such studies consciously or unconsciously for the purpose of gaining something for self’s use and benefit.

From the higher consciousness it is seen that it is around such that the brothers of the shadow gather, and such are egged on in their search and fed with every suggestion that will appeal to their desire for personal powers and development. They are led to turn to certain teachers or movements that will teach them how to develop their psychic faculties and powers; while such teachers and the leaders of such movements are inspired to send out their literature promising such powers to all who can be induced to study with them—regardless of whether such students develop their faculties prematurely or not.

It is true that in many cases these teachers do not believe there is any harm or danger, not realizing that their minds and wills are usually stronger and more developed than many that come to them, and that because they (the teachers) met with no serious harm is no reason why the average student will escape it; also that as they teach these things for money, should a doubt arise in their minds, it is soon stilled by their invisible mentors, who point out to them the loss of money it would entail to discourage anyone, and that such experience would undoubtedly be good and necessary for students—enabling them thus to learn and to grow.

To prove the wide and subtle activity of such subversive intelligences, take up any periodical carrying promiscuous metaphysical advertising, and note the many opportunities offered therein—how to heal, how to be healed, how to tap the subconscious mind, how to make your wishes come true, how to gain prosperity, how to know your past incarnations, how to know your future, how to hypnotize, how to gain a powerful personality,