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Thou all in all, beyond expression, beyond comprehension. O Nature! Thou Something from Nothing. Thou symbol of Wisdom. In myself, I am nothing. In Thee, I am I. I live in Thee; live Thou in me; And bring me out of the region of self into the Eternal Light.” Amen. Meditation upon and study of these profoundly spiritual and metaphysical conceptions produce a wonderful expansion and growth of the soul. Years of tireless effort in this direction, maintained with unflinching determination, will undoubtedly hasten the unfoldment of the real powers of seership to a degree which, although abnormal at the present time, will be quite natural to the later races of mankind. Combined with this life of meditation there must be an absolute selfconsecration to the ideal of service. This is most essential if the many dangers which beset the path of psychism are to be avoided. A solemn vow must be made within thee soul, never to use supernormal powers for personal gain; never to use spiritual gifts for the attainment of purely selfish and “material, ends. In this way alone may perfect accuracy and reliability of vision be achieved, and the highest levels of consciousness be entered. Before passing to a consideration of the second essential process, we may repeat that an expansion of consciousness is gained by thinking on great spiritual truths, and by engaging in concentrated thought upon lofty subjects. The student passes progressively from concentrated thought to meditation, and from meditation to profound contemplation, in which everything within him seems to stand still. He then dwells in utter silence upon the very essence of the idea which has been chosen. Eventually even that essence falls away, and the soul is left in darkness and alone. In that silence the voice of the divine is heard, and in the darkness the light eternal shines.