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BOSICRUCIAN PHILOSOPHY
calmly and quietly perform these exercises, he will experience
a very beneficial effect, particularly if he will strive
to relax every muscle of the body during the exercises.
The attitude of a cat watching a mouse hole affords
an excellent illustration of relaxation. It sits in a perfectly
easy position; calmly and quietly it waits for the
appearance of the mouse. No energy is dissipated by fretfulness
or anxiety. It quietly peisists in the faith that
sooner or later opportunity will come. All its strength is
reserved for the supreme moment when it springs to secure
its prey. If the pupil will completely relax his muscles,
calmly and quietly review the day's happenings in the
evening exercise and concentrate upon a high ideal in the
morning exercise, the nervousness will gradually disappear,
and one day the opportunity will come; the spiritual sight
will unfold.
QUESTION No. 144.
A sound "body being necessary for spiritual unfoldment,
what does the Rosicrucian teaching hold out to one not
at present in the best physical condition? Will perfect
health be one result of the study of this philosophy, and if
the teaching is practiced, will it tend to keep a person in
good health?
'Answer: The inquirer starts with a misconception,
namely, that a sound body is necessary to true spiritual
the distinction
unfoldment, and, probably, also forgets