obtain results by interposing a third person between the projector and himself; or by using a short piece of wire to connect himself and the projector.  Drawing pictures on a blackboard, or writing out names on a slate, by means of thought direction, are simply the result of a fine development of the power of finding the small article—­the impulse to move the hand in a certain direction comes in precisely the same way.  The public driving feats of the professional mind-reader are but a more complicated form of the same general principle—­the impression of “direction” once obtained, the rest is a mere matter of detail.  The opening of the combination of a safe, though requiring wonderful proficiency on the part of the operator, is simply an elaboration of the “direction” movement.

Some recipients are, of course, far more proficient than are others; but each and every person—­any person of average intelligence—­will be able to secure more or less proficiency in these experiments, provided that patience and practice are employed.  There is no such thing as an absolute failure possible to anyone who will proceed intelligently, and will practice sufficiently.  Sometimes, after many discouraging attempts, the whole thing will flash into one’s mind at once, and after that there will be little or no trouble.  If you are able to witness the demonstrations of some good mind-reader, professional or amateurs it will help you to “catch the knack” at once.

You will find that these experiments will tend to greatly and rapidly develop your psychic receptivity in the direction of the higher phases of psychic phenomena.  You will be surprised to find yourself catching flashes or glimpses of ^higher telepathy, or even clairvoyance.  I would advise every person wishing to cultivate the higher psychic faculties, to begin by perfecting himself or herself in these simpler forms of mind-reading.  Besides the benefits obtained, the practice proves very interesting, and opens many doors to pleasant social entertainment.  But, never allow the desire for social praise or popularity, in these matters, to spoil you for serious investigation and experiment.

The second step of development.  The student, having perfected himself in the experiments along the lines of the first class of mind-reading, viz., where there is no actual physical contact between the projector and recipient, but where there is a close relation in space between the two.

Now, the thoughtful student will naturally wish to ask a question here, something like this:  “You have told us that there is no real difference between telepathy at a great distance, and that in which there is only the slightest difference in the position of the projector and recipient, providing, always, that there is no actual physical contact.  This being so, why your insistence upon the ‘close relation in space’ just mentioned?—­what is the reason for this nearness?” Well, it is like