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Awakenin g the subconscious powers r eleases

m asterful fo r ces The subconscious regi on of the
mind i s capable o f independent action The U ni
verse i s governed by Law The U niverse of being
i s subj ect to Law The Laws must be followed
The subj ecti v e p ow er s r esp on d to suggestion M a n
kind i s divinely endowed W ith dominion and
Reason must control These spi ritual powers are
given to ma ni fest God on earth and for use To
obta in t h e highest r esults the obj ective and sub
e
t
i
v
c
e minds must act in harmony and for Goo d
j
Faith in and the reali zation that we have these
powers and cle ar t h ought di rected b y the will power
persistently maintaine d demonstra tes ideals a nd
proves the r ev elation
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MI N D

L I GH T

And God sai d Let u s make man in ou r image

after ou r likeness and let them have dominion
over all the earth S o God c r eated man in his ow n
image and breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life an d man became a living soul The B i ble '
,

Genes i s

Ask and it shall be given you 'seek and ye shall

nd 'kn ock and it shall be opened unto you For

every one that asketh receiveth and he that seek

eth n det h and to him that kn ocketh it shal l be
opene d The B i ble 'S t M a tt hew
esus answered them Is it not written in you r
ohn
law I said Ye a r e gods The B i ble 'S t '
The mani festation of the S pi rit is given to every

man to prot withal se verally as he will The B i bl e '

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Cor in t hia ns

A great an d sacred S pirit ta lks in d ee d within us

but cleaves to its divine ori g inal S en eca
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MIND

L I GH T

The M ind i s magnetic and draws to itself what

ever i t most earnestly determines To distinguish
its di ff erent aspects that part o f the mind in daily
use has been te rmed the obj ective and the region
that does the deep thinking the subj ective mind
Th e subj ective has been p roved to be capable of
independent action The earth i s ci rcled with i n
visible etheric magnetic currents a n intermediary

in transmitting energy proved in wi reless The

Ether i s a divine agent for the use o f mankind
to sustain li fe and to utilize its prope rties fo r the
betterment of li fe The mind through intelligent
concentration may connect thought with these lim
i t le s s etheric cu rrents or spi ritual forces belting and
encircling space These forces are gove rned by the
Law that Deman d creates supply To demonstrate
M ind Powe r knowledge of the Law is essential
We must feel ou r identity with Divine Powers
through the indwelling spiri t Faith must be main
t a i ned
Every thought i s a force thought con
neets with these ether vibrations and attracts r e
s u lt s accordin g to the quality of the thought sent
out
C oncentration upon id ea ls r ei t e r a t i on that powe r
1 8 i nherent only awaiting recognition understand
ing that faith controls these forces o r Innite
Power mani festing in mankin d and the highe r
spiritual law will establish the answe r accor d ing to
the intensity and activity of the will of the seeker
We know that these etheric cu rrents permeate all
Sp a ce and all li fe and substance and that by means
of these w a ves of energy encirclin g and beltin g the
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earth vib ra tions an d imp ressions are conveye d to

the mind res p onding to the direction o f the thought
and will intelligently di rected
esus taught the knowledge o f these spiritual
forces and authorized thei r use
M ind Light may command a continuous eld o f
intelligence and activity The Powers of the sub
conscious or subj ective mind or S oul are now being
more generally understood Its means of info rma
tion mu st be of Divine O ri gin as it can be accounted
for and explained in no other way Th r ough its
agency Di vine Power i s communi cated by enabling
the mind faculties to advance in the comprehension
of modes of energy d etermined b y the nature and di
r ecti on of the Will God created man in His ow n
The S pi rit was
i ma g e i ma g e is a coun t er p a r t
breathed into man by God Himsel f when we be
came livin g souls and were given dominion over
things s o we have Divine Authority for its com
mand and control and it becomes ou r privilege to
study the laws and demonstr a te the powers of the
subconscious activities P ractical results are now
demanded and its principles apply to all things for
Practical results
Us e and the bette rment of li fe
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may be evolved from ou r ever increasing Divinely
C reated powers which ou r intellect will more and
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more enabl e us to mani fest in accomplishment for
good and the betterment of li fe for the many
The foundation of all religion i s the same whether
we consider mankind as a reection of God or a
partaker of the att ributes of Divinity or mankind
created i n God s own i mage o r counte rpart
Knowledge and understandin g of the S ubconsci ous
M ind Powers bring God nearer to mankind by dem
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
our God given po wers All Li fe is an
advance each receptive mind fo rwarding the

