,,invisible ,,help]s ,,by ,c4 ,w4 ,,leadbeat] ,,am]ican ,,revis$ ,,edition ,,) ,,index ,,*icago3 ,,! ,,!osophical ,,book ,,conc]n 8,krotona10 ,hollywood1 ,,los ,,angeles1 ,,cali=nia ,,london3 ,,! ,,!osophical ,,publi%+ ,,society1 #c ,,langham ,,place ,,b5>es3 ,,! ,,!osophical ,,publi%+ ,,society ,,madras1 ,,! 8,,!osophi/0 ,,(fice1 ,,ady>4 #aiae ,,cont5ts4 ,,page4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,,! ,,univ]sal ,,belief ,,9 ,,!m #e ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,"s ,,mod]n ,,in/ances #i ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,a ,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ce #ah ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,! ,,help]s #be ,,*apt] ,v4--,,! ,,reality ,,( ,,sup]physical ,,life #cd ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,a ,,timely ,,int]v5tion #ci ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,! 8,,angel0 ,,/ory #db ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,fire #ej ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,,mat]ialization ,,& ,,rep]cussion #ef ,,*apt] ,x4--,,! ,,two ,,bro!rs #fc ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,,wrecks ,,& ,,cata/rophes #gb ,,*apt] ,,xii4--,,"w ,,among ,,! ,,dead #gh ,,*apt] ,,xiii4--,,o!r ,,bran*es ,,( ,,! ,,"w #ib ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,,! ,,qualifications ,,requir$ #ig ,,*apt] ,,xv4--,,! ,,probation>y ,,pa? #ajh ,,*apt] ,,xvi4--,,! ,,pa? ,,prop] #aah ,,*apt] ,,xvii4--,,:at ,,lies ,,beyond #abi ,,index #ace ,,invisible ,,help]s ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,belief ,,9 ,,!m4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful *>act]i/ics ( ,!osophy t x gives back to p 9 a m rational =m ev]y?+ :i* 0 really useful & helpful to !m 9 ! religions :i* !y h outgr[n4 ,_m :o h brok5 ?r\gh ! *rysalis ( bl9d fai?1 & m\nt$ on ! w+s ( reason & intuition to ! fre]1 nobl] m5tal life ( m exalt$ levels1 nev]!less feel t 9 ! process ( ?is glori\s ga9 a some?+ has be5 lo/--t 9 giv+ up ! beliefs ( _! *ildhood !y h also ca/ aside mu* ( ! beauty & ! poetry ( life4 ,if1 h[ev]1 _! lives 9 ! pa/ h be5 suffici5tly good to e>n = !m ! opportunity ( com+ "u ! b5ign influ5ce ( ,!osophy1 !y v soon discov] t ev5 9 ?is p>ticul> !re has be5 no loss at all1 b an exce$+ great ga9--t ! glory & ! beauty & ! poetry are !re 9 full] measure ?an !y _h ev] hop$ be=e1 & no long] z a m]e pleasant dream f :i* ! cold light ( common-s5se may at any "t rudely awak5 !m1 b z tru?s ( nature :i* w be> inve/igation--:i* become only bright]1 full] & m p]fect z !y are m accurately und]/ood4 ,a m>k$ in/ance ( ?is b5efic5t action ( ,!osophy is ! way 9 :i* ! invisible _w 7:i*1 be=e ! great wave ( mat]ialism engulf$ u1 us$ to be reg>d$ z ! s\rce ( all liv+ help7 has be5 re/or$ by x to mod]n life4 ,all ! *>m+ folk-lore ( ! elf1 ! br[nie & ! gnome1 ( ! spirits ( air & wat]1 ( ! =e/1 ! m\nta9 & ! m9e1 is %[n by x to be no m mean+less sup]/ition1 b to h a basis ( actual & sci5tific fact beh9d x4 ,its answ] to ! great fundam5tal "q 8,if a man die1 %all he live aga980 is equally def9ite & sci5tific1 & its tea*+ on ! nature & conditions ( ! life aft] dea? ?r[s a flood ( light ^u mu* t1 = ! ,we/]n _w at lea/1 0 previ\sly wrapp$ 9 imp5etrable d>kness4 ,x _c be too (t5 repeat$ t 9 ?is tea*+ z to ! immortality ( ! s\l & ! life aft] dea?1 ,!osophy /&s 9 a position totally diff]5t f t ( ord9>y religion4 ,x does n put =w>d ^! great tru?s m]ely on ! au?ority ( "s sacr$ book ( long ago2 9 speak+ ( ^! subjects x is n deal+ ) pi\s op9ions1 or metaphysical speculations1 b ) solid1 def9ite facts1 z real & z close to u z ! air we brea! or ! h\ses we live 9--facts ( :i* _m among u h con/ant exp]i5ce--facts among :i* lies ! daily "w ( "s ( our /ud5ts1 z w pres5tly be se54 ,among ! beautiful conceptions :i* ,!osophy has re/or$ to u /&s pre-em95t t ( ! great helpful ag5cies ( nature4 ,! belief 9 ^! has be5 _w-wide f ! e>lie/ dawn ( hi/ory1 & is univ]sal ev5 n[ outside ! n>r[ doma9s ( prote/antism1 :i* has empti$ & d>k5$ ! _w = its vot>ies by its attempt to d away ) ! natural & p]fectly true idea ( int]m$iate ag5ts1 & r$uce ev]y?+ to ! two factors ( man & deity--a device :]eby ! conception ( deity has be5 inf9itely degrad$1 & man has rema9$ unhelp$4 ,a mom5t's ?\ght w %[ t ! ord9>y view ( provid5ce--! conception ( an erratic int]f]5ce by ! c5tral p[] ( ! univ]se ) ! result ( 8 own decrees--w\ld imply ! introduction ( p>tiality into ! s*eme1 & !re=e ( ! :ole tra9 ( evils :i* mu/ necess>ily foll[ ^u its heels4 ,! ,!osophical tea*+1 t a man c be ?us specially help$ only :5 8 pa/ actions h be5 su* z to des]ve ?is assi/ance1 & t ev5 !n ! help w be giv5 ?r\gh ^? :o are comp>atively ne> 8 own level1 is free f ?is s]i\s objection2 & x fur!rmore br+s back to u ! old] & f> gr&] conception ( an unbrok5 ladd] ( liv+ be+s ext5d+ d[n f ! ,logos ,himself to ! v du/ b5ea? our feet4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! exi/5ce ( ! invisible help]s has always be5 recogniz$1 ?\gh ! names giv5 & ! *>act]i/ics attribut$ to !m naturally v>y 9 diff]5t c\ntries2 & ev5 9 ,europe we h _h ! old ,greek /ories ( ! con/ant int]f]5ce ( ! gods 9 human affairs1 & ! ,roman leg5d t ,ca/or & ,pollux l$ ! legions ( ! infant republic 9 ! battle ( ,lake ,regillus4 ,nor did su* a conception die out :5 ! classical p]iod end$1 = ^! /ories h _! legitimate successors 9 m$ival tales ( sa9ts :o appe>$ at critical mom5ts & turn$ ! =tune ( w> 9 fav\r ( ! ,*ri/ian ho/s1 or ( gu>dian angels :o sometimes /epp$ 9 & sav$ a pi\s travell] f :at w\ld o!rwise h be5 c]ta9 de/ruction4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,"s ,,mod]n ,,in/ances4 ,ev5 9 ?is incr$ul\s age1 & amid/ ! full :irl ( our n9ete5?-c5tury civilization1 9 spite ( ! dogmatism ( our sci5ce & ! deadly dullness ( our prote/antism1 in/ances ( int]v5tion inexplicable f ! mat]iali/ic /&po9t may /ill be f\nd by any "o :o w take ! tr\ble to look = !m2 & 9 ord] to demon/rate ?is to ! read] ,i w briefly epitomize a few ( ! examples giv5 9 "o or o!r ( ! rec5t collections ( su* /ories1 add+ !reto "o or two t h come )9 my own notice4 ,"o v rem>kable feature ( ^! m rec5t examples is t ! int]v5tion seems ne>ly always to h be5 direct$ t[>ds ! help+ or sav+ ( *ildr54 ,an int]e/+ case :i* occurr$ 9 ,london only a few ye>s ago 0 connect$ ) ! pres]vation ( a *ild's life 9 ! mid/ ( a t]rible fire1 :i* broke out 9 a /reet ne> ,holborn1 & entirely de/roy$ two ( ! h\ses !re4 ,! flames _h obta9$ su* hold be=e !y 7 discov]$ t ! firem5 7 unable to save ! h\ses1 b !y succe$$ 9 rescu+ all ! inmates except two--an old woman :o 0 suffocat$ by ! smoke be=e !y c\ld rea* h]1 & a *ild ab\t five ye>s old1 ^: pres5ce 9 ! h\se _h be5 =gott5 9 ! hurry & excitem5t ( ! mom5t4 ,! "m ( ! *ild1 x seems1 0 a fri5d or relative ( ! l&lady ( ! h\se1 & _h left ! little creature 9 h] *>ge = ! night1 because %e 0 h]self oblig$ to g d[n to ,col*e/] on bus9ess4 ,x 0 n until ev]yone else _h be5 rescu$1 & ! :ole h\se 0 wrapp$ 9 flame1 t ! l&lady rememb]$ ) a t]rible pang ! tru/ t _h be5 confid$ to h]4 ,x seem$ hopeless !n to attempt to get at ! g>ret :]e ! *ild _h be5 put to b$1 b "o ( ! firem5 h]oically resolv$ to make ! desp]ate ef=t1 &1 aft] receiv+ m9ute directions z to ! exact situation ( ! room1 plung$ 9 among ! smoke & flame4 ,he f\nd ! *ild1 & br\ght him =? entirely unh>m$2 b :5 he rejo9$ 8 comrades he _h a v s+ul> /ory to tell4 ,he decl>$ t :5 he rea*$ ! room he f\nd x 9 flames1 & mo/ ( ! floor already fall52 b ! fire _h curv$ r\nd ! room t[>ds ! w9d[ 9 an unnatural & unacc\ntable mann]1 ! l ( :i* 9 all 8 exp]i5ce he _h nev] se5 be=e1 s t ! corn] 9 :i* ! *ild lay 0 :olly unt\*$1 al?\gh ! v raft]s ( ! fragm5t ( floor on :i* 8 little crib /ood 7 half burnt away4 ,! *ild 0 naturally v mu* t]rifi$1 b ! fireman di/9ctly & repeat$ly decl>$ t z at great risk he made 8 way t[>ds him he saw a =m l an angel--"h 8 exact words are giv5--a some?+ 8all glori\sly :ite & silv]y1 b5d+ ov] ! b$ & smoo?+ d[n ! c\nt]pane40 ,he c\ld n possibly h be5 mi/ak5 ab\t x1 he said1 = x 0 visible 9 a gl>e ( light = "s mom5ts1 & 9 fact disappe>$ only :5 he 0 )9 a few feet ( x4 ,ano!r curi\s feature ( ?is /ory is t ! *ild's "m f\nd h]self unable to sleep t night d[n at ,col*e/]1 b 0 con/antly h>rass$ by a /rong feel+ t some?+ 0 wrong ) h] *ild1 insomu* t at la/ %e 0 compell$ to rise & sp5d "s "t 9 e>ne/ pray] t ! little "o might be protect$ f ! dang] :i* %e in/9ctively felt to be hang+ ov] him4 ,! int]v5tion 0 ?us evid5tly :at a ,*ri/ian w\ld call an answ] to pray]2 a ,!osophi/1 putt+ ! same idea 9 m sci5tific phraseology1 w\ld say t h] int5se outp\r+ ( love con/itut$ a =ce :i* "o ( our invisible help]s 0 able to use = ! rescue ( h] *ild f a t]rible dea?4 ,a rem>kable case 9 :i* *ildr5 7 abnormally protect$ occurr$ on ! banks ( ! ,?ames ne> ,maid5head a few ye>s e>li] ?an our la/ example4 ,?is "t ! dang] f :i* !y 7 sav$ arose n f fire b f wat]4 ,?ree little ones1 :o liv$1 if ,i recollect rightly1 9 or ne> ! village ( ,%ottesbrook1 7 tak5 out = a walk along ! t[+-pa? by _! nurse4 ,!y ru%$ sudd5ly r\nd a corn] ^u a horse :i* 0 draw+ a b>ge1 & 9 ! confusion two ( !m got on ! wrong side ( ! t[-rope & 7 ?r[n into ! wat]4 ,! boatman1 :o saw ! accid5t1 sprang =w>d to try to save !m1 & he notic$ t !y 7 float+ high 9 ! wat] 89 q an unnatural way1 l10 z he said1 & mov+ quietly t[>ds ! bank4 ,?is 0 all t he & ! nurse saw1 b ! *ildr5 ea* decl>$ t 8a beautiful p]son1 all :ite & %9+10 /ood beside !m 9 ! wat]1 held !m up & guid$ !m to ! %ore4 ,nor 0 _! /ory )\t corroboration1 = ! b>geman's little daught]1 :o ran up f ! cab9 :5 %e he>d ! screams ( ! nurse1 also affirm$ t %e saw a lovely lady 9 ! wat] dragg+ ! two *ildr5 to ! bank4 ,)\t full] p>ticul>s ?an ! /ory gives u1 x is impossible to say ) c]ta9ty f :at class ( help]s ?is 8angel0 0 drawn2 b ! probabilities are 9 fav\r ( its hav+ be5 a develop$ human be+ function+ 9 ! a/ral body1 z w be se5 :5 lat] on we deal ) ?is subject f ! o!r side1 z x 7--f ! po9t ( view ( ! help]s r ?an ! help$4 ,a case 9 :i* ! ag5cy is some:at m def9itely di/+ui%able is relat$ by ! well-kn[n cl]gyman1 ,dr4 ,john ,mason ,neale4 ,he /ates t a man :o _h rec5tly lo/ 8 wife 0 on a visit ) 8 little *ildr5 at ! c\ntry h\se ( a fri5d4 ,x 0 an old1 rambl+ mansion1 & 9 ! l[] "p ( x !re 7 long1 d>k passages1 9 :i* ! *ildr5 play$ ab\t ) great delight4 ,b pres5tly !y came up/airs v gravely1 & two ( !m relat$ t z !y 7 runn+ d[n "o ( ^! passages !y 7 met by _! "m1 :o told !m to g back aga91 & !n disappe>$4 ,inve/igation reveal$ ! fact t if ! *ildr5 _h run b a few /eps f>!r !y w\ld h fall5 d[n a deep uncov]$ well :i* yawn$ full 9 _! pa?1 s t ! app>ition ( _! "m _h sav$ !m f almo/ c]ta9 dea?4 ,9 ?is in/ance !re seems no reason to d\bt t ! "m h]self 0 /ill keep+ a lov+ wat* ov] h] *ildr5 f ! a/ral plane1 & t 7z has happ5$ 9 "s o!r cases7 h] int5se desire to w>n !m ( ! dang] into :i* !y 7 s he$lessly ru%+ gave h] ! p[] to make h]self visible & audible to !m = ! mom5t--or p]haps m]ely to impress _! m9ds ) ! idea t !y saw & he>d h]4 ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 t ! help] may h be5 "s "o else1 :o took ! famili> =m ( ! "m 9 ord] n to al>m ! *ildr52 b ! simple/ hypo!sis is to attribute ! int]v5tion to ! action ( ! ev]-wakeful "m-love itself1 undimm$ by ! passage ?r\gh ! gates ( dea?4 ,?is "m-love1 be+ "o ( ! holie/ & mo/ unselfi% ( human feel+s1 is also "o ( ! mo/ p]si/5t on high] planes4 ,n only does ! "m :o f9ds h]self ^u ! l[] levels ( ! a/ral plane1 & consequ5tly /ill )9 t\* ( ! e>?1 ma9ta9 h] int]e/ 9 & h] c>e = h] *ildr5 z long z %e is able to see !m2 ev5 aft] h] entry into ! heav5-_w ^! little ones are /ill ! mo/ prom95t objects 9 h] ?\ght1 & ! weal? ( love t %e lavi%es ^u ! images :i* %e !re makes ( !m is a great outp\r+ ( spiritual =ce :i* fl[s d[n ^u h] (fspr+ :o are /ill /ruggl+ 9 ?is l[] _w1 & surr\nds !m ) liv+ c5tres ( b5efic5t en]gy :i* may n inaptly be describ$ z v]itable gu>dian angels4 ,an illu/ration ( ?is w be f\nd 9 ! six? ( our ,!osophical manuals1 p4 #ch4 ,n long ago ! little daught] ( "o ( our ,engli% bi%ops 0 out walk+ ) h] "m 9 ! t[n :]e !y liv$1 & 9 runn+ he$lessly across a /reet ! *ild 0 knock$ d[n by ! horses ( a c>riage :i* came quickly ^u h] r\nd a corn]4 ,see+ h] among ! horses' feet1 ! "m ru%$ =w>d1 expect+ to f9d h] v badly injur$1 b %e sprang up q m]rily1 say+1 8,oh1 mamma1 ,i am n at all hurt1 = some?+ all 9 :ite kept ! horses f tread+ ^u me1 & told me n to be afraid40 ,a case :i* occurr$ 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 some:]e 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,burnham ,bee*es1 is rem>kable on acc\nt ( ! l5g? ( "t ?r\gh :i* ! physical manife/ation ( ! succ\r+ ag5cy seems to h ma9ta9$ itself4 ,x w h be5 se5 t 9 ! in/ances hi!rto giv5 ! int]v5tion 0 a matt] ( b a few mom5ts1 :]eas 9 ?is a ph5om5on 0 produc$ :i* appe>s to h p]si/$ = m ?an half an h\r4 ,two ( ! little *ildr5 ( a small f>m] 7 left to amuse !mselves :ile _! p>5ts & _! entire h\sehold 7 engag$ 9 ! "w ( h>ve/+4 ,! little ones />t$ = a walk 9 ! woods1 w&]$ f> f home1 & !n manag$ to lose _! way4 ,:5 ! we>y p>5ts return$ at dusk x 0 discov]$ t ! *ildr5 7 miss+1 & aft] enquir+ at "s ( ! neighb\rs' h\ses ! fa!r s5t s]vants & lab\r]s 9 v>i\s directions to seek = !m4 ,_! ef=ts 71 h[ev]1 unsuccessful1 & _! %\ts unansw]$2 & !y _h reassembl$ at ! f>m 9 a some:at despond5t frame ( m9d1 :5 !y all saw a curi\s light "s di/ance away mov+ sl[ly across "s fields t[>ds ! road4 ,x 0 describ$ z a l>ge globul> mass ( ri* gold5 gl[1 q unlike ord9>y lamplight2 & z x drew ne>] x 0 se5 t ! two miss+ *ildr5 7 walk+ /eadily along 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,! fa!r & "s o!rs imm$iately set (f runn+ t[>ds x2 ! appe>ance p]si/$ until !y 7 close to x1 b j z !y grasp$ ! *ildr5 x vani%$1 leav+ !m 9 ! d>kness4 ,! *ildr5's /ory 0 t aft] night came on !y _h w&]$ ab\t cry+ 9 ! woods = "s "t1 & _h at la/ la9 d[n "u a tree to sleep4 ,!y _h be5 r\s$1 !y said1 by a beautiful lady ) a lamp1 :o took !m by ! h& & l$ !m home2 :5 !y que/ion$ h] %e smil$ at !m1 b nev] spoke a ^w4 ,to ?is /range tale !y bo? /eadily adh]$1 nor 0 x possible 9 any way to %ake _! fai? 9 :at !y _h se54 ,x is notewor?y1 h[ev]1 t ?\gh all pres5t saw ! light1 & notic$ t x lit up ! trees & h$ges :i* came )9 its sph]e precisely z an ord9>y light w\ld1 yet ! =m ( ! lady 0 visible to none b ! *ildr54 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,,p]sonal ,,exp]i5ce4 ,all ! above /ories are comp>atively well-kn[n1 & may be f\nd 9 "s ( ! books :i* conta9 collections ( su* acc\nts--mo/ ( !m 9 ,dr4 ,lee's ,m ,glimpses ( ! ,_w ,unse52 b ! two in/ances :i* ,i am n[ ab\t to give h nev] be5 9 pr9t be=e1 & bo? occurr$ )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s--"o to myself1 & ! o!r to a v de> fri5d ( m9e1 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 ^: accuracy ( obs]vation is beyond all %ad[ ( d\bt4 ,my own /ory is a simple "o en\gh1 ?\gh n unimportant to me1 s9ce ! int]position und\bt$ly sav$ my life4 ,i 0 walk+ "o exce$+ly wet & /ormy night d[n a quiet back /reet ne> ,we/b\rne ,grove1 /ruggl+ ) scant success to hold up an umbrella aga9/ ! savage gu/s ( w9d t ?reat5$ e mom5t to te> x f my grasp1 & try+ z ,i lab\r$ along to ?9k out ! details ( "s "w ^u :i* ,i 0 j !n engag$4 ,) />tl+ sudd5ness a voice :i* ,i "k well--! voice ( an ,indian tea*]--cri$ 9 my e> 8,spr+ back60 & 9 me*anical ob$i5ce ,i />t$ viol5tly backw>ds almo/ be=e ,i _h "t to ?9k4 ,z ,i did s my umbrella1 :i* _h swung =w>d ) ! sudd5 movem5t1 0 /ruck f my h&1 & a huge metal *imney-pot cra%$ ^u ! pavem5t less ?an a y>d 9 front ( my face4 ,! great weight ( ?is article1 & ! trem5d\s =ce ) :i* x fell1 make x absolutely c]ta9 t b = ! w>n+ voice ,i %\ld h be5 kill$ on ! spot2 yet ! /reet 0 empty1 & ! voice 0 t ( "o :om ,i knew to be sev5 ?\s& miles away f me1 z f> z ! physical body 0 conc]n$4 ,nor 0 ?is ! only occasion ^u :i* ,i receiv$ assi/ance ( ?is sup]normal k9d1 = 9 e>ly life1 long be=e ! f\ndation ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 ! app>ition ( a de> "o :o _h rec5tly di$ prev5t$ me f committ+ :at ,i n[ see w\ld h be5 a s]i\s crime1 al?\gh by ! light ( su* k z ,i !n _h x appe>$ n only a ju/ifiable b ev5 a laudable act ( retaliation4 ,aga91 at a lat] date1 ?\gh /ill be=e ! f\ndation ( ?is ,society1 a w>n+ convey$ to me f a high] plane amid mo/ impressive surr\nd+s enabl$ me to prev5t ano!r man f ent]+ ^u a c\rse :i* ,i n[ "k w\ld h end$ disa/r\sly1 ?