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"Open your soul to the Divine consciousness, and from this position, view and examine things. As long as you have not chosen and accepted God as the Object of your love, you can achieve nothing. Your thought must always be concentrated on God. There exists no power which could then bring you harm."

"Open your heart widely so that Divine warmth can flow into it and you may experience Divine Joy and Gladness. Open widely the door and windows of your home so that the Divine Light can enter it. This mill help you to set your way straight. Open your soul widely so that Divine Power may enter it and make you brave and resolute."

"And thus the doors to your mind and your heart must always be open in order that you may be able to hear God's Voice telling you: Leave your old limiting concepts. Leave your old life and enter into the new one with a new understanding."

With the right hand and then with the left, one makes horizontal bow-like movements in front of the body. This exercise is meant to resolve certain contradictions of thoughts and emotions. The movements of the right hand resolve contradictions of the mind while the movements of the left hand resolve those of the emotions. Human hands send out certain forces which remove obstacles. This is the movement which removes the obstacles from the path of the soul so that it can begin to ascend. The movement of the hand from the chest outwards represents opening while bringing it back to the original position represents closing. In order to enter into Nature, you must open. And once you have entered, you close, i.e. you must not think about what you have left behind about the old. The gate of the past must be shut while that of the future needs to be opened. It is the present which does the opening. That is why this movement can also be called a method for the correct opening and closing of the door, symbolizing the correct way of drawing conclusions in the realm of thought and feeling.

Music: "First day of Spring" - 41 measures.

Starting position
(Back to Exercise # 5)

The last position of the previous exercise is the starting position for this exercise, continuing without interruption. The weight is on the left foot.

Movement sequence
(The measures are marked in the musical score)

On the 1st measure, 1st beat: step forward with the right foot. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats, the right hand makes an arc slightly downward and then moves horizontally out to the right side with palm down. The left hand remains on the hip.

2nd measure, 1st beat: step forward with the left foot. On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd beats, the right hand retraces the same arc and returns back in front of the chest as in the starting position. The left hand remains on the hip to the end of the 19th measure. On the last beat of this measure, the left hand goes to the chest and the right is placed on the hip.

20th measure: step forward with the left foot and simultaneously the left hand makes an arc slightly downward and then horizontally out to the left side with palm down. The right hand remains on the hip.

21st measure: step forward with the right foot. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats, the left hand retraces the same arc and returns back in front of the chest.

These movements with the left hand, while the right hand remains on the hip, are repeated to the end of 41st measure.

At the end of the last beat hands are brought together in front of the chest, fists clenched with thumbs out and palms down.

The first ten exercises are performed without interruption.
(Go to following Exercise)

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