thoughts that have been thought befo r e bro a den

ing the mind and p r oclaiming p r ogress Illuminat
ing Light comes from the Divine spheres of Higher
Intelligence Divine Orders of beings exist who
guard guide and overwatch mankind respond to en
treaty and t ru st and reveal the myste r ies o f God by
spreading the knowledge of Hi m to all seekers
through thought communion apprehended by the i n
C oncentrated thought attracts the a ssistance
t ellect
o f these helpe rs and forces through the ene r gy of
mental action which qualies self realizing s p iritual
Power imp a rting wis d om and understanding
through prayer an d demand th a t i s claiming by
right o f ou r Divine Powers the fullment of the
Promises that i f we ask and seek we shall Receive
and Find
The electric ethe r is a medium or agent and trans
mits energy an d individuals may control and u se
this vibrant force The obj ective mind plans an d the
subj ective brings i deas to the su rface of thought
to evolve the plans into action The obj ective min d
desires things and the subj ective un fol d s thoughts
to r ea li ze them By these upwa r d steps advance i s
made alon g the wa y o f mind privileges to will and
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demonstrate ide a s menta l images and plans
One
'
may think while they act and act whi le they think
In ves t ig a ti on discovers new phases of knowledge
and di scerns mo r e subtle expressions o f intelle ctual
capacities To whateve r the mind i s most persist
ently di rected will it respond in a reex action o f
results corresponding to directed will an d thought
Deep feelin g arouses the emotions a nd is a mode o f
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TH E S U B C O N S C I O U S M I N D
energ y A d vancing kn owledge and un d erstanding
discerns more subtle elements o f these energies as
the perceptions become keener
Awakened latent energies may determine h ealth
and promote material conditions and are the ma
i
i
n
c
a
s
who shall cause the d aily li fe to blossom into
g
realities Early w riters taught that the mind may
condition the ethereal substance of which electricity
i s a constituent conve rting man i nto an apparatus
o f eno rmous power and explaining the accomplish
ment o f the seemingly impossible This admits of
n o a nal ys is The unknown quantity i s the L og os
or W or d Thoughts will offer thei r services i f ideas
and plans a re p r oj ect ed that is p i ct ur ed i n t houg ht
an d given attention showing wi sdom more than
human We must have practical e ff ects and we
have B iblical authority for asse rting that the Highe r
Intelligences acting under God respond to demand
The Holy S pi rit or S oul was breathed into man
by God Himsel f when we becam e living beings
Along the Way shines the Light The more i n
tense the thought the greater the power o f its vibra
tive e ff ect to attract what we persistently seek
We are active centers for the magnetic element
of concentrated thought to mani fest the Law of
Attraction To obtain its help dwell constantly
'
upon its reality
Oppo rtuniti es will come as i f
'
they were ordered and you will see forming about
'
you the conditions which you desi re
The sub
conscious re gi on seems to represent the s upp ly cen
t er the obj ective the demand center of the universe
'
o f being We must form a mental or mind pic
'
tu re of our i deals and hold it continually i n thought
until it mani fests i n reality
The electric ether
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
transmits ener g y and individuals may u se thi s vi
brant force There is a counterpart in the invisible
cor r esponding to i d ea ls that may be t r ans formed
into realities in the visible world The mind must be
prepared to expect and receive impressions
A Hierarchy o f Divine Orders of Beings com

mun i ca t e intelligence through thought Commun i on

By thei r ministry blessings prolic in
of S a i n ts
abundance descend an o r dained bond o f union b e
tween the seen and the unseen M editation pre
cedin g concentration may center the mind upon the
nature and direction of the thought Harmonious
thought must p r eva i l and p r es i d e and all contrary
oy i s a con s t r u c
conditions banished and avoided
tive element and awaits recognition
Whatever
thought is sent out returns in like q ua li ty i n r es ult
and draws in force i n p ropo rt ion to proj ected pro
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pelling vibrations
The ether governs organic li fe
and tr a nsmits an d r eceives sensory i m p r ess ions di
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r ect e d by the consciousness
It was kn own t o the
ancient philosophers as well as modern scientists
that the ether i s the sou rce of all energy and of the
nature of electricity U nder the di rection of the
w i ll which i s also composed of subtle and varying
aspects it ma y be directed to wonderful results
The ether seems to supply the force through which
the Spiritual mani fests in the mate rial S cience has
'
now demonstrated that etheric radiations accom
pany the exerci se o f the highest faculties of t he
soul These etheri c radiations entirely perv ade all
the elements o f thi s universe and i s the agent in the
production of all phenomena Thi s etheric force
gives energy and power to act Thi s etheric uid
i s di ff used throughout the universe acting upon the
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bo d y an d penet r ating e v en the ne rvous system