\gh ,i _h no reason to suppose s at ! "t4 ,s x w be se5 t ,i h a c]ta9 am\nt ( p]sonal exp]i5ce to /r5g!n my belief 9 ! doctr9e ( invisible help]s1 ev5 ap>t f my k ( ! help t is con/antly be+ giv5 at ! pres5t "t4 ,! o!r case is a v mu* m /rik+ "o4 ,"o ( our memb]s1 :o gives me p]mission to publi% h] /ory1 b does n wi% h] "n m5tion$1 once f\nd h]self 9 v s]i\s physical p]il4 ,ow+ to circum/ances :i* ne$ n be detail$ "h1 %e 0 9 ! v c5tre ( a dang]\s /reet fracas1 & see+ sev]al m5 /ruck d[n & evid5tly badly hurt close to h]1 0 9 mom5t>y expectation ( a simil> fate1 s9ce escape f ! cru% seem$ q impossible4 ,sudd5ly %e exp]i5c$ a curi\s s5sation ( be+ :irl$ out ( ! cr[d1 & f\nd h]self /&+ q un9jur$ & entirely alone 9 a small bye-/reet p>allel ) ! "o 9 :i* ! di/urbance _h tak5 place4 ,%e /ill he>d ! noise ( ! /ruggle1 & :ile %e /ood wond]+ :at on e>? _h happ5$ to h]1 two or ?ree m5 :o _h escap$ f ! cr[d came runn+ r\nd ! corn] ( ! /reet1 & on see+ h] express$ great a/oni%m5t & pleasure1 say+ t :5 ! brave lady s sudd5ly disappe>$ f ! mid/ ( ! fight !y _h felt c]ta9 t %e _h be5 /ruck d[n4 ,at ! "t no sort ( explanation 0 =?com+1 & %e return$ home 9 a v my/ifi$ condition2 b :5 at a lat] p]iod %e m5tion$ ?is /range occurr5ce to ,madame ,blavatsky %e 0 in=m$ t1 h] k>ma be+ su* z to enable h] to be sav$ f h] exce$+ly dang]\s position1 "o ( ! ,ma/]s _h specially s5t "s "o to protect h] 9 view ( ! fact t h] life 0 ne$$ = ! "w4 ,nev]!less ! case rema9s a v extraord9>y "o1 bo? ) reg>d to ! great am\nt ( p[] ex]cis$ & ! unusually public nature ( its manife/ation4 ,x is n difficult to imag9e ! modus op]&i2 %e mu/ h be5 lift$ bodily ov] ! int]v5+ block ( h\ses1 & simply set d[n 9 ! next /reet2 b s9ce h] physical body 0 n visible float+ 9 ! air1 x is also evid5t t a veil ( "s sort 7probably ( e!ric matt]7 mu/ h be5 ?r[n r\nd h] :ile 9 transit4 ,if x be object$ t :atev] c hide physical matt] mu/ itself be physical1 & !re=e visible1 x may be repli$ t by a process famili> to all occult /ud5ts x is possible to b5d rays ( light 7:i*1 "u all conditions at pres5t kn[n to sci5ce1 travel only 9 /raight l9es unless refract$7 s t aft] pass+ r\nd an object !y may resume exactly _! =m] c\rse2 & x w at once be se5 t if ?is 7 done su* an object w\ld to all physical eyes be absolutely invisible until ! rays 7 all[$ to resume _! normal c\rse4 ,i am fully aw>e t ?is "o /atem5t alone is suffici5t to br& my rem>ks z nons5se 9 ! eyes ( ! sci5ti/ ( ! pres5t day1 b ,i _c help t2 ,i am m]ely /at+ a possibility 9 nature :i* ! sci5ce ( ! future w no d\bt "o day discov]1 & = ^? :o are n /ud5ts ( occultism ! rem>k mu/ wait until !n = its ju/ification4 ,! process1 z ,i say1 is compreh5sible en\gh to any "o :o und]/&s a little ab\t ! m occult =ces ( nature2 b ! ph5om5on /ill rema9s an exce$+ly dramatic "o1 :ile ! "n ( ! h]o9e ( ! /ory1 7 ,i p]mitt$ to give x1 w\ld be a gu>antee ( its accuracy to all my read]s4 ,ano!r rec5t in/ance ( int]position1 less /rik+1 p]haps1 b entirely successful1 has be5 report$ to me s9ce ! publication ( ! fir/ edition ( ?is book4 ,a lady1 be+ oblig$ to und]take a long railway j\rney alone1 _h tak5 ! precaution to secure an empty comp>tm5t2 b j z ! tra9 0 leav+ ! /ation1 a man ( =bidd+ & villa9\s appe>ance sprang 9 & seat$ himself at ! o!r end ( ! c>riage4 ,! lady 0 mu* al>m$1 ?us to be left alone ) s d\btful-look+ a "*1 b x 0 too late to call = help1 s %e sat /ill & comm5d$ h]self e>ne/ly to ! c>e ( h] patron sa9t4 ,soon h] fe>s 7 r$\bl$1 = ! man arose & turn$ t[>d h] ) an evil gr91 b he _h h>dly tak5 "o /ep :5 he />t$ back ) a look ( ! mo/ int5se a/oni%m5t & t]ror4 ,foll[+ ! direction ( 8 glance1 %e 0 />tl$ to see a g5tleman seat$ directly opposite to h]1 gaz+ quietly b firmly at ! baffl$ robb]--a g5tleman :o c]ta9ly c\ld n h ent]$ ! c>riage by any ord9>y means4 ,too mu* aw$ to speak1 %e wat*$ him z ?\gh fasc9at$ = a full half-h\r2 he utt]$ no ^w1 & did n ev5 look at h]1 b kept 8 eyes /eadily ^u ! villa91 :o c[]$ trembl+ 9 ! fur!/ corn] ( ! comp>tm5t4 ,! mom5t t ! tra9 rea*$ ! next /ation1 & ev5 be=e x came to a /&/ill1 ! w\ld-be ?ief tore op5 ! door & sprang hurri$ly out4 ,! lady1 deeply ?ankful to be rid ( him1 turn$ to express h] gratitude to ! g5tleman1 b f\nd only an empty seat1 ?\gh x w\ld h be5 impossible = any physical body to h left ! c>riage 9 ! "t4 ,! mat]ialization 0 9 ?is case ma9ta9$ = a long] p]iod ?an usual1 b on ! o!r h& x exp5d$ no =ce 9 action ( any k9d--nor inde$ 0 x necess>y t x %\ld d s1 z its m]e appe>ance 0 suffici5t to effect its purpose4 ,b ^! /ories1 all ref]r+ z !y d to :at w\ld commonly be call$ angelic int]v5tion1 illu/rate only "o small "p ( ! activities ( our invisible help]s4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 we c pr(itably consid] ! o!r dep>tm5ts ( _! "w x w be well t we %\ld h cle>ly 9 our m9ds ! v>i\s classes ( entities to :i* x is possible t ^! help]s may belong4 ,let t1 !n1 be ! portion ( our subject to be next treat$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,help]s4 ,help1 !n1 may be giv5 by sev]al ( ! _m classes ( inhabitants ( ! a/ral plane4 ,x may come f devas1 f nature-spirits1 or f ^? :om we call dead1 z well z f ^? :o function consci\sly ^u ! a/ral plane dur+ life--*iefly ! adepts & _! pupils4 ,b if we exam9e ! matt] a little m closely we %all see t ?\gh all ! classes m5tion$ may1 & sometimes d1 take a "p 9 ?is "w1 yet _! %>es 9 x are s unequal t x is practically left almo/ entirely to "o class4 ,! v fact t s mu* ( ?is "w ( help+ has to be done ei!r ^u or f ! a/ral plane goes f> 9 itself t[>ds expla9+ ?is4 ,to any "o :o has ev5 a fa9t idea ( :at ! p[]s at ! comm& ( an adept really are1 x w be at once obvi\s t = him to "w ^u ! a/ral plane w\ld be a f> great] wa/e ( en]gy ?an = our lead+ physicians or sci5ti/s to sp5d _! "t 9 break+ /ones ^u ! road4 ,! "w ( ! adept lies 9 high] regions--*iefly ^u ! arupa levels ( ! deva*anic plane or heav5-_w1 :]e he may direct 8 en]gies to ! influ5c+ ( ! true individuality ( man1 & n ! m]e p]sonality :i* is all t c be rea*$ 9 ! a/ral or physical _w4 ,! /r5g? :i* he puts =? 9 t m exalt$ realm produces results great]1 m f>-rea*+ & m la/+ ?an any :i* c be atta9$ by ! exp5diture ( ev5 t5 times ! =ce d[n "h2 & ! "w up !re is su* z he alone c fully accompli%1 :ile t on l[] planes may be at any rate to "s ext5t a*iev$ by ^? ^: feet are yet ^u ! e>li] /eps ( ! great /airway :i* w "o day lead !m to ! position :]e he /&s4 ,! same rem>ks apply also 9 ! case ( ! devas4 ,belong+ z !y d to a high] k+dom ( nature ?an ours1 _! "w seems = ! mo/ "p entirely unconnect$ ) humanity2 & ev5 ^? ( _! ord]s--& !re are "s su*--:i* d sometimes respond to our high] ye>n+s or appeals1 d s on ! m5tal plane r ?an on ! physical or a/ral1 & m frequ5tly 9 ! p]iods betwe5 our inc>nations ?an dur+ our e>?ly lives4 ,x may be rememb]$ t "s in/ances ( su* help 7 obs]v$ 9 ! c\rse ( inve/igations into ! subdivisions ( ! deva*anic plane :i* 7 und]tak5 :5 ! ,!osophical manual on ! subject 0 9 prep>ation4 ,9 "o case a deva 0 f\nd tea*+ ! mo/ wond]ful cele/ial music to a *ori/]2 & 9 ano!r "o ( a diff]5t class 0 giv+ in/ruction & guidance to an a/ronom] :o 0 seek+ to compreh5d ! =m & /ructure ( ! univ]se4 ,^! two 7 b examples ( _m in/ances 9 :i* ! great deva k+dom 0 f\nd to be help+ onw>d ! evolution & respond+ to ! high] aspirations ( man aft] dea?2 & !re are me?ods by :i*1 ev5 dur+ e>?-life1 ^! great ones may be approa*$1 & an inf9ity ( k acquir$ f !m1 ?\gh ev5 !n su* int]c\rse is ga9$ r by ris+ to _! plane ?an by invok+ !m to desc5d to ours4 ,9 ! ord9>y ev5ts ( our physical life ! deva v r>ely int]f]es--inde$1 he is s fully occupi$ ) ! f> gr&] "w ( 8 own plane t he is probably sc>cely consci\s ( ?is2 & ?\gh x may occasionally happ5 t he becomes aw>e ( "s human sorr[ or difficulty :i* excites 8 pity & moves him to endeav\r to help 9 "s way1 8 wid] vision und\bt$ly recognizes t at ! pres5t /age ( evolution su* int]positions w\ld 9 ! va/ majority ( cases be productive ( inf9itely m h>m ?an good4 ,!re 0 indubitably a p]iod 9 ! pa/--9 ! infancy ( ! human race--:5 x 0 mu* m l>gely assi/$ f outside ?an is at pres5t ! case4 ,at ! "t :5 all its ,buddhas & ,manus1 & ev5 its m ord9>y lead]s & tea*]s1 7 drawn ei!r f ! ranks ( ! deva evolution or f ! p]fect$ humanity ( a m advanc$ planet1 any su* assi/ance z we are consid]+ 9 ?is treatise mu/ also h be5 giv5 by ^! exalt$ be+s4 ,b z man progresses he becomes himself qualifi$ to act z a help]1 fir/ on ! physical plane & !n on high] levels2 & we h n[ rea*$ a /age at :i* humanity ought to be able to provide1 & to "s slight ext5t does provide1 invisible help]s = itself1 ?us sett+ free = /ill m useful & elevat$ "w ^? be+s :o are capable ( x4 ,x becomes obvi\s !n t su* assi/ance z t to :i* we are "h ref]r+ may mo/ fitly be giv5 by m5 & wom5 at a p>ticul> /age ( _! evolution2 n by ! adepts1 s9ce !y are capable ( do+ f> gr&] & m widely useful "w1 & n by ! ord9>y p]son ( no special spiritual developm5t1 = he w\ld be unable to be ( any use4 ,j z ^! consid]ations w\ld lead u to expect1 we f9d t ?is "w ( help+ on ! a/ral & l[] m5tal planes is *iefly 9 ! h&s ( ! pupils ( ! ,ma/]s--m5 :o1 ?\gh yet f> f ! atta9m5t ( adept%ip1 h evolv$ !mselves to ! ext5t ( be+ able to function consci\sly ^u ! planes 9 "q4 ,"s ( ^! h tak5 ! fur!r /ep ( complet+ ! l9ks betwe5 ! physical consci\sness & t ( ! high] levels1 & !y !re=e h ! und\bt$ advantage ( recollect+ 9 wak+ life :at !y h done & :at !y h le>nt 9 ^? o!r worlds2 b !re are _m o!rs :o1 ?\gh z yet unable to c>ry _! consci\sness ?r\gh unbrok51 are nev]!less by no means wa/+ ! h\rs :5 !y ?9k !y are asleep1 b sp5d+ !m 9 noble & unselfi% lab\r = _! fell[-m54 ,:at ?is lab\r is we w proce$ to consid]1 b be=e we ent] ^u t "p ( ! subject we w fir/ ref] to an objection :i* is v frequ5tly br\ght =w>d ) reg>d to su* "w1 & we w also dispose ( ! comp>atively r>e cases 9 :i* ! ag5ts are ei!r nature-spirits or m5 :o h ca/ (f ! physical body4 ,p ^: grasp ( ,!osophical ideas is z yet imp]fect are (t5 9 d\bt z to :e!r x is all[able = !m to try to help "s "o :om !y f9d 9 sorr[ or difficulty1 le/ !y %\ld int]f]e ) ! fate :i* has be5 decre$ = him by ! absolute ju/ice ( ! et]nal law ( k>ma4 8,! man is 9 8 pres5t position10 !y say 9 effect1 8because he has des]v$ x2 he is n[ work+ out ! p]fectly natural result ( "s evil :i* he has committ$ 9 ! pa/2 :at "r h ,i to int]f]e ) ! action ( ! great cosmic law by try+ to ameliorate 8 condition1 ei!r on ! a/ral plane or ! physical80 ,n[ ! good p :o make su* sugge/ions are really1 h[ev] unconsci\sly to !mselves1 exhibit+ ! mo/ colossal conceit1 = _! position implies two a/\nd+ assumptions2 fir/1 t !y "k exactly :at ano!r man's k>ma has be51 & h[ long x has decre$ t 8 suff]+s %all la/2 & secondly1 t !y--! insects ( a day--c\ld absolutely ov]ride ! cosmic law & prev5t ! due work+-out ( k>ma by any action ( !irs4 ,we may be well assur$ t ! great krmic deities are p]fectly well able to manage _! bus9ess )\t our assi/ance1 & we ne$ h no fe> t any /eps we may take c by any possibility cause !m ! slighte/ difficulty or uneas9ess4 ,if a man's k>ma is su* t he _c be help$1 !n all our well-meant ef=ts 9 t direction w fail1 ?\gh we %all nev]!less h ga9$ good k>ma = ourselves by mak+ !m4 ,:at ! man's k>ma has be5 is no bus9ess ( ours2 our duty is to give help to ! utmo/ ( our p[]1 & our "r is only to ! act2 ! result is 9 o!r & high] h&s4 ,h[ c we tell h[ a man's acc\nt /&s8 ,= all we "k he may j h exhau/$ 8 evil k>ma1 & be at ?is mom5t at ! v po9t :]e a help+ h& is ne$$ to give relief & raise him out ( 8 tr\ble or depression2 :y %\ld n we h ! pleasure & privilege ( do+ t good de$ z well z ano!r8 ,if we c help him1 !n t fact ( itself %[s t he has des]v$ to be help$2 b we c nev] "k unless we try4 ,9 any case ! law ( k>ma w take c>e ( itself1 & we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ab\t x4 ,! cases 9 :i* assi/ance is giv5 to mank9d by nature-spirits are few4 ,! majority ( su* creatures %un ! haunts ( man1 & retire be=e him1 dislik+ 8 emanations & ! p]petual bu/le & unre/ :i* he creates all ar\nd him4 ,also1 except "s ( _! high] ord]s1 !y are g5]ally inconsequ5t & ?\ghtless--m l happy *ildr5 at play "u exce$+ly fav\rable physical conditions ?an l grave & responsible entities4 ,/ill x sometimes happ5s t "o ( !m w become atta*$ to a human be+1 & d him _m a good turn2 b at ! pres5t /age ( its evolution ?is dep>tm5t ( nature _c be reli$ ^u = any?+ l /eady co-op]ation 9 ! "w ( invisible help]s4 ,= a full] acc\nt ( ! nature-spirits ! read] is ref]r$ to ! fif? ( our ,!osophical manuals4 ,aga91 help is sometimes giv5 by ^? rec5tly dep>t$--^? :o are /ill l+]+ on ! a/ral plane1 & /ill 9 close t\* ) e>?ly affairs1 z 7probably7 9 ! above-m5tion$ case ( ! "m :o sav$ h] *ildr5 f fall+ d[n a well4 ,b x w readily be se5 t ! am\nt ( su* help available mu/ naturally be exce$+ly limit$4 ,! m unselfi% & helpful a p]son is1 ! less likely is he to be f\nd aft] dea? l+]+ 9 full consci\sness on ! l[] levels ( ! a/ral plane1 f :i* ! e>? is mo/ readily accessible4 ,9 any case1 unless he 7 an exceptionally bad man1 8 /ay )9 ! realm :5ce alone any int]f]5ce w\ld be possible w\ld be comp>atively %ort2 & al?\gh f ! heav5-_w he may /ill %$ b5ign influ5ce ^u ^? :om he has lov$ on e>?1 x w usually be r ( ! nature ( a g5]al b5$iction ?an a =ce capable ( br++ ab\t def9ite results 9 a specific case1 su* z ^? :i* we h be5 consid]+4 ,aga91 _m ( ! dep>t$ :o wi% to help ^? :om !y left beh9d1 f9d !mselves q unable to influ5ce !m 9 any way1 s9ce to "w f "o plane ^u an entity on ano!r requires ei!r v great s5sitiv5ess on ! "p ( t entity1 or a c]ta9 am\nt ( k & skill on ! "p ( ! op]ator4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh in/ances ( app>itions %ortly aft] dea? are by no means uncommon1 x is r>e to f9d "o 9 :i* ! dep>t$ p]son has really done any?+ useful1 or succe$$ 9 impress+ :at he wi%$ ^u ! fri5d or relation :om he visit$4 ,!re are su* cases1 ( c\rse--a good _m ( !m :5 we come to put !m all toge!r2 b !y are n num]\s comp>$ to ! great numb] ( gho/s :o h succe$$ 9 %[+ !mselves4 ,s t b little help is usually giv5 by ! dead--inde$1 z w pres5tly be expla9$1 x is f> m common = !m to be !mselves 9 ne$ ( assi/ance ?an to be able to accord x to o!rs4 ,at pres5t1 !re=e1 ! ma9 bulk ( ! "w :i* has to be done along ^! l9es falls to ! %>e ( ^? liv+ p]sons :o are able to function consci\sly on ! a/ral plane4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,reality ,,( ,,sup]physical ,,life4 ,x seems difficult = ^? :o are accu/om$ only to ! ord9>y & some:at mat]iali/ic l9es ( ?\ght ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 to believe 9 & realize fully a condition ( p]fect consci\sness ap>t f ! physical body4 ,e ,*ri/ian1 at any rate1 is b\nd by ! v f\ndations ( 8 cre$ to believe t he possesses a s\l2 b if y sugge/ to him ! possibility t t s\l may be a suffici5tly real ?+ to become visible "u c]ta9 conditions ap>t f ! body ei!r dur+ life or aft] dea?1 ! *ances are t5 to "o t he w scornfully tell y t he does n believe 9 gho/s1 & t su* an idea is no?+ b an ana*roni/ic survival ( an explod$ m$ival sup]/ition4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are at all to compreh5d ! "w ( ! b& ( invisible help]s1 & p]*ance ourselves to le>n to assi/ 9 x1 we mu/ %ake ourselves free f ! trammels ( contempor>y ?\ght on ^! subjects1 & endeav\r to grasp ! great tru? 7n[ a demon/rat$ fact to _m among u7 t ! physical body is 9 simple tru? no?+ b a vehicle or ve/ure ( ! real man4 ,x is put (f p]man5tly at dea?1 b x is also put (f tempor>ily e night :5 we g to sleep--inde$ ! process ( fall+ asleep consi/s 9 ?is v action ( ! real man 9 8 a/ral vehicle slipp+ out ( ! physical body4 ,aga9 ,i repeat1 ?is is no m]e hypo!sis or +5i\s supposition4 ,!re are _m among u :o are able to p]=m 7& d p]=m e day ( _! lives7 ?is elem5t>y act ( magic 9 full consci\sness--:o pass f "o plane to ! o!r at w2 & if t is cle>ly realiz$1 x w become app>5t h[ grotesquely absurd to !m mu/ appe> ! ord9>y unreason+ ass]tion t su* a ?+ is utt]ly impossible4 ,x is l tell+ a man t x is impossible = him to fall asleep1 & t if he ?9ks he has ev] done s he is "u a halluc9ation4 ,n[ ! man :o has n yet develop$ ! l9k betwe5 ! a/ral & physical consci\sness is unable to leave 8 d5s] body at w1 or to recollect mo/ ( :at happ5s to him :ile away f x2 b ! fact nev]!less rema9s t he leaves x e "t he sleeps1 & may be se5 by any tra9$ clairvoyant ei!r hov]+ ov] x or w&]+ ab\t at a great] or less di/ance f x1 z ! case may be4 ,! entirely undevelop$ p]son usually floats close above 8 physical body1 sc>cely less asleep ?an x is1 & comp>atively %apeless & in*oate1 & x is f\nd t he _c be drawn away f ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( t physical body )\t caus+ s]i\s discom=t :i* w\ld 9 fact awak5 x4 ,z ! man evolves1 h[ev]1 8 a/ral body gr[s m def9ite & m consci\s1 & s becomes a fitt] vehicle = him4 ,9 ! case ( ! majority ( intellig5t & cultur$ p ! degree ( consci\sness is already v consid]able1 & a man :o is at all spiritually develop$ is z fully himself 9 t vehicle z 9 ?is d5s] body4 ,b ?