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When inquiring into the genuineness of the teachings of one who claims to have received direct guidance and revelation, a seeker must remember that subconscious complexes are very important in this connection. If he inquires into the background and associations of the seer or mystic he will doubtless find the seeds out of which many of the revelations have grown--with or without the seer's conscious assistance.

-- Notebooks Category 16: The Sensitives > Chapter 7 : The Path of Individuality > # 119