THE

LIVING

FIRE

The

Soul

Power

of

the

Iniverse

BY

JESSIE

ROGERS

Deej) down

in

ovr

natures

speaks

the

voice

of

our

God

**'Tef
And

doubt

not

through of
men

the
are

ages widened

one

increasing
with
the

purpose process
"

runs"

the

thoughts

of

the

sum*.''

TENNYSOX

"

* "

"

" " "

" "

" c "

Second

anb

Enlarged

Edition

BATTLE

CREEK,
PUBLISHING 1908

MICH. COMPANY

OCCULT

DEDICATION

To my has

dear

friend,

Jerome
faithful my

C.

an, Ry-

who

been

pion cham-

and

assisted
me

both

financially

and

otherwise,

to

beloved my

mother

whose

loving

counsel

have
so

sadly

missed,

and

to

those

other

friends

who

have

been

faithful

and

true,

this

book

is

lovingly

dedicated

by

THE
"

AUTHOR.

CO

FOREWORD

"

From restless

times

ancient of

beyond
man

conjecture
been

the
to

spirit
if

has the real the

seeking
of and

discover,
"

possible,
and the

source

being
the that

the

how of

why,
but
to

whence

whither
has been for The

existence,
elusive finite
cannot

it is his

problem
ing, understandinfinite.
race

ev.er

finite the human and after

the

grasp of the

great

majority
with the
to

are

so

occupied
so

outer

meaningless
the material fail
to

forms,
and

prone

follow of

fleeting
in seldom touch

pleasures
with catch which

life

that

they
of that

come

the
even

inner

sense

things
most ''inner-

and

gleam

of

light"
that

illuminates
Yet in all have able

the

darkness and in lived neath beunveil

envelops
nation

them.
and souls

ages,

every
a

clime
who

there
were

always
to peer to

few

gifted
the

material of

envelope,
Nature
and

there
behold

the
of

mysteries
the

the

glories given
ered discovhushed
5

Divine.
to

These the

inspired
wonders sublime

ones

have have

expressions
in

they
that
we

language

so

are

FOREWORD

almost Students

into of

silence the

by

reverence

and find
no

awe.

present
than

age

can

more

interesting grand them, symbols

the of

study

the who

works have left under revealed than the

of

these behind

"Old
hidden and

Masters,"
from the

profane
and richer
more

mystic only
*'

allegories
a

to

Initiate,

heritage
and

mines the

King
of

Solomon"

valuable

than

*'gold
For

Ophir."
centuries have been
or

many to

this

knowledge
in

was

posed sup-

lost, but, sight

age,

reality,
an

it

was

only people
value

hidden,
of
nor a

lost

of

by
who
was

ignorant
not

materialistic
to
use

knew

its

how
.who of
come

it.

It

kept
in the

sacred
secret

by

those

possessed

it, hidden
until forth his

crypts
should
mankind hood. All have

occult for back

to

Fraternities,
it to
a

time lead

be

brought
of

to

realization

own

God-

human

progress

runs

in
age

cycles.

We

just

emerged
and entered

from
a

the

of. material

darkness Our Fishes earth

cycle
from of

of

spiritual light.
the

having

passed

sign

of into

the the

(Pisces)
of

typical

materiality,
human

sign

Aquarius,

enlightenment,

prog-

FOREWORD

ress

has of

received

new

impetus,
the
to

and
doors

in of
are

this the able

age

spiritual
are

unfoldment

temples
to

being

opened
work

those is

who

understand,
who
"

the and
to

being
'*

aided

by

those ion The

know,

the

old

Wisdom
the been of

Relig'
world. ing, burnit has

is

destined
Fire the the

again
has

illumine forever

Living though

(life)
true

interpretation (flesh) where

is not

been

lost, and

bush but

God

(the

Self) dwells, Standing

burns,
upon

consumed.

the
to

sublime which

heights
their

of

itual spir-

attainment

'progress

through
way to

ages

has whom

elevated

them, teach,
*'

pointing
dwells
flame

the in with"

Deity,

they
the
is SHADOW,
not

the

Shadow,
that
**

behind

everlasting
the the the

claiming
UNFATHOMABLE

God

Light,

but

the

Unreachable

CENTRE,

the MAJESTE,

IMPENETRABLE,

ble Unimagina"

utterly

past
ever

discovery, recedes,

and
us

who

as

we

approach,
illimitable

luring
up

through steep
end of

ages

and

epochs,
"

the

mountains man's

of

Achievement
*'

the

whole

being.
and
to

These
beacon

Adepts

Perfect
us

Masters

stand

as

lights

lead

onward

through

the

FOREWORD

oglands

of

ignorance,

superstitition light acquaint

and

lief, unbe-

into

the

radiant

of

Truth

and

edge, Knowl-

and

it

is

to

the

student

with

these

teachings
discovery

and

help
that this

him

onward

in

the

Path

of

book

is

written.

The

Author.

The

Mystery

of

Fire

TF
*

the be

mystery
solved of from mortal the innermost beneath and

of

self-knowledge
the
answer

is

ever

to

rendered the solution

to

the
must

am

existence,
realm of
true

come

knowledge,
of the into all forces soul. the

from We
physical meta-

the
must

very

recesses

look

the which the

physical
produce

causes

physical
of all
istences. ex-

effects

and

are

controlling
science describe

Physical
and
name

may

enumerate

the of the but it

bones,
the minutest tell the

the

forms dissect

and and

functions

various

organs,

analyze body,
animates the

portions
us

of of

the the who

human
life that

can

nothing

it, of physical

wonderful

being

its inhab-

structure.

Investigation
or

conducted alone the whole and which

and

along
must

any

one

line order

by

one

method

fail.
must

In

to

apprehend
past,
acts

truth the is

we

study
also that We the inves-

the which
must

the and

present
that

future,
acted

upon.

study
and
2

both the

spirit visible;

matter,
one

both the
9

invisible

the

by

10

THELIVINGFIRE

tigations light
to must
must

of

physical

science,
of the

the

other

by
In

the

and

illumination
our

Soul.

order
we

conduct deal lead will

investigations
both
on

successfully
and facts.
new

with
us

theory
to

Theory
facts and

discover
us

facts

ever

cause

to

evolve

new

theories,
will
ersed travhausted ex-

intuition
spur
us on

will
to

guide
renewed

us

and effort

phenomena
until, having having
be able
to

every every

avenue

of

knowledge,
we

method,
"

will

claim ex-

'*Eureka.
travel his
own

But

every

individual he
must out

must

the

Path

for

himself,
he
must

arrive his
own

at

conclusions,

work

salvation.

THE

SOLAR

UNIVERSE

As in this

in

all

nature

we

find

the of

trinity,
which

so

great
is
a

Solar
we

Universe find three It

go

the viz: the

earth

part

elements,
not

Matter,
scope

Force of this

Spirit.
work of
to

is

within

into

any

explanation

of
more

the
or

properties
less

matter,
with the It

for

everybody

is

familiar that

scientific
our

investito

gations

along
and

line.

is
as

purpose
as we

investigate

understand,

well

may,

THE

MYSTERY

OP

FIRE

11

the
upon

unseen,

silent, spiritual
move

forces imbue had

which it with

act

and

matter

and have

life

and

intelligence.
scientists

We and
most

numberless
to

physical explain
to causes,

chemists of whom rather

study
been seek
to

and
tent con-

matter,

have than
one

study
and of

effects
an

for
a

only
the

occasional

catch which
cover

glimpse
is the of
a

deep

underlying

principle
Under

cause

of all manifestation. search Alchemists of the soul of for the of

pretended
"the old

''art
the

of

making
ages

gold
were

middle of
as

really

students is the

chemistry chemistry
Such

spirit,
ogy astrol-

for

alchemy
is the

soulof

astronomy.

expressions Vitae,"
of
als" metknown un-

as

the

''Philosopher's
Solvent,"
a

Stone,"

"Elixir

"Universal
have
to

"transmutation
si

spiritual
modern and still

gniticance

entirely

the

material
mean

scientist.

They
than
to

then
appears

meant
on

vastly
for
very

more

the

surface,
the the Stone real

they
"soul

relate of

the
"

innermost rather than

essense, to

things
The

material "and the

elements.

"Philosopher's
Vitae
"

mystic
may

"Elixir
be covered dis-

have

existence who

and

by

those

diligently

search.

12

THE

LIVING

FIRE

There

are

spirits
which

of

light

who
must

point
travel.

out

the

way

along
the souls

humanity
and

Such
There

were

Alchemists of

Philosophers. enveloped,
from burst

are

/?re, cloud
flashes
to

whom forth in its

the

lightning
rays

of

genius

luminous

light
an one

humanity
was

along

pathway.
of the

Such

Paracelsus,
A
to

one

greatest
from

of his of

all

the

Alchemists. is sufficient

single
show

extract

writings
their

the
*'

real

object
with divine

researches. false

Away
that and this

these

disciples
which

who

hold

science,
has and
no

they
end than

dishonor that of has

prostitute, gold
aim of

other

making
but
one

silver.

True
to

Alchemy
the active this is

and

object,
to

extract

essence quinttion por-

things,
from

separate
the

the

(the
true

spirit)
of

passive;
'*

the

province
is
a

Alchemy.
at

There shell. but the

spirit
What Initiate from is

work written

beneath this

the shell
to

side out-

on

no

one

the real

who the

has

learned

rate sepa-

apparent

can

read.

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

13

FORCE

This
as

spirit
Force. It all

is the It

element fire
or

we

have life
lire every

ed designatof
meates per-

is the hidden and

own

principle
which
atom

being.

is the
space

Iwing

charges

of

matter energy.

with It which

its is

unresting
matter matter.

and the It

resistless

not

but

principal
is

or

force in the

moves

electricity galvanism
it and is

air; magnetism
different
animals bodies
or

in metallic

the

earth;

between in

particles; beings
It of is the

life

plants,
astral

and of

human

forms the

the

spirits.

Siva,

Destroyer Trinity.
Force has which

Transformer

Hindu

two

attributes,
constitute of
nature.

attraction the

and and force

pulsion, re-

positive
Of
this
:

ative neg-

principles
Hindu

the

Philosopher
exists in

speaks
the

thus

*'There pervading divine,

than

Universe,

pure,

all-

fluid, invisible,
free from

fiery, radiant,
of

wholly
purer

the

taint the

matter,

ether,
than

stronger
the

than

loadstone,
swifter

ier mightthe

thunderbolt,
It is

than

winged

lightning.

heat,

light, motion,

14

THE

LIVING

FIRE

force;
but its

the

Soul

principle
of and

of

Being
and

"

not

Soul,
It Earth.

power

life, being Men,

that

motion. and

connects

Gods the

Heaven

It
in

is

strength,
the and
nature

is, cohesive
power
"

element, plants;
the

minerals;
men

growing
animals is the

of

life of
which ted

it is the

Astral in

Fluid,
anima the staff earth. sciences

in bodies

Astral

Light,
in

the

Astral It is the hand is

one

Spirit,
last of

substance of the

Astral which The which

to

fluid. the

end

by
"

divine
Fire

spirit touches
of
years

Living
for

the

occult
was

thousands class

of and

known this

only
secret

the

priestly
Moses
was

it

was

into

that he the
was

initiated and

at

Heliopolis
the

where
among

educated,

Jesus,
at

Christ,
That is
one

Essenian
was

priests

Jerusalem.

this in
vot

knowledge
the

highly glowing

prized
terms

revealed of it

following

by

aries.

"The
most

knowledge
precious mysterious
the

of this

magnetic

fluid

is the It

gift -of key

world
to

Divine that of
opens

Providence.
to
our

is the

dazzled

intelligence

truth

and It is

light
the the

and chain basis

joins
of

the
so

finite often

the

infinite.

gold

chanted

by

the

poet,

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

15

of

that and of

secret

philosophy
traveled of

that
to

Democritus, Egypt
and
to to

Plato

Pythagoras
the

mand dethe the the of

Hierophants
of
senses

Memphis
Invisible be studied the

Gymnosophists
eyes

India. it must

of of

the the

by
gaze

vision the
was

soul

as

seen

in other from

rapt
the

somnambulist. heard

In

days
the -it

truth tiating iniof

proceeding
today
A
we

lips of the
in the
very eyes

priest;
the

see

clairvoyant.
in the
human

magnetic
race

fluid,

subtle,
soul and
thetic sympa-

placed
the

between in all the in the

the
nerves;

and is

body,

it circulates abundant

particularly
of the

great

healthy living
electric

subject, being. spark,

to

it constitutes Its induced

the that
name

spirit
'

of

the

color,
the works

of

fire,
of

or

the

living

fire

given

it and

in

the of

of
star

the in the is book

Magicians
those middle its of the
ages.

of

Persia,

intimate

Alchemists One
power,

and of its hence

Astrologers

of

principle
the
fire.

virtues

generative
it the
name

sacred Soul all of all

gives world,

regenerating

of

the

universal
essence

spirit permeating
and orders vital of

nature,
it mates, aniand

it is the

spark

of

all

beings,

classes

16

THE

LIVING

FIRE

races

in

which modified

it

is

incarnated all

and

is which

foundly pro-

by

through

it

passes."
It calls
ray

is

science

that
broken

an

illustrious from
a

Doninican

'*a piece
from the

grand
destined

palace,
to
found con-

Adamic
reason

power,

human

and

humiliate
to

it the

before

God,
order." The
essence,

phenomenon

belonging

prophetic

fire

element

is

an

imponderable
and

vital
ter mat-

prevading
its

all space
power.
; so

filling all
is
so

with it

living

"It

light

that

weighs

nothing

expansive
so

that that it

it reaches
consumes

everywhere;
no

travels
goes
so

fast it

time;

far
so

that

overcomes

all lasts dies.

dis.

tance;
and in
see

continues
so

long
that

that it
never

it

forever

is

full

of it

life

Being
We

everything
it

manifests in the

accordingly. magnetic

manifesting

iron, in the
table; vege-

effervescing
in the

chemical;

in the

stimulating
in in the the

magnetic

bush;
serpent;

electric ing fascinatman.

eel; in

the

charming
and the the in

woman;

the

magnetic
in feels the in

It

flashes blooms

in in

air, sparkles vegetable,

mineral,
the
worm,

18

THE

LIVING

FIRE

eternal,
It and
may

infinite

Alpha

and

Omega

of of
own

Being*.
Force

have

subsisted

independent
both from its

Matter,

evolving
but

prehensible incombut

illimitable could sole all

never

perfection;
have

Force

and
as

Matter its
one

originated

Spirit,
and

attribute
must

comprehends antedate,
and is itself is Will. It its is the
ern, gov-

embraces and
surpass

others,
all

others,
That

the

cause

of

all effects. is the First element and the

attribute

Spirit
first and

Great
of eternal.

Cause.

only

Being
It of
to

and

ence existin withand and

is infinite itself all its

contains creation
create

elements desire it and divided

anon

through
its
power

inherent
Will
ever

by

of
are

itself

and each

these

particles
and Then
on

seeking
of the Soul Force action

other,
evolved.

thus
came

was

the
matter

element and

by

of

Force form

Matter order. In

the

Uncreated

evolved

and

Matter, Trinity
Solar
taken call

Force of

and

Spirit
which

we

have

that the and

we

grand great which, vaguely

Being,

constitutes it

Universe
as a

and

all forms

contains,
the

whole,

Ego
of

God,

the

separated

units

which

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FlRE

19

include
and

systems,
and

suns,

worlds,

spirits,

men,

animate

inanimate has
two

things. attributes,
attraction

While
and

Force

repulsion.
but
most

Spirit
are

has

only
emanations

one,

namely.
of

Will,
the

there

many

Will,
dom Wisand

important Power; Life,

the
ten

of

which

are

Love,

and

Creation,
Death emanations and

Preservation

Progress;
These
are

Regeneration.
which form the

archetypal
All
"creates

Man.*

existence

originates
It which is its of of is
to

in

Spirit.
the mold its

Matter which Divine

nothing.
uses on

only

Spirit
ideals

engrave

and is

Fire
a

instrument. Fire the but ancient it is

a

Spirit
heat. termed

form
some

fire

out withit is
true
as a

In the
*'

writings
''It is
the Fire
act

Celestial which

Fire." invests it which

can

Spirit
mask,
matter." mask

Light,
in which This is the Fire of

itself

in

alone Fire

possibly

on

Spirit
and the

uses

as

Astral and

Light
the

union

of

the

Celestial
the

Astral

Light

constitutes

Soul

the

Universe.

"See

"'

Kabbalistic

Key

"

by

same

author.

20

THE

LIVING

FIRE

THE

CENTRAL

SUN

OF

BEING

The

Solar
moves

System
around and

of the

which

our

earth
sun as a

is
ter cen-

part,
of

physical

light, heat
well-defined

attraction. law
we

By
that

astronomical

know of
a

this

Solar and called

System

forms

only

part
of

larger worlds,
We this
are

grander
the
able

aggregation
Astral
to

starry

System.
at

not

arrive

the

center

of

system,
toward of Science

yet
such

astronomical
a

observations and that in in

a

point
laws

centre,

the

known, visible

demonstrate

the

universe,
is sustained

all motion

proceeds
and

circle, and
or

by

action

reaction,
force. It and

the

trifugal cen-

and that have

vast

centripetal planets,
discovered

is conceded worlds
a

all

the been of

stars,
are

that of
a

yet
array

only
occupy

part
the far

systems

which

spaces

of

the

sidereal unknown where

heavens,
center
are

yet

beyond,
more

beyond

that

still of

boundless
astronomer

realms,
cannot

the and the

glass
where

the the

penetrate,
lost of in

human of the

mind
vast-

becomes
ness

contemplation

Infinity.

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

21

*'Thelaw
world'' and

which the
same

rounds fixed

dewdrop
and

shapes

unchangeable
space.

principle
science

prevails
cannot

throughout pierce by
into

cal Physitre, Cen-

the and

Astral

yet?
revelation
out

we

know that human and that

analogy
centre

by
and

spiritual
it is shut

exists, only
This

from

discovery incapacity.

by grand

human

ignorance
Sun is is

tral Cen-

God.

''God
self God.

Spirit
and is the

and

the

eternal,
realm of which heat of

uncreated,

existent,
God
two

infinite

Spirit
and

is

dispenser
in

light,
for

the

elements and

being

account

generation
life from worlds back and the
sense.

revelation,
This the

lo\e

and Sun

wisdom,
throws
off

Spiritual
elements

centre

of and

new-created draws them orbits

by
and

centrifugal keeps
them force. its This maintained last

force,
in Its

determinate
nature

by

centripetal
Will;

is

Spirit; Love,

its

attribute.
Power. It that would that of
was

manifestations,
is God."

dom, Wis-

by
of
any

the the other

Mystics

of

old

**the

analysis

Supreme
existence

Being
than

fail to
a

discover

Central

Spiritual

SunT-an

Infinite,

22

THE

LIVING

FIRE

Eternal, alone,
whose

uncreated whose

and

incomprehensible
were

One

attributes
was

light
the into

and

heat,
vealed re-

manifestation

Universe, forms, by

by
systems,

light, worlds,
heat

energized
men

suns,

and last
gross

things,
external

that exhi-

spiritual
bition

whose

is fire." ancient that

"The
saw

people is, with

in

considered all their the

that

they
sibility pos-

God,
of

innermost
"

thought,
gross

Pire

which is which

Fire it
even

is

not

our

vulgar,

Pire,
or

neither

the has world

purest

material of it ; but the

electric base

fire,

still
of the

something
about

bright occult, magnetic

light

it is the
"

mysterious,
"

supernatural
a

Pire

not

and

yet

real, sensible God,

mind. all

It

is

the

inner into whose

Light,

the

containing intense,

things,

expressi in-

all-consuming,

all-creatworlds
arms

ing-divine,
in of succession Immortal

though
will

fiery essence,
fall ; back
on

all the whose

into other

Light them, being again

Pire is

the

side,
driven

as

again
into

receiving
space energy

the

worlds

off the

and will

heretofore,
rush back
to

by

Divine

Him." heat.
Phal-

Celestial

Light

without

THEMYSTERYOFFIRE

23

lie

or

terrestrial fire is the

fire

is heat of

without the
true

light.

