Your Self Is Sacred; Be

Our Greatest Illusion Is Disillusion. We Imagine That We Are Disillusioned With Life, When The Truth Is That We Have Not Even Begun To Live.

This Withdrawal From The Day's Turmoil Into Creative Silence Is Not A Luxury, A Fad, Or A Futility. It Is A Necessity, Because It Tries To Provide The Conditions Wherein We Are Able To Yield Ourselves To Intuitive Leadings, Promptings, Warnings, Teachings, And Counsels And Also To The Inspiring Peace Of The Soul. It Dissolves Mental Tensions And Heals Negative Emotions.

It Is A Grave Misconception To Regard The Mystical Progress As Passing Mostly Through Ecstasies And Raptures. On The Contrary, It Passes Just As Much Through Broken Hearts And Bruised Emotions, Through Painful Sacrifices And Melancholy Renunciations.

When It Seems Humanly Impossible To Do More In A Difficult Situation, Surrender Yourself To The Inner Silence And Thereafter Wait For A Sign Of Obvious Guidance Or For A Renewal Of Inner Strength.

The Artist Must Raise The Cup Of His Vision Aloft To The Gods In The High Hope That They Will Pour Into It The Sweet Mellow Wine Of Inspiration.