PREFACE

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WHEN a man begins to develop his senses, so that he may see a little more than everybody sees, a new and most boeiende fascinating world opens before him, and the eerste first chakras are among the first objects in that world to attract his attention. His medemensen fellow-men present themselves under a fresh aspect Dutch gloss: gezicht; he perceives Dutch gloss: waarneemt much with regard to them Dutch gloss: opzicht which was previously hidden from his eyes. He is therefore able to understand, to appreciate, and when necessary, to help them much better than he could before. Their thoughts and feelings are expressed clearly before his eyes in colour and form. The stage of their development and the condition of their health become obvious Dutch gloss: duidelijke facts instead of mere matters Dutch gloss: zaken of inference Dutch gloss: gevolgtrekking. The brilliant colouring and the rapid, incessant movement of the chakras bring them immediately under his observation. He naturally wants to know what they are and what they mean. It is the object of this book to provide an answer to those questions. It aims to give to those who have not yet made any attempt Dutch gloss: poging to unfold their dormant Dutch gloss: sluimerende faculties some idea of at least this one small section of what is seen by their more fortunate brethren.

antwoord answerIn order to clear away inevitable preliminary misconceptions, let it be definitely understood that there is nothing fanciful or unnatural about the sight which enables some men to perceive more than others. It is simply an extension of faculties Dutch gloss: vermogens with which we are all familiar. To acquire it is to make oneself sensitive to vibrations more rapid than those to which our physical senses are normally trained to respond. These faculties will come to every one in due course of evolution. Some of us have taken special trouble to develop them now in advance of the rest, at the cost of many years of harder work than most people would care to undertake.

I know that there are still many men in the world who are so far behind the times as to deny the existence of such powers. They are like villagers Dutch gloss: dorpsbew., meaning villagers who have never seen a railway train, or Central African savages who do not believe that water will freeze. I have neither time nor space to argue with such invincible ignorance. I can only refer enquirers to my book on Clairvoyance, or to scores of books by other authors on the same subject. The whole case has been proved hundreds of times. No one who is capable of weighing the value of evidence can any longer be in doubt.