The

Phallic

shadow

Spiritual

Light. '*It is with

breaks of visible the terrestrial asunder which the fire atomic
up

that

the

chemist Al-

thickness
its
secret

nature,
of unlimited in

yielding
progress,

destiny, fiery
arise the

sinks

into

the
to
on

furnace,
thrice

its

basest and forced round Fire the the

proportions, upwards
of that bonds soul in the
a

purified,
of
a

pathway
"It
is with bursts

higher
Celestial
asunder

the the of

ladder. Rosierror

the

crucian

and

darkness house.

that He

holds

material Pontifex the from from soul the the

prison

becomes which conducts of

to

(bridge- maker),
across

the

dark

waters

ignorance unknown,
roads

realms

of the of
matter

known
to

the

gates
from the soul

the

bright
to

of

Spirit;

earthly
visible

blackness
of

celestial
to

light, from
the

fires of

purgation

invisible

light

eternity.'* language religions

up
so

Such

is the and
'*

of

the of

ancient the

phers, philosoand the

all transcend

past

present

into

this

spiritual
the

Fireof

floor,
time

on were

which,
laid."

to

speak,

phases

24

THE

LIVING

FIRE

By
easy to

study
trace

of them fire

comparative
all back faith.
we

religions
the
same

it
source,

is

to

'"the

ancient
our own

In
to

Bible
if
we

find

many

references it understand-

the

are
we

and
must

would from else

read it it

ingly

extract

the becomes

deep,

den hidbut
a

spiritual jumble
of

meaning,

meaningless

words

to

us.

THE

MICR0C50SM

As

the
so

Universe
man

is

the

Macrocosm
or

or

big

world,
and the
as

is the he is the

Microcosm
conservator

little of the the all

world, forces,

such
of all

image
of link

all

objective

forms,
and

ment embodiing connect-

subjective
all

ideas,

between himself.
we

existences,

higher

and

lower
In

than
man

again

find

the and

trinity
Soul. of his
up

of

elements,

namely
*'His
and

Body,
is

Spirit
a

body

conservator

all the

powers the mating ani-

functions

of

matter;
is made is the

spirit,
of all the

principle,
we

forces
ray,
a

call

life; his
from the
or

soul

pure
essence

Deific whose

spark

immortal

bute attri-

is

Will

Intelhgence."

The

attempt

26

THE

LIVING

FIRE

is

life;

and

in the
or

its realms

all-pervading
of
space

influence is termed

througliout Magnetism
It is the

electricity."
of union is the
are

second whose It

that

grand

trinity
man a

of ing liv-

principles;
being.
whose
or

constitutes element attraction of

force and

or

/?re,

attributes

repulsion,
force. of
man

the While

centrifugal
the from is made of soul
or

and

centripetal
part

innermost the material

is

derived

Deity,
up

body

or

outermost

part
world which

of

atoms

from

the

matter,
life

vitalized

by
of

the
the As
a

Astral

Spirit
and the said:

is the

principle
of the

body
Paul

Spiritual
There The is Astral
a

body
natural

Soul. and the the

body
forms and is

spiritual connecting

body.
link is that soul

Spirit
the soul which and

between

body.
between in all the unites

It

"subtle
and At Soul the death and

fluid

placed

the

body
the this

circulates

nerves." with the

Astral union

Spirit
forms the Astral

Spirit.

"It

is in

this vital

luminous
essence,

Spirit,

an

ponderabl im-

this

concentration this

of

heat,

life, motion,
fire

force,
the

invincible,
resides
to

supernatural

that

power

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

27

make

spirits
in
to

visible the

to

mortal

eyes.

The

heat and stance, sub-

generated
motion

Astral the various

to

Spirit
light

gives

life
is its

the

body;
the

which

colors and of
causes

tissues the
so

and
grosser

fluids,
rays
can

them in the

reflect

li^ht

atmosphere,

that

they

become The

visible." Astral

Spirit
to

which the is

is Astral the

the

life

of in

the the verse. Unithe

body
realms

corresponds
of It
space

Light
life of the

which the

is

spiritual

principle
its the
*'

of

earth,

and

penetrates
and fire
gases.

throughout
It is

rooks,

minerals,
ethereal mobile into of It

restless,
most, them

that of

forces

asunder

the

particles
gases;

fluid, and
the

disperses
finer

it separates and distributes but

oceans causes

still
matter

particles
into ether.
or

gases,

is not

ether,
rolls and and

the

principle
of it ether
to

of

motion undulathe

lire, which tory

waves,

into

become

rier car-

of As

light

heat."

the

Astral

Light

of

the

Universe,
and

in

its

primal
so

condition,

is inscrutable

unknown,
ent latlife-

is the and

Spiritual
hidden,

body
and

of

man,

invisible, by
its

known

only

giving

effects.

28

THE

LIVING

FIRE

The which

Astral will

Light
render

is all

"consuming
back and into

Fire" their

things
the

original
the first Unlike the Astral

essence

; it is

Alpha

Omega,

and

the Soul

last

Deity.
is
a

the

which in
man

pure
not
a

Deific

ray,

Spirit
it is made

is of It all
was

single

ment, ele-

but of the

up

the

bles imponderarived de-

Universe. the

originally

from Earth with

planetary
its

system.
of

freight

teeming

life, air,
which
bine com-

atmosphere,
to

all send the is

every

off emanations

form

Astral

Spirit.
all the
power,

It

is

mirror of

upon

which

pictured motive,
memory

peculiarities function,
the

character, virtue,
soul has

vice,
human

hope

and

which its material of visible

experienced
as

in
a

ment; environthe and word

upon

it is mind Universe

clear

reflection of the

ual's individble invisiand the

"

within,
without. is

as

Every

deed,

thought Spiritual
which
and

indelibly
It faithful

photographed
is the
''

body.
a

Recording
of
a

Angel thought
and

keeps
action

record

every
sure

and
upon

pronounces human done in life and the

just

judgment
to

conduct This

ing accord-

the

deeds

body.

being

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

29

true

then he
are

every must many

individual v^ork
out
or

must

be

his

ov^n

savior,
There

his

own

salvation.
of this

rings

layers
taken because

itual spirarei

body.
termed itself is the

These Astral

rings,

together
the
essence

Spirit,
like the

element of the verse, Uniturn re-

derived,
the whom of the in each This which of
or

pure

Soul,

from from all rays

great

Spiritual
emanate

Sun and to

of

the

whom force the

*'

light, heat,
individual the it is

motion,

and

power.

In

it is called Universe the life

or

tral As*

Spirit;" Light."
To

the

*'Astral

animating Spiritual
termed the

principle.
body
is that

Astral
in the

Spirit
Bible Ghost." is

or

"fiery body
The the with recede Those the

the

Holy
of life

layers body

rings
the

Spirit

which and
at

are

est near-

are

spheres,
and

change they
Soul.
to

the and

body's
become

changes,
the
are

death of the interior called with which

clothing
the Soul the
most
are

spheres body
and

which
nearest

the
connect

the the the

Sun
Solar

Spheres
and

and

Soul

Astral
was

influences,
born.
or

under

individual These

innermost

Sun

spheres

are

affected

30

THE

LIVING

FIRE

by

the

Solar with the the

act

and

planetary
and in this the

influences
manner

and

change
affect form Stars the

them,

they
and the As the fluence in-

mind,

influence connection

character,

magnetic
upon

by

which

the of

individual's
man

destiny.
up

Astral of of of

Spirit
the

is it is

made

of
to

all the

forces

Universe,

subject
in
every

changes

occuring
This This is the is the

ment departof Astro-

Nature

secret
reason

logical

influence.

why

as

Shakespeare
"

truthfully
is
a

says:
that

There

destiny
them

shapes
we

our

ends.

Rough
The Universe

hew

how

will."

"

Macrocosm little v^orld.

"

big v^orld.
One the above is
a

Man

"

Microcosm
likeness Of of the of

"

epitome
so

and lov^."

of

the

other.

'*As

be-

what
vast

great
and

importance
almost

deep

study
truths

incomprehensible
then this mutable imcan

Nature.
of

Perceiving

lav^
v^e

universal'

correspondence,
hov^ be
man,

not

easily
must

understand

the

little and
ma

v^orld,

necessarily
the

influenced of

by
the
a

partake
crocosm

of

infinite
in

variousness the

manifested
star

skies,

hov^

single
can

blazing

revolving

through

space,

THE

MYSTERY

OP

FIRE

31

affect dual

the

character of

and miles animate

destiny
away,

of

an

indivi*
every

millions in

and and bond

how

thing
swept

nature,
in
one

inanimate,
of
thy, sympa-

is

along
from the been

universal into that the the

least said

greatest.

It
ere

has it
sees

embryonic
on

being,
various in it of ing accordeven

the

light,
which

takes the

all has

the

forms its is

through

race

passed

different

stages
the and law

of

development.
characteristics

Upon

impressed body
the

peculiar

mind,
to

spirit, of the
of

parents,
and it is

heredity,

inmen-

fluenced tal

by

the

physical
and

sustenance,
the
very

the habits

temperament
of the

and of the

thoughts
earth, given

mother. and the

The aromal

state

atmosphere,
off in the

emanations of the
year-^
tribute con-

different their its

seasons

all these
to

with form

changing
very essence;

influences,
but above of earth birth the

all,
each and will acter char-

the
star

planetary
'with each the other the the

system,

the
next

conjunction
with the of

Sun,
at nature

with

the and

moment

determine of There

influenclje

new-born be
two

being. planetary conjunctions

cannot

32

THE

LIVING

FIRE

which

are

exactly
born

alike, and
under the
are

that

is

why
of

those
ever-

creatures,

influence
so

varying
in states.

Astral their
No
as

changes,
physical,

widely
and

ent differ-

mental
can

spiritual alike, again

rences recur-

two

persons

be
to

exactly
return
are

although
and

the
to

planets

seem

again
of

certain

points,
of

there

certain and while

types
all the

character. continues

thing Everyin under

a

moves,

growth
same

spiral,
similar is

thus

types yet

recur

planetary upward

conditions
to
a more

the

tendency
tion. condi-

always

perfected

Since in the from

to

the

Spiritual
System
Central
close and
at

body
and
sun

of his of

man

has soul is

its
a

gin ori-

Solar

spark

the

grand
the

Being,

it is easy tween be-

perceive
them

connection the

existing
influences

planetary
of their the but

which the

prevail physical
at

the

time
not

birth

into

body;
the time

only birth,

influences all
even

existing
the the

of

through during

period
span of earth

of

embryonic
mortal

life, and
existence.

this is

Our

governed

by
of the

the

fixed

and

changeable un-

principles

Solar

system.

It

34

THE

LIVING

FIRE

This existed still

divine, eternal,
from the
to

unquenchable
of existence time

fire and
suns

has will and the

beginning
hurl and into

continue

systems,
vast

planets
of
was

worlds,

throughout

epochs.
truth

eternity.
enunciated
the

This

by

Andrew

son Jack-

Davis,
the
most

called

"Poughkeepsie
prophet times,
and who

Seer,"
wonderful

inspired
of
none as

illuminator
to

modern
a

stands

ond sec-

religious
pages

teacher,
of of

reformer while
a

and
a mere

writer,

on

the
a

history,
illumination.

lad, in

moment

He

says:
'*

As

it

was

in

the

beginnig,
the

so

the

vast
sun

and and

boundless
centre

Univercoelum,
from
an

great

which
exhaustless

all these fountain inherent and

worlds of

emanated,
chaotic
to
ma-

is

still

terials

and

living

energy millions

drive

to inof

existence
suns,

billions all their

of

billions
more

with

appendages
For
forms and its it it that

than eternal

have motion

yet

been and

produced!
contains
assume;

has all

the

forms laws

subsequently
that
are

contains
and

displayed
structure,

in

geometrical laws,

chanical me-

combinations,

forces,

TH"

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

35

forms will and

and still

motions

that
an

have

produced,
of

and

produce,
of but

infinitude whose from

are

systems,
concentric the

systems
are

systems,
an

circles
germ

expanse

great
ing act-

of and

all existence,

and

incessantly harmonizing,
every that

re-acting,
and

changing,

ganizing, or-

etherealizing

particle
exists

of in

chaotic the

and

undeveloped

matter

vortex." And

again
great

*'The

original,
and of

ever-existing,

cient, omnis-

omnipotent
power,
a

omnipresent

productive
is throned of around which which revolve ! This butes attriin
^

the

Soul

all existence, circumference and

in

central

sphere,

the

is the

boundless sideral and

universe,
stellar

solar,

systems,
and

silent, majestic
power

sublimity
mankind and of

harmony
whose

is what
are

call

Deity,

love

wisdom,
male and and of

corresponding female,
creative." sidereal human whole verse unibrain.

with

the and

principles negative,

tive posi-

sustaining
extent

The

unfathomable
cannot

the the
are

be

conceived
us

by
there

Astronomers
of
suns,

tell which

that
are

ads myripiled in,

condensed,

36

THE

LIVING

PIRft

and and

crowded

together
that
to

in is

such

colossal
room

heaps
on

depths

there

hardly
them,
are

the still

graphic
the of

plates

picture
them
say

and
many

that

distances miles.

between

trillions
sun

They planets
would and

also should be that

no

that

if

our

and
ond sec-

all the

be

destroyed
in
not

in the

one

there
structure

change

sidereal
less un-

it would
some

be

missed,
on some

possibly
planet
that be if in
our

by

astronomer
of the
nearest

the

system
and

sun,

and

earth

all its

inhabitants
event very

should
would be turbance dissolar

instantly
to

annihilated,
space be and

the
a

unknown

only

slight
own

would

created

in

our

system.
The with

period
all its
to

of

time

which of

it

takes

our

sun

system
pass

revolving
one
'*

planets sign
of and then
a

and the
sists con-

satellites Sun's

through
a

Zodiac of about

constitutes
2170
years.

cycle,"
It would

take

more

than

26,000
of the
an

years Zodiacal

to

complete
belt.

single
consti-

revolution
tutes
a

This
of

period,
earth
has

epoch perhaps
and

or

an

eon

time. of up to

Our
years

occupied

millions

in

its

formation

development

THE

MYSTERY

OP

FIRE

37

its present
man

state.

In
not

its

primitive
upon

state

hu and
to

life

could ages man's ^he

be

sustained
were

it

therefore fit it for fined of and

.

of

growth

necessary

reception.
birth of and

Matter destruction in still

no

had of the

to

be

re-

by

millions

generations
animal

creatures

vegetable
was

kingdoms,
for
to cap
as

and

creation

not

complete,
arrived of the

yet
the

immortal the
not

being highest yet

which been had

had ideal

climax;
had
no

Divine There

Architect
was

sculptured.
yet
been
"

being

imbued

with

the
earth

highest
was

attribute

of
man

Spirit
he
was came.

Will.
But

When
before
not
a

ready
into

for
matter

being

born

he

spirit,
but He
a

self-conscious
kiminous
essence,

individualized
emanation
a

entity, Deity.

bright
an

of

was

angelic
in

spiritual lacking
power

substance,
in

and elements

lived of

paradise,

but and the

those
can

love, wisdom only

and

which
a

be

attained

by

birth

into

mortal

existence states. of the

man

progression
the
was

through
idea in the

many

He

was

Divine
to

shape
All

that

be.

existence

originates

in
everv

Spirit.
human

Every
inven-

mechanical

construction,

38

THE

LIVING

FIRE

tion,
must

the have

mechanism existed
to
a

of in

every

organized
before

form could Mind

mind

they

be

reduced
an

material of of of

expression.
as

being
then but

attribute
creation

Will, and
the
a

Will

is

Spirit,
is the less.
man

the the

physical
spiritual
is
no

upiverse
idea, ahd
more,
no

expression
of
a

creation

physical
or

man

Every
must out

invention exist in mind and

material before

creation

of

they

are

piodeled
of the ties, entiinto has in
as

in

matter,
must

are

therefore remain
as

creations

soul, and
even

ever

spiritual
materialize that exists
as ever

though
form. that will endure. in that that
:

they

never

an

objective
or

Everything
ever

existed

v^ill

exist,
to

now

Spirit
time

and shall

continue

exist

long
is fully beauti-

This
Eccl. hath which there

principle 1, 9:
been is done is
no new

expressed *'The
shall shall the

thing
and done

is

that

which which
under

be;
be sun."

is that

and

thing

The
belief of

Ancient that the and

Mysteries
Soul

were

founded existed it in fell of

on

the
state

originally

purity
into

innocence,
for the

that purpose

or

cended des-

matter

gaining

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

39

experience,
earthly
its back
as an

and
was

its
to

chief conduct

end

and the and

aim soul

of

the

life

through

many
to
an

stages

of

growth
with

development,
not,
an

alliance
essence,

Deity,
but soul.
as

however,

original

intelligent,

individualized,
The
to

immortal the

life birth

of

spiritual
matter,
is

emanation,
said of
to

previous
be
a

its

into of

life
not can-

of

nothingness,
be sensation. distant of for the

happiness,

bliss, which
it is devoid

comprehended,
These

because

of

spirit^
stirred animal

of

fire, living in [their

the

Edens,
serpent,
for of
on

are

by

whisperings
and
; for

the

principle,
for and
power

long
the

change,

knowledge,
and the evil

knowledge
leads them

good
into

this of of

yearning
matter,
births
to

realms

undergo
deaths entities. When knew
to
no

successive until

generations
become

and

they

self-conscious

these
sex.

spirits
When
on

lived

in

Paradise
into what In of the life

they
ter mat-

they they
to

descended became be.

dwell

earth them

the

earth
ages very

compelled
of the earth and

early
were

the
the

conditions

crude

living

creatures

partook

40

THE

LIVING

FIRE

of

its

nature,

becauseto

spirit quality
In

must

manifest

itself in the
sex

according

the

of

the
to

matter

which
race

it is confined.
man

order his

continue hence is

must

reproduce

kind,
in and
matter

and and

generation. female,
life and
even

Everything
minerals

male All law

plants.
the
tive crea-

vegetable
of
sex

is

reproduced

through Spirit,
the

generation.
masculine
the

energy, the that

must

is the

principle
female

; matter

passive
which

recipient,

principle,
creation. and he Man

is

germinates,
the
many

hence
sex

obey
lives of

law;

hence lives The

generation.
reaches the
many

Man
'

before soul

estate

manhood.
in its

performs
state,

pilgrimages
many

rudimental
are

exists

in

forms,

which
a

but

fleeting, only
;
a

ary temporpart
like of
a

shapes,
the

creature soul

in which
shines
up

imprisoned

forth from its

it is

butterfly shell,
but
new

springing

chrysolitic upward,
new

tending

ever

onward
new

and and

through

births,
until

deaths into
man.

carnatio in-

it awakens

ness, self-conscious-

an

immortal

being
into
a

"

As

it is born

humanity
of

it its

attains
own

self-

consciousness,

knowledge

Individ-

42

Mr

HE

LIVING

FIRE

"

To

the

fable
and

Of

tlife Garden
man^

of

Eden,

and
a

the

temptation

fefll of

is attached

deep
in

spiritual
a

significance. sinless,
desire
Where fall of

The

Soul, existence,
and

dwelling
is tempted is attracted in
"

state

of

spiritual
for

by
to

the

knowledge
it is incarniftted into

earth,
the
'*

matter,
In ing tak-

hence
on

spirit

matter.

material be evolved and

existence,
must

the heeds

first be

principle
means

of
to

life

to

the When
man

produce
descended male

reproduce
into

itself.

the

Soul

t"hy^!cal
and the

life,
could

became carnate in-

dual,

and

female,

become of

only generation.
there As and

through
In the
sex,

process

physical
essence

primal
age
nor

spirit
sin. is of the

is neither the
most

function wonderful

of

creation
power

highest
so

Deity,
must

the come beof

imitative the

law,

the

law and It of

of
most

generation,
sacred
as

noblest

function
a

God's
as

creatures.

is

just

sacred the

theme of

the

formation and

worlds,

and

birth

suns

systems.
the
a

With

birth

into

physical

life

the

Soul
Its intui-

undergoes faculty
of

wonderful is

transformation. into

love

changed

passion,

THE

MYSTERY

OF

FIRE

43

tion from into

every

into
a

reason,
creature

perception
without

into-memory,
parts
of it is

and

changed

one

all

organs,

capable
the and
on

experiencing
of and vice
to

emotion,
of

from

depths
the aim

the of

heights
its material

virtue,
existence

object
its

earth of

and

age pilgrim-

through
purification,
and faculties
to

spheres
is to learn
a

trial, discipline
and the of love has and its

an"J

gain
to

knowledge
transmute state

ence, experiSoul's
dom. wising mean-

into

higher
and that the Eden be
a

Every
and become is
an a

trial lesson

suffering
must

be

learned.

