]p>t1 :i* w\ld be visible to  
him1 x may be ?\ght t ! di/9ction is a  
trivial "o1 yet x is an ess5tial "p ( ! 
symmetrical conception ( ! subject4 ,if1
 h[ev]1 an a/ral entity con/antly works 
?r\gh a m$ium1 ^! f9] a/ral s5ses may   
gradually be s co>s5$ z to become       
ins5sible to ! high] grades ( matt] on  
_! own plane1 & to include 9 _! purview 
! physical _w z we see x in/ead2 b only 
! tra9$ visitor f ?is life1 :o is fully 
consci\s on bo? planes1 c dep5d ^u see+ 
bo? cle>ly & simultane\sly4 ,be x       
und]/ood1 !n1 t ! complexity exi/s1 & t 
only :5 x is fully p]ceiv$ &            
sci5tifically unravell$ is !re p]fect   
security aga9/ deception or mi/ake4  ,= 
! sev5? or l[e/ subdivision ( ! a/ral   
plane also ?is physical _w ( ours may be
 said to be ! backgr\nd1 ?\gh :at is se5
 is only a di/ort$ & p>tial view ( x1   
s9ce all t is light & good & beautiful  
seems invisible4 ,x 0 ?us describ$ f\r  

?\s& ye>s ago 9 ! ,egyptian papyrus ( ! 
,scribe ,ani3 ,:at mann] ( place is ?is 
unto :i* ,i h come8 ,x ha? no wat]1 x   
ha? no air2 x is deep1 unfa?omable2 x is
 black z ! blacke/ night1 & m5 w&]      
helplessly ab\t !re92 9 x a man may n   
live 9 quietness ( he>t4 ,= ! un=tunate 
entity on t level x is inde$ true t all 
! e>? is full ( d>kness & cruel         
habitations1 b x is d>kness :i* radiates
 f )9 himself & causes 8 exi/5ce to be  
pass$ 9 a p]petual night ( evil &       
horror--a v real hell1 ?\gh1 l all o!r  
hells1 entirely ( man's own creation4   
,mo/ /ud5ts f9d ! inve/igation ( ?is    
section an extremely unpleasant task1 = 
!re appe>s to be a s5se ( d5sity & gross
 mat]iality ab\t x :i* is indescribably 
loa?some to ! lib]at$ a/ral body1 caus+ 
x ! s5se ( pu%+ its way ?r\gh "s black1 
visc\s fluid1 :ile ! inhabitants &      
influ5ces enc\nt]$ !re are also usually 
exce$+ly undesirable4  ,! fir/1 second1 
& ?ird subdivisions seem mu* fur!r      
remov$ f ?is physical _w1 &             

correspond+ly less mat]ial4 ,entities   
inhabit+ ^! levels lose sight ( ! e>? & 
its belong+s2 !y are usually deeply     
self-absorb$1 & to a l>ge ext5t create  
_! own surr\nd+s1 ?\gh ^! are n purely  
subjective1 z 9 ,deva*an1 b on ! contr>y
 suffici5tly objective to be p]ceptible 
to o!r entities & also to clairvoyant   
vision4 ,?is region is beyond d\bt !    
summ]l& ( :i* we he> s mu* at           
spirituali/ic sances1 & ! entities :o   
desc5d f & describe x are probably (t5  
speak+ ! tru? z f> z _! k ext5ds4 ,x is 
on ^! planes t spirits call into        
tempor>y exi/5ce _! h\ses1 s*ools1 &    
cities1 = ^! objects are (t5 real en\gh 
= ! "t1 ?\gh to a cle>] sight !y may    
sometimes be pitiably unlike :at _!     
delight$ creators suppose !m to be4     
,nev]!less1 _m ( ! imag9ations t take =m
 !re are ( real ?\gh tempor>y beauty1 & 
a visitor :o knew ( no?+ high] might w&]
 cont5t$ly en\gh !re among =e/s &       
m\nta9s1 lovely lakes & pleasant        
fl[]-g>d5s1 or might ev5 con/ruct su*   

surr\nd+s to suit 8 own fancies4  ,x may
 be said 9 pass+ t communication is     
limit$ on ! a/ral plane by ! k ( !      
entity1 j z x is "h4 ,:ile a p]son able 
to function freely on t plane c         
communicate ) any ( ! human entities !re
 pres5t m readily & rapidly ?an on e>?1 
by means ( m5tal impressions1 !         
inhabitants !mselves d n usually seem   
able to ex]cise ?is p[]1 b appe> to be  
re/rict$ by limitations simil> to ^? t  
prevail on e>?1 ?\gh p]haps less rigid4 
,! result ( ?is is t !y are f\nd        
associat+1 !re z "h 9 gr\ps drawn toge!r
 by common sympa?ies1 beliefs1 &        
language4  ,an acc\nt ( ! sc5]y ( !     
a/ral plane w\ld be incomplete )\t      
m5tion ( :at are commonly call$ !       
,records ( ! ,a/ral ,light1 !           
photographic repres5tation ( all t has  
ev] happ5$4 ,^! records are really &    
p]man5tly impress$ ^u t high] m$ium     
call$ ! k%a1 & are only reflect$ 9 a m  
or less spasmodic mann] 9 ! a/ral light1
 s t "o ^: p[] ( vision does n rise     

above ?is plane w be likely to obta9    
only occasional & disconnect$ pictures (
 ! pa/ in/ead ( a coh]5t n>rative4 ,b   
nev]!less pictures ( all k9ds ( pa/     
ev5ts are con/antly be+ reproduc$ on !  
a/ral plane1 & =m an important "p ( !   
surr\nd+s ( ! inve/igator !re4          
,,inhabitants4   ,hav+ sket*$ 91 h[ev]  
slightly1 ! backgr\nd ( our picture1 we 
mu/ n[ attempt to fill 9 ! figures--to  
describe ! inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane4 
,! imm5se v>iety ( ^! entities makes x  
exce$+ly difficult to arrange & tabulate
 !m4 ,p]haps ! mo/ conv5i5t me?od w be  
to divide !m into ?ree great classes1 ! 
human1 ! non-human1 & ! artificial4     
,i4 ,,human4  ,! human d5iz5s ( ,kmaloka
 fall naturally into two gr\ps1 ! liv+ &
 ! dead1 or1 to speak m accurately1 ^?  
:o h /ill a physical body1 & ^? :o h n4 
#a4 ,,liv+4  ,! entities :i* manife/ on 
! a/ral plane dur+ physical life may be 
subdivid$ into f\r classes3  #a4 ,!     
,adept or ,*ela 9 ! ,myvirpa4 ,?is body 
is ! artificial vehicle us$ on ! f\r l[]

 or rpa divisions ( ! deva*anic plane by
 ^? capable ( function+ !re dur+        
e>?-life1 & is =m$ out ( ! sub/ance ( ! 
m9d-body4 ,! pupil is at fir/ unable to 
con/ruct ?is = himself1 & has !re=e to  
be cont5t ) 8 ord9>y a/ral body compos$ 
( ! less ref9$ matt] ( ! kmic aura2 b at
 a c]ta9 /age ( 8 progress ! ,ma/]      
,himself =ms 8 ,myvirpa = him = ! fir/  
"t1 & aft]w>ds in/ructs & assi/s him    
until he c make x = himself easily &    
exp$iti\sly4 ,:5 ?is facility is atta9$ 
?is vehicle is habitually us$ 9 place ( 
! gross] a/ral body1 s9ce x p]mits (    
in/ant passage f ! a/ral to ! deva*anic 
plane & back aga9 at w1 & all[s ( ! use 
at all times ( ! high] p[]s belong+ to  
its own plane4 ,x mu/ be not$1 h[ev]1 t 
a p]son travell+ 9 ! ,myvirpa is n      
p]ceptible to m]ely a/ral vision unless 
he *ooses to make himself s by ga!r+    
ar\nd him p>ticles ( a/ral matt] & s    
creat+ = himself a tempor>y body        
suitable to t plane1 ?\gh su* a tempor>y
 creation w\ld resemble ! ord9>y a/ral  

body only z a mat]ialization resembles !
 physical body2 9 ea* case x is a       
manife/ation ( a high] entity on a l[]  
plane 9 ord] to make himself visible to 
^? ^: s5ses _c yet transc5d t plane4 ,b 
:e!r he be 9 ! ,myvirpa or ! a/ral body1
 ! pupil :o is introduc$ to ! a/ral     
plane "u ! guidance ( a compet5t tea*]  
has always ! fulle/ possible            
consci\sness !re1 & is 9 fact himself1  
exactly z 8 fri5ds "k him on e>?1 m9us  
only ! f\r l[] pr9ciples 9 ! =m] case & 
! ?ree l[] 9 ! latt]1 & plus !          
additional p[]s & faculties ( ?is high] 
condition1 :i* enable him to c>ry on f> 
m easily & f> m effici5tly on t plane   
dur+ sleep ! ,!osophical "w :i* occupies
 s mu* ( 8 ?\ght 9 8 wak+ h\rs4 ,:e!r he
 w rememb] fully & accurately on !      
physical plane :at he has done or le>nt 
on ! o!r dep5ds l>gely1 z be=e /at$1 ^u 
:e!r he is able to c>ry 8 consci\sness  
)\t int]mission f ! "o /ate to ! o!r4   
#b4 ,! ,psy*ically-develop$ ,p]son :o is
 n "u ! guidance ( a ,ma/]4 ,su* a p]son

 may or may n be spiritually develop$1 =
 ! two =ms ( advancem5t d n necess>ily g
 toge!r1 & :5 a man is born ) psy*ic    
p[]s x is simply ! result ( ef=ts made  
dur+ a previ\s inc>nation1 :i* may h be5
 ( ! noble/ & mo/ unselfi% "*1 or on !  
o!r h& may h be5 ignorant & ill-direct$ 
or ev5 entirely unwor?y4 ,su* an "o w   
usually be p]fectly consci\s :5 out ( ! 
body1 b = want ( prop] tra9+ is liable  
to be greatly deceiv$ z to :at he sees4 
,he w (t5 be able to range ?r\gh !      
diff]5t subdivisions ( ! a/ral plane    
almo/ z fully z p]sons belong+ to ! la/ 
class2 b sometimes he is especially     
attract$ to "s "o division & r>ely      
travels beyond its influ5ces4 ,8        
recollection ( :at he has se5 may v>y   
accord+ to ! degree ( 8 developm5t ?r\gh
 all ! /ages f p]fect cle>ness to utt]  
di/ortion or blank oblivion4 ,he w appe>
 always 9 ! a/ral body1 s9ce by !       
hypo!sis he does n "k h[ to =m !        
,myvirpa4  #c4 ,! ,ord9>y ,p]son--t is1 
! p]son )\t any psy*ic                  

developm5t--float+ ab\t 9 8 a/ral body 9
 a m or less unconsci\s condition4 ,9   
deep slumb] ! high] pr9ciples 9 _! a/ral
 vehicle almo/ inv>iably )draw f ! body1
 & hov] 9 its imm$iate neighb\rhood1    
practically almo/ z mu* asleep z !      
latt]4 ,9 "s cases1 h[ev]1 ?is a/ral    
vehicle is less le?>gic1 & floats       
dreamily ab\t on ! v>i\s a/ral curr5ts1 
occasionally recogniz+ o!r p 9 a simil> 
condition1 & meet+ ) exp]i5ces ( all    
sorts1 pleasant & unpleasant1 ! memory (
 :i*1 hopelessly confus$ & (t5 trave/i$ 
into a grotesque c>icature ( :at really 
happ5$1 w cause ! man to ?9k next morn+ 
:at a rem>kable dream he has _h4 ,^!    
extrud$ a/ral bodies are almo/ %apeless 
& v indef9ite 9 outl9e 9 ! case ( ! m   
backw>d races & individuals1 b z ! man  
develops 9 intellect & spirituality 8   
float+ a/ral becomes bett] def9$ & m    
closely resembles 8 physical encasem5t4 
,s9ce ! psy*ical faculties ( mank9d are 
9 c\rse ( evolution1 & individuals are  
at all /ages ( _! developm5t1 ?is class 

naturally melts by imp]ceptible         
gradations into ! =m] "o4  #d4 ,! ,black
 ,magician or 8 pupil4 ,?is class       
corresponds closely to ! fir/1 except t 
! developm5t has be5 = evil in/ead (    
good1 & ! p[]s acquir$ are us$ = purely 
selfi% purposes in/ead ( = ! b5efit (   
humanity4 ,among its l[] ranks come     
memb]s ( ! negro race :o practise !     
gha/ly rites ( ! ,obeah or ,voodoo      
s*ools1 & ! m$ic9e-m5 ( _m a savage     
tribe2 :ile high] 9 intellect1 & !re=e !
 m blame-wor?y1 /& ! ,tibetan black     
magicians1 :o are (t51 ?\gh incorrectly1
 call$ by ,europeans ,dgpas--a title    
prop]ly belong+1 z is q correctly       
expla9$ by ,surgeon-,major ,waddell 9 8 
rec5t "w on ,! ,buddhism ( ,tibet1 only 
to ! ,bhotanese subdivision ( ! great   
,k>gyu sect1 :i* is "p ( :at may be     
call$ ! semi-re=m$ s*ool ( ,tibetan     
,buddhism4 ,! ,dgpas no d\bt deal 9     
,tntrik magic to a consid]able ext5t1 b 
! real r$-hatt$ entirely unre=m$ sect is
 t ( ! 9-m-pa1 ?\gh f> beyond !m 9 a    

/ill l[] dep? lie ! ,bn-pa--! vot>ies ( 
! aborig9al religion1 :o h nev] accept$ 
any =m ( ,buddhism at all4 ,x mu/ n1    
h[ev]1 be suppos$ t all ,tibetan sects  
except ! ,gelgpa are necess>ily &       
altoge!r evil2 a tru] view w\ld be t z !
 rules ( o!r sects p]mit consid]ably    
great] laxity ( life & practice1 !      
proportion ( self-seek]s among !m is    
likely to be mu* l>g] ?an among ! /rict]
 re=m]s4 ,! inve/igator w occasionally  
meet on ! a/ral plane /ud5ts ( occultism
 f all p>ts ( ! _w 7belong+ to lodges q 
unconnect$ ) ! ,ma/]s ( :om ,!osophi/s  
"k mo/7 :o are 9 _m cases mo/ e>ne/ &   
self-sacrific+ seek]s aft] tru?4 ,x is  
notewor?y1 h[ev]1 t all su* lodges are  
at lea/ aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ! great      
,himalayan ,bro!rhood1 & ackn[l$ge x z  
conta9+ among its memb]s ! highe/       
,adepts n[ kn[n on e>?4   #b4 ,,dead4   
,to beg9 )1 ( c\rse ?is v ^w dead is an 
absurd misnom]1 z mo/ ( ! entities      
classifi$ "u ?is head+ are z fully alive
 z we are ourselves2 ! t]m mu/ be       

und]/ood z mean+ ^? :o are = ! "t       
unatta*$ to a physical body4 ,!y may be 
subdivid$ into n9e pr9cipal classes z   
foll[s3  #a4 ,! ,nirmnakya4  ,?is class 
is j m5tion$ 9 ord] to make ! catalogue 
complete1 b x is ( c\rse v r>ely inde$ t
 s exalt$ a be+ manife/s himself ^u s l[
 a plane z ?is4 ,:5 = any reason        
connect$ ) 8 sublime "w he f\nd x       
desirable to d s1 he w\ld probably      
create a tempor>y a/ral body = !        
purpose1 j z ! ,adept 9 ! ,myvirpa w\ld 
d1 s9ce ! m ref9$ ve/ure w\ld be        
invisible to a/ral sight4 ,fur!r        
in=mation ab\t ! position & "w ( !      
,nirmnakyas may be f\nd 9 ,madame       
,blavatsky's ,!osophical ,gloss>y & ,!  
,voice ( ! ,sil5ce4  #b4 ,! ,*ela await+
 re9c>nation4  ,x has frequ5tly be5 /at$
 9 ,!osophical lit]ature t :5 ! pupil   
rea*es a c]ta9 /age he is able ) !      
assi/ance ( 8 ,ma/] to escape f ! action
 ( :at is 9 ord9>y cases ! law ( nature 
:i* c>ries a human be+ into ! deva*anic 
condition aft] dea?1 !re to receive 8   

due rew>d 9 ! full work+ out ( all !    
spiritual =ces :i* 8 highe/ aspirations 
h set 9 motion :ile on e>?4 ,z ! pupil  
mu/ by ! hypo!sis be a man ( pure life &
 high ?\ght1 x is probable t 9 8 case ^!
 spiritual =ces w be ( abnormal /r5g?1 &
 !re=e if he1 to use ! te*nical         
expression1 takes 8 ,deva*an1 x is      
likely to be an extremely long "o2 b if 
in/ead ( tak+ x he *ooses ! ,pa? (      
,r5unciation 7?us ev5 at 8 l[ level & 9 
8 humble way beg9n+ to foll[ 9 !        
foot/eps ( ! ,great ,ma/] (             
,r5unciation1 ,,gautama ,,buddha        
,himself71 he is able to exp5d t res]ve 
( =ce 9 q ano!r direction--to use x = ! 
b5efit ( mank9d1 & s1 inf9itesimal ?\gh 
8 (f]+ may be1 to take 8 t9y "p 9 !     
great "w ( ! ,nirmnakyas4 ,by tak+ ?is  
c\rse he no d\bt sacrifices c5turies (  
int5se bliss1 b on ! o!r h& he ga9s !   
enorm\s advantage ( be+ able to cont9ue 
8 life ( "w & progress )\t a break4 ,:5 
a pupil :o has decid$ to d ?is dies1 he 
simply /eps out ( 8 body1 z he has (t5  

done be=e1 & waits ^u ! a/ral plane     
until a suitable re9c>nation c be       
arrang$ = him by 8 ,ma/]4 ,?is be+ a    
m>k$ dep>ture f ! usual c\rse (         
proc$ure1 ! p]mission ( a v high        
au?ority has to be obta9$ be=e ! attempt
 c be made2 yet1 ev5 :5 ?is is grant$1 s
 /rong is ! =ce ( natural law1 t x is   
said ! pupil mu/ be c>eful to conf9e    
himself /rictly to ! ,kmaloka :ile !    
matt] is be+ arrang$1 le/ if he once1   
ev5 = a mom5t1 t\*$ ! deva*anic plane1  
he might be swept z by an irresi/ible   
curr5t into ! l9e ( normal evolution    
aga94 ,9 "s cases1 ?\gh ^! are r>e1 he  
is enabl$ to avoid ! tr\ble ( a new bir?
 by be+ plac$ directly 9 an adult body  
^: previ\s t5ant has no fur!r use = x1 b
 naturally x is n (t5 t a suitable body 
is available4 ,f> m frequ5tly he has to 
wait on ! a/ral plane1 z m5tion$ be=e1  
until ! opportunity ( a fitt+ bir?      
pres5ts itself4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 he
 is los+ no "t1 = he is j z fully       
himself z ev] he 01 & is able to g on ) 

! "w giv5 him by 8 ,ma/] ev5 m quickly &
 effici5tly ?an :5 9 ! physical body1   
s9ce he is no long] hamp]$ by !         
possibility ( fatigue4 ,8 consci\sness  
is ( c\rse q complete1 & he roams at w  
?r\gh all ! divisions ( ! ,kmaloka )    
equal facility4 ,! *ela await+          
re9c>nation is by no means "o ( ! common
 objects ( ! a/ral plane1 b /ill he may 
be met ) occasionally1 & !re=e he =ms "o
 ( our classes4 ,no d\bt z ! evolution (
 humanity proce$s1 & an ev]-increas+    
proportion ent] ^u ! ,pa? ( ,hol9ess1   
?is class w become m num]\s4   #c4 ,!   
,ord9>y ,p]son aft] dea?4  ,ne$less to  
say1 ?is class is millions ( times l>g] 
?an ^? ( :i* we h spok51 & ! "* &       
condition ( its memb]s v>y )9 extremely 
wide limits4 ,)9 simil>ly wide limits   
may v>y also ! l5g? ( _! lives ^u !     
a/ral plane1 = :ile !re are ^? :o pass  
only a few days or h\rs !re1 o!rs rema9 
^u ?is level = _m ye>s & ev5 c5turies4  
,a man :o has l$ a good & pure life1 ^: 
/ronge/ feel+s & aspirations h be5      

unselfi% & spiritual1 w h no attraction 
to ?is plane1 & w1 if entirely left     
alone1 f9d little to keep him ^u x1 or  
to awak5 him into activity ev5 dur+ !   
comp>atively %ort p]iod ( 8 /ay4 ,= x   
mu/ be und]/ood t aft] dea? ! true man  
is )draw+ into himself1 & j z at ! fir/ 
/ep ( t process he ca/s (f ! physical   
body1 & almo/ directly aft]w>ds ! e!ric 
d\ble & ! ,prna1 s x is int5d$ t he %\ld
 z soon z possible ca/ (f also ! a/ral  
or kmic body1 & pass into ! deva*anic   
condition1 :]e alone 8 spiritual        
aspirations c f9d _! full fruition4 ,!  
noble & pure-m9d$ man w be able to d    
?is1 = he has subdu$ all e>?ly passions 
dur+ life2 ! =ce ( 8 w has be5 direct$  
into high] *annels1 & !re is !re=e b    
little en]gy ( l[] desire to be work$   
out 9 ,kmaloka4 ,8 /ay !re w consequ5tly
 be v %ort1 & mo/ probably he w h little
 m ?an a dreamy half-consci\sness (     
exi/5ce until he s9ks into ! sleep dur+ 
:i* 8 high] pr9ciples f9ally free       
!mselves f ! kmic envelope & ent] ^u !  

blissful re/ ( ,deva*an4  ,= ! p]son :o 
has n z yet ent]$ ^u ! pa? ( occult     
developm5t1 :at has be5 describ$ is !   
ideal /ate ( affairs1 b naturally x is n
 atta9$ by all1 or ev5 by ! majority4 ,!
 av]age man has by no means fre$ himself
 f ! l[] desires be=e dea?1 & x takes a 
long p]iod ( m or less fully consci\s   
life on ! a/ral plane to all[ ! =ces he 
has g5]at$ to "w !mselves out1 & ?us    
release ! high] ,ego4 ,! body :i* he    
occupies dur+ ?is p]iod is ! ,km>pa :i* 
may be describ$ z a re>rangem5t ( !     
matt] ( 8 a/ral body2 b x is mu* m def9$
 9 outl9e1 & !re is also ?is important  
diff]5ce betwe5 ! two t :ile ! a/ral    
body1 if suffici5tly awak5$ dur+ life to
 function at all freely1 w\ld probably  
be able to visit all1 or at any rate    
mo/1 ( ! subdivisions ( its plane1 !    
,km>pa has n t lib]ty1 b is /rictly     
conf9$ to t level to :i* its aff9ities h
 drawn x4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 a c]ta9 k9d (  
progress connect$ ) x1 = x g5]ally      
happ5s t ! =ces a man has set 9 motion  

dur+ e>?-life ne$ = _! appropriate work+
 out a soj\rn on m divisions ?an "o ( ! 
,kmaloka1 & :5 ?is is ! case a regul>   
sequ5ce is obs]v$1 comm5c+ ) ! l[e/2 s t
 :5 ! ,km>pa has exhau/$ its attractions
 to "o level1 ! great] "p ( its gross]  
p>ticles fall away1 & x f9ds itself 9   
aff9ity ) a some:at high] /ate (        
exi/5ce4 ,its specific gravity1 z x 71  
is con/antly decreas+1 & s x /eadily    
rises f ! d5s] to ! light] /rata1 paus+ 
only :5 x is exactly balanc$ = a "t4    
,?is is evid5tly ! explanation ( a rem>k
 frequ5tly made by ! entities :i* appe> 
at sances to ! effect t !y are ab\t to  
rise to a high] sph]e1 f :i* x w be     
impossible1 or n s easy1 to communicate 
?r\gh a m$ium2 & x is z a matt] ( fact  
true t a p]son ^u ! highe/ subdivision (
 ?is plane w\ld f9d x almo/ impossible  
to deal ) any ord9>y m$ium4  ,x ought   
p]haps to be expla9$ "h t ! def9it5ess (
 outl9e :i* di/+ui%es ! ,km>pa f ! a/ral
 body is ( an entirely diff]5t "* f t   
def9it5ess :i* 0 describ$ z a sign (    

progress 9 ! a/ral ( ! man be=e dea?4   
,!re c nev] be any possibility (        
confusion betwe5 ! two entities1 = :ile 
9 ! case ( ! man atta*$ to a physical   
body ! diff]5t ord]s ( a/ral p>ticles   
are all inextricably m+l$ & ceaselessly 
*ang+ _! position1 aft] dea? _! activity
 is mu* m circumscrib$1 s9ce !y !n sort 
!mselves accord+ to _! degree (         
mat]iality1 & become1 z x 71 a s]ies (  
%ea?s or %ells surr\nd+ him1 ! grosse/  
be+ always outside & s dissipat+ be=e ! 
o!rs4 ,?is dissipation is n necess>ily  
complete1 ! ext5t to :i* x is c>ri$ be+ 
gov]n$ by ! p[] ( ,manas to free itself 
f its connection ) any giv5 level2 & on 
?is also1 z w be se5 lat]1 ! nature ( ! 
%ade dep5ds4  ,! poetic idea ( dea? z a 
univ]sal levell] is a m]e absurdity born
 ( ignorance1 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 9 !  
va/ majority ( cases ! loss ( ! physical
 body makes no diff]5ce :atev] 9 ! "* or
 intellect ( ! p]son1 & !re are !re=e z 
_m diff]5t v>ieties ( intellig5ce among 
^? :om we usually call ! dead z among ! 

