The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

on the Feet Of Mrs. Watts and,
Below It the Same Pattern In
Geometrical Form.
taken, q short step back %itk tH1
left foot Is the first move, tho too q
the right foot touching the foor, both
knees perfectly straight. Garry the
uDlifted arms and shoulders round
to the LETT until the arms form q
right angle to tho direction OF tho.
feet.
Then the right foot comes around
and back in sweeping inward curve.
until in line with the left foot. AS
the right foot touches the ground, the
knee should bend. lowering the body
about Eve inches. The left foot
should now be- touching the ground
with the extreme point of tho big
toe. and although the heel win be
we'll raised. tho direction Of the
whole foot should be exactly the
Same as 1t was when having taken
the first step backward.
The diagram makes It easy to Getty
out what would otherwise appear a
complicated movement. but It IL BY
this and the other exercises that the
author has succeeded in obtaining
this tension OF the body which ia the
secret Of It all.
Mrs. Watts claims that when per
3ecuy tense the body is In conscious
connection with some external force.
to which It responds by vibration. She
asserts that 1t Is oven possible for n
human being In the highest state OF
tension to lose all consciousness OF
bodily weight, having as It we're,
come In touch with some other force.
and become part OF 1t. to the extent
OF being able to make use OF its
power.
When thus attuned we realize life
at Its maximum, and gain an insight
into the almost limitless possibilities
OF perfectly trained will power, and
to visualize the result OF brain
mechanism SO perfect structurally
that 1t neither distorts nor obstructs
the stream OF consciousness which
flows through each human mind from
the Mother Sea-"
that particular muscle which was 'of
all possessions the highest" formed
the secret Of the marvellous unity OF
their development
Mrs Watts says 'AThe definite 70.
action OF this diaphragm upon tho
spirit Is proved in moments of Joy
when one takes deep, expanding
breaths which lift one UP; while In
depression ones head falls forward.
ones heart sinks as the saying Ia.
and there Ia a general feeling of col.
lapse"
BY the practice Of tense uplifting
movements, you may induce it's cor.
responding state of mind, IT Is this
which explains how the basic prin.
cfples OF aesthetic law ara indis.
solubly connected with the dynamic
instinct. for IN finely balanced, tense
movement lies the solution OF the
problem Of this law, and O clear
answer Is given to the reason why,
OF our perception Of beauty In what.
ever form 1t may be expressed.
either through music or painting or
sculpture.
This answer Is the power of life.
physical and mental, and. rightly
understood. the exhortation of the
Psalmist IN the words lift MP your
hearts" comes to have literal moro
than a f1gurative meaning.
1t is the contention that ION the
strength Of the diaphragm depends
the strength Of the spirit, THAI un-
quenchable flame of conscious Will
power, the energising fire that Arts.
totle called the reality, energeia'
IN contradistinction to the temper.
atty of mere brain mechanism.
The power to respond ia the
highest desire of the human being.
Without it man is lost; with this
power developed to its utmost limits.
the road Is clear, and nothing can OBJ.
struct or discourage"
To the human being whose organ.
Ism has been trained to recognize and
respond to the highest laws comes
reward In the shape Of a power tn
discern and accept the Inevitable
without wasting energy and strength
In useless combat, at the same time
realizing how few conditions are in.
evitable with will strong enough To
overcome and dominate circum.
stance rather than be moulded by #.
This result. once achieved, is for
ever; there Is no slipping back, no
growing stiffness Of knee-joints to be
remedied, no slackening muscles to
De worked up, no aching spine that
requires longer hours of couch repose
each month or year, no nervous
strain or irritability or uncertainty.
only calm confidence in the power tn
env1sage mistaken every eventuaIitv.
Everything works in harmony. ana
the physical disintegration, Inevitable
under the law, becomes almost i'm.
perceptiblo from its unity op chonnA