62 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath their descent the other planes of existence through the mental to the physiological were evolved; till the involution of the Spirit in the terrestrial elements was completed, and the earth with its teeming life whirled in space. The evolution of the soul thus involved is man's task in his earthly pilgrimage, and it is alone through spiritual thinking and living that he can make that task a daily joy, and feel the exhilaration in facing every duty which more than half accomplishes the work. A spiritual philosophy of life is the foundation of all right thinking and living. In it is found the solution of Ruskin's assertion : " It is only by labor that thought can be made healthy, and only by thought that labor can be made happy." Health is the mainspring of all successful effort, and the spiritually alive soul can command health as the first blessing. It is the natural and inevitable reward of right thinking and spiritual living; that is, living under the direct guidance of the soul. ! When we consciously subordinate the physical to the spiritual, all the atoms in our bodies feel an impulse toward order from the rhythmic flow Page 34 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath - E. A. Fletcher.txt of the Tattvas; and even the most rebellious yields to the magnetic attraction and vibrates in harmony with the prevailing rhythm when the currents are fully established and maintained in perfect equiliThe Evolution of the Tattvas 63 brium. This is the secret of all the miraculous recoveries of bed-ridden invalids; for in moments of supreme exaltation through faith or enthusiasm, the Tattvic currents are raised to so high power as to sweep all obstructions from their path, and to impart synchronous action to the hitherto warring elements, which almost instantly thrills the body with a sensation of strength. The higher we raise our vibrations through the purifying action of rhythmic breathing and beneficent thinking, the more we shall be in touch and cooperate with the finer forces round about us their waves even breaking over us and waiting for our recognition to lift us to higher states of efficiency, of comprehension, of intuition, of power to think and to do. Spiritual perceptions and spiritual strength make possible a degree of activity both mental and physical a power of accomplishment in a given task, utterly beyond the capability of mere physical energy. Work which on the physical plane is effort, becomes a joy and an inspiration when we call to our aid our ever ready, ever waiting, spiritual forces. It is the attitude of thought which makes all the difference, because every atom of energy in the physique has its source in the Spirit. But on the material plane of manifestation, as when we speak

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task in his earthly pilgrimage, and it is alonethrough spiritual thinking and living that he canmake that task a daily joy, and feel the exhilarationin facing every duty which more than half accomplishesthe work.A spiritual philosophy of life is the foundationof all right thinking and living. In it is foundthe solution of Ruskin's assertion : " It is onlyby labor that thought can be made healthy, andonly by thought that labor can be made happy."Health is the mainspring of all successful effort,and the spiritually alive soul can command health

as the first blessing. It is the natural and inevitablereward of right thinking and spiritual living;that is, living under the direct guidance of thesoul.! When we consciously subordinate the physicalto the spiritual, all the atoms in our bodies feelan impulse toward order from the rhythmic flowPage 34The Law of the Rhythmic Breath - E. A. Fletcher.txtof the Tattvas; and even the most rebellious yieldsto the magnetic attraction and vibrates in harmonywith the prevailing rhythm when the currents arefully established and maintained in perfect equiliThe

Evolution of the Tattvas 63brium. This is the secret of all the miraculousrecoveries of bed-ridden invalids; for in momentsof supreme exaltation through faith or enthusiasm,the Tattvic currents are raised to so high poweras to sweep all obstructions from their path, andto impart synchronous action to the hitherto warringelements, which almost instantly thrills thebody with a sensation of strength.The higher we raise our vibrations through thepurifying action of rhythmic breathing and beneficentthinking, the more we shall be in touch and

cooperate with the finer forces round about ustheir waves even breaking over us and waitingfor our recognition to lift us to higher states ofefficiency, of comprehension, of intuition, ofpower to think and to do. Spiritual perceptionsand spiritual strength make possible a degree ofactivity both mental and physical a powerof accomplishment in a given task, utterly beyondthe capability of mere physical energy. Workwhich on the physical plane is effort, becomes ajoy and an inspiration when we call to our aid ourever ready, ever waiting, spiritual forces.It is the attitude of thought which makes all

the difference, because every atom of energy in thephysique has its source in the Spirit. But on thematerial plane of manifestation, as when we speak