I
believe it to be the S pi rit or B reath breathed into
us by God Himself when we became living souls
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In the human body it mani fests prope rties analo
gous to those of the magnet There i s a continuous
exchange of forces going on between the living or
n
i
s
m
and
its
etheric
su
rroundings
Through
t
h
e
a
g
activity of this subtle u id i c element intellectual
conceptions are transmitted Li fe is di rected by the
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radiation o f this force
Etheric groupings peculiar
to each living organism have an inuence upon the
'
vibrations of the i nvi sible ether
Thus explaining
the process of vibratory e ff ects and activities a nd
t h ei r method of act ion independent of the consciou s
mind through the subconscious sel f reali zing
powers A Divine wo r ld plan to guide the a ff ai rs
o f li fe We know the subconscious or spiritual mind
has p owe rs of action independent of the conscious
mi nd The subconscious o r spiritual fo rces impa r t
knowledge and wisdom to di rect it to the earnest
seeke r
This superior reason this self realizing

consciousness i s God in ou rselves a guide in the

a ff ai rs o f li fe Happiness a nd the beauti ful things
o f thi s worl d are intended for use and all right
methods Shoul d be studied and adopted to attrac t
them Thinking creates ideas directing the faculties
o f the mind at will The vibratory ether transmits
the thought it inte r penetrates the plane or sphere
cor r esponding to the idea sent out and answering
perceptions are communicated This appears to be
the method of the mi nd p rocess S pecic i nst r uc
tions given the subj ective mind that in cons cio us
contemplation does the d e ep t hin k i ng b r ings t h e i n
fo r m a tion be fore the obj ecti ve mind or that pa rt o f
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the mi nd in g en er al us e Train and use these sub

M
powers
the
Divine
edium
through
which
i
v
e
t
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c
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ideas may be received The celestial energy of the
mind att racts power throu gh which we conquer
Roused into activity by au to sug g esti on wh i ch i s
W h t he subconscious and con
v eys i nst ru ctions a nd reques ts t he subconscious g en'
crates and communicates answe r ing r eplies
In'
tense feeling awakens latent faculties Knowledge
of the laws governin g t he Sub j e ct i v e powe r s ma y
control events Persistenc y in seeking fo r Op p or tu
n i t ie s creates them
The Innite communicates wit h
the nite th rough the spi rit o r soul m a ni festing in
mankind as the subconscious regi on of the mind
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S piritual g i fts given to eve ry man seve ra lly as he
'
will
Occupying the min d with high ideals attracts

pe rceptions from higher rea lms the Divine Prin

r e a lizing in mind imagery
Fa i t h imparts
ci p le
powe r The Hol y S pi rit is an amulet always about

the reward i s mani fest The soul or s ub con

us
scious is God in ou r sel ves Health and strength o f
body and mi nd may be augmented b y keeping in
'
mind thi s thought Things are as real as you make
'
them
The function of the mind is to guide the
will Its l a ws may be mastered to guide the d aily
li fe C ontemplation p r oduces a r adiation of ene r gy
to the consciousness To ask or demand claiming
by right o f Divine Authority th r ough the P romises
is to recei v e fo rce an d wisdom Possibilities an d
mi racles are the same a means to demonstrate
Powe r To cultivate repose and calm thought con
se rves energy The great world religions show an
i dentity of essence
S aints make real the unseen worl d Force p ow
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e r f ul