liv+4 ,! popul> religi\s tea*+ ( ! ,we/ 
z to man's po/-mortem adv5tures has long
 be5 s wildly inaccurate t ev5          
intellig5t p are (t5 t]ribly puzzl$ :5  
!y recov] consci\sness 9 ,kmaloka aft]  
dea?4 ,! condition 9 :i* ! new arrival  
f9ds himself diff]s s radically f :at he
 has be5 l$ to expect t x is no uncommon
 case = him to refuse at fir/ to believe
 t he has pass$ ?r\gh ! portals ( dea?  
at all2 inde$1 ( s little practical     
value is our mu*-vaunt$ belief 9 !      
immortality ( ! s\l t mo/ p consid] ! v 
fact t !y are /ill consci\s an absolute 
pro( t !y h n di$4 ,! horrible doctr9e (
 et]nal puni%m5t1 too1 is responsible = 
a va/ am\nt ( mo/ pitiable & entirely   
gr\ndless t]ror among ^? newly arriv$ 9 
,kmaloka :o 9 _m cases sp5d long p]iods 
( acute m5tal suff]+ be=e !y c free     
!mselves f ! fatal influ5ce ( t hide\s  
blasphemy1 & realize t ! _w is gov]n$ n 
accord+ to ! caprice ( "s demon :o      
gloats ov] human angui%1 b accord+ to a 
b5evol5t & wond]fully pati5t law (      

evolution4 ,_m memb]s ( ! class we are  
consid]+ d n really atta9 an intellig5t 
appreciation ( ?is fact at all1 b drift 
?r\gh _! a/ral int]lude 9 ! same aimless
 mann] 9 :i* !y h sp5t ! physical       
portion ( _! lives4 ,?us 9 ,kmaloka1    
exactly z on e>?1 !re are ! few :o      
compreh5d some?+ ( _! position & "k h[  
to make ! be/ ( x1 & ! _m :o h n yet    
acquir$ t k2 & !re1 j z "h1 ! ignorant  
are r>ely ready to pr(it by ! advice or 
example ( ! wise4  ,b ( :atev] grade !  
entity's intellect may be1 x is always a
 fluctuat+ & on ! :ole a gradually      
dim9i%+ quantity1 = ! l[] ,manas is be+ 
drawn 9 opposite directions by ! high]  
,triad :i* acts on x f above its level &
 ! ,kma :i* op]ates f bel[2 & !re=e x   
oscillates betwe5 ! two attractions1 )  
an ev]-increas+ t5d5cy t[>ds ! =m] z !  
kmic =ces we> !mselves out4 ,& "h comes 
9 ! evil ( :at is call$ at sances !     
developm5t ( a _s ?r\gh a m$ium--a      
process ! object ( :i* is to int5sify ! 
d[nw>d pull ( ! ,kma1 to awak5 ! l[]    

portion ( ! entity 7t be+ all t c be    
rea*$7 f ! natural & desirable          
unconsci\sness into :i* x is pass+1 &   
?us to prolong unnaturally its exi/5ce 9
 ! ,kmaloka4 ,! peculi> dang] ( ?is w be
 se5 :5 x is recollect$ t ! real man is 
all ! :ile /eadily )draw+ into himself1 
& is !re=e z "t goes on less & less able
 to influ5ce or guide ?is l[] portion1  
:i* nev]!less1 until ! sep>ation is     
complete1 has ! p[] to g5]ate ,k>ma1 &  
"u ! circum/ances is obvi\sly f> m      
likely to add evil ?an good to its      
record4 ,?us ! h>m done is ?reefold3    
fir/1 ! ret>dation ( ! sep>ation betwe5 
,manas & ,kma1 & ! consequ5t wa/e ( "t &
 prolongation ( ! int]val betwe5 two    
inc>nations2 secondly1 ! extreme        
probability 7almo/ am\nt+ to c]ta9ty7 t 
a l>ge addition w be made to !          
individual's evil ,k>ma1 :i* w h to be  
work$ out 9 future bir?s2 ?irdly1 !     
t]rible dang] t ?is abnormal            
int5sification ( ! =ce ( ,kma may       
ev5tually enable ! latt] to entangle !  

:ole ( ! l[] ,manas inextricably1 & s   
cause ! entire loss ( an inc>nation4    
,?\gh su* a result z ?is la/-m5tion$ is 
happily uncommon1 x is a ?+ t has happ5$
 m ?an once2 & 9 v _m cases :]e ! evil  
has fall5 %ort ( ?is ultimate           
possibility1 ! individual has nev]!less 
lo/ mu* m ( 8 l[] ,manas by ?is         
additional entanglem5t ) ,kma ?an he    
w\ld h done if left to )draw into       
himself quietly z nature int5d$4 ,x is n
 d5i$ t a c]ta9 am\nt ( good may        
occasionally be done to v degrad$       
entities at spirituali/ic circles2 b !  
int5tion ( nature obvi\sly is t su*     
assi/ance %\ld be giv51 z x frequ5tly   
is1 by occult /ud5ts :o are able to     
visit ! a/ral plane dur+ e>?-life1 & h  
be5 tra9$ by compet5t tea*]s to deal by 
:atev] me?ods may be mo/ helpful ) !    
v>i\s cases :i* !y enc\nt]4 ,x w be     
readily se5 t su* a s*eme ( help1 c>ry+ 
) x z x does ! possibility ( in/ant     
ref]5ce to high] au?orities 9 any       
d\btful case1 is inf9itely saf] ?an any 

casual assi/ance obta9$ ?r\gh a m$ium :o
 may be 7& inde$ g5]ally is7 entirely   
ignorant ( ! laws gov]n+ spiritual      
evolution1 & :o is z liable to !        
dom9ation ( evil or mis*iev\s influ5ces 
z ( good ones4  ,ap>t altoge!r f any "q 
( developm5t ?r\gh a m$ium1 !re is ano!r
 & mu* m frequ5tly ex]cis$ influ5ce :i* 
may s]i\sly ret>d a disembodi$ entity on
 8 way to ,deva*an1 & t is ! int5se &   
uncontroll$ grief ( 8 surviv+ fri5ds or 
relatives4 ,x is "o among _m melan*oly  
results ( ! t]ribly inaccurate & ev5    
irreligi\s view t we 9 ! ,we/ h =       
c5turies be5 tak+ ( dea?1 t we n only   
cause ourselves an imm5se am\nt ( :olly 
unnecess>y pa9 ov] ?is tempor>y p>t+ f  
our lov$ ones1 b we (t5 also d s]i\s    
injury to ^? = :om we be> s deep an     
affection by means ( ?is v regret :i* we
 feel s acutely4 ,z "o ( our able/      
writ]s has rec5tly told u1 :5 our dep>t$
 bro!r is s9k+ peacefully & naturally   
into pre-deva*anic unconsci\sness an    
awak5+ may be caus$ by ! passionate     

sorr[ & desires ( fri5ds left on e>?1 & 
^!1 viol5tly vibrat+ ! kmic elem5ts 9 ! 
embodi$ p]sons1 may set up vibrations 9 
! ,km>pa ( ! disembodi$1 & s rea* & r\se
 ! l[] ,manas n yet )drawn to & reunit$ 
) its p>5t1 ! spiritual intellig5ce4    
,?us x may be r\s$ f its dreamy /ate to 
vivid remembrance ( ! e>?-life s lately 
left4 ,?is awak5+ is (t5 accompani$ by  
acute suff]+1 & ev5 if ?is be avoid$ !  
natural process ( ! ,triad free+ itself 
is rudely di/urb$1 & ! completion ( its 
fre$om is delay$4 7,dea? & ,aft]1 p4    
#cb47 ,x w\ld be well if ^? ^: lov$ ones
 h pass$ on be=e !m w\ld le>n f ^!      
und\bt$ facts ! duty ( re/ra9+ = ! sake 
( ^? de> ones a grief :i*1 h[ev] natural
 x may be1 is yet 9 its ess5ce selfi%4  
,n t occult tea*+ c\nsels =getfulness ( 
! dead--f> f x2 b x does sugge/ t a     
man's affectionate remembrance ( 8      
dep>t$ fri5d is a =ce :i*1 if prop]ly   
direct$ into ! *annel ( e>ne/ good wi%es
 = 8 progress t[>ds ,deva*an & 8 quiet  
passage ?r\gh ,kmaloka might be ( real  

value to him1 :]eas :5 wa/$ 9 m\rn+ =   
him & long+ to h him back aga9 x is n   
only useless b h>mful4 ,x is ) a true   
in/9ct t ! ,h9du religion prescribes its
 ,%rddha c]emonies & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*   
its pray]s = ! dead4  ,x sometimes      
happ5s1 h[ev]1 t ! desire =             
communication is f ! o!r side1 & t an   
entity ( ! class we are consid]+ has    
some?+ :i* x specially desires to say to
 ^? :om x has left beh9d4 ,occasionally 
?is message is an important "o1 su* z1 =
 example1 an indication ( ! place :]e a 
miss+ w is conceal$2 b m (t5 x seems to 
u q trivial4 ,/ill1 :atev] x may be1 if 
x is firmly impress$ ^u ! m9d ( ! dead  
p]son1 x is und\bt$ly desirable t he    
%\ld be enabl$ to deliv] x1 z o!rwise ! 
anxiety to d s w\ld p]petually draw 8   
consci\sness back into ! e>?-life1 &    
prev5t him f pass+ to high] sph]es4 ,9  
su* a case a psy*ic :o c und]/& him1 or 
a m$ium ?r\gh :om he c write or speak1  
is ( real s]vice to him4 ,x %\ld be     
obs]v$ t ! reason :y he _c usually write

 or speak )\t a m$ium is t "o /ate (    
matt] c ord9>ily act only ^u ! /ate next
 bel[ x1 &1 z he has n[ no d5s] matt] 9 
8 organism ?an t ( :i* ! ,km>pa is      
compos$1 he f9ds x impossible to set up 
vibrations 9 ! physical sub/ance ( ! air
 or to move ! physical p5cil )\t borr[+ 
liv+ matt] ( ! int]m$iate ord] conta9$ 9
 ! e!ric d\ble1 by means ( :i* an       
impulse c readily be transf]r$ f ! "o   
plane to ! o!r4 ,n[ he w\ld be unable to
 borr[ ?is mat]ial f an ord9>y p]son1   
because su* a man's pr9ciples w\ld be   
too closely l9k$ toge!r to be sep>at$ by
 any means likely to be at 8 comm&1 b ! 
v ess5ce ( m$ium%ip is ! ready          
sep>ability ( ! pr9ciples1 s f a m$ium  
he c draw )\t difficulty ! matt] he ne$s
 = 8 manife/ation1 :atev] x may be4 ,:5 
he _c f9d a m$ium or does n und]/& h[ to
 use "o he sometimes makes clumsy &     
blund]+ endeav\rs to communicate on 8   
own acc\nt1 & by ! /r5g? ( 8 w he sets  
elem5tal =ces bl9dly work+1 p]haps      
produc+ su* app>5tly aimless            

manife/ations z /one-?r[+1 bell-r++1    
etc4 ,x consequ5tly frequ5tly happ5s t a
 psy*ic or m$ium go+ to a h\se :]e su*  
manife/ations are tak+ place may be able
 to discov] :at ! entity :o produces !m 
is attempt+ to say or d1 & may ?us put  
an end to ! di/urbance4 ,?is w\ld n1    
h[ev]1 inv>iably be ! case1 z ^!        
elem5tal =ces are occasionally set 9    
motion by entirely diff]5t causes4  ,b =
 "o entity :o is e>?-b\nd by ! desire to
 communicate ) 8 surviv+ fri5ds1 !re are
 ?\s&s :o1 if left alone1 w\ld nev] ?9k 
( do+ s1 al?\gh :5 ! idea is sugge/$ to 
!m ?r\gh a m$ium !y w respond to x      
readily en\gh1 = s9ce dur+ e>?-life _!  
int]e/s 7 probably c5tr$ less 9         
spiritual ?an 9 worldly affairs1 x is n 
difficult to re-awak5 9 !m vibrations   
sympa!tic to matt]s connect$ ) ! exi/5ce
 !y h s lately left2 & ?is undesirable  
int5sification ( e>?ly ?\ghts is        
frequ5tly br\ght ab\t by ! int]f]5ce (  
well-mean+ b ignorant fri5ds1 :o        
endeav\r to get communications f !      

dep>t$ ?r\gh a m$ium1 ) ! result t j 9  
proportion to _! success he is subject$ 
to ! v>i\s dang]s m5tion$ above4 ,x %\ld
 also be rememb]$ t ! possible injury to
 ! entity itself is by no means all !   
h>m t may accrue f su* a practice1 = ^? 
:o habitually att5d sances dur+ life are
 almo/ c]ta9 to develop a t5d5cy to     
haunt !m aft] dea?1 & s !mselves 9 turn 
run ! risks into :i* !y h s (t5 br\ght  
_! pr$ecessors4 ,besides1 x is well kn[n
 t ! vital en]gy necess>y to produce    
physical manife/ations is frequ5tly     
drawn f ! sitt]s z well z f ! m$ium1 & !
 ev5tual effect on ! latt] is inv>iably 
evil1 z is ev9c$ by ! l>ge numb] ( su*  
s5sitives :o h gone ei!r morally or     
psy*ically to ! bad--"s becom+          
epileptic1 "s tak+ to dr9k1 o!rs fall+  
"u influ5ces :i* induc$ !m to /oop to   
fraud & trick]y ( all k9ds4  #d4 ,!     
,%ade4  ,:5 ! sep>ation ( ! pr9ciples is
 complete1 ! ,kmaloka life ( ! p]son is 
ov]1 &1 z be=e /at$1 he passes into !   
deva*anic condition4 ,b j z :5 he dies  

to ?is plane he leaves 8 physical body  
beh9d him1 s :5 he dies to ! a/ral plane
 he leaves 8 ,km>pa beh9d him4 ,if he   
has purg$ himself f all e>?ly desires   
dur+ life1 & direct$ all 8 en]gies into 
! *annels ( unselfi% spiritual          
aspiration1 8 high] ,ego w be able to   
draw back into itself ! :ole ( ! l[]    
,manas :i* x put =? into inc>nation2 9 t
 case ! ,km>pa left beh9d on ! a/ral    
plane w be a m]e corpse l ! ab&on$      
physical body1 & x w !n come n into ?is 
class b into ! next4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( a  
man ( some:at less p]fect life almo/ !  
same result may be atta9$ if ! =ces (   
l[] desire are all[$ to "w !mselves out 
undi/urb$ 9 ,kmaloka b ! majority (     
mank9d make b v trifl+ & p]functory     
ef=ts :ile on e>? to rid !mselves ( !   
less elevat$ impulses ( _! nature1 &    
consequ5tly doom !mselves n only to a   
greatly prolong$ soj\rn on ! a/ral      
plane1 b also to :at _c be describ$     
o!rwise ?an z a loss ( a portion ( ! l[]
 ,manas4 ,?is is1 no d\bt1 a v mat]ial  

me?od ( express+ ! great my/]y ( !      
reflection ( ! high] ,manas 9 ! l[]1 b  
s9ce only ^? :o h pass$ ! portals (     
initiation c fully compreh5d ?is1 we mu/
 cont5t ourselves ) ! ne>e/             
approximation to exactitude :i* is      
possible to u2 & z a matt] ( fact1 a v  
fairly accurate idea ( :at actually     
takes place w be obta9$ by adopt+ !     
hypo!sis t ! mnasic pr9ciple s5ds d[n a 
portion ( itself into ! l[] _w (        
physical life at ea* inc>nation1 &      
expects to be able to )draw x aga9 at ! 
end ( ! life1 enri*$ by all its v>i$    
exp]i5ces4 ,! ord9>y man1 h[ev]1 usually
 all[s himself to be s pitiably enslav$ 
by all sorts ( base desires t a c]ta9   
portion ( ?is l[] ,manas becomes v      
closely int]wov5 ) ,kma1 & :5 !         
sep>ation takes place1 8 life 9 ,kmaloka
 be+ ov]1 ! mnasic pr9ciple has1 z x 71 
to be torn ap>t1 ! degrad$ portion      
rema9+ )9 ! ,km>pa4  ,?is ,km>pa !n     
consi/s ( ! p>ticles ( a/ral matt] f :i*
 ! l[] ,manas has n be5 able to dis5gage

 itself1 & :i* !re=e reta9 x captive2 = 
:5 ,manas passes into ,deva*an ^! cl++  
fragm5ts adh]e to a portion ( x & z x 7 
wr5* x away4 ,! proportion ( ! matt] (  
ea* level pres5t 9 ! ,km>pa w !re=e     
dep5d on ! ext5t to :i* ,manas has      
become inextricably entangl$ ) ! l[]    
passions4 ,x w be obvi\s t z ,manas 9   
pass+ f level to level is unable to free
 itself completely f ! matt] ( ea*1 !   
,km>pa w %[ ! pres5ce ( ea* gross] k9d  
:i* has succe$$ 9 reta9+ its connection 
) x4  ,?us comes into exi/5ce ! class ( 
entity :i* has be5 call$ ,! ,%ade--an   
entity1 be x obs]v$1 :i* is n 9 any s5se
 ! real individual at all 7= he has     
pass$ away into ,deva*an71 b nev]!less1 
n only be>s 8 exact p]sonal appe>ance1 b
 possesses 8 memory & all 8 little      
idiosyncrasies1 & may1 !re=e1 v readily 
p]sonate him1 z inde$ x frequ5tly does  
at sances4 ,x is n1 ( c\rse1 consci\s ( 
any act ( imp]sonation1 = z f> z its    
intellect goes x mu/ necess>ily suppose 
itself to be ! individual1 b "o c imag9e

 ! horror & disgu/ ( ! fri5ds ( !       
dep>t$1 if !y c\ld only realize t !y _h 
be5 deceiv$ into accept+ z _! lov$ "o a 
m]e s\lless bundle ( all 8 wor/         
qualities4 ,its l5g? ( life v>ies       
accord+ to ! am\nt ( ! l[] ,manas :i*   
animates x1 b z ?is is all ! :ile 9     
process ( fad+ out1 its intellect is a  
/eadily dim9i%+ quantity1 ?\gh x may    
possess a great deal ( a c]ta9 sort (   
animal cunn+2 & ev5 q t[>ds ! end ( its 
c>e] x is /ill able to communicate by   
borr[+ tempor>y intellig5ce f ! m$ium4  
,f its v nature x is exce$+ly liable to 
be sway$ by all k9ds ( evil influ5ces1  
&1 hav+ sep>at$ f its high] ,ego1 x has 
no?+ 9 its con/itution capable (        
respond+ to good ones4 ,x !re=e l5ds    
itself readily to v>i\s m9or purposes ( 
"s ( ! bas] sort ( black magicians4 ,s  
mu* ( ! matt] ( ! mnasic nature z x     
possesses gradually dis9tegrates &      
returns to its own plane1 ?\gh n to any 
individual m9d1 & ?us ! %ade fades by   
almo/ imp]ceptible gradations into a    

memb] ( our next class4  #e4 ,! ,%ell4  
,?is is absolutely ! m]e a/ral corpse 9 
process ( dis9tegration1 e p>ticle ( !  
l[] ,manas hav+ left x4 ,x is entirely  
)\t any k9d ( consci\sness or           
intellig5ce1 & is drift$ passively ab\t 
^u ! a/ral curr5ts j z a cl\d might be  
swept 9 any direction by a pass+ breeze2
 b ev5 yet x may be galvaniz$ = a few   
mom5ts into a gha/ly burlesque ( life if
 x happ5s to come )9 rea* ( a m$ium's   
aura4 ,"u su* circum/ances x w /ill     
exactly resemble its dep>t$ p]sonality 9
 appe>ance1 & may ev5 reproduce to "s   
ext5t 8 famili> expressions or h&writ+1 
b x does s m]ely by ! automatic action (
 ! cells ( :i* x is compos$1 :i* t5d "u 
/imulation to repeat ! =m ( action to   
:i* !y are mo/ accu/om$1 & :atev] am\nt 
( intellig5ce may lie beh9d any su*     
manife/ation has mo/ assur$ly no        
connection ) ! orig9al entity1 b is l5t 
by ! m$ium or 8 guides = ! occasion4 ,x 
is1 h[ev]1 m frequ5tly tempor>ily       
vitaliz$ 9 q ano!r mann]1 :i* w be      

describ$ "u ! next head4 ,x has also !  
quality ( be+ /ill bl9dly responsive to 
su* vibrations--usually ( ! l[e/ ord]--z
 7 frequ5tly set up 9 x dur+ its la/    
/age ( exi/5ce z a %ade1 & consequ5tly  
p]sons 9 :om evil desires or passions   
are pr$om9ant w be v likely1 :5 !y att5d
 physical sances1 to f9d ^! int5sifi$ & 
z x 7 ?r[n back ^u !m by ! unconsci\s   
%ells4  ,!re is also ano!r v>iety (     
corpse :i* x is necess>y to m5tion "u   
?is head1 ?\gh x belongs to a mu* e>li] 
/age ( man's po/-mortem hi/ory4 ,x has  
be5 /at$ above t aft] ! dea? ( !        
physical body ! ,km>pa is comp>atively  
quickly =m$1 & ! e!ric d\ble ca/ (f--?is
 latt] body be+ de/9$ to sl[            
dis9tegration1 precisely z is ! km>pic  
%ell at a lat] /age ( ! proce$+s4 ,?is  
e!ric %ell1 h[ev]1 is n to be met )     
drift+ aimlessly ab\t1 z is ! v>iety )  
:i* we h hi!rto be5 deal+2 on ! contr>y1
 x rema9s )9 a few y>ds ( ! decay+      
physical body1 & s9ce x is readily      
visible to any "o ev5 slightly s5sitive1

 x is acc\ntable = _m ( ! commonly      
curr5t /ories ( *ur*y>d gho/s4 ,a       
psy*ically develop$ p]son pass+ "o ( our
 great cemet]ies w see hundr$s ( ^!     
blui%-:ite1 mi/y =ms hov]+ ov] ! graves 
:]e are laid ! physical ve/ures :i* !y h
 rec5tly left2 & z !y1 l _! l[]         
c\nt]p>ts1 are 9 v>i\s /ages (          
dis9tegration1 ! sight is by no means a 
pleasant "o4 ,?is also1 l ! o!r k9d (   
%ell1 is entirely devoid ( consci\sness 
& intellig5ce2 & ?\gh x may "u c]ta9    
circum/ances be galvaniz$ into a v      
horrible =m ( tempor>y life1 ?is is     
possible only by means ( "s ( ! mo/     
loa?some rites ( "o ( ! wor/ =ms ( black
 magic1 ab\t :i* ! less said ! bett]4 ,x
 w ?us be se5 t 9 ! successive /ages ( 8
 progress f e>?-life to ,deva*an1 man   
ca/s (f & leaves to sl[ dis9tegration no
 less ?an ?ree corpses--! physical body1
 ! e!ric d\ble & ! ,km>pa--all ( :i* are
 by degrees resolv$ into _! con/itu5t   
elem5ts & utiliz$ anew on _! respective 
planes by ! wond]ful *emi/ry ( nature4  