To

Angel
its first
one

original
of

spirit-dweller,
and
a

expelled

from
must

ignorance
man,

cence, inno-

then

Spirit,
to
other, an-

passing

from until

stage
will and of
a

of

development
its

it

regain
power

Eden,
alone

with
can

strength,
constitute
an

wisdom
an

which
The germ,

Angel
seed,
itself

God.

Soul
which

is

first
tains con-

embryonic
within

spirit
the
acorn

all
as

possibilities
contains

of

the

perfected
the
**

Angel,

the

in germ oak. God and

noble Soul

proportions
and

of

the

mighty
is the and the

spiritual
the

essence

the

procedure,

Creator

creature.*'

44

THE

LIVING

FIRE

''His
we

strength
afford and to

is stand

ours,

and and

in

that

strength
the
wreck faiths

can

by

watch

of and

empires
man-made

dynasties, dogmas."

ecclesiastical

*'We
Soul
of

are

immortal

parts
and hand."
we

of

the

immortal be

the

Universe,
out of his

can

never

lost,

or

perish

Antiquity
"NfTOT
^ ^

of

Man

only
handed

do

all

the
to

writings
us

and

theories
corded re-

down of

from

the
to

earliest the

history

mankind

point
and its of

great
but

antiquity
the

of

this

earth
researches that that lesser of

inhabitants,
modern

scientific

times,
is millions

prove of in
years
a

conclusively old,
and

our

earth

man

has
of The

existed

on

it,
for of

greater
thousands earth's

or

degree
years.

civilization,
formation
strata of

many

the and

surface,
the

the. various

soil of

rock,

fossiliferous

incrustations
remains in that in its the the solid earth

plant,
have all

animal,
been found
to

and

even

human

which

imbedded the

rock,
has and

conduce

opinion
of years
on

occupied
that
man

millions made his less he

formation of

debiit

the

stage
thousand

earthly
years

existence and

no

than
has

fifty lived,
and and the died

ago,

that

worked,
to

toiled

struggled, successively
Says
in

flourished
to other

give

place

higher
eminent time

types. naturalist,

Louis
of

Agassiz,

speaking

geological

45

46

THELIVINGFIRE

'*Among
science that the have earth.

the is

astounding
that in
vast

discoveries the

of

ern mod-

of the
were

immense

periods
of time the

passed
So
even

gradual
the

formation of
man

cycles
of
our

the
on

preceding
su^nface
of

the

appearance that

our

globe,
when
it.

own

period
with

ae^pa^Sffts yesterday*

compared
Had
we

thj^
dence eviabove slow

epochs

gone of the

before

only

the

deposits
in

of

rocks strata

heaped
by
the

each

other

regular
of

accumulation convince
us

materials, long earth;

and but

they
slow

alone

would
of
to

of
on

the

maturing
we

God's
these world

work successive has

are

when
of whose and

add life

populations
the in

tbis
mains re-

been hidden
or

theatre,
the of rocks

whose which
on

into kind
course

the

mud

of

sand has
enormous

soil

whatever in the of

which
of
time

they
^or

lived the

hardened chains these

mountains of
or

whose
ulation accum-

upheaval by
of
our a

divided

periods

quiet
the

great

convulsions"
in the of

changes
of
the and

different

nature the

configuration
lands of

glohei, J8ts
or

sinking

beneath

oci^nv
islands

the

gradual
; or

rising
slow

continents of the

above

the

growth

coral

ANTIQUr^T^Y

OF

MAN

47

reefs,
the

those
ocean

wonderful architectsth6 them

sea-walk6,
whds;fe
stdne
own

raised

by

little

bodies
cement

furnish that worked that

both binds
so

building-

and Who

tog6th"^r,

andi

have
-

busily
are

during^^

the

long-

centuries,
mountain ing consist-

there

extensive and

countries,
lines
"

chains,

islands,
of

long
remains
grown

of-coast;
or

solely
forests and that

their have
to

the

countless died coal ^if the which time

we

that

up,

flourished,
of
race
"

decayed,
feed the

fill the. of the

storehouses human of the

fii-es

consider tellect
our

all these fails

to

records
grasp
a

past,
of and
an

in-

chronology
nO

experience
flies behind

furnishes
us seems as

data,
much that

that
to
our

eternity
stretches

conception
before

as

the us."
may

future

indefinitely
While the
a

foregoing
of the and the of research which of the

not

be
matter

considered
of
must

strictly work,
hand

part
science in

subject

this walk

yet
in

philosophy
attempt
to

hand

solve

the is

gantic githe

problems
materialistic

creation. and must

Science

philosophy
unite
to

the

spiritual
the

insight

elucidate The
cold

mysteries

unknown.

48

THE

LIVING

FIRE

facts the
can

of

science of

must

ever

be

illuminated
ere

by
we

light

intuition
the and of the has of the

and

inspiration,

comprehend
purpose, scheme science truth

unerring
the Divine

exactness,

the of

eternal the vast Modern prove the

harmony

Universe. done theories

no ^more

than

to

held

and

taught
lands of
we

by
the

the

philosophers
centuries idea that been
moves

in

the
ago.

burning
Prom earth of

Orient
the of that

them

gather

"this
the in
scene

has,
human and

for

lions mil-

years, time

ties; activithat each

cycles,
of

has
both

its like and

peculiar
and

order the last and

intelligent
race

beings,
of
as men.

unlike

present

By
have

bye

these

will be

disappear,
superceded
We
to
come

others

before
race

them,
of immortal of
to

by
are

loftier initial
we are

beings.
races

but after

types
gone

glorious
act
our

part
!

in

another

drama*, nations,
in
a

in another

stage

of

being
the of
or

Men,
move

civilizations,
and each
on

all, like
round
a

seasons,

cles, cy-

ages

is

but

varied
upon

repetition,
the
same

larger

smaller of events and

scale,
that

general

theatre,
been

have,

time

and

again,

enacted

observed.

50

THE

LIVING

FIRE

toric and

to that the

the with

commencement
a

of

historic which

times,
tains sus-

completeness
claims
of

fully
Hindoos

enormous

the

for

the
of

existentje time

of

their the

dynasty
human

during
mind

cycles
to
ceive con-

which
of."

bafle

**How eloquent
of

many

times

have of old

the

silent in

but the

most

catacombs

earth,
beds and of the

form the of

upturned
of

plains,
artesian

the

rivers,
recesses

depths newly
conclusive

wells,
caverns, that

discovered

brought
man

to

light

testimony
in

lived, labored,
and
on

wrought
tens

clay,

stone,
of years

pottery
ago

metals,
face of

of

thousands

the

the

earth!"

"The
amid the

remains
awful

of

tropical

plants
of

now

found and of its

desolation
"

the

Arctic*
stream

Antarctic revelation

regions silently writings

under

the
but

constant

surely
the the

upheaving
superincumbent

mystic
debris
years thunder

from

which
buried
"

earth

of

million

ago

lies

the

strong

voices remains

that
of

through

the
the

colossal swift

ruined

cities,
of

and

but

immutable

footprints

the

fiery squadrons

whose

march

ANTIQUITY

OF

MAN

51

through
up

the

skies,

the ages

mind of

of

man

has

lowed fol-

through
that

unrecorded of
ever-

time,
the verse Uni-

all

proclaim

the
in

movements

transpire cycles." "Like

nov7

spiral

and

revolving

the

path
on

of

the

sun

on

the of

Eclyptic,
the
into ern norththe

ascending
hemisphere,

the
now

royal

arch

descending
ever

southern circles

bow, upward,

but

moving
the and the these march

in

gyrating
of

typifying
ages

ets, plansouls,
prehend com-

nations,
so

of

time

huinan
may

that

those

who

study
all the

parts

the

whole,
out

stupendous
which
ascend then lower into

nesses witof

figure
civilization
are

law

by

cycles
to turn into

born,
of

grow,

their the
gulfing en-

culminating
hill of

point
descend

splendor,
lower and and lower

time,

depths, degration, again,

and.

lower death!

tion, corruprise eral funin

no-

And

yet
from

they
the

Phoenix of

like, spring
pyre,

ashes

their
forms it has the

to
m

be

reborn

bier, higher
And thus
But
never

of been real

younger

civilizations."
man

with

and truths obscured

his

ligions. re-

spiritual
only
been

have

died

they

have

by

52

THE

LIVING

FIRE

the

night
to

of

corruption
into when known
a

which
new

even

now

is

be-

ginning

vanish

day
soul felt witness in

of of

true the

itual spirUni^
of
an

awakening,
verse

the and

shall

be

the in

Soul
itself and

his

creatures,

and

shall of the and in

external

expression
order of

the

sublime

monious har-

Universe.

"God
must

is

Spirit,
Him
no

they spirit

who
and

worship
in- truth." her
any

Him,

worship
has refuses the

Nature but she

secrets to

from up which

votaries, knowledge

render from

beyond

plane Physical

the make of

inquiry
new

originates. only
the realm
upon

scientists
realms

coveries dis-

in

the
of

matter,
an

while

occult
to

side

Nature

is
can

unexplored
no

them,

hence

they

throw lie

light
the

those
of

grand

tl*uths science.

which To the soul It

beyond

ken

physical
we

gain
whole
and is

spiritual

knowledge
not

must realm and

study
of

Universe,
spirit, but
thus
an

only
in the

in

the

also that
to
can

body

function. has
ever

alone
answer

Universe
soul's
ever

yielded

the
man

urgent
solve his

questioning;
the

thus of his

alone

mystery

being,

and

that

of

planet.

ANTIQUITY

OF

MAN

**He

who

would

eat

of

the

fruit

of

the

tree

of

occult

knowledge
tend and culture

must

plant

it

with

his

own

hands,

it

with

philosopher's alone,
will

patience,
yield
his

and

then,
the

and

then

it

to

taste

true

knowledge

of

good

and

evil,

then

only

will

he

eat

for

himself,
"

and

not

through

the

senses

of

another,

Training
LJAVING
*-

in

Occultism

considered the
to

mail

in

his

relation him and

to

universe

we

will

now

study

in

relation fellow
must

himself,
In

his order him

environments
to

his

man.

do

this

intelligently
being,
and made and

we

study
three

as

triune

up

of

parts,
to

"

body,
on

spirit
three

soul,
of and

thus

prepared namely,

act

planes
astral

ence, exist-

the the
to

physical,
highest
control He form all

divine.
it

Man is his lower

to

being province
than

of

existence,
of existence

forms
also of

himself.
the
to

may forces

subjugate
nature and

his

Will
them in
must

occult
do his

force is

bidding.
and,
use

But,
like forces

as

yet,

he

only

his

infancy,
learn to

the
at

new

born

babe,

the

his

mand. com-

There

are

latent in

powers the of

and

almost of

infinite which
but
mere

capabilities
has

man

meaning possessing,
will
never

he

hardly

dreamed cultivation

intellectual these

reveal

or

velop de-

powers. of

It the

is

only

through
nature of

plete com-

philosophy

entire

man,

TRAINING

IN

OCCUllTISM

65

physical,
and

mental of

and

moral,
human

and

the

capacities
the will

destinies
of
come

the

soul, and
that of
man

cation appliually event-

such into

knowledge,
possession
of the the from realms
not

his

own.

The

knowledge
powers

the laws

soul, of its
that
govern

origin,
its

ture, na-

and

lution evo-

is to

precisely

knowledge
the of

that

is needed of

lift mankind into that the does and

depths
and

ance ignoredge knowl-

light,
in
a

all

tend

that

direction
It
to

is incomplete is this
us

necessarily
religion
has

failure.
tried

knowledge
but of she her

that herself
own

has

teach

shut

off the

fountain

head the

illumination.

She
facts and and

accepts
has

theory

but
a

rejects

the dust

ated degenerforms of and

into

thing
and

of

ashes,
bodies has

ceremonies,
faiths The
from

lifeless the soul

ancient fled.

which

long
in
were

since

grandest
ever

achievements

spiritual
originally
All
to
as

knowledge
celebrated

gained
ancient
and of
so

by

man

in the

mysteries.
led
"

liminary pre"

training *'The
is
an

study
a man.

up

this

real

measure

Just

all life
an

evolution and

is all real in
a

knowledge
natural

iation, init-

it

proceeds

order

and

advances

by

specific "degrees."

56

ThE

LIVING

FIRE

To

revive lost of

the

ancient

wisdom Word
concerns

is

to

recover

the

Wm^d.

This

the is the

ence scito

rythmic

vibrations
of all forces

and and

the

key

the of

equihbrium
Eternal But these

harmony

Nature.
secrets

must every
man

be

sought
must

by
work the

the
out

individual
his of
as own

himself;
salvation

(save
There
is

himself
a

from

hell

ignorance).
Magic.
It

grand

science
that

known all-round from the

contemplates
liberates
senses

development
the dominion

which of the

the and

intellect illuminates

spiritual
like and

perceptions.
and in
an

All

genuine

initiation,
within of
so

evolution consists
powers

regeneration, orderly
of the

is from

unfoldment

the hfe sess. pos-

natural shall

Neophyte
thing
he life be he

that
to

become In

the

very

desires

seeking
The Jesus
he healed future initiation

Magic
Christ
to

finally
and the

becomes power

the that

Magus.
made

Christos, sick,
cast out

Master, devils,
life

whereby
and

the

foretold

events,
into the

is

the

same

revealed of

by

Greater Word
of of

ies Mysterthe ter Mas-

Antiquity. key
to

The
all the

Lost Science

is the

Magic,

back

.THE

LIVING

FIRE

and

rejoice

in

its

holy

revealments.
all of of
men

Until by

theiii **k|;ipwledge is knowledgeinay

poKj^r;"and
th^
white
power

achieve

ing practicthe man hu-

Magic,
Soul.

Jbhe

glorious

Magic

Weh^y^j,e^pl^ined
^be
and

tb^.anpient
ete"ients ,tiih,e

theo

ord^?:" (^beij^,

9f Jife^^power
itsell.

qiotion,,;t^jrrwbiQh being Th^e

principles
well which
must
as

becomes
be
oughly^ thor-

operative,

should

as 4igf ^t^^d".

other,, principles
will

and

laws The

of

.natiare reader

hereafter

be
ture na-

given: is,
man

apprehend
the
as

wliat
structure
a

must

comprehend
character

of

in

his and of

threefold divine Astral and

material,
know the all

magical
nature

being;
fluid the

he

must

the

which

vitalizes

things

in nature, the of its

Astral

Spirit,
of
man,
as

which it is

constitutes

spiritual
the

body
that

in

the

realm has

astral
^

all

occult

nomena phe-

origin.

THE

LAW

QF

VIBRATION

^^Tb^^WP
a$(

attributes

of

tha^,ejemei^t
been The

described
as

Fprc^

Jkiave already

mentioned
one

traction at-

dix^ repulsion.

is

positive

TRAINING

IN

OCCULiTISM

fe

qualify
and

whicH

repels
These

and
two

the

other-

is^Wegiative
'i*re

attracts.

great
fro in in the

opposites
space

constantly
vibration.

'acting
'All

to

and

ing producare

things

Universe

the
In and tive

result the

of

tliisvibration.
existed it divided
or

'

beginning
fb create

the

Eternal into

One

ihoi-der
and
two

itself and

|3oVn
and
each

Negative, bpposites

male

female,
seeking

the^^

are

eternally

other,
As

hence
We

CreatibTr. sai"

have
aever

before
even

the from
or

inner the

jewel
smallest that

of

light
and to

1^

absent,
atoin
atom possesses

grossest
say, every

of of

mineral
matter

rock,
its

is

in inherent be

primordial pdrtibn
from it its

condition,
Force
it.
or

its
Cannot

ot

Fire

which fire

separated
gives
to

This
of

primal
evolution

is that from
a

which low

pbwer
state.

ai higher

Each
two

atom

of the

matter
one

is

polarized,
the other

that

is, has

poles,

positive,
its

negative.
energy
;

The the

positive negative
There
must

represents
its absence.

potential

always

exist

duality
would

in be

tation, manifesat

otherwise

everything

rest,

eO

THE

LIVING

FIRE

hence
universe
can

inertia is

or

death. in

Everything
motion.
an

in

the

constantly
v^ithout

Nothing opposite.
If there is
one

exist is heat

having
must

If is

there

there
must must

be

cold. If

light there
side there

be be

darkness. another and force into

there

side.

Duality
is

always
the This

implies
of

separation opposing
itself

separation
and limitation. condition the thus
one

beginning
law

resolves
or

the of

of and

polarity
its

the
or

manifestation

negative, by

non-existence,
very

making positive.
and the
two
con-

existence The

its

law the because

once

of

being,

positive
the of the

attracts

negative they
are

negative
halves

positive
one,

the
are

and

separated
and This when is

stantly

seeking repel

reunion,
each both other. become

united due
to

stantly in-

the
or

fact

that

they
their

either
is

positive

negative, they

polarization repel
the each universe other

changed
again.

and

instantly

Throughout
and and

all for

segregations
their form

individualizations constitution
of their could
atoms.

depend
the
If forms form

upon

and
were

tion constituno

there and

atoms

there

be

no

if the

atoms

had

TRAINING

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61

no

attributes hatever the

atom

the

forms

could whole
possess
mass

have

none.

properties
must

the
also

ses posses-

in

proportion

to

its

size. invisible into substance visible forms action fills all space.