as electricity resi des in the indivi dual will

A S we a d va n ce along the path of self k nowledge
the m ore the serene mind serv es th e rightly di rected
'
will
The resources and depths o f the subconscious
are unfathomable and unli mited
It is the do
minion of free will and must be controlled by
'
Reason
Knowledge of its governing laws i s essential
Persistency i n auto suggestion reiteration of faith
and a ck n ow ledg m ent of i ts p ow er s and selfmastery
are necessary to control and command its services
With added perceptions higher radiations are pr e
s en t ed and discerned
Knowledge follows Demand
that i s by claiming the fullment o f the Promises
that i f we ask and seek we Shall receive and nd
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thought and will establishing Power
The word
'
necessities has expanded
The obj ective mind observes and reasons upon
plans and i deals then by suggestions to the s ub j ec
tive r eceives intuitions and answers o f illuminating
though t
The subconsciou s communicates with unseen
powe rs By concentration and reiteration of faith
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Auto s u g g e s
con t i n uous power may be r ea li z ed
'
'
tion i s the great psycholo g i cal mi racle
The i n
Spiring s ug g es t i on blesses him th a t gives as well
'
as takes
The Innite C onsciousness should govern every
action of li fe C oncentrate upon its supply The
Innite C onsciousness one o f the many aspects or
reections of the Inni t e mani fests in mankind as
the subconscious mind or soul in the S oul o r Holy
S pi rit mani festing in a more subtle or spi ritual form
and mani festing in th e e t her pe rmeating all things
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as the all perv ading transmitter of ener g y enabling
the mind faculties through its agency to externali ze
i deas and determine certainties By keeping in mind
that we have these P ow er s with wisdom to direct
them and claiming of the Omnipotent within the
fullment o f the Promises we shall receive that for
which we ask and nd that for which w e seek
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'
To the faithful will the sign s be mani fest
'
With revealing Light will come accompli shing
'
Power the S earchlight of Divine Rays illuminating
'
the Great and S acred S pirit withi n us whi ch
comes from the eternal abodes in me r idian splendor
'
and conque rs by its innate force
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C reations are but Trans formati ons

Will and Thought are living forces
We are gi fted with faculties improvable by use
Feel in nity withi n u s and recognize its Power
The S pirit develops ou r essence and mingles it
with the sp i ritual worl d
Ou r actions are accomplished in ou r thought
be fore they are reproduced outside of us
Go d reveals Himsel f unfailingly to the thoughtful
seeker
What I tell you i s the t ruth
The Word has been distributed over the earth
You will have Hi s Powe r
You will be allowed to use it as you would u se
an ything
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H onor e d e B a lzac

C R EA T I O N S

'D

T RAN S F O R M A T I O N S

Obj ective and subj ective mind action t ransforms

thought into C reative Power The Will thr ough the
n a t u r e and d i r e ct i on of the thought may determi ne
results The S oul S pirit or S ubj ective or S ub con
scious mind is the inner sel f o r Ego i dentied with
the Innite The spi rit works through the battery
o f the mind
The subconsciou s may act to the
greatest advantage i f trained instructed controlled
and commanded The S pi rit emanating from God
self mani fested may control material results Wis
dom i s gained by Prayer and demand that is by
claiming the fullment of the Promises that i f we
ask and seek we shall receive and nd thought an d
w ill est a blishing powe r an a v enue for the tr a ns
mi ssion o f intelligence and messages from highe r
realms
I deas are impa rted through the thinking powers
di rected to the obj ect sought The attention of the
obj ective m ind centered upon the i deal puts the
subconscious mind at work God created man in
His ow n image and through this sel f realizing spi r
i t ua l or subconscious mind mankind i s endowed with
powe r to transform thought power into C reative
'
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Power
Civilization i s applied thought
Ma n
a d apts all things to his needs C onstant exercise
of the w i ll creates i de a s and illumination comes to
'
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the thinker who acts
Wi ll force o r energy n d s
exp ression i n action Etheric Power magnetic an d
electric with energy illuminates the understandin g
through forceful thought evolving creative Power
An i nq u ir y i s proj ected r es p ons e in t houg ht f or m
ensues which evolves other mo d es of accomplish
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ment The function of the mind is to gu i d e the

