492 ROSICRUCIANCOSMO-CONCEPTION
OBSERVATION
One of the most important aids to the aspirant in his
efforts is observation. Most people go through life blind-
folded. Of them it is literally true that they “have eyes, and
see not;... have ears, and hear not.” Upon the part of the
majority of humanity there is a deplorable lack of
observation.
Most people are, to some extent, excusable for this,
because their sight is not normal. Urban life has caused
untold damage to the eyes. In the country the child learns to
use the muscles of the eye to the full extent, relaxing or
contracting them as required to see objects at considerable
distances in the open, or close at hand in and about the
house. But the city-bred child sees practicallyeverything
close at hand and the muscles of its eyes are seldom used to
observe objects at any great distance, therefore that faculty
is to a great extent lost, resulting in a prevalence of near-
sightedness and other eye troubles.
It is very imp ortant to one aspiring to t he higher life t hat
he be able to see all things about him in clear, definite
outlines, and in full detail. To one suffering from defective
sight, the use of glasses is like opening up a new world.
Instead of the former mistiness, everything is seen clearly
and definitely. If the condition of the sight requires the use
of two foci, one should not be content with having two pairs
of glasses, one for near and one for far seeing, thus
necessitating frequent changes. Not only are the changes
wearisome, but one is very apt to forget one pair when
leaving home. The two foci can be had in one pair of bi-
focal glasses, and such should be worn, to facilitate
observation of the minutest details.