Every Test Successfully Met Is Rewarded By

Your Self Is Sacred; Be True To It.

You May Accept The Inevitable With Bitterness And Resentment Or With Patience And Grace. Mere Acceptance Is Not Sufficient.

Accept The Long Night Patiently, Quietly, Humbly, And Resignedly As Intended For Your True Good. It Is Not A Punishment For Sin Committed But An Instrument Of Annihilating Egoism.

If You Investigate The Matter Deeply Enough And Widely Enough, You Will Find That Happiness Eludes Nearly All Men Despite The Fact That They Are Forever Seeking It. The Fortunate And Successful Few Are Those Who Have Stopped Seeking With The Ego Alone And Allow The Search To Be Directed Inwardly By The Higher Self. They Alone Can Find A Happiness Unblemished By Defects Or Deficiencies, A Supreme Good Which Is Not A Further Source Of Pain And Sorrow But An Endless Source Of Satisfaction And Peace.

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.