down before they come up again, and when they are down they are further along than when up before.

Onward and upward is the law of the Good in the realm of growth and change, and the Truth follower is ever progressing, never really going backward but for the purpose of gathering force to go forward.

The Word is like leaven.

As leaven or yeast works in the midst of flour so the Word of Truth works among the thoughts and desires of man, a kind of mental, chemical action setting in wherein there seems to be disturbance and disorder, but to the eyes of the one who knows, a most desirable state preparatory to a new and useful manifestation. In many cases the “working” is deep and quiet, and where there is quick healing or realization of Truth, there is a momentary thrill or a strange, pleasant feeling not easy to describe. Every atom of the being is readjusted and bears new relation to every other atom. While this adjusting is going on one needs to be firm and true to Principle, that the work of casting out false beliefs may be thoroughly accomplished, and the birth into the new consciousness be quick and free from useless experiences.

When liquor is fermenting many foreign things are thrown to the surface which are then easily skimmed off. So the leaven of the Word will seem to bring hidden errors to the surface, and instead of being alarmed if a character seems to be worse after the Truth has begun its work, or a case of healing shows sudden and unusual symptoms of pain or change, the student must recognize this stage that comes between