#f4 ,! ,vitaliz$ ,%ell4  ,?is entity    
ought n1 /rictly speak+1 to be classifi$
 "u ! head human at all1 s9ce x is only 
its out] ve/ure1 ! passive1 s5seless    
%ell1 t 0 once an appanage ( humanity2  
su* life1 intellig5ce1 desire & w z x   
may possess are ^? ( ! artificial       
elem5tal animat+ x1 & t1 ?\gh 9 t]rible 
tru? a creation ( man's evil ?\ght1 is n
 itself human4 ,x w !re=e p]haps be     
bett] to deal ) x m fully "u its        
appropriate class among ! artificial    
entities1 z its nature & g5esis w be m  
readily compreh5sible by ! "t t "p ( our
 subject is rea*$4 ,let x suffice "h to 
m5tion t x is always a malevol5t be+--a 
true tempt+ demon1 ^: evil influ5ce is  
limit$ only by ! ext5t ( its p[]4 ,l !  
%ade1 x is frequ5tly us$ to fur!r !     
horrible purposes ( ! ,voodoo & ,obeah  
=ms ( magic4 ,"s writ]s h spok5 ( x "u !
 "n elem5t>y1 b z t title has at "o "t  
or o!r be5 us$ = almo/ e v>iety (       
po/-mortem entity1 x has become s vague 
& mean+less t x is p]haps bett] to avoid

 x4  #g4 ,! ,suicide1 or victim ( sudd5 
dea?4  ,x w be readily und]/ood t a man 
:o is torn f physical life hurri$ly :ile
 9 full heal? & /r5g?1 :e!r by accid5t  
or suicide1 f9ds himself ^u ! a/ral     
plane "u conditions diff]+ consid]ably f
 ^? :i* surr\nd "o :o dies ei!r f old   
age or f disease4 ,9 ! latt] case ! hold
 ( e>?ly desires ^u ! entity is m or    
less weak5$1 & probably ! v grosse/     
p>ticles are already got rid (1 s t !   
,km>pa w mo/ likely =m itself on ! six? 
or fif? subdivision ( ! ,kmaloka1 or    
p]haps ev5 high]2 ! pr9ciples h be5     
gradually prep>$ = sep>ation1 & ! %ock  
is !re=e n s great4 ,9 ! case ( !       
accid5tal dea? or suicide none ( ^!     
prep>ations h tak5 place1 & ! )drawal ( 
! pr9ciples f _! physical encasem5t has 
be5 v aptly comp>$ to ! te>+ ( ! /one   
out ( an unripe fruit2 a great deal ( ! 
grosse/ k9d ( a/ral matt] /ill cl+s     
ar\nd ! p]sonality1 :i* is consequ5tly  
held 9 ! sev5? or l[e/ subdivision ( !  
,kmaloka4 ,?is has already be5 describ$ 

z any?+ b a pleasant abid+-place1 yet x 
is by no means ! same = all ^? :o are   
compell$ = a "t to inhabit x4 ,^?       
victims ( sudd5 dea? ^: e>?-lives h be5 
pure & noble h no aff9ity = ?is plane1 &
 ! "t ( _! soj\rn ^u x is pass$1 to     
quote f an e>ly ,lett] on ?is subject1  
ei!r 9 happy ignorance & full oblivion1 
or 9 a /ate ( quiet slumb]1 a sleep full
 ( rosy dreams 4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 if _!  
e>?-lives h be5 l[ & brutal1 selfi% &   
s5sual1 !y w1 l ! suicides1 be consci\s 
to ! fulle/ ext5t 9 ?is undesirable     
region2 & !y are liable to develop into 
t]ribly evil entities4 ,inflam$ ) all   
k9ds ( horrible appetites :i* !y c no   
long] satisfy directly n[ !y are )\t a  
physical body1 !y gratify _! loa?some   
passions vic>i\sly ?r\gh a m$ium or any 
s5sitive p]son :om !y c obsess2 & !y    
take a devili% delight 9 us+ all ! arts 
( delusion :i* ! a/ral plane puts 9 _!  
p[] 9 ord] to lead o!rs into ! same     
excesses :i* h prov$ s fatal to         
!mselves4 ,quot+ aga9 f ! same          

lett]3--,^! are ! ,pis*as ! incubi &    
succub ( m$ival writ]s--demons ( ?ir/ & 
gluttony1 ( lu/ & av>ice1 ( int5sifi$   
craft1 wick$ness & cruelty1 provok+ _!  
victims to horrible crimes1 & revell+ 9 
_! commission4 ,f ?is class & ! la/ are 
drawn ! tempt]s--! devils (             
ecclesia/ical lit]ature2 b _! p[] fails 
utt]ly be=e purity ( m9d & purpose2 !y c
 d no?+ ) a man unless he has fir/      
enc\rag$ 9 himself ! vices into :i* !y  
seek to draw him4  ,"o ^: psy*ic sight  
has be5 op5$ w (t5 see cr[ds ( ^!       
un=tunate creatures hang+ r\nd but*]s'  
%ops1 public-h\ses1 or o!r ev5 m        
disreputable places--:]ev] ! gross      
influ5ces 9 :i* !y delight are to be    
f\nd1 & :]e !y enc\nt] m5 & wom5 /ill 9 
! fle% :o are l-m9d$ ) !mselves4 ,= su* 
an entity z "o ( ^! to meet ) a m$ium ) 
:om he is 9 aff9ity is inde$ a t]rible  
mis=tune2 n only does x enable him to   
prolong enorm\sly 8 dreadful life 9     
,kmaloka b x r5ews = p]haps an indef9ite
 p]iod 8 p[] to g5]ate evil ,k>ma1 & s  

prep>e = himself a future inc>nation ( !
 mo/ degrad$ "*1 besides runn+ ! risk ( 
los+ a l>ge portion or ev5 ! :ole ( !   
l[] ,manas4 ,on ?is l[e/ level ( ! a/ral
 plane he mu/ /ay at lea/ z long z 8    
e>?ly life w\ld h la/$ if x _h n be5    
prematurely cut %ort2 & if he is =tunate
 en\gh n to meet ) a s5sitive ?r\gh :om 
8 passions c be vic>i\sly gratifi$1 !   
unfulfill$ desires w gradually burn     
!mselves out1 & ! suff]+ caus$ 9 !      
process w probably g f> t[>ds work+ (f !
 evil ,k>ma ( ! pa/ life4  ,! position (
 ! suicide is fur!r complicat$ by ! fact
 t 8 ra% act has enorm\sly dim9i%$ ! p[]
 ( ! high] ,ego to )draw its l[] portion
 into itself1 & !re=e has expos$ him to 
manifold & great additional dang]s3 b x 
mu/ be rememb]$ t ! guilt ( suicide     
diff]s consid]ably accord+ to its       
circum/ances1 f ! morally blameless act 
( ,s5eca or ,socrates ?r\gh all degrees 
d[n to ! he9\s crime ( ! wret* :o takes 
8 own life 9 ord] to escape f !         
entanglem5ts into :i* 8 villa9y has     

br\ght him1 & ( c\rse ! position aft]   
dea? v>ies accord+ly4  ,x %\ld be not$ t
 ?is class1 z well z ! %ades & !        
vitaliz$ %ells1 are all :at may be call$
 m9or vampires2 t is to say1 :5ev] !y h 
! opportunity !y prolong _! exi/5ce by  
dra9+ away ! vitality f human be+s :om  
!y f9d !mselves able to influ5ce4 ,?is  
is :y bo? m$ium & sitt]s are (t5 s weak 
& exhau/$ aft] a physical sance4 ,a     
/ud5t ( occultism is taught h[ to gu>d  
himself f _! attempts1 b )\t t k x is   
difficult = "o :o puts himself 9 _! way 
to avoid be+ m or less laid "u          
contribution by !m4  #h4 ,! ,vampire &  
,w]ewolf4  ,!re rema9 two ev5 m awful b 
happily v r>e possibilities to be       
m5tion$ be=e ?is "p ( our subject is    
complet$1 & ?\gh !y diff] v widely 9 _m 
ways we may yet p]haps gr\p !m toge!r1  
s9ce !y h 9 common ! qualities ( une>?ly
 horror & ( extreme r>ity--! latt] aris+
 f ! fact t !y are really relics ( e>li]
 races4 ,we ( ! fif? root race ought to 
h evolv$ beyond ! possibility ( meet+   

su* a gha/ly fate z is indicat$ by ei!r 
( ! two head+s ( ?is sub-section1 & we h
 s ne>ly done x t ^! creatures are      
commonly reg>d$ z m]e m$ival fables2 yet
 !re are examples to be f\nd            
occasionally ev5 n[1 ?\gh *iefly 9      
c\ntries :]e !re is a consid]able /ra9 (
 f\r?-race blood1 su* z ,russia or      
,hung>y4 ,! popul> leg5ds ab\t !m are   
probably (t5 consid]ably exagg]at$1 b   
!re is nev]!less a t]ribly s]i\s        
sub-/ratum ( tru? b5ea? ! e]ie /ories   
:i* pass f m\? to m\? among ! peasantry 
( ,c5tral ,europe4 ,! g5]al *>act]i/ics 
( su* tales are too well kn[n to ne$ m  
?an a pass+ ref]5ce2 a fairly typical   
specim5 ( ! vampire /ory1 ?\gh x does n 
pr(ess to be m ?an ! m]e/ fiction1 is   
,%]idan le ,fanu's ,c>milla1 :ile a v   
rem>kable acc\nt ( an unusual =m ( ?is  
creature is to be f\nd 9 ,isis ,unveil$1
 vol4 i41 p4 #ded4 ,all read]s (        
,!osophical lit]ature are famili> ) !   
idea t x is possible = a man to live a  
life s absolutely degrad$ & selfi%1 s   

utt]ly wick$ & brutal1 t ! :ole ( 8 l[] 
,manas may become entirely imme%$ 9     
,kma1 & f9ally sep>at$ f its spiritual  
s\rce 9 ! high] ,ego4 ,"s /ud5ts ev5    
seem to ?9k t su* an occurr5ce is q a   
common "o1 & t we may meet scores ( su* 
s\lless m51 z !y h be5 call$1 9 ! /reet 
e day ( our lives1 b ?is1 happily1 is   
untrue4 ,to atta9 ! appall+ preem95ce 9 
evil :i* ?us involves ! entire loss ( a 
p]sonality & ! weak5+ ( ! develop+      
individuality beh9d1 a man mu/ /ifle e  
gleam ( unselfi%ness or spirituality1 & 
mu/ h absolutely no r$eem+ po9t :atev]2 
& :5 we rememb] h[ (t51 ev5 9 ! wor/ (  
villa9s1 !re is to be f\nd some?+ n     
:olly bad1 we %all realize t ! ab&on$   
p]sonalities mu/ always be a v small    
m9ority4 ,/ill1 comp>atively few ?\gh !y
 be1 !y d exi/1 & x is f _! ranks t !   
/ill r>] vampire is drawn4 ,! lo/ entity
 w\ld v soon aft] dea? f9d himself      
unable to /ay 9 ,kmaloka1 & w\ld be     
irresi/ibly drawn 9 full consci\sness   
into 8 own place1 ! my/]i\s eigh? sph]e1

 !re sl[ly to dis9tegrate aft] exp]i5ces
 be/ left undescrib$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he    
p]i%es by suicide or sudd5 dea?1 he may 
"u c]ta9 circum/ances1 especially if he 
kn[s some?+ ( black magic1 hold himself 
back f t awful fate by a dea? 9 life    
sc>cely less awful--! gha/ly exi/5ce ( !
 vampire4 ,s9ce ! eigh? sph]e _c claim  
him until aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 he      
pres]ves x 9 a k9d ( cataleptic trance  
by ! horrible exp$i5t ( ! transfusion   
into x ( blood drawn f o!r human be+s by
 8 semi-mat]ializ$ ,km>pa1 & ?us        
po/pones 8 f9al de/9y by ! commission ( 
:olesale murd]4 ,z popul> sup]/ition    
aga9 q rightly supposes1 ! easie/ & mo/ 
effectual rem$y 9 su* a case is to      
exhume & burn ! body1 ?us depriv+ !     
creature ( 8 po9t d'appui4 ,:5 ! grave  
is op5$ ! body usually appe>s q fre% &  
heal?y1 & ! c(f9 is n infrequ5tly fill$ 
) blood4 ,( c\rse 9 c\ntries :]e        
cremation is ! cu/om vampirism ( ?is    
sort is impossible4  ,! ,w]ewolf1 ?\gh  
equally horrible1 is ! product ( a      

some:at diff]5t ,k>ma1 & inde$ ought    
p]haps to h f\nd a place "u ! fir/      
in/ead ( ! second division ( ! human    
inhabitants ( ,kmaloka1 s9ce x is always
 dur+ a man's lifetime t he fir/        
manife/s "u ?is =m4 ,x inv>iably implies
 "s k ( magical arts--suffici5t at any  
rate to be able to project ! a/ral body4
 ,:5 a p]fectly cruel & brutal man does 
?is1 !re are c]ta9 circum/ances "u :i* !
 body may be seiz$ ^u by o!r a/ral      
entities & mat]ializ$1 n into ! human   
=m1 b into t ( "s wild animal--usually !
 wolf2 & 9 t condition x w range !      
surr\nd+ c\ntry kill+ o!r animals1 & ev5
 human be+s1 ?us satisfy+ n only its own
 crav+ = blood1 b t ( ! fi5ds :o drive x
 on4 ,9 ?is case1 z s (t5 ) ! ord9>y    
a/ral body1 any w\nd inflict$ ^u !      
animal mat]ialization w be reproduc$ ^u 
! human physical body by ! extraord9>y  
ph5om5on ( rep]cussion2 ?\gh aft] ! dea?
 ( t physical body ! ,km>pa1 :i* w      
probably cont9ue to appe> 9 ! same =m1 w
 be less vuln]able4 ,x w !n1 h[ev]1 he  

also less dang]\s1 z unless x c f9d a   
suitable m$ium x w be unable to         
mat]ialize fully4  ,x has be5 ! fa%ion (
 ?is c5tury to sc(f at :at are call$ !  
fooli% sup]/itions ( ! ignorant         
peasantry2 b1 z 9 ! above cases1 s 9 _m 
o!rs ! occult /ud5t f9ds on c>eful      
exam9ation t obscure or =gott5 tru?s (  
nature lie beh9d :at at fir/ sight      
appe>s m]e nons5se1 & he le>ns to be    
cauti\s 9 reject+ z well z cauti\s 9    
accept+4 ,int5d+ explor]s ( ! a/ral     
plane ne$ h little fe> ( enc\nt]+ ! v   
unpleasant creatures describ$ "u ?is    
head1 =1 z be=e /at$1 !y are ev5 n[     
extremely r>e1 & z "t goes on _! numb] w
 happily /eadily dim9i%4 ,9 any case _! 
manife/ations are usually re/rict$ to ! 
imm$iate neighb\rhood ( _! physical     
bodies1 z might be suppos$ f _!         
extremely mat]ial nature4  #i4 ,! ,black
 ,magician or 8 pupil4  ,?is p]son      
corresponds at ! o!r extremity ( ! scale
 to our second class ( dep>t$ entities1 
! *ela await+ re9c>nation1 b 9 ?is case1

 in/ead ( obta9+ p]mission to adopt an  
unusual me?od ( progress1 ! man is defy+
 ! natural process ( evolution by       
ma9ta9+ himself 9 ,kmaloka by magical   
arts--sometimes ( ! mo/ horrible nature4
 ,x w\ld be easy to make v>i\s          
subdivisions ( ?is class1 accord+ to _! 
objects1 _! me?ods1 & ! possible        
duration ( _! exi/5ce on ?is plane1 b z 
!y are by no means fasc9at+ objects (   
/udy1 & all t an occult /ud5t wi%es to  
"k ab\t !m is h[ to avoid !m1 x w       
probably be m int]e/+ to pass on to !   
exam9ation ( ano!r "p ( our subject4 ,x 
may1 h[ev]1 be j m5tion$ t e su* human  
entity :i* prolongs its life ?us on !   
a/ral plane beyond its natural limit    
inv>iably does s at ! exp5se ( o!rs1 &  
by ! absorption ( _! life 9 "s =m or    
ano!r4   ,,ii4 ,,non-,,human4  ,?\gh x  
might h be5 ?\ght fairly obvi\s ev5 to !
 mo/ casual glance t _m ( ! t]re/rial   
arrangem5ts ( nature :i* affect u mo/   
ne>ly h n be5 design$ exclusively ) a   
view to our com=t or ev5 our ultimate   

advantage1 x 0 yet probably unavoidable 
t ! human race1 at lea/ 9 its *ildhood1 
%\ld imag9e t ?is _w & ev]y?+ x conta9s 
exi/$ solely = its own use & b5efit4    
,und\bt$ly we ought by ?is "t to h gr[n 
out ( t infantile delusion & realiz$ our
 prop] position & ! duties t atta* to x2
 t mo/ ( u h n yet done s is %[n 9 a    
doz5 ways 9 our daily life notably by ! 
atroci\s cruelty habitually display$    
t[>ds ! animal k+dom "u ! "n ( sport by 
_m :o probably consid] !mselves highly  
civiliz$ p4 ,( c\rse ! v]ie/ tyro 9 !   
holy sci5ce ( occultism kn[s t all life 
is sacr$1 & t )\t univ]sal compassion   
!re is no true progress2 b x is only z  
he advances 9 8 /udies t he discov]s h[ 
manifold evolution is1 & h[ comp>atively
 small a place humanity really fills 9 !
 economy ( nature4 ,x becomes cle> to   
him t j z e>?1 air & wat] support       
myriads ( =ms ( life :i*1 ?\gh invisible
 to ! ord9>y eye1 are reveal$ to u by ! 
microscope1 s ! high] planes connect$ ) 
our e>? h an equally d5se population (  

^: exi/5ce we are ord9>ily completely   
unconsci\s4 ,z 8 k increases he becomes 
m & m c]ta9 t 9 "o way or ano!r ! utmo/ 
use is be+ made ( e possibility (       
evolution1 & t :]ev] x seems to u t 9   
nature =ce or opportunity is be+ wa/$ or
 neglect$1 x is n ! s*eme ( ! univ]se t 
is 9 fault1 b our ignorance ( its me?od 
& int5tion4  ,= ! purposes ( our pres5t 
consid]ation ( ! non-human inhabitants (
 ! a/ral plane x w be be/ to leave out (
 consid]ation ^? v e>ly =ms ( ! univ]sal
 life :i* are evolv+1 9 a mann] ( :i* we
 c h little compreh5sion1 ?r\gh !       
successive encasem5t ( atoms1 molecules 
& cells3 = if we comm5ce at ! l[e/ ( :at
 are usually call$ ! elem5tal k+doms1 we
 %all ev5 !n h to gr\p toge!r "u ?is    
g5]al head+ an enorm\s numb] (          
inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane ^u :om x w  
be possible to t\* only v slightly1 z   
any?+ l a detail$ acc\nt ( !m w\ld swell
 ?is manual to ! dim5sions ( an         
encyclopdia4  ,! mo/ conv5i5t me?od (   
arrang+ ! non-human entities w p]haps be

 9 f\r classes x be+ und]/ood t 9 ?is   
case ! class is n1 z previ\sly1 a       
comp>atively small subdivision1 b       
usually a great k+dom ( nature at lea/ z
 l>ge & v>i$ z1 say1 ! animal or        
vegetable k+dom4 ,"s ( ^! rank          
consid]ably bel[ humanity1 "s are our   
equals1 & o!rs aga9 rise f> above u 9   
goodness & p[]4 ,"s belong to our s*eme 
( evolution--t is to say1 !y ei!r h be5 
or w be m5 l ourselves2 o!rs are evolv+ 
on entirely di/9ct l9es ( _! own4 ,be=e 
proce$+ to consid] !m x is necess>y1 9  
ord] to avoid ! *>ge ( incomplet5ess1 to
 m5tion t 9 ?is bran* ( ! subject two   
res]vations h be5 made4 ,fir/1 no       
ref]5ce is made to ! occasional         
appe>ances ( v high ,adepts f o!r       
planets ( ! sol> sy/em & ( ev5 m augu/  
,visitors f a /ill great] di/ance1 s9ce 
su* matt]s _c fitly be describ$ 9 an    
essay = g5]al read+2 & besides x is     
practically inconceivable1 ?\gh ( c\rse 
!oretically possible1 t su* glorifi$    
,be+s %\ld ev] ne$ to manife/ ,!mselves 

on a plane s l[ z ! a/ral4 ,if = any    
reason ,!y %\ld wi% to d s1 ! body      
appropriate to ! plane w\ld be          
tempor>ily creat$ out ( a/ral matt]     
belong+ to ?is planet1 j z 9 ! case ( ! 
,nirmnakya4 ,secondly1 q outside ( &    
entirely unconnect$ ) ! f\r classes into
 :i* we are divid+ ?is section1 !re are 
two o!r great evolutions :i* at pres5t  
%>e ! use ( ?is planet ) humanity2 b    
ab\t !m x is =bidd5 to give any         
p>ticul>s at ?is /age ( ! proce$+s1 z x 
is n app>5tly int5d$ "u ord9>y          
circum/ances ei!r t !y %\ld be consci\s 
( man's exi/5ce or man ( !irs4 ,if we   
ev] d come into contact ) !m x w mo/    
probably be on ! purely physical plane1 
= 9 any case _! connection ) our a/ral  
plane is ( ! slighte/1 s9ce ! only      
possibility ( _! appe>ance !re dep5ds ^u
 an extremely improbable accid5t 9 an   
act ( c]emonial magic1 :i* =tunately    
only a few ( ! mo/ advanc$ sorc]]s "k h[
 to p]=m4 ,nev]!less1 t improbable      
accid5t has happ5$ at lea/ once1 & may  

happ5 aga91 s t b = ! prohibition above 
m5tion$ x w\ld h be5 necess>y to include
 !m 9 our li/4  #a4 ,! ,elem5tal ,ess5ce
 belong+ to our own evolution4  ,j z !  
"n elem5t>y has be5 giv5 indiscrim9ately
 by v>i\s writ]s to any or all ( man's  
possible po/-mortem conditions1 s ?is ^w
 elem5tal has be5 us$ at diff]5t times  
to mean any or all non-human spirits1 f 
! mo/ godlike ( ! ,devas d[n ?r\gh e    
v>iety ( nature-_s to ! =mless ess5ce   
:i* p]vades ! k+doms ly+ beh9d ! m9]al1 
until aft] read+ sev]al books ! /ud5t   
becomes absolutely bewild]$ by !        
contradictory /atem5ts made on !        
subject4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is treatise x 
w p]haps simplify matt]s to re/rict its 
mean+ to ! la/-m5tion$ class only1 & use
 x to d5ote ! ?ree great k+doms :i*     
prec$e ! m9]al 9 ! ord] ( our evolution4
 ,x may be rememb]$ t 9 "o ( ! e>li]    
lett]s f an ,adept tea*] ^! elem5tal    
k+doms are ref]r$ to1 & ! /atem5t is    
made t ! fir/ & second _c readily be    
compreh5d$ except by an ,initiate4      

