The Washington herald., 1912-03-04
WISH TO BE MADE CONSCIOUS
OF ABILITY TO ACHIEVE ENDS
Nv ELLA WHEELER wILcox.

In an interesting article on wishing, ="
H. W. Percival tells of the magic 60
loshes'' q fairy gave TO mortals once on
time.
Every one who wore these goloshes and
made q wish received an immediate an
swer, and without exception regretted
getting the coveted boon.
One man wanted to travel in Switzer-
land, but found so much discomfort that
he at once asked to go to the other side
Of the mountain.
There he found it too hot, and there
were insects and beggars. And he found
no satisfaction until ne wished himself
back at home. One wished TO go back 800
years, but was utterly wretched in the
conditions he found eNisting-streets
filled with mud, and mean, fll-smelling
lamps. and comfortless houses.
Finally, seeing how unhappy the magic
goloshes made every one who wore them,
the fairy took them away with her.
And we have not heard of their use
since.
Wishing Not Unnise.
But wishing is not always unwise and
Il persistent wish. sent forth into space
by a direct, well-poised mind, is sure Of
Al answtr in time. \ direct. well-poised
mind dces not make senseless wishes or
unreasonable wishes.
Therefore, il obtains what il asks FOR.
while the intense cry OF an unbalanced
and llogica! mind would bring no re-
sponse
There Is wish which IS sensible and
wise for each human hetnS to make. Sit
down in Z quiet room and take deep, all
pervadinS breaths for = few moments.
Then think of the Wonderful Creative
Power which made the universe. The
stars which move so majestically upon
their orbits: the tides Of the ocean, which
rise and fail with such regularity: the
insects with their marvellous constructive
knowledge. like the ants and bees. and
all the miracles TO be found in the floral
world. showing the omnipotence of the
intelligence which shaped the worlds.
Then realize that you are the highest
expression Of that intelligence. and that
you have not begun 10 use The powers
YOU possess.
Your wish should be as follows:
Help me, o Glorious Creator, TO de-
Velop 10 the utmost my divine self: help
me to use all my mental and spiritual
powers TO the greatest and highest de-
gree. Keep me conscious Of my ability
to achieve whatever l wish. Let Ec
be ever independent of everything save
Your Glorious Self, which I must eX-
press in myself.
Tais wish will include every other wiSi.
You might feel inclined to give utterance
10 at various times.
Perhaps you are 4 student. wanting to
pass examinations: but instead of asking
20 pass those examinations. repeat that
sentence: Make me conscious of my
ability TO achieve whatever ! wish
II you are a real estate agent or 4
merchant, or a poet OF a peddIsr. or I
sandwich man, or an unemployed" sit
ting on the bench of the park. waiting
for the hour of free coffee and rolls
this wish is the best you can make.
VIII Soon Bring Result.
II you send that wish out of your
deepest heart and up through SPACE
with persistent insistencc. day after day,
You will not long be Obliged to ask char
ity, or to worry over small matters
Thoughts of independence breed indie
pendent actions. and you will be led
into ways where your wish Will find full
Hllment.
There must be spirit of reverence in