\gh he may be fully consci\s on ! a/ral plane dur+ sleep1 & able to move ab\t on x freely if he wi%es to d s1 x does n yet foll[ t he is ready to jo9 ! b& ( help]s4 ,mo/ p at ?is /age are s wrapp$ up 9 _! own tra9 ( ?\ght--usually a cont9uation ( "s l9e tak5 up 9 wak+ h\rs--t !y are l a man 9 a br[n /udy1 s mu* absorb$ z to be practically entirely he$less ( all t is go+ on ab\t !m4 ,& 9 _m ways x is well t ?is is s1 = !re is mu* ^u ! a/ral plane :i* might be unn]v+ & t]rify+ to "o :o _h n ! c\rage born ( full k z to ! real nature ( all t he w\ld see4 ,sometimes a man gradually r\ses himself out ( ?is condition--wakes up to ! a/ral _w ar\nd him1 z x 72 b m (t5 he rema9s 9 t /ate until "s "o :o is already active !re takes him 9 h& & wak5s him4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 n a responsibility to be lightly und]tak51 = :ile x is comp>atively easy ?us to wake a man up on ! a/ral plane1 x is practically impossible1 except by a mo/ undesirable ex]cise ( mesm]ic influ5ce1 to put him to sleep aga94 ,s t be=e a memb] ( ! b& ( work]s w ?us awak5 a dream]1 he mu/ fully satisfy himself t ! man's disposition is su* t he w make good use ( ! additional p[]s t w !n be put into 8 h&s1 & also t 8 k & 8 c\rage are suffici5t to make x reasonably c]ta9 t no h>m w come to him z a result ( ! action4 ,su* awak5+ s p]=m$ w put a man 9 a position to jo9 if he w ! b& ( ^? :o help mank9d4 ,b x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t ?is does n necess>ily or ev5 usually br+ ) x ! p[] ( rememb]+ 9 ! wak+ consci\sness any?+ :i* has be5 done4 ,t capacity has to be atta9$ by ! man = himself1 & 9 mo/ cases x does n come = ye>s aft]w>ds--p]haps n ev5 9 ! same life4 ,b happily ?is lack ( memory 9 ! body 9 no way imp$es ! "w out ( ! body2 s t1 except = ! satisfaction to a man ( kn[+ dur+ 8 wak+ h\rs ^u :at "w he has be5 engag$ dur+ 8 sleep1 x is n a matt] ( importance4 ,:at really matt]s is t ! "w %\ld be done--n t we %\ld rememb] :o did x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,,timely ,,int]v5tion4 ,v>i$ z is ?is "w on ! a/ral plane1 x is all direct$ to "o great end--! fur!rance1 9 h[ev] humble a degree1 ( ! processes ( evolution4 ,occasionally x is connect$ ) ! developm5t ( ! l[] k+doms1 :i* x is possible slightly to accel]ate "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,a duty t[>ds ^! l[] k+doms1 elem5tal z well z animal & vegetable1 is di/9ctly recogniz$ by our adept lead]s1 s9ce x is 9 "s cases only ?r\gh connection ) or use by man t _! progress takes place4 ,b naturally by f> ! l>ge/ & mo/ important "p ( ! "w is connect$ ) humanity 9 "s way or o!r4 ,! s]vices r5d]$ are ( _m & v>i\s k9ds1 b *iefly conc]n$ ) man's spiritual developm5t1 su* physical int]v5tions z are rec\nt$ 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is book be+ exce$+ly r>e4 ,!y d1 h[ev]1 occasionally take place1 & ?\gh x is my wi% to emphasize r ! possibility ( ext5d+ m5tal & moral help to our fell[-m51 x w p]haps be well to give two or ?ree in/ances 9 :i* fri5ds p]sonally kn[n to me h r5d]$ physical assi/ance to ^? 9 sore ne$ ( x1 9 ord] t x may be se5 h[ ^! examples f ! exp]i5ce ( ! help]s ge> 9 ) ! acc\nts giv5 by ^? :o h receiv$ ! sup]normal aid--su* /ories1 ,i mean1 z ^? :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! lit]ature ( s-call$ 8sup]natural occurr5ces40 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! rec5t rebellion 9 ,matabelel& "o ( our memb]s 0 s5t ^u an err& ( m]cy :i* may s]ve z an illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* help ^u ?is l[] plane has occasionally be5 giv54 ,x seems t "o night a c]ta9 f>m] & 8 family 9 t c\ntry 7 sleep+ tranquilly 9 fanci$ security1 q unaw>e t only a few miles away rel5tless hordes ( savage foes 7 ly+ 9 ambu% matur+ fi5di% plots ( murd] & rap9e4 ,our memb]'s bus9ess 0 9 "s way or o!r to ar\se ! sleep+ family to a s5se ( ! t]rible dang] :i* s unexpect$ly m5ac$ !m1 & %e f\nd ?is by no means an easy matt]4 ,an attempt to impress ! idea ( imm95t p]il ^u ! bra9 ( ! f>m] fail$ utt]ly1 & z ! urg5cy ( ! case seem$ to dem& /rong measures1 our fri5d decid$ to mat]ialize h]self suffici5tly to %ake ! h\sewife by ! %\ld] & adjure h] to get up & look ab\t h]4 ,! mom5t %e saw t %e _h be5 successful 9 attract+ att5tion %e vani%$1 & ! f>m]'s wife has nev] f t day to ?is be5 able to f9d out :i* ( h] neighb\rs x 0 :o r\s$ h] s opportunely1 & ?us sav$ ! lives ( ! entire family1 :o b = ?is my/]i\s int]v5tion w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 massacr$ 9 _! b$s half an h\r lat]2 nor c %e ev5 n[ und]/& h[ ?is fri5d 9 ne$ contriv$ to make h] way 91 :5 all ! w9d[s & doors 7 f\nd s securely b>r$4 ,be+ ?us abruptly awak5$1 ! h\sewife 0 half incl9$ to consid] ! w>n+ z a m]e dream2 h[ev]1 %e arose & look$ r\nd j to see t all 0 "r1 & =tunate x 0 t %e did s1 = ?\gh %e f\nd no?+ amiss indoors %e _h no soon] ?r[n op5 a %utt] ?an %e saw ! sky r$ ) a di/ant conflagration4 ,%e at once r\s$ h] husb& & ! re/ ( h] family1 & ow+ to ?is timely notice !y 7 able to escape to a place ( concealm5t ne> at h& j be=e ! arrival ( ! horde ( savages1 :o de/roy$ ! h\se & ravag$ ! fields inde$1 b 7 disappo9t$ ( ! human prey :i* !y _h expect$4 ,! feel+s ( ! rescu] may be imag9$ :5 %e read 9 ! newspap] "s "t aft]w>ds an acc\nt ( ! provid5tial deliv]ance ( ?is family4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! 8,,angel ,,/ory40 ,ano!r in/ance ( int]v5tion on ! physical plane :i* occurr$ a %ort "t ago makes a v beautiful little /ory1 ?\gh ?is "t only "o life 0 sav$4 ,x ne$s1 h[ev]1 a few words ( prelim9>y explanation4 ,among our b& ( help]s "h 9 ,europe are two :o 7 bro!rs long ago 9 anci5t ,egypt1 & are /ill w>mly atta*$ to "o ano!r4 ,9 ?is pres5t inc>nation !re is a wide diff]5ce 9 age betwe5 !m1 "o be+ advanc$ 9 middle life1 :ile ! o!r 0 at t "t a m]e *ild 9 ! physical body1 ?\gh an ego ( consid]able advancem5t & promise4 ,naturally x falls to ! lot ( ! eld] to tra9 & guide ! y\ng] 9 ! occult "w to :i* !y are s he>tily devot$1 & z bo? are fully consci\s & active on ! a/ral plane !y sp5d mo/ ( ! "t dur+ :i* _! gross] bodies are asleep 9 lab\r+ toge!r "u ! direction ( _! common ,ma/]1 & giv+ to bo? liv+ & dead su* help z is )9 _! p[]4 ,i w quote ! /ory ( ! p>ticul> incid5t :i* ,i wi% to relate f a lett] writt5 by ! eld] ( ! two help]s imm$iately aft] its occurr5ce1 z ! description !re giv5 is m vivid & picturesque ?an any acc\nt 9 ! ?ird p]son c\ld possibly be4 8,we 7 go+ ab\t q o!r bus9ess1 :5 ,cyril sudd5ly cri$1 #8,:at's t8' = we he>d a t]rible scream ( pa9 or fright4 ,9 a mom5t we 7 on ! spot1 & f\nd t a boy ( ab\t elev5 or twelve _h fall5 ov] a cliff on to "s rocks bel[1 & 0 v badly hurt4 ,he _h brok5 a leg & an arm1 poor fell[1 b :at 0 /ill worse 0 a dreadful cut 9 ! ?igh1 f :i* blood 0 p\r+ 9 a torr5t4 ,cyril cri$1 #8,let u help him quick1 or he'll die6' 8,9 em]g5cies ( ?is k9d "o has to ?9k quickly4 ,!re 7 cle>ly two ?+s to be done2 t ble$+ mu/ be /opp$1 & physical help mu/ be procur$4 ,i 0 oblig$ to mat]ialize ei!r ,cyril or myself1 = we want$ physical h&s at once to tie a b&age1 & besides x seem$ bett] t ! poor boy %\ld see "s "o /&+ by him 9 8 tr\ble4 ,i felt t :ile und\bt$ly he w\ld be m at home ) ,cyril ?an ) me1 ,i %\ld probably be m readily able to procure help ?an ,cyril w\ld1 s ! division ( lab\r 0 obvi\s4 8,! plan work$ capitally4 ,i mat]ializ$ ,cyril in/antly 7he does n "k yet h[ to d x = himself71 & told him to take ! boy's neck]*ief & tie x r\nd ! ?igh1 & twi/ a /ick ?r\gh x #8,won't x hurt him t]ribly8' said ,cyril2 b he did x1 & ! blood /opp$ fl[+4 ,! injur$ boy seem$ half unconsci\s1 & c\ld sc>cely speak1 b he look$ up at ! %9+ little =m b5d+ s anxi\sly ov] him1 & ask$1 #8,be y an angel1 ma/]8' ,cyril smil$ s prettily1 & repli$1 #8,no1 ,i'm only a boy1 b ,i've come to help y2' & !n ,i left him to com=t ! suff]] :ile ,i ru%$ (f = ! boy's "m1 :o liv$ ab\t a mile away4 8,! tr\ble ,i _h to =ce into t woman's head ! conviction t some?+ 0 wrong1 & t %e mu/ g & see ab\t x1 y w\ld nev] believe2 b at la/ %e ?rew d[n ! pan %e 0 clean+1 & said al\d1 #8,well1 ,i don't "k :at's come ov] me1 b ,i mu/ g & f9d ! boy4' ,:5 %e once />t$ ,i 0 able to guide h] )\t mu* difficulty1 ?\gh all ! "t ,i 0 hold+ ,cyril toge!r by w-p[]1 le/ ! poor *ild's angel %\ld sudd5ly vani% f be=e 8 eyes4 8,y see1 :5 y mat]ialize a =m y are *ang+ matt] f its natural /ate into ano!r--tempor>ily oppos+ ! cosmic w1 z x 72 & if y take y\r m9d (f x = "o half-second1 back x flies into its orig9al condition l a fla% ( lightn+4 ,s ,i c\ld n give m ?an half my att5tion to t woman1 b /ill ,i got h] along someh[1 & z soon z %e came r\nd ! corn] ( ! cliff ,i let ,cyril disappe>2 b %e _h se5 him1 & n[ t village has "o ( ! be/-atte/$ /ories ( angelic int]v5tion on record6 8,! accid5t happ5$ 9 ! e>ly morn+1 & ! same ev5+ ,i look$ 9 7a/rally7 ^u ! family to see h[ matt]s 7 go+ on4 ,! poor boy's leg & arm _h be5 set1 & ! great cut b&ag$1 & he lay 9 b$ look+ v pale & weak1 b evid5tly go+ to recov] 9 "t4 ,! "m _h a c\ple ( neighb\rs 91 & 0 tell+ !m ! /ory2 & a curi\s tale x s\nd$ to "o :o knew ! real facts4 8,%e expla9$1 9 v _m words1 h[ %e c\ldn't tell :at x 01 b some?+ came ov] h] all 9 a m9ute l1 mak+ h] feel some?+ _h happ5$ to ! boy1 & %e mu/ g out & see aft] him2 h[ at fir/ %e ?\ght x 0 nons5se1 & tri$ to ?r[ (f ! feel+1 #8b x w>n't no use--%e j _h to g4' ,%e told h[ %e didn't "k :at made h] g r\nd by t cliff m ?an any o!r way1 b x j happ5$ s1 & z %e turn$ r\nd ! corn] !re %e saw him ly+ propp$ up aga9/ a rock1 & kneel+ beside him 0 ! #8beautifulle/ *ild ev] %e saw1 dress$ all 9 :ite & %9+1 ) rosy *eeks & lovely br[n eyes2' & h[ he smil$ at h] #8s heav5ly l1' & !n all 9 a mom5t he 0 n !re1 & at fir/ %e 0 s />tl$ %e didn't "k :at to ?9k2 & !n all at once %e felt :at x 01 & fell on h] knees & ?ank$ ,god = s5d+ "o ( 8 angels to help h] poor boy4 8,!n %e told h[ :5 %e lift$ him to c>ry him home %e want$ to take (f ! h&k]*ief t 0 cutt+ into 8 poor leg s1 b he w\ld n let h]1 because he said ! angel _h ti$ x & said he 0 n to t\* x2 & h[ :5 %e told ! doctor ?is aft]w>ds he expla9$ to h] t if %e _h unfa/5$ x ! boy w\ld c]ta9ly h di$4 8,!n %e repeat$ ! boy's "p ( ! tale--h[ ! mom5t aft] he fell ?is lovely little angel came to him 7he knew x 0 an angel because he knew !re _h be5 nobody 9 sight = half a mile r\nd :5 he 0 at ! top ( ! cliff j be=e--only he c\ld n und]/& :y x hadn't any w+s1 & :y x said x 0 only a boy7--h[ x lift$ him aga9/ ! rock & ti$ up 8 leg1 & !n began to talk to him & tell him he ne$ n be fright5$1 because somebody 0 gone to fet* "m1 & %e w\ld be !re directly2 h[ x kiss$ him & tri$ to make him com=table1 & h[ its s(t1 w>m1 little h& held 8 all ! "t1 :ile x told him /range1 beautiful /ories :i* he c\ld n cle>ly rememb]1 b he knew !y 7 v good1 because he _h almo/ =gott5 he 0 hurt until he saw "m com+2 & h[ !n x assur$ him he w\ld soon be well aga91 & smil$ & squeez$ 8 h&1 & !n someh[ x 0 gone4 8,s9ce !n !re has be5 q a religi\s revival 9 t village6 ,_! m9i/] has told !m t s signal an int]position ( div9e provid5ce mu/ h be5 meant z a sign to !m1 to rebuke sc(f]s & to prove ! tru? ( holy scripture & ( ! ,*ri/ian religion--& nobody seems to see ! colossal conceit involv$ 9 su* an a/oni%+ proposition4 8,b ! effect on ! boy has be5 und\bt$ly good1 morally z well z physically2 by all acc\nts he 0 a c>eless en\gh "y scamp be=e1 b n[ he feels #88 angel' may be ne> him at any "t1 & he w nev] d or say any?+ r\gh or co>se or angry1 le/ x %\ld see or he>4 ,! "o great desire ( 8 life is t "s day he may see x aga91 & he kn[s t :5 he dies its lovely face w be ! fir/ to greet him on ! o!r side40 ,a beautiful & pa!tic little /ory1 truly4 ,! moral drawn f ! occurr5ce by ! village & its m9i/] is p]haps some:at ( a non sequitur2 yet ! te/imony to ! exi/5ce ( at lea/ some?+ beyond ?is mat]ial plane mu/ surely d ! p m good ?an h>m1 & aft] all ! "m's conclusion f :at %e saw 0 a p]fectly correct "o1 ?\gh m accurate k w\ld probably h l$ h] to express x a little diff]5tly4 ,an int]e/+ fact aft]w>ds discov]$ by ! inve/igations ( ! writ] ( ! lett] ?r[s a curi\s side-light ^u ! reasons und]ly+ su* incid5ts4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! two boys _h met be=e1 & t "s ?\s&s ( ye>s ago ! "o :o fell f ! cliff _h be5 ! slave ( ! o!r1 & _h once sav$ 8 "y ma/]'s life at ! risk ( 8 own1 & _h be5 lib]at$ 9 consequ5ce2 & n[1 long aft]w>ds1 ! ma/] n only repays ! debt 9 k9d1 b also gives 8 =m] slave a high ideal & an inducem5t to morality ( life :i* w probably *ange ! :ole c\rse ( 8 future evolution4 ,s true is x t no good de$ ev] goes unrew>d$ by k>ma1 h[ev] t>dy x may seem 9 its action--t ,?\gh ! mills ( ,god gr9d sl[ly1 ,yet !y gr9d exce$+ small2 ,?\gh ) pati5ce /&s ,he wait+1 ,) exactness gr9ds ,he all4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,fire4 ,ano!r piece ( "w done by ! same boy ,cyril furni%es an almo/ exact p>allel to "s ( ! /ories f ! books :i* ,i h giv5 9 e>li] pages4 ,he & 8 old] fri5d1 x seems1 7 pass+ along 9 ! prosecution ( _! usual "w "o night1 :5 !y notic$ ! fi]ce gl>e ( a big fire bel[ !m1 & promptly div$ d[n to see if !y c\ld be ( any use4 ,x 0 a great hotel :i* 0 9 flames1 a huge c>avans]ai on ! edge ( a great lake4 ,! h\se1 _m /ories 9 height1 =m$ ?ree sides ( a squ>e r\nd a sort ( g>d51 plant$ ) trees & fl[]s1 :ile ! lake =m$ ! f\r? side4 ,! two w+s ran "r d[n to ! lake1 ! big bay w9d[s :i* t]m9at$ !m almo/ project+ ov] ! wat]1 s z to leave only q a n>r[ passage-way "u !m at ! two sides4 ,! front & w+s 7 built r\nd inside wells1 :i* conta9$ also ! lattice-"w %afts ( ! lifts1 s t :5 once ! fire broke out1 x spread ) almo/ incr$ible rapidity1 & be=e our fri5ds saw x on _! a/ral j\rney all ! middle floors 9 ea* ( ! ?ree great blocks 7 9 flames4 ,=tunately ! inmates--except "o little boy--_h already be5 rescu$1 ?\gh "s ( !m _h su/a9$ v s]i\s burns & o!r injuries4 ,?is little fell[ _h be5 =gott5 9 "o ( ! upp] rooms ( ! left w+1 = 8 p>5ts 7 out at a ball1 & knew no?+ ( ! fire1 :ile naturally en\gh no "o else ?\ght ( ! lad till x 0 f> too late4 ,! fire _h ga9$ su* a hold on ! middle floors ( t w+ t no?+ c\ld h be5 done1 ev5 if any "o _h rememb]$ him1 z 8 room fac$ on to ! inn] g>d5 :i* has be5 m5tion$1 s t he 0 completely cut (f f all outside help4 ,besides1 he 0 n ev5 aw>e ( 8 dang]1 = ! d5se1 suffocat+ smoke _h s gradually fill$ ! room t 8 sleep _h gr[n deep] & deep]1 till he 0 all b /upefi$4 ,9 ?is /ate he 0 discov]$ by ,cyril1 :o seems to be specially attract$ t[>ds *ildr5 9 ne$ or dang]4 ,he fir/ tri$ to make "s ( ! p rememb] ! boy1 b 9 va92 & 9 any case x seem$ sc>cely possible t !y c\ld h help$ him1 s t x 0 soon evid5t t ?is 0 m]ely a wa/e ( "t4 ,! old] help] !n mat]ializ$ ,cyril1 z be=e1 9 ! room1 & set him to "w to awak5 & r\se up ! m ?an half-/upefi$ *ild4 ,aft] a good deal ( difficulty ?is 0 accompli%$ to "s ext5t1 b ! boy rema9$ 9 a half-daz$1 semi-consci\s condition ?r\gh all t foll[$1 s t he ne$$ to be pu%$ & pull$ ab\t1 guid$ & help$ at e turn4 ,! two boys fir/ crept out ( ! room into ! c5tral passage :i* ran ?r\gh ! w+1 & !n1 f9d+ t ! smoke & ! flames beg9n+ to come ?r\gh ! floor made x impassable = a physical body1 ,cyril got ! o!r boy back into ! room aga9 & out ( ! w9d[ on to a /one l$ge1 ab\t a foot wide1 :i* ran "r along ! block j bel[ ! w9d[s4 ,along ?is he manag$ to guide 8 companion1 half balanc+ himself on ! extreme edge ( ! l$ge1 & half float+ on air1 b always plac+ himself outside1 ( ! o!r1 s z to keep him f dizz9ess & prev5t him f feel+ afraid ( a fall4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! block ne>e/ ! lake1 9 :i* direction ! fire seem$ less develop$1 !y climb$ 9 ?r\gh an op5 w9d[ & aga9 rea*$ ! passage1 hop+ to f9d ! /aircase at t end /ill passable4 ,b x1 too1 0 full ( flame & smoke2 s !y crawl$ back along ! passage1 ,cyril advis+ 8 companion to keep 8 m\? close to ! gr\nd1 till !y rea*$ ! lattic$ cage ( ! lift runn+ d[n ! long well 9 ! c5tre ( ! block4 ,! lift ( c\rse 0 at ! bottom1 b !y manag$ to clamb] d[n ! lattice "w inside ! cage till !y /ood on ! ro( ( ! elevator itself4 ,"h !y f\nd !mselves block$1 b luckily ,cyril discov]$ a doorway op5+ f ! cage ( ! lift on to a sort ( entresol j above ! gr\nd floor4 ,?r\gh ?is !y rea*$ a passage1 :i* !y cross$1 ! little boy be+ half-/ifl$ by ! smoke2 !n !y made _! way ?r\gh "o ( ! rooms opposite1 & f9ally1 clamb]+ out ( ! w9d[1 f\nd !mselves on ! top ( ! v]&a :i* ran along 9 front ( ! gr\nd floor1 betwe5 x & ! g>d54 ,!nce x 0 easy en\gh to sw>m d[n "o ( ! pill>s & rea* ! g>d5 itself2 b ev5 !re ! heat 0 int5se1 & ! dang]1 :5 ! walls %\ld fall1 v consid]able4 ,s ,cyril tri$ to conduct 8 *>ge r\nd ! end fir/ ( "o1 !n ( ! o!r w+2 b 9 bo? cases ! flames _h bur/ ?r\gh1 & ! n>r[1 ov]hung passages 7 q impassable4 ,f9ally !y took refuge 9 "o ( ! pleasure boats :i* 7 moor$ to ! /eps ( ! quay at ! side ( ! g>d5 next ! lake1 &1 ca/+ loose1 r[$ out on to ! wat]4 ,cyril int5d$ to r[ r\nd pa/ ! burn+ w+ & l& ! boy :om he _h sav$2 b :5 !y got "s little way out1 !y fell 9 ) a pass+ lake /eam]1 & 7 se5--= ! :ole sc5e 0 lit up by ! gl>e ( ! burn+ hotel1 till ev]y?