,=tunately ?is1 ! mo/ incompreh5sible "p
 ( ! va/ subject1 does n come )9 !      
prov9ce ( ?is manual1 z ^? fir/ & second
 elem5tal k+doms exi/ & function        
respectively ^u ! arpa & rpa levels ( ! 
deva*anic plane4 ,we h consequ5tly to   
deal = ! mom5t only ) k+dom ,no4 #c--!  
"o next be=e ! m9]al2 ?\gh ev5 t w be   
f\nd q suffici5tly complicat$1 z w be   
und]/ood :5 x is /at$ t x conta9s j ov] 
two ?\s& f\r hundr$ p]fectly di/9ct     
v>ieties ( elem5tal ess5ce1 ea* ( :i* ! 
pupil :o wi%es to atta9 p]fect control (
 ! a/ral =ces mu/ le>n n only to di/+ui%
 in/antly at sight1 b to deal ) 9 its   
own special me?od & no o!r4 ,( c\rse    
ph5om5a ( v>i\s sorts may be1 &         
con/antly are1 produc$ by ^? :o are able
 to wield only "o or two ( ^! =ces1 b ! 
,adept pref]s to take ! additional      
tr\ble requisite to und]/& all ( !m     
?or\ghly1 & uses 9 e case precisely !   
mo/ appropriate =ce or comb9ation (     
=ces1 s t 8 object may be atta9$ )      
sci5tific accuracy & ) ! lea/ possible  

exp5diture ( en]gy4  ,to speak1 z we s  
(t5 d1 ( an elem5tal 9 connection ) !   
gr\p we are n[ consid]+ is some:at      
mislead+1 = /rictly speak+ !re is no su*
 ?+4 ,:at we f9d is a va/ /ore (        
elem5tal ess5ce1 wond]fully s5sitive to 
! mo/ fleet+ human ?\ght1 respond+ )    
inconceivable delicacy 9 an inf9itesimal
 fraction ( a second to a vibration set 
up 9 x ev5 by an entirely unconsci\s    
ex]cise ( human w or desire4 ,b ! mom5t 
t by ! influ5ce ( su* ?\ght or ex]cise (
 w x is m\ld$ into a liv+ =ce--into     
some?+ t may correctly be describ$ z an 
elem5tal--x at once ceases to belong to 
! category we are discuss+1 & becomes a 
memb] ( ! artificial class4 ,ev5 !n its 
sep>ate exi/5ce is usually ( ! mo/      
evanesc5t "*1 & z soon z its impulse has
 work$ itself out x s9ks back into !    
undiff]5tiat$ mass ( t p>ticul>         
subdivision ( elem5tal ess5ce f :i* x   
came4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s to attempt to    
catalogue ^! subdivisions1 & inde$ ev5  
if a li/ ( !m 7 made x w\ld be          

un9telligible except to ! practical     
/ud5t :o c call !m up be=e him & comp>e 
!m4 ,"s idea ( ! lead+ l9es (           
classification c1 h[ev]1 be grasp$ )\t  
mu* tr\ble1 & may prove ( int]e/4 ,fir/ 
comes ! broad division :i* has giv5 !   
elem5tals _! "n--! classification       
accord+ to ! k9d ( matt] :i* !y inhabit4
 ,"h1 z usual1 ! sept5>y "* ( our       
evolution %[s itself1 = !re are sev5 su*
 *ief gr\ps1 relat$ respectively to !   
sev5 /ates ( physical matt]--to e>?1    
wat]1 air & fire1 or to translate f     
m$ival symbolism to mod]n accuracy (    
expression1 to ! solid1 liquid1 gase\s &
 e!ric conditions4 ,x has long be5 !    
cu/om to pity & despise ! ignorance ( ! 
al*emi/s ( ! middle ages1 because !y    
gave ! title ( elem5ts to sub/ances :i* 
mod]n *emi/ry has discov]$ to be        
comp\nds2 b 9 speak+ ( !m ?us slight+ly 
we h done !m great inju/ice1 = _! k on  
?is subject 0 really wid]1 n n>r[]1 ?an 
ours4 ,!y may or may n h catalogu$ all !
 sixty or sev5ty sub/ances :i* we n[    

call elem5ts2 b !y c]ta9ly did n apply t
 "n to !m1 = _! occult /udies _h taught 
!m t 9 t s5se ( ! ^w !re 0 b "o elem5t1 
k%a itself1 ( :i* ^! & all o!r =ms (    
matt] 7 b modifications--a tru? :i* "s (
 ! greate/ *emi/s ( ! pres5t day are j  
beg9n+ to suspect4  ,! fact is t 9 ?is  
p>ticul> case our despis$ =efa!rs'      
analysis w5t sev]al /eps deep] ?an our  
own4 ,!y und]/ood & 7 able to obs]ve !  
e!r1 :i* mod]n sci5ce c only po/ulate z 
a necessity = its !ories2 !y 7 aw>e t x 
consi/s ( physical matt] 9 f\r entirely 
di/9ct /ates above ! gase\s--a fact :i* 
has n yet be5 re-discov]$4 ,!y knew t   
all physical objects consi/$ ( matt] 9  
"o or o!r ( ^! sev5 /ates1 & t into !   
composition ( e organic body all sev5   
ent]$ 9 a great] or less] degree2 h5ce  
all _! talk ( fi]y & wat]y hum\rs1 or   
elem5ts1 :i* seems s grotesque to u4 ,x 
is obvi\s t !y us$ ! latt] ^w simply z a
 synonym = con/itu5t p>ts1 )\t 9 ! lea/ 
degree int5d+ x to connote ! idea (     
sub/ances :i* c\ld n be fur!r r$uc$4 ,!y

 knew also t ea* ( ^! ord]s ( matt] s]v$
 z an ,updhi or basis ( manife/ation = a
 great class ( evolv+ monadic ess5ce1 & 
s !y *ri/5$ ! ess5ce elem5tal4  ,:at we 
h to try to realize1 !n1 is t 9 e       
p>ticle ( solid matt]1 s long z x rema9s
 9 t condition1 !re resides1 to use !   
picturesque phraseology ( m$ival /ud5ts1
 an e>? elem5tal--t is1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( 
! liv+ elem5tal ess5ce appropriate to x1
 :ile equally 9 e p>ticle ( matt] 9 !   
liquid1 gase\s1 or e!ric /ates1 ! wat]1 
air1 & fire elem5tals respectively      
inh]e4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ?is fir/ broad  
division ( ! ?ird ( ! elem5tal k+doms   
is1 s to speak1 a horizontal "o--t is to
 say1 its respective classes /& 9 !     
relation ( /eps1 ea* some:at less       
mat]ial ?an ! "o bel[ x1 :i* asc5ds into
 x by almo/ imp]ceptible degrees2 & x is
 easy to und]/& h[ ea* ( ^! classes may 
aga9 be divid$ horizontally into sev51  
s9ce !re are obvi\sly _m degrees (      
d5sity among solids1 liquids & gases4   
,!re is1 h[ev]1 :at may be describ$ z a 

p]p5dicul> division also1 & ?is is      
some:at m difficult to compreh5d1       
especially z great res]ve is always     
ma9ta9$ by occulti/s z to "s ( ! facts  
:i* w\ld be involv$ 9 a full]           
explanation ( x4 ,p]haps ! cle>e/ way to
 put :at x is p]missible to say on !    
subject w be to /ate t 9 ea* ( !        
horizontal classes & subclasses w be    
f\nd sev5 p]fectly di/9ct types (       
elem5tal1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m be+ no   
long] a "q ( degree ( mat]iality1 b r ( 
"* & aff9ities4 ,ea* ( ^! types s reacts
 ^u ! o!rs t1 ?\gh x is impossible = !m 
ev] to int]*ange _! ess5ce1 9 ea* ( !m  
sev5 sub-types w be f\nd to exi/1       
di/+ui%$ by ! col\r+ giv5 to _! orig9al 
peculi>ity by ! influ5ce :i* sways !m   
mo/ readily4 ,x w at once be se5 t ?is  
p]p5dicul> division & subdivision diff]s
 entirely 9 its "* f ! horizontal1 9 t x
 is f> m p]man5t & fundam5tal2 = :ile x 
is ! evolution ( ! elem5tal k+dom to    
pass ) almo/ inf9ite sl[ness ?r\gh its  
v>i\s horizontal classes & subclasses 9 

succession1 & ?us to belong to !m all 9 
turn1 ?is is n s ) reg>d to ! types &   
sub-types1 :i* rema9 un*angeable all !  
way ?r\gh4 ,a po9t :i* mu/ nev] be lo/  
sight ( 9 endeav\r+ to und]/& ?is       
elem5tal evolution is t x is tak+ place 
on :at is sometimes call$ ! d[nw>d curve
 ( ! arc2 t is to say1 x is progress+   
t[>ds ! complete entanglem5t 9 matt] :i*
 we witness 9 ! m9]al k+dom1 in/ead (   
away f x1 z is mo/ o!r evolution ( :i*  
we "k any?+2 & ?is fact sometimes gives 
x a curi\sly inv]t$ appe>ance 9 our eyes
 until we ?or\ghly grasp its object4  ,9
 spite ( ^! manifold subdivisions1 !re  
are c]ta9 prop]ties :i* are possess$ 9  
common by all v>ieties ( ?is /range liv+
 ess5ce2 b ev5 ^! are s entirely diff]5t
 f any ) :i* we are famili> on !        
physical plane t x is exce$+ly difficult
 to expla9 !m to ^? :o _c !mselves see x
 9 action4 ,let x be premis$1 !n1 t :5  
any portion ( ?is ess5ce rema9s = a few 
mom5ts entirely unaffect$ by any outside
 influ5ce 7a condition1 by ! way1 :i* is

 h>dly ev] realiz$7 x is absolutely )\t 
any def9ite =m ( its own1 ?\gh ev5 !n   
its motion is rapid & ceaseless2 b on ! 
slighte/ di/urbance1 set up p]haps by "s
 pass+ ?\ght-curr5t1 x fla%es into a    
bewild]+ confusion ( re/less1 ev]-*ang+ 
%apes1 :i* =m1 ru% ab\t1 & disappe> ) ! 
rapidity ( ! bubbles on ! surface (     
boil+ wat]4 ,^! evanesc5t %apes1 ?\gh   
g5]ally ^? ( liv+ creatures ( "s sort1  
human or o!rwise1 no m express ! exi/5ce
 ( sep>ate entities 9 ! ess5ce ?an d !  
equally *angeful & multi=m waves rais$ 9
 a few mom5ts on a previ\sly smoo? lake 
by a sudd5 squall4 ,!y seem to be m]e   
reflections f ! va/ /oreh\se ( ! a/ral  
light1 yet !y h usually a c]ta9         
appropriat5ess to ! "* ( ! ?\ght-/ream  
:i* calls !m into exi/5ce1 ?\gh ne>ly   
always ) "s grotesque di/ortion1 "s     
t]rify+ or unpleasant aspect ab\t !m4 ,a
 "q naturally arises 9 ! m9d "h z to :at
 intellig5ce x is t is ex]t$ 9 !        
selection ( an appropriate %ape or its  
di/ortion :5 select$4 ,we are n deal+ ) 

! m p[]ful & long]-liv$ artificial      
elem5tal creat$ by a /rong def9ite      
?\ght1 b simply ) ! result produc$ by ! 
/ream ( half-consci\s1 involunt>y ?\ghts
 :i* ! majority ( mank9d all[ to fl[    
idly ?r\gh _! bra9s1 s t ! intellig5ce  
is obvi\sly n d]iv$ f ! m9d ( ! ?9k]2 & 
we c]ta9ly _c cr$it ! elem5tal ess5ce   
itself1 :i* belongs to a k+dom fur!r f  
individualization ev5 ?an ! m9]al1 ) any
 sort ( awak5+ ( ! mnasic quality4 ,yet 
x does possess a m>vell\s adaptability  
:i* (t5 seems to come v ne> x1 & x is no
 d\bt ?is prop]ty t caus$ elem5tals to  
be describ$ 9 "o ( our e>ly books z !   
semi-intellig5t creatures ( ! a/ral     
light4 ,we %all f9d fur!r evid5ce ( ?is 
p[] :5 we come to consid] ! case ( !    
artificial class4 ,:5 we read ( a good  
or evil elem5tal1 x mu/ always be ei!r  
an artificial entity or "o ( ! _m       
v>ieties ( nature spirits t is meant1 = 
! elem5tal k+doms prop] d n admit ( any 
su* conceptions z good & evil1 ?\gh !re 
is und\bt$ly a sort ( bias or t5d5cy    

p]meat+ ne>ly all _! subdivisions :i*   
op]ates to r5d] !m r ho/ile ?an fri5dly 
t[>ds man1 z e neophyte kn[s1 = 9 mo/   
cases 8 v fir/ impression ( ! a/ral     
plane is ( ! pres5ce all ar\nd him ( va/
 ho/s ( ,protean spectres :o advance ^u 
him 9 ?reat5+ guise1 b always retire or 
dissipate h>mlessly if boldly fac$4 ,x  
is to ?is curi\s t5d5cy t ! di/ort$ or  
unpleasant aspect above m5tion$ mu/ be  
ref]r$1 & m$ival writ]s tell u t man has
 only himself to ?ank = its exi/5ce4 ,9 
! gold5 age be=e ?is ,kaliyuga m5 7 on !
 :ole less selfi% & m spiritual1 & !n ! 
elem5tals 7 fri5dly1 ?\gh n[ !y are no  
long] s because ( man's indiff]5ce to1 &
 want ( sympa?y )1 o!r liv+ be+s4 ,f !  
wond]ful delicacy ) :i* ! ess5ce        
responds to ! fa9te/ action ( our m9ds  
or desires x seems cle> t ?is elem5tal  
k+dom z a :ole is v mu* :at ! collective
 ?\ght ( humanity makes x4 ,any "o :o w 
?9k = a mom5t h[ f> f elevat+ ! action (
 t collective ?\ght is likely to be at !
 pres5t "t w see little reason to wond] 

t we reap z we h s[n1 & t ?is ess5ce1   
:i* has no p[] ( p]ception1 b only      
bl9dly receives & reflects :at is       
project$ ^u x1 %\ld usually exhibit     
unfri5dly *>act]i/ics4 ,!re c be no d\bt
 t 9 lat] races or r\nds1 :5 mank9d z a 
:ole has evolv$ to a mu* high] level1 ! 
elem5tal k+doms w be influ5c$ by ! *ang$
 ?\ght :i* cont9ually imp+es ^u !m1 & we
 %all f9d !m no long] ho/ile1 b docile &
 helpful1 z we are told t ! animal k+dom
 w also be4 ,:atev] may h happ5$ 9 !    
pa/1 x is evid5t t we may look =w>d to a
 v passable gold5 age 9 ! future1 if we 
c arrive at a "t :5 ! majority ( m5 w be
 noble & unselfi%1 & ! =ces ( nature w  
co-op]ate will+ly ) !m4  ,! fact t we   
are s readily able to influ5ce !        
elem5tal k+doms at once %[s u t we h a  
responsibility t[>ds !m = ! mann] 9 :i* 
we use t influ5ce2 inde$1 :5 we consid] 
! conditions "u :i* !y exi/1 x is obvi\s
 t ! effect produc$ ^u !m by ! ?\ghts & 
desires ( all intellig5t creatures      
inhabit+ ! same _w ) !m mu/ h be5       

calculat$ ^u 9 ! s*eme ( our sy/em z a  
factor 9 _! evolution4 ,9 spite ( !     
consi/5t tea*+ ( all ! great religions1 
! mass ( mank9d is /ill utt]ly reg>dless
 ( its responsibility on ! ?\ght-plane2 
if a man c flatt] himself t 8 words &   
de$s h be5 h>mless to o!rs1 he believes 
t he has done all t c be requir$ ( him1 
q oblivi\s ( ! fact t he may = ye>s h   
be5 ex]cis+ a n>r[+ & debas+ influ5ce on
 ! m9ds ( ^? ab\t him1 & fill+ surr\nd+ 
space ) ! unlovely creations ( a sordid 
m9d4 ,a /ill m s]i\s aspect ( ?is "q w  
come be=e u :5 we discuss ! artificial  
elem5tal2 b 9 reg>d to ! ess5ce x w be  
suffici5t to /ate t we und\bt$ly h ! p[]
 to accel]ate or delay its evolution    
accord+ to ! use :i* consci\sly or      
unconsci\sly we are cont9ually mak+ ( x4
  ,x w\ld be hopeless )9 ! limits ( su* 
a treatise z ?is to attempt to expla9 ! 
diff]5t uses to :i* ! =ces inh]5t 9 !   
manifold v>ieties ( ?is elem5tal ess5ce 
c be put by "o :o has be5 tra9$ 9 _!    
managem5t4 ,! va/ majority ( magical    

c]emonies dep5d almo/ entirely ^u its   
manipulation1 ei!r directly by ! w ( !  
magician1 or by "s m def9ite a/ral      
entity evok$ by him = t purpose4 ,by its
 means ne>ly all ! physical ph5om5a ( ! 
sance-room are produc$1 & x is also !   
ag5t 9 mo/ cases ( /one-?r[+ or bell-r++
 9 haunt$ h\ses1 su* results z ^! latt] 
be+ br\ght ab\t ei!r by blund]+ ef=ts to
 attract att5tion made by "s e>?-b\nd   
human entity1 or by ! m]e mis*iev\s     
pranks ( "s ( ! m9or nature-spirits     
belong+ to our ?ird class4 ,b ! elem5tal
 mu/ nev] be ?\ght ( z itself a prime   
mov]2 x is simply a lat5t =ce1 :i* ne$s 
an ext]nal p[] to set x 9 motion4 ,x may
 be not$ t al?\gh all classes ( ! ess5ce
 h ! p[] ( reflect+ images f ! a/ral    
light z describ$ above1 !re are v>ieties
 :i* receive c]ta9 impressions mu* m    
readily ?an o!rs--:i* h1 z x 71 fav\rite
 =ms ( _! own into :i* ^u di/urbance !y 
w\ld naturally fl[ unless absolutely =c$
 into "s o!r1 & su* %apes t5d to be a   
trifle less evanesc5t ?an usual4  ,be=e 

leav+ ?is bran* ( ! subject x may be    
well to w>n ! /ud5t aga9/ ! confusion ( 
?\ght into :i* "s h fall5 ?r\gh fail+ to
 di/+ui% ?is elem5tal ess5ce :i* we h   
be5 consid]+ f ! monadic ess5ce manife/+
 ?r\gh ! m9]al k+dom4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 
m9d t monadic ess5ce at "o /age ( its   
evolution t[>ds humanity manife/s ?r\gh 
! elem5tal k+dom1 :ile at a lat] /age x 
manife/s ?r\gh ! m9]al k+dom3 b ! fact t
 two bodies ( monadic ess5ce at ^!      
diff]5t /ages are 9 manife/ation at !   
same mom5t1 & t "o ( ^! manife/ations 7!
 e>? elem5tal7 occupies ! same space z &
 inhabits ! o!r 7say a rock71 9 no way  
int]f]es ) ! evolution ei!r ( "o or !   
o!r1 nor does x imply any relation      
betwe5 ! bodies ( monadic ess5ce ly+ )9 
bo?4 ,! rock w also be p]meat$ by its   
appropriate v>iety ( ! omnipres5t ,jva  
or life pr9ciple1 b t ( c\rse is aga9   
totally di/9ct f ei!r ( ! ess5ces above 
m5tion$4  #b4 ,! ,km>pas ( ,animals4    
,?is is an extremely l>ge class1 yet x  
does n occupy a p>ticul>ly important    

position on ! a/ral plane1 s9ce its     
memb]s usually /ay !re b a v %ort "t4 ,!
 va/ majority ( animals h n z yet       
acquir$ p]man5t individualization1 & :5 
"o ( !m dies ! monadic ess5ce :i* has   
be5 manife/+ ?r\gh x fl[s back aga9 into
 ! p>ticul> /ratum :5ce x came1 be>+ ) x
 su* advancem5t or exp]i5ce z has be5   
atta9$ dur+ t life4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 able
 to d ?is q imm$iately2 ! kmic aura ( ! 
animal =ms itself into a ,km>pa1 j z 9  
man's case1 & ! animal has a real       
exi/5ce on ! a/ral plane1 ! l5g? ( :i*1 
?\gh nev] great1 v>ies accord+ to !     
intellig5ce :i* x has develop$4 ,9 mo/  
cases x does n seem to be m ?an dreamily
 consci\s1 b appe>s p]fectly happy4 ,!  
comp>atively few dome/ic animals :o h   
already atta9$ individuality1 & w !re=e 
be reborn no m z animals 9 ?is _w1 h a  
mu* long] & mu* m vivid life 9 ,kmaloka 
?an _! less advanc$ fell[s1 & at ! end (
 x s9k gradually into a subjective      
condition1 :i* is likely to la/ = a v   
consid]able p]iod4 ,"o int]e/+          

subdivision ( ?is class consi/s ( !     
,km>pas ( ^? an?ropoid apes m5tion$ 9 ,!
 ,secret ,doctr9e 7vol4 i1 p4 #ahd7 :o  
are already individualiz$1 & w be ready 
to take human inc>nation 9 ! next r\nd1 
or p]haps "s ( !m ev5 soon]4  #c4       
,nature-,spirits ( all ,k9ds4  ,s _m & s
 v>i$ are ! subdivisions ( ?is class t  
to d !m any?+ l ju/ice "o w\ld ne$ to   
devote a sep>ate treatise to ?is subject
 alone4 ,"s *>act]i/ics1 h[ev]1 !y all h
 9 common1 & x w be suffici5t "h to try 
to give "s idea ( ^?4 ,to beg9 )1 we h  
to realize t we are "h deal+ ) entities 
:i* diff] radically f all t we h hi!rto 
consid]$4 ,?\gh we may rightly classify 
! elem5tal ess5ce & ! animal ,km>pa z   
non-human1 ! monadic ess5ce :i* manife/s
 itself ?r\gh !m w1 nev]!less1 9 !      
fulness ( "t1 evolve to ! level (       
manife/+ itself ?r\gh "s future humanity
 comp>able to our own1 & if we 7 able to
 look back ?r\gh c\ntless ages on our   
own evolution 9 previ\s manvant>as1 we  
%\ld f9d t t :i* is n[ ourselves has    

pass$ on its upw>d pa? ?r\gh simil>     
/ages4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n ! case ) ! va/   
k+dom ( nature-spirits2 !y nei!r h be51 
nor ev] w be1 memb]s ( a humanity su* z 
ours2 _! l9e ( evolution is entirely    
diff]5t1 & _! only connection ) u       
consi/s 9 our tempor>y occupancy ( !    
same planet4 ,( c\rse s9ce we are       
neighb\rs = ! "t be+ we owe neighb\rly  
k9dness to "o ano!r :5 we happ5 to meet1
 b our l9es ( developm5t diff] s widely 
t ea* c d b little = ! o!r4  ,_m writ]s 
h includ$ ^! spirits among ! elem5tals1 
& inde$ !y are ! elem5tals 7or p]haps1  
to speak m accurately1 ! animals7 ( a   
high] evolution4 ,?\gh mu* m highly     
develop$ ?an our elem5tal ess5ce1 !y h  
yet c]ta9 *>act]i/ics 9 common ) x2 =   
example1 !y also are divid$ into sev5   
great classes1 inhabit+ respectively !  
same sev5 /ates ( matt] already m5tion$ 
z p]meat$ by ! correspond+ v>ieties ( ! 
ess5ce4 ,?us1 to take ^? :i* are mo/    
readily compreh5sible to u1 !re are     
spirits ( ! e>?1 wat]1 air1 & fire 7or  

e!r7--def9ite intellig5t a/ral entities 
resid+ & function+ 9 ea* ( ^? m$ia4 ,x  
may be ask$ h[ x is possible = any k9d (
 creature to inhabit ! solid sub/ance ( 
a rock1 or ( ! cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,! answ] is
 t s9ce ! nature-spirits are =m$ ( a/ral
 matt]1 ! sub/ance ( ! rock is no       
h9drance to _! motion or _! vision1 &   
fur!rmore physical matt] 9 its solid    
/ate is _! natural elem5t--! only "o to 
:i* !y are accu/om$ & 9 :i* !y feel at  
home4 ,! same is ( c\rse true ( ^? :o   
live 9 wat]1 air or e!r4 ,9 m$ival      
lit]ature1 ^! e>?-spirits are (t5 call$ 
gnomes1 :ile ! wat]-spirits are spok5 ( 
z nd9s1 ! air-spirits z sylphs1 & !     
e!r-spirits z salam&]s4 ,9 popul>       
language !y are kn[n by _m              
names--fairies1 pixies1 elves1 br[nies1 
p]is1 dj9ns1 trolls1 satyrs1 fauns1     
kobolds1 imps1 gobl9s1 good p1 etc4--"s 
( ^! titles be+ appli$ only to "o       
v>iety1 & o!rs indiscrim9ately to all4  
,_! =ms are _m & v>i\s1 b mo/ frequ5tly 
human 9 %ape & some:at dim9utive 9 size4

