Very often, most innocent, good and pure-minded souls, owing to the lack of positiveness in their natures, become the victims of undesirable personalities, personalities that stand in their lives, obscuring the light for which they crave; and this may continue for a long period of time. Once a person is accustomed to being in the shade, then he is afraid to come out in the sunlight, though inwardly he may be drawn to it. The denser a person is, the grosser is his shadow. In other words, the more material a person is, the heavier is his influence.