the victim, or obviate the necessity for it. The exact
method of procedure will naturally vary according to the
details of the case."

The same authority answers another question on the same subject and he
is here dealing with particular entities that he has evidently seen:

"I have long been troubled by entities who constantly
suggest evil ideas and make use of coarse and violent
language. They are always urging me to take strong drink,
and goading me on to the consumption of large quantities of
meat. I have prayed earnestly, but with little avail, and
am driven to my wits' end. What can I do?"

To this appeal the psychic scientist replies:

"You have indeed suffered greatly; but now you must make up
your mind to suffer no more. You must take courage and make
a firm stand. The power of these dead people over you is
only in your fear of them. Your own will is stronger than
all theirs combined if you will only know that it is; if
you turn upon them with vigor and determination they must
yield before you. You have an inalienable right to the
undisturbed use of your own vehicles, and you should insist
on being left in peace. You would not tolerate an intrusion
of filthy and disgusting beings into your house on the
physical plane; why should you submit to it because the
entities happen to be astral? If an insolent tramp forces
himself into a man's house, the owner does not kneel down
and pray--he kicks the tramp out; and that is precisely
what you must do with these astral tramps.

"You will no doubt say to yourself that when I give you
this advice I do not know the terrible power of the
particular demons who are afflicting you. That is exactly
what they would like you to believe--what they will try to
make you believe; but do not be so foolish as to listen to
them. I know the type perfectly, and mean, despicable,
bullying villains they are; they will torment a weak woman
for months together, but will fly in cowardly terror the
moment you turn upon them in righteous anger! I should just
laugh at them, but I would drive them out, hold not a
moment's parley with them. Of course, they will bluster and
show fight, because you have let them have their own way
for so long that they will not tamely submi