 ,l almo/ all inhabitants ( ! a/ral     
plane1 !y are able to assume any        
appe>ance at w1 b !y und\bt$ly h def9ite
 =ms ( _! own1 or p]haps we %\ld r say  
fav\rite =ms1 :i* !y we> :5 !y h no     
special object 9 tak+ any o!r4 ,( c\rse 
"u ord9>y conditions !y are n visible to
 physical sight at all1 b !y h ! p[] (  
mak+ !mselves s by mat]ialization :5 !y 
wi% to be se54  ,!re are an imm5se numb]
 ( subdivisions or races among !m1 &    
individuals ( ^! subdivisions diff] 9   
intellig5ce & disposition precisely z   
human be+s d4 ,! great majority ( !m    
app>5tly pref] to avoid man altoge!r2 8 
habits & emanations are di/a/eful to !m1
 & ! con/ant ru% ( a/ral curr5ts set up 
by 8 re/less1 ill-regulat$ desires      
di/urbs & annoys !m4 ,on ! o!r h&       
in/ances are n want+ 9 :i*              
nature-spirits h z x 7 made fri5ds )    
human be+s & (f]$ !m su* assi/ance z lay
 9 _! p[]1 z 9 ! well-kn[n /ories told (
 ! ,scot* br[nies or ( ! fire-light+    
fairies m5tion$ 9 spirituali/ic         

lit]ature4 ,?is helpful attitude1 h[ev]1
 is comp>atively r>e1 & 9 mo/ cases :5  
!y come 9 contact ) man !y ei!r %[      
indiff]5ce or dislike1 or else take an  
impi% delight 9 deceiv+ him & play+     
*ildi% tricks ^u him4 ,_m a /ory        
illu/rative ( ?is curi\s *>act]i/ic may 
be f\nd among ! village gossip ( !      
peasantry 9 almo/ any lonely m\nta9\s   
di/rict1 & any "o :o has be5 9 ! habit (
 att5d+ sances = physical ph5om5a w     
recollect in/ances ( practical jok+ &   
silly ?\gh usually good-natur$          
horseplay1 :i* always indicate ! pres5ce
 ( "s ( ! l[] ord]s ( ! nature-spirits4 
,!y are greatly assi/$ 9 _! tricks by ! 
wond]ful p[] :i* !y possess ( ca/+ a    
glam\r ov] ^? :o yield !mselves to _!   
influ5ce1 s t su* victims = ! "t see &  
he> only :at ^! fairies impress ^u !m1  
exactly z ! mesm]iz$ subject sees1 he>s1
 feels & believes :atev] ! magnetiz]    
wi%es4 ,! nature-spirits1 h[ev]1 h n !  
mesm]iz]'s p[] ( dom9at+ ! human w1     
except 9 ! case ( q unusually weak-m9d$ 

p1 or ( ^? :o all[ !mselves to fall into
 su* a condition ( helpless t]ror t _! w
 is tempor>ily 9 abeyance2 !y _c g      
beyond deception ( ! s5ses1 b ( t art !y
 are und\bt$ ma/]s1 & cases are n want+ 
9 :i* !y h ca/ _! glam\r ov] a          
consid]able numb] ( p at once4 ,x is by 
invok+ _! aid 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is peculi> 
p[] t "s ( ! mo/ wond]ful feats ( !     
,indian juggl]s are p]=m$--! entire     
audi5ce be+ 9 fact halluc9at$ & made to 
imag9e t !y see & he> a :ole s]ies (    
ev5ts :i* h n really tak5 place at all4 
,we might almo/ look ^u ! nature-spirits
 z a k9d ( a/ral humanity1 b = ! fact t 
none ( !m--n ev5 ! highe/ possess a     
p]man5t re9c>nat+ individuality4        
,app>5tly !re=e "o po9t 9 :i* _! l9e (  
evolution diff]s f ours is t a mu*      
great] proportion ( intellig5ce is      
develop$ be=e p]man5t individualization 
takes place2 b ( ! /ages ?r\gh :i* !y h 
pass$1 & ^? ?r\gh :i* !y h yet to pass1 
we c "k little4 ,! life-p]iods ( !      
diff]5t subdivisions v>y greatly1 "s be+

 q %ort1 o!rs mu* long] ?an our human   
lifetime4 ,we /& s entirely outside su* 
a life z !irs t x is impossible = u to  
und]/& mu* ab\t its conditions2 b x     
appe>s on ! :ole to be a simple1 joy\s1 
irresponsible k9d ( exi/5ce1 mu* su* z a
 p>ty ( happy *ildr5 might lead among   
exceptionally fav\rable physical        
surr\nd+s4 ,?\gh tricky & mis*iev\s1 !y 
are r>ely malici\s unless provok$ by "s 
unw>rantable intrusion or annoyance2 b z
 a body !y also p>take to "s ext5t ( !  
univ]sal feel+ ( di/ru/ = man1 & !y     
g5]ally seem incl9$ to res5t some:at !  
fir/ appe>ance ( a neophyte on ! a/ral  
plane1 s t he usually makes _!          
acqua9tance "u "s unpleasant or t]rify+ 
=m4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he decl9es to be        
fright5$ by any ( _! freaks1 !y soon    
accept him z a necess>y evil & take no  
fur!r notice ( him1 :ile "s among !m may
 ev5 aft] a "t become fri5dly & manife/ 
pleasure on meet+ him4  ,"s among ! _m  
subdivisions ( ?is class are mu* less   
*ildlike & m dignifi$ ?an ^? we h be5   

describ+1 & x is f ^! sections t !      
entities :o h sometimes be5 rev]5c$ "u !
 "n ( wood-gods1 or local village-gods1 
h be5 drawn4 ,su* entities w\ld be q    
s5sible ( ! flatt]y involv$ 9 ! rev]5ce 
%[n to !m1 w\ld enjoy x1 & w\ld no d\bt 
be q ready to d any small s]vice !y c\ld
 9 return4 7,! village-god is also (t5  
an artificial entity1 b t v>iety w be   
consid]$ 9 its appropriate place47 ,!   
,adept kn[s h[ to make use ( ! s]vices (
 ! nature-spirits :5 he requires !m1 b !
 ord9>y magician c obta9 _! assi/ance   
only by processes ei!r ( invocation or  
evocation--t is1 ei!r by attract+ _!    
att5tion z a suppliant & mak+ "s k9d (  
b>ga9 ) !m1 or by endeav\r+ to set 9    
motion influ5ces :i* w\ld compel _!     
ob$i5ce4 ,bo? me?ods are extremely      
undesirable1 & ! latt] is also          
excessively dang]\s1 z ! op]ator w\ld   
ar\se a det]m9$ ho/ility :i* might prove
 fatal to him4 ,ne$less to say1 no "o   
/udy+ occultism "u a qualifi$ ,ma/] w\ld
 ev] be p]mitt$ to attempt any?+ ( ! k9d

 at all4  #d4 ,! ,devas4  ,! highe/     
sy/em ( evolution connect$ ) ?is e>?1 s 
f> z we "k1 is t ( ! be+s :om ,h9dus    
call ! ,devas1 & :o h else:]e be5 spok5 
( z angels1 sons ( ,god1 etc4 ,!y may1 9
 fact1 be reg>d$ z a k+dom ly+ next     
above humanity1 9 ! same way z humanity 
9 turn lies next above ! animal k+dom1 b
 ) ?is important diff]5ce1 t :ile = an  
animal !re is no possibility ( evolution
 ?r\gh any k+dom b ! human1 man1 :5 he  
atta9s a c]ta9 high level1 f9ds v>i\s   
pa?s ( advancem5t op5+ be=e him1 ( :i*  
?is great ,deva evolution is only "o4 ,9
 comp>ison ) ! sublime r5unciation ( !  
,nirmnakya1 ! acceptance ( ?is l9e (    
evolution is sometimes spok5 ( 9 ! books
 z yield+ to ! temptation to become a   
god1 b x mu/ n be inf]r$ f ?is          
expression t any %ad[ ( blame atta*es to
 ! man :o makes ?is *oice4 ,! pa? he    
selects is n ! %orte/1 b x is nev]!less 
a v noble "o1 & if 8 develop$ intuition 
impels him t[>ds x1 x is probably ! "o  
be/ suit$ = 8 capacities4 ,we mu/ nev]  

=get t 9 spiritual z 9 physical climb+ x
 is n e "o :o c be> ! /ra9 ( ! /eep]    
pa?2 !re may be _m = :om :at seems !    
sl[] way is ! only "o possible1 & we    
%\ld inde$ be unwor?y foll[]s ( ! great 
,tea*]s if we all[$ our ignorance to    
betray u into ! slighte/ ?\ght (        
despisal t[>ds ^? ^: *oice diff]s f our 
own4 ,h[ev] confid5t t ignorance ( !    
difficulties ( ! future may all[ u to   
feel n[1 x is impossible = u to tell at 
?is /age :at we %all f9d ourselves able 
to d :51 aft] _m lives ( pati5t /riv+1  
we h e>n$ ! "r to *oose our own future2 
& inde$1 ev5 ^? :o yield to ! temptation
 to become gods1 h a suffici5tly glori\s
 c>e] be=e !m1 z w pres5tly be se54 ,to 
avoid possible misund]/&+ x may be      
m5tion$ p> p>5?se t !re is ano!r &      
entirely evil s5se sometimes atta*$ 9 ! 
books to ?is phrase ( becom+ a god1 b 9 
t =m x c]ta9ly c\ld nev] be any k9d (   
temptation to ! develop$ man1 & 9 any   
case x is altoge!r =eign to our pres5t  
subject4  ,9 ori5tal lit]ature ?is ^w   

,deva is frequ5tly us$ vaguely to mean  
almo/ any k9d ( non-human entity1 s t x 
w\ld (t5 include ,,dhy,n ,,*ohans on !  
"o h& & nature-spirits & artificial     
elem5tals on ! o!r4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 its use 
w be re/rict$ to ! magnific5t evolution 
:i* we are n[ consid]+4 ,?\gh connect$ )
 ?is e>?1 ! ,devas are by no means      
conf9$ to x1 = ! :ole ( our pres5t *a9 (
 sev5 worlds is z "o _w to !m1 _!       
evolution be+ ?r\gh a gr& sy/em ( sev5  
*a9s4 ,_! ho/s h hi!rto be5 recruit$    
*iefly f o!r humanities 9 ! sol> sy/em1 
"s l[] & "s high] ?an ours1 s9ce b a v  
small portion ( our own has z yet rea*$ 
! level at :i* = u x is possible to jo9 
!m2 b x seems c]ta9 t "s ( _! v num]\s  
classes h n pass$ 9 _! upw>d progress   
?r\gh any humanity at all comp>able to  
ours4 ,x is n possible = u at pres5t to 
und]/& v mu* ab\t !m1 b x is cle> t :at 
may be describ$ z ! aim ( _! evolution  
is consid]ably high] ?an ours2 t is to  
say1 :ile ! object ( our human evolution
 is to raise ! successful portion (     

humanity to a c]ta9 degree ( occult     
developm5t by ! end ( ! sev5? r\nd1 !   
object ( ! ,deva evolution is to raise  
_! =emo/ rank to a v mu* high] level 9 !
 correspond+ p]iod4 ,= !m1 z = u1 a     
/eep] b %ort] pa? to /ill m sublime     
heights lies op5 to e>ne/ endeav\r2 b   
:at ^? heights may be 9 _! case we c    
only conjecture4  ,x is ( c\rse only !  
l[] fr+e ( ?is augu/ body t ne$ be      
m5tion$ 9 connection ) our subject ( !  
a/ral plane4 ,_! ?ree l[] great         
divisions 7beg9n+ f ! bottom7 are       
g5]ally call$ ,kmadevas1 ,rpadevas1 &   
,arpadevas respectively4 ,j z our ord9>y
 body "h--! l[e/ body possible = u--is !
 physical1 s ! ord9>y body ( a ,kmadeva 
is ! a/ral2 s t he /&s 9 some:at ! same 
position z humanity w d :5 x rea*es     
planet ,f1 & he1 liv+ ord9>ily 9 an     
a/ral body1 w\ld g out ( x to high]     
sph]es 9 a ,myvirpa j z we might 9 an   
a/ral body1 :ile to ent] ! ,krana ,%>ra 
w\ld be to him 7:5 suffici5tly develop$7
 no great] ef=t ?an to =m a ,myvirpa is 

to u4 ,9 ! same way ! ,rpadeva's ord9>y 
body w\ld be ! ,myvirpa1 s9ce 8 habitat 
is on ! f\r l[] or rpa levels ( t       
spiritual /ate :i* we usually call      
,deva*an3 :ile ! ,arpadeva belongs to ! 
?ree high] levels ( t plane1 & owns no  
ne>] approa* to a body ?an ! ,krana     
,%>ra4 ,b = ,rpa & ,arpadevas to manife/
 on ! a/ral plane is an occurr5ce at    
lea/ z r>e z x is = a/ral entities to   
mat]ialize on ?is physical plane1 s we  
ne$ d no m ?an m5tion !m n[4 ,z reg>ds !
 l[e/ division--! ,kmadevas--x w\ld be q
 a mi/ake to ?9k ( all ( !m z           
immeasurably sup]ior to ourselves1 s9ce 
"s h ent]$ _! ranks f a humanity 9 "s   
respects less advanc$ ?an our own2 (    
c\rse ! g5]al av]age among !m is mu*    
high] ?an among u1 = all t is actively  
or wilfully evil has long be5 we$$ out f
 _! ranks2 b !y diff] widely 9          
disposition1 & a really noble1 unselfi%1
 spiritually-m9d$ man may well /& high] 
9 ! scale ( evolution ?an "s ( !m4 ,_!  
att5tion c be attract$ by c]ta9 magical 

evocations1 b ! only human w :i* c      
dom9ate !irs is t ( a c]ta9 high class (
 ,adepts4 ,z a rule !y seem sc>cely     
consci\s ( u on our physical plane1 b x 
does n[ & !n happ5 t "o ( !m becomes    
aw>e ( "s human difficulty :i* excites 8
 pity1 & he p]haps r5d]s "s assi/ance1 j
 z any ( u w\ld try to help an animal t 
we saw 9 tr\ble4 ,b x is well und]/ood  
among !m t any int]f]5ce 9 human affairs
 at ! pres5t /age is likely to d f> m   
h>m ?an good4 ,above ! ,arpadevas !re   
are f\r o!r great divisions1 & aga91    
above & beyond ! ,deva k+dom altoge!r1  
/& ! great ho/s ( ! ,,dhy,n ,,*ohans1 b 
! consid]ation ( su* glorifi$ ,be+s w\ld
 be out ( place 9 an essay on ! a/ral   
plane4  ,?\gh we _c claim !m z belong+  
exactly to any ( our classes1 ?is is    
p]haps ! be/ place 9 :i* to m5tion ^?   
wond]ful & important ,be+s1 ! f\r       
,dev>jahs4 ,9 ?is "n ! ^w ,deva mu/ n1  
h[ev]1 be tak5 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we h be5  
us+ x1 = x is n ov] ! ,deva k+dom b ov] 
! f\r elem5ts ( e>?1 wat]1 air1 & fire1 

) _! indwell+ nature-spirits & ess5ces1 
t ^! f\r ,k+s rule4 ,:at ! evolution has
 be5 ?r\gh :i* !y rose to _! pres5t     
height ( p[] & wisdom we _c tell1 save  
only t x has c]ta9ly n pass$ ?r\gh any?+
 correspond+ to our own humanity4 ,!y   
are (t5 spok5 ( z ! ,reg5ts ( ! ,e>?1 or
 ,angels ( ! f\r c>d9al po9ts1 & ! ,h9du
 books call !m ! ,*atur ,mahrjahs1 giv+ 
_! names z ,dhrit>a%tra1 ,virudhaka1    
,virupak%a1 & ,vai%ravana4 ,9 ! same    
books _! ho/s are call$ ,g&h>vas1       
,kumbh&as1 ,ngas1 & ,yak%as             
respectively1 ! po9ts ( ! compass       
appropriat$ to ea* be+ 9 correspond+    
ord] ea/1 s\?1 we/1 & nor?1 & _!        
symbolical col\rs :ite1 blue1 r$1 &     
gold4 ,!y are m5tion$ 9 ,! ,secret      
,doctr9e z w+$ globes & fi]y :eels2 & 9 
! ,*ri/ian bible ,ezekiel makes a v     
rem>kable attempt at a description ( !m 
9 :i* v simil> words are us$4 ,ref]5ces 
to !m are to be f\nd 9 ! symbology ( e  
religion1 & !y h always be5 held 9 !    
highe/ rev]5ce z ! protectors ( mank9d4 

,x is !y :o are ! ag5ts ( man's ,k>ma   
dur+ 8 life on e>?1 & !y ?us play an    
extremely important "p 9 human de/9y4 ,!
 ,,lipika ! great k>mic deities ( !     
,kosmos1 weigh ! de$s ( ea* p]sonality  
:5 ! f9al sep>ation ( its pr9ciples     
takes place 9 ,kmaloka & give z x 7 !   
m\ld ( an e!ric d\ble exactly suitable  
to its ,k>ma = ! man's next bir?2 b x is
 ! ,dev>jahs :o1 hav+ comm& ( ! elem5ts 
( :i* t e!ric d\ble mu/ be compos$1     
arrange _! proportion s z to fulfil     
accurately ! int5tion ( ! ,,lipika4 ,x  
is !y also :o con/antly wat* all ?r\gh  
life to c\nt]balance ! *anges p]petually
 be+ introduc$ into man's condition by 8
 own free w & t ( ^? ar\nd him1 s t no  
inju/ice may be done1 & ,k>ma may be    
accurately work$ out1 if n 9 "o way !n 9
 ano!r4 ,a le>n$ diss]tation ^u ^!      
m>vell\s be+s w be f\nd 9 ,! ,secret    
,doctr9e1 vol4 i41 pp4 #abb-abf4 ,!y are
 able to take human mat]ial =ms at w1 & 
sev]al cases are record$ :5 !y h done s4
 ,all ! high] nature-spirits & ho/s (   

artificial elem5tals act z _! ag5ts 9 ! 
/up5d\s "w !y c>ry out1 yet all ! ?reads
 are 9 _! h&s1 & ! :ole responsibility  
re/s ^u !m alone4 ,x is n (t5 t !y      
manife/ ^u ! a/ral plane1 b :5 !y d !y  
are c]ta9ly ! mo/ rem>kable ( its       
non-human inhabitants4 ,a /ud5t (       
occultism w n ne$ to be told t z !re are
 sev5 great classes bo? ( nature-spirits
 & elem5tal ess5ce !re mu/ really be    
sev5 & n f\r ,dev>jahs b outside !      
circle ( initiation little is kn[n &    
less may be said ( ! high] ?ree4        
,,iii4 ,,artificial4  ,?is1 ! l>ge/     
class ( a/ral entities1 is also mu* !   
mo/ important to man4 ,be+ entirely 8   
own creation1 x is int]-relat$ ) him by 
! close/ k>mic bonds1 & its action ^u   
him is direct & incessant4 ,x is an     
enorm\s in*oate mass ( semi-intellig5t  
entities1 diff]+ among !mselves z human 
?\ghts diff]1 & practically incapable ( 
any?+ l classification or arrangem5t4 ,!
 only division :i* c be usefully made is
 t :i* di/+ui%es betwe5 ! artificial    

elem5tals made by ! majority ( mank9d   
unconsci\sly1 & ^? made by magicians )  
def9ite int5t2 :ile we may relegate to a
 ?ird class ! v small numb] (           
artificially arrang$ entities :i* are n 
elem5tals at all4  #a4 ,elem5tals =m$   
unconsci\sly4  ,x has already be5       
expla9$ t ! elem5tal ess5ce :i* surr\nds
 u on e side is 9 all its numb]less     
v>ieties s+ul>ly susceptible to !       
influ5ce ( human ?\ght4 ,! action ( !   
m]e casual w&]+ ?\ght ^u x1 caus+ x to  
bur/ into a cl\d ( rapidly-mov+1        
evanesc5t =ms1 has already be5 describ$2
 we h n[ to note h[ x is affect$ :5 !   
human m9d =mulates a def9ite1 purposeful
 ?\ght or wi%4 ,! effect produc$ is ( ! 
mo/ /rik+ nature4 ,! ?\ght seizes ^u !  
pla/ic ess5ce1 & m\lds x in/antly into a
 liv+ be+ ( appropriate =m--a be+ :i* :5
 once ?us creat$ is 9 no way "u !       
control ( its creator1 b lives out a    
life ( its own1 ! l5g? ( :i* is         
proportionate to ! int5sity ( ! ?\ght or
 wi% :i* call$ x into exi/5ce4 ,x la/s1 

9 fact1 j z long z ! ?\ght-=ce holds x  
toge!r4 ,mo/ p's ?\ghts are s fleet+ &  
indecisive t ! elem5tals creat$ by !m   
la/ only a few m9utes or a few h\rs1 b  
an (t5-repeat$ ?\ght or an e>ne/ wi% w  
=m an elem5tal ^: exi/5ce may ext5d to  
_m days4 ,s9ce ! ord9>y man's ?\ghts    
ref] v l>gely to himself1 ! elem5tals !y
 =m rema9 hov]+ ab\t him1 & con/antly   
t5d to provoke a repetition ( ! idea !y 
repres5t1 s9ce su* repetitions1 in/ead (
 =m+ new elem5tals1 w\ld /r5g!n ! old   
"o1 & give x a fre% lease ( life4 ,a    
man1 !re=e1 :o frequ5tly dwells ^u "o   
wi% (t5 =ms = himself an a/ral att5dant 
:i*1 con/antly f$ by fre% ?\ght1 may    
haunt him = ye>s1 ev] ga9+ m & m /r5g? &
 influ5ce ov] him2 & x w easily be se5 t
 if ! desire be an evil "o ! effect ^u 8
 moral nature may be ( ! mo/ disa/r\s   
"*4  ,/ill m pregnant ( result = good or
 evil are a man's ?\ghts ab\t o!r p1 = 9
 t case !y hov] n ab\t ! ?9k]1 b ab\t ! 
object ( ! ?\ght4 ,a k9dly ?\ght ab\t   
any p]son or an e>ne/ wi% = 8 good w =m 

