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"True, O Venerated Father, I have indeed heard all this, but I am

very ignorant. Are there such possibilities for my soul?" and

somehow imperceptibly hope began to dawn within her heart and

quicken the life forces.

"Ruling the blind forces of Nature is very like ruling the wild

beast, although the beast is much stronger than man and capable

of tearing him to pieces, yet man, by forethought, can evade or

trap and chain or otherwise overcome him. So my child, there are

ways wherein man, assisted by his own knowledge, and by the

instruction of departed spirits; aye, by the immortal Gods

themselves, can evade even the malefic planets in their

devastating course.