THE PUPIL who is studying and experimenting with life's forces cannot be too often reminded of his responsibility in the use of this power he possesses, to induce whatever attitude of mind he chooses to induce. He is no longer excusable (as in the past) for finding himself in a plight of mind possessed with fear, and doubt of self, doubt of ability, and hopelessness; for, he has learned today, that it is not necessary to remain in any such mental state. That it is his responsibility to re-adjust this state of mind, and to induce in its stead, a fearless, courageous, strong, noble masterful attitude. It is an obligation that has not evolved dependence upon the circumstances environing the course or the individual. It is his duty to maintain an attitude of mind such as is worthy and becoming a child of the living God, an heir to the kingdom of heaven. One who realizes that within him dwells the potentialities of wisdom and of mastery, realizes it is unbecoming, indeed, to a con queror, a mighty monarch, to stoop to subjection, to fears of shadows, to doubt of his potential powers; and that it is in the degree that he recognizes his own powers, believes in his own wisdom and strength and love and faith, that he lifts himself upward to that place, where, his discrimination becomes as oil upon troubled waters, and where he has need of that individual, personal, discriminating Will, which is as the energy that sustains and propels this intelligence thru manifestation after manifestation. The fascination of living life, consciously selecting the experiences to be had, selecting our attitude of mind toward the experiences that befall, gives to life quite an entirely different aspect than the existence of subjection, obedience and resignation which the race has been taught in the past. The habits that come from the past of resignation, acceptance, and endurance of unsatisfactory situations do not belong to this race. A mighty wave of reformation is the bridge between the experiences of the past and those of the future.

There is a struggle to reform, to re-adjust which, quite naturally, is a direct dealing with effects. This is the main issue which we are striving to help you to get away from. The reform of Effects is a very excellent practice, qualified though it is, but the dealing with Causes is the direct, the perfect course which we strive to teach you the importance of. He who finds in himself the necessity of meeting the unsatisfactory harvest, (but never-the-less the fruits of past sowing) may begin to attempt to reform this harvest, to appease it, to meet it in a spirit of Effort and Will, to bear it courageously, to overcome it by transmuting it into a more desirable condition. This is an excellent practice. Still, back of this thought and deeper than this thought, we would like to imbed in the consciousness of every individual that as he meets harvests he cares not to meet again it is well for him (at each contact and observation) to resolve for himself upon the different nature of the harvest to follow. That the Causes he is now going to set in motion, be of a nature which he consciously chooses. For it is true, that the Infinite Being has installed a part of its whole consciousness in every finite being. That every aspect of Divine Mind is perpetuated thru the Infinite MIND. That all of the Infinite Mind, wisdom, love, faith and power are also embryonic realities in the consciousness (though slumbering) of the finite individual. This being true, it is essential for the finite being to remember that his resources are from the Infinite; limitless, boundless: all that he can use, all that he can have need of is his to draw upon. Yet they could, for eternity, exist without use to him, if he recognizes them not. As experiences you are seeing revealed in your modern inventions and conveniences, (that are coming to your earth borders today) have slumbered in the universe. Yet until one mind acknowledged, recognized and played with an effort to utilize them, the whole race endured without them. So, In the power of the individual, in meeting the problems of his life. he has struggled on. floated along, endured, resigned: experienced experiences; not necessarily potential, not actually necessary, except as results of Causes set in motion. Since he did not select with discrimination his course. the seeds he sowed for this harvest he must reap. Since he did not arouse from within the awareness or the remembrance of his Divine Nature and power, he floated forward like one helpless upon the current, accenting. enduring in a most un-godlike manner conditions which, by one recognizing thought. could be as if they were not. Existing experiences which deceived him into abject obedience could be as mist before the sun dissolved away, if the reigning consciousness would realize and assert its power. So with the circumstances that life is continually presenting to the individual evolving soul, this soul can stand upon his rock of eternal ages declaring himself unto the end. He can meet with circumstances: he can see this great current passing at his feet. He can discern, he can study it, he can manipulate it, he can direct it into eddying currents, into cataracts. He is the manipulator of this life which he is portioned in, whose portion is in his hand. He can stand as the monarch above, and rule at least HIS relation to these conditions, and this is the mission of the individual soul! This discriminating wisdom (as I have said) Is as oil to the great machinery of evolution.

We have need, much need Indeed, of the inducing of that Will, which is the energizer, the sustaining and compelling force that directs our discriminating mind when it chooses a course. when it discerns the best. To sustain it by Will and persistence on the fulfilment, on the result, on the harvest thereof. If the individual would meditate upon his life's light. the conditions that are un-ideal and the conditions that are ideal to be attained, and then, if he would remember that it lies within his power to induce as much of Will. as much of perseverance and persistence. as much of enthusiasm that is irresistible, that vitalizes where it touches: and if he would remember that it lies within his power to command so great a flood of this over-powering and irresistible and sweeping energy of Will, he will have become at-one with this power.

