‘It is sometimes found that self-initiates suddenly ‘invent’ a history for
their own legitimisation; curious tales of hereditary teaching or of
meetings with nameless strangers may occur. Instead of dismissing such
claims out-of-hand, we might be wiser to encourage such people to work with
their imaginations and discover what it is that is trying to manifest
through them. The ‘falsehoods’ may in some instances be adumbrations of
something more interior, but first such individuals must be made aware of
the inner process whereby phantasy assumes the guise of historical reality.
A refinement of method is required in order for us to recognise the imaginal
fore-shadowing of spiritual presence. As aforesaid, communicable inspiration
is the simplest sign of veracity…’