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THREE CLASSES OF THOUGHT-FORMS 75
of Holiness, for he has learnt how to use the power of
thought to very mighty effect. It will be noted that in
both the colours there is a strong admixture of the white
light which always indicates unusual spiritual power.
Surely the study of these thought-forms should be a
most impressive object-lesson, since from it we may see
both what to avoid and what to cultivate, and may learn
by degrees to appreciate how tremendous is our responsi-
bility for the exercise of this mighty power. Indeed it
is terribly true, as we said in the beginning, that thoughts
are things, and puissant things; and it behoves us to
remember that every one of us is generating them un-
ceasingly night and day. See how great is the happiness
this knowledge brings to us, and how gloriously we can
utilise it when we know of some one in sorrow or in
suffering. Often circumstances arise which prevent us
from giving physical help either by word or deed,
however much we may desire to do so ; but there is no
case in which help by thought may not be given, and no
case in which it can fail to produce a definite result. It
may often happen that at the moment our friend may be
too entirely occupied with his own suffering, or perhaps
too much excited, to receive and accept any suggestion
from without, but presently a time comes when our
thought-form can penetrate and discharge itself, and then
assuredly our sympathy will produce its due result. It
is indeed true that the responsibility of using such a-
power is great, yet we should not shrink from our duty
on that account. It is sadly true that there are many
men who are unconsciously using their thought-power
chiefly for evil, yet this only makes it all the more
necessary that those of us who are beginning to under-
of Holiness, for he has learnt how to use the power of
thought to very mighty effect. It will be noted that in
both the colours there is a strong admixture of the white
light which always indicates unusual spiritual power.
Surely the study of these thought-forms should be a
most impressive object-lesson, since from it we may see
both what to avoid and what to cultivate, and may learn
by degrees to appreciate how tremendous is our responsi-
bility for the exercise of this mighty power. Indeed it
is terribly true, as we said in the beginning, that thoughts
are things, and puissant things; and it behoves us to
remember that every one of us is generating them un-
ceasingly night and day. See how great is the happiness
this knowledge brings to us, and how gloriously we can
utilise it when we know of some one in sorrow or in
suffering. Often circumstances arise which prevent us
from giving physical help either by word or deed,
however much we may desire to do so ; but there is no
case in which help by thought may not be given, and no
case in which it can fail to produce a definite result. It
may often happen that at the moment our friend may be
too entirely occupied with his own suffering, or perhaps
too much excited, to receive and accept any suggestion
from without, but presently a time comes when our
thought-form can penetrate and discharge itself, and then
assuredly our sympathy will produce its due result. It
is indeed true that the responsibility of using such a-
power is great, yet we should not shrink from our duty
on that account. It is sadly true that there are many
men who are unconsciously using their thought-power
chiefly for evil, yet this only makes it all the more
necessary that those of us who are beginning to under-