+ 0 z pla9 z 9 broad daylight4 ,! /eam] came alongside ! boat to take !m (f2 b in/ead ( ! two boys !y _h se51 ! crew f\nd only "o--= 8 old] fri5d _h promptly all[$ ,cyril to slip back into 8 a/ral =m1 dissipat+ ! d5s] matt] :i* _h made = ! "t a mat]ial body1 & he 0 !re=e n[ invisible4 ,a c>eful se>* 0 made1 ( c\rse1 b no trace ( ! second boy c\ld be f\nd1 & s x 0 conclud$ t he mu/ h fall5 ov]bo>d & be5 dr[n$ j z !y came alongside4 ,! *ild :o _h be5 rescu$ fell into a dead fa9t z soon z he 0 safe on bo>d1 s !y c\ld get no in=mation f him1 & :5 he did recov]1 all he c\ld say 0 t he _h se5 ! o!r boy ! mom5t be=e !y came alongside1 & !n knew no?+ m4 ,! /eam] 0 b\nd d[n ! lake to a place "s two days' sail di/ant1 & x 0 a week or s be=e ! rescu$ boy c\ld be re/or$ to 8 p>5ts1 :o ( c\rse ?\ght t he _h p]i%$ 9 ! flames1 = ?\gh an ef=t 0 made to impress on _! m9ds ! fact t _! son _h be5 sav$1 x 0 f\nd impossible to convey ! idea to !m1 s x may be imag9$ h[ great 0 ! joy ( ! meet+4 ,! boy is /ill well & happy1 & is nev] we>y ( relat+ 8 wond]ful adv5ture4 ,_m a "t he has regrett$ t ! k9d fri5d :o sav$ him %\ld h p]i%$ s my/]i\sly at ! v mom5t :5 all ! dang] seem$ ov] at la/4 ,inde$1 he has ev5 v5tur$ to sugge/ t p]haps he didn't p]i% aft] all--t p]haps he 0 a fairy pr9ce2 b ( c\rse ?is idea elicits no?+ b tol]ant smiles ( sup]iority f 8 eld]s4 ,! krmic l9k betwe5 him & 8 pres]v] has n yet be5 trac$1 b no d\bt !re mu/ be "o some:]e4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,mat]ialization ,,& ,,rep]cussion4 ,on meet+ ) a /ory su* z ?is1 /ud5ts (t5 enquire :e!r ! invisible help] is p]fectly safe amid/ ^! sc5es ( deadly p]il--:e!r1 = example1 ?is boy :o 0 mat]ializ$ 9 ord] to save ano!r f a burn+ h\se 0 n himself 9 "s dang]--:e!r 8 physical body w\ld n h suff]$ 9 any way by rep]cussion if 8 mat]ializ$ =m _h pass$ ?r\gh ! flames1 or fall5 f ! high l$ge on ! edge ( :i* he walk$ s unconc]n$ly4 ,9 fact1 s9ce we "k t 9 _m cases ! connection betwe5 a mat]ializ$ =m & a physical body is suffici5tly close to produce rep]cussion1 might x n h occurr$ 9 ?is case8 ,n[ ?is subject ( rep]cussion is an exce$+ly ab/ruse & difficult "o1 & we are by no means yet 9 a position fully to expla9 its v rem>kable ph5om5a2 inde$1 9 ord] to und]/& ! matt] p]fectly1 x w\ld probably be necess>y to compreh5d ! laws ( sympa!tic vibration on m planes ?an "o4 ,/ill1 we d "k by obs]vation "s ( ! conditions :i* p]mit its action1 & "s :i* def9itely exclude x1 & ,i ?9k we are w>rant$ 9 say+ t x 0 absolutely impossible "h4 ,to see :y ?is is s we mu/ fir/ rememb] t !re are at lea/ ?ree well-def9$ v>ieties ( mat]ialization1 z any "o :o has at all an ext5d$ exp]i5ce ( spiritualism w be aw>e4 ,i am n conc]n$ at ! mom5t to ent] ^u any explanation z to h[ ^! ?ree v>ieties are respectively produc$1 b am m]ely /at+ ! indubitable fact ( _! exi/5ce4 #a4 ,!re is ! mat]ialization :i*1 ?\gh tangible1 is n visible to ord9>y physical sight4 ,( ?is nature are ! unse5 h&s :i* s (t5 clasp "o's arm or /roke "o's face at a sance1 :i* sometimes c>ry physical objects ?r\gh ! air or make raps ^u ! table--?\gh ( c\rse bo? ^! latt] ph5om5a may easily be produc$ )\t a mat]ializ$ h& at all4 #b4 ,!re is ! mat]ialization :i* ?\gh visible is n tangible--! _s-=m ?r\gh :i* "o's h& passes z ?r\gh empty air4 ,9 "s cases ?is v>iety is obvi\sly mi/y & impalpable1 b 9 o!rs its appe>ance is s entirely normal t its solidity is nev] d\bt$ until "s "o endeav\rs to grasp x4 #c4 ,!re is ! p]fect mat]ialization :i* is bo? visible & tangible--:i* n only be>s ! outw>d semblance ( y\r dep>t$ fri5d1 b %akes y cordially by ! h& ) ! v clasp t y "k s well4 ,n[ :ile !re is a good deal ( evid5ce to %[ t rep]cussion takes place "u c]ta9 conditions 9 ! case ( ?is ?ird k9d ( mat]ialization1 x is by no means s c]ta9 t x c occur ) ! fir/ or second class4 ,9 ! case ( ! boy-help] x is probable t ! mat]ialization w\ld n be ( ! ?ird type1 s9ce ! greate/ c>e is always tak5 n to exp5d m =ce ?an is absolutely necess>y to produce :atev] result may be requir$1 & x is obvi\s t less en]gy w\ld be us$ 9 ! production ( ! m p>tial =ms :i* we h call$ ! fir/ & second classes4 ,! probability is t only ! arm ) :i* ! boy held 8 little companion w\ld be solid to ! t\*1 & t ! re/ ( 8 body1 ?\gh look+ p]fectly natural1 w\ld h prov$ f> less palpable if x _h be5 te/$4 ,b1 ap>t f ?is probability1 !re is ano!r po9t to be consid]$4 ,:5 a full mat]ialization takes place1 :e!r ! subject be liv+ or dead1 physical matt] ( "s sort has to be ga!r$ toge!r = ! purpose4 ,at a spirituali/ic sance ?is matt] is obta9$ by draw+ l>gely ^u ! e!ric d\ble ( ! m$ium--& sometimes ev5 ^u 8 physical body also1 s9ce cases are on record 9 :i* 8 weight has be5 v consid]ably decreas$ :ile manife/ations ( ?is "* 7 tak+ place4 ,?is me?od is employ$ by ! direct+ entities ( ! sance simply because :5 an available m$ium is )9 rea* x is v mu* ! easie/ way 9 :i* a mat]ialization c be br\ght ab\t2 & ! consequ5ce is t ! v close/ connection is ?us set up betwe5 t m$ium & ! mat]ializ$ body1 s t ! ph5om5on :i* 7al?\gh v imp]fectly und]/&+ x7 we call rep]cussion1 occurs 9 its cle>e/ =m4 ,if1 = example1 ! h&s ( ! mat]ializ$ body be rubb$ ) *alk1 t *alk w aft]w>ds be f\nd on ! h&s ( ! m$ium1 ev5 ?\gh he may h be5 all ! "t c>efully lock$ up 9 a cab9et "u circum/ances :i* absolutely preclude any suspicion ( fraud4 ,if any injury be inflict$ ^u ! mat]ializ$ =m1 t injury w be accurately reproduc$ ^u ! correspond+ "p ( ! m$ium's body2 :ile sometimes food ( :i* ! _s-=m has p>tak5 w be f\nd to h pass$ into ! body ( ! m$ium--at lea/ t happ5$ 9 "o case at any rate )9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,x w\ld be f> o!rwise1 h[ev]1 9 ! case :i* we h be5 describ+4 ,cyril 0 ?\s&s ( miles f 8 sleep+ physical body1 & x w\ld !re=e be q impossible = 8 fri5d to draw e!ric matt] f x1 :ile ! regulations "u :i* all pupils ( ! great ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom p]=m _! "w ( help+ man w\ld assur$ly prev5t him1 ev5 = ! noble/ purpose1 f putt+ su* a /ra9 ^u any "o else's body4 ,besides1 x w\ld be q unnecess>y1 = ! f> less dang]\s me?od inv>iably employ$ by ! help]s :5 mat]ialization seems desirable w\ld be ready to 8 h&--! cond5sation f ! circumambi5t e!r1 or ev5 f ! physical air1 ( su* an am\nt ( matt] z may be requisite4 ,?is feat1 ?\gh no d\bt beyond ! p[] ( ! av]age entity manife/+ at a sance1 pres5ts no difficulty to a /ud5t ( occult *emi/ry4 ,b m>k ! diff]5ce 9 ! result obta9$4 ,9 ! case ( ! m$ium we h a mat]ializ$ =m 9 ! close/ possible connection ) ! physical body1 made out ( its v sub/ance1 & !re=e capable ( produc+ all ! ph5om5a ( rep]cussion4 ,9 ! case ( ! help] we h inde$ an exact reproduction ( ! physical body1 b x is creat$ by a m5tal ef=t out ( matt] entirely =eign to t body1 & is no m capable ( act+ ^u x by rep]cussion ?an an ord9>y m>ble /atue ( ! man w\ld be4 ,?us x is t a passage ?r\gh ! flames or a fall f a high w9d[-l$ge w\ld h _h no t]rors = ! boy-help]1 & t on ano!r occasion a memb] ( ! b&1 ?\gh mat]ializ$1 0 able )\t any inconv5i5ce to ! physical body to g d[n 9 a s9k+ vessel 7see p4 #gg74 ,9 bo? ! incid5ts ( 8 "w t h be5 describ$ above1 x w h be5 notic$ t ! boy ,cyril 0 unable to mat]ialize himself1 & t ! op]ation _h to be p]=m$ = him by an old] fri5d4 ,"o m ( 8 exp]i5ces is wor? relat+1 = x gives u a case 9 :i* by int5sity ( pity & det]m9ation ( w he 0 able to %[ himself--a case some:at p>allel to t previ\sly relat$ ( ! "m ^: love enabl$ h] someh[ to manife/ h]self 9 ord] to save h] *ildr5's lives4 ,inexplicable z x may seem1 !re is no d\bt :atev] ( ! exi/5ce 9 nature ( ?is /up5d\s p[] ( w ov] matt] ( all planes1 s t if only ! p[] be great en\gh1 practically any result may be produc$ by its direct action1 )\t any k or ev5 ?\ght on ! "p ( ! man ex]cis+ t w z to h[ x is to d its "w4 ,we h _h pl5ty ( evid5ce t ?is p[] holds good 9 ! case ( mat]ialization1 al?\gh ord9>ily x is an art :i* mu/ be le>nt j l any o!r4 ,assur$ly an av]age man on ! a/ral plane c\ld no m mat]ialize himself )\t hav+ previ\sly le>nt h[ to d x ?an ! av]age man on ?is plane c\ld play ! viol9 )\t hav+ previ\sly le>nt x2 b !re are exceptional cases1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,two ,,bro!rs4 ,?is /ory has be5 told by a p5 ( f> great] dramatic capability ?an m9e1 & ) a weal? ( detail = :i* ,i h "h no space1 9 ,! ,!osophical ,review ( ,novemb]1 #ahig1 p4 #bbi4 ,to t acc\nt ,i w\ld ref] ! read]1 s9ce my own description ( ! case w be a m]e outl9e1 z brief z is consi/5t ) cle>ness4 ,! names giv5 are ( c\rse fictiti\s1 b ! incid5ts are relat$ ) scrupul\s accuracy4 ,our dramatis p]sonae are two bro!rs1 ! sons ( a c\ntry g5tleman--,lancelot1 ag$ f\rte51 & ,walt]1 ag$ elev5--v good boys ( ! ord9>y heal?y1 manly type1 l hundr$s ( o!rs 9 ?is fair realm1 ) no obvi\s psy*ic qualifications ( any sort1 except ! possession ( a good deal ( ,celtic blood4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable feature ab\t !m 0 ! int5sity ( ! affection t exi/$ betwe5 !m1 = !y 7 simply insep>able--nei!r w\ld g any:]e )\t ! o!r1 & ! y\ng] idoliz$ ! eld] z only a y\ng] boy c4 ,"o unlucky day ,lancelot 0 ?r[n f 8 pony & kill$1 & = ,walt] ! _w became empty4 ,! *ild's grief 0 s real & t]rible t he c\ld nei!r eat nor sleep1 & 8 "m & nurse 7 at _! wits' end z to :at to d = him4 ,he seem$ deaf alike to p]suasion & blame2 :5 !y told him t grief 0 wick$1 & t 8 bro!r 0 9 heav51 he simply answ]$ t he c\ld n be c]ta9 ( t1 & t ev5 if x 7 true1 he knew t ,lancelot c\ld no m be happy 9 heav5 )\t him ?an he c\ld on e>? )\t ,lancelot4 ,incr$ible z x may s\nd1 ! poor *ild 0 actually dy+ ( grief1 & :at made ! case ev5 m pa!tic 0 ! fact t1 all unkn[n to him1 8 bro!r /ood at 8 side all ! "t1 fully consci\s ( 8 mis]y1 & himself half-di/ract$ at ! failure ( 8 repeat$ attempts to t\* him or speak to him4 ,affairs 7 /ill 9 ?is mo/ pitiable condition on ! ?ird ev5+ aft] ! accid5t1 :5 ,cyril's att5tion 0 drawn to ! two bro!rs--he _c tell h[4 8,he j happ5$ to be pass+10 he says2 yet surely ! w ( ! ,lords ( ,compassion guid$ him to ! sc5e4 ,poor ,walt] lay exhau/$ yet sleepless--alone 9 8 desolation1 s f> z he knew1 ?\gh all ! "t 8 sorr[+ bro!r /ood beside him4 ,lancelot1 free f ! *a9s ( ! fle%1 c\ld see & he> ,cyril1 s obvi\sly ! fir/ ?+ to d 0 to soo! 8 pa9 ) a promise ( fri5d%ip & help 9 communicat+ ) 8 bro!r4 ,z soon z ! dead boy's m9d 0 ?us *e]$ ) hope1 ,cyril turn$ to ! liv+ "o1 & tri$ ) all 8 /r5g? to impress ^u 8 bra9 ! k t 8 bro!r /ood beside him1 n dead1 b liv+ & lov+ z ( yore4 ,b all 8 ef=ts 7 9 va92 ! dull apa?y ( grief s fill$ poor ,walt]'s m9d t no sugge/ion f )\t c\ld ent]1 & ,cyril knew n :at to d4 ,yet s deeply 0 he mov$ by ! sad sight1 s int5se 0 8 sympa?y & s firm 8 det]m9ation to help 9 "s way or o!r at any co/ ( /r5g? to himself1 t someh[ 7ev5 to ?is day he _c tell h[7 he f\nd himself able to t\* & speak to ! he>t-brok5 *ild4 ,putt+ aside ,walt]'s que/ions z to :o he 0 & h[ he came !re1 he w5t /raight to ! po9t1 tell+ him t 8 bro!r /ood beside him1 try+ h>d to make him he> 8 con/antly repeat$ assurances t he 0 n dead1 b liv+ & ye>n+ to help & com=t him4 ,little ,walt] long$ to believe1 yet h>dly d>$ to hope2 b ,cyril's eag] insi/5ce vanqui%$ 8 d\bts at la/1 & he said1 8,oh6 ,i d believe y1 because y're s k9d2 b if ,i c\ld only see him1 !n ,i %\ld "k1 !n ,i %\ld be q sure2 & if ,i c\ld only he> 8 voice tell+ me he 0 happy1 ,i %\ldn't m9d a bit 8 go+ away aga9 aft]w>ds40 ,"y ?\gh he 0 at ! "w1 ,cyril knew en\gh to be aw>e t ,walt]'s wi% 0 "o n ord9>ily grant$1 & 0 beg9n+ regretfully to tell him s1 :5 sudd5ly he felt a ,pres5ce t all ! help]s "k1 & ?\gh no ^w 0 spok5 x 0 borne 9 ^u 8 m9d t in/ead ( :at he _h meant to say1 he 0 to promise ,walt] ! boon 8 he>t desir$4 8,wait till ,i come back10 he said1 8& y %all see him !n40 ,& !n--he vani%$4 ,t "o t\* f ! ,ma/] _h %[n him :at to d & h[ to d x1 & he ru%$ to fet* ! old] fri5d :o _h s (t5 help$ him be=e4 ,?is old] man _h n yet retir$ = ! night1 b on he>+ ,cyril's hurri$ summons1 he lo/ no "t 9 accompany+ him1 & 9 a few m9utes !y 7 back at ,walt]'s b$side4 ,! poor *ild 0 j beg9n+ to believe x all a lovely dream1 & 8 delight & relief :5 ,cyril reappe>$ 7 beautiful to see4 ,yet h[ mu* m beautiful 0 ! sc5e a mom5t lat]1 :51 9 ob$i5ce to a ^w f ! ,ma/]1 ! eld] man mat]ializ$ ! eag] ,lancelot1 & ! liv+ & ! dead /ood h& 9 h& once m6 ,n[ 9 v tru? = bo? ! bro!rs _h sorr[ be5 turn$ into joy unspeakable1 & aga9 & aga9 !y bo? decl>$ t n[ !y %\ld nev] feel sad any m1 because !y knew t dea? _h no p[] to "p !m4 ,nor 0 _! gladness damp$ ev5 :5 ,cyril expla9$ c>efully to !m1 at 8 old] fri5d's sugge/ion1 t ?is /range physical reunion w\ld n be repeat$1 b t all day long ,lancelot w\ld be ne> ,walt]1 ev5 ?\gh ! latt] c\ld n see him1 & e night ,walt] w\ld slip out ( 8 body & be consci\sly ) 8 bro!r once m4 ,he>+ ?is1 poor we>y ,walt] sank to sleep at once & prov$ its tru?1 & 0 amaz$ to f9d ) :at hi!rto unkn[n rapidity he & 8 bro!r c\ld fly toge!r f "o to ano!r ( _! old famili> haunts4 ,cyril ?\ghtfully w>n$ him t he w\ld probably =get mo/ ( 8 fre] life :5 he awoke next day2 b by r>e good =tune he did n =get1 z s _m ( u d4 ,p]haps ! %ock ( ! great joy _h some:at ar\s$ ! lat5t psy*ic faculty :i* belongs to ! ,celtic blood2 at any rate he =got no s+le detail ( all t _h happ5$1 & next morn+ he bur/ ^u ! h\se ( m\rn+ ) a wondr\s tale :i* suit$ x b ill4 ,8 p>5ts ?\ght t grief _h turn$ 8 bra91 &1 s9ce he is n[ ! heir1 !y h be5 wat*+ long & anxi\sly = fur!r symptoms ( insanity1 :i* happily !y h n f\nd4 ,!y /ill ?9k him a monomaniac on ?is po9t1 ?\gh !y fully recognize t 8 8delusion0 has sav$ 8 life2 b 8 old nurse 7:o is a ,ca?olic7 is firm 9 h] belief t all he says is true--t ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o 0 once a *ild himself1 took pity on t o!r *ild z he lay dy+ ( grief1 & s5t "o ( ,8 angels to br+ 8 bro!r back to him f ! dead z a rew>d = a love :i* 0 /rong] ?an dea?4 ,sometimes popul> sup]/ition gets a good deal ne>] to ! he>t ( ?+s ?an does educat$ scepticism6 ,nor does ! /ory end "h1 = ! good "w begun t night is /ill progress+1 & none c say h[ f> ! influ5ce ( t "o act may ramify4 ,walt]'s a/ral consci\sness1 once hav+ be5 ?us ?or\ghly awak5$1 rema9s 9 activity2 e morn+ he br+s back into 8 physical bra9 ! memory ( 8 night's adv5tures ) 8 bro!r2 e night !y meet _! de> fri5d ,cyril1 f :om !y h le>n$ s mu* ab\t ! wond]ful new _w t has op5$ be=e !m1 & ! o!r worlds to come t lie high] yet4 ,"u ,cyril's guidance !y also--! liv+ & ! dead alike--h become eag] & e>ne/ memb]s ( ! b& ( help]s2 & probably = ye>s to come--until ,lancelot's vigor\s "y a/ral body dis9tegrates--_m a dy+ *ild w h cause to be grateful to ^! ?ree :o are try+ to pass on to o!rs some?+ ( ! joy t !y h !mselves receiv$4 ,nor is x to ! dead alone t ^! new conv]ts h be5 ( use1 = !y h s\ght & f\nd "s o!r liv+ *ildr5 :o %[ consci\sness on ! a/ral plane dur+ sleep2 & "o at lea/ ( ^? :om !y h ?us br\ght to ,cyril has already prov$ a valuable little recruit to ! *ildr5's b&1 z well z a v k9d little fri5d d[n "h on ! physical plane4 ,^? to :om all ^! ideas are new sometimes f9d x v difficult to und]/& h[ *ildr5 c be ( any use 9 ! a/ral _w4 ,see+1 !y w\ld say1 t ! a/ral body ( a *ild mu/ be undevelop$1 & ! ego ?us limit$ by *ildhood on ! a/ral z well z ! physical plane1 9 :at way c\ld su* an ego be ( use1 or be able to help t[>ds ! spiritual1 m5tal & moral evolution ( humanity1 :i* we are told is ! *ief conc]n ( ! help]s8 ,:5 fir/ su* a "q 0 ask$1 %ortly aft] ! publication ( "o ( ^! /ories 9 our magaz9e1 ,i s5t x to ,cyril himself1 to see :at he w\ld say to x1 & 8 answ] 0 ?is3 8,x is q true1 z ! writ] says1 t ,i am only a boy1 & "k v little yet1 & t ,i %all be mu* m useful :5 ,i h le>nt m4 ,b ,i am able to d a little ev5 n[1 because !re are s _m p :o h le>nt no?+ ab\t ,!osophy yet1 ?\gh !y may "k v mu* m ?an ,i d ab\t ev]y?