Primal is condensed binds its

two

It
which of

by Force
and

it

together
attributes.

by

the

reaction

The

natural

form of either the

a

of

the

atom

in

its

primal
In this

condition condition
and

is that it is
on

perfect negative
or

sphere.
at

the
versa.

centre

positive

outside

vice

It of
tion mo-

contains

within

itself for this

the

primal

power

necessary
sense.

perception
power

by
motion could

personal
it would

Without

of If the
one

remain power

imperceptible.
of he

by
of
on

the his the

Will, might
plane.

control make

vibrations invisible

body,

himself

physical
We
can

perceive things plane

vibrations
as

with whose
our

our

material of vibration
are

senses

only
the

those
same

rate
own.

is

on

Colors We
can

only

different

of

light.
whose
on

perceive
come

only
with

certain range

number of

vibrations the

our

vision

physical

plane.

62

THE

LIVING

FIRE

but of

we

know of

there

must

be

many
an

other' infinite which of

on

rates
ber num-

vibration of varied

light producing
atid beMtifuF because it

d("fers their
rate

v^e

cannot

perceive,
is

vibrathe othet^ of bration vi-

tion retina

so'rapid
of

ciahiic"t^b^ There

focused also be

.the

eye.

tn^j

"colors, and
are

doubtless
too

a'l^e,Whose'
for them
to
rMe

rates

slov^ the

be^ of
to

perceived
vibration

by
of and

us.

lied

has

slow^^est
we are

all the violet

colors the all the

that
swiftest.

able

perceive
of vision whose yond Be-

Our shades

range
of these

includes
rates

varying
are

color
two.

of vibration these
we

between
go

cannot

with colors

the

physical
represent

sense.

The

seven

primary
rates

seven

different

of

vibration colors of substance

are

of

the the

pure result the

white of the

hght.
union of

All the

other

vibrations of the and

light

with

atonic which substance And

vibration

through gives
to

they

manifest,
its
own

which
color.

each

peculiar
sound.
can

thus

it is with and
we

Sound

is
a

rat6

of vibration number But of

perceive
our

only

certain
sense.

octaves

with

physical
reverberates

nigher

and

beyond

this

the

TRAINING;|:rN

OgCiJilirYISM

jBLS

muste

of

the

ppiyer^e

i^vhic^ \ye

can

only

per-

ceive^usiwe
a

rajseonfrjiWi^f^^^te
and

Qf ,.v)bi:ation to
with
:were

higb"i;j)lan^
:

Vl^P 1^^^ tt^pScjg^/t

if
a we

the

in,tiui$%

i;

Anid.in lil^e^ ifianner, y\Y^j^^1^i\to

able

garaisev9ur^r%^eof
by.th^ inv^ibie
the
power) to

higher
also

plane

ffl^W})^1^f^^

wq^pld^

become
to

was t,b""sf^(;^l}Q^^.5^ision

limited rfor

vibr?i,tiopi^cPBatM^afihy^ij^^^
constitutes the

bration vi-

^b*^ barrie^YiitJ^^^T^"^*^

visibteand

the.

in"i"iiWB., 5^
,

fP:

us

js

the

invisil^le world.
matter

pnly q| "pijri]t;.is

sjpiritualized
ral^e
of tion vibra-

in than

much:
can

higher, fii^^r;

we

p"iy(je^.ye,^^^|ib'iQnly our
;

ftye

physical
The

senses.

r^

r,

-.
,

form

of

at"^"Q^ i"^4^tieTi""ined b^
fire of|"^gii^it^:
were o?i;jill ,$^}(^es

varying
If

conditions
pressure

and

mtitter.

the

eqtial
a

the

atom
on

would
two

be

cube;,

if

tljierewas
be in

pressure

sides
If the

only

it yvouki
wa3

shape
on

of

flat

disc. and the

pressure
on

equal
the atom
atom

four would
may

sides be be in
a

greater
form of

two

then
Or
or

square. of
any

the

combination
forms form of of

all of
are

these determined

forms.

All

crystallization
their
atoms.

by

the

64

THE

LIVING

FIRE

No

two

atoms

in touch

any

form

or

segregation
There them accordthe forms the

whatever*

ever

each

other.

is,

perhaps, cording
in which in

as

much their

space

between the there size is There motion

to

size adhere

and
as

of

they
our

between

planets
sufficient of each
any

solar for

system.
the free

is, at least,
or

room

vibration with

without
atom.
or

being

impeded

by

contact

other

Sickness

disease of

is

result the thrown

of
atoms

the

monious inharof of the ance bal-

vibrations

the
are

body

and from

mind.
one cause

They
or

out

another disease

and is the

until result. It is all all the

they

get

in

harmony

again
result

Every

thing is the

of vibration.

stantly con-

being
manifested.

repeated Upon
this

throughout
alone
rests

the
un-

unfolding
shall will No of
cease

of and
away

the

boundless.

When

polarity
all

vibration into

disappear

things

fade
two

everlasting
have

night.
the
to
are same

persons

exactly
is attuned of
a

rate

vibration
as

but the
tone.

each

certain attuned tions vibra-

pitch, just
to
a

strings
Two

piano

certain
were

persons would be

whose

concordant

harmonious

66

THE

LIVING

FIRE

When
a

large they
uniform if A the when
causes

army

of

soldiers

march because the would also

across

bridge
in

break it

step,
will
cause

if

they
to

march vibrate
to

bridge
rock been the

and,

long

continued,
dance has because in unison

it bidden for-

pieces. by
step,

certain

authorities danced the

to

iar pecula

by
vibrate

large
and

number,
therefore

building

to

likely
to

collapse.
Bible the law of
were

According
were

the

the of this

ancient

priests
for it

familiar

with

vibration,
very

was

by
walls shouts

the of of

operation
Jericho the

law down

that

the the of the which those If

shouted and the miracle the in the

by

multitude so-called law

blowing
is result minds but of of

trumpets.

Every
of

operation
constitutes

natural
a

miracle

ignorant
a

or

unfamiliar
a

with
rate

the

cause.

person

having

low

of
a

vibration

is
rate may

attracted
or more

toward

another

with the and

higher
rate

rapid
the

vibration,
lower if in
rate
a

higher bring
coarse

accelerate
own

it

to

its

level.

Thus

rather

person he will come be-

lives

constantly
more

refined

society

refined.

TRAINING

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67

Polarity
It is not the

is

the

tendency

to

seek
but

the
the

centre.

movement

itself
causes

lar particu-

attnu'Mvg
There is but

fai^ce which
one

the* that is is

movement.

law,
law of and

and

the

law
same

of in
tracts at-

polarity.
both the

The

polarity
the and
to

the

spiritual
its

physical.
repels
the its

Each

opposite
is attracted

similar.
must

That
become while
must

which

spiritual
is

positive,
that become force is
are

because

the

spirit
by

positive; physical
The

which

is attracted inert and

the

negative.
death. conditions

tive posi-

life, the
four

negative varying

There manifest

of
are

the

effects

of vibration.

They

termed auraic.

the

magnetic, correspond air,

electric,
with and
current
we can

etheric,
the
essences

and
or

They
of

spirits

earth,
The

water

fire. is the
sense

magnetic
which. the

lowest and it the the

form

of

vibration close
to

operates

dividing

line It

between

cal physigross,

and inert

spiritual.
material
essences,

separates
the

from and

inspiration

of

the and in be-

higher
refines
contact.

slowly
with
**

spiritualizes
which fluid it
comes

all

crudities It is that

subtle

placed

68

THE

LIVING

FIRE
"

tween

the the

soul

and

the

body

which be the

circulates termed
atoins
as

in

all

nerves." of the

It

might
for

the of the

atmosphere body
is
are

atoms,
in
space

whirling
on

just
the

the of in its

earth orbit.

revolving
Above the

its axis

in

plane
or

magnetic
with it in

current,
the
sense

superior
the
finer
tones

conjunction
and in

that

converging music,
two
we

vibrations find the

we

give
electric have

higher
currents.

Of of tric elecmore

these their

currents
on

knowledge plane.
action

affects
are more

the intense

physical
in

The
and

their

subtle Still which

in

their

influence.
we

higher
represent

have

the

etheric

vibration

primary by
its and This
own

thought
innate

force,
volition. works vibration of the

ing mov-

constantly
Above auraic

all, deep
current.

unfathomed,
is the the

the of

thought
The is due and

permeated

by
between

potency
these four

Will.

difference to the

currents

difference of their

between
rate govern to

the vibration. the raise

rapidity
The and lower

intensity
can

of

higher
it is the vibrations

at

all times of the

a

lower the is

aim
to

initiate and

higher

this

tation. transmu-

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

69

The fest

auraic

conditions the In the

of

the

One which

are

maniits
en-

throughout

universe,
same manner

is the

vironment. condition environment himself

as

auraic

of

the

individual
which of

is he his

manifest has

by

the

v^ith the

surrounded

boundary
all his

desires,
to

tions, aspiraouter

hopes
world. farther This
on

and

relations will be

the
up

subject
this work.

taken

again

in

MAGNETISM

Primitive

spirit
matter

is is

primary primary

invisible invisible

essence;

primitive

stance. sub-

Spirit
suns; matter

concentrated concentrated
matter

into into and form in of three

are

spheres spheres
are one

forms forms and the in

ter mat-

worlds.

Spirit,

force the and

inseparable.
macrocosm,
one.

They
the realms that it is
one

trinity
the

of

three
with

The
so

space is

filled
to

fine and

it

invisible

the
and

human
penetrated inter-

senses,

penetrated

by

force

by
This
sun

spirit.
receives life and

earth
our

light
which

from in

the
turn

of

planetary

system,

70

THE

LIVING

FIRE

receives Sun The

to

its of

heat the

and

life

from

the.

Great

itual Spir-

Universe.
fire from into the
contact

electric
and
upon

Sun

flov^s v^ith the

out

in-

space acts

comes

earth and the

duces pro-

and

it, producing
It is its concentrated
contact

heat,
most

light
at

electricity.
equator
where

v^ith which

the

earth

electro-magnetism,
flows earth towards
as

spreads

and the from the off

the
passes,

poles, gradually
as

magnetising
changing
it passes from
passes

it
to

electricity
equator
from which the has
to

Magnetism
the
at

poles,
the

and
as

finally
pure

earth become

poles

magnetism
,

negative positive
or

in

character,

ing hav-

imparted
to

its earth
to

life-giving
and

ties qualiagain
thus earth

the

(which
sun

is
to

negative)
be

returning constantly
and from

the

revitalized,
from
sun

going
earth
process up

the back is

rounds to
ever sun.

to

Thus
on,

nature's and

constant

going
of

always
and

keeping
its
own

its

supply

life-giving
hence this it.

spirit,

inexhaustible

power;

is eternal. vital force

The
to

earth,

in it

turn,

imparts
upon

everything
The sun's

produces

rays

concentrating

upon

the

TRAINING

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OCCULTISM

71

earth

magnetise

it

and

everything repulsion,
still

upon

it,

producing

attraction

and

because that the

imatter,
quality,

being
while force. is

negative, spirit, being

retains

positive,

gives

positive

Magnetism
and the
name

the

return

electrical

current to

is derived like in the its

from

Magic
is

"

charm.

Magnetism,
or

electricity,
action

either
to

positive
how
is of form it the

negative
used

according

is
most

by

operator.
or

Electricity

positive magnetism
magnetism positive
art

form

manifestation
most

Spirit
; but

and while still The the

is the is

negative
to

negative

electricity

it is

to

matter.

of

the of

Magician
magnetism,
are

rests
as

entirely surely
from
as

upon

principle
of

the the

principles
science The ble of

astrology

derived

astronomy.
world the
are

invisible world the and

two

interpenetrates
relations which

the exist

visi tween be-

made

known
we

only
call

through
this all-

the

occult

forces.
motor

Whether
of

pervading light
or

being
it and is

"divine
the

fire, astral eternal,

element structible, indeof

magnetism,"
universal

infinite

force.

72

THK

LIVING

FIRE

''Magic,
and this

Deific

relations,
are

Angelic
bat
man,

ministry,
of ible vis-

spirit communion,
force,
Universe
on

applications
and the

operating
is

upon
a

only
Force
and

magnificent playing
the with

board, chesseternal

v\7hich creation for

is

game

of

destruction,
chessmen. the ancients

Suns
it becomes
a

and

Satellites
evident

its

Whilst
obtained
motor

that
over

v^ide

control

this and

stupendous painful
in
a

ers powthe

by
men

long
the clue

study
middle
to

initiations,
great
and eternal worlds the
measure

of
the

ages

lost tional

irs

guidance,
of from
to

appariactivity,
of ible invisinto them

demonstrations

its the

revealed

by

glimpses only

being, superstitious concerning

*'

served

startle

them

terror,
the but

without
agency

instructing
at

potential surely again

the

work.

Slowly

veil
are

of

mystery
the

is

again
at

lifting, and forging

men, out

men

Cyclops
gels Anthe The

work and

hemispheres
of
matter

and and

earths.

spirit by

motor

power
now

of

this
so

self-same

lightning.
yet

revelation in
upon

slowly

surely
has

stealing
not

human

consciousness,
the
roar

been boom

heralded

by

of

the

tempest,

the

74

THE

LIVING

FIRE

two

supreme

soul and of the

forces

into

their

correlative

relations, application emulating ship, sleep.

We
cannot

demonstrate

by
the endowments of

the

practical
of

magnetism,
natural the

possibility
of the

Seer-

through

revelations

magnetic

attribute
or

to

either
any
new

Paracelsus,
discoveries the

Swedenburg
in
nature.

Mesmer

They
science in
an

only
which

rekindled had been

lights

of

divine

nearly
and

guished extin-

age

of

ignorance

tion. supersti-

**

Magnetism
the soul

the
power of of all

life of

principle
the

and

ogy Psycholhad
been and

Universe,

the the

motors

magical
fact and

operations,
an

knowledge
of how
to

this

ing understand-

apply
wisdom of all

these of their

sublime the

forces,
Ancients But
slain

stituted con-

the the
arcanum

and

mysteries.
had of been

the

master

spirit destroying

of

antiquity
demons

by
and

the

time,
is

change

revolution.

Truth,
been

which
for of

the
ages

Master's
the

word, ing
of

had
the for

lost, and

buUdScience
to
com-

grand
the

Temple
key-stone

Spiritual
necessary

waited

TRAINING

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75

plete

the

arch of

of the

the

entrance

gate.
thirteenth of
not

The

chemists Alturies cen-

twelfth the but

and

perceived
stone;
was

existence dared in the

the

opher's "philosthat life force

turies cen-

declare

it

to

be

found

only
The realized in but the how

universal of
nature

of

Magnetism.
later

Rosicrucians the
true

two

of

the of
to

**Elixir
Soul
reveal

Vitae"

imperishable
could

quality
venture

essence, to
a

they

scoffing,
fact that

yet

superstitious
Soul
essence

age,

the could

stupendous
be

this and
to

controlled,
the
agency

imparted
of death

utilized liberate Paracelsus

even

out withthe

it from

body?
and

It

was

because of
name

bravely
stone,
and the ent latand noble

openly
its

taught
true
as

this

philosopher's
as

giving

Magnetism, displayed
communion that
as

Swedenburg

fearlessly
of human

possibilities seership
in the

spiritual Soul,
confessed

these the

philosophers
of the The effected
no

stand

Fathers

New

Dispensation."
revolution which

momentous

Mesmer
him
to
a

in

spiritual

Science

appoints

less The

triumphant
**Fire

position.
"of the middle
ages

Philosophers

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THE

LIVING

FIRE

argued
into its

that

matter

might

be

resolved That substance of the

back
every
was

primordial
of material

condition. form and

variety produced

by

certain and that

combinations

inal origa sult re-

elements of the

gold

was

simply
of these

highest

combination

ments. ele-

If, then,
its

they

could

reduce and
out at

matter

back

to

primitive

condition

recombine the

only

the

tiner

particles, might
very
same

leaving gold
substances

subsidence,
that into baser from the
als, met-

they
the

make

will, and
that and
were

went

composition
which

of

iron, lead
contended

the

they

really

gold

embryonic
The

condition. universal forms the bowels

to
as

great

agent
into

which chaos
was

would the
same

duce re-

organized
force

by

which in the

natural of be
we

transmutations the

proceeded
force

earth, latent,
said and

and

this

they

perceived
fire, which,
every
to

that

restless, before,
which
erals, mincause

invisible

have

permeates

portion
certain

of

matter,

gives

virtue

stones, which

crystals,
is the

drugs,
of astral and

herbs,
solar

plants;

influences,

and

which

im-

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77

parts

special
the and
a

potency
sound
even

to

the

touch voice, which

of the have

the

man hu-

hand,
of
worn

of
to

the

glance
been

the

eye

objects

by Having

human discovered the

being.
th6 realms and the
were

universal of
nature

ence correspondand
powers

between sidereal of the

the

heavens,
loadstone hidden

mysterious
convinced

they

that of

the

great
was

virtue, the

motor

power

being,
earth

the

all-pervading
into and

fire, which
which the

the

transforms attraction is

magnetism,
in

produces
which

repulsion
in the

mineral,
life the in

electricity
and

clouds,

animated of

bodies

force

throughout

Universe

moving They
the chemical
"

powers. denominated this Universal which unmake

Force

as

Philosopher's
lore all could bodies

Stone,"
make and the and

applied
worlds them ist chem-

to

dissolve

recombine

in

whatever

proportions
or

accomplished
into

desired,
mixed in such

if

expressed
as

juices
preserve

and the

degree
of the

would in
a

largest
it would
who

amount

this

force,
Vitae'
in

liquid
which element

form,
those
of

be

'Elixir

of true

partook,

drinking

the

78

THE

LIVING

FIRE

life, might
a

prolong

it at

will,

or

if

applied
to

with live

sufficient

quantity

from

time

time,

forever."

And

these
which

were

no

idle

dreams from electric of metal the

as

the

ences sci-

have
we

developed
see an

them
current

amply
duce re-

prove. to

Today
ashes

huge
flash;

bars
we

with
most

gle sinderful won-

lightning

observe

transformation,
chemical

transmutation

and

change

wrought
We

by
avail of and

the

all-potential
of the

magician
no

electricity.
marvellous of

ourselves vital
see

less
a

potency health,

magnetism
our

as

restorative

modern of the

magnetisers
Mixir

administering
with
every
wave

draughts
of their

VitsB
hands.

ing life-bring-

Magnetism
to

is to Motion

vibration from
a

what
center

vibration

is
a

motion. called
"

produces
produces
which
life. This

force

Vibration. finer and

more

Vibration
subtle and

something
wonderfully
is

is

potent

with

power

Magnetism. Magnetism
is life without peace, that is

apparent

motion.

It

is

quiet,

life, warmth,
desirable.

healing

and is

everything

Ellectricity

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the the
not

positive negative healing

for

masculine feminine but will

to

element;
element. clean rebuild while
out

magnetism
Electricity
and and clear
restore.

is is the

way

magnetism
is
can a

Magnetism
a

master

electricity
and harnessed is the

is

slave, and
mechanical and is

be
uses.

commanded

for

Electricity
the
outward

stroyer, detricity Elecnetism mag-

magnetism projected
power.

builder. while

always

is the There
are

drawing
three and kinds

of

magnfetism, magnetism.
is that

trial, terres-

animal Terrestrial the

an

spiritual

magnetism whirling through

also earth

caused
and of

by

earth

space action

creating
the sun's

atmosphere,
upon

by

the

rays

the

and

being
into

transformed

by

the

earth

from

electricity
is life. earth of bad and the the It and is

magnetism.
duced pro-

Animal

magnetism
by
animated from
to

magnetism
the
air

magnetism
and formed trans-

derived

the
uses

the

individual.
to

It
the

may

be

either

good
habits

or

according
condition is of

ronment, envi-

the

person.

