Many try to explain psychic influence by means of ordinary telepathy. But this is merely a one-sided view of the truth of the matter. For, while ordinary telepathy plays an important part in the phenomena, still the higher form of telepathy, i.e., astral thought-transference, is frequently involved.
Psychic Influence, may be said to be divided into three general classes:
(1) Personal Influence, in which the mind of another is directly influenced by induction while he is in the presence of the person influencing;
(2) Distant Influencing, in which the psychic induction is directly manifested when the persons concerned are distant from one another; and
(3) Indirect Influence, in which the induction is manifested in the minds of various persons coming in contact with the thought vibrations of the person manifesting them, though no attempt is made to directly influence any particular person.
In developing this power to influence others directly and personally, you should remember, always, this threefold mental condition: (1) STRONG DESIRE; (2) CLEAR MENTAL PICTURE; and (3) CONCENTRATED THOUGHT. The greater the degree in which you can manifest these three mental conditions, the greater will be your success in any form of psychic influence, direct or indirect, personal or general, present or distant.