+ else4 ,& y see :5 y want to get to a c]ta9 place1 a little boy :o kn[s ! way c d m = y ?an a hundr$ wise m5 :o don't "k x40 ,x may be add$ t :5 ev5 a *ild _h be5 awak5$ ^u ! a/ral plane ! developm5t ( ! a/ral body w\ld proce$ s rapidly t he w\ld v soon be 9 a position ^u t plane b little inf]ior to t ( ! awak5$ adult1 & w\ld ( c\rse be mu* 9 advance1 s f> z usefulness is conc]n$1 ( ! wise/ man :o 0 z yet unawak5$4 ,b unless ! ego express+ himself ?r\gh t *ild-body possess$ ! necess>y qualification ( a det]m9$ yet lov+ disposition1 & _h cle>ly manife/$ x 9 8 previ\s lives1 no occulti/ w\ld take ! v s]i\s responsibility ( awak5+ him ^u ! a/ral plane4 ,:51 h[ev]1 _! k>ma is su* t x is possible = !m to be ?us ar\s$1 *ildr5 (t5 prove mo/ effici5t help]s1 & ?r[ !mselves into _! "w ) a :ole-s\l$ devotion :i* is v beautiful to see4 ,& s is fulfill$ once m ! anci5t prophecy 8a little *ild %all lead !m40 ,ano!r "q t sugge/s itself to "o's m9d 9 read+ ?is la/ /ory ( ! two bro!rs is ?is3 ,s9ce ,cyril 0 someh[ able to mat]ialize himself by %e] =ce ( love & pity & /r5g? ( w1 is x n /range t ,lancelot1 :o _h be5 try+ s mu* long] to communicate1 _h n succe$$ 9 do+ ! same ?+8 ,well1 !re is ( c\rse no difficulty 9 see+ :y poor ,lancelot 0 unable to communicate ) 8 bro!r1 = t inability is simply ! normal condition ( affairs2 ! wond] is t ,cyril 0 able to mat]ialize himself1 n t ,lancelot 0 n4 ,n only1 h[ev]1 0 ! feel+ probably /rong] 9 ,cyril's case1 b he also knew exactly :at he want$ to d--knew t su* a ?+ z mat]ialization 0 a possibility1 & _h "s g5]al idea z to h[ x 0 done--:ile ,lancelot naturally knew no?+ ( all ?is !n1 ?\gh he does n[4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,wrecks ,,& ,,cata/rophes4 ,sometimes x is possible = memb]s ( ! b& ( help]s to av]t imp5d+ cata/rophes ( a some:at l>g] ord]4 ,9 m ?an "o case :5 ! capta9 ( a vessel has be5 c>ri$ unsuspect+ f> out ( 8 c\rse by "s unkn[n curr5t or ?r\gh "s mi/ak5 reckon+1 & has !reby run into s]i\s dang]1 x has be5 possible to prev5t %ipwreck by repeat$ly impress+ ^u 8 m9d a feel+ t some?+ 0 wrong2 & al?\gh ?is g5]ally comes ?r\gh into ! capta9's bra9 m]ely z a vaguely w>n+ intuition1 yet if x occurs aga9 & aga9 he is almo/ c]ta9 to give x "s att5tion & take su* precautions z sugge/ !mselves to him4 ,9 "o case1 = example1 9 :i* ! ma/] ( a b>que 0 mu* ne>] 9 to ! l& ?an he suppos$1 he 0 aga9 & aga9 press$ to heave ! lead1 & ?\gh he resi/$ ?is sugge/ion = "s "t z be+ unnecess>y & absurd1 he at la/ gave ! ord] 9 a some:at hesitat+ way4 ,! result a/\nd$ him1 & he at once put 8 vessel ab\t & /ood (f f ! coa/1 ?\gh x 0 n until morn+ came t he realiz$ h[ v close he _h be5 to an appall+ disa/]4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 a cata/rophe is krmic 9 its nature1 & consequ5tly _c be av]t$2 b x mu/ n !re=e be suppos$ t 9 su* cases no help c be giv54 ,x may be t ! p conc]n$ are de/9$ to die1 & !re=e _c be sav$ f dea?2 b 9 _m cases !y may /ill be to "s ext5t prep>$ = x1 & may c]ta9ly be help$ ^u ! o!r side aft] x is ov]4 ,inde$1 x may be def9itely /at$ t :]ev] a great cata/rophe ( any k9d takes place1 !re is also a special s5d+ ( help4 ,two rec5t cases 9 :i* su* help 0 giv5 7 ! s9k+ ( ! ,drummond ,ca/le (f ,cape ,u%ant1 & ! t]rible cyclone :i* deva/at$ ! city ( ,/4 ,l\is 9 ,am]ica4 ,on bo? ^! occasions a few m9utes' notice 0 giv51 & ! help]s did _! be/ to calm & raise m5's m9ds1 s t :5 ! %ock came ^u !m x w\ld be less di/urb+ ?an x might o!rwise h be54 ,naturally1 h[ev]1 ! great] "p ( ! "w done ) ! victims 9 bo? ^! calamities 0 done ^u ! a/ral plane aft] !y _h left _! physical bodies2 b ( ?is we %all speak lat]4 ,x is sad to relate h[ (t5 :5 "s cata/rophe is imp5d+ ! help]s are h9d]$ 9 _! k9dly (fices by wild panic among ^? :om ! dang] ?reat5s--or sometimes1 worse /ill1 by a mad outbur/ ( drunk5ness among ^? :om !y are try+ to assi/4 ,_m a %ip has gone to h] doom ) almo/ e s\l on bo>d mad ) dr9k1 & !re=e utt]ly incapable ( pr(it+ by any assi/ance (f]$ ei!r be=e dea? or = a v long "t aft]w>ds4 ,if x %\ld ev] happ5 to any ( u to f9d ourselves 9 a position ( imm95t dang] :i* we c d no?+ to av]t1 we %\ld try to rememb] t help is c]ta9ly ne> u1 & t x re/s entirely ) ourselves to make ! help]'s "w easy or difficult4 ,if we face ! dang] calmly & bravely1 recogniz+ t ! true ego c 9 no way be affect$ by x1 our m9ds w !n be op5 to receive ! guidance :i* ! help]s are try+ to give1 & ?is _c b be be/ = u1 :e!r its object be to save u f dea? or1 :5 t is impossible1 to conduct u safely ?r\gh x4 ,assi/ance ( ?is latt] k9d has n infrequ5tly be5 giv5 9 cases ( accid5ts to individuals1 z well z ( m g5]al cata/rophes4 ,x w be suffici5t to m5tion "o example z an illu/ration ( :at is meant4 ,9 "o ( ! great /orms :i* did s mu* damage ar\nd our coa/s a few ye>s ago1 x happ5$ t a fi%+ boat 0 capsiz$ f> out at sea4 ,! only p on bo>d 7 an old fi%]man & a boy1 & ! =m] contriv$ to cl+ = a few m9utes to ! ov]turn$ boat4 ,!re 0 no physical help at h&1 & ev5 if !re _h be5 9 su* a rag+ /orm x w\ld h be5 impossible = any?+ to be done1 s t ! fi%]man knew well en\gh t !re 0 no hope ( escape1 & t dea? c\ld only be a "q ( a few mom5ts4 ,he felt great t]ror at ! prospect1 be+ especially impress$ by ! awful lonel9ess ( t va/ wa/e ( wat]s1 & he 0 also mu* tr\bl$ ) ?\ghts ( 8 wife & family1 & ! difficulties 9 :i* !y w\ld be left by 8 sudd5 decease4 ,a pass+ help] see+ all ?is endeav\r$ to com=t him1 b f9d+ 8 m9d too mu* di/urb$ to be impressionable1 %e ?\ght x advisable to %[ h]self to him 9 ord] to assi/ him ! bett]4 ,9 relat+ ! /ory aft]w>ds %e said t ! *ange :i* came ov] ! fi%]man's face at sight ( h] 0 wond]ful & beautiful to see2 ) ! %9+ =m /&+ ^u ! boat above him he c\ld n b ?9k t an angel _h be5 s5t to com=t him 9 8 tr\ble1 & !re=e he felt t n only w\ld he himself be c>ri$ safely ?r\gh ! gates ( dea?1 b 8 family w\ld assur$ly be look$ aft] also4 ,s1 :5 dea? came to him a few mom5ts lat]1 he 0 9 a frame ( m9d v diff]5t f ! t]ror & p]plexity :i* _h previ\sly ov]come him2 & naturally :5 he recov]$ consci\sness ^u ! a/ral plane & f\nd ! 8angel0 /ill beside him he felt himself at home ) h]1 & 0 prep>$ to accept h] advice z reg>ds ! new life ^u :i* he _h ent]$4 ,"s "t lat] ! same help] 0 engag$ 9 ano!r piece ( "w ( v simil> "*1 ! /ory ( :i* %e has s9ce told z foll[s3 8,y rememb] t /eam] t w5t d[n 9 ! cyclone at ! end ( la/ ,novemb]2 ,i betook myself to ! cab9 :]e ab\t a doz5 wom5 _h be5 %ut 91 & f\nd !m wail+ 9 ! mo/ pitiful mann]1 sobb+ & moan+ ) fe>4 ,! %ip _h to f\nd]--no aid 0 possible--& to g out ( ! _w 9 ?is /ate ( frantic t]ror is ! wor/ possible way to ent] ! next4 ,s 9 ord] to calm !m ,i mat]ializ$ myself1 & ( c\rse !y ?\ght ,i 0 an angel1 poor s\ls2 !y all fell on _! knees & pray$ me to save !m1 & "o poor "m pu%$ h] baby into my arms implor+ me to save t at lea/4 ,!y soon grew quiet & compos$ z we talk$1 & ! wee baby w5t to sleep smil+1 & pres5tly !y all fell asleep peacefully1 & ,i fill$ _! m9ds ) ?\ghts ( ! heav5-_w1 s t !y did n wake up :5 ! %ip made h] f9al plunge d[nw>ds4 ,i w5t d[n ) !m to ensure _! sleep+ ?r\gh ! la/ mom5ts1 & !y nev] /irr$ z _! sleep became dea?40 ,evid5tly 9 ?is case1 too1 ^? :o 7 ?us help$ _h n only ! enorm\s advantage ( be+ enabl$ to meet dea? calmly & reasonably1 b also ! /ill great] "o ( be+ receiv$ on its f>!r %ore by "o :om !y 7 already dispos$ to love & tru/--"o :o ?or\ghly und]/ood ! new _w 9 :i* !y f\nd !mselves1 & c\ld n only reassure !m z to _! safety1 b advise !m h[ to ord] _! lives "u ^! mu* alt]$ circum/ances4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! consid]ation ( "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ important dep>tm5ts ( ! "w ( invisible help]s--! guidance & assi/ance :i* !y are able to give to ! dead4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,"w ,,among ,,! ,,dead4 ,x is "o ( ! _m evils result+ f ! absurdly errone\s tea*+ z to conditions aft] dea? :i* is un=tunately curr5t 9 our we/]n _w1 t ^? :o h rec5tly %ak5 (f ?is mortal coil are usually mu* puzzl$ & (t5 v s]i\sly fright5$ at f9d+ ev]y?+ s diff]5t f :at _! religion _h l$ !m to expect4 ,! m5tal attitude ( a l>ge numb] ( su* p 0 pi?ily voic$ ! o!r day by an ,engli% g5]al1 :o ?ree days aft] 8 dea? met "o ( ! b& ( help]s :om he _h kn[n 9 physical life4 ,aft] express+ 8 great relief t he _h at la/ f\nd "s "o ) :om he 0 able to communicate1 8 fir/ rem>k 03 8,b if ,i am dead1 :]e am ,i8 ,= if ?is is heav5 ,i don't ?9k mu* ( x2 & if x is hell1 x is bett] ?an ,i expect$40 ,b un=tunately a f> great] numb] take ?+s less philosophically4 ,!y h be5 taught t all m5 are de/9$ to et]nal flames except a fav\r$ few :o are sup]humanly good2 & s9ce a v small am\nt ( self-exam9ation conv9ces !m t !y d n belong to t category1 !y are b too (t5 9 a condition ( panic t]ror1 dread+ e mom5t t ! new _w 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves may dissolve & drop !m into ! clut*es ( ! devil1 9 :om !y h be5 s$ul\sly taught to believe4 ,9 _m cases !y sp5d long p]iods ( acute m5tal suff]+ be=e !y c free !mselves f ! fatal influ5ce ( ?is blasphem\s doctr9e ( ev]la/+ puni%m5t--be=e !y c realize t ! _w is gov]n$1 n accord+ to ! caprice ( a hide\s demon :o gloats ov] human angui%1 b accord+ to a b5evol5t & wond]fully pati5t law ( evolution1 :i* is absolutely j inde$1 b yet aga9 & aga9 (f]s to man opportunities ( progress1 if he w b take !m1 at e /age ( 8 c>e]4 ,x ought 9 fairness to be m5tion$ t x is only among :at are call$ prote/ant communities t ?is t]rible evil assumes its mo/ aggravat$ =m4 ,! great ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ) its doctr9e ( purgatory1 approa*es mu* m ne>ly to a conception ( ! a/ral plane1 & its dev\t memb]s at any rate realize t ! /ate 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves %ortly aft] dea? is m]ely a tempor>y "o1 & t x is _! bus9ess to endeav\r to raise !mselves out ( x z soon z may be by int5se spiritual aspiration1 :ile !y accept any suff]+ :i* may come to !m z necess>y = ! we>+ away ( ! imp]fections 9 _! "* be=e !y c pass to high] & bright] regions4 ,x w ?us be se5 t !re is pl5ty ( "w = ! help]s to d among ! newly dead1 = 9 ! va/ majority ( cases !y ne$ to be calm$ & reassur$1 to be com=t$ & in/ruct$4 ,9 ! a/ral1 j z 9 ! physical _w1 !re are _m :o are b little dispos$ to take advice f ^? :o "k bett] ?an !y2 yet ! v /rang5ess ( ! conditions surr\nd+ !m r5d]s _m ( ! dead will+ to accept ! guidance ( ^? to :om ^! conditions are obvi\sly famili>2 & _m a man's /ay on t plane has be5 consid]ably %ort5$ by ! e>ne/ ef=ts ( ?is b& ( en]getic work]s4 ,n1 be x und]/ood1 t ! k>ma ( ! dead man c 9 any way be int]f]$ )2 he has built = himself dur+ life an a/ral body ( a c]ta9 degree ( d5sity1 & until t body is suffici5tly dissolv$ he _c pass on into ! heav5-_w beyond2 b he ne$ n l5g!n ! p]iod necess>y = t process by adopt+ an improp] attitude4 ,all /ud5ts ought cle>ly to grasp ! tru? t ! l5g? ( a man's a/ral life aft] he has put (f 8 physical body dep5ds ma9ly ^u two factors--! nature ( 8 pa/ physical life1 & 8 attitude ( m9d aft] :at we call dea?4 ,dur+ 8 e>?-life he is con/antly influ5c+ ! build+ ( matt] into 8 a/ral body4 ,he affects x directly by ! passions1 emotions1 & desires :i* he all[s to hold sway ov] him2 he affects x indirectly by ! action ^u x ( 8 ?\ghts f above1 & ( ! details ( 8 physical life--8 cont95ce or 8 debau*]y1 8 cleanl9ess or 8 uncleanl9ess1 8 food & 8 dr9k--f bel[4 ,if by p]si/5ce 9 p]v]sity along any ( ^! l9es he is s /upid z to build = himself a co>se & gross a/ral vehicle1 habituat$ to respond+ only to ! l[] vibrations ( ! plane1 he w f9d himself aft] dea? b\nd to t plane dur+ a long & sl[ process ( t body's dis9tegration4 ,on ! o!r h& if by dec5t & c>eful liv+ he gives himself a vehicle ma9ly compos$ ( f9] mat]ial1 he w h v mu* less po/-mortem tr\ble & discom=t1 & 8 evolution w proce$ mu* m rapidly & easily4 ,?is mu* is g5]ally und]/ood1 b ! second great factor--8 attitude ( m9d aft] dea?--seems (t5 to be =gott54 ,! desirable ?+ is = him to realize 8 position on ?is p>ticul> little arc ( 8 evolution--to le>n t he is at ?is /age )draw+ /eadily inw>d t[>ds ! plane ( ! true ego1 & t consequ5tly x is 8 bus9ess to dis5gage 8 ?\ghts z f> z may be f ?+s physical1 & to fix 8 att5tion m & m ^u ^? spiritual matt]s :i* w occupy him dur+ 8 life 9 ! heav5-_w4 ,by do+ ?is he w greatly facilitate ! natural a/ral dis9tegration1 & w avoid ! sadly common mi/ake ( unnecess>ily delay+ himself ^u ! l[] levels ( :at %\ld be s tempor>y a resid5ce4 ,b _m ( ! dead v consid]ably ret>d ! process ( dissolution by cl++ passionately to ! e>? :i* !y h left2 !y simply w n turn _! ?\ghts & desires upw>d1 b sp5d _! "t 9 /ruggl+ ) all _! might to keep 9 full t\* ) ! physical plane1 ?us caus+ great tr\ble to any "o :o may be try+ to help !m4 ,e>?ly matt]s are ! only ones 9 :i* !y h ev] _h any liv+ int]e/1 & !y cl+ to !m ) desp]ate t5acity ev5 aft] dea?4 ,naturally z "t passes on !y f9d x increas+ly difficult to keep hold ( ?+s d[n "h1 b in/ead ( welcom+ & enc\rag+ ?is process ( gradual ref9em5t & spiritualization !y resi/ x vigor\sly by e means 9 _! p[]4 ,( c\rse ! mighty =ce ( evolution is ev5tually too /rong = !m1 & !y are swept on 9 its b5efic5t curr5t1 yet !y fight e /ep ( ! way1 !reby n only caus+ !mselves a va/ am\nt ( entirely unnecess>y pa9 & sorr[1 b also v s]i\sly delay+ _! upw>d progress & prolong+ _! /ay 9 a/ral regions to an almo/ indef9ite ext5t4 ,9 conv9c+ !m t ?is ignorant & disa/r\s opposition to ! cosmic w is contr>y to ! laws ( nature1 & p]suad+ !m to adopt an attitude ( m9d :i* is ! exact rev]sal ( x1 lies a great "p ( ! "w ( ^? :o are try+ to help4 ,x happ5s occasionally t ! dead are e>?-b\nd by anxiety--anxiety sometimes ab\t duties unp]=m$ or debts undis*>g$1 b m (t5 on acc\nt ( wife or *ildr5 left unprovid$ =4 ,9 su* cases z ?is x has m ?an once be5 necess>y1 be=e ! dead man 0 satisfi$ to pursue 8 upw>d pa? 9 peace1 t ! help] %\ld to "s ext5t act z 8 repres5tative ^u ! physical plane1 & att5d on 8 behalf to ! settlem5t ( ! bus9ess :i* 0 tr\bl+ him4 ,an illu/ration tak5 f our rec5t exp]i5ce w p]haps make ?is cle>]4 ,"o ( ! b& ( pupils 0 try+ to assi/ a poor man :o _h di$ 9 "o ( our we/]n cities1 b f\nd x impossible to )draw 8 m9d f e>?ly ?+s because ( 8 anxiety ab\t two "y *ildr5 :om 8 dea? _h left )\t means ( support4 ,he _h be5 a work+ man ( "s sort1 & _h be5 unable to lay by any money = !m2 8 wife _h di$ "s two ye>s previ\sly & 8 l&lady1 ?\gh exce$+ly k9d-he>t$ & v will+ to d any?+ 9 h] p[] = !m1 0 h]self f> too poor to be able to adopt !m1 & v reluctantly came to ! conclusion t %e w\ld be oblig$ to h& !m ov] to ! p>i% au?orities4 ,?is 0 a great grief to ! dead fa!r1 ?\gh he c\ld n blame ! l&lady1 & 0 himself unable to sugge/ any o!r c\rse4 ,our fri5d ask$ him :e!r he _h no relative to :om he c\ld entru/ !m1 b ! fa!r knew ( none4 ,he _h a y\ng] bro!r1 he said1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly h done some?+ = him 9 ?is extremity1 b he _h lo/ sight ( him = fifte5 ye>s1 & did n ev5 "k :e!r he 0 liv+ or dead4 ,:5 la/ he>d ( he _h be5 appr5tic$ to a c>p5t] 9 ! nor?1 & he 0 !n describ$ z a /eady "y fell[ :o1 if he liv$1 w\ld surely get on4 ,! clues at h& 7 c]ta9ly v slight1 b s9ce !re seem$ no o!r prospect ( help = ! *ildr51 our fri5d ?\ght x wor? :ile to make a special ef=t to foll[ !m up4 ,tak+ ! dead man ) him he comm5c$ a pati5t se>* aft] ! bro!r 9 ! t[n indicat$2 & aft] a great deal ( tr\ble !y 7 actually successful 9 f9d+ him4 ,he 0 n[ a ma/] c>p5t] 9 a fairly fl\ri%+ way ( bus9ess--m>ri$1 b )\t *ildr5 ?\gh e>ne/ly desir+ !m1 & !re=e app>5tly j ! man = ! em]g5cy4 ,! "q n[ 0 h[ ! in=mation c\ld be/ be convey$ to ?is bro!r4 ,=tunately he 0 f\nd to be s f> impressionable t ! circum/ances ( 8 bro!r's dea? & ! de/itution ( 8 *ildr5 c\ld be put vividly be=e him 9 a dream1 & ?is 0 repeat$ ?ree times1 ! place & ev5 ! "n ( ! l&lady be+ cle>ly indicat$ to him4 ,he 0 imm5sely impress$ by ?is recurr+ vision1 & discuss$ x e>ne/ly ) 8 wife1 :o advis$ him to write to ! address giv54 ,?is he did n l to d1 b 0 /rongly incl9$ to travel d[n into ! we/ c\ntry1 f9d out :e!r !re 0 su* a h\se z t :i* he _h se51 & if s make "s excuse to call !re4 ,he 0 a busy man1 h[ev]1 & he f9ally decid$ t he c\ld n af=d to lose a day's "w = :at aft] all might well prove to be no?+ b ! baseless fabric ( a dream4 ,! attempt along ^! l9es hav+ app>5tly fail$1 x 0 det]m9$ to try ano!r me?od1 s "o ( ! help]s wrote a lett] to ! man detail+ ! circum/ances ( 8 bro!r's dea? & ! position ( ! *ildr51 exactly z he _h se5 !m 9 8 dream4 ,on receipt ( ?is confirmation he no long] hesitat$1 b set (f ! v next day = ! t[n indicat$1 & 0 receiv$ ) op5 arms by ! k9d-he>t$ l&lady4 ,x _h be5 easy en\gh = ! help]s to p]suade h]1 good s\l t %e 01 to keep ! *ildr5 ) h] = a few days on ! *ance t some?+ or o!r w\ld turn up = !m1 & %e has ev] s9ce congratulat$ h]self t %e did s4 ,! c>p5t] ( c\rse took ! *ildr5 back ) him & provid$ !m ) a happy home1 & ! dead fa!r1 n[ no long] anxi\s1 pass$ rejoic+ on 8 upw>d way4 ,s9ce "s ,!osophical writ]s h felt x _! duty to insi/ 9 vigor\s t]ms ^u ! evils s frequ5tly att5dant ^u ! hold+ ( spirituali/ic sances1 x is only fair to admit t on sev]al occasions good "w simil> to t ( ! help] 9 ! case j describ$ has be5 done ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a m$ium or ( "s "o pres5t at a circle4 ,?us1 ?