A very valuable exercise which we wish to point out to you is that of remembering your power to in duce the quality of mind, the attitude of mind, creative and constructive, to what degree your ideal of it is. It is possible that, if you can conceive it, you can born it into form, into manifestation. If your wildest imagination can conceive of an ideal far beyond any possibility, it is evident to you, to us, that you have within you the potentialities to relate up to that combination which can produce the essence, the actual spirit of the thing conceived. Remember, too. that humanity is imbedded and entangled in a conglomerate confusion of symbols and realities, of letter and spirit, of cause and effect. of many combinations. which they with distorted minds frequently confound. But, it is never-the-less possible for the earnest, honest seeker after truth and light to find his key note within his own needs: to ask for light upon the path: to feel his way: and with consistency (perhaps unknown to him before) comes a glimpse of vision revealing to him possibilities, possibilities which present to him a powerful magnet, an ideal that is upon a pedestal perhaps, yet magnetic powerful and potent. powerful enough to draw it to him, IF, with persistent Will and steadfastness of purpose he keeps remembering his confession of it: remembering that he is carrying a sacred embryonic possibility, wherewith to work, and that if be true to his charge, if HE be faithful to his ideals, if HE be faithful to his parental obligation, to this fruit which is to ripen, he can carry to fulfilment, more beautiful, more perfect, more exactly harmonious, than his first conception.

So, if the individual will work more upon conceiving and holding sacred this period of carrying to birth the conceptions, the ideals; if he will permit himself less frequently to conceive and then to abort, to conceive and then to resist results; to sow and then to hope to avoid the reaping: if he can live his life creatively, constructively, harmoniously with these sequences, accepted as ideals; if he will attune himself to the law of Evolution. to these greater harmonics of life, which are the perfect harmonizers, rejoice thru the season of conception, of tilling, of reaping: if the soul can realize the sacredness of the trust that is within his hands, and apply it in that reverential practice that helps him to that at-one-ment, indeed, with his source: if the being can recognize in life the mighty privilege, the great joy of living: WILL induce this attitude of mind toward life and circumstances. That is a transcending attitude that is perpetually declaring, "None of these things move me: out of all will my good come; I will be the herald of great good, good will and peace on earth; I am looking for love, for truth, for power, for harmony; I am seeking after righteousness; I know that all will be granted if I be faithful to my trust in maintaining the attitude of mind that is a magnet drawing harmony, drawing order, drawing link upon link, precept upon precept in perfect unity, placing the mosaic in order that the whole shall be revealed unto me." This attitude, the transcending attitude of the triumphant consciousness is one which IS possible to all life in degree wherever they find themselves upon the ladder. It is possible for them to fling themselves out beyond, above the confusion and fears of the moment, as we have seen great generals upon the field of battles lift their hearts transcendently above the havoc and din of apparent defeat and declare "It shall not be, victory right, victory is just, and it must live and manifest." This is the attitude of mind which can carry the individual thru his battles of life to harbors of peace. This is the attitude of mind maintained thru the greatest chaos and confusion and experiences which we need more when the path looks darkest: which we need more when blockades and confusion are most apparent.

It is at that time consecrating faith is so essential to the finite mind who is unqualified to grasp the Infinite gleam of comprehension of the situation. Therefore consecrating trust and faith that transcends, is essential to the individual, in matters of health: in matters of discord of any kind; in matters of any problem that come to the attention of him. There is this possibility yielded to him, of lifting himself into that transcending state of faith and exhilaration, of faith and trust and enthusiasm which vitalizes others, which brings into vibration all of the accompaniments necessary to carry order into effect out of chaos. It is possible for the individual to Induce, to so and generate an attitude of mind that transcends the details surrounding him: that lifts? himself into that ecstasy of faith, of strength, of courage that will see no shadow: that will feel no fear: that will know no lack of love: that will stand triumphant and victorious. now and forever. It is possible for the individual to carry himself to this state where the baptism of which, is to him a consciousness that abides wherever he wanders from the path. In times after he will think and recall that atonement with perfect faith, love and strength: and quickly will he rally back to the central place of the Most High: and quickly will he find that he is able to fling open the flood-gates and again bask in the potential forces of faith, love and strength. The individual has found the key to mastery. of triumph, when he has learned that when discord is aggressive, when shadows oppress and blind, that when these conditions that disturb him. seem to him to be predominating, to override or disturb him: he will carry himself into the "Secret place of the Most High" and begin with an energy direct, to induce this over-riding attitude of mind; this superceding and transcending attitude of mind to which nothing can approach; nothing can undermine; therefore, no condition, no objective appearance can he cowed (because it is above it all, because it is eternal and real). While these seeming things are given their just proportion, and the soul (who has clarified himself by these flights into the Absolute) who frequently practices this, carries himself to such a place that at the very approach of discord he dips into harmony, at the very approach of weakness he dips into strength and again fortifies himself to turn back over these fields and order them into harmony; and he finds his predominating Will. he finds his illuminated, discriminating consciousness able to stand as a monarch upon his throne and ruling his kingdom as never before, because he has grown equipped by practice by an alliance with the force of his being (wisdom, truth, love, faith and power).