The spiritual life

(Martin Jones) #1

The Future thatAwait* Us.^285


for which he is fitted, that power which sees


giveshimhis rank and marksouttheregionof


his activity. Most, indeed, seeing for them-


selves, will endorse the justice of the ruling


authority, and those who cannot see will be


kept in check by the overwhelming public


opinion. Then knowledgewillrule ignorance,


andpowerwillshieldandguideimpotence,and


men will laugh at the insane idea that the


multiplicationofignoranceiswisdom. Inthose


daysasyouthsaregrowinginto manhoodtheir


pathsinlifewillbeselected,markedoutclearly


bythe colour, finenessand size of their auras,


which will show-as theyshow now to those


whoseeyesareopened-the range theirfacul-


tiescancoverandthepowerstheyhavewithin


them for development. Then work will be


joy,as all work isjoywhen it isfitted to the


powersoftheworker; thelabour,thepain,of


workcomewhenit frustratespowerswhichwe


possess, when the work is not fitted to the


capacity; when man shall beever doing that


forwhichhis facultiesare bestsuited,thenwill


therebeharmonyand contentinsocietyinstead


ofdiscontentandthreatsofrevolution.


In those dayshowdifferent alsowillbethe


law,especiallyas tocriminaljurisprudence; as

soonasastralsightbecomesapower,commonto

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