152 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath 



again and again with varying degrees of force ac- 

 cording as the planets return to positions and rela- 

 tions one to another approximating the conditions 

 at the time of the original disturbance. 



All the misery in the world is primarily due to 

 foul magnetisms (which are evil vibrations of tre- 

 mendously penetrative and compelling power) gen- 

 erated by wrong and impure thoughts and by fear, 

 and constantly fed by the crimes of the depraved 

 and the sins of the weak. The world has grown 

 old trying to punish crime out of existence. But it 

 can never be lessened till the leaven of spiritual 

 thought reaches the masses; and the basic truth, 

 that wholesome, joyful thinking makes healthy, 

 happy people is universally known. 



It is possible to gain such power over the Pranlc 

 currents through perfect concentration right 

 thinking held steadfastly to the desired end and 

 careful attention to breathing correctly and rhyth- 

 mically, as to put them in any Tattvic state desired; 

 and this frees one from all antagonistic influences, 

 whether hereditary or the chance (?) of birth 

 that is, planetary conditions at the moment. 

 " Neither the lunar day, nor the constellations, norj 

 the solar day, nor planet, nor god [that is, force]" 

 have power to affect one who knows the Tattvic 

 Law and applies it through habitual practice and 

 right direction of thought and willpower. A hu- 

 man soul is more to God than any planet, and all 



