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psychic education, we must give some idea, however relative it may be, of what we mean
by the psychic being. One could say, for example, that the creation of an individual being
is the result of the projection, in time and space, of one of the countless possibilities latent
in the supreme origin of all manifestation which, through the medium of the one and
universal consciousness, takes concrete form in the law or the truth of an individual and
so, by a progressive development, becomes his soul or psychic being.

I must emphasise that what is stated
briefly here does not claim to be a
complete exposition of the reality and
does not exhaust the subject — far from
it. It is only a very summary explanation
for a practical purpose, to serve as a basis
for the education which we intend to
consider now.

It is through this psychic presence that the
truth of an individual being comes into
contact with him and the circumstances of his life. In most cases the presence acts, so to
say, from behind the veil, unrecognised and unknown; but in some, it is perceptible and its
action recognisable and even, in a very few, the presence becomes tangible and its action
fully effective. These go forward in life with an assurance and a certitude all their own; they
are masters of their destiny. It is for the purpose of obtaining this mastery and becoming
conscious of the psychic presence that psychic education should be practised. But for that
there is need of a special factor, the personal will. For till now, the discovery of the psychic
being and identification with it have not been among the recognised subjects of education,
and although one can find in special treatises useful and practical hints on the subject, and
although in exceptional cases one may have the good fortune of meeting someone who is
capable of showing the way and giving the help that is needed to follow it, most often the
attempt is left to one’s own personal initiative. The discovery is a personal matter and a
great determination, a strong will and an untiring perseverance are indispensable to reach
the goal. Each one must, so to say, trace out his own path through his own difficulties.
The goal is known to some extent, for most of those who have reached it have described
it more or less clearly. But the supreme value of the discovery lies in its spontaneity,
its ingenuousness, and that escapes all ordinary mental laws. And that is why anyone
wanting to take up the adventure usually first seeks out some person who has successfully
undertaken it and is able to sustain him and enlighten him on his way. Yet there are some
solitary travellers and for them a few general indications may be useful. The starting-point
is to seek in yourself that which is independent of the body and the circumstances of life,
which is not born of the mental formation that you have been given, the language you
speak, the habits and customs of the environment in which you live, the country where
you are born or the age to which you belong. You must find, in the depths of your being,

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