'
will
A mi racle i s the working of a higher force
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through the indivi dual
We have B iblical au
t hor i t y for affi rming p os s i bi li t i es to be unl imi t ed
M editation a acob s ladder upon which the
angels of the God within u s ma y mani fest between
earth and heaven
The Psychic force i s electrical Th e s u bj ecti v e
th rough the electrical thought an d will mani fests
e ff ects N ew spi ri t has been infused into the accu
mula t e d knowledge of preceding generations
The
recognition o f these principles of guidance is i m
po rtant i n practical li fe To a ffi rm Health Happi
ness Ha r mony and P rospe rity att racts correspond
in g elements impa rting vib r ations of stren gt h and
Powe r
S uggestion i s a n agent o f S piritual energy
'
Launch you r thoughts and the higher sel f takes
'
control to a ttain rea lities Reason must gove rn
all Highe r planes of thought are subj ect to laws
go verning answering intelligence to the i ntellec t
C reations a r e trans formati ons of thought i nto action
'
'
Force in motion i s a power and t ransfers energy
'
'
an d i s ac t i on ' Force at r est sustains and is repo se
A fte r auto suggestion or suggestions or af rm a tions
to sel f that what desi red i s possible that th e s u b
e
t
i
mind
has
powers
of
accomplishment
and
c
v
e
j
wi ll be amenable to control by suggestion aug
m ent e d b y faith and belie f let the subj ective m ind
have expression i f inst ru cted and t ru sted it has been
found to faith fully respo nd to the condence repo sed
'
in it
S uccess a word unkn own a century since
'
i s now a sovereign rule r in all lives
It i s sai d that one of Engl a nd s most gi fte d poe tic
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writers at rst showed no marked originality but

affi rming that her thoughts were imparted to her
th rough higher powers impressin g images of illu
mination and inspi ration upon her thoughts S he b e
came capable of i ndenitely sust a ined creative
powers
The spi rit leads to all goo d things

l
P
P
n
t
u
A f rm eace and
the
pp ly will come
e
S
y
M ind force di rects thought into action Reiteration
creates Reality Continually declare for incre a sing
power and energy and answers of strength will
'
'
come
All that li fe needs i s possible to will
The will force may be disciplined to a ma rvellous
extent Will power has a relation to v ita lity En
Will
e r g y i s a vivi fying and trans form ing force
has been a ffi rmed to be a ui d taken up from the
surrounding ethereal substance and trans forme d
into energy
Angels are appointe d guardians of and messen
M a n may realize his highest
gers to mankind
'
powers through the S pi ri t
Thi s ethereal sub
stance i s a subtler force than electricity though o f
its natu r e This mighty agenc y o f power can renew
the vital forces under the dominion of the instructed
'
educated and cu ltivated will
Knowledge of and
understanding of these powers and forces opens up
new vi stas of action All i s God and we are of
Go d Through the illumination of the Spirit may
higher truths be apprehended through inner revela
tion from Divine S ou rces obtained by concentra
tion and prayer The true Light will be revealed
The power o f electricity emanates from the soul
The spirit soul or subconscious in varied aspects
and mani fold forms communicates with and compels
all things to the serv ice of mankind and i s a mani
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f e st a t i on

of the Presence of the Innite to guard

gu ide and respond to ou r entreaty and t r ust
Electricity in its continuously r ealizing and deter
mining forms is one of the most powerful m a ni f e s
'
t a t i ons of Go d its m arv ellous revel a tions
onl y i n
'
the beginning
The power of electricity r es i d es in
and emanates fro m the soul Along the length of
the Way shines the L i g ht as the Light illumines
we a d va nce proclaiming p rogress and n ew percep
tions o f Knowledge and U nderstanding
The S pirit communicates with all things and i n
forms and compels all things to the se rvice of man
kind through the power o f thought and wi ll Faith
quickens the spirit Auto suggestions given to the
subj ective mind stimulates it to action by imparting
to it intelligent instructions This once recognized
its intelligence and resou rces may be commanded
Ta ob t a i n its help its powers must be realized
'As the Light illumines one advances on the Way
Knowledge obtained
owe
r
i
s
transmitted
The
P
obj ect determined and kept constantly in view
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M ind will be the generator Will the energy and
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Sp i rit the current
p roducing and mani festing