Spiritual
the
intense

magnetism
action
of

that

generated
purpose

by

concentrated

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THE

LIVING

IRE

and that
out

purity
attracts

of

thought. higher

It

is

this

magnetism
either in is what touch the this take sound
tism magneor

intelligences

of the Jesus

body.
the the

Spiritual
power
to

magnetism by
and the

gave

heal
eye

of

his of

hand,
his

glance
You
can can

of

his
never

voice. but
you

give
to

allow reservoir

people
of

it

from of

you. peace,

It of

is the
power.

life, of

healing,

Magnetism
cannot

will

draw

and
ones

hold it is

and because
one

if

you you

keep

;J^our loved
There

lack

magnetism.
your

is

but

way

to

increase
to

spiritual
your

magnetism
love..

and It

that is

is the

increase

universal

great

key

to

all occult is the world. and head

phenomena.
and
secret

Electricity
heart of the

magnetism
is love.
attracts.

is the tricity Elec-

Its

repels
must

magnetism by
fret vehicle conditions
you

It

be
you

produced
and is the

in
never

yourself.
be will. Those it
netic. mag-

If

worry

will of ideas the

It

and

In

operating
who from into have the the

it you learned

enter

into power,

temple.
of

its

extracting
entered them

great

reservoir,
and
no

have
power

already
can

temple

keep

82

THE

LIVING

FIRE

In

this

type

there
the

exists individual
a

an

excess

of

Astral

fluid
a

endowing

with

good
active social

health,
mind,
life and

vigorous
a

frame,

moderately
toward

and

general

tendency

material These

enjoyment.
persons and the
are

almost
excess

always
of them
to

"good
Astral wish
to

mag-

netizers,"
in their

the

fluid
use

organism

makes them this

their

gift, and
It selected
was

impels
from their

magnetize
that

sick

people.

class

the

cients an-

Therapeutic employed

healers in the

and
netic mag-

the

Priests

who
rites

were

healing
eye
as as

of the of the

Temple Soul,
of

service. and

The hand

the

window

the

the

prime
well

conductor

the
in

Astral

fluid,
natural

are

always

deveveloped

these

mesmerizers. When and is of If the the hand

eye

is and

clear,
warm,

full, and
the

luminous,
Astral fluid

soft

healthful
the eye and

character. is the the

piercing,
hand
man

brilliant

or

almond-

shaped,
hard
a

is of

damp type

and will

most,

or

and

dry,

this

produce

stronger

mental
are

impression
always good

than

physical,

but

they

nearly

mesmerizers

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83

and be

the the

larger
effect and But

the the

front
more

brain,

the

better

will
power

healthful
a

the

produced.
and them
a

always
will with their Astral of of the the is
one

well-informed

mjnd,
to

concentrated

is the

required
proper and

render
tributes at-

servicable;
to

mental direct will be

guide
of the

powers fluid sick. second

more

the mirable ad-

projection

they

healers
The will
now

individual
describe and

type
concentrated the the

which

we

and

energetic,
temperament
social.
In Astral cerebrum. the fibrous this

in

whom
over

intellectual nutritive
or

prevails

type

there but it

is

great

excess

of about

the the sorb ab-

fluid

centers

chiefly
nervous

The
excess

brain of

and

system
of the
a

Astral

fluid, instead
as

the

and These

muscular persons

tissues

in have

other

type.
and

generally
head.

large
fine

finely

developed
and in

They
times

beconie formed
or

psychologists
class of

ancient

the

Adepts,

Master

Spirits

Priestly

Hierophants.
In the first

type

the

excess

of the

Astral stomach

fluid and

generally

clusters

around

84

THE

LIVING

FIRE.

heart

and the

is whole and

more

generally
system,

diffused the but

out throughperson

rendering healer, ability.

the soul head Astral than

magnetic
any

powerful

without

marked In the

intellectual
second to of
a

type
the

fluid
to

inheres

more

closely
the

the than the

body
the

exalts

top

the

rather of

front;
of

compels
and

predominence ideality, giving

organs

command
power.

great

ual intellect-

Both

of

these

types

inherit solar and and

an

excess

of

the fluence inem-

Astral

fluid
at

through
of It birth

planetary
their of of the of this
one

time

during

bryoniclife.
fluid its which
mere

is the

distribution the the

tral Asand

throughout
around

body
brain

centering
constitutes

the

other the

the
healer

difference and the

a

between

magnetic
healer will influence
a

psychologist. powerful
the of
are

The

always
to

bring
the

and other life he

soothing
will
may

sick, and

be be

leader

in

whatever
two

sphere
types

placed. and,
wiU

These
if

natural their
own

magicians,
powers,
excess

they
know

understand that

they
of Astral

by

bringing
under

the the

fluid

in their

bodies

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8a

control

of

the

Will

they

can

.induce

self -magnetized

condition their where known

whereby
out
even

they
into make and
can

can

project
and
go

Astral.

Spirit
will, and
seen

space,

they
and

themselves

and
way.

heard

gain
also and

much induce
chologic psy-

knowledge
these powers

in that in

They by

others

magnetic

contact.

*'

sensitive"
causes

is and
an

person

in

whow,

from
pre^

inherited

Astral immense

influences
amount

vailing
Astral

at

birth,
exists

of

the

fluid
to

but

is

given

off too of

rapidly^
the In fluid
are

owing
sues

the

peculiar
form the

conformation

ti{?* the is

which

physical
the of the

body.
Astral

two

types

first

described,
the tissues the

concentrated,
and

body
power

firm is due

compact,
to

and

magnetic

only
has but

its
same

super-abundance.
abundance
of the

The

sensitive

this is

magnetic

force,
and first unable and
ond sec-

totally

lacking

in

concentration the is first

solidarity
second retain

which and

distinguishes
for this Both
reason

and
to

types,
his

magnetism.
are

the

types
while

positive,
**

physically
is

and

tally men-

the

sensitive"

entirely

nega-

86

THE

LIVING

FIRE

tive.

They

represent

the

operator

and

ject. sub-

The

magnetizer
The
life

imparts
medium,
and
upon

strength
or

from

his

strength.
up

Sensitive,

gives

the

principle
draws

becomes the forces

every

depleted,
of
pore

then

insensibly Every
nerve

ers. othis fluid.

a

is laid
too

bare,

conductor

of

the

rapidly

ebbing

life

They

are

in consequence
nervous,

exceedingly
and

sensitive,
to every

restless,
influence life their

susceptible
come

w^ith

which flows

they
off them

in contact.

The

principle
tissues

too

rapidly

through
weak and

leaving

irritable,

despoiled.
These three endowed make who
are

types
with

of
an

persons
excess

who of

are

urally nat-

magnetism
but
an

the
not

best
so

magical
endowed fluid

operators,
may

those
cess ex-

acquire

of the

the

Astral

by

breathing

it in

from

atmosphere. Breathing
is the is
most

important
in that side. and the
we

act

of

bur

lives

for

it

by

breathing
sun

pure live.

vital Life

spirit, or
surrounds
teems

positive
us

energy, every

on

Everything
yet people

with

life

everywhere

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87

who

live

in

the do

midst
not to

of

life

sicken

and

die of It

cause bethe

they
universal
pure

appropriate
supply
breathe It is their into

enough
needs.
our

life
we

is the that

spirit
the

lungs

purifies
that air. take world

blood. the
as we

spirit, the

living fire,
of the and in this

furnishes As in

life

giving

quality
to

long

continue

breathe it be up the

spirit
or some

we

will other.

live, whether
We
we

build

cal physibody

body by

by

the and

food the

eat,

the

Astral

breathing
we

soul

by

meditation. which it

By
diffuses
to to

breathing
itself

take

in vital the

spirit

throughout
with
life and

body

causing
In
we

sate pulthe ular reg-

health.

addition should take times

usual

constant meals of food.

or

breathing
air
at

least

as

many

day

as

we

eat

Human in the

animal

magnetism
in

is the

generated
or

body

by
the

breathing

spirit
The

ing liv-

fire from

atmosphere. quickly
and into

spirit,
blood

ing beand

inhaled,
with
as

passes the

the
on

it to

brain,
in
a

acting

the

brain
on

the

solution of
upon

galvanic
so

battery
does the

acts

the blood

carbon
act

the the

battery,

vitalized
of

phosphorus

(carbon)

the

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THE

LIVING

FIRE'

brain,
from
as a

producing
the brain
or

electricity,
around the

which

goes

out

nerves,

using
the

them

coil

helix, thus
brain whole into

changing magnetism, making

electricity
which
netises mag-

from

the
the

body,

it

living

hu-

man

magnet.
The

quality

and

quantity
to

of

magnetism
of

will

be

in

proportion
into and the

the and of

amount

spirit
to rate

breathed the of

blood,

in blood

proportion
and
to

quality

quantity
and of its the

its the

circulation,
and

proportion
brain
pure necessary

ity qualpowers

quantity large
brain
power.

and blood

its and
to

of

action;

lungs,
are

well-

developed magnetic
The

produce

brain

is with

galvanic
nerves, every to

battery
is
a

and conductor

the

spinal
to

cord,

all the
to

conduct

electricity vitality
and

part
every can,

of the
organ,

body,
,

giving
man,
as

life

and other
every

supreme

magnet,
his and
are

like from

magnets, part
and of his

throw

magnetism especially
the best

body,
which he

from

his

eyes

hands,

conductors,
his

and

through
to

them

can

impart
It is

magnetism
to

other

persons.

only

necesasry

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THE

LIVING

FIRE

person

treating
associations
The
on

another;
should

and be of

all

companions
on

and

selected animal health such be

pure
so. as

this

principle. depends
of The the

quality

magnetism
and
we

the
"

condition,
we

power

operator

give
himself

have.
thy heal-

operator
before he

must
can

and

make
a

others

Magnetism
of
our

is

wonderful labors heal health power make the and in and

power

and

thy wor-

greatest
we

highest
save

hopes.
life and

By

its

use

may

sick

fill the Moses heal

world used

with this
to

happiness.
the wilderness
a seer

to

the

sick,
and his
a

Joshua for
on

and

prophet,
by
the

fit leader hands power

the

hosts thus

of

Israel,

laying magnetic

him,

conveying
full
of used the it his
,

and All it

filling him
the
on

life-giving
and mantle afterwards the head of
; and

spirit.

prophets
Elisha

Elijah conveyed
as a

through

conductor

of it

magnetism.
his

Elisha
hands him
to

conveyed
his with raised Jesus
servant

through
and
power

made

voyant clairhealed his

or tut-

the

same

Elisha

the

sick had

and done.

the

dead

as

Elijah
power and

used

this

through through

water,

clay,

through

garments

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the

laying
to

on

of
same

hands and

and it has and his is

taught
been

his done done and

ciples dis-

do

the
ever

by by
sent

the them ihem

faithful
now.

since

being

He
to

taught
and

disciples heal,

out

preach
should he
we

promising throughout
present

that all

the

good
and

work that

continue would will be

time,
In

always.
for

another

place

give

the

directions

acquiring

magnetism.

HUMAN

TEMPERAMENTS

In it is the and

the

study
an

of aid
to

man

as

composite
understanding
or

being
of

quite
several

have

an

different

types
them and

temperaments
I follow Dr. J. the

I therefore

give
made

here.

classification

given
Ohio.

by

B.'

Campbell,
In

of

Cincinnati,
the
is his of And and human

studying
part

being,

the
or

most

portant im-

temperament

conditions

and and both

we

development
structure.
matter must

brain,
as man

and is

general
a

shape

dual and

being,
soul
"

spirit, both
his

body

study
to

temperamental
and
to

condition
so

in

relation
commence

both,
with

do

properly

we

will

the

92

THE

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FIRE

PHYSICAL

TEMPERAMENTS.

There

are

two
the and

physical negative.

temperaments,
As there is

the
heat

positive
and

and

cold, light

darkness,
male and in

day
female

and
so

night,
there is in and

spirit and positive

man's

matter,
and

negative
nature to

everything.
is his

So

physical

there

positive
and

negative

condition And and this

use

determine is
man's

stand. underportance im-

know^ledge
in

of

great

reading
and

character,
to

coiidition
and

and

health,
his and
treatment

especially
diseased
out

read

understand

natural

and the

cal physiproper

condition, remedy
lo

pointing
for condition. relates
to

and

disease,

according

temperamental
Temperament
and

shape,
not

and

tion condiof hair

characteristics,
temperament
not

but

color

or

complexion;
and

is

shape,

tion forma-

size,

color.

INDICES

OF

TEMPERAMENT

The

positive physical
large
base
;

temperament
;
across

is known full and broad

; broad

by

its

of

brain

large,

lov^er

forehead

v^ide

the

eyes

TRAINING

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93

head;
broad neck

wide back
; wide

between head face

;

the and

ears;

large,
part
of

deep brain;

and

lower

big

projecting chest,
conditions

cheek and
as

bones

; broad

shoulders;
The
more

deep
these the

large

stomach. the less

larger

described,
and the person and less
or

positive
conditions the

temperament;
are,

the less will in

most

these

of of

course

tive posibe
;

temperament
persons may

the less smallest

may
or

and

some

be the

tive positreme ex-

condition, opposite
the

until

condition

be

reached,

then in scribed, de-

temperament
to
as

becomes,
its

is, negative,
as

proportion

opposite
to extreme

conditions, positive positive

with the

belonging
are

the

ment. temperaand all

treme ex-

There

negative
grades
tween

temperaments,
between
a

the
be-

filling
would be

up

(and

middle

balanced

condition).

CLASSIFICATION

OF

THE

PHYSICAL

MENTS TEMPERA-

There

are

two

divisions

of

the

positive
and the

perament, temsan-

the

bilious-positive
with their

guine

positive,
and

shades,

grades,

grees de-

varieties.

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THE

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The

positive-bilious

temperament

is

known

by

its

BILIOUS

COMPLEXION.

Black sallow
not

or

brown While
the

or

sallow the color

hair,
of it and

and

bilious,
hair does

skin.

the does

control

temperament,
condition

control
acter char-

complexion,
to

shows

gives

disease.

Thesanguine-positivetemperamentisknown
by
its

SANGUINE

COMPLEXION.

Red,
showing

auburn the

or

golden
or

hair,

and

florid

skin,
tion, condi-

sanguine gives

inflammatory
to

which
to

character and

disease of

in the

portion proerning gov-

the

degree

intensity

temperament.

(Temperaments
and

are

indicated
color of of

by
hair

size, shape
or

formation,
There
are

not two

by

skin).
perament, tem-

divisions

the

negative
and

the

nervous-negative
with their

the

phatic-ne lymgrees de-

shades,

grades,

and

varieties.

The

nervous-negative

temperament

is known

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95

by
arms

its

narrow

head slim A

long

neck small

; thin

chest and

long

and

fingers;
person

body
this

thin,
will
matter

slim

legs.

having
in

shape
no

be

nervous-negative
what the color of in of this

temperament
hair
or

the

skin
are

may

be. weak of and this size in

Persons

temperament
to

negative
nervous

proportion

the

extent

temperament, shape,
and
to

which be
nervous

is known and

by weakly

and

will the this

proportion
Persons stout
or

extent

of

diseased

conditions.

of

temperament,
in

though
are

not

robust,
a

yet

health

very

active,
a

an^
deal labor.
most may

endure of

great
active
are our

deal, and work,

and

can

do much and

great
mental

light,
They

thinkers, loving,

are

%he

sensitive
be

and

most

though

they,

Platonic.

The known round

arms

lymphatic
by body
; large

negative
round neck and and

temperament full face;

;

is

its
;

head;
;

large, large soft,

tion. condi-

large

large large

breasts

abdomen

legs

with

moist,

cold This

skin,
is the

general

dropsical

weakest the

of all

temperaments,
and

often

prostrating
helpless.

patient
being

rendering
gen-

them

Though

fleshy they

96

THE

LIVING

FIRE

erally bad, really

and

look and need

well, while
get
little the
not
or no

they

are

indeed when of

feeling they
hair
perament temperament), tem-

sympathy,
The
or

most.

color control control and be

the this
any

skin

does

regulate
does
not

(as

color

yet

light

haired
to
more

fair

skinned and males.

people generally
This and hot

are

most

liable
are

lymphatic,
than

females

liable
water

is the

dropsical
the

or

temperament,
while the the
most

is therefore

most

negative;
is

dry

sanguine
of all.

temperament

positive
The

bilious and

temperament gives
to

is shown character of
to

by

plexion, com-

bilious

disease
perament. tem-

in

proportion

the

positiveness

the

The shown character of

sanguine
and in

temperament

is

by

complexion,
to

gives

inflammatory
to

disease

proportion

the

tiveness posi-

the

temperament.
temperament
is shown

The

nervous

by
acter char-

shape

and
to

condition,
disease in

and

gives
to

nervous

proportion

the

negativeis acter char-

ness

of

the

temperament.

The and

lymphatic
gives
to

shown

by
to

shape

and

condition,
in of

the

disease

proportion
the

the

phatic lym-

negativeness

temperament.

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THE

LIVING

FIRE

some

are

very

positive

"

real

masculine

(he)

women.

But

whatever in

man

is, his
to

mate

should

be

opposite
And

temperament
a woman

him.
mate

whatever in the

is, her
to
nurse

should And be
site oppo-

b^

opposite
for

temperament
doctor and

her.
to

it

is better in

temperament

(and

sex)

to

the

patient.

THE

TEMPERAMENT DISEASE THAT

THE

GIVES

CHARACTER PERSON MAY

TO HAVE

THE

The

sanguine gives

form

of

the and

positive

ment temperaeases. dis-

inflammatory

scrofulous

The

bilious

form liver

of

the

positive
fever

ment temperaand
sumption. con-

gives

complaint,

The

encephalic gives

form

of
nerve

the and

negative
mental

perament tem-

brain,

eases. dis-

The

lymphatic gives

form

of

the and

negative glandular

perament tem-

dropsical

eases. dis-

SELECTION

OF

PARENTS

person

who

is

all

positive

or

nearly

so,

TRAINING

IN

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99

should
more

select than and

person
a

partner

that

is then

half

or

little be

half,
their who

negative,
children
is

they

will

happy
A

healthy. negative, positive,

should all
lect se-

mostly
is all

partner

that

then

will

be

well.

ASCERTAINING

THE

TEMPERAMENTS

FURTHER

BY

THE

FEELING

OF

THE

HAND

In and In

the

sanguine-positive

the

hand

is

warm

dry.
the

bilious-positive

the

hand

is

hard

and

rough.
In the

encephalic-negative
slim and weak. the

the

hand

is

smooth,
In moist the and

lymphatic-negative plump.

hand

is

cold,

THE

PULSE

IN

TEMPERAMENTS

In and In full. In and

the

sanguine-positive

the

pulse

is

quick

strong.
the

bilious-positive

the

pulse

is slow

and

the
easy.

encephalic

negative

the

pulse

is

slow

100

THE

LIVING

FIRE

With
read

these

plain

directions and be

any

person

can

temperament,

guided
for

aright

in

selecting
understand

compatible
and

companions

life, and

distinguish

diseases.

