The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #26 January 2015 | Page 123

may polarize his mind at any degree he wishes, thus gaining a perfect control over his mental states, moods, etc. In the same way he may affect the minds of others, producing the desired mental states in them. In short, he may be able to produce on the Mental Plane that which science produces on the Physical Plane - namely, "Vibrations at Will." This power of course may be acquired only by the proper instruction, exercises, practice etc, the science being that of Mental Transmutation, one of the branches of the Hermetic Art. A little reflection on what we have said will show the student that the Principle of Vibration underlies the wonderful phenomena of the power manifested by the Masters and Adepts, who are able to apparently set aside the Laws of Nature, but who, in reality, are simply using one law against another; one principle against others and who accomplish their results by changing the vibrations of material objects, or forms of energy, and thus perform what are commonly called "miracles." As one of the old Hermetic writers has truly said, "He who understands the Principle of Vibration, has grasped the sceptre of Power."