& project t[>ds him a fri5dly artificial
 elem5tal2 if ! wi% be a def9ite "o1 z1 
= example1 t he may recov] f "s         
sickness1 !n ! elem5tal w be a =ce ev]  
hov]+ ov] him to promote 8 recov]y1 or  
to w>d (f any influ5ce t might t5d to   
h9d] x1 & 9 do+ ?is x w display :at     
appe>s l a v consid]able am\nt (        
intellig5ce & adaptability1 ?\gh really 
x is simply a =ce act+ along ! l9e (    
lea/ resi/ance--press+ /eadily 9 "o     
direction all ! "t1 & tak+ advantage (  
any *annel t x c f9d1 j z ! wat] 9 a    
ci/]n w\ld 9 a mom5t f9d ! "o op5 pipe  
among a doz5 clos$ ones1 & proce$ to    
empty itself ?r\gh t4 ,if ! wi% be m]ely
 an indef9ite "o = 8 g5]al good1 !      
elem5tal ess5ce 9 its wond]ful pla/icity
 w respond exactly to t less di/9ct idea
 also1 & ! creature =m$ w exp5d its =ce 
9 ! direction ( :atev] action = ! man's 
advantage comes mo/ readily to h&4 ,(   
c\rse 9 all cases ! am\nt ( su* =ce x   
has to exp5d1 & ! l5g? ( "t t x w live  
to exp5d x1 dep5d entirely ^u ! /r5g? ( 

! orig9al wi% or ?\ght :i* gave x bir?2 
?\gh x mu/ be rememb]$ t x c be1 z x 71 
f$ & /r5g!n$1 & its life-p]iod protract$
 by o!r good wi%es or fri5dly ?\ghts    
project$ 9 ! same direction4            
,fur!rmore1 x appe>s to be actuat$1 l   
mo/ o!r be+s1 by an in/9ctive desire to 
prolong its life1 & ?us reacts on its   
creator z a =ce con/antly t5d+ to       
provoke ! r5ewal ( ! feel+ :i* call$ x  
into exi/5ce4 ,x also influ5ces 9 a     
simil> mann] o!rs ) :om x comes into    
contact1 ?\gh its rapport ) !m is       
naturally n s p]fect4  ,all t has be5   
said z to ! effect ( good wi%es &       
fri5dly ?\ghts is also true 9 ! opposite
 direction ( evil wi%es & angry ?\ghts2 
& consid]+ ! am\nt ( envy1 hatr$1 malice
 & all un*>itabl5ess t exi/s 9 ! _w1 x w
 be readily und]/ood t among !          
artificial elem5tals _m t]rible         
creatures are to be se54 ,a man ^:      
?\ghts or desires are spiteful1 brutal1 
s5sual1 av>ici\s1 moves ?r\gh ! _w c>ry+
 ) him ev]y:]e a pe/if]\s atmosph]e ( 8 

own1 peopl$ ) ! loa?some be+s he has    
creat$ to be 8 companions1 & ?us is n   
only 9 sadly evil case himself1 b is a  
dang]\s nuisance to 8 fell[-m51 subject+
 all :o h ! mis=tune to come into       
contact ) him to ! risk ( moral         
contagion f ! influ5ce ( ! abom9ations )
 :i* he *ooses to surr\nd himself4 ,a   
feel+ ( envi\s or jeal\s hatr$ t[>ds    
ano!r p]son w s5d an evil elem5tal to   
hov] ov] him & seek = a weak po9t ?r\gh 
:i* x c op]ate2 & if ! feel+ be a       
p]si/5t "o1 su* a creature may be       
cont9ually n\ri%$ by x & !reby enabl$ to
 protract its undesirable activity = a v
 long p]iod4 ,x c1 h[ev]1 produce no    
effect ^u ! p]son t[>ds :om x is direct$
 unless he has himself "s t5d5cy :i* x c
 fo/]--"s fulcrum = its lev]1 z x 72 f !
 aura ( a man ( pure ?\ght & good life  
all su* influ5ces at once reb\nd1 f9d+  
no?+ ^u :i* !y c fa/51 & 9 t case1 by a 
v curi\s law1 !y react 9 all _! =ce ^u  
_! orig9al creator4 ,9 him by ! hypo!sis
 !y f9d a v cong5ial sph]e ( action1 &  

?us ! ,k>ma ( 8 evil wi% works itself   
out at once by means ( ! v entity :i* he
 himself has call$ into exi/5ce4 ,x     
occasionally happ5s1 h[ev]1 t an        
artificial elem5tal ( ?is description is
 = v>i\s reasons unable to exp5d its =ce
 ei!r ^u its object or its creator1 & 9 
su* cases x becomes a k9d ( w&]+ demon1 
readily attract$ by any p]son :o        
indulges feel+s simil> to t :i* gave x  
bir?1 & equally prep>$ ei!r to /imulate 
su* feel+s 9 him = ! sake ( ! /r5g? x   
may ga9 f !m1 or to p\r out its /ore (  
evil influ5ce ^u him ?r\gh any op5+ :i* 
he may (f] x4 ,if x is suffici5tly      
p[]ful to seize ^u & inhabit "s pass+   
%ell x frequ5tly does s1 z ! possession 
( su* a tempor>y home enables x to husb&
 its dreadful res\rces m c>efully4 ,9   
?is =m x may manife/ ?r\gh a m$ium1 & by
 masqu]ad+ z "s well-kn[n fri5d may     
sometimes obta9 an influ5ce ov] p ^u :om
 x w\ld o!rwise h little hold4  ,:at has
 be5 writt5 above w s]ve to en=ce !     
/atem5t already made z to ! importance (

 ma9ta9+ a /rict control ov] our ?\ghts4
 ,_m a well-mean+ man1 :o is scrupul\sly
 c>eful to d 8 duty t[>ds 8 neighb\r 9  
^w & de$1 is apt to consid] t 8 ?\ghts  
at lea/ are nobody's bus9ess b 8 own1 & 
s lets !m run riot 9 v>i\s directions1  
utt]ly unconsci\s ( ! sw>ms ( baleful   
creatures he is laun*+ ^u ! _w4 ,to su* 
a man an accurate compreh5sion ( !      
effect ( ?\ght & desire 9 produc+       
artificial elem5tals w\ld come z a      
horrify+ revelation2 on ! o!r h&1 x w\ld
 be ! greate/ consolation to _m devot$ &
 grateful s\ls :o are oppress$ ) ! feel+
 t !y are unable to d any?+ 9 return = !
 k9dness lavi%$ ^u !m by _! b5efactors4 
,= fri5dly ?\ghts & e>ne/ good wi%es are
 z easily & z effectually =mulat$ by !  
poore/ z by ! ri*e/1 & x is )9 ! p[] (  
almo/ any man1 if he w take ! tr\ble1 to
 ma9ta9 :at is practically a good angel 
always at ! side ( ! bro!r or si/]1 !   
fri5d or ! *ild :om he loves be/1 no    
matt] 9 :at "p ( ! _w he may be4 ,_m a  
"t a "m's lov+ ?\ghts & pray]s h =m$    

!mselves into an angel gu>dian = ! *ild1
 & except 9 ! almo/ impossible case t ! 
*ild _h 9 him no in/9ct responsive to a 
good influ5ce1 h und\bt$ly giv5 him     
assi/ance & protection4 ,su* gu>dians   
may (t5 be se5 by clairvoyant vision1 & 
!re h ev5 be5 cases :]e "o ( !m has _h  
suffici5t /r5g? to mat]ialize & become =
 ! mom5t visible to physical sight4 ,a  
curi\s fact :i* des]ves m5tion "h is t  
ev5 aft] ! passage ( ! "m into !        
deva*anic condition ! love :i* %e p\rs  
out ^u ! *ildr5 %e ?9ks ( z surr\nd+ h] 
w react ^u ! real *ildr5 /ill liv+ 9 ?is
 _w1 & w (t5 support ! gu>dian elem5tal 
:i* %e creat$ :ile on e>?1 until h] de> 
ones !mselves pass away 9 turn4 ,z      
,madame ,blavatsky rem>ks1 h] love w    
always be felt by ! *ildr5 9 ! fle%2 x w
 manife/ 9 _! dreams & (t5 9 v>i\s      
ev5ts1 9 provid5tial protections &      
escapes--= love is a /rong %ield1 & is n
 limit$ by space or "t 7,key to         
,!osophy1 p4 #aej74 ,all ! /ories ( !   
int]v5tion ( gu>dian angels mu/ n1      

h[ev]1 be attribut$ to ! action (       
artificial elem5tals1 = 9 _m cases su*  
angels h be5 ! s\ls ( ei!r liv+ or      
rec5tly dep>t$ human be+s1 & !y h also  
occasionally1 ?\gh r>ely1 be5 ,devas4   
,?is p[] ( an e>ne/ desire1 especially  
if frequ5tly repeat$1 to create an      
active elem5tal :i* ev] presses =cefully
 9 ! direction ( its own fulfilm5t1 is !
 sci5tific explanation ( :at dev\t b    
unphilosophical p describe z answ]s to  
pray]4 ,!re are occasions1 ?\gh at      
pres5t ^! are r>e1 :5 ! ,k>ma ( ! p]son 
s pray+ is su* z to p]mit ( assi/ance   
be+ directly r5d]$ to him by an ,adept  
or 8 pupil1 & !re is also ! /ill r>]    
possibility ( ! int]v5tion ( a ,deva or 
"s fri5dly nature-_s2 b 9 all ^! cases !
 easie/ & mo/ obvi\s =m = su* assi/ance 
to take w\ld be ! /r5g!n+ & ! intellig5t
 direction ( ! elem5tal already =m$ by !
 wi%4  ,a v curi\s & in/ructive in/ance 
( ! extreme p]si/5ce ( ^! artificial    
elem5tals "u fav\rable circum/ances came
 "u ! notice ( "o ( our inve/igators q  

rec5tly4 ,all read]s ( ! lit]ature ( su*
 subjects are aw>e t _m ( our anci5t    
families are suppos$ to h associat$ ) !m
 a traditional dea?-w>n+--a ph5om5on (  
"o k9d or ano!r :i* =etells1 usually "s 
days be=eh&1 ! approa*+ decease ( ! head
 ( ! h\se4 ,a picturesque example ( ?is 
is ! well-kn[n /ory ( ! :ite bird ( !   
,ox5hams1 ^: appe>ance has ev] s9ce ! "t
 ( ,que5 ,elizabe? be5 recogniz$ z a    
sure presage ( ! dea? ( "s memb] ( !    
family2 :ile ano!r is ! spectral coa*   
:i* is report$ to drive up to ! door ( a
 c]ta9 ca/le 9 ! nor? :5 a simil>       
calamity is imp5d+4 ,a ph5om5on ( ?is   
ord] occurs 9 connection ) ! family ( "o
 ( our memb]s1 b x is ( a mu* common] & 
less /rik+ type ?an ei!r ( ! above1     
consi/+ only ( a solemn & impressive    
/ra9 ( dirge-l music1 :i* is he>d       
app>5tly float+ 9 ! air ?ree days be=e !
 dea? takes place4 ,our memb]1 hav+     
himself twice he>d ?is my/ic s\nd1 f9d+ 
its w>n+ 9 bo? cases q accurate1 & kn[+ 
also t accord+ to family tradition !    

same ?+ _h be5 happ5+ = sev]al c5turies1
 set himself to seek by occult me?ods = 
! cause und]ly+ s /range a ph5om5on4 ,! 
result 0 unexpect$ b int]e/+4 ,x appe>$ 
t some:]e 9 ! twelf? c5tury ! head ( !  
family w5t to ! crusades1 l _m ano!r    
valiant man1 & took ) him to w9 8 spurs 
9 ! sacr$ cause 8 y\nge/ & fav\rite son1
 a promis+ y\? ^: success 9 life 0 !    
de>e/ wi% ( 8 fa!r's he>t4 ,unhappily1  
h[ev]1 ! "y man 0 kill$ 9 battle1 & !   
fa!r 0 plung$ into ! dep?s ( despair1   
lam5t+ n only ! loss ( 8 son1 b /ill m !
 fact t he 0 cut (f s sudd5ly 9 ! full  
flu% ( c>eless & n altoge!r blameless   
y\?4 ,s poignant1 inde$1 7 ! old man's  
feel+s t he ca/ (f 8 knightly arm\r &   
jo9$ "o ( ! great mona/ic ord]s1 v[+ to 
devote all ! rema9d] ( 8 life to pray]1 
fir/ = ! s\l ( 8 son1 & secondly t      
h5ce=w>d no desc5dant ( 8 might ev] aga9
 enc\nt] :at seem$ to 8 simple & pi\s   
m9d ! t]rible dang] ( meet+ dea?        
unprep>$4 ,day aft] day = _m a ye> he   
p\r$ all ! en]gy ( 8 s\l into ! *annel (

 t "o int5se wi%1 firmly believ+ t      
someh[ or o!r ! result he s e>ne/ly     
desir$ w\ld be br\ght ab\t4 ,a /ud5t (  
occultism w h little difficulty 9 decid+
 :at w\ld be ! effect ( su* a def9ite & 
long-cont9u$ /ream ( ?\ght2 our knightly
 monk creat$ an artificial elem5tal (   
imm5se p[] & res\rcefulness = its own   
p>ticul> object1 & accumulat$ )9 x a    
/ore ( =ce :i* w\ld enable x to c>ry out
 8 wi%es = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,an      
elem5tal is a p]fect /orage-batt]y--"o f
 :i* !re is practically no leakage2 & :5
 we rememb] :at its orig9al /r5g? mu/ h 
be51 & h[ comp>atively r>ely x w\ld be  
call$ ^u to put x =?1 we %all sc>cely   
wond] t ev5 n[ x exhibits unimpair$     
vitality1 & /ill w>ns ! direct          
desc5dants ( ! old crusad] ( _! approa*+
 doom by repeat+ 9 _! e>s ! /range wail+
 music :i* 0 ! dirge ( a "y & valiant   
soldi] sev5 hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ,pale/9e4 
#b4 ,elem5tals =m$ consci\sly4  ,s9ce   
su* results z h be5 describ$ above h be5
 a*iev$ by ! ?\ght-=ce ( m5 :o 7        

entirely 9 ! d>k z to :at !y 7 do+1 x w 
readily be imag9$ t a magician :o       
und]/&s ! subject1 & c see exactly :at  
effect he is produc+1 may wield imm5se  
p[] along ^! l9es4 ,z a matt] ( fact    
occulti/s ( bo? ! :ite & d>k s*ools     
frequ5tly use artificial elem5tals 9 _! 
"w1 & few tasks are beyond ! p[]s ( su* 
creatures :5 sci5tifically prep>$ &     
direct$ ) k & skill2 = "o :o kn[s h[ to 
d s c ma9ta9 a connection ) 8 elem5tal &
 guide x1 no matt] at :at di/ance x may 
be work+1 s t x w practically act z ?\gh
 end[$ ) ! full intellig5ce ( its ma/]4 
,v def9ite & v effici5t gu>dian angels h
 sometimes be5 suppli$ 9 ?is way1 ?\gh x
 is probably v r>ely t ,k>ma p]mits su* 
a decid$ int]f]5ce 9 a p]son's life z t 
w\ld be4 ,9 su* a case1 h[ev]1 z t ( a  
pupil ( ! ,adepts1 :o might h 9 ! c\rse 
( 8 "w = !m to run ! risk ( attack f    
=ces ) :i* 8 unaid$ /r5g? w\ld be       
entirely insuffici5t to cope1 gu>dians (
 ?is description h be5 giv51 & h fully  
prov$ _! sleepless vigilance & _!       

trem5d\s p[]4 ,by "s ( ! m advanc$      
processes ( black magic1 also1          
artificial elem5tals ( great p[] may be 
call$ into exi/5ce1 & mu* evil has be5  
work$ 9 v>i\s ways by su* entities4 ,b x
 is true ( !m1 z ( ! previ\s class1 t if
 !y are aim$ at a p]son :om by reason ( 
8 purity ( "* !y are unable to influ5ce 
!y react ) t]rible =ce ^u _! creator2 s 
t ! m$ival /ory ( ! magician be+ torn to
 pieces by ! fi5ds he himself _h rais$  
is no m]e fable1 b may well h an awful  
f\ndation 9 fact4  ,su* creatures       
occasionally1 = v>i\s reasons1 escape f 
! control ( ^? :o are try+ to make use (
 !m1 & become w&]+ & aimless demons1 z d
 "s ( ^? m5tion$ "u ! previ\s head+ "u  
simil> circum/ances2 b ^? t we are      
consid]+1 hav+ mu* m intellig5ce & p[]1 
& a mu* long] exi/5ce1 are              
proportionately m dang]\s4 ,!y inv>iably
 seek = means ( prolong+ _! life ei!r by
 fe$+ l vampires ^u ! vitality ( human  
be+s1 or by influ5c+ !m to make (f]+s to
 !m2 & among simple half-savage tribes  

!y h frequ5tly succe$$ by judici\s      
managem5t 9 gett+ !mselves recogniz$ z  
village or family gods4 ,any deity :i*  
dem&s sacrifices involv+ ! %$d+ ( blood 
may always be set d[n z belong+ to !    
l[e/ & mo/ loa?some class ( ?is ord]2   
o!r less objectionable types are        
sometimes cont5t ) (f]+s ( rice & cook$ 
food ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,!re are p>ts (      
,india :]e bo? ^! v>ieties may be f\nd  
fl\ri%+ ev5 at ! pres5t day1 & 9 ,africa
 !y are probably comp>atively num]\s4   
,by means ( :atev] n\ri%m5t !y c obta9 f
 ! (f]+s1 & /ill m by ! vitality !y draw
 f _! devotees1 !y may cont9ue to       
prolong _! exi/5ce = _m ye>s1 or ev5    
c5turies1 reta9+ suffici5t /r5g? to p]=m
 occasional ph5om5a ( a mild type 9 ord]
 to /imulate ! fai? & zeal ( _! foll[]s1
 & inv>iably mak+ !mselves unpleasant 9 
"s way or o!r if ! accu/om$ sacrifices  
are neglect$4 ,= example1 x 0 ass]t$    
rec5tly t 9 "o ,indian village !        
inhabitants _h f\nd t :5ev] = any reason
 ! local deity did n get 8 or h] regul> 

meals1 spontane\s fires began to break  
out ) al>m+ frequ5cy among ! cottages1  
sometimes ?ree or f\r simultane\sly1 9  
cases :]e !y decl>$ x 0 impossible to   
suspect human ag5cy2 & o!r /ories ( a m 
or less simil> nature w no d\bt recur to
 ! memory ( any read] :o kn[s some?+ ( !
 out-(-!-way corn]s ( t mo/ wond]ful (  
all c\ntries4  ,! art ( manufactur+     
artificial elem5tals ( extreme virul5ce 
& p[] seems to h be5 "o ( ! specialities
 ( ! magicians ( ,atlantis--! lords ( ! 
d>k face4 ,"o example ( _! capabilities 
9 ?is l9e is giv5 9 ,! ,secret ,doctr9e 
7vol4 ii41 p4 #dbg71 :]e we read ( !    
wond]ful speak+ animals :o _h to be     
quiet$ by an (f]+ ( blood1 le/ !y %\ld  
awak5 _! ma/]s & w>n !m ( ! imp5d+      
de/ruction4 ,b ap>t f ^! /range bea/s !y
 creat$ o!r artificial entities ( p[] & 
en]gy s trem5d\s1 t x is d>kly h9t$ t "s
 ( !m h kept !mselves 9 exi/5ce ev5 to  
?is day1 ?\gh x is m ?an elev5 ?\s& ye>s
 s9ce ! cataclysm :i* ov]:elm$ _!       
orig9al ma/]s4 ,! t]rible ,indian       

goddess ^: devotees 7 impell$ to commit 
9 h] "n ! awful crimes ( ,?uggee--!     
gha/ly ,kl1 wor%ipp$ ev5 to ?is day )   
rites too abom9able to be               
describ$--might well be a relic ( a     
sy/em :i* _h to be swept away ev5 at !  
co/ ( ! subm]g5ce ( a cont95t1 & ! loss 
( sixty-five million human lives4  #c4  
,human ,artificials4  ,we h n[ to       
consid] a class ( entities :i*1 ?\gh x  
conta9s b v few individuals1 has acquir$
 f its intimate connection ) "o ( !     
great movem5ts ( mod]n times an         
importance entirely out ( proportion to 
its numb]s4 ,x seems d\btful :e!r x %\ld
 appe> "u ! fir/ or ?ird ( our ma9      
divisions2 b1 ?\gh c]ta9ly human1 x is s
 f> remov$ f ! c\rse ( ord9>y evolution1
 s entirely ! product ( a w outside (   
its own1 t x p]haps falls mo/ naturally 
into place among ! artificial be+s4 ,!  
easie/ way ( describ+ x w be to comm5ce 
) its hi/ory1 & to d t we mu/ once m    
look back to ! great ,atlantean race4 ,9
 ?9k+ ( ! ,adepts & s*ools ( occultism (

 t rem>kable p our m9ds in/9ctively     
rev]t to ! evil practices ( :i* we he> s
 mu* 9 connection ) _! latt] days2 b we 
mu/ n =get t be=e t age ( selfi%ness &  
degradation ! mighty civilization (     
,atlantis _h br\ght =? mu* t 0 noble &  
wor?y ( admiration1 & t among its lead]s
 7 "s :o n[ /& ^u ! l(tie/ p9nacles z   
yet atta9$ by man4 ,among ! lodges =    
occult /udy prelim9>y to initiation =m$ 
by ! ,adepts ( ! good ,law 0 "o 9 a     
c]ta9 "p ( ,am]ica :i* 0 !n tribut>y to 
"o ( ! great ,atlantean mon>*s--! ,div9e
 ,rul]s ( ! ,gold5 ,gate2 & ?\gh x has  
pass$ ?r\gh _m & /range vicissitudes1   
?\gh x has _h to move its headqu>t]s f  
c\ntry to c\ntry z ea* 9 turn 0 invad$  
by ! j>r+ elem5ts ( a lat] civilization1
 t lodge /ill exi/s ev5 at ! pres5t day1
 obs]v+ /ill ! same old-_w ritual ev5   
tea*+ z a sacr$ & hidd5 language ! same 
,atlantean tongue :i* 0 us$ at its      
f\ndation s _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,x /ill
 rema9s :at x 0 f ! fir/--a lodge (     
occulti/s ( pure & philan?ropic aims1   