BAD

RESULTS

OF

THE

INCOMPAriBILITY

OF

PARENTS

marriage
as

with

person
no

of

the

same

perament temsult. re-

yourself

children

would

If

both

parties
there

are

all be

of
no

the

positive

perament, tem-

could
are

offspring.
of will the be tive negadead-

If

both

parties

principally
children

temperament,
born. If the then and If the

their

parties
their

differ children

but

little will be

in

ment, tempera-

few,

sickly

short-lived. the

sanguine-positive
or nervous

is

overpowered
in both

by
ents, par-

encephalic
their

negative
will
or

children the

die

in

infancy

with

dropsy
of If the

of its

brain,

scrofulous

tion inflamma-

membranes. is
overcome

bilious-positive
in both

by
their

the

cephalic-neg en-

parents,

child-

TRAINING

IN

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101

ren

will

be

rickety,
with
brain

idiotic fever.

and

imbecile,

or

die

in

infancy
If the

sanguine-positive
in young

is both of B.
"

overcome

by

the their

lymphatic-negative
children forms of that If the will die

parents,
some

scrofulous is the tion condi-

disease.

(N.

This

produces

scrofula.)
is
overcome

bilious-positive
negativein
die
young
or

by
their

the

lymphaticwill

both with

parents,

ren childof the B.

consumption glands. produces

brain,
This

lungs,
is the that

abdominal that of of
our

(N.

"

condition
scourge

tion, consump-

race.)
is the MAIN

Incompatibility
cause

parents
and
most

of is the matured

weakly,
first
cause

sickly
of

dying
of
the

children,
sickness

and of

life.
causes are

And

these

increasing
our

to

an

ing alarm-

extent

everwhelming
death. person should
a

land

in sickness,

gloom Every
of
true

and

make

it'the

great

aim
their

life

to

select
; then

proper

conjugal
themselves

mate,
would and

opposite
and And

they
children
can

be

happy,
lived.

their
this

healthy by
a

long

be

done

knowledge

102

THE

LIVING

FIRE

of

this

science.
can

Those be benefited all

can

who

are

incompatibly
proper ment, treat-

married,
and

by
be

the

thus

happy

and

healthy.

SPIRITUAL

TEMPERAMENTS

In
as

addition

to

the

physical
there of As
matter

temperaments,
are

previously

described,
and

spiritual
struction con-

temperaments,
and

degrees

spiritual
man

organization.
of both

is and

dual

being,
he
must

composed
have and both of the is

spirit,
of

temperamental

correlations

both,
the

(principally)
brain,
and

represented
as

by

shape

the shown
so

material

temperament
base
or

represented
of the the

or

by
the

the

lower be and
or

sides
shown the

brain,
upper

ual spiritof the

must

by

sides is

brain;

temperament
in size

spiritually
and sides in
cordance ac-

positive

negative
with the

proportion
of the
upper

and

top

brain. The
very

spiritual long
top.
and The
at

positive
wide
upper upper

temperament
at

is
upper

known sides and and

by

brain front

its is the

brain of

large
fore-

projecting

the

part

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103

head,
back

and
of

at

the head

upper
"

part

of

the

sides

and manity, hu-

the

giving

large

causalty, ideality,

benevolence, sublimity,
esteem,
A would

imitation, hope,

uality, spiritself-

approbativeness,

aud

continuity.
of
a

deficiency
show

any

part

of

the

upper

brain in

corresponding spiritual
or

deficiency
"

positiveness
or

and

power

of

that

part,
that
portion pro-

of

the and

brain would
to

faculty
be

represented negative
this

by
in of

part,

spiritually
of

the

smallness

part

the

brain. Persons and this of differ difference the

persons very

widely
is

in these shown

respects,

always

by

the

shape
Some

head.
may
"

be then

both

spiritually
are

and deed. inand

physically
This

positive;
double

they

powerful

positive
is the and

temperament
most

sanguine
may

complexion
both

vital.

Others
tive, nega"

be and

spiritually they
are

physically
indeed is of the
may

then
if the

negative negative
then The

pecially es-

physical

phatic lymbe

or

watery
as

character;
as

they

said
is the

to

be

weak of all

water.

lymphatic
persons

weakest

negatives,

though

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THE

LIVING

FIRE

of this

temperament
and when

generally
get
no

look in the
not

fleshy
their
most.

and ness, sick-

stout;

they

sympathy
deserve
are

really

they

But,

happily,
Most
are

persons persons

generally
are

all

negative. positive
most

who

spiritually
negative,
are

generally
are

physically

and

who

physically
"

positive

ually spiritever, gether to-

negative
and both in

both

positives
never,

rarely

negatives
the
same

perhaps
person.

coming

With
"

little
persons

study
can

and
soon

some

observation
to

intelligent

learn

read

perament temperson

correctly;
can

any

observing
in

plainly
and

see

the

difference their

persons'

heads,

can

classify
These

temperament
also show cious ferodog, bullwide the

accordingly. plainly
in

conditions the

animals, tiger,

strong,

robust,

lion,
wild heads eyes, while animals timid and

hyena,
hawk,

wolf,

panther,
have
across

cat, eagle,
the known

etc., all
broad

between and
are

ears, to

are

be

physically

positive;

deer,
are

sheep,
known

and
to

other

narrow-headed

be
so

physically
with the and

negative
human

"

weak.
are

And in

mal; ani-

they

temperament

character

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THE

LIVING

FIRE

Jordan

to

bathe. of

He

well

knew
could

that be
water.

the

hot,
only
a

positive by
the

disease

leprosy

cured

cold, cooling,
of

negative
he
so

Being
that

physician
seven

good
would

judgment
cure

concluded he aU

baths

him

prescribed
diseases of in

accordingly.
like
water. nature may

Hydrophobia
be cured

and

by

immersion

DEVELOPMENT

OF

THE

ASTRAL

As

has

heretofore

been of

stated

man

is and

une trisoul
on

being
and is

composed

body,
of

spirit

therefore viz:

capable
the

manifesting
Astral and

three

planes,
which and moral

physical,
the It vibration.

vine, Di-

represent
natures.
rates

material,
is all
a

tual intellecmatter

of

the and of

varying
electric
vibrations of the

of

The
are

magnetic
the of result

currents caused

(currents
by
operate

changes
close
to

tion polariza-

atoms)
and
we

the of

cal physifects ef-

plane
on

have

knowledge

their

that

plane.
current

TheEtheric
rate

which

is

more

intense
the

of and

vibration,
is
a

operates
of

upon

Astral

plane moving

type
own

primary

thought

force,

by

its

volition.

TRAINING

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107

It

is

this

current

which and

acts

through
the action and

the of that

subconscious the

mind

controls of the

involuntary
the the the of

muscles latent others life

body,
the
more

develops
Above works

within
still which

seed. intense the tion vibraof

and

Auraic

current,

is the it

thought Or,
force of the

permeated
in other

by words,
more

potency
is

the

Will.

primary
by
tide
of these the is

thought
action

rendered

intense
a

Will,
by
be energy
can a

as

when wind.

rising
Each

swept
currrents

along
can

strong
controlled of the

on

its

own

plain
Elach
the ferior. in-

by

the

spirit
superior
E^ch

Higher
each
currents
or

Self.
all of

of the

control these and

of
source

emanates

from

the caused

One

differ

only
with

in the

sity inten-

by

their
current

contact

lower.
and
fines re-

The

magnetic
the

slowly
of The
matter

ripens
with
are

crudities contact. The

which still
two
more

it

comes

in

electric effects and of

intense.
are

invisible
as

these

rents cur-

fully

deep

lasting,
the

but

not
sense

so

easily
as

comprehended
visible.
must not

by

personal

the We

suppose

that

there

is

any

di-

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THELIVINGFIRE

viding

line but

in
we

the
must

action

of

these
them

various
as

rents cur-

perceive
each each

ing penetrat-

and

interpenetrating
and will but and
a

other,
other

acting
and

in,
the

through
stronger
It is

against
control.

step
that

from difference of

the

inorganic
we

to

the

organic
This with due
to

call heat

vitality.
saturated This is

is the

power

retaining

light
the

for
currents

an

indefinite

period.
from

emanating
are

the
the

itual spirslower

force vibrations

which
of

modified

by
The

the

environment. of the

physical
or

body
forces

is

the and
an

environment hold them

astral

life

condensed

within

itj

causing
Desire
ceases

individualized is the

entity.
of life it be of
to to
a

mainspring
whether

and the

when
death

it

death

ensues,
or

of

the

body

the the

death
desire
ceases

cherished
create

bition. am-

Without its The from force existence of

and

tinue con-

it

be. life the

comes

power

sustaining
is the

organic
caused

desire.

Desire from resistance

by

spirit
in
tact con-

emanating
with the

Ego,
of the

coming

environment

and

being

reflected

back.

That

is, the

lower

TRAINING

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109

or

outer

vibrations
or

move

more

slowly
The slower
upon

than

the

upper

inner which This

vibrations.
turns

impede
selves. themcause

the

faster

them
movement

back

backward of
so

would

certain
sent
out

amount

resistance, returning,

and
modified

this

force, by
its

so

and

point
This

of

contact,
force but dues

becomes
not act

desire.

directly

upon

the

physical
The

through
of the the

the

lower

consciousness*

strength
of
upon

emotion and the

depends
desire,
the the

on

the
turn

intensity depends emanating

of the the

desire,
the

in

intensity
the

of and

vibrations resistance the be and The

emo-

from

Ego
The overwhelm about head from

environment.
more

stronger
and

tion nized

it will

recog*
a sation sen-

by
of

whirling
from
ranges

the
to

head,
foot.

heat

ejpo-

tion

of

desire
any

the of
to
are

ordinary

wish,

without
to

expectation
desire of
man

accomplishment,
will
many to

the In

overpowering
the of of

and

obtain* different different vi*

organism
vibration the
must

rates

belonging
and all

the

parts
brations

whole,
be the

these and the

different
the

harmonized,
control of

lower be-

brought

under

higher,

no

THELIVINGPIRE

fore
must

one

can

become all the

potent
forces

with of each
your

power.

You

bring
into under

individual and

being
them

harmony
the

with
of
you

other

place
come is, bethat and forces.

control and

the will the

Will, that
then find

self-centred,
you
are

in utilize then

harmony
its laws have intense

with and attained

Universe,
upon

able You when the and of

to

play

its

will
your

the

At-onement,
on

thought
from renders the

concentrated

ONE
energy,
your

can

receive
which

ALL,

the

force

the

manifestation It will the is be

own

potency
attainment Power
a

possible.
that
you

only
able of

through
to

such the

attain

to

swing

open annihilate manhood

gates

life, make
banish

earth
wrong,

paradise,
your

disease,
or manhood, wo-

perfect
over

triumph
and In
must to

death,

gain

tality immor-

live
to

forever.

order
commence

harmonize with
the

the. lower This

vibrations
and may the raise be

we

them done fire

the

next

higher
which

plane.

by
from that

breathing
the

extracts
sea

living
and

great

universal
us on

of

life

light ing givraises

surrounds health and

every
to

side, thereby
the

strength

body,

and

TRAINING

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111

the

vibrations
an excess

to

the Astral

Astral
fluid of
up

plane.
within power.

It

ops devel-

of

the
The

body
first

which exercise

is the
to

instrument be taken

is the

PRANAYAMA

BREATH

The
for the Path. take for the

Pranayama
first four who is

breath weeks

should

be

practiced
or

by

the

Neophyte
out upon

person The the fourth Breath

just
or

starting

the

Chela

advanced breath

student

should

Pranayama

(exercise
a

given

week)
has three

once

or

twice
:

week.

stages
The the time time

inhaling,
for

exhaling

and should

restraining.
be double Week. abdomen
"

restraining

for

inhaling.
shoulders well
toes at

First

Stand

erect,
heels

back,

in,
limbs

together,
and with the
arms

pointing sides,

outward,
close inhale the

rigid
nostril

right

the left

finger, forenostril then and

steadily
or

through
counting
and exhale while

four close

seconds the left

while

four, slowly

nostril the left

steadily
then
with

through
the the

left nostril four

counting
closed

eight;
inhale

still

through

right

seconds,

then

again

1112

THE

LIVING

FIRE

close

the

right

and

exhale

through
these for and

the alternate
ten

left

in

eight

seconds. and

Continue
exhalations minutes

halation in-

minutes, taking

then short breath

more

sit

for

three

practice
this into from be

rapid
one

breaths. is able
to

By
take force

''panting"
the the

system
phere atmos-

of

the

electrical would

than is
a

otherwise fact that when

possible.
any

It of
to
store re-

well-known
life short

form
resorts

animal these

becomes

exausted breaths
to
more

it

rapid

quickly
slow and the the of

equilibrium
inhalations of of
nervous

again.
exhalations the and

The
are

even

and

for under control

pose purtrol con-

bringing
the

breathing
obtaining

Will,

the

system.
Week. but
"

Second
as

Assume

the

same

position
exercise all ings belet

before,
in be your

before mind let

beginning
this

the

hold

thought:

**Liet
be

peaceful,
be inhale

all mankind

happy,
the

all

beings

blissful."

Now
the

close left six

right

nostril,
retain

through
in the

seconds, seconds,
this

the

breath

lungs
closed the

sixteen

holding
then

both exhale

nostrils

during right
in

time,
sec-

through

eight

lU

THE

LIVING

FIRE

strain

or

hold the

in in

sixteen

seconds, seconds,

exhale
hold
out

through
sixteen

right

eight

seconds,
hold
so

inhale

again through

through
the Then

the

right,
out,
and

in, exhale
on

left, hold
take the

for
as

ten

minutes.

rapid
The in

breaths

before. time for

length

of

development
dependent
purpose,

varies

different and

persons,

being
of

"upon ment tempera-

sincerity
and

strength
of life.

method

Some
the after

may

begin
week

to

perceive
and
others The circular of friends

phenomena perhaps phenomena

form.
a

after
not

second

until will

long
first

ing. trainin the

appear

You short

may

receive before

impressions meeting
strains
any
or

time
or

hearing
music
or

from

them,
of Your if you

perceive
without

of
parent ap-

perfumes
cause.

flowers

perceptions
observe in breaths
many

will
you

be will

quickened
note

and

closely
ways.

the

improvement
short

The with

rapid

charge
into

the

body
tism magneThe of

electricity
and is stored

which
away

changes
for future

use.

cross

breathings
matter

change
the brain

the and

texture

the

gray

of

spinal

cord

by

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115

making
the mind medium

it

lighter through

and

more

sensitive. the the

It
or

is

which with

spirit
outer

inner

communicates

or

tive objecbreath and it be

mind,
comes

and
at

vice

versa.

When it is
at

the electric left

two

in

the

right
it
comes

nostril in

positive;
is in

when and

the

nostril
must

magnetic equilibrium

negative.
and
are

The
one

when
not

is

in

ill health

these the The

breathings breathing
center

equal.
may

By

ing equaliz-

health the
one

be

restored.
energy

of

stored-up
in

of

the

body
with which
at

which the

places higher
to

immediate

relation
or

vibratory
the Astral column force

forces, plane,
in exists Hindus is the

that

elevates base of

situated

the
a

the This and

spinal
latent

shape
every
was

of

triangle.

in

human termed brain

being
the

by
It

the is

ancient connected
tracts.

OJas,
small left of

with

the ated situis

by
at

two

nerve

One
column
on

is and the

the

the the

spinal
other
one

called is called
ayama

the

Ida, and
the

right
Pranand

Pingala.
the
to

By
vibration travel

practicing

the

breath

is accelei'ated the Ida this and is

the

Ojas

forced
to

Pingala
accom-

upward

the

brain.

When

116

THE

LIVING

FIRE

plished

the and

Neophyte
raised him of

has them in touch and

to

harmonized
to

his

brations vi-

the with

Astral the

plane, great
visible inexist

thus

bringing
world

force

entities visible. structure

which

in

direct Another

proportion
curious of the

the

little

is

located the This

at

the

base and
was

brain,
the
to

deep
"Pineal
the

down

within

skull, gland
called
eye

is called known them Soul. the

Gland."
and

ancients

was

by
of the of

*'

All-Seeing
Hindus the
was

Eye
called

"or it

the the of

The

**Eye
the and

Siva,"

who

was

third the the

person

Hindu

Trinity,
as

and well
center

Regenerator Destroyer.
and is

Transformer This

as

gland
in

is the the

of and

intuition its function and that

spiratio into

brain,

receive them make

use

these in of
our

delicate

impressions
so

ter regiswe

consciousness

may

them.

DAILY

DRILL

After

completing
for
may

the
week
up.

breathing
the For the

exercises
cises exer-

given

the be

fourth taken

following
all breaths

eoccept
should

the

concentration

breath

position

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

117

be

as

given
inhale

for

the

Pranayam'a
the is

Breath. mouth

ways Al-

through
abdomen filled double
to

nostrils,
well

closed,
and the hold

until

the
are

extended,

lungs
the then abdomen when
are

their the time and

fullest it took

capacity,
for

breath exhale

inhaling,
the

slowly
in well

evenly,
the the

drawing

towards hold
to

spine.

Always
that
you

inhaling
receiving

thought
Peace, Wisdom,
that think all that

Divine Health

Will,
and

Power,
while these all

life.
straining re-

Knowledge,
hold
yours,

to

the

thought

are

and

while
error,

exhaling, ignorance,
are

man huease dis-

frailty,
and

weakness,
from
as

misery always
when

going

you.

When
as

inhaling
and breath
as

fill the

lungs

full

sible pos-

exhaling
as.

always possible.

expel

the

completely

MORNING

BREATHS

First
are

Magnetic. taken the

"

These

morning
breakfast.
at
an

breaths Stand
open

best

just

before

facing

East,
usual until

chest

bare,
As

dow win-

in the the
arms

position. they
the
are

you

inhale with

raise
the

horizontal

shoulders,

keeping

fingers

rigid and

apart.

118

THEL.IV1NGFIRE

Now little and

raise
more

on

the

balls

of

the the

feet, taking thought

of

in Will

breath,
power

holding
from time
to

increasing through
you to

the of

beginning

to
a

inhale,
the

the

restraining,
then from

until

moment

begin

exhale,
go

quickly
me."

change
StooND

'*Let

all weakness
or

Magnetic
as

Pack breath
,

Breath.

"

Same
when hands

the
on

preceding
the balls

except
feet
turn

that
your

raised
over

of

the

quickly,
for
more

palms
then forward of
you,

upward,
as

asking
raise ed extendfor
more on

mentally
the

Will;
arms

you

toes,

bring
in

the front

until

straight
Will.
or

asking slowly, Bring

the
arms as

Now

close

the the after

hands

if drawing them proper back

to
as

holding
and

thought.

to

the

chest,
exhale first

restraining
bring
the

time,
their in

slowly,

position
breath.

and

change

the

thought

previous
Expansion

Breath.

