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tion also degrade the colors; vicious passions and 

 vices pollute them. All degradation of colors 

 by graying and browning changes and lowers their 

 signification and coarsens their atomic structure. 

 In every color this change is the seal of intense 

 egoism, and usually of absorption in things ma- 

 terial, in sordid and selfish interests. 



Remember that Nature works the same on all 

 her planes. God placed in her hands the imple- 

 ment of vibratory Force, and through the varied 

 character of these vibrations she chisels all forms, 

 making fine forces visible through their color 

 which proclaims their character and effect. We 

 have the reflection of all the " Forty-nine Fires " 

 within us. It is a comforting thought that the 

 possibility of every color, every hue, every tone 

 therefore of all perfection Is within. Verily a 

 bewilderingly complex creature is man. 



It is this variety of color which makes possible 

 such a range of vocal power especially influ- 

 enced by Apas, the water vibration for every 

 modulation of tone is the effect of a distinctive 

 modification of .form through Tattvic permuta- 

 tions; and hence has its special shade, tint, or hue 

 of color. Different tints are produced by ming- 

 ling a color with white; shades, by darkening or 

 deepening with indigo or black; and hues, by the 

 blending of color with color, which gives us green- 

 blues, yellow-greens, and reddish-blues. Rama 



