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and there is no reason why it should not be equally reliable in respect of 

spiritual things also。 

     Taking this as our method�察�we ask�察�What is the affirmative factor in the 

whole   creation�察  �and   in   ourselves   as   included   in   the   creation�察  �and�察  �as   we 

found in the first lecture�察�this factor is Spiritthat invisible power which 

concentrates´the primordial ether into forms�察�and endows those forms with 

various modes of motion�察�from the simply mechanical motion of the planet 

up   to   the   volitional   motion   in   man。   And�察  �since   this   is   so�察  �the   primary 

affirmative      factor    can   only    be   the   Feeling    and    the   Thought     of   the 

Universal Spirit。* Now�察�by the hypothesis of the case�察�the Universal Spirit 

must be the Pure Essence of Life�察�and therefore its feeling and                       thought 

can only be towards the continually increasing expression of the livingness 

which it is�察�and accordingly the specialization�察�of which we are in search�察�

must   be   along   the   line   of   affording   it   a   centre   from  which   it   may   more 

perfectly realize this feeling and express this thought�此�in other words the 

way   to    specialize    the   generic    principle   of   Spirit   is  by   providing    new 

mental conditions in consonance with its own original nature。 

     * See my ;Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science。; 

       The scientific method of enquiry therefore brings us to the conclusion 

that the required conditions for translating the racial or generic operation 

of   the   Spirit   into  a  specialized     individual     operation     is  a  new   way   of 



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THINKING   mode   of   thought   concurring   with�察  �and   not   in   opposition   to�察�

the essential forward movement of the Creative Spirit itself。 This implies 

an   entire   reversal   of   our   old   conceptions。   Hitherto   we   have   taken   forms 

and conditions as the starting point of our thought and inferred that they 

are the causes of mental states�察�now we have learnt that the true order of 

the creative process is exactly the reverse�察�and that thought and feeling are 

the causes�察�and forms and conditions the effects。 When we have learnt this 

lesson     we   have   grasped     the  foundation     principle    on   which    individual 

specialization      of   the  generic    law    of  the   creative    process    becomes      a 

practical possibility。 

     New   Thought�察  �then�察  �is   not   the   name   of   a   particular   sect�察  �but   is   the 

essential factor by which our own future development is to be carried on�察�

and its essence  consists in seeing   the relation of things in   a New  Order。 

Hitherto   we   have   inverted   the   true   order   of   cause   and   effect�察  �now�察  �by 

carefully considering the real nature of the Principle of Causation in itself´ 

´causa causans as distinguished from cause causatawe return to the true 

order and adopt a new method of thinking in accordance with it。 

     In themselves this order and this method of thinking are not new。 They 

are   older   than   the   foundation   of   the    world�察  �for   they   are   those   of  the 

Creative   Spirit   itself�察  �and   all   through   the   ages   this   teaching   has   been 

handed   down   under   various   forms�察  �the   true   meaning   of   which   has   been 

perceived only by a few in each generation。 But as the light breaks in upon 

any individual it is a new light to him�察�and so to each one in succession it 

becomes the New Thought。 And when anyone reaches it�察�he finds himself 

in a New Order。 He continues indeed to be included in the universal order 

of the cosmos�察�but in a perfectly different way to what he had previously 

supposed�察�for�察�from his new standpoint�察�he finds that he is included�察�not so 

much as a part of the general effect�察�but as a part of the general cause�察�and 

when he perceives this he then sees that the method of his further advance 

must be by letting the General Cause flow more and more freely into his 

own specific centre�察�and he therefore seeks to provide thought conditions 

which will enable him to do so。 

     Then�察    �still  employing      the   scientific   method     of   following     up   the 

affirmative      factor�察 �he   realizes   that   this  universal    causative     power�察   �by 



