from The Hidden Side of Things, "Chapter XIX: By What We Think "
by CW Leadbeater
A STUDENT of occultism trains himself in the art of thinking, and
consequently his thought is much more powerful than that of the
untrained man, and is likely to influence a wider circle and to produce a
much greater effect.
Thought by Allison L. Williams HJill
This happens quite outside of his own consciousness, without his making any effort in the matter. But precisely because he has learnt the mighty power of thought it becomes his duty to use it for the helping of others. In order to do this effectively he must understand exactly how it acts.
Question detail 8 by Allison L. Williams Hill
One of the most striking characteristics of the unseen world which lies all about us is the ready response of the finer type of matter of which it is constructed to the influences of human thought and emotion. It is difficult for those who have not studied the subject to grasp the absolute reality of these forces-- to understand that their action is in every respect as definite upon the finer type of matter as is that of steam or electricity upon physical matter.
Every one knows that a man who has at his disposal a large amount of steam-power or electrical power can do useful work and produce definite results; but few people know that every man has at his disposal a certain amount of this other and higher power, and that with that he can produce results just as definite and just as real.
As matters stand at present in the physical world, only a few men can have at their disposal any large amount of its forces, and so only a few can become rich by their means; but it is a prominent feature of the vivid interest of the unseen side of life that every human being, rich or poor, old or young, has already at his disposal no inconsiderable proportion of its forces, and therefore the riches of these higher worlds, which are obtained by the right use of these powers, are within the reach of all.
Here, then, is a power possessed by all, but intelligently used as yet by few; it is surely well worth our while to take up the matter, to inquire into it and try to comprehend it. Indeed, there is even more reason for so doing than has yet been mentioned, for the truth is that to some extent we are all already unconsciously making use of this power, and because of our ignorance we are employing it wrongly, and doing harm with it instead of good.
The
possession of power always means responsibility, so in order to avoid
doing harm unintentionally, and in order to utilise thoroughly these
magnificent possibilities, it will clearly be well for us to learn all
that we can on this subject.