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that of the Perfect Indwelling Self as a radiant centre of life. I am also convinced that this Perfect Self, acting on the conscious mind and through it on the subconscious, will dissipate the clouds of disease, of trouble, of poverty and all that offends, leaving only that which is beautiful and sweet and good as the bodily expression of The Shining One.

I said in the preceding lesson that I must ask the student to take some statements merely on the strength of my assertion, not that I would be dogmatic, but because I know so much time is wasted on metaphysical argument which might be at once utilized for practical ends. I cite again the case of a man who would be an engineer, and say that he must in the beginning accept and act upon the instruction of an engineer of some experience.

All I ask is that yon who read these lessons shall try the effect upon the subconscious mind of vigorous, positive, living words. Even though you are in the midst of poverty, sickness and sorrow, affirm the opposite. Say with all the earnestness you can muster, I am rich, I am well, I am happy. Say it again and again, though all things conspire to give the lie to your words. If you do this faithfully, just as sure as you live, the words you thus utter will fall into the subconscious mind and become