Frederick Marion，noted seer，author of the book，In My Mind's Eye，in which he tells of many of his experiences with extrasensory perception，his developed ability to sense the thoughts of others，to foresee the future，also tells of his attempts to use his powers for determining when to buy and sell stocks.For a time he was successful； then his powers commenced to fail him.He could not control his human desire to try to force an answer when so much money was riding on every hunch that he needed，to "guess right." Every gambler who has used his intuition，has had it fail him under pressure.Most gamblers I have known have died broke or have had many more downs than ups.They never know when to stop—a success eggs them on to new losses.If they played the "game of life" straight，without tension and strain，their intuitive faculties would serve them more regularly and dependably.Life，in a sense，is a gamble ...you are betting on yourself to win ...and I would rather bet on myself than on a wheel of chance any day.Gambling is evil when you hurt yourself and others by doing it.Only those should gamble who can afford to lose.Unhappily，few of this type ever gamble.What is your classification？ Why not bet on yourself instead？ The risks are less and the gains，over a lifetime，are much greater—and more satisfying.
Can you suggest a formula or plan to aid me in sorting out the best for me of several things I could do and want to do—commercially？
No one can really do this for you but yourself.In your periods of meditation，say to your inner mind，the creative power within： "Determine for me wherein my best business opportunities lie—what abilities and past experiences I can crystallize and capitalize upon in my future." Give this picture to your subconscious，and then go about your business，in the faith and confidence that at the right time，through an intuitive flash or a sudden awareness，you will know the direction in which to go and how to go about it.You can depend upon it.The answer will be forthcoming.
Some writers claim that you do not learn by experience.Please explain what you mean by "learning by experience."
Learning by experience how not to do things as well as how to do them.Learning to profit by the experiences of others.Why should you make the same mistakes others have made if you observe in advance that a path they have taken has led them up a "dead-end street？" Use your intelligence as well as your faith in facing life and its problems.
I am stymied or bogged down with "clutter-clutter." How can I get out from under the feeling of chaos？
By eliminating your confused and disturbed thinking.You have formed the bad habit of paying too much attention to little，unimportant，insignificant detail and happenings，building them up into mountains and obstacles in your mind.They thus have become，as you have described，a lot of "clutter-clutter，" milling around in your conscious mind，obstructing real thoughts and ideas that are trying to get through to you.You have a constant feeling of impending chaos only because these disturbed thoughts give you the sensation of being "overwhelmed or engulfed" by them.Throw them out，through an act of will and it will be "goodbye，chaos—welcome，law and order" in your mind.
What place does imagination have in the scheme of things if it is liable to mislead one's thinking？
Right direction of imagination，like anything else，makes it a tremendous power for good，instead of harm.Imagine good things coming to you—and good eventually comes as you have pictured it，through imagination； imagine ill，and you will get bad results in due time.
What is imagination？
Imagination is that faculty of mind which enables you to form in your inner consciousness a mental image or picture of what you want.It is the stimulator of thought，the activator of the creative power within，the means of making your desires specific.
How do you picture or think of the God Power or Presence within—when you pray？ Can you just pray to a feeling of inner power？
Each person has his own concept of God，and what ever concept that is most satisfying，meaningful and helpful to you is the one you should use in your meditations and prayers.I certainly do not picture God，when I pray，as anthropomorphic in nature，seated on some vast throne somewhere in heavenly space.I have long since outgrown this childhood concept.Today，I have the conviction that a part of God，the Great Intelligence，indwells each human soul—you and me.You can recall how close you have felt and still feel toward a loved one.As you think of that loved one now，you bring him or her instantly to mind and you feel the bond of closeness which exists.In much the same way，let these feelings of closeness and intimacy come to you from God.You know your loved one exists as you think of him or her； you haven't the slightest doubt about it.Then，let yourself feel and know that God exists，and you will sense the God Presence within—the power that will never let you down，to whom you can go in meditation and prayer，and from whom you may expect right answers.
Would you kindly tell me what techniques one may use to blot out unhappy experiences of the past and how to forgive one's loved ones？