In the second place, the effect of certain thought vibrations is neutralized by the effect of the vibrations of thoughts of an opposite character.  Just as a mixture of black and white produces the neutral color of grey, so do two currents of opposing thought vibrations tend to resolve themselves into a neutral vibration which has little or no effect upon those coming in contact with them.  You may think of numerous correspondences to this in the world of material things.  For instance, a mixture of very hot and very cold water, will produce a neutral lukewarm liquid, neither hot nor cold.  In the same way, two things of opposing taste characteristics, when blended, will produce a neutral taste having but little effect upon one.  The principle is universal, and is readily understood.

In the third place, there is that which we may call an “affinity” between thoughts and feelings of a similar character.  Not only do the vibrations of similar thoughts tend to coalesce and combine; but, more than this, each one of us attracts to himself or herself the thought vibrations which are in general accord with corresponding thoughts in our own minds, or feelings in our own nature.  Like attracts like.  In the same way, the character of our thoughts and feelings act to repel thought or emotional vibrations of an opposite or inharmonious nature.  As all occultists know, everyone draws thought vibrations in harmony with his or her own; and also repels thought vibrations of an inharmonious nature.

These are the general laws and principles governing the phenomena of this phase of telepathic vibrations.  There is much more to be said on the subject, of course, but if you will note carefully the leading principles and laws of manifestation just mentioned, you will be able to reason correctly regarding any phase of this class of phenomena which may come before you for attention.  Once you learn a general rule, the rest becomes merely a matter of application and interpretation.  Let us now proceed to a consideration of other phases of the general subject of telepathic influence.

We now come to the phase of what may be called direct telepathy—­that is where a thought is consciously, and more or less purposely, directed toward another person.  We come across many interesting cases of this kind where persons find themselves thinking intently of certain other persons, and afterwards are told by the other persons that “I found myself thinking intently about you, at such and such a time,” etc.  In some of these cases it is difficult to determine which one started the thinking.  Again, how often do we find ourselves thinking of a person, when all of a sudden the person comes into sight.  Again, we think intently and earnestly about a certain question; and then, all of a sudden, other folks whom we meet begin talking to us about the same thing.  These instances are too common to need more than a passing notice.