\gh spiritualism has too (t5 deta9$ s\ls :o b = x w\ld h atta9$ spe$i] lib]ation1 x mu/ be set to ! cr$it ( its acc\nt t x has also furni%$ ! means ( escape to o!rs1 & ?us op5$ up ! pa? ( advancem5t = !m4 ,!re h be5 in/ances 9 :i* ! defunct has be5 able to appe> unassi/$ to 8 relatives or fri5ds & expla9 8 wi%es to !m2 b ^! are naturally r>e1 & mo/ s\ls :o are e>?-b\nd by anxieties ( ! k9d indicat$ c satisfy !mselves only by means ( ! s]vices ( ! m$ium or ! consci\s help]4 ,ano!r case v frequ5tly enc\nt]$ on ! a/ral plane is t ( ! man :o _c believe t he is dead at all4 ,inde$1 mo/ p consid] ! v fact t !y are /ill consci\s to be an absolute pro( t !y h n pass$ ?r\gh ! portals ( dea?2 some:at ( a satire ?is1 if "o ?9ks ( x1 on ! practical value ( our mu*-vaunt$ belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l6 ,h[ev] !y may h labell$ !mselves dur+ life1 ! great majority ( ^? :o die1 9 ?is c\ntry at any rate1 %[ !mselves by _! subsequ5t attitude to h be5 to all int5ts & purposes mat]iali/s at he>t2 & ^? :o on e>? h hone/ly call$ !mselves s are (t5 no m difficult to deal ) ?an o!rs :o w\ld h be5 %ock$ at ! v "n4 ,a v rec5t in/ance 0 t ( a sci5tific man :o1 f9d+ himself fully consci\s1 & yet "u conditions diff]+ radically f any t he _h ev] exp]i5c$ be=e1 _h p]suad$ himself t he 0 /ill alive1 & m]ely ! victim ( a prolong$ & unpleasant dream4 ,=tunately = him !re happ5$ to be among ! b& ( ^? able to function ^u ! a/ral plane a son ( an old fri5d ( 81 a "y man ^: fa!r _h commission$ him to se>* = ! dep>t$ sci5ti/ & endeav\r to r5d] him "s assi/ance4 ,:5 aft] "s tr\ble ! y\? f\nd & acco/$ him1 he frankly admitt$ t he 0 9 a condition ( great bewild]m5t & discom=t1 b /ill clung desp]ately to 8 dream hypo!sis z on ! :ole ! mo/ probable explanation ( :at he saw1 & ev5 w5t s f> z to sugge/ t 8 visitor 0 no?+ b a dream-figure himself6 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 he s f> gave way z to propose a k9d ( te/1 & said to ! "y man1 8,if y are1 z y ass]t1 a liv+ p]son1 & ! son ( my old fri5d1 br+ me f him "s message t %all prove to me y\r objective reality40 ,n[ al?\gh "u all ord9>y conditions ( ! physical plane ! giv+ ( any k9d ( ph5om5al pro( is /rictly =bidd5 to ! pupils ( ! ,ma/]s1 x seem$ z ?\gh a case ( ?is k9d h>dly came "u ! rules2 & !re=e1 :5 x _h be5 asc]ta9$ t !re 0 no objection on ! "p ( high] au?orities1 an application 0 made to ! fa!r1 :o at once s5t a message ref]r+ to a s]ies ( ev5ts :i* _h occurr$ be=e ! son's bir?4 ,?is conv9c$ ! dead man ( ! real exi/5ce ( 8 "y fri5d1 & !re=e ( ! plane ^u :i* !y 7 bo? function+2 & z soon z he felt ?is e/abli%$1 8 sci5tific tra9+ at once reass]t$ itself1 & he became exce$+ eag] to acquire all possible in=mation ab\t ?is new region4 ,( c\rse ! message :i* he s readily accept$ z evid5ce 0 9 reality no pro( at all1 s9ce ! facts to :i* x ref]r$ might h be5 read f 8 own m9d or f ! records ( ! pa/ by any creature possess$ ( a/ral s5ses6 ,b 8 ignorance ( ^! possibilities enabl$ ?is def9ite impression to be made ^u him1 & ! ,!osophical in/ruction :i* 8 "y fri5d is n[ nightly giv+ to him w und\bt$ly h a /up5d\s effect ^u 8 future1 = x _c b greatly modify n only ! heav5-/ate :i* lies imm$iately be=e him1 b also 8 next inc>nation ^u e>?4 ,! ma9 "w1 !n1 done = ! newly dead by our help]s is t ( soo?+ & com=t+ !m--( deliv]+ !m :5 possible f ! t]rible ?\gh unreason+ fe> :i* b too (t5 seizes !m1 & n only causes !m mu* unnecess>y suff]+1 b ret>ds _! progress to high] sph]es--& ( enabl+ !m z f> z may be to compreh5d ! future t lies be=e !m4 ,o!rs :o h be5 long] on ! a/ral plane may also receive mu* help1 if !y w b accept x1 f explanations & advice z to _! c\rse ?r\gh its diff]5t /ages4 ,!y may1 = example1 be w>n$ ( ! dang] & delay caus$ by attempt+ to communicate ) ! liv+ ?r\gh a m$ium1 & sometimes 7?\gh r>ely7 an entity already drawn into a spirituali/ic circle may be guid$ into high] & heal?i] life4 ,tea*+ ?us giv5 to p]sons on ?is plane is by no means lo/1 = ?\gh ! memory ( x _c ( c\rse be directly c>ri$ ov] to ! next inc>nation1 !re always rema9s ! real inn] k1 & !re=e ! /rong pr$isposition to accept x imm$iately :5 he>d aga9 9 ! new life4 ,a r rem>kable in/ance ( s]vice r5d]$ to ! dead 0 ! fir/ a*ievem5t ( a v rec5t recruit to ! b& ( help]s--"o :o is h>dly z yet a fully-fl$g$ memb]4 ,?is "y aspirant _h n long be=e lo/ an ag$ relation1 = :om he _h felt an especially w>m affection2 & 8 e>lie/ reque/ 0 to be tak5 by a m exp]i5c$ fri5d to visit h] 9 ! hope t he might be ( "s s]vice to h]4 ,?is 0 done & ! effect ( ! meet+ ( ! liv+ & ! dead 0 v beautiful & t\*+4 ,! old] p]son's a/ral life 0 already approa*+ its end1 b a condition ( apa?y1 dullness & unc]ta9ty prev5t$ h] f mak+ any imm$iate progress4 ,b :5 ! boy1 :o _h be5 s mu* to h] 9 e>?-life1 /ood once m be=e h] & dissolv$ by ! sunlight ( 8 love ! grey mi/ ( depression :i* _h ga!r$ ar\nd h]1 %e 0 ar\s$ f h] /upor2 & soon %e und]/ood t he _h come 9 ord] to expla9 to h] h] situation1 & to tell h] ( ! glories ( ! high] life t[>d :i* h] ?\ghts & aspirations ought n[ to be direct$4 ,b :5 ?is 0 fully realiz$1 !re 0 su* an awak5+ ( dormant feel+ 9 h] & su* an outru% ( devot$ affection t[>ds h] e>ne/ "y help]1 t ! la/ fett]s :i* b\nd h] to ! a/ral life 7 brok51 & t "o great outbur/ ( love & gratitude swept h] =?) into ! high] consci\sness ( ! heav5-_w4 ,truly !re is no great] & m b5efic5t p[] 9 ! univ]se ?an t ( pure1 unselfi% love4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,o!r ,,bran*es ,,( ,,! ,,"w4 ,b turn+ back aga9 n[ f ! all-important "w among ! dead to ! consid]ation ( ! "w among ! liv+1 we mu/ briefly indicate a great bran* ( x1 )\t a notice ( :i* our acc\nt ( ! lab\rs ( our invisible help]s w\ld inde$ be incomplete1 & t is ! imm5se am\nt :i* is done by sugge/ion--by simply putt+ good ?\ghts into ! m9ds ( ^? :o are ready to receive !m4 ,let !re be no mi/ake z to :at is meant "h4 ,x w\ld be p]fectly easy--easy to a degree :i* w\ld be q incr$ible to ^? :o d n und]/& ! subject practically--= a help] to dom9ate ! m9d ( any av]age man1 & make him ?9k j z he pleas$1 & t )\t ar\s+ ! fa9te/ suspicion ( any outside influ5ce 9 ! m9d ( ! subject4 ,b1 h[ev] admirable ! result might be1 su* a proce$+ w\ld be entirely inadmissible4 ,all t may be done is to ?r[ ! good ?\ght into ! p]son's m9d z "o among ! hundr$s t are con/antly sweep+ ?r\gh x2 :e!r ! man takes x up1 makes x 8 own1 & acts ^u x1 dep5ds ^u himself entirely4 ,7 x o!rwise1 x is obvi\s t all ! good k>ma ( ! action w\ld accrue to ! help] only1 = ! subject w\ld h be5 a m]e tool1 & n an actor--:i* is n :at is desir$4 ,! assi/ance giv5 9 ?is way is exce$+ly v>i$ 9 "*4 ,! consolation ( ^? :o are suff]+ or 9 sorr[ at once sugge/s itself1 z does also ! endeav\r to guide t[>d ! tru? ^? :o are e>ne/ly seek+ x4 ,:5 a p]son is sp5d+ mu* anxi\s ?\ght ^u "s spiritual or metaphysical problem1 x is (t5 possible to put ! solution into 8 m9d )\t 8 be+ at all aw>e t x comes f ext]nal ag5cy4 ,a pupil too may (t5 be employ$ z an ag5t 9 :at c h>dly be describ$ o!rwise ?an z ! answ]+ ( pray]2 = ?\gh x is true t any e>ne/ spiritual desire1 su* z might be suppos$ to f9d its expression 9 pray]1 is itself a =ce :i* automatically br+s ab\t c]ta9 results1 x is also a fact t su* a spiritual ef=t (f]s an opportunity ( influ5ce to ! ,p[]s ( ,good1 ( :i* !y are n sl[ to take advantage2 & x is sometimes ! privilege ( a will+ help] to be made ! *annel ?r\gh :i* _! en]gy is p\r$ =?4 ,:at is said ( pray]s is true to an ev5 great] ext5t ( m$itation1 = ^? to :om ?is high] ex]cise is a possibility4 ,besides ^! m g5]al me?ods ( help !re are also special l9es op5 only to ! few4 ,aga9 & aga9 su* pupils z are fitt$ = ! "w h be5 employ$ to sugge/ true & beautiful ?\ghts to au?ors1 poets1 arti/s & musicians2 b obvi\sly x is n e help] :o is capable ( be+ us$ 9 ?is way4 ,sometimes1 ?\gh m r>ely1 x is possible to w>n p]sons ( ! dang] to _! moral developm5t ( "s c\rse :i* !y are pursu+1 to cle> away evil influ5ces f ab\t "s p]son or place1 or to c\nt]act ! ma*9ations ( black magicians4 ,x is n (t5 t direct in/ruction 9 ! great tru?s ( nature c be giv5 to p outside ! circle ( occult /ud5ts1 b occasionally x is possible to d some?+ 9 t way by putt+ be=e ! m9ds ( prea*]s & tea*]s a wid] range ( ?\ght or a m lib]al view ( "s "q ?an !y w\ld o!rwise h tak54 ,naturally z an occult /ud5t progresses on ! ,pa? he atta9s a wid] sph]e ( usefulness4 ,in/ead ( assi/+ individuals only1 he le>ns h[ classes1 nations & races are dealt )1 & he is entru/$ ) a gradually increas+ %>e ( ! high] & m important "w done by ! adepts !mselves4 ,z he acquires ! requisite p[] & k he beg9s to wield ! great] =ces ( ! m5tal & ! a/ral planes & is %[n h[ to make ! utmo/ possible use ( ea* fav\rable cyclic influ5ce4 ,he is br\ght into relation ) ^? great ,nirmnakyas :o are sometimes symboliz$ z ! ,/ones ( ! ,gu>dian ,wall1 & he becomes--at fir/ ( c\rse 9 ! v humble/ capacity--"o ( ! b& ( _! almon]s1 & le>ns h[ ^? =ces are disp]s$ :i* are ! fruit ( _! sublime self-sacrifice4 ,?us he rises gradually high] & high] until1 blossom+ at l5g? into adept%ip1 he is able to take 8 full %>e ( ! responsibility :i* lies ^u ! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom1 & to help o!rs along ! road :i* he has trodd54 ,on ! m5tal plane ! "w diff]s some:at1 s9ce tea*+ c be bo? giv5 & receiv$ 9 a mu* m direct1 rapid & p]fect mann]1 :ile ! influ5ces set 9 motion are inf9itely m p[]ful1 because act+ on s mu* high] a level4 ,b 7?\gh x is useless to speak ( x 9 detail at pres5t1 s9ce s few ( u are yet able to function consci\sly ^u ?is plane dur+ life7 "h also--& ev5 high] /ill--!re is always pl5ty ( "w to be done1 z soon z ev] we c make ourselves capable ( do+ x2 & !re is c]ta9ly no fe> t = c\ntless ons we %all ev] f9d ourselves )\t a c>e] ( unselfi% usefulness op5 be=e u4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,qualifications ,,requir$4 ,h[1 x may be ask$1 are we to make ourselves capable ( %>+ 9 ?is great "w8 ,well1 !re is no my/]y z to ! qualifications :i* are ne$$ by "o :o aspires to be a help]2 ! difficulty is n 9 le>n+ :at !y are1 b 9 develop+ !m 9 oneself4 ,to "s ext5t !y h be5 already incid5tally describ$1 b x is nev]!less z well t !y %\ld be set out fully & categorically4 #a4 ,s+le-m9d$ness4 ,! fir/ requisite is t we %all h recogniz$ ! great "w :i* ! ,ma/]s w\ld h u d1 & t x %all be = u ! "o great int]e/ ( our lives4 ,we mu/ le>n to di/+ui% n only betwe5 useful & useless "w1 b betwe5 ! diff]5t k9ds ( useful "w1 s t we may ea* devote ourselves to ! v highe/ ( :i* we are capable1 & n fritt] away our "t 9 lab\r+ at some?+ :i*1 h[ev] good x may be = ! man :o _c yet d any?+ bett]1 is unwor?y ( ! k & capacity :i* %\ld be ours z ,!osophi/s4 ,a man :o wi%es to be consid]$ eligible = employm5t on high] planes mu/ beg9 by do+ ! utmo/ t lies 9 8 p[] 9 ! way ( def9ite "w = ,!osophy d[n "h4 ,( c\rse ,i d n = a mom5t mean t we are to neglect ! ord9>y duties ( life4 ,we %\ld c]ta9ly d well to und]take no new worldly duties ( any sort1 b ^? :i* we h already b\nd ^u our %\ld]s h become a krmic obligation :i* we h no "r to neglect4 ,unless we h done to ! full ! duties :i* k>ma has laid ^u u we are n free = ! high] "w4 ,b ?is high] "w mu/ nev]!less be to u ! "o ?+ really wor? liv+ =--! con/ant backgr\nd ( a life :i* is consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ! ,ma/]s ( ,compassion4 #b4 ,p]fect self-control4 ,be=e we c be safely tru/$ ) ! wid] p[]s ( ! a/ral life1 we mu/ h ourselves p]fectly 9 h&4 ,our temp]1 = example1 mu/ be ?or\ghly "u control1 s t no?+ t we may see or he> c cause real irritation 9 u1 = ! consequ5ces ( su* irritation w\ld be f> m s]i\s on t plane ?an on ?is4 ,! =ce ( ?\ght is always an enorm\s p[]1 b d[n "h x is r$uc$ & dead5$ by ! heavy physical bra9-p>ticles :i* x has to set 9 motion4 ,9 ! a/ral _w x is f> fre] & m pot5t1 & = a man ) fully-awak5$ faculty to feel ang] aga9/ a p]son !re w\ld be to d him s]i\s & p]haps ev5 fatal injury4 ,n only d we ne$ control ( temp]1 b control ( n]ve1 s t none ( ! fanta/ic or t]rible sights t we may enc\nt] may be able to %ake our dauntless c\rage4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! pupil :o awak5s a man ^u ! a/ral plane incurs !reby a c]ta9 am\nt ( responsibility = 8 actions & = 8 safety1 s t unless 8 neophyte _h c\rage to /& alone ! :ole ( ! old] work]'s "t w\ld be wa/$ 9 hov]+ r\nd to protect him1 :i* x w\ld be manife/ly unreasonable to expect4 ,x is to make sure ( ?is control ( n]ve1 & to fit !m = ! "w t has to be done1 t c&idates are always made1 n[ z 9 days ( old1 to pass :at are call$ ! te/s ( e>?1 wat]1 air & fire4 ,9 o!r words1 !y h to le>n ) t absolute c]ta9ty t comes n by !ory1 b by practical exp]i5ce1 t 9 _! a/ral bodies none ( ^! elem5ts c by any possibility be hurtful to !m--t none c oppose any ob/acle 9 ! way ( ! "w :i* !y h to d4 ,9 ?is physical body we are fully conv9c$ t fire w burn u1 t wat] w dr[n u1 t ! solid rock =ms an impassable b>ri] to our progress1 t we _c ) safety laun* ourselves unsupport$ into ! ambi5t air4 ,s deeply is ?is conviction engra9$ 9 u t x co/s mo/ m5 a good deal ( ef=t to ov]come ! in/9ctive action :i* foll[s f x1 & to realize t 9 ! a/ral body ! d5se/ rock (f]s no imp$im5t to _! fre$om ( motion1 t !y may leap ) impunity f ! highe/ cliff1 & plunge ) ! mo/ absolute confid5ce into ! he>t ( ! rag+ volcano or ! deepe/ abysses ( ! fa?omless ocean4 ,yet until a man kn[s ?is--kn[s x suffici5tly to act ^u 8 k in/9ctively & confid5tly--he is comp>atively useless = a/ral "w1 s9ce 9 em]g5cies t are con/antly aris+ he w\ld be p]petually p>alyz$ by imag9>y disabilities4 ,s he has to g ?r\gh 8 te/s1 & ?r\gh _m ano!r /range exp]i5ce--to meet face to face ) calm c\rage ! mo/ t]rify+ app>itions amid ! mo/ loa?some surr\nd+s--to %[ 9 fact t 8 n]ve may be ?or\ghly tru/$ "u any & all ( ! v>i$ gr\ps ( circum/ances 9 :i* he may at any mom5t f9d himself4 ,fur!r1 we ne$ control ( m9d & ( desire2 ( m9d1 because )\t ! p[] ( conc5tration x w\ld be impossible to d good "w amid all ! di/ract+ curr5ts ( ! a/ral plane2 ( desire1 because 9 t /range _w to desire is v (t5 to h1 & unless ?is "p ( our nature 7 well controll$ we might p]*ance f9d ourselves face to face ) creations ( our own ( :i* we %\ld be he>tily a%am$4 #c4 ,calmness4 ,?is is ano!r mo/ important po9t--! abs5ce ( all worry & depression4 ,mu* ( ! "w consi/s 9 soo?+ ^? :o are di/urb$1 & *e]+ ^? :o are 9 sorr[2 & h[ c a help] d t "w if 8 own aura is vibrat+ ) con/ant fuss & worry1 or grey ) ! deadly gloom t comes f p]petual depression8 ,no?+ is m hopelessly fatal to occult progress or usefulness ?an our n9ete5?-c5tury habit ( ceaselessly worry+ ov] trifles--( et]nally mak+ m\nta9s out ( molehills4 ,_m ( u simply sp5d our lives 9 magnify+ ! mo/ absurd trivialities--9 solemnly & elaborately go+ to "w to make ourselves mis]able ab\t no?+4 ,surely we :o are ,!osophi/s ought1 at any rate1 to h got beyond ?is /age ( irrational worry & causeless depression2 surely we1 :o are try+ to acquire "s def9ite k ( ! cosmic ord]1 ought by ?is "t to h realiz$ t ! optimi/ic view ( ev]y?+ is always ne>e/ to ! div9e view1 & !re=e to ! tru?1 because only t 9 any p]son :i* is good & beautiful c by any possibility be p]man5t1 :ile ! evil mu/ by its v nature be tempor>y4 ,9 fact1 z ,br[n+ said1 8! evil is null1 is naught1 is sil5ce imply+ s\nd10 :ile above & beyond x all 8! s\l ( ?+s is sweet1 ! ,he>t ( ,be+ is cele/ial re/40 ,s ,!y :o "k ma9ta9 unruffl$ calm1 & ) ,_! p]fect sympa?y comb9e ! joy\s s]5ity :i* comes f ! c]ta9ty t all w at la/ be well2 & ^? :o wi% to help mu/ le>n to foll[ ,_! example4 #d4 ,k4 ,to be ( use ! man mu/ at lea/ h "s k ( ! nature ( ! plane on :i* he has to "w1 & ! m k he has 9 any & e direction ! m useful he w be4 ,he mu/ fit himself = ?is task by c>efully /udy+ ,!osophical lit]ature2 = he _c expect ^? ^: "t is already s fully occupi$ to wa/e "s ( x 9 expla9+ to him :at he might h le>nt d[n "h by tak+ ! tr\ble to read ! books4 ,no "o :o is n already z e>ne/ a /ud5t z 8 capacities & opportunities p]mit1 ne$ beg9 to ?9k ( himself z a c&idate = a/ral "w4 #e4 ,unselfi%ness4 ,x w\ld seem sc>cely ne$ful to insi/ ^u ?is z a qualification1 = surely ev]yone :o has made ! lea/ /udy ( ,!osophy mu/ "k t :ile ! slighte/ ta9t ( selfi%ness rema9s 9 a man1 he is n yet fit to be entru/$ ) high] p[]s1 n yet fit to ent] ^u a "w ( ^: v ess5ce x is t ! work] %\ld =get himself b to rememb] ! good ( o!rs4 ,he :o is /ill capable ( selfi% ?