:i* c lead ^? /ud5ts :om x f9ds wor?y no
 inconsid]able di/ance on ! road to k1 &
 conf]s su* psy*ic p[]s z are 9 its gift
 only aft] ! mo/ se>*+ te/s z to !      
fitness ( ! c&idate4 ,its tea*]s d n /& 
^u ! ,adept level1 yet hundr$s h le>nt  
?r\gh x h[ to set _! feet ^u ! ,pa? :i* 
has l$ !m to ,adept%ip 9 lat] lives2 &  
?\gh x is n 9 direct communication ) !  
,bro!rhood ( ! ,himalayas1 !re are "s   
among ! latt] :o h !mselves be5 connect$
 ) x 9 =m] inc>nations1 & !re=e reta9 a 
m ?an ord9>ily fri5dly int]e/ 9 its     
proce$+s4  ,! *iefs ( ?is lodge1 ?\gh !y
 h always kept !mselves & _! society    
/rictly 9 ! backgr\nd1 h nev]!less done 
:at !y c\ld f "t to "t to assi/ !       
progress ( tru? 9 ! _w1 & "s half-c5tury
 ago1 9 despair at ! rampant mat]ialism 
:i* seem$ to be /ifl+ all spirituality 9
 ,europe & ,am]ica1 !y det]m9$ to make  
an attempt to combat x by some:at novel 
me?ods--9 po9t ( fact to (f]            
opportunities by :i* any reasonable man 
c\ld acquire absolute pro( ( t life ap>t

 f ! physical body :i* x 0 ! t5d5cy (   
sci5ce to d5y4 ,! ph5om5a exhibit$ 7 n 9
 !mselves absolutely new1 s9ce 9 "s =m  
or o!r we may he> ( !m all ?r\gh hi/ory2
 b _! def9ite organization--_!          
production z x 7 to ord]--^! 7 features 
di/9ctly new to ! mod]n _w4 ,! movem5t  
!y ?us set on foot gradually grew into !
 va/ fabric ( mod]n spiritualism1 & ?\gh
 x w\ld p]haps be unfair to hold !      
orig9ators ( ! s*eme directly           
responsible = _m ( ! results :i* h      
foll[$1 we mu/ admit t !y h a*iev$ _!   
purpose to ! ext5t ( conv]t+ va/ numb]s 
( p f a belief 9 no?+ 9 p>ticul> to a   
firm fai? 9 at any rate "s k9d ( future 
life4 ,?is is und\bt$ly a magnific5t    
result1 ?\gh1 9 ! op9ion ( _m ( ^? ^:   
p[] & k enable !m to take a wid] view ( 
su* matt]s ?an we c1 x has be5 atta9$ at
 too great a co/1 s9ce x seems to !m t  
on ! :ole ! h>m done outweighs ! good4  
,! me?od adopt$ 0 to take "s ord9>y     
p]son aft] dea?1 ar\se him ?or\ghly ^u !
 a/ral plane1 in/ruct him to a c]ta9    

ext5t 9 ! p[]s & possibilities belong+  
to x1 & !n put him 9 *>ge ( a           
spirituali/ic circle4 ,he 9 8 turn      
develop$ o!r dep>t$ p]sonalities along !
 same l9e1 !y all act$ ^u ^? :o sat at  
_! sances1 & develop$ !m z m$iums2 & s  
spiritualism grew & fl\ri%$4 ,no d\bt   
liv+ memb]s ( ! orig9al lodge           
occasionally manife/$ !mselves 9 a/ral  
=m at "s ( ! circles--p]haps !y may d s 
ev5 n[2 b 9 mo/ cases !y simply gave su*
 direction & guidance z !y consid]$     
necess>y to ! p]sons !y _h put 9 *>ge4  
,!re is little d\bt t ! movem5t increas$
 s mu* m rapidly ?an !y _h expect$ t x  
soon got q beyond _! control1 s t1 z has
 be5 said1 = _m ( ! lat] developm5ts !y 
c only be held indirectly responsible4  
,( c\rse ! int5sification ( !           
a/ral-plane life 9 ^? p]sons :o 7 ?us   
put 9 *>ge ( circles di/9ctly delay$ _! 
natural progress2 & ?\gh ! idea _h be5 t
 any?+ lo/ 9 ?is way w\ld be fully aton$
 = by ! good ,k>ma ga9$ by help+ to lead
 o!rs to ! tru?1 x 0 soon f\nd t x 0    

impossible to make use ( a _s-guide =   
any l5g? ( "t )\t do+ him s]i\s &       
p]man5t injury4 ,9 "s cases su* guides 7
 !re=e )drawn1 & o!rs sub/itut$ = !m2 9 
o!rs x 0 consid]$ = v>i\s reasons       
undesirable to make su* a *ange1 & !n a 
v rem>kable exp$i5t 0 adopt$ :i* gave   
rise to ! curi\s class ( creatures we h 
call$ human artificials4 ,! high]       
pr9ciples ( ! orig9al guide 7 all[$ to  
pass on _! long delay$ evolution into ! 
deva*anic condition1 b ! %ade he left   
beh9d him 0 tak5 possession (1 su/a9$1 &
 op]at$ ^u s t x might appe> to its     
admir+ circle practically j z be=e4 ,?is
 seems at fir/ to h be5 done by memb]s (
 ! lodge !mselves1 b app>5tly t         
arrangem5t 0 f\nd irksome or unsuitable1
 or p]haps 0 consid]$ a wa/e ( =ce1 & ! 
same objection appli$ to ! use = ?is    
purpose ( an artificial elem5tal2 s x 0 
ev5tually decid$ t ! dep>t$ p]son :o    
w\ld h be5 appo9t$ to succe$ ! late     
_s-guide %\ld /ill d s1 b %\ld take     
possession ( ! latt]'s %ade or %ell1 & 9

 fact simply we> 8 appe>ance4 ,x is said
 t "s memb]s ( ! lodge object$ to ?is on
 ! gr\nd t ?\gh ! purpose might be      
entirely good a c]ta9 am\nt ( deception 
0 involv$2 b ! g5]al op9ion seems to h  
be5 t z ! %ade really 0 ! same1 &       
conta9$ some?+ at any rate ( ! orig9al  
l[] ,manas1 !re 0 no?+ t c\ld be call$  
deception 9 ! matt]4 ,?is1 !n1 0 !      
g5esis ( ! human artificial entity1 & x 
is und]/ood t 9 "s cases m ?an "o su*   
*ange has be5 made )\t ar\s+ suspicion1 
?\gh on ! o!r h& "s inve/igators (      
spiritualism h rem>k$ on ! fact t aft] a
 consid]able lapse ( "t c]ta9 diff]5ces 
sudd5ly became obs]vable 9 ! mann] &    
disposition ( a _s4 ,x is ne$less to say
 t none ( ! ,adept ,bro!rhood has ev]   
approv$ ( ! =mation ( an artificial     
entity ( ?is sort1 ?\gh !y c\ld n       
int]f]e ) any "o :o ?\ght x "r to take  
su* a c\rse4 ,a weak po9t 9 ! arrangem5t
 is t _m o!rs besides ! orig9al lodge   
may adopt ?is plan1 & !re is no?+ :atev]
 to prev5t black magicians f supply+    

communicat+ spirits--z1 inde$1 !y h be5 
kn[n to d4  ,) ?is class we conclude our
 survey ( ! inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane4
 ,) ! res]vations specially made "s few 
pages back1 ! catalogue may be tak5 z a 
fairly complete "o2 b x mu/ once m be   
emphasiz$ t ?is treatise claims only to 
sket* ! m]e/ outl9e ( a v va/ subject1 !
 detail$ elaboration ( :i* w\ld ne$ a   
lifetime ( /udy & h>d "w4     ,,ph5om5a4
   ,?\gh 9 ! c\rse ( ?is pap] v>i\s     
sup]physical ph5om5a h be5 m5tion$ & to 
"s ext5t expla9$1 x w p]haps be=e       
conclud+ be desirable s f> to           
recapitulate z to give a li/ ( ^? :i*   
are mo/ frequ5tly met ) by ! /ud5t ( ^! 
subjects1 & to %[ by :i* ( ! ag5cies we 
h attempt$ to describe !y are usually   
caus$4 ,! res\rces ( ! a/ral _w1 h[ev]1 
are s v>i$ t almo/ any ph5om5on ) :i* we
 are acqua9t$ c be produc$ 9 sev]al     
diff]5t ways1 s t x is only possible to 
lay d[n g5]al rules 9 ! matt]4          
,app>itions or gho/s furni% a v good    
in/ance ( ! rem>k j made1 = 9 ! loose   

mann] 9 :i* ! words are ord9>ily us$ !y 
may /& = almo/ any inhabitant ( ! a/ral 
plane4 ,( c\rse psy*ically develop$ p   
are con/antly see+ su* ?+s1 b = an      
ord9>y p]son to see a gho/1 z ! common  
expression runs1 "o ( two ?+s mu/ happ53
 ei!r t gho/ mu/ mat]ialize1 or t p]son 
mu/ h a tempor>y fla% ( psy*ic          
p]ception4 ,b = ! fact t nei!r ( ^!     
ev5ts is a common "o1 gho/s w\ld be met 
) 9 our /reets z frequ5tly z liv+ p4    
,sid5ote3 ,*ur*y>d ,gho/s4  ,if ! gho/  
is se5 hov]+ ab\t a grave x is probably 
! e!ric %ell ( a newly-buri$ p]son1 ?\gh
 x may be ! a/ral body ( a liv+ man     
haunt+ 9 sleep ! tomb ( a fri5d2 or     
aga91 x may be a mat]ializ$ ?\ght-=m--t 
is1 an artificial elem5tal creat$ by !  
en]gy ) :i* a man ?9ks ( himself z      
pres5t at t p>ticul> spot4 ,^! v>ieties 
w\ld be easily di/+ui%able "o f ! o!r by
 any "o accu/om$ to use a/ral vision1 b 
an unpractis$ p]son w\ld be q likely to 
call !m all vaguely gho/s4  ,sid5ote3   
,app>itions ( ! ,dy+4  ,app>itions at ! 

"t ( dea? are by no means uncommon1 &   
are v (t5 really visits paid by ! a/ral 
=m ( ! dy+ man j be=e :at we elect to   
call ! mom5t ( dissolution2 ?\gh "h aga9
 !y are q likely to be ?\ght-=ms call$  
into be+ by 8 e>ne/ wi% to see "s fri5d 
once m be=e he passes into an unfamili> 
condition4  ,sid5ote3 ,haunt$           
,localities4  ,app>itions at ! spot :]e 
"s crime 0 committ$ are usually         
?\ght-=ms project$ by ! crim9al1 :o1    
:e!r liv+ or dead1 b mo/ especially :5  
dead1 is p]petually ?9k+ ov] aga9 & aga9
 ! circum/ances ( 8 action2 & s9ce ^!   
?\ghts are naturally specially vivid 9 8
 m9d on ! anniv]s>y ( ! orig9al crime1 x
 is (t5 only on t occasion t !          
artificial elem5tals he creates are     
/rong en\gh to mat]ialize !mselves to   
ord9>y sight--a fact :i* acc\nts = !    
p]iodicity ( "s manife/ations ( ?is     
class4 ,ano!r po9t 9 ref]5ce to su*     
ph5om5a is1 t :]ev] any trem5d\s m5tal  
di/urbance has tak5 place1 :]ev]        
ov]:elm+ t]ror1 pa91 sorr[1 hatr$1 or   

inde$ any k9d ( int5se passion has be5  
felt1 an impression ( s v m>k$ a "* has 
be5 made ^u ! a/ral light t a p]son )   
ev5 ! fa9te/ glimm] ( psy*ic faculty _c 
b be deeply impress$ by x1 & x w\ld ne$ 
b a slight tempor>y increase (          
s5sibility to enable him to visualize ! 
entire sc5e--to see ! ev5t 9 all its    
detail app>5tly tak+ place be=e 8       
eyes--& 9 su* a case he w\ld ( c\rse    
report t ! place 0 haunt$1 & t he _h se5
 a gho/4 ,inde$1 p :o are z yet unable  
to see psy*ically "u any circum/ances   
are frequ5tly v unpleasantly impress$ :5
 visit+ su* places z we h m5tion$2 !re  
are _m1 = example1 :o feel uncom=table  
:5 pass+ ! site ( ,tyburn ,tree1 or _c  
/ay 9 ! ,*amb] ( ,horrors at ,madame    
,tussaud's1 ?\gh !y may n be 9 ! lea/   
aw>e t _! discom=t is due to ! dreadful 
impressions 9 ! a/ral light :i* surr\nd 
places & objects r$ol5t ( horror &      
crime1 & to ! pres5ce ( ! loa?some a/ral
 entities :i* always sw>m ab\t su*      
c5tres4  ,sid5ote3 ,family ,gho/s4  ,!  

family gho/1 :om we g5]ally f9d 9 ! /ock
 /ories ( ! sup]natural z an appanage ( 
! feudal ca/le1 may be ei!r a ?\ght-=m  
or an unusually vivid impression 9 !    
a/ral light1 or aga9 he may really be an
 e>?-b\nd ance/or /ill haunt+ ! sc5es 9 
:i* 8 ?\ghts & hopes c5tr$ dur+ life4   
,sid5ote3 ,bell-r++1 /one-?r[+1 etc4    
,ano!r class ( haunt+s :i* take ! =m (  
bell-r++1 /one-?r[+1 or ! break+ (      
crock]y1 has already be5 ref]r$ to1 & is
 almo/ inv>iably ! "w ( elem5tal =ces1  
ei!r set bl9dly 9 motion by ! clumsy    
ef=ts ( an ignorant p]son try+ to       
attract ! att5tion ( 8 surviv+ fri5ds1  
or int5tionally employ$ by "s *ildi%ly  
mis*iev\s nature-_s4  ,sid5ote3         
,fairies4  ,! nature-spirits are also   
responsible = :atev] ( tru? !re may be 9
 all ! /range fairy /ories :i* are s    
common 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! c\ntry4         
,sometimes a tempor>y accession (       
clairvoyance1 :i* is by no means        
uncommon among ! inhabitants ( lonely   
m\nta9\s regions1 enables "s belat$     

wayf>] to wat* _! joy\s gambols2        
sometimes /range tricks are play$ ^u "s 
t]rifi$ victim1 & a glam\r is ca/ ov]   
him1 mak+ him1 = example1 see h\ses & p 
:]e he kn[s none really exi/4 ,& ?is is 
frequ5tly no m]e mom5t>y delusion1 = a  
man w sometimes g ?r\gh q a long s]ies (
 imag9>y b mo/ /rik+ adv5tures1 & !n    
sudd5ly f9d t all 8 brilliant surr\nd+s 
h vani%$ 9 a mom5t1 leav+ him /&+ 9 "s  
lonely valley or on "s w9d-swept pla94  
,on ! o!r h&1 x is by no means safe to  
accept z f\nd$ on fact all ! popul>     
leg5ds on ! subject1 = ! grosse/        
sup]/ition is (t5 m+l$ ) ! !ories ( !   
peasantry ab\t ^! be+s1 z 0 %[n by a    
rec5t t]rible murd] case 9 ,irel&4  ,to 
! same entities mu/ be attribut$ a l>ge 
portion ( :at are call$ physical ph5om5a
 at spirituali/ic sances--inde$1 _m a   
sance has be5 giv5 entirely by ^!       
mis*iev\s creatures2 & su* a p]=mance   
might easily include _m v /rik+ items1  
su* z ! answ]+ ( que/ions & deliv]y (   
pret5d$ messages by raps or tilts1 !    

exhibition ( _s lights1 ! apport (      
objects f a di/ance1 ! read+ ( ?\ghts   
:i* 7 9 ! m9d ( any p]son pres5t1 !     
precipitation ( writ+s or draw+s1 & ev5 
mat]ializations4 ,9 fact1 !             
nature-spirits alone1 if any ( !m happ5$
 to be dispos$ to take ! tr\ble1 c\ld   
give a sance equal to ! mo/ wond]ful (  
:i* we read2 = ?\gh !re may be c]ta9    
ph5om5a :i* !y w\ld n f9d x easy to     
reproduce1 _! m>vell\s p[] ( glam\r w\ld
 enable !m )\t difficulty to p]suade !  
entire circle t ^! ph5om5a also _h duly 
occurr$1 unless1 inde$1 !re 7 pres5t a  
tra9$ obs]v] :o und]/ood _! arts & knew 
h[ to defeat !m4 ,z a g5]al rule1 :5ev] 
silly tricks or practical jokes are     
play$ at a sance1 we may inf] ! pres5ce 
ei!r ( l[-class nature-spirits1 or (    
human be+s :o 7 ( a suffici5tly degrad$ 
type to f9d pleasure 9 su* idiotic      
p]=mances dur+ life4  ,sid5ote3         
,communicat+ ,entities4  ,z to !        
entities :o may communicate at a sance1 
or may obsess & speak ?r\gh an entranc$ 

m$ium1 _! "n is simply legion2 !re is   
h>dly a s+le class among all ! v>i$     
inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane f ^: ranks  
!y may n be drawn1 ?\gh aft] !          
explanations giv5 x w be readily        
und]/ood t ! *ances are v mu* aga9/ _!  
com+ f a high "o4 ,a manife/+ _s may be 
exactly :at x pr(esses to be1 b on !    
:ole ! probabilities are t x is no?+ ( !
 k9d2 & = ! ord9>y sitt] !re is         
absolutely no means ( di/+ui%+ ! true f 
! false1 s9ce ! ext5t to :i* a be+ hav+ 
all ! res\rces ( ! a/ral plane at 8     
comm& c delude a p]son on ! physical    
plane is s great t no reliance c be     
plac$ ev5 on :at seems ! mo/ conv9c+    
pro(4 ,if some?+ manife/s :i* ann\nces  
itself z a man's long-lo/ bro!r1 he c h 
no c]ta9ty t its claim is a j "o2 if x  
tells him ( "s fact kn[n only to t bro!r
 & to himself1 he rema9s unconv9c$1 = he
 kn[s t x might easily h read !         
in=mation f 8 own m9d1 or f 8 surr\nd+s 
9 ! a/ral light2 ev5 if x goes /ill     
fur!r & tells him some?+ connect$ ) 8   

bro!r1 ( :i* he himself is unaw>e1 b :i*
 he aft]w>ds v]ifies1 he /ill realizes t
 ev5 ?is may h be5 read f ! a/ral       
record1 or t :at he sees be=e him may be
 only ! %ade ( 8 bro!r1 & s possess 8   
memory )\t 9 any way be+ himself4 ,x is 
n = "o mom5t d5i$ t important           
communications h sometimes be5 made at  
sances by entities :o 9 su* cases h be5 
precisely :at !y said !y 72 all t is    
claim$ is t x is q impossible = ! ord9>y
 p]son :o visits a sance ev] to be c]ta9
 t he is n be+ cruelly deceiv$ 9 "o or  
o!r ( half a doz5 diff]5t ways4  ,!re h 
be5 a few cases 9 :i* memb]s ( ! lodge (
 occulti/s ref]r$ to above z orig9at+ ! 
spirituali/ic movem5t h !mselves giv51  
?r\gh a m$ium1 a s]ies ( valuable tea*+s
 on deeply int]e/+ subjects1 b ?is has  
inv>iably be5 at /rictly private family 
sances1 n at public p]=mances = :i*     
money has be5 paid4  ,sid5ote3 ,a/ral   
,res\rces4  ,to und]/& ! me?ods by :i* a
 l>ge class ( physical ph5om5a are      
produc$1 x is necess>y to h "s          

compreh5sion ( ! v>i\s res\rces m5tion$ 
above1 :i* a p]son function+ on ! a/ral 
plane f9ds at 8 comm&2 & ?is is a bran* 
( ! subject :i* x is by no means easy to
 make cle>1 especially z x is h$g$ ab\t 
) c]ta9 obvi\sly necess>y re/rictions4  
,x may p]haps help u if we rememb] t !  
a/ral plane may be reg>d$ z 9 _m ways   
only an ext5sion ( ! physical1 & ! idea 
t matt] may assume ! e!ric /ate 79 :i*1 
?\gh intangible to u1 x is yet purely   
physical7 may s]ve to %[ u h[ ! "o melts
 into ! o!r4 ,9 fact1 9 ! ,h9du         
conception ( ,jagrat1 or ! wak+ /ate1 ! 
physical & a/ral planes are comb9$1 its 
sev5 subdivisions correspond+ to ! f\r  
conditions ( physical matt]1 & ! ?ree   
broad divisions ( a/ral matt] expla9$   
above4 ,) ?is ?\ght 9 our m9ds x is easy
 to move a /ep fur!r1 & grasp ! idea t  
a/ral vision1 or r a/ral p]ception1 may 
f "o po9t ( view be def9$ z ! capability
 ( receiv+ an enorm\sly increas$ numb] (
 diff]5t sets ( vibrations4 ,9 our      
physical bodies "o small set ( sl[      

vibrations is p]ceptible to u z s\nd2   
ano!r small set ( mu* m rapid vibrations
 affects u z light2 & aga9 ano!r set z  
electric action3 b !re are imm5se numb]s
 ( int]m$iate vibrations :i* produce no 
result :i* our physical s5ses c cognize 
at all4 ,n[ x w readily be se5 t if all1
 or ev5 "s only1 ( ^! int]m$iates1 ) all
 ! complications producible by diff]5ces
 ( wave-l5g?1 are p]ceptible on ! a/ral 
plane1 our compreh5sion ( nature might  
be v greatly increas$ on t level1 & we  
might be able to acquire mu* in=mation  
:i* is n[ hidd5 f u4  ,sid5ote3         
,clairvoyance4  ,sid5ote3 ,prevision &  
,second-sight4  ,x is admitt$ t "s ( ^! 
pass ?r\gh solid matt] ) p]fect ease1 s 
t ?is enables u to acc\nt sci5tifically 
= "s ( ! peculi>ities ( a/ral vision1   
?\gh ^? m9ds to :i* ! !ory ( ! f\r?     
dim5sion comm5ds itself f9d 9 x a neat] 
& m complete explanation4 ,x is cle> t !
 m]e possession ( ?is a/ral vision by a 
be+ w\ld at once acc\nt = 8 capability  
to produce _m results t seem v wond]ful 

to u--su*1 = example1 z ! read+ ( a     
passage f a clos$ book2 & :5 we rememb]1
 fur!rmore1 t ?is faculty includes ! p[]
 ( ?\ght-read+ to ! fulle/ ext5t1 &     
also1 :5 comb9$ ) ! k ( ! projection (  
curr5ts 9 ! a/ral light1 t ( obs]v+ a   
desir$ object 9 almo/ any "p ( ! _w1 we 
see t a good _m ( ! ph5om5a (           
clairvoyance are explicable ev5 )\t ris+
 above ?is level4 ,( c\rse true1 tra9$1 
& absolutely reliable clairvoyance calls
 into op]ation an entirely diff]5t set (
 faculties1 b z ^! belong to a high]    
plane ?an ! a/ral1 !y =m no "p ( our    
pres5t subject4 ,! faculty ( accurate   
prevision1 aga91 app]ta9s altoge!r to t 
high] plane1 yet fla%es or reflections (
 x frequ5tly %[ !mselves to purely a/ral
 sight1 m especially among simple-m9d$ p
 :o live "u suitable conditions--:at is 
call$ second-sight among ! ,highl&]s (  
,scotl& be+ a well-kn[n example4  ,ano!r
 fact :i* mu/ n be =gott5 is t any      
intellig5t inhabitant ( ! a/ral plane is
 n only able to p]ceive ^! e!ric        

vibrations1 b c also--if he has le>nt h[
 x is done--adapt !m to 8 own ends or   
himself set !m 9 motion4  ,sid5ote3     
,a/ral ,=ces4  ,sid5ote3 ,e!ric         
,curr5ts4  ,sid5ote3 ,e!ric ,pressure4  
,sid5ote3 ,lat5t ,en]gy4  ,sid5ote3     
,sympa!tic ,vibration4  ,x w be readily 
und]/ood t sup]physical =ces & ! me?ods 
( manag+ !m are n subjects ab\t :i* mu* 
c be writt5 = publication at pres5t1    
?\gh !re is reason to suppose t x may n 
be v long be=e at any rate "s           
applications ( "o or two ( !m come to be
 kn[n to ! _w at l>ge3 b x may p]haps be
 possible1 )\t transgress+ ! limits ( ! 
p]missible1 to give s mu* ( an idea ( !m
 z %all be suffici5t to %[ 9 outl9e h[  
c]ta9 ph5om5a are p]=m$4 ,all :o h mu*  
exp]i5ce ( spirituali/ic sances at :i*  
physical results are produc$ mu/ at "o  
"t or ano!r h se5 evid5ce ( ! employm5t 
( practically resi/less =ce 91 =        
example1 ! in/antane\s movem5t ( enorm\s
 weights1 & s on2 & if ( a sci5tific    
turn ( m9d1 !y may p]haps h wond]$ :5ce 

