It may seem sometimes as though you were touched by the evil thoughts of those near you. Never think that the reflection of another’s error need remain with you for a moment. Deny that you can reflect evil— you are the image, the reflection, of the Good only. If a pain is felt—the same the patient has—when treating, do not fear, but just look upon it as a sign that the pain has left the one for whom you are speaking Truth, and it cannot possibly stay with you, you know its nothingness so well.
In healing children, or those who are looking to others for support—mental, moral or physical—give your treatments principally to those who are thinking most about them, such as the father and mother, or other relative, denying especially their anxiety and fear.
It is said of little children that they are like little mirrors, reflecting the thoughts of those nearest them, particularly the mother, or the one who takes her place toward them. If there is inharmony between the father and mother, or they are in trouble, or fear for their children, the little ones are apt to show it in feverish conditions, colds, and so forth.
In truth, little children reflect God only, and it is very easy for them to realize the true teaching. They are excellent healers, and apprehend the great principles of God without the necessity of argument. Whoever will approach them with this trust in their intuition will prove that they do not need to be taught so much as to be given freedom to let their own Spirit express itself as it wills.
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