To return to the Particle which we left trying to draw the other Particle to itself, and itself toward the other. There is no _material_ connection between them (and Electricity and Magnetism will not answer), so what is to be done? Evidently the Particle knows, for it exerts _a "drawing" power or force by means of the Mental-connection_, and two come together. The Particle evidently is able to exert a repelling or "moving away" power by reversing the process, the Mental-bond acting as the medium. This may cause a smile, because we have never seen an instance of bodies pulling themselves together by intangible "bonds." _Haven't we?_ Then how about two pieces of magnetised steel, or two electrified substances? Oh, that's different, you say. _Why, different?_ Isn't _the bond intangible_? And, haven't we seen that both Electricity and Magnetism were Mental Actions also? Oh,--er--but well,--oh yes, _that's_ it--perhaps the Attracting Force is Magnetism or Electricity. No, that will not do, for we have seen that Electricity and Magnetism were _products_ of this Attraction, not _producers_ of it--the Attraction must come _before_ Electricity and Magnetism, not _after_ them--you are mixing Cause and Effect. And, even if you were right--and you cannot be--wouldn't the Electrical or Magnetic Force be _called into operation, and directed by the Mental Action_, arising from the Desire? You cannot get away from Mental Action when you study the Law of Attraction. "But, how about the fact that Heat causes the Particles to change their vibrations, and draw apart, and all that sort of thing--and Electricity, likewise?" you may ask. "Surely this takes the matter away from Mental Action, doesn't it?" Well, the writer thinks that the phenomenon referred to only helps to prove his theory. And he will endeavor to so prove to you. The consideration of the facts related in this chapter, leads us to a supplemental proposition to our Basic Proposition, which may be stated as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSITION I.--_Not only is the Law of Attraction the manifestation of a Mental Process, or Vital-Mental Action; but also the actual Force or Energy used in bringing the Particles of Substance in closer relation, in accordance with that Law, is in its nature a Vital Mental Force or Energy, operating between bodies or particles of Substance, without a material medium._ CHAPTER XII THE LAW OF VIBRANT ENERGY In previous chapters we have seen that the phenomena of Radiant Energy, known as Light, Heat, Magnetism and Electricity, had their origin in the Motion of the Particles, the different classes of phenomena depending upon the particular degree and nature of the aforesaid Motion of Particles.