\ght1 ^: p]sonality is /ill s /rong 9 him t he c all[ himself to be turn$ aside f 8 "w by feel+s ( petty pride or sugge/ions ( w\nd$ dignity--t man is n yet ready to %[ ! selfless devotion ( ! help]4 #f4 ,love4 ,?is1 ! la/ & greate/ ( ! qualifications1 is also ! mo/ misund]/ood4 ,mo/ emphatically x is n ! *eap1 namby-pamby backboneless s5tim5talism :i* is always ov]fl[+ into vague platitudes & gu%+ g5]alities1 yet fe>s to /& firm = ! "r le/ x %\ld be br&$ by ! ignorant z 8unbro!rly40 ,:at is want$ is ! love :i* is /rong en\gh n to boa/ itself1 b to act )\t talk+ ab\t x--! int5se desire = s]vice :i* is ev] on ! wat* = an opportunity to r5d] x1 ev5 ?\gh x pref]s to d s anonym\sly--! feel+ :i* spr+s up 9 ! he>t ( him :o has realiz$ ! great "w ( ! ,logos1 &1 hav+ once se5 x1 kn[s t = him !re c be 9 ! ?ree worlds no o!r c\rse b to id5tify himself ) x to ! utmo/ limit ( 8 p[]--to become1 9 h[ev] humble a way1 & at h[ev] great a di/ance1 a t9y *annel ( t wondr\s love ( ,god :i*1 l ! peace ( ,god1 passe? man's und]/&+4 ,^! are ! qualities t[>d ! possession ( :i* ! help] mu/ ceaselessly /rive1 & ( :i* "s consid]able measure at lea/ mu/ be 8 be=e he c hope t ! ,great ,ones :o /& beh9d w deem him fit = full awak5+4 ,! ideal is 9 tru? a high "o1 yet none ne$ !re=e turn away di%e>t5$1 nor ?9k t :ile he is /ill b /ruggl+ t[>d x he mu/ necess>ily rema9 entirely useless on ! a/ral plane1 = %ort ( ! responsibilities & dang]s ( t full awak5+ !re is mu* t may safely & usefully be done4 ,!re is h>dly "o among u :o w\ld n be capable ( p]=m+ at lea/ "o def9ite act ( m]cy & good w ea* night :ile we are away f our bodies4 ,our condition :5 asleep is usually "o ( absorption 9 ?\ght1 be x rememb]$--a c>ry+ on ( ! ?\ghts t h pr9cipally occupi$ u dur+ ! day1 & especially ( ! la/ ?\ght 9 ! m9d :5 s9k+ into sleep4 ,n[ if we make t la/ ?\ght a /rong int5tion to g & give help to "s "o :om we "k to be 9 ne$ ( x1 ! s\l :5 fre$ f ! body w und\bt$ly c>ry out t int5tion1 & ! help w be giv54 ,!re are sev]al cases on record 9 :i*1 :5 ?is attempt has be5 made1 ! p]son ?\ght ( has be5 fully consci\s ( ! ef=t ( ! w\ld-be help]1 & has ev5 se5 8 a/ral body 9 ! act ( c>ry+ out ! in/ructions impress$ ^u x4 ,inde$1 no "o ne$ sadd5 himself ) ! ?\ght t he c h no "p nor lot 9 ?is glori\s "w4 ,su* a feel+ w\ld be entirely untrue1 = ev]yone :o c ?9k c help4 ,nor ne$ su* useful action be conf9$ to our h\rs ( sleep4 ,if y "k 7& :o does n87 ( "s "o :o is 9 sorr[ or suff]+1 ?\gh y may n be able consci\sly to /& 9 a/ral =m by _! b$side1 y c nev]!less s5d !m lov+ ?\ghts & e>ne/ good wi%es2 & be well assur$ t su* ?\ghts & wi%es are real & liv+ & /rong--t :5 y s s5d !m !y d actually g & "w y\r w 9 proportion to ! /r5g? :i* y h put into !m4 ,?\ghts are ?+s1 int5sely real ?+s1 visible en\gh to ^? ^: eyes h be5 op5$ to see1 & by _! means ! poore/ man may be> 8 "p 9 ! good "w ( ! _w z fully z ! ri*e/4 ,9 ?is way at lea/1 :e!r we c yet function consci\sly ^u ! a/ral plane or n1 we all c jo91 & we all ought to jo91 ! army ( invisible help]s4 ,b ! aspirant1 :o def9itely desires to become "o ( ! b& ( a/ral help]s :o are work+ "u ! direction ( ! great ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom1 w make 8 prep>ation "p ( a f> wid] s*eme ( developm5t4 ,in/ead ( m]ely endeav\r+ to fit himself = ?is p>ticul> bran* ( _! s]vice1 he w und]take ) high resolution ! f> great] task ( tra9+ himself to foll[ 9 _! foot/eps1 ( b5d+ all ! en]gies ( 8 s\l to atta9 ev5 z !y h atta9$1 s t 8 p[] ( help+ ! _w may n be conf9$ to ! a/ral plane1 b may ext5d to ^? high] levels :i* are ! true home ( ! div9e self ( man4 ,= him ! pa? has be5 m>k$ out long ago by ! wisdom ( ^? :o h trodd5 x 9 days ( old--a pa? ( self-developm5t :i* soon] or lat] all mu/ foll[1 :e!r !y *oose to adopt x ( _! own free w1 or to wait until1 aft] _m lives & an inf9ity ( suff]+1 ! sl[1 resi/less =ce ( evolution drives !m along x among ! lagg>ds ( ! human family4 ,b ! wise man is he :o eag]ly ent]s ^u x imm$iately1 sett+ 8 face resolutely t[>d ! goal ( adept%ip1 9 ord] t1 be+ safe = ev] f all d\bt & fe> & sorr[ himself1 he may help o!rs into safety & happ9ess also4 ,:at are ! /eps ( ?is ,pa? ( ,hol9ess1 z ! ,buddhi/s call x1 & 9 :at ord] !y are arrang$1 let u see 9 our next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,probation>y ,,pa?4 ,ea/]n books tell u t !re are f\r means by :i* a man may be br\ght to ! beg9n+ ( ! pa? ( spiritual advancem5t3 #a4 ,by ! companion%ip ( ^? :o h already ent]$ ^u x4 #b4 ,by ! he>+ or read+ ( def9ite tea*+ on occult philosophy4 #c4 ,by enlight5$ reflection2 t is to say1 t by %e] =ce ( h>d ?9k+ & close reason+ he may arrive at ! tru?1 or "s portion ( x1 = himself4 #d4 ,by ! practice ( virtue1 :i* means t a long s]ies ( virtu\s lives1 ?\gh x does n necess>ily involve any increase ( intellectuality1 does ev5tually develop 9 a man suffici5t intuition to enable him to grasp ! necessity ( ent]+ ^u ! pa?1 & %[ him 9 :at direction x lies4 ,:51 by "o or ano!r ( ^! means1 he has arriv$ at ?is po9t1 ! way to ! highe/ adept%ip lies /raight be=e him1 if he *ooses to take x4 ,9 writ+ = /ud5ts ( occultism x is h>dly necess>y to say t at our pres5t /age ( developm5t we _c expect to le>n all1 or ne>ly all1 ab\t any b ! l[e/ /eps ( ?is pa?2 :il/ ( ! highe/ we "k little b ! names1 ?\gh we may get occasional glimpses ( ! indescribable glory :i* surr\nds !m4 ,accord+ to ! esot]ic tea*+s ^! /eps are gr\p$ 9 ?ree great divisions3 #a4 ,! probation>y p]iod1 be=e any def9ite pl$ges are tak51 or initiations 79 ! full s5se ( ! ^w7 are giv54 ,?is c>ries a man to ! level necess>y to pass successfully ?r\gh :at 9 ,!osophical books is usually call$ ! critical p]iod ( ! fif? r\nd4 #b4 ,! p]iod ( pl$g$ disciple%ip1 or ! pa? prop]1 ^: f\r /ages are (t5 spok5 ( 9 ,ori5tal books z ! f\r pa?s ( hol9ess4 ,at ! end ( ?is ! pupil obta9s adept%ip--! level :i* humanity %\ld rea* at ! close ( ! sev5? r\nd4 #c4 ,:at we may v5ture to call ! (ficial p]iod1 9 :i* ! adept takes a def9ite "p 7"u ! great ,cosmic ,law7 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 & holds a special (fice connect$ !re)4 ,( c\rse e adept--e pupil ev51 :5 once def9itely accept$1 z we h se5 9 ! e>li] *apt]s--takes a "p 9 ! great "w ( help+ =w>d ! evolution ( man2 b ^? /&+ on ! high] levels take *>ge ( special dep>tm5ts1 & correspond 9 ! cosmic s*eme to ! m9i/]s ( ! cr[n 9 a well-ord]$ e>?ly /ate4 ,x is n propos$ to make any attempt 9 ?is book to treat ( ?is (ficial p]iod2 no in=mation ab\t x has ev] be5 made public1 & ! :ole subject is too f> above our compreh5sion to be pr(itably dealt ) 9 pr9t4 ,we w conf9e ourselves !re=e to ! two e>li] divisions4 ,be=e go+ into details ( ! probation>y p]iod x is well to m5tion t 9 mo/ ( ! ,ea/]n sacr$ books ?is /age is reg>d$ z m]ely prelim9>y1 & sc>cely z "p ( ! pa? at all1 = !y consid] t ! latt] is really ent]$ ^u only :5 def9ite pl$ges h be5 giv54 ,consid]able confusion has be5 creat$ by ! fact t ! numb]+ ( ! /ages occasionally comm5ces at ?is po9t1 ?\gh m (t5 at ! beg9n+ ( ! second great division2 sometimes ! /ages !mselves are c\nt$1 & sometimes ! initiations lead+ into or out ( !m1 s t 9 /udy+ ! books "o has to be p]petually on "o's gu>d to avoid misund]/&+4 ,?is probation>y p]iod1 h[ev]1 diff]s consid]ably 9 "* f ! o!rs2 ! divisions betwe5 its /ages are less decid$ly m>k$ ?an are ^? ( ! high] gr\ps1 & ! requirem5ts are n s def9ite or s exact+4 ,b x w be easi] to expla9 ?is la/ po9t aft] giv+ a li/ ( ! five /ages ( ?is p]iod1 ) _! respective qualifications4 ,! fir/ f\r 7 v ably describ$ by ,mr4 ,moh9i ,mohun ,*att]ji 9 ! fir/ ,transaction ( ! ,london ,lodge1 to :i* read]s may be ref]r$ = full] def9itions ( !m ?an c be giv5 "h4 ,mu* exce$+ly valuable in=mation ab\t !m is also giv5 by ,mrs4 ,besant 9 h] books ,! ,pa? ( ,disciple%ip & ,9 ! ,out] ,c\rt4 ,! names giv5 to ! /ages w diff] some:at1 = 9 ^? books ! ,h9du ,sanskrit t]m9ology 0 employ$1 :]eas ! ,pli nom5clature us$ "h is t ( ! ,buddhi/ sy/em2 b al?\gh ! subject is ?us approa*$ f a diff]5t side1 z x 71 ! qualifications exact$ w be f\nd to be precisely ! same 9 effect ev5 :5 ! outw>d =m v>ies4 ,9 ! case ( ea* ^w ! m]e diction>y mean+ w fir/ be giv5 9 p>5!ses1 & ! explanation ( x :i* is usually giv5 by ! tea*] w foll[4 ,! fir/ /age1 !n1 is call$ among ,buddhi/s3 #a4 ,manodvravajjana 7! op5+ ( ! doors ( ! m9d1 or p]haps escap+ by ! door ( ! m9d7--& 9 x ! c&idate acquires a firm intellectual conviction ( ! imp]man5ce & wor?lessness ( m]e e>?ly aims4 ,?is is (t5 describ$ z le>n+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! real & ! unreal2 & to le>n x (t5 takes a long "t & _m h>d lessons4 ,yet x is obvi\s t x mu/ be ! fir/ /ep t[>d any?+ l real progress1 = no man c ent] :ole-he>t$ly ^u ! pa? until he has def9itely decid$ to 8set 8 affection ^u ?+s above1 n on ?+s on ! e>?10 & t decision comes f ! c]ta9ty t no?+ on e>? has any value z comp>$ ) ! high] life4 ,?is /ep is call$ by ! ,h9dus ! acquirem5t ( ,viveka or discrim9ation1 & ,mr4 ,s9nett speaks ( x z ! giv+ allegiance to ! high] self4 #b4 ,p>ikamma 7prep>ation = action7--! /age 9 :i* ! c&idate le>ns to d ! "r m]ely because x is "r1 )\t consid]+ 8 own ga9 or loss ei!r 9 ?is _w or ! future1 & acquires1 z ! ,ea/]n books put x1 p]fect indiff]5ce to ! enjoym5t ( ! fruit ( 8 own actions4 ,?is indiff]5ce is ! natural result ( ! previ\s /ep2 = :5 ! neophyte has once grasp$ ! unreal & imp]man5t "* ( all e>?ly rew>ds1 he ceases to crave = !m2 :5 once ! radiance ( ! real has %one ^u ! s\l1 no?+ bel[ t c any long] be an object ( desire4 ,?is high] indiff]5ce is call$ by ! ,h9dus ,vairgya4 #c4 ,upa*ro 7att5tion or conduct7--! /age 9 :i* :at are call$ 8! six qualifications0 7! ,%atsampatti ( ! ,h9dus7 mu/ be acquir$4 ,^! are call$ 9 ,pli3 7a7 ,samo 7quietude7--t purity & calmness ( ?\ght :i* comes f p]fect control ( ! m9d--a qualification exce$+ly difficult ( atta9m5t1 & yet mo/ necess>y1 = unless ! m9d moves only 9 ob$i5ce to ! guidance ( ! w x _c be a p]fect in/rum5t = ! ,ma/]'s "w 9 ! future4 ,?is qualification is a v compreh5sive "o1 & includes )9 itself bo? ! self-control & ! calmness :i* 7 describ$ 9 *apt] xiv4 z necess>y = a/ral "w4 7b7 ,damo 7subjugation7--a simil> ma/]y ov]1 & !re=e purity 91 "o's actions & words--a quality :i* aga9 foll[s necess>ily f its pr$ecessor4 7c7 ,up>ati 7cessation7--expla9$ z cessation f bigotry or f belief 9 ! necessity ( any act or c]emony prescrib$ by a p>ticul> religion--s lead+ ! aspirant to indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & to a wide & g5]\s tol]ance4 7d7 ,titikkh 7endurance or =be>ance7--by :i* is meant ! read9ess to be> ) *e]fulness :atev] "o's k>ma may br+ ^u "o1 & to "p ) any?+ & ev]y?+ worldly :5ev] x may be necess>y4 ,x also includes ! idea ( complete abs5ce ( res5tm5t = wrong1 ! man kn[+ t ^? :o d him wrong are b ! in/rum5ts ( 8 own k>ma4 7e7 ,samdhna 7int5tness7--"o-po9t$ness involv+ ! incapability ( be+ turn$ aside f "o's pa? by temptation4 ,?is corresponds v closely ) ! s+le-m9dness spok5 ( 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 7f7 ,saddh 7fai?7--confid5ce 9 "o's ,ma/] & oneself3 confid5ce1 t is1 t ! ,ma/] is a compet5t tea*]1 & t1 h[ev] diffid5t ! pupil may feel z to 8 own p[]s1 he has yet )9 him t div9e sp>k :i* :5 fann$ into a flame w "o day enable him to a*ieve ev5 z 8 ,ma/] has done4 #d4 ,anuloma 7direct ord] or succession1 signify+ t its atta9m5t foll[s z a natural consequ5ce f ! o!r ?ree7--! /age 9 :i* is acquir$ t int5se desire = lib]ation f e>?ly life1 & = union ) ! highe/1 :i* is call$ by ! ,h9dus ,mumuk%atva4 #e4 ,gotrabh 7! condition ( fitness = initiation72 9 ?is /age ! c&idate ga!rs up1 z x 71 8 previ\s acquisitions1 & /r5g!ns !m to ! degree necess>y = ! next great /ep1 :i* w set 8 feet ^u ! pa? prop] z an accept$ pupil4 ,! atta9m5t ( ?is level is foll[$ v rapidly by initiation into ! next grade4 ,9 answ] to ! "q1 8,:o is ! ,gotrabh80 ,buddha says1 8,! man :o is 9 possession ( ^? conditions ^u :i* ! comm5cem5t ( sanctification imm$iately ensues--he is ! ,gotrabh40 ,! wisdom necess>y = ! reception ( ! pa? ( hol9ess is call$ ,gotrabh-gna4 ,n[ t we h ha/ily glanc$ at ! /eps ( ! probation>y p]iod1 we mu/ emphasize ! po9t to :i* ref]5ce 0 made at ! comm5cem5t--t ! p]fect atta9m5t ( ^! accompli%m5ts & qualifications is n expect$ at ?is e>ly /age4 ,z ,mr4 ,moh9i says1 8,if all ^! are equally /rong1 adept%ip is atta9$ 9 ! same inc>nation40 ,b su* a result is ( c\rse extremely r>e4 ,x is 9 ! direction ( ^! acquirem5ts t ! c&idate mu/ easelessly /rive1 b x w\ld be an error to suppose t no "o has be5 admitt$ to ! next /ep )\t possess+ all ( !m 9 ! fulle/ possible degree4 ,nor d !y necess>ily foll[ "o ano!r 9 ! same def9ite ord] z ! lat] /eps2 9 fact1 9 _m cases a man w\ld be develop+ ! v>i\s qualifications all at ! same "t--r side by side ?an 9 regul> succession4 ,x is obvi\s t a man might easily be work+ along a great "p ( ?is pa? ev5 ?\gh he 0 q unaw>e ( its v exi/5ce1 & no d\bt _m a good ,*ri/ian1 _m an e>ne/ free?9k] is already f> on ! road t w ev5tually lead him to initiation1 ?\gh he may nev] h he>d ! ^w occultism 9 8 life4 ,i m5tion ^! two classes especially1 because 9 e o!r religion occult developm5t is recogniz$ z a possibility1 & w\ld c]ta9ly !re=e be int5tionally s\ght by ^? :o felt ye>n+s = some?+ m satisfactory ?an ! exot]ic fai?s4 ,we mu/ also note t ! /eps ( ?is probation>y p]iod are n sep>at$ by initiations 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w1 ?\gh !y w c]ta9ly be /udd$ ) te/s & trials ( all sorts & on all planes1 & may be reliev$ by enc\rag+ exp]i5ces1 & by h9ts & help :5ev] ^! may safely be giv54 ,we are apt sometimes to use ! ^w initiation some:at loosely1 z = example :5 x is appli$ to su* te/s z h j be5 m5tion$2 prop]ly speak+ x ref]s only to ! solemn c]emony at :i* a pupil is =mally admitt$ to a high] grade by an appo9t$ (ficial1 :o 9 ! "n ( ! ,"o ,initiator receives 8 plight$ v[1 & puts into 8 h&s ! new key ( k :i* he is to use on ! level to :i* he has n[ atta9$4 ,su* an initiation is tak5 at ! entrance to ! division :i* we %all next consid]1 & also at ea* passage f any "o ( its /eps to ! next4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,pa? ,,prop]4 ,x is 9 ! f\r /ages ( ?is division ( ! pa? t ! t5 ,sayojana1 or fett]s :i* b9d man to ! circle ( rebir? & hold him back f ,nirva1 mu/ be ca/ (f4 ,& "h comes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is p]iod ( pl$g$ disciple%ip & ! previ\s probation4 ,no p>tial success 9 gett+ rid ( ^! fett]s is suffici5t n[2 be=e a c&idate c pass on f "o ( ! /eps to ! next he mu/ be entirely free f c]ta9 ( ^! clogs2 & :5 !y are enum]at$ x w be se5 h[ f>-rea*+ ?is requirem5t is1 & !re w be little cause to wond] at ! /atem5t made 9 ! sacr$ books t sev5 inc>nations are sometimes requir$ to pass ?r\gh ?is division ( ! pa?4 ,ea* ( ^! f\r /eps or /ages is aga9 divid$ into f\r3 = ea* has 7#a7 its ,maggo1 or way1 dur+ :i* ! /ud5t is /riv+ to ca/ (f ! fett]s2 7#b7 its ,phala 7result or fruit7 :5 he f9ds ! results ( 8 action 9 s do+ %[+ !mselves m & m2 7#c7 its ,bhavagga or consummation1 ! p]iod :51 ! result hav+ culm9at$1 he is able to fulfill satisfactorily ! "w belong+ to ! /ep on :i* he n[ firmly /&s2 & 7#d7 its ,gotrabh1 mean+1 z be=e1 ! "t :5 he arrives at a fit /ate to receive ! next initiation4 ,! fir/ /age is3 ,i4 ,sotpatti or ,sohan4 ,! pupil :o has atta9$ ?is level is spok5 ( z ! ,s[ani or ,sotpanna--8he :o has ent]$ ! /ream10--because f ?is p]iod1 ?\gh he may l+]1 ?\gh he may succumb to m ref9$ temptations & turn aside f 8 c\rse = a "t1 he c no long] fall back altoge!r f spirituality & become a m]e worldl+4 ,he has ent]$ ^u ! /ream ( def9ite high] human evolution1 ^u :i* all humanity mu/ ent] by ! middle ( ! next r\nd1 unless !y are to be left beh9d z tempor>y failures by ! great life-wave1 to wait = fur!r progress until ! next *a9 ( worlds4 ,! pupil :o is able to take ?is initiation has !re=e already out/ripp$ ! majority ( humanity to ! ext5t ( an entire r\nd ( all our sev5 planets1 & 9 do+ s has def9itely secur$ himself aga9/ ! possibility ( fall+ out ( ! /ream 9 ! fif? r\nd4 ,he is consequ5tly sometimes spok5 ( z 8! sav$0 or 8! safe "o40 ,x is f a misund]/&+ ( ?is idea t !re arises ! curi\s !ory ( salvation promulgat$ by a c]ta9 section ( ! ,*ri/ian community4 ,! 8onian salvation0 ( :i* "s ( its docum5ts speak is n1 z has be5 blasphem\sly suppos$ by ! ignorant1 f et]nal torture1 b simply f wa/+ ! re/ ( ?is on or disp5sation by fall+ out ( its l9e ( progress4 ,?is also is ! mean+1 naturally1 ( ! celebrat$ clause 9 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 8,:osoev] w be sav$1 be=e all ?+s x is necess>y t he hold ! ca?olic fai?0 7,see ,! ,*ri/ian ,cre$1 p4 #ia74 ,! fett]s :i* he mu/ ca/ (f be=e he c pass into ! next /age are3 #a4 ,sakkyadihi--! delusion ( self4 #b4 ,vi*iki**h--d\bt or unc]ta9ty4 #c4 ,slabbatap>msa--sup]/ition4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ! 