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one advances in the new way, he cries, "How my view is
broadening, how much freer I feel, how pure is the atmosphere becoming,, how much clearer is the sunlight,
how less dense the shadows! From where I now stand,
"see" what I never even conceived of while I was in the
valley!"
From above a voice is heard, "And I, if I be lifted
up, will draw all men unto me. "And this ascending
one, begins to understand the drawing power that is giving him strength to rise in consciousness.
So, all along, from the base to the summit of the
mountain, are those who have left the valley, in obedience to the voice, and are attempting to attain the
heights. Each speaks his view, from his standpoint, for
the view changes with every upward step; and so we hear
views given, differing according to the height reached in
consciousness.
Some of these travelers move slowly, others rapidly.
We see one who halts and hesitates, and learn that it is
because he fears to go too fast; he wishes to be sure of
every step of the way, before he takes it; he is so occupied with his own thoughts and beliefs, that he hears not clearly the voice that say, "come," and feels uncertain as to just the direction from which it speaks. In his confusion he is sometimes led to believe that he must not try to rise higher, and then he halts. He does not realize that by going on up, his seeing will be clearer, and he will draw nearer to the voice that calls him, for it comes from the very summit of the mountain.
Another progress, slowly, as if burdened. We find
that this one is trying to carry with him up the mountain,
a remembrance of the "clouds and shadows" he has seen
in the valley! He is so engrossed with trying to hold on
to these memories, that he cannot hear the voice above
