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his relationship with others he will pierce through the veil of the personality to the real man which is beyond, and be able to understand their motives and ideals, as though they were his own. Flashes of perfect comprehension will begin to illumine his brain consciousness, and new means of acquiring knowledge will gradually develop. This is a very critical stage in the unfolding of psychic consciousness, and the student must use the wisest discrimination if he is to make the most of his new powers and avoid the many dangers which beset his path. He should, by this time, have decided upon the nature of the service to humanity which the circumstances of his development and position in life will enable him to offer. He is advised not to pursue the purely psychic aspect of spiritual unfoldment, unless he has special natural capacities in that direction and determines to engage in occult research. The chief qualifications for that branch of service are: 1. An inherent clairvoyant faculty. 2. A balanced, sane and stable, yet flexible mentality. 3. A well-controlled emotional nature. 4. A very healthy, strong and refined physical body. 5. A sensitive and responsive brain. 6. An unfailing sense of humour. 7. The ability to relax both mind and body at will. In addition, his environment must provide opportunity for complete retirement and seclusion whenever necessary. He must live in, or near, the country, where the air is pure and the atmosphere harmonious and free from noise. He will need a companion, preferably non-clairvoyant, who perfectly understand his mission, maintains perfect poise in all circumstances, and who will protect him from undue strain, especially during periods of development, when he will be abnormally sensitive. If these qualifications and conditions can be provided, the student may then proceed to develop, his growing faculties. The best way to develop them is to use them frequently, and to test the results by scientific methods. Errors and inaccuracies must be specially examined and eventually eliminated.