8,i am ,i0 consci\sness1 :i* z connect$ ) ! p]sonality is no?+ b an illusion1 & mu/ be got rid ( at ! v fir/ /ep ( ! real upw>d pa?4 ,b to ca/ (f ?is fett] completely means ev5 m ?an ?is1 = x involves ! realization ( ! fact t ! individuality also is 9 v tru? "o ) ! ,all1 t x c !re=e nev] h any int]e/s oppos$ to ^? ( its bre?r51 & t x is mo/ truly progress+ :5 x mo/ assi/s ! progress ( o!rs4 ,= ! v sign & seal ( ! atta9m5t ( ! ,sotpatti level is ! fir/ entrance ( ! pupil into ! plane next above ! m5tal--t :i* we usually call ! buddhic4 ,x may be--nay1 x w be--! m]e/ t\* ( ! l[e/ sub-plane ( t /up5d\sly exalt$ condition t ! pupil c z yet exp]i5ce1 ev5 ) 8 ,ma/]'s help2 b ev5 t t\* is some?+ t c nev] be =gott5--some?+ t op5s a new _w be=e him1 & entirely revolutionizes 8 feel+s & conceptions4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t1 by means ( ! ext5d$ consci\sness ( t plane1 he truly realizes ! und]ly+ unity ( all1 n z an intellectual conception m]ely1 b z a def9ite fact t is pat5t to 8 op5$ eyes2 !n fir/ he really kn[s some?+ ( ! _w 9 :i* he lives--!n fir/ he gets "s slight glimpse ( :at ! love & compassion ( ! great ,ma/]s mu/ be4 ,z to ! second lett]1 a ^w ( caution is necess>y4 ,we :o h be5 tra9$ 9 ,european habits ( ?\ght are unhappily s famili> ) ! idea t a bl9d unreason+ adhesion to c]ta9 dogmas may be claim$ f a disciple1 t on he>+ t occultism consid]s d\bt z an ob/acle to progress1 we are likely to suppose t x also requires ! same unque/ion+ fai? f its foll[]s z mod]n sup]/itions d4 ,no idea c\ld be m entirely false4 ,x is true t d\bt 7or r unc]ta9ty7 on c]ta9 que/ions is a b> to spiritual progress1 b ! antidote to t d\bt is n bl9d fai? 7:i* is itself consid]$ z a fett]1 z w pres5tly be se57 b ! c]ta9ty ( conviction f\nd$ on individual exp]im5t or ma!matical reason+4 ,:ile a *ild d\bt$ ! accuracy ( ! multiplication table he w\ld h>dly acquire pr(ici5cy 9 ! high] ma!matics2 b 8 d\bts c\ld be satisfactorily cle>$ up only by 8 atta9+ a compreh5sion1 f\nd$ on reason+ or exp]im5t1 t ! /atem5ts conta9$ 9 ! table are true4 ,he believes t twice two are f\r1 n m]ely because he has be5 told s1 b because x has become to him a self-evid5t fact4 ,& ?is is exactly ! me?od1 & ! only me?od1 ( resolv+ d\bt kn[n to occultism4 ,vi*iki**h has be5 def9$ z d\bt ( ! doctr9es ( k>ma & re9c>nation1 & ( ! efficacy ( ! me?od ( atta9+ ! highe/ good by ?is pa? ( hol9ess2 & ! ca/+ (f ( ?is ,sayojana is ! arriv+ at absolute c]ta9ty1 bas$ ei!r ^u p]sonal fir/-h& k or ^u reason1 t ! occult tea*+ ^u ^! po9ts is true4 ,! ?ird fett] to be got rid ( compreh5ds all k9ds ( unreason+ or mi/ak5 belief1 all dep5d5ce on ! efficacy ( outw>d rites & c]emonies to purify ! he>t4 ,he :o w\ld ca/ x (f mu/ le>n to dep5d ^u himself alone1 n ^u o!rs1 nor ^u ! out] husk ( any religion4 ,! fir/ ?ree fett]s are 9 a coh]5t s]ies4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 individuality & p]sonality be+ fully realiz$1 x is !n possible to "s ext5t to appreciate ! actual c\rse ( re9c>nation1 & s z to dispel all d\bt on t head4 ,?is done1 ! k ( ! spiritual p]man5ce ( ! true ego gives rise to reliance on "o's own spiritual /r5g?1 & s dispels sup]/ition4 ,,ii4 ,sakadgm4 ,! pupil :o has ent]$ ^u ?is second /age is spok5 ( z a ,sakridgm9--8! man :o returns b once0--signify+ t a man :o has rea*$ ?is level %\ld ne$ b "o m inc>nation be=e atta9+ arahat%ip4 ,at ?is /ep no additional fett]s are ca/ (f1 b ! pupil is occupi$ 9 r$uc+ to a m9imum ^? :i* /ill en*a9 him4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 usually a p]iod ( consid]able psy*ic & intellectual advancem5t4 ,if :at are commonly call$ psy*ic faculties h n be5 previ\sly acquir$1 !y mu/ be develop$ at ?is /age1 z )\t !m x w\ld be impossible to assimilate ! k :i* mu/ n[ be giv51 or to d ! high] "w = humanity 9 :i* ! pupil is n[ privileg$ to assi/4 ,he mu/ h ! a/ral consci\sness at 8 comm& dur+ 8 physical wak+ life1 & dur+ sleep ! heav5-_w w be op5 be=e him--= ! consci\sness ( a man :5 away f 8 physical body is always "o /age high] ?an x is :ile he is /ill burd5$ ) ! h\se ( fle%4 ,,iii4 ,angm4 ,! ,angm9 7he :o does n return7 is s call$ because1 hav+ rea*$ ?is /age1 he ought to be able to atta9 ! next "o 9 ! life he is !n liv+4 ,he enjoys1 :ile mov+ ?r\gh ! r\nd ( 8 daily "w1 all ! spl5did possibilities ( progress giv5 by ! full possession ( ! priceless faculties ( ! heav5-_w1 & :5 he leaves 8 physical vehicle at night he ent]s once m into ! wond]fully-wid5$ consci\sness t belongs to ! buddhi4 ,9 ?is /ep he f9ally gets rid ( any l+]+ rema9s ( ! two fett]s ( #d4 ,km>ga--atta*m5t to ! enjoym5t ( s5sation1 typifi$ by e>?ly love1 & #e4 ,patigha--all possibility ( ang] or hatr$4 ,! /ud5t :o has ca/ (f ^! fett]s c no long] be sway$ by ! influ5ce ( 8 s5ses ei!r 9 ! direction ( love or hatr$1 & is free f ei!r atta*m5t to or impati5ce ( physical plane conditions4 ,"h aga9 we mu/ gu>d aga9/ a possible misconception--"o ) :i* we frequ5tly meet4 ,! pure/ & noble/ human love nev] dies away--is nev] 9 any way dim9i%$ by occult tra9+2 on ! contr>y1 x is increas$ & wid5$ until x embraces all ) ! same f]vor :i* at fir/ 0 lavi%$ on "o or two4 ,b ! /ud5t does 9 "t rise above all consid]ations connect$ ) ! m]e p]sonality ( ^? ar\nd him1 & s is free f all ! inju/ice & p>tiality :i* ord9>y love s (t5 br+s 9 its tra94 ,nor %\ld x = a mom5t be suppos$ t 9 ga9+ ?is wide affection = all he loses ! especial love = 8 clos] fri5ds4 ,! unusually p]fect l9k betwe5 n&a & ! ,buddha1 z betwe5 ,s4 ,john & ,jesus1 is on record to prove t on ! contr>y ?is is enorm\sly int5sifi$2 & ! tie betwe5 a ,ma/] & 8 pupils is /rong] f> ?an any e>?ly bond4 ,= ! affection :i* fl\ri%es ^u ! pa? ( hol9ess is an affection betwe5 egos1 & n m]ely betwe5 p]sonalities2 !re=e x is /rong & p]man5t1 )\t fe> ( dim9ution or fluctuation1 = x is t 8p]fect love :i* ca/e? out fe>40 ,,iv4 ,arahat 7! v5]able1 ! p]fect74 ,on atta9+ ?is level ! aspirant con/antly enjoys ! consci\sness ( ! buddhic plane1 & is able to use its p[]s & faculties :ile /ill 9 ! physical body2 & :5 he leaves t body 9 sleep or trance he passes at once into ! unutt]able glory ( ! nirvic plane4 ,9 ?is /age ! occulti/ mu/ ca/ (f ! la/ remnants ( ! five rema9+ fett]s1 :i* are3 #f4 ,rp>ga--desire = beauty ( =m or = physical exi/5ce 9 a =m1 ev5 includ+ t 9 ! heav5-_w4 #g4 ,arp>ga--desire = =mless life4 #h4 ,mno--pride4 #i4 ,uddha**a--agitation or irritability4 #aj4 ,avijj--ignorance4 ,on ?is we may rem>k t ! ca/+ (f ( ,rp>ga involves n only gett+ rid ( desire = e>?ly life1 h[ev] gr& or noble t life may be1 & a/ral or deva*anic life1 h[ev] glori\s1 b also ( all liability to be unduly influ5c$ or repell$ by ! ext]nal beauty or ugl9ess ( any p]son or ?+4 ,arp>ga--desire = life ei!r 9 ! highe/ & =mless planes ( ! heav5-_w or 9 ! /ill m exalt$ buddhic plane--w\ld be m]ely a high] & less s5sual =m ( selfi%ness1 & mu/ be ca/ (f j z mu* z ! l[]4 ,uddha**a really means 8liability to be di/urb$ 9 m9d10 & a man :o _h f9ally ca/ (f ?is fett] w\ld be absolutely unruffl$ by any?+ :atev] t might happ5 to him--p]fectly imp]vi\s to any k9d ( attack ^u 8 dignifi$ s]5ity4 ,! gett+ rid ( ignorance ( c\rse implies ! acquisition ( p]fect k--practical omnisci5ce z reg>ds our planet>y *a94 ,:5 all ! fett]s are f9ally ca/ (f ! advanc+ ego rea*es ! fif? /age--! /age ( full adept%ip--& becomes ,v4 ,asekha1 8! "o :o has no m to le>n10 aga9 z reg>ds our planet>y *a94 ,x is q impossible = u to realize at our pres5t level :at ?is atta9m5t means4 ,all ! spl5dor ( ! nirvic plane lies op5 be=e ! wak+ eyes ( ! adept1 :ile :5 he *ooses to leave 8 body he has ! p[] to ent] ^u some?+ high] /ill--a plane :i* to u is ! m]e/ "n4 ,z ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids expla9s1 8,he is n[ free f all s92 he sees & values all ?+s 9 ?is life at _! true value2 all evil be+ root$ f 8 m9d1 he exp]i5ces only righte\s desires = himself1 & t5d] pity & reg>d & exalt$ love = o!rs40 ,to %[ h[ little he has lo/ ! s5tim5t ( love1 we read 9 ! ,metta ,sutta ( ! /ate ( m9d ( "o :o /&s at ?is level3 8,z a "m loves1 :o ev5 at ! risk ( h] own life protects h] only son1 su* love let !re be t[>d all be+s4 ,let good w )\t measure prevail 9 ! :ole _w1 above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 un/9t$1 unmix$ ) any feel+ ( diff]+ or oppos+ int]e/s4 ,:5 a man rema9s /eadfa/ly 9 ?is /ate ( m9d all ! :ile1 :e!r he be /&+ or walk+1 sitt+ or ly+ d[n1 !n is come to pass ! say+ :i* is writt51 #8,ev5 9 ?is life has hol9ess be5 f\nd4'0 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,:at ,,lies ,,beyond4 ,beyond ?is p]iod x is obvi\s t we c "k no?+ ( ! new qualifications requir$ = ! /ill high] levels :i* yet lie be=e ! p]fect man4 ,x is abundantly cle>1 h[ev]1 t :5 a man has become ,asekha he has exhau/$ all ! possibilities ( moral developm5t1 s t fur!r advancem5t = him c only mean /ill wid] k & /ill m wond]ful spiritual p[]s4 ,we are told t :5 man has ?us atta9$ 8 spiritual majority1 :e!r 9 ! sl[ c\rse ( evolution or by ! %ort] pa? ( self-developm5t1 he assumes ! fulle/ control ( 8 own de/9ies1 & makes *oice ( 8 future l9e ( evolution among sev5 possible pa?s :i* he sees op5+ be=e him4 ,naturally at our pres5t level we _c expect to und]/& mu* ab\t ^!1 & ! fa9t outl9e ( "s ( !m :i* is all t c be sket*$ 9 = u conveys v little to ! m9d1 except t mo/ ( !m take ! adept altoge!r away f our e>?-*a91 :i* no long] af=ds suffici5t scope = 8 evolution4 ,"o pa? is t ( ^? :o1 z ! te*nical phrase goes1 8accept ,nirva40 ,?r\gh :at incalculable ons !y rema9 9 t sublime condition1 = :at "w !y are prep>+ !mselves1 :at w be _! future l9e ( evolution1 are que/ions ^u :i* we "k no?+2 & inde$ if in=mation ^u su* po9ts c\ld be giv5 x is m ?an likely t x w\ld prove q incompreh5sible to u at our pres5t /age4 ,b ?is mu* at lea/ we may grasp--t ! bless$ /ate ( ,nirva is n1 z "s h ignorantly suppos$1 a condition ( blank no?+ness1 b on ! contr>y ( f> m int5se & b5efic5t activity2 & t ev] z man rises high] 9 ! scale ( nature 8 possibilities become great]1 8 "w = o!rs ev] gr&] & m f>-rea*+1 & t inf9ite wisdom & inf9ite p[] mean = him only inf9ite capacity = s]vice1 because !y are direct$ by inf9ite love4 ,ano!r class *ooses a spiritual evolution n q s f> remov$ f humanity1 = ?\gh n directly connect$ ) ! next *a9 ( our sy/em x ext5ds ?r\gh two long p]iods correspond+ to its fir/ & second r\nds1 at ! end ( :i* "t !y also appe> to 8accept ,nirva10 b at a high] /age ?an ^? previ\sly m5tion$4 ,o!rs jo9 ! deva evolution1 ^: progress lies along a gr& *a9 consi/+ ( sev5 *a9s l ours1 ea* ( :i* to !m is z "o _w4 ,?is l9e ( evolution is spok5 ( z ! mo/ gradual & !re=e ! lea/ ardu\s ( ! sev5 c\rses2 b ?\gh x is sometimes ref]r$ to 9 ! books z 8yield+ to ! temptation to become a god10 x is only 9 comp>ison ) ! sublime height ( r5unciation ( ! ,nirmnakya t x c be spok5 ( 9 ?is half-disp>ag+ mann]1 = ! adept :o *ooses ?is c\rse has inde$ a glori\s c>e] be=e him1 & ?\gh ! pa? :i* he selects is n ! %orte/1 x is nev]!less a v noble "o4 ,yet ano!r gr\p are ! ,nirmnakyas--^? :o1 decl9+ all ^! easi] me?ods1 *oose ! %orte/ b /eepe/ pa? to ! heights :i* /ill lie be=e !m4 ,!y =m :at is poetically t]m$ ! 8gu>dian wall10 &1 z ,! ,voice ( ! ,sil5ce tells u1 8protect ! _w f fur!r & f> great] mis]y & sorr[10 n inde$ by w>d+ (f f x ext]nal evil influ5ces1 b by devot+ all _! /r5g? to ! "w ( p\r+ d[n ^u x a flood ( spiritual =ce & assi/ance1 )\t :i* x w\ld assur$ly be 9 f> m hopeless case ?an n[4 ,yet aga9 !re are ^? :o rema9 ev5 m directly 9 association ) humanity1 & cont9ue to inc>nate among x1 *oos+ ! pa? :i* leads ?r\gh ! f\r /ages ( :at we h call$ above ! (ficial p]iod2 & among ^! are ! ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom--^? f :om we :o /udy ,!osophy h le>nt su* fragm5ts z we "k ( ! mighty h>mony ( evolv+ ,nature4 ,b x w\ld seem t only a c]ta9 comp>atively small numb] adopt ?is c\rse--probably only s _m z are necess>y = ! c>ry+ on ( ?is physical side ( ! "w4 ,9 he>+ ( ^! diff]5t possibilities1 p sometimes exclaim ra%ly t !re c\ld ( c\rse be no ?\ght 9 a ,ma/]'s m9d ( *oos+ any b t c\rse :i* mo/ helps humanity--a rem>k :i* great] k w\ld h prev5t$ !m f mak+4 ,we %\ld nev] =get t !re are o!r evolutions 9 ! sol> sy/em besides our own1 & no d\bt x is necess>y = ! c>ry+ out ( ! va/ plan ( ! ,logos t !re %\ld be adepts work+ on all ! sev5 l9es to :i* we h ref]r$4 ,surely ! *oice ( ! ,ma/] w\ld be to g :]ev] 8 "w 0 mo/ ne$$--to place 8 s]vices ) absolute selflessness at ! disposal ( ! ,p[]s 9 *>ge ( ?is "p ( ! great s*eme ( evolution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is !n is ! pa? :i* lies be=e u1 ! pa? :i* ea* "o ( u %\ld be beg9n+ to tread4 ,/up5d\s ?\gh its heights appe> we %\ld rememb] t !y are atta9$ b gradually & /ep by /ep1 & t ^? :o n[ /& ne> ! summit once toil$ 9 ! mire ( ! valleys1 ev5 z we are do+4 ,al?\gh ?is pa? may at fir/ seem h>d & toilsome1 yet ev] z we rise our foot+ becomes firm] & our outlook wid]1 & ?us we f9d ourselves bett] able to help ^? :o are climb+ beside u4 ,because x is at fir/ ?us h>d & toilsome to ! l[] self1 x has sometimes be5 call$ by ! v mislead+ title ( 8! pa? ( woe20 b1 z ,mrs4 ,besant has beautifully writt51 8?r\gh all su* suff]+ !re is a deep & abid+ joy1 = ! suff]+ is ( ! l[] nature1 & ! joy ( ! high]4 ,:5 ! la/ %r$ ( ! p]sonality is gone all t c ?us suff] has pass$ away1 & 9 ! p]fect$ ,adept !re is unruffl$ peace & ev]la/+ joy4 ,he sees ! end t[>d :i* all is work+1 & rejoices 9 t end1 kn[+ t e>?'s sorr[ is b a pass+ phase 9 human evolution4 8,t ( :i* little has be5 said is ! pr(\nd cont5t :i* comes f be+ on ! pa?1 f realiz+ ! goal & ! way to x1 f kn[+ t ! p[] to be useful is increas+1 & t ! l[] nature is be+ gradually extirpat$4 ,& little has be5 said ( ! rays ( joy :i* fall ^u ! pa? f l(ti] levels1 ! dazzl+ glimpses ( ! glory to be reveal$1 ! s]5ity :i* ! /orms ( e>? _c ruffle4 ,to any "o :o has ent]$ on ! pa? all o!r ways h lo/ _! *>m1 & its sorr[s h a deep] bliss ?an ! be/ joys ( ! l[] _w40 7,vhan1 vol4 v41 ,no4 #ab47 ,let no man !re=e despair because he ?9ks ! task too great = him2 :at man has done man c d1 & j 9 proportion z we ext5d our aid to ^? :om we c help1 s w ^? :o h already atta9$ be able 9 _! turn to help u4 ,s f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ we :o are tread+ ! /eps ( ! pa? are b\nd toge!r by "o long *a9 ( mutual s]vice1 & none ne$ feel neglect$ or alone1 = ?\gh sometimes ! l[] flights ( ! great /aircase may be wrea!d 9 mi/1 we "k t x leads up to happi] regions & pur] air1 :]e ! light is always %9+4 ,,index4 ,adept1 #bf1 #ie1 #aji1 #abg1 #abi1 #acc ,adept%ip1 #aji1 #aae1 #abg ,angm1 #abd n&a & ! ,buddha1 #abe ,angels & ,gods1 ,hi]>*ies (1 #g1 #h ,angel ,/ory1 #db ,anuloma1 #aad ,arahat1 consci\sness (1 #abf ,arp>ga1 #abf ,asekha1 #abg1 #abi ,a/ral body1 #cf1 #cg ( *ildr51 #fi aft] dea?1 #ha1 #hb active consci\sness 91 #cg1 #fg physical elem5ts1 no ob/acle to1 #ii1 #ajj ,a/ral _w1 p[] ( ?\ght 91 #ii ,a?anasian ,cre$1 #abj ,avijj1 #abf ,awak5+ pupils on ! a/ral plane1 te/s =1 #ii-ajj ,bhavagga1 #aai ,black magicians1 #id ,bodies1 effect ( co>se ones1 aft] dea?1 #ha ,buddha & n&a1 #abe ,buddhas1 "s 9 e>ly races1 f deva evolution1 #bh ,calmness1 a requirem5t on ! ,pa?1 #aja ,*ildr51 useful z help]s1 #fi1 #gj ,consci\sness1 ap>t f physical body1 #bi1 #cc-cg1 #abd active a/ral1 #cg1 #fg1 #fh ( ! ,arahat1 #abf buddhic1 #aba1 #abd1 #abf ,cyril1 ,angel ,/ory1 #db-dh ,fire ,/ory1 #ej-ee ,two ,bro!rs1 #fc-ga mat]ializ$ =m1 #ef1 #eh1 #ei1 #fj1 #ga ,dead entity1 n realiz+ 8 dea?1 #hg ,devas1 k9ds ( help giv5 by1 betwe5 inc>nations1 #bf1 #bg help on ! m5tal plane1 #bg suppli$ ,buddhas 9 e>ly races1 #bh evolution (1 #aca ,disciple%ip1 #aji1 #aaf1 #aah ,dreams1 impress$ on liv+1 #he ,e>?b\nd entitles1 #hc1 #hg ,/ory ( a fa!r1 #hd ,ego1 #gd1 #hb1 #abe ,et]nal puni%m5t1 belief 91 aft] dea?1 #gi ,evil1 c\nt]act+ effects ( black magicians1 #id ,evolution1 accel]at$ 9 l[] k+doms1 #ci deva1 #aca curr5t (1 too /rong to resi/1 #hc1 #ajc ,fai?1 true mean+ (1 #abb ,fif? ,r\nd1 critical p]iod (1 #aji1 #aai ,gotrabh1 #aad1 #aai ,gu>dian ,wall1 #ie1 #aca ,hell1 effect ( belief 91 aft] dea?1 #gh ,hol9ess1 f\r pa?s (1 #aji ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 #f1 #g1 #hg ,initiation1 #aji1 #aad1 #aaf1 #aai ,invisible ,help]s1 classes (1 #be1 #bh pupils ( ! ,ma/]s1 #bi dang] ( rep]cussion1 #eh1 #fj1 #fa "w ) ! dead1 #gc1 #hc1 #hi "w h9d]$ by fe>1 #gd1 #gh1 #hj me?ods ( impress+ ! liv+1 #ad1 #dj1 #gc1 #ge1 #he1 #hf1 #ib1 #ic1 #id spiritual in/ruction1 giv5 by1 #hi1 #ic1 #id qualifications necess>y = becom+1 #ig ,jesus & ,s4 ,john1 #abe ,kamaloka1 factors decid+ l5g? 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