?is =ce 0 obta9$1 & :at 0 ! lev]age     
employ$4 ,z usual 9 connection ) a/ral  
ph5om5a1 !re are sev]al ways 9 :i* su*  
"w may h be5 done1 b x w be en\gh = !   
mom5t to h9t at f\r4 ,fir/1 !re are     
great e!ric curr5ts con/antly sweep+ ov]
 ! surface ( ! e>? f pole to pole 9     
volume :i* makes _! p[] z irresi/ible z 
t ( ! ris+ tide1 & !re are me?ods by :i*
 ?is /up5d\s =ce may be safely utiliz$1 
?\gh unskilful attempts to control x    
w\ld be fraught ) frightful dang]4      
,secondly1 !re is :at c be/ be describ$ 
z an e!ric pressure1 some:at correspond+
 to1 ?\gh imm5sely great] ?an1 !        
atmosph]ic pressure4 ,9 ord9>y life we  
are z little consci\s ( "o ( ^!         
pressures z we are ( ! o!r1 b nev]!less 
!y bo? exi/1 & if sci5ce 7 able to      
exhau/ ! e!r f a giv5 space1 z x c      
exhau/ ! air1 ! "o c\ld be prov$ z      
readily z ! o!r4 ,! difficulty ( do+ t  
lies 9 ! fact t matt] 9 ! e!ric         
condition freely int]-p5etrates matt] 9 
all /ates bel[ x1 s t !re is z yet no   

means )9 ! k ( our physici/s by :i* any 
giv5 body ( e!r c be isolat$ f ! re/4   
,practical ,occultism1 h[ev]1 tea*es h[ 
?is c be done1 & ?us ! trem5d\s =ce (   
e!ric pressure c be br\ght into play4   
,?irdly1 !re is a va/ /ore ( pot5tial   
en]gy :i* has become dormant 9 matt]    
dur+ ! involution ( ! subtle into !     
gross1 & by *ang+ ! condition ( ! matt] 
"s ( ?is may be lib]at$ & utiliz$1      
some:at z lat5t en]gy 9 ! =m ( heat may 
be lib]at$ by a *ange 9 ! condition (   
visible matt]4 ,f\r?ly1 _m /rik+        
results1 bo? great & small1 may be      
produc$ by an ext5sion ( a pr9ciple :i* 
may be describ$ z t ( sympa!tic         
vibration4 ,illu/rations tak5 f !       
physical plane seem g5]ally to          
misrepres5t r ?an elucidate a/ral       
ph5om5a1 because !y c nev] be m ?an     
p>tially applicable2 b ! recollection ( 
two simple facts ( ord9>y life may help 
to make ?is important bran* ( our       
subject cle>]1 if we are c>eful n to pu%
 ! analogy fur!r ?an x w hold good4 ,x  

is well kn[n t if "o ( ! wires ( a h>p  
be made to vibrate vigor\sly1 its       
movem5t w call =? sympa!tic vibrations 9
 ! correspond+ /r+s ( any numb] ( h>ps  
plac$ r\nd x1 if !y are tun$ to exactly 
! same pit*4 ,x is also well kn[n t :5 a
 l>ge body ( soldi]s crosses a susp5sion
 bridge x is necess>y = !m to break /ep1
 s9ce ! p]fect regul>ity ( _! ord9>y m>*
 w\ld set up a vibration 9 ! bridge :i* 
w\ld be int5sifi$ by e /ep !y took1     
until ! po9t ( resi/ance ( ! iron 0     
pass$1 :5 ! :ole /ructure w\ld fly to   
pieces4 ,) ^! two analogies 9 our m9ds  
7nev] =gett+ t !y are only p>tial ones7 
x may seem m compreh5sible t "o :o kn[s 
exactly at :at rate to />t 8            
vibrations--kn[s1 s to speak1 ! keynote 
( ! class ( matt] he wi%es to           
affect--%\ld be able by s\nd+ t keynote 
to call =? an imm5se numb] ( sympa!tic  
vibrations4 ,:5 ?is is done on !        
physical plane no additional en]gy is   
develop$2 b on ! a/ral plane !re is ?is 
diff]5ce1 t ! matt] ) :i* we are deal+  

is f> less in]t1 & s :5 call$ into      
action by ^! sympa!tic vibrations x adds
 its own liv+ =ce to ! orig9al impulse1 
:i* may ?us be multipli$ _m-fold2 & !n  
by fur!r rhy?mic repetition ( ! orig9al 
impulse1 z 9 ! case ( ! soldi]s m>*+ ov]
 ! bridge1 ! vibrations may be s        
int5sifi$ t ! result is out ( all app>5t
 proportion to ! cause4 ,inde$1 x may be
 said t !re is sc>cely any limit to !   
conceivable a*ievem5ts ( ?is =ce 9 ! h&s
 ( a great ,adept ,:o fully compreh5ds  
its possibilities2 = ! v build+ ( !     
,univ]se itself 0 b ! result ( !        
vibrations set up by ! ,spok5 ,^w4      
,sid5ote3 ,mantras4  ,! class ( mantras 
or spells :i* produce _! result n by    
controll+ "s elem5tal1 b m]ely by !     
repetition ( c]ta9 s\nds1 also dep5d =  
_! efficacy ^u ?is action ( sympa!tic   
vibration4  ,sid5ote3 ,dis9tegration4   
,! ph5om5on ( dis9tegration also may be 
br\ght ab\t by ! action ( extremely     
rapid vibrations1 :i* ov]come ! cohesion
 ( ! molecules ( ! object op]at$ ^u4 ,a 

/ill high] rate ( vibrations ( a some:at
 diff]5t type w sep>ate ^! molecules    
into _! con/itu5t atoms4 ,a body r$uc$  
by ^! means to ! e!ric condition c be   
mov$ by an a/ral curr5t f "o place to   
ano!r ) v great rapidity2 & ! mom5t t ! 
=ce :i* has be5 ex]t$ to put x into t   
condition is )drawn x w be =c$ by !     
e!ric pressure to resume its orig9al =m4
 ,x is 9 ?is way t objects are sometimes
 br\ght almo/ in/antane\sly f great     
di/ances at spirituali/ic sances1 & x is
 obvi\s t :5 dis9tegrat$ !y c\ld be     
pass$ ) p]fect ease ?r\gh any solid     
sub/ance1 su*1 = example1 z ! wall ( a  
h\se or ! side ( a lock$ box1 s t :at is
 commonly call$ ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh 
matt] is se51 :5 prop]ly und]/ood1 to be
 z simple z ! passage ( wat] ?r\gh a    
sieve1 or ( a gas ?r\gh a liquid 9 "s   
*emical exp]im5t4  ,sid5ote3            
,mat]ialization4  ,s9ce x is possible by
 an alt]ation ( vibrations to *ange     
matt] f ! solid to ! e!ric condition1 x 
w be compreh5d$ t x is also possible to 

rev]se ! process & to br+ e!ric matt]   
into ! solid /ate4 ,z ! "o process      
expla9s ! ph5om5on ( dis9tegration1 s   
does ! o!r t ( mat]ialization2 & j z 9 !
 =m] case a cont9u$ ef=t ( w is necess>y
 to prev5t ! object f resum+ its orig9al
 =m1 s 9 exactly ! same way 9 ! latt]   
ph5om5on a cont9u$ ef=t is necess>y to  
prev5t ! mat]ializ$ matt] f relaps+ into
 ! e!ric condition4 ,9 ! mat]ializations
 se5 at an ord9>y sance1 su* matt] z may
 be requir$ is borr[$ z f> z possible f 
! m$ium's e!ric d\ble--an op]ation :i*  
is prejudicial to 8 heal?1 & also       
undesirable 9 v>i\s o!r ways2 & ?is     
expla9s ! fact t ! mat]ializ$ =m is     
usually /rictly conf9$ to ! imm$iate    
neighb\rhood ( ! m$ium1 & is subject to 
an attraction :i* is con/antly draw+ x  
back to ! body f :i* x came1 s t if kept
 away f ! m$ium too long ! figure       
collapses1 & ! matt] :i* compos$ x1     
return+ to ! e!ric condition1 ru%es back
 in/antly to its s\rce4  ,sid5ote3 ,:y  
,d>kness is requir$4  ,sid5ote3 ,_s     

,photographs4  ,! reason :y ! be+s      
direct+ a sance f9d x easi] to op]ate 9 
d>kness or 9 v subdu$ light w n[ be     
manife/1 s9ce _! p[] w\ld usually be    
insuffici5t to hold toge!r a mat]ializ$ 
=m or ev5 a _s h& = m ?an a v few       
seconds amid/ ! int5se vibrations set up
 by brilliant light4 ,! habitus ( sances
 w no d\bt h notic$ t mat]ializations   
are ( ?ree k9ds3--,fir/1 ^? :i* are     
tangible b n visible2 second1 ^? :i* are
 visible b n tangible2 & ?ird1 ^? :i*   
are bo? visible & tangible4 ,to ! fir/  
k9d1 :i* is mu* ! mo/ common1 belong !  
invisible _s h&s :i* s frequ5tly /roke !
 faces ( ! sitt]s or c>ry small objects 
ab\t ! room1 & ! vocal organs f :i* !   
direct voice proce$s4 ,9 ?is case1 an   
ord] ( matt] is be+ us$ :i* c nei!r     
reflect nor ob/ruct light1 b :i* is     
capable "u c]ta9 conditions ( sett+ up  
vibrations 9 ! atmosph]e :i* affect u z 
s\nd4 ,a v>iation ( ?is class is t k9d (
 p>tial mat]ialization :i*1 ?\gh        
incapable ( reflect+ any light t we c   

see1 is yet able to affect "s ( !       
ultra-violet rays1 & c !re=e make a m or
 less def9ite impression ^u ! cam]a1 & s
 provide u ) :at are kn[n z _s          
photographs4 ,:5 !re is n suffici5t p[] 
available to produce a p]fect           
mat]ialization we sometimes get !       
vapor\s-look+ =m :i* con/itutes our     
second class1 & 9 su* a case ! spirits  
usually w>n _! sitt]s t ! =ms :i* appe> 
mu/ n be t\*$4 ,9 ! r>] case ( a full   
mat]ialization !re is suffici5t p[] to  
hold toge!r1 at lea/ = a few mom5ts1 a  
=m :i* c be bo? se5 & t\*$4  ,:5 an     
,adept or pupil f9ds x necess>y = any   
purpose to mat]ialize 8 ,myvirpa or 8   
a/ral body1 he does n draw ^u ei!r 8 own
 e!ric d\ble or any "o else's1 s9ce he  
has be5 taught h[ to extract ! matt] :i*
 he requires directly f ! a/ral light or
 ev5 f ! k%a4  ,sid5ote3 ,r$uplication4 
,ano!r ph5om5on closely connect$ ) ?is  
"p ( ! subject is t ( r$uplication1 :i* 
is produc$ by simply =m+ 9 ! a/ral light
 a p]fect m5tal image ( ! object to be  

copi$1 & !n ga!r+ ab\t t m\ld ! necess>y
 physical matt]4 ,( c\rse = ?is purpose 
x is necess>y t e p>ticle1 int]ior z    
well z ext]ior1 ( ! object to be        
duplicat$ %\ld be held accurately 9 view
 simultane\sly1 & consequ5tly ! ph5om5on
 is "o :i* requires consid]able p[] (   
conc5tration to p]=m4 ,p]sons unable to 
r$uce ! matt] requir$ directly f ! a/ral
 light h sometimes borr[$ x f ! mat]ial 
( ! orig9al article1 :i* 9 ?is case w\ld
 be correspond+ly r$uc$ 9 weight4       
,sid5ote3 ,precipitation4  ,we read a   
good deal 9 ,!osophical lit]ature ab\t !
 precipitation ( lett]s or pictures4    
,?is result1 l ev]y?+ else1 may be      
obta9$ 9 sev]al ways4 ,an ,adept wi%+ to
 communicate ) "s "o might place a %eet 
( pap] be=e him1 =m an image ( ! writ+  
:i* he wi%$ to appe> ^u x1 & draw f !   
a/ral light ! matt] :]e) to objectify t 
image2 or if he pref]r$ to d s x w\ld be
 equally easy = him to produce ! same   
result ^u a %eet ( pap] ly+ be=e 8      
correspond5t1 :atev] might be ! di/ance 

betwe5 !m4 ,a ?ird me?od :i*1 s9ce x    
saves "t1 is mu* m frequ5tly adopt$1 is 
to impress ! :ole sub/ance ( ! lett] on 
! m9d ( "s pupil1 & leave him to d !    
me*anical "w ( precipitation4 ,t pupil  
w\ld !n take 8 %eet ( pap]1 &1 imag9+ he
 saw ! lett] writt5 !reon 9 8 ,ma/]'s   
h&1 w\ld proce$ to objectify ! writ+ z  
be=e describ$4 ,if he f\nd x difficult  
to p]=m simultane\sly ! two op]ations ( 
draw+ 8 mat]ial f ! a/ral light &       
precipitat+ ! writ+ on ! pap]1 he might 
h ei!r ord9>y ink or a small quantity ( 
col\r$ p[d] on ! table beside him1 :i*1 
be+ already physical matt]1 c\ld be     
drawn ^u m readily4  ,x is ( c\rse      
obvi\s t ! possession ( ?is p[] w\ld be 
a v dang]\s weapon 9 ! h&s ( an         
unscrupul\s p]son1 s9ce x is j z easy to
 imitate "o man's h&writ+ z ano!r's1 & x
 w\ld be impossible to detect by any    
ord9>y means a =g]y committ$ 9 ?is      
mann]4 ,a pupil def9itely connect$ ) any
 ,ma/] has always an infallible te/ by  
:i* he kn[s :e!r any message really     

emanates f t ,ma/] or n1 b = o!rs ! pro(
 ( its orig9 mu/ always lie solely 9 !  
cont5ts ( ! lett] & ! _s brea?+ ?r\gh x1
 z ! h&writ+1 h[ev] clev]ly imitat$1 is 
( absolutely no value z evid5ce4  ,z to 
spe$1 a pupil new to ! "w (             
precipitation w\ld probably be able to  
image only a few words at a "t1 & w\ld1 
!re=e1 get on h>dly m rapidly ?an if he 
wrote 8 lett] 9 ! ord9>y way1 b a m     
exp]i5c$ individual :o c\ld visualize a 
:ole page or p]haps ! entire lett] at   
once w\ld get ?r\gh 8 "w ) great]       
facility4 ,x is 9 ?is mann] t q long    
lett]s are sometimes produc$ 9 a few    
seconds at a sance4  ,:5 a picture has  
to be precipitat$ ! me?od is precisely !
 same1 except t "h x is absolutely      
necess>y t ! entire sc5e %\ld he        
visualiz$ at once1 & if _m col\rs are   
requir$ !re is ( c\rse ! additional     
complication ( manufactur+ !m1 keep+ !m 
sep>ate1 & reproduc+ accurately ! exact 
t9ts ( ! sc5e to be repres5t$4 ,evid5tly
 !re is scope "h = ! ex]cise ( ! arti/ic

 faculty1 & x mu/ n be suppos$ t e      
inhabitant ( ! a/ral plane c\ld by ?is  
me?od produce an equally good picture2 a
 man :o _h be5 a great arti/ 9 life1 &  
_h !re=e le>nt h[ to see & :at to look  
=1 w\ld c]ta9ly be v mu* m successful   
?an ! ord9>y p]son if he attempt$       
precipitation :5 on ! a/ral plane aft]  
dea?4  ,sid5ote3 ,slate-writ+4  ,!      
slate-writ+1 = ! production ( :i* "u te/
 conditions "s ( ! greate/ m$iums h be5 
s fam\s1 is sometimes produc$ by        
precipitation1 ?\gh m frequ5tly !       
fragm5t ( p5cil enclos$ betwe5 ! slates 
is guid$ by a _s h&1 ( :i* only j ! t9y 
po9ts suffici5t to grasp x are          
mat]ializ$4  ,sid5ote3 ,levitation4  ,an
 occurr5ce :i* occasionally takes place 
at sances1 & m frequ5tly among ea/]n    
,ygs1 is :at is call$ levitation--t is1 
! float+ ( a human body 9 ! air4 ,no    
d\bt :5 ?is takes place 9 ! case ( a    
m$ium1 he is (t5 simply upborne by _s   
h&s1 b !re is ano!r & m sci5tific me?od 
( accompli%+ ?is feat :i* is always us$ 

9 ! ,ea/1 & occasionally "h also4       
,occult sci5ce is acqua9t$ ) a means (  
neutraliz+ or ev5 entirely rev]s+ !     
attraction ( gravity1 & x is obvi\s t by
 ! judici\s use ( ?is p[] all ! ph5om5a 
( levitation may be easily produc$4 ,x 0
 no d\bt by a k ( ?is secret t "s ( !   
air-%ips ( anci5t ,india & ,atlantis 7  
rais$ f ! e>? & made light en\gh to be  
readily mov$ & direct$2 & n improbably !
 same acqua9tance ) nature's f9] =ces   
greatly facilitat$ ! lab\rs ( ^? :o     
rais$ ! enorm\s blocks ( /one sometimes 
us$ 9 cyclopean ar*itecture1 or 9 !     
build+ ( ! ,pyramids & ,/oneh5ge4       
,sid5ote3 ,_s ,lights4  ,) ! k ( ! =ces 
( nature :i* ! res\rces ( ! a/ral plane 
place at ! comm& its inhabitants !      
production ( :at are call$ _s lights is 
a v easy matt]1 :e!r !y be ( ! mildly   
phosphoresc5t or ! dazzl+ electrical    
v>iety1 or ^? curi\s danc+ globules (   
light into :i* a c]ta9 class ( fire     
elem5tals s readily trans=m !mselves4   
,s9ce all light consi/s simply (        

vibrations ( ! e!r1 x is obvi\s t any "o
 :o kn[s h[ to set up ^! vibrations c   
readily produce any k9d ( light t he    
wi%es4  ,sid5ote3 ,h&l+ ,fire4  ,x is by
 ! aid ( ! e!ric elem5tal ess5ce also t 
! rem>kable feat ( h&l+ fire unh>m$ is  
g5]ally p]=m$1 ?\gh !re are z usual o!r 
ways 9 :i* x c be done4 ,! ?9ne/ lay] ( 
e!ric sub/ance c be s manipulat$ z to be
 absolutely imp]vi\s to heat1 & :5 ! h& 
( a m$ium or sitt] is cov]$ ) ?is he may
 pick up burn+ coal or r$-hot iron )    
p]fect safety4  ,sid5ote3               
,transmutation4  ,mo/ ( ! occurr5ces ( !
 sance-room h n[ be5 ref]r$ to1 b !re   
are "o or two ( ! r>] ph5om5a ( ! out]  
_w :i* mu/ n be left q )\t m5tion 9 our 
li/4 ,! transmutation ( metals is       
commonly suppos$ to be a m]e dream ( !  
m$ival al*emi/s1 & no d\bt 9 mo/ cases !
 description ( ! ph5om5on 0 m]ely a     
symbol ( ! purification ( ! s\l2 yet !re
 seems to be "s evid5ce t x 0 really    
accompli%$ by !m on sev]al occasions1 & 
!re are petty magicians 9 ! ,ea/ :o     

pr(ess to d x "u te/ conditions ev5 n[4 
,be t z x may1 x is evid5t t s9ce !     
ultimate atom is "o & ! same 9 all      
sub/ances1 & x is only ! me?ods ( its   
comb9ation t diff]1 any "o :o possess$ !
 p[] ( r$uc+ a piece ( metal to ! atomic
 condition & ( re-arrang+ its atoms 9 "s
 o!r =m w\ld h no difficulty 9 effect+  
transmutation to any ext5t t he wi%$4   
,sid5ote3 ,rep]cussion4  ,! pr9ciple (  
sympa!tic vibration m5tion$ above also  
provides ! explanation ( t /range &     
little-kn[n ph5om5on call$ rep]cussion1 
by means ( :i* any injury done to1 or   
any m>k made ^u1 ! a/ral body 9 ! c\rse 
( its w&]+s w be reproduc$ 9 ! physical 
body4 ,we f9d traces ( ?is 9 "s ( !     
evid5ce giv5 at trials = wit*craft 9 !  
middle ages1 9 :i* x is n infrequ5tly   
/at$ t "s w\nd giv5 to ! wit* :5 9 ! =m 
( a dog or a wolf 0 f\nd to h appe>$ 9 !
 correspond+ "p ( h] human body4 ,! same
 /range law has sometimes l$ to an      
entirely unju/ accusation ( fraud aga9/ 
a m$ium1 because1 = example1 "s col\r+  

matt] rubb$ ^u ! h& ( a mat]ializ$ _s 0 
aft]w>ds f\nd ^u 8 h&--! explanation be+
 t 9 t case1 z s (t5 happ5s1 ! _s 0     
simply ! m$ium's a/ral body or p]haps   
ev5 8 e!ric d\ble1 =c$ by ! guid+       
influ5ces to take "s =m o!r ?an 8 own4  
,9 fact ! a/ral & physical bodies are s 
intimately connect$ t x is impossible to
 t\* ! keynote ( "o )\t imm$iately sett+
 up exactly correspond+ vibrations 9 !  
o!r4     ,,conclusion4   ,x is hop$ t   
any read] :o has be5 suffici5tly int]e/$
 to foll[ ?is treatise ?us f>1 may by   
?is "t h a g5]al idea ( ! a/ral plane & 
its possibilities1 su* z w enable him to
 und]/& & fit into _! prop] places 9 its
 s*eme any facts 9 connection ) x :i* he
 may pick up 9 8 read+4 ,?\gh only !    
r\ghe/ sket* has be5 giv5 ( a v great   
subject1 en\gh has p]haps be5 said to %[
 ! extreme importance ( a/ral p]ception 
9 ! /udy ( biology1 physics1 *emi/ry1   
a/ronomy1 m$ic9e & hi/ory1 & ! great    
impulse :i* might be giv5 by its        
developm5t to all ^! sci5ces4 ,yet its  

atta9m5t %\ld nev] be reg>d$ z an end 9 
itself1 s9ce any means adopt$ ) t object
 9 view w\ld inevitably lead to :at is  
call$ 9 ! ,ea/ ! laukika me?od (        
developm5t--a sy/em by :i* c]ta9 psy*ic 
p[]s are inde$ acquir$1 b only = !      
pres5t p]sonality2 & s9ce _! acquisition
 is surr\nd$ by no safegu>ds1 ! /ud5t is
 extremely likely to misuse !m4 ,to ?is 
class belong all sy/ems :i* involve !   
use ( drugs1 invocation ( elem5tals1 or 
! practices ( ,ha?a ,yoga4 ,! o!r me?od1
 :i* is call$ ! lokott>a1 consi/s ( ,raj
 ,yoga or spiritual progress1 & ?\gh x  
may be some:at sl[] ?an ! o!r1 :atev] is
 acquir$ along ?is l9e is ga9$ = !      
p]man5t individuality1 & nev] lo/ aga91 
:ile ! guid+ c>e ( a ,ma/] ensures      
p]fect safety f misuse ( p[] z long z 8 
ord]s are scrupul\sly obey$4 ,! op5+ (  
a/ral vision mu/ be reg>d$ !n only z a  
/age 9 ! developm5t ( some?+ inf9itely  
nobl]--m]ely z a /ep1 & a v small /ep1  
on t great ,upw>d ,pa? :i* leads m5 to !
 sublime heights ( ,adept%ip1 & beyond  

ev5 t ?r\gh glori\s vi/as ( wisdom & p[]
 su* z our f9ite m9ds _c n[ conceive4   
,yet let no "o ?9k x an unmix$ bless+ to
 h ! wid] sight ( ! a/ral plane1 = ^u "o
 9 :om t vision is op5$ ! sorr[ & mis]y1
 ! evil & ! gre$ ( ! _w press z an      
ev]-pres5t burd51 until he (t5 feels    
incl9$ to e*o ! passionate adjuration ( 
,s*ill]3 ,:y ha/ ?\ ca/ me ?us into !   
t[n ( ! ev]-bl9d1 to proclaim ?9e oracle
 ) ! op5$ s5se8 ,take back ?is sad      
cle>-sight$ness2 take f m9e eyes ?is    
cruel light6 ,give me back my           
bl9dness--! happy d>kness ( my s5ses2   
take back ?y dreadful gift6 ,?is feel+  
is p]haps n an unnatural "o 9 ! e>li]   
/ages ( ! ,pa?1 yet high] sight & deep] 
k soon br+ to ! /ud5t ! p]fect c]ta9ty t
 all ?+s are work+ toge!r = ! ev5tual   
good ( all--t      ,h\r aft] h\r1 l an  
op5+ fl[]1       ,%all tru? aft] tru?   
exp&2     ,= ! sun may pale1 & ! />s may
 fail1       ,b ! ,,law ( ,,good %all   
/&4     ,its spl5d\r gl[s & its influ5ce
 gr[s       ,z ,nature's sl[ "w appe>s1 

,f ! zoophyte small to ! ,,lords ( all1 
,?r\gh kalpas & crores ( ye>s4          
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