And now Jet us return to the consideration of the various forms of the practical operation of tele-mentation. You will of course realize that even in the case of mentative influence in personal interviews there is a passage of mentative currents and a manifestation of telementation. The distance between the two minds is slight, but the principle in operation is precisely the same as when the distance is hundreds of miles - and the process is identical.

And you will remember that when I speak of Desire Force, and Will-Power, I am speaking of the force of the respective Two Poles of Mind-Power - both of these forms being but phases of the same energy or force. So do not imagine that there are three distinct forces - there is but one force, and that is Mind-Power, of which Will-Power and Desire-Force, respectively, are but manifestations, the difference depending upon the two respective poles of force, the motive and emotive, respectively. I trust that you will remember this.

I will divide the manifestations of telementation into two general classes, viz. (1) Direct telementation, that is, that use of the Force with the direct 330 purpose of influencing a certain person or persons; (2) Indirect telementation, that is the use of the Force with only a general purpose of effecting the desired result, without special direction toward any particular person or persons. We will now consider these two classes of telementation, in their different phases.

First in considering the subject of direct telementation, we see the cases in which personal influence is exerted in personal interviews, and under circumstances in which the mentator and the other person or persons are in close contact - that is, within each other's sight. Under this sub-class falls the phenomenon of fascination, personal magnetism, personal influence, persuasion, charming, inducing, etc., etc., in all of their many and varied phases. We have seen these several manifestations as we have proceeded in these chapters, and we need not stop to further consider them at length in this place. You understand that the effect is caused by the outpouring of the Mind-Power, in the forms of Will-Power and Desire-Force, to the end that similiar mental states are induced in the minds of others and the desire or will of the mentator is satisfied, to a greater or lesser degree, or completeness according to the circumstances of the case.

The second sub-class includes those instances of telementation at a "long range," which produces the phenomena of mental influencing, will projection, and other forms of influencing, under many names and disguises, including, of course, the employment of the force for the benefit and advantage of the person "treated" or influenced, as well as the repulsive and deplorable uses alluded to as having been practiced by all peoples in all times, for the purpose of injury to others and selfish profit and advantage to the users.

This includes what is known as White Magic, or use of the force in an unselfish and justifiable way, and with worthy ends in view; and Black Magic, or the use of the same force for unworthy ends, and in selfish and unjustifiable ways. But, as I have said in the early part of these lessons, this force is like any other great natural force, and is capable of being used for good or for evil, according to the moral state of the user. It is true that the Black-Magician is always entangled in his own web, sooner or later, and falls a victim to the forces he has aroused - but that does not alter the statement that I have made.

In this form of telementation, the mentator usually concentrates upon the person or thing that he wishes to affect, and then consciously, and by the use of his will, he sends to that person or thing a current or currents of Desire-Force or Will-Power, or both. It is known to occultists that the degree of effect so produced depends largely upon the degree of concentration employed by the mentator. The degree of concentration depends upon the will, and is manifested in the form of attention. The usual plan is to use the concentrated will to form a clear mental image of the person or thing to be affected, and then to proceed as if one were in the actual presence of the person. The clearer the image, the greater the degree of concentrated will employed, and consequently the greater the degree of the projecting power of the current. Underlying all the phenomena of "adverse treatments," witchcraft, etc.,etc., is the same form of telementation. But, here, I wish to say an important word, and that is that the generally claimed effect of these forms of adverse influence is greatly exaggerated, and all real occultists know that the principal reason of the unquestioned effect of this power lies in the mental state of belief, faith, and fear of the persons affected. That is, if one "believes" or " fears" that another has the power of adversely influencing or affecting him, then the effect will depend largely upon that degree of faith or fear. The persons who are affected by "adverse treatments" or " witchcraft" or similiar forms of adverse influence, invariably "believe" and "fear" that these influences are effective against them. By their mental states they render themselves negative, and receptive to the influences directed against them. This is an occult truth, and one that should be made widely known. It is the "antidote" to the "bane" of "adverse treatments" of which we hear so much in modern times, as well as in ancient history, under various names. If people would only assert their individual power as centers of power they would surround themselves with such a positive protective aura that the waves of adverse vibrations would beat against them without ever reaching within their mental structure. We hear of many cases of people being "treated" in this way, in these latter-day of pseudo-occultism. We hear of "treaters" making "denials" regarding people, and thus sending them adverse telemen-tation. These people will assert, and work themselves up, into a corresponding feeling of "I deny that So-and-So is well; or prosperous, etc., etc.," some even going so far as to "deny" that the other person "is." You may imagine the effect of currents of this feeling reaching a mind rendered negative by "belief" and "fear" that the other person can so affect them. The suggestion of the "fear," or "belief" (and that is just what it is, "suggestion") renders the mind of such a person a fit receptive agent for the adverse "treatment" I tell you, if you will but assert your Individuality, and assume the fearless attitude, you will be able to laugh in the faces of these "adverse practitioners" of Black Magic, for that is just what it is, no matter how much they may try to disguise it by pious names.