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ing consciousness, although it is still in a barbarous state as compared to its future condition. The race today confronts great changes-the thousand straws floating through the air show from which direction the wind is coming, and whither it is blowing. The breeze is just beginning to be felt-soon it will grow stronger, and then the gale will come which will sweep before it much that man destined for the ages. And after the storm man will build better things -things that will endure. Have you noticed the signs-have you not felt the breeze? But mark you this-the final change will come not from Hate, Revenge or other unworthy motives-it will come as the result of great and growing Love-a feeling that will convince men that they are akin; that the hurt of one is the hurt of all, that the joy of one is the joy of all-that all are One; thus will come the dawn of the Golden Age. (Ramacharaka's Advance Course in Yogi Philosophy). This then-the Spiritual Consciousness and the un-foldment thereof-is the motive prompting to the practice of Yoga. Some start in for practice before they have realized this aim. They have seen, heard of, read of some one possessed of Psychic Powers and their morbid tendency to sensationalism has fired their imagination. They are anxious to possess these Powers and rule their brother-man. They are anxious to make others tremble before them. They are anxious to strike terror to the hearts of others. These men do not