Lesson XV strange astral phenomena Additional phases of Astral Phenomena.  Projection of Thought-Forms.  Something between ordinary Clairvoyance and Astral-Body perception.  What a Thought-Form is.  How it is created.  What it does.  Where it goes.  How a portion of one’s consciousness is projected in a Thought-Form.  Using a Thought-Form as at cut-post, or observation point.  How things appear when viewed from a Thought-Form.  A wonderful phase of occult phenomena.  Advantages and disadvantages of this form of clairvoyant visioning.  Hindu Psychic Magic, and how it is performed.  Remarkable illusory effects produced by Hindu Magicians.  All is explained when the principle of the creation and projection of Thought-Forms is understood.  Why the Hindus excel in this phase of occultism.  An interesting description of Hindu Magic feats.  The power of concentrated “visualization.”  The phenomena of Levitation, or the moving of articles at a distance.  The occult explanation of this phenomenon.  Natural explanation for so-called “super-natural” occurrence.

Lesson XVI psychic influence:  Its laws and principles The laws and principles underlying the power of one mind to influence and affect another mind.  More than ordinary telepathy.  The inductive power of mental vibrations.  Everything is in vibration.  Mental vibrations are much higher in the scale than are physical vibrations.  What “induction” is.  How a mental state, or an emotional feeling, tends to induce a similar state in another mind.  Many instances cited.  The different degrees of vibratory influence, and what causes the difference.  The contagious effect of a “strong feeling.”  Why a strong desire hag a dynamic effect in certain cases.  The power of visualization in Psychic Influence.  The Attractive Power of Thought.  The effect of Mental Concentration.  Focusing your Forces.  Holding the mind to a state of “one-pointedness.”  Why the occultist controls his imagination.  Suggestions as to practice, and rules of development.  A few easily-mastered principles which give you the key to the whole of this wonderful subject.

Lesson XVII personal psychic influence over others Psychic Influence exerted over others, when in their presence.  Different degrees of the influence.  Possession of this power by Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and other great leaders of men.  The ability to influence others is a sure sign of the possession of this psychic power.  The Three Underlying Principles of Psychic Influence.  The importance of strong desire to influence and exert power.  The importance of clear, positive mental pictures of what effect you wish to produce.  The importance of the firm concentration of your mind on the subject.  The creation of a positive psychic atmosphere.  The Positive Psychic Aura.  How to project your Psychic Power.  The Psychic Struggle between two persons.  How to handle yourself in such conflicts of Psychic Power.  How to Neutralize the Psychic Power of others, and thus disarm them.  The Occult Shield of Defence.  Valuable directions regarding practice and development of Psychic Power.  Scientific Exercises for Development.  Important Rules of Practice.