T. If the wheel control the minds, dwelling in this castle, how can those minds be controlled without controlling that which controls them? W. The wheel revolves by weight of other influences. When those influences shall have no weight, the wheel will not move, because it will want power. T. Then thou wouldst overcome the weight on the wheel. How can weight be less than weight, without a suspension of the law of gravitation? W. The attraction of all bodies depends upon the relation which they have to each other. Affinities are attracted to each other by a mutual correspondence. Two bodies will unite when they correspond, by the law of mutual affinity. Unlike bodies resist each other. Fire, being unlike water, will not unite in harmony. They are not attracted to each other. Oil and water will not mingle. Pain and pleasure are separate. When, therefore, thou wouldst overcome the gravity of gold and silver on the wheel, thou hast only to control the love of minds, so that the affinity will be overcome. Destroy the love of gold and silver, and the weight is nothing on the wheel of motion. Destroy the motion, and the whole machinery stops. T. When the motion stops, what will the minds do? Are they to remain without employ? W. When the wheel is not controlled by the love of money, the wheel will move by other weights, so that indolence will not be a guest. T. What other influences can control? W. The weight of fear and favor. The fear of wrath and the hope of deliverance will move the wheel. But the motion will be tremulous and unsteady. Thou hast seen by the words of the centurion and his teacher, that the power is given by fear and hope. Thou wilt see that when minds are moved by these weights, selfishness is consulted. The love of self moves the mind to seek what will avert wrath, and secure favor. It is not the love of goodness which controls the minds of this circle, but the fear of evil. The fear of evil is not goodness. T. Are not fear and hope essential to minds in this castle, in order to keep them from outbreaking sins? W. The fear and hope of these minds, are what make them slaves. Their master understands the uses which such motives exert over his servants. Thou wilt see what will astonish thee; and, when thou seest, thou wilt not rejoice, but mourn. T. Thou wilt not rejoice, but mourn! What will make me mourn? W. Thou wilt see, shortly. When we had considered the motives of those who occupied this castle, we next proceeded to a secret work, which was concealed near a large mansion, surrounded with an armed force of minds, ready to execute the mandates of the occupant. “This is the king’s palace,” said William. T. But what king needs such an armed force? Is he a tyrant that he requires aid to protect him from harm? W. He is not without fear and hope. He fears what the minds may do whom he rules, and he hopes by an armed force to coerce minds into submission to his authority.