"

Stand
the

as

in

First

Magnetic,
Inhale with

except
a

with

palms
the of
arms

forward.

rush,
raise for
more

raising
on

straight
on

forward,
toes,
the

then

balls

feet, then
and

asking
arms

Will, time;

etc.,

raising
then

higher

each

restrain,

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

ll9

change
hands limbs Breath Body. the the
"

the down and

thought
to toes

and if

exhale,

bringing
the

possible,

keeping

knees
for

rigid.
Balancing with
as the

Astral in front
can;

Stand
as

the
you

right

foot

of hold

left

far
to

comfortably
Life. until
you

thought
the

Universal foot

Sway
rest
on

forward,
its left

bending inhaling;
rests to
a

left

toes,
foot foot

then
on

backward,

until

the the

flat

the

floor, bending
When
you

right
have the the
as

the

heel,

exhaling.

gained right
hand
you

steady

movement

begin
the the

by

lifting

arm

straight
a

above

head,
arm

holding
to

like

cup,

droping

the

side

swing times,
arms

backward. then the

go
same

Repeat through
way,

this

motion

several both
move

the

exercise in
as

using
you

breathing
you
move

forward
reverse

and the

out

as

backward. with the the

Then left left

movement,
of the

standing right
and both

foot
arm

in front
up

swinging
arms.

and

down,
Movement.

then

Second

"

Steady
forward

the

body

as

above.'
both
arms

then
up

with above the

the

swing palms
the

bring
turned

the

head,

in;

now

drop

hands,

touching

shoul-

120

THE

LIVING

FIRE

ders

with

the

tips

of the

the

fingers, palms
back

sweeping
as

downward,
fall
to

turning
side. Movement. with the until the the

they

the

Third

"

Steady

the

body
lift each the

as

at

first, then
arms

forward

swing
toward touch outward

both

above them

head,
the

palms fingers
down

other, head,
to

drop
then side.

drop

arms

and

the

Balancing

the

Astral.
of the foot

No.

2." in of front

Get
No. the of

the
one;

rythmic
stand Hold with the

swing
the

body
in

as

right
hand the
^

advance in
on

left. the

right

straight
eyes
move

body,
nails.

keeping Begin
of foot the

fixed

the

finger
the the the ther far-

to

forward,
more

resting
more on

weight right

body
you

and left

as

raise

the hand

foot

from and forward

floor, pushing forward,

until the
you

the and

right bending

farther the

body

have
arm

perfectly
and the
same

balanced foot band in and line.

it, bringing
Then foot
verse, re-

right

left left time

out

using above,
and
at

right

as

the

breathing
properly.

ing, in, restrain-

breathing

122

THK

LIVING

FIRE

EVENING

BRL*ATHS

Concentration
this
my

Breath.

"

Before
am

mencing com-

breath,
I will

affirm
not

**I

master

of
premacy." su-

being

and

give

up

its

Sit backed
over

down

facing
feet and
your

the

East
on

in the

straight

chair,
the knees Fix

firmly
back
eyes
on

floor, hands
not

erect,
some

touching
object,
mouth

the then

chair. inhale until the then

light
the

through
the

the abdomen

nose

with is well
as

closed hold

extended,
took To
you
to

breath exhale

twice

as

long
and

it

hale, in-

slowly

evenly.
while
you count

make
count

the

method hold exhale

plainer,
breath while hold

inhale while

eight,
then

sixteen,
While
you

you

count

eight.
that

haling inare

always breathing
that in
you

the

thought
success

life, health,
are

and
atone

edge, knowlwith the

becoming exhaling
out

Divine,
that and ten the
you

and
are

while

hold

the

thought

breathing Repeat
then the
cross

disease,

inharmony
for hand
eyes,

failure.

this

breathing
your

about
over

minutes,
left
on

right
the

abdomen,

close

drop

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

123

the

head,

and from

sit the

motionless.
mind but feel
at

Banish sit less in this than

every way
as

thought
long
minutes. Practice
as

and
not

possible,
If this
you

twenty
at
once.

sleepy,
the
to
same

stop
time

exercise

every
cise exer-

day.

Another is in the

good
forenoon

time

practice
ten

this and

between

eleven

o'clock. Retiring Breath.

"

This

is
at

to

be

taken It is
ing mov-

the
based

last
on

thing
the
on

before

retiring
that
so

night.
earth that
a

is

principle
its axis

the

about
a

rapidly
It of the
we

it creates the
on

magnetic

atmosphere.
magnetism
of the earth in the
we

is

cobweb, Being
in We We also

terrestrial the whirl

to

earth.
are

outside and rid

caught

the

wrapped
of it before with
are

cobweb.

want
come

get

sleep.
all
on

in

contact
we

people
to

day
if this
we

whose
are

phere atmos-

apt get

take of

negative. night.
and We
thing every-

We take

want

to

rid

all of

at

on

the with

magnetism
which
we

everyone

come

in

contact The

during
motion of
to op-

the the

day,
earth

even

from

letter. the

is the

always
cobweb

toward
we

right
in

and the

unwind

must

move

124

THE

I^IVING

FIRE

posite
can

direction. draw the

After

we

are

free

from

it

we

then

Spiritual

atmosphere
this

from lie

the down

universe. and
to

After do
not

taking
another

breath,
word before

speak

going
Stand
from hands
to

sleep.

facing
the
at

the

north

; throw

off

magnetism
with

shoulder,
each

vigorously
of the
compass,

both

point
you

turning completely leaving

off

the

left, until
three and

have one-half

turned

around
at

times,

the

South.
on

Stand
hands

the in five

balls front breaths

of of

your you,

feet, heels
open

ing, touch-

with taken

palms
in the

down,
usual

until
manner

have

been

(that

is, by
close

inhaling,
hands,
turn

ing, restrainto

and

exhaling);
facing
the
:

the
the

right,
arms

back
over

the

North

again,
upward,

raise

head,

palms

cup

shape,

and

repeat

"Oh,

Thou

most

merciful I that
may

and

ever

blessed
move,

Providence,
have and
my

in

whom

live, and
at

and all

being,

grant

this

time

holy
and

healing
with

influences
me

descend,
"

upon

abide

f orevermore.
at

Beginning

the

North

throw

over

your-

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

125

self

magnetic
of the

current

from

above,
to

from the

each

point
say say:

compass,

turniag
God
; "second

right

:"Thou

All-Life

time

around,
third

*'0h, Thou,
around with v^ith
at

the the

Love

Supreme;"
'*

time
me

North,
at

say:

Illuminate
**

Thy Thy

Wisdom;" Life;"
at at

the

East,

Vivify
me

me

the the

South, West,

*'Purify
''And

with that

Thy
in do all

Love;"
I think the

grant

and

say"
may

(at
more

the and

North)
more

*'and
resemble

"(at

east) "I
the

Thee,

Divine."

Stop

at

the

South.
Before

going

to

sleep

hold

in

your
:

mind

the

following

beautiful
O absorb

Egyptian Motherhood,
me

prayer

*'0 Fatherhood,
Two in of

thou the

blessed

One,
Thine in

in

quenchless
let
me more ever-

glory

Immortality, Thee,
and find

and
my

abide

Soul's

pleteness, com-

Amen!"

OTHER

EXERaSES

Rest the

Breath.

"

Lie

on

your
arm

back,
high

flat

on

floor, swing palm hand,

the

right

above

the

head,
arm,

facing
and

upward,
tense

fingers
and

separated, rigid.

fingers

Keep

126

THE

LIVING

FIKE

this the

position
arm

two

or

three

minutes,
to

then

relax

and three

let

it

drop
same

the with

floor the time mind

are

quickly.
left and

Repeat
then in
a

times,

both

arms

together,
and

every

drawing steady
very
on

the

breath
or

keeping
If do
to

the
you

thought being
This

principle.
up

tired the

after feet.

all

night
is

the be

same

with whenever

exercise

taken

required.
Forest taken the in the hands
at
or

Mercury air
at any

Breath.-^To time. off with

over

be with

open

Stand
the the foot and

the

side,

step

right head,
toe

foot, raise balancing

of the

the
on

right
the ball

hand of

high
the of

right
the

left, in the breathing

attitude in when the

Winged
the side

cury, Mer-

raising
hand
to

hand;
while

restrain, exhaling; restrain,

twice. twice. Windmill time

then then then

drop
raise

the

hand hand with and

and

inhale

again, Repeat
and foot

drop
same

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windmill

fash-

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127

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to

keeping inhaling
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breath

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128

THE

LIVING

FIRE

will
you

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to

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TO CURE

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PROSTRATION

BREATH

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to
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practiced training

thoroughly.
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DUALITY

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130

THE

LIVING

FIRE

inyoluntary
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movements,
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while

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acts.

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voluntary
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twice

TRAINING

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131

and

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habit continues should instead

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fixed careful
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to

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So

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entirely
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emotional

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the

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132

THE

LIVING

FIRE

As

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to

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of

the

solar
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system
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gives
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or

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the

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premonition
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SOLAR

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METHOD.

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to

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all

circumstances.

TRAINING

THE

WILL

Magnetism,

the

living

fire

of

the

body,

and

TRAINING

IN

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133

the the

Astral instrument

Fluid,

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fire

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by
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134

THE

LIVING

FIRE

'*A
may

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plishment. accom-

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or

training
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cultism, oc-

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nature.
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body
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sions pas-

control
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freeing

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the

appetites,

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

135

The

first of

step
soul and this.

to

be

taken
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in

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opment develof the

to

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their

of and

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or

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to

and

passions
them.

control

When

136

THE

LIVING

FIRE

Win

has it

gained
can

control control

of

all the

forces forces.

of

the

body
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outside and

Will

developed
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to

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by

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rays

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holding

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the first

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in

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to

is

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thing

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training.
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to

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plish
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just

the

ment develop-

Will.

138

THE

LIVING

FIRE

matter

to

control if you

and
so

open

way

in

your

vironments en-

will in

it.
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"

Prepare
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place

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room,
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free whole off

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inclosure.

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yourself.
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day
and

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fifteen hour

thirty

min-

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TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

139

certain

operation
its
are own

of

the. mind,

and

each and

part
less un-

performing they
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made
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function,
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for
you must go

But still

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140

THE

LIVING

FIRE

able
you

to
can

stop
do

thhikivg

when
you

you
am

wish. do then

When
rest to

this, and
easy.

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fire.

become the You love of

You

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win

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ment Achieve-

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ments move-

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scious

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plished, accom-

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TKAIKING

IN

OCCULTISM

141

ils

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Will-power impulse,
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MLTHOD

OF

DEVELOPING

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The
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a

the time.
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further is the basic shall

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142

THE

LIVING

FIRE

the all You

control

and

observation
movements

of
may to note

the

Will,
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checked.
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movements

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naturally
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not

perform
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pose pur-

in

five of

minutes.

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exercise
movements

checking
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directed

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The

of

exercise

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the

muscular

movements

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body

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Will.

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the

Will under

into

operation
direction. the the Bend
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to

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chair in the
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upon

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hand
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each
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Continue
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exercise
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five
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left

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TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

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exercise.
arm

Count
to

five

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bring
with for

each

back

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upon

previous
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the
five

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arm

resting

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stand

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on a

your

feet with touch Turn

with
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a

your

right

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shoulder,
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on

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floor
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wall
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Practice walk the

on

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tiptoe,

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touching
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practice
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control
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of

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muscular

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give

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The

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control

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breathing,
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breathing
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direction

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mastered

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practicing

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than

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involuntary

action

144

THE

LIVING

FIRE

Until
breathe
you
are

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as

training
you

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to
to

mastered but

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yon

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exhale

rush.

Practice and
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The
or a

all occasions* exercises

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the

development
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gateway
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advance

from
mental

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physical

control

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functions.
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a

Sit
your

chair Practice minute

with

your

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at
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on

lap.
for
one

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and
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until
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with
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chair small

muscles in
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some

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146

THELIVINGFIRE

canvas.

Practice
a

until
person

perfect.
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Practice
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with

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for

model face
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appear

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and You

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memory.

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in in
your

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chair
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cles mus-

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mind.
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ness.

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chair
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TRAINING

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OCCULTISM

147

feel

warm,

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of your

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heated You

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veins

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performed
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to

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matter

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body
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to

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hand
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to

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centrate con-

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upon

Seat

148

THE

LIVING

FIRE

yourself
Direct

in the

chair
to

with
leave
easy

your

muscles

relaxed. direct the

blood
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head;
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to

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yourself
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training

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sleeping sleep,
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soon

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need

clock

you

the

morning.

TRAINING

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149

You functions their

have of

now

become mind but

to

able and
you

to

govern

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body
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go

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manifestations and learn while

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in

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entirely.
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your

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out

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to

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control

150

THU.

LIVING

FIRE

the

Will

if you

have with

trained then all.

or

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Will
not

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seek for
as

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of You
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Master between of

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you you

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any may

of

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can

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in

relieve it

pain
appear.

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and functional
restore

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to

in

system
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to

harmony derangements

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are

nerves.

amenable Will the

governs

the the

control

of and

the the

Will. Mind

Thus governs

the

Mind,

Body.
When
you

have

perfected
and
to
use

this
your
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use,

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you

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for it
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expect
until

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yourself
supremacy

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first

established

within.

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151

The exercise

Will and that

has
now

grown you

strong
must

and
conserve

powerful
and this
your

by
serve pre-

power.

You

must

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by

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temperate
desires of the

in

all

things. bring
them them

Curb
under there.

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and and

Will

keep

PERSONAL.

MAGNETISM

Personal which

Magnetism consciously
It enforce that is the his
are

is that
or

quality

in

son per-

unconsciously
power

ences influone

others.
person may
so

by
or

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opinions accepted.
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upon

another

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that
ward out-

quality

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attractiveness the
or

radiates the It electric is effect

two
or

individual, drawing having

of fold

magnetic
its

power.

in

nature,

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the and

tive posithe

quality,

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It it the is
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quality
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attracts. the

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by

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unconsciously
When the aim

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subconscious is with

individual unites

high
the

and
Divine and

spiritual

this and

force

Spirit
is
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becomes desirable

Spiritual

Magnetism

very

162

THE

LIVING

FIRE

quality;
works

when

its

aim

is and

material of itself. is

and

evil

it

independently
Personal and it.

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Magnetism
may

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desire

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orator
so

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Personal which

Personal

Magnetism.
consists and of which It is and those make

magnetism
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ting let-

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and

place

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become
or

magnetic
to

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aj^pear

be

so.

He

154

THE

LIVING

FIRE

body

drained

of

nervous

energy

is is Will

body

without in the

Magnetism.
body
and directed

Magnetism by
is
an

generated
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the

thus of in

Personal

Magnetism
and

attribute
up
as

body
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mind,

and

is stored A
person

force ill health and

nervous

system.

in
up

keeps

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supply
cannot

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be
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used

sequently con-

magnetic. constitution,
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But
a

with

well-balanced

physical
nature,

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trained voice

energetic Will,
the

thoroughly
the
eyes

development
in and almost
success.

of
your

and
quired ac-

and

the

confidence

ability
you

by

experience
to

practice
any

are

equipped
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undertake of

task

with

assurance

TRAINING

THE

EYES

The

two

great

factors
are

in

the

cultivation

of the

Personal
eyes In and order
gaze,

Magnetism
the
to you you

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training

of

voice.

develop
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fascinating, straight
influence,
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of the

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gaze

of

each

of

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into

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eye eye

directly

opposite,

that

is,

your

right

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

155

should left To the

or

look into do his this

as

straight right.
you
must

into

his

left,

and

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apparently
at

look far
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through

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were

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you

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glasses
and
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through
with
a cant va-

them

them.

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stare,
cencentrated You and for
a

but

intently
upon

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a are

mind

the

suggestion by taking
eye

ing. giv-

c'an at

practice
it

photograph
into but
eye, not

gazing
minute

steadily,
time

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It will
you
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to

considerable

practice

before it the is

accomplish
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this,
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see

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point
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muscles
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can

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With

fascinating
of the
eyes

expression

156

THE

LIVING

FIRE

is

different,

and without

take

on

stern

impressive
or cross.

appearance

looking
gaze

fierce that
manner

It
or

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steady
in

piercing
the
same

fascinates that
tain cer-

overcomes,

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a

fascinate charms value

people
a

or

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is of

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way at
to

repeated
this when
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trials of
eyes your

until

gain
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Rein
are

are

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you

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The

have direct
to

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has
a

expression.
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power

the
to

power

influence

others, by
are

prevent
for into
see

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reason

influenced that but

you

them,

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latter

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not

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and

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cannot

their them

eyes,

through
and

them,
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distinctly by
their

cannot

be

influenced

expression.

HARMONIZING

THE

VOICE

The

tones

of

the

voice

must

be

harmonized

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

157

SO

they

may

be

neither

shrill,
Not

coarse

nor

harsh,
to

but

sweetly
others

musical.
you to
use

only

this

but
your

fluence in-

must

understand

voice
able in their is the
a no

9.nd
to

know influence
to

how

it. with

Many
whom

people they simply

there than

are

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a

come

contact

wonderful oral

degree

by

voice.

In
or

giving
more

suggestions
agent

greater flection

influential human above

to

inme-

of

the

voice.

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harmonious
proper

lodius,
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rich, and
learn

all,

voice,
inflection

give
you you

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emphasis
in of

and
to

find

it

wonderful and

securing
others Personal human

affection adds

will goodgreatly

and

its

cultivation

to

your

Magnetism.
voice
more

The

is the

expression
than lurk
to to

of

cal musiever

instrument

wonderful in its men's them

tones

any

yet

invented,
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or

and lead lure

the the

ies harmon-

souls
on

heights
of

of

heaven,

the

depths

hell.

TO

PROJECr

PERSONAL

MAGNETISM

In the

Personal dual

Magnetism namely,
the

we

again positive,

observe
or con-

forces,

158

TH.E

LIVING

PIKE

trolling
and thus the

force,
union

the of the

negative
both

or

attracting
is

force,

which

equilibrium,

forming
the
your

trinity.
of the

By project
power your

exercise

positive
upon

force

you

magnetism
WiU and
as

others
cause

by
to

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of

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your

them with of control

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of
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battle the
organs

faculties

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and

body,
your

bring

all under

the

of

V/ill. the exercise

you

By

of draw of is

the
to

negative, yourself,
associates. in

or

ing attract-

quality,
respect
The and

the

esteem,

love

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positive

valuable in
you

controlling; and, by

the ing unitand

negative
the control. A

is valuable
two

attracting,
can

forces

both

attract

good

experiment
is to fasten in front
at your

to

test

your

power
upon
one some-

on

another

attention
you
a on

walking sitting
in

front of the
your you

of

the

street,

or

upon person,

car.

While

ing gaz-

fixedly
whole
your

concentrate

the in
turn
sue-

force mind and

of the look

Will

upon

him,
will
you

holding
you to not

thought:
at

*'I
If

around

me."

do

TRAINING

IN

OCCULTISM

159

ceed do
your your

at

the

first

trial, keep
is and

trying

until
to

you

succeed. work

Practice effective

necessary

make

if you
you

have will
someone

developed
succeed. who

will-power
a

sufficiently experiment,
dislike exercise of
to your to you.

For has

second
a

take In

shown
you

this

ment experiand
ative neg-

must

both

positive

qualities
person

Magnetism.
if
a

Meet and

the

face
to

face,
for

possible,
few

speak
then

pleasantly
concentrate

him

moments,
this

forcibly
to to

upon

thought:
you to

"I
be fluence inand Your
son's perupon

will

you

feel
me,

my

influence,
that
you you

I will will think

to

attracted

and

feel of me." other

act

my me,

continually,
you cannot

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resist will be

being

thought

impressed
mind
to

upon

the he will

subconscious it

and

unconsciously
As
a

himself.
power to

test

of

your

influence
your

others

at

distance
:

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an

effort

of

Will

try

the

following
Select
to

any

person

you

may

choose person, I

and

say

yourself: by
sit
name,

'*I will
to
and feel write

that
my to

this

calling
will him

him
to

influence,
me.'' If

down

the

person

160

THU.

