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Every idea of God reflects the whole of God, every aspect and quality to an infinite extent. Animals are very susceptible to thought, more so than human beings. It is as important to work for the moral qualities of animals as for human beings. I have found it successful to think of them as lesser ideas of God. In most ('a~es work against the trouble itself which is troubling the animal and ill this way you can treat as for a human being or for any idea of God. Work against mortal mind, thoughts of materia medica, fear, aggressive mental suggestion, mental malpractice, hypnotism, etc., just as if you were treating for a human being. The secret of 'success in dealing with animals is love and by treatment it is not at all difficult to entirely change the character of an animal; working, for instance, by the realisation of God as Love and rca\ising the absolute love there is in heaven, the world of reality. "LoJJf gi/leth 10 the ltasl spirilual idea "'ight, i"IHlortalily, and goodneu, n1mch Ihine throllgh 01/ 01 Ihe b/oJlOm sMlltI throllgh the bud" (S. & H. p. ~ 18).