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whatever   name   he   may   call   it�察  �manifests   as   Supreme   Intelligence   in   the 

adaptation of means to ends。 It does so in the mechanism of the planet�察�in 

the    production     of   supply    for  the   support    of  physical     life�察 �and   in  the 

maintenance of the race as a whole。 True�察�the investigator is met at every 

turn with individual failure�察�but his answer to this is that there is no cosmic 

failure�察�and that the apparent individual failure is itself a part of the cosmic 

process�察  �and   will   diminish   in   proportion   as   the   individual   attains   to   the 

recognition   of   the   Moving   Principle   of   that   process�察  �and   provides   the 

necessary conditions to enable it to take a new starting point in his own 

individuality。      Now�察    �one    of   these    conditions      is   to  recognize      it  as 

Intelligence�察     �and    to  remember       that   when     working     through     our   own 

mentality it in no way changes its essential nature�察�just as electricity loses 

none   of   its   essential   qualities   in   passing   through   the   special   apparatus 

which enables it to manifest as light。 

     When we see this�察�our line of thought will run something as follows�此�

;My mind is a centre of Divine operation。 The Divine operation is always 

for   expansion   and   fuller   expression�察  �and   this   means   the   production   of 

something       beyond   what   has   gone   before�察  �something          entirely   new�察   �not 

included   in   past   experience�察  �though   proceeding   out   of   it   by   an   orderly 

sequence of growth。 Therefore�察�since the Divine cannot change its inherent 

nature�察�it must operate in the same manner in me�察�consequently in my own 

special world�察�of which I am the centre�察�it will move forward to produce 

new conditions�察�always in advance of any that have gone before。; This is a 

legitimate      line   of   argument�察     �from     the   premises      established     in   the 

recognition of the relation between the individual and the Universal Mind�察�

and it results in our looking to the Divine Mind�察�not only as creative�察�but 

also    as  directive    that   is  as  determining      the   actual   forms    which     the 

conditions for its manifestation will take in our own particular world�察�as 

well as supplying the energy for their production。 We miss the point of the 

relation between the individual and the universal�察�if we do not see that the 

Originating       Spirit   is  a   FORMING          power。    It  is   the   forming     power 

throughout nature�察�and if we would specialize it we must learn to trust its 

formative quality when operating from its new starting point in ourselves。 

     But the question naturally arises�察�If this is so�察�what part is taken by the 



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individual�拭     �Our    part  is  to  provide    a  concrete     centre   round    which    the 

Divine energies can play。 In the generic order of being we exercise upon it 

a force of attraction in accordance with the innate pattern of our particular 

individuality�察�and as we begin to realize the Law of this relation�察�we�察�in 

our turn�察�are attracted towards the Divine along the lines of least resistance�察�

that is on those lines which are most natural to our special bent of mind。 In 

this way we throw out certain aspirations with the result that we intensify 

our attraction of the Divine forces in a certain specific manner�察�and they 

then begin to act both through us   and around us in accordance with  our 

aspirations。   This   is   the   rationale   of   the   reciprocal   action   be   tween   the 

Universal Mind and the individual mind�察�and this shows us that our desires 

should not be directed so much to the acquisition of particular THINGS as 

to the reproduction in ourselves of particular phases of the Spirit's activity�察�

and   this�察  �being    in  its  very   nature   creative�察   �is   bound   to   externalize    as 

corresponding things and circumstances。 Then�察�when these external facts 

appear in the circle of our objective life�察�we must work upon them from 

the objective stand´point。 This is where many fall short of completed work。 

They realize the subjective or creative process�察�but do not see that it must 

be   followed   by   an   objective   or   constructive   process�察  �and   consequently 

they are unpractical dreamers and never reach the stage of completed work。 

The creative process brings the materials and conditions for the work to 

our hands�察�then we must make use of them with diligence and common´ 

senseGod will provide the food�察�but He will not cook the dinner。 

     This�察  �then�察  �is   the   part   taken   by   the   individual�察  �and   it   is   thus   that   he 

becomes   a   distributing   centre   of   the   Divine   energy�察  �neither   on   the   one 

hand   trying   to   lead   it   like   a   blind   force�察  �nor   on   the   other   being   himself 

under     a   blind   unreasoning       impulsion     from    it。  He   receives     guidance 

because he seeks guidance�察�and he both seeks and receives according to a 

Law which he is able to recognize�察�so that he no more sacrifices his liberty 


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