LIVING

FIRE

is

receptive
act

he

will it. of

receive

the

thought

and

ofien All
mature
us

upon powers

the

man

are

developed
do of
as

and
to

slowly

by

use.

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same

not

come

full-grown.
be followed As

The

law mental

development
in the

milst

in the the

cal physiby
so

sphere.
exercise
the mental
use

muscles
to
nerve

developed
endure force and

have

strength
and
to

fatigue developed
it
lates accumu-

faculties

by

has with

strength
use.

endure

FEW

RULES

TO

BE

OBSERVED

1.

Do

not

hurry

through

the Above

experiments.
all is the the

Haste
you

delays
must

development.
patient.
the

things highest calm,

every

be

"Patience
Hindu.
In

Nirvana,''
deliberate

says

slow,
of

and the

determined
secret appear any act

mastery
success.

step
2. In

lies

of

Always

calm

and

self-possessed.
do
so

performing

always
are

with
a

the

consciousness of
your

that

you

using
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LIVING

FIRE

edge.

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in

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knowledge
receive

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363

164

THE

LIVING

FIRE

received there

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mind

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person,

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to
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166

THELIVINGFIRE

tween

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168

THE

LIVING

FIRE

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170

THE

LIVING

FIRE

to

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THE

LATENT

POWERS

171

positive
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powers,

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PSYCHOMETRY,

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THE

LATENT

POWERS

173

CLAIRVOYANCE

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spiritual,
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stages. great
effort

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render

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174

THE

LIVING

FIRE

To
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psychometry
powers

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INTUITION

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THE

LATENT

POWERS

175

and

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to

the

impressions
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observation

received,

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upon

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THE

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179

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180

THE

LIVING

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perfect,

thought
so

being

by
his the

doing
the

transmutes

him is mind

by

virtue

Will,

vital

force

which

absorbed and its tributed dis-

by

patient's

subconscious the is the

throughout
The
or

body
same

for in

nation. rejuvesonal per-

process

either

absent

treatment. treat

To tient

successfully
must

magnetically
and in
a

the Let
easy

pa^ the

be
or

willing
lie down

desirous.

patient

sit

quiet
Then

or

tion posihealer
assur-

becoming
should

receptive. kindly
sit their and
at

the
and

speak
to

and

cheerfully by
their

ingly right
hand left
;

them;
to

down

side

with their

his left in his

tention at-

side in look
so

right
their them look the feel
at

side, take right

and him of
engage
;

his

right

hand

steadily they

their

will into
can

gently
the

press

your

fingers
until
to you

palm
the
as

patient's
be ticular par-

hand

pulse

beat;

find

this

pulse

it connects Then eyes, look

directly
ily stead-

with

the
and your

sympathetic
earnestly
mind and
upon

nerve.

into

their with and

ing concentratpower

them them

all your

of

Will

willing

desiring

them

to

HEALING

181
.

become them.

passive,
Hold
eyes

and

desiring
and feel
gaze your

to

influence
into and and

steady,
until
gaze
to

intently
influence

their
lower

they
or

their

drop

their

eyelids
You in

yield
tell
to

passively
to

your every

control. muscle

should

them

relax feel and

their

body; dow^n,

try

and

that that their five

a

they they
hands minutes

are

sinking going
thus make

down,
to rest.

dov^n,
Hold about

are

quietly
control
passes

and
; then

them downward the

for

for

few

minutes,
it off

passing
hands

off with is
now

at
a

feet, and

shaking
or

the

quick
ready

movement,
for the

flip.
kind

The of

patient magnetic
of the

whatever
nature

ment treat-

and

location

disease

may

require.
After

throwing
passes,

off the

unhealthy

magnetism
hand
to

by
weak the

the

place part
above
a

your

right
patient's opposite;

the and*
your

place
left hand

or

of

the
or

body
hold

hands

still* for
on

few

minutes,
and be power Have

pressing
mental

quite
sugges-

firmly
tions all your will be

the
a cure

place
will of Will

give

that

effected,
on a

concentrate
cure

force

and in

you your-

successful.

confidence

182

THE

LIVING

FIRE

self

and

you

will
you

inspire

confidence followed
to you

in

your

patient.
for

If

have

closely yourself

tion instrucup

preparing
you
an

take will

this

grand
In

work

KNOW
oral all the force
or

that

succeed.

making
make This oral healer
to

mental of

suggestion
your

always

muscles
to

body

rigid.
The
The

gives

the

suggestion.
necessary.
as

suggestion
must
use

is not his
own

always

judgment Many
Will power
as

to

when
that

make
cures

oral
are

suggestions.
effected is
own no

claim
or

all

by
such

suggestion
but in

that from disease

there
my

thing

netism, mag-

personal
this

experience
the
case.

treating

I know treated hands oral

no
"

is not

I have the
**

successfully laying
on

cases

simply

by
any

of either

without
or

making
and treatment

suggestions,
when "to the

mental,
in the

also

patient
with.

had But

faith

begin

sometimes

suggestion
the disease The is

is in

necessary,

especially
instead of bear I
once

when
the
a

the

mind

body. kindly
the
care

operator
toward
a

should the for from

a

always

feeling
of

patient.
time who

had become

woman

had and the

mentally

deranged
of

disease

administration

opiates.

HB.ALING

183

-She
full had
not

imagined
of tacks. tacks them for

that

her told
arms

arms

and that and

hands
her

were

She
in her

me

daughter
she would hands could

put
get
out

that I her

out.

I and

told I took

her

get
and her for
are

them

her,
them them

gently
was

stroked

downward,
out.

telling continuing "See!

mentioned

getting
few
out moments

After
to
ne\er

I said

her:

they

all

now."

She
to

tacks

again
for

except
But passes

tell I have and

how

I had cured

picked
cases

them

out

her. the

of

pain

with

only
of
any

without

any

suggestions

kind. fevers and touch treatment head

at to

In
not

general
the

inflammation,
but continue
passes

you

do the
near

need whole from heat

to

patient, by

the
them and

making
pass

feet, and
In

off

all

fever

the

feet.

local

inflammation,
etc,
that them
over

pains,
have

swelling, just

gatherings,
you
on can

sores, scatter

commenced,

by
the
or

hold

the and

right
your

hand left hand

the

bare

flesh
or.

place,
to

hand
; but

opposite
in all

below,

their

right

advanced

flammatio in-

pains,
sores,

swellings,
disease
out

gatherings,
by

etc,

draw

the

holding

184

THE

LIVING

FIRE

your
or

left hand
sore

on

the

place
and

next

to

the
a

skin
wet

if the
over

is open

running,
hand
to the

place
on

cloth
you

it and hold
your

place
hand
your

your

that, or
out with-

may

close

skin

touching, and
hold still for about will
want to

right hand
an

to their

left,
few

half the

hour

when

treatments

cure

disease."
as

If you
your

pull down,
below
want your

in

fevers, place

left "hand if you above

and
to

your

right
up,

hand
your

above; but
left hand The

pull

put

and is

right hand
the

below. left negative,

right hand
except

positive and
persons the left

in left handed

when
hand

it is

changed

right around,
the
can

being

positive and
Persons

right
treat

hand

negative.
for
own

themselves their

many

local difficulties hand

to
a or

by

applying
or

right
to may may
or a

weak

place,

their
to

left hand
or

swollen

painful place

pull it out,
scatter
over

apply their right hand

make
may
or

to

it,and
the

general
make

passes

down

place,
for

full-length passes

down

fever

inflammation.

The

skilled and

operator

may

direct and

his

tism magne-

concentrate

it

on

into

the

sub-

186

THE

LIVING

FIRE

your
runs

right
around until throw

hand. in the
a

In circle

this

way

your the
so

power

through
becomes

body
great

and
that

brain,
you
can

power it out

with
an

double

force

through
and

the

right

hand,
power

making
which
the

irresistible

vincible in-

subject
feel it

can

feel, and.
"

see

and

hear. that

They they
will believe

can

the is

power

so

strong
and will
can

know it is
so

something,
power;

readily
see

spirit
that
and

and will
can

they

its

light

plain

they they
and in

readily
hear its

believe
sound

it is like
it is

spirit
a

light;

rushing

wind

will

readily
and

believe will and

spirit spirit

power power,
or

motion;
and

it

really
not
a

be

light,

sound,
There
A

delusion
real

imagination.
spirit,
be

is nothing
double

more

than
can

paction
the
be
so

of

spirit

applied

doubly
and and You
at

in

double

manner

above to

described,
and soul. heal
sons per-

may

applied
exalt

as

correct,

heal,

develop,
can

and also

both
this

body
power

and
to

employ
if you

distance

have from
to

something
you,
as a

from letter

them
or some

or

they
other

something article,
This should

establish be

the

spirit

connection.

done

immediately

HBALINQ

187

after the

taking
spirit
and and

the

breathing along
on

exercise.

Send

power

the

spirit telegraph
by

line,
action

operate

them
as

spirit
were

power,

Will, just

if

they

present.

TREATMENT

OF DURING

DISEASE NATURAL.

BY

TION AUTO-SUGGESSLEEP

The

treatment is
a

of
easy

disease
as

during
well do is and
as
an

natural tive effecinto this taken.

next

sleep

very

method

one.

The

first with

thing
the

to

to

get

communication
is done your

sleeper
will
at
a

when

suggestions
that
to

be

readily
time

You

can

suggest
will
go

certain
can

day

they
to

sleep

(you

utilize and

that will

sleep
do
as so.

give another
Or
cure

treatment)
give them
of

they

you

can

such

suggestions
make them
you
can

will the

them of

sickness,
or

them
to

cease

use

tobacco,

cause

hor, abcure

intoxicating
them
of bad

liquors.
and treated better
of all bad

In make

fact them

habits
can

lovable. their
way.
can

Children

be

during
in
every

natural

sleep
can

and

made

They
be

be

broken their

habits,
and but be

made

to

enjoy
If

studies,
would

made follow

ous. industrithese in-

parents

188

THE

LIVING

FIRE

structions
to

it

would their

seldom,
children.

if ever,

be

sary neces-

punish

HOW

TO

ESTABLISH

COMMUNICATION
NATURAL SLEEP

DURING

The

best

person to

to

do

this

is

one

who

is

customed ac-

the

sleeper.
is
a

If

the the and

subject
proper

child if
a

the

mother

is band, hus-

usually

person,

wife,

the

vice the

versa.

Go

to

sleeper
for
a

quietly,
seconds
your

speak
so as

in
to

low

gentle

tone

few
to

tom accus-

the

sleeper
stroke
**

voice.

If then

possible,
talk
as

gently
follows:

the do

sleeper's
not

head,
you

Now
a

awaken; sleep

are

ing sleepyou

nicely;
not

deep
You will

sound will do

and

will I

waken
to you you

up.

understand
as

all that

say

and will dream will

just
it

I tell
to

you."
that and and
a

Now

find
a

well

suggest
dream
moments

they
that

will

very

pleasant
in will
prove
a

they

awaken it and

few then
to

tell you

all about

go you

into

deep
you

"leep again.
have do

This

is to

that if all

established
this
you may

communication,
be
sure

and that

they
your

HEALING

189

suggestions asleep
not

will

be the

taken.

When

they
you

are

again
a

give

suggestions
manner

wish;
reason.

in

commanding
if
to
a man

but addicted I do
not

by
to want

For

example;
say

is

strong
you

drink,
to

him

**Now

drink

strong
hurt
you. you

liquors,
and You ruin will and drink will

naming
you. not

them,
You it
you

because know because it

it will will
you

ruin know

drink ruin

it is wrong

will it

utterly.
will To make
prove you out out

If
you

you

attempt
and
you

to

again

it

sick these make

despise
have
to

it."
been be
a

that
,

suggestions
som^

taken carried little

can

suggestion day.
yet
that the
cup

the the

following ordinary
as;
a

Anything
will clock of of that coffee the
not

of

excite in the for

suspicion, morning,"
breakfast." and will
not

such

**Wind
second that

"take

Anything
little

is out

ordinary

of

so

consequence

attention

be

attracted. It with
on

is

very

easy

to

get
in which
way

into

communication

persons the and around

who

talk of

their

sleep

by
and

ing talk-

subject
in
a

they

speak
the

by

degrees

natural the

bring
in which

sation conver-

to

subject

you

are

190

THE

LIVING

FIRE

Interested.

With

the

use

of

this

method

wives

may

often

completely
without
their

cure

the.

bad

habits

in

husbands

knowledge

and

by there-

make

happy

homes.

In

some

cases

great

patience

and

perse

verence

are

required,
will

but

by

persistent

effort

success

eventually

crown

your

efforts,

so

do

not

become

couraged. dis-

Magnetic

Equilibrium

n^HE
^

ASTRAL
verse,

LIGHT,
is the

or

fire

of

the
or

Uniret sec-

great
of

magical
which

agent

of

power

by

means

everything
ever-attractive
may be for dinated subor-

is

accomplished.
agent
and
to
a

It
blind human fire

is
force

subtle,
which

the is

Will,
which into
or use

whether
will

good
us

or

evil.
or

It

elevate

to
as

heaven
we

plunge
it for

us

hell

accordingly
evil
and

control

good
to

it "for

come be-

subordinated
seducer

-it.

It

is

the
of

universal
the

"

the
or

generative
lust the is
an

principle

body.
of

Sexual Astral
in

love

intoxication
and which the is the
must

the
pent ser-

Light
the

in

individual of

Garden

Eden,
It
to

be

conquered
of

by

the

Will.
monster

is
be

instrument
the this
as

initiation,
to of of

the

overcome,

enemy torrent
*'

subdue.

In life It

religious
is

doctrine

universal hell.''
or

represented
Siva of the

the

fires

is the
of

Hindus,
and

the

Satan

Devil
or

the

Christians,
of

the

Transformer

Regenerator

the

Wisdom

Religion.
191

192

THE

LIVING

FIRE

The animals which

Astral and

Light
offers
to

directs battle
to

the

instincts

of
man,

the
the

Will

of

it strives

pervert
the

by
illusions

enticements of its

of its reflections That

or

and

images.
nature,
him to inThis tous calamiless restour tures na-

is, it operates
desires the and world

through
of

the
man,

lower

passions
of

luring
sense.

pleasure
still
more

and fatal

operation by
wills and
fis

is made the seek

and whose of
to

elementary
out

spirits,
weaknesses
so

the
not

tempt
friends

us,

much

destroy

us

to

win

for

themselves.
to
are

Those in the

who
Astral
means

delight Height
of the and these

pursue

the
to

reflections

subjected
reflections
can

it, and impure

upon

it

is by

that
act
even

spirits

and

elementals
use

man hu-

souls their these Will

them,
obsession. must

and

torment
overcome

organism
conditions
upon

by
we

To the

set must

stamp

of

the

theip. fatal
of the

We

isolate the Astral virtues and

ourselves

from

the

currents

of

Light
"

by

practice

four

cardinal

perance, Tem-

Fortitude,
We and
must

Prudence,

Justice.
on

impose

absolute the world

tranquility
of

mind
ac-

heart,

quit

passion

and

194

THE

LIVING

FIRE

In

the

Microcosm,
of
or

or

man,
"

there the and

are

three
the

centers

fluidic

attraction

brain,
the

heart,

the

great
Each of

sympathetic,
these centers and

tal genia

organ.

has

dual

action

"

that
we

of also

attraction have and

repulsion.
for the each other It is

Here
attracts with

again
on

equilibrium,
repels
on

one

side of

the
means

point
of

equilibrium
organs

between.
we

by

these

that with

place

selves our-

in
or

communication fluid transmitted

the into
us

universal

magnetic

by
is and

the ciently suffiditral Ashe

nervous

system.

When
be
can

the

Adept

developed
rect at

communicate
vibrations of these of

will

the

magnetic
the aid

the

Light.
can

By
the

vibrations of persons

influence become To know

nervous

system
his one's
a

who

subject
how is to
are

to

Will. self
of

to

avail

the To
do

cal magithis and

agent
two

become
necessary

Magus.
"

things
To

to

concentrate
are

diffuse.

collect of

and

diffuse

the

two

operations
isolation Isolation and

Nature. distribution
in

Concentration

is

by

by

the

Magic

Chain.
of and

consists

absolute

independence
for

thought;

complete

liberty

the

heart

MAGNETIC

EQUILIBRIUM

195

perfect
free the

continence

for self from

the the

senses.

That and
man

is, to tations tempwho

every sions, pas-

higher
of the

desires

lower

nature.

Every
and slave

is

possessed

by
person

prejudices
who of the is the

fears,
of the true his

passionate
is

incapable
soul of

concentrating
earth.
even

Astral

Light
must sober
govern

or

All

Adepts
torture
"

be and
or

independent
chaste until of he

amidst
death. In
you

order must

to

dispose
to

force

not

allow

yourself
of
you.

surprised
"

by

it

or

it may

dispose
The

Astral

Light,
and

subordinated from

to

blind

mechanism,
centres

proceeding

automatic

works
or

mathematically,
inevitable
laws

following
; the

given light
the

impulsions
is

human
to

subject

to

intelligence, de:pendent
that which

submitted
on

agination im-

and

the

Will.

The
con-

body

absorbs radiates

surrounds

it, and
its

stantly
and the but This

by

projecting
The disease
same

influence is
true

invisible

molecules. This is is

of

spirit.
health is also cities

why
as

is

contagious,
as

just

contagious
is
it
seems so

disease. in the
over

why
and

crime

rampant
to

great

why

sweep

J96

THE

LIVING

FIRE

the

whole

country
and is

in

waves.

The

circle

of the

attraction evil-minded

expansion contaminating they

have

which
to

surrounds all who

come

within

it unless

attained

complete
.

self-mastery.
The Soul
the tach Astral
must

,_

Light
overcome

is the in

blind
to

force be its

that

each from

order

free Will
can

chains it from in

of

earth this

; for, unless

de* sorbed abpro* nal eter-

fatal

attraction,
by
the
to

it will which central

or,

be

the

current

force the

duced

it and
fire.

thus
subdue

return

To

the
we

serpent,

govern

the

Astral its down into force

Light,
currants.

must

place
ourseves

ourselves
to

outside drawn scend and

To

allow

be de-^

by hell;
it. to is
to

this
to

whirling
the

stream

is

to

expel

chaotic form
to

darkness
to
our

give
be
a

perfect

thoughts
over

genius;

be

victorious

hell.

THE

MAGIC

CHAIN

great
of

work the

in

practical
Chain.

Magic
To
a

is

the

mation for-

Magic

form of

the ideas
num-

Magic
which

Chain

is to

originate
and

current
a

produces

faith

draws

large

ber

of

persons It

in is

given
establish

circle

of
a

active

mani*

testation.
which
to

to

magnetic
in the

rent, cur-

becomes of in
can^

stronger

proportion
number

the

extent

the

chain,

or

of

persons
'

acting
Magus
or

unison. in
concurrence

The

with
act

othei* the

Wills
mass

Minds the

acting
Astral

in

unison,
and

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Conclusion

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aim

of is

every to

true

student
to

of

nature's and

magic knowing
true

learn
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know
to

himself know of seek

by
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himself

learn

God.
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202

CONCLUSION

203

forces The

of

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present,
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205

(love).
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In the

order

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overcome

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must

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world

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of

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point
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instructions

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this

book

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discouragements
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which

you will

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your

power

upon

full

exercise

of

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your and

triumphs
you be

depend.
in

Pail
succeed

in

these

things
reward

fail

all;

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youlr

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great.