e ff ects t rans forming and creating results

By
concentrating upon these realities with an eager
attentive mind will the spi rit respond S el f con
dence evolves energy to accompli sh The subj ective
Faith is essential in con
e ntity is a potent force
'
t rolling r esults
M editative Philosophy i s a gar
'
ment o f the human race
C onscious sel f con d en ce
sti mulates dete rmined e ff ort We are active centers
fo r t h e ethe r ic magnetic elements connecting
thought with limitless invisible cu rrents attracting
b y the powe r of our will what we pe rsistently seek
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An aim for the perfection o f human intelligence
M ind may master all things S pi ritual t ruths may
be discerned M i racles are direct interposition of
the power of God in the a ff ai rs of an i ndividual
through prayer and impo rtunacy
Ci rcumstances
a re pliant to spi ritual Power The etheri c mind
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Power attracts the All Encircling Good
The
mind in sleep may attract power and kn owledge
Divine M essengers impress Wisdo m and Int elli
'
gence Our thoughts commune with beings who
people immensity broadening the mind and bright
'
By ex er ci s i ng the faculties of
e n i n g the intellect
the mind and wi ll m or e powe r is b rought into action
The spirit in meditation may commune with helpers
and thus awaken dormant forces and powers The
subj ective mind may be used to au g ment health
and strength of body and mind by connecting
thought with the higher spi ritual powers
Intuition proves the presence and powe r of the
subj ective mind to mani fest the Divine Powers o f
the will
Latent energies undeveloped faculties
may be aroused to establish thought communion
with inner intelligence inherent in the soul which

may thus accomplish wonders the unseen cause of

the seen eff ect C ontemplation produces a radia
'
tions o f Divine energy to the consciousness
To
call or demand for force and wi sdom to di rect it i s
'
to attract it
S piritual strengt h i s absorbed
'
'

Possibilities and mi racles are the same

and a
means to demonstrate Power C ultivate repose and
c alm thought
The great world reli g ions Show an
identity of essence S aints make real the unseen
world A force powerful as electricit y resides ihx
the individual will Li fe is an educating process
1
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The fu rther one a dvances along the path o f soul or

sel f knowledge the more the serene mind may com
mand power to se rve the rightly di rected will
The subj ective mind i s a guide tr us t i t beli ev e
i n i t a n d t ha n k i t
It is a Living P resence always
at our side an d command given from the beginning

to do ou r bi dding its laws may be mastered to

'
gui de the daily life
We cannot fathom the depth s
nor measure the resources of the subconscious it has
means for obtaining in formation not shared
obj ective mind
Its powers may be
t rained and di rected into channels of the g r e
importance and se rv ice to each individual The
t
i
mind
will
respond
more
fai
hfully
with
e
t
v
e
c
j
succeeding success after much training
'
'
with power and celerity
It will p e r
delity the labo r entru sted to it Give
with obj ective con d e nce i t will be found us
i f stimulated by auto suggestion a nd faithful en
d ea vo r
Its creative powers are beyond our ability
to m ea su re o r even limit Its powers a ctivity and
c reative results will be i ncreased by exe rcise faith
a nd belief M ake the subj ective mind beli e ve it ca n
do a thing and you will nd the results will be r e
markable indeed The subj ective r aises the i n f or
mation up to the threshold o f the obj ective con
'
s ci ou s n e ss any i nformati on it desires to impart
The two minds or the two pa rts of one mind the
mate rial or obj ective the mind in daily use and the
spi ritual o r subj ective or subconscious which does
the deep thinking inte rpenetrate When i n s t r u c
tion or suggestion i s given the obj ective or material
mind i s in command Then the subconscious or
spi ritual o r subj ective mind takes the lead obtains
2
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
the soul of things
'ibrations of truth are passed
on from S eraphim to Che rubim through Heavenly

Powers Archangels and Angels and on to highl y

illumined thinkers i n the world and on in i nnum
e r a b le ways to mankind
Thought is a mode of
motion di ff used through vibrations of the magn etic
ether presenting i deas to the intellect and under
standing i n various ways to encourage and e n
lighten the world o f mind One of God s ways of
speaking to mankind through His messengers who
in a degree impart Hi s power to receptive minds
The invisible worl d of ideas has a counterpart
corresponding to ideals that may be transformed
i nto C r eations in the vi sible world to serve the calm
well balanced mind The mind must be prepared
to expect and receive impressions and all good
thought heeded An organized Hierarchy of Divine
Orders of Beings communicate with manki nd
through thought and hand down the Divine Light
to mankind thus constituting the bond of union be
tween the seen and the unseen
The early C hurch Fathers the S eer s P hi los op he r s
and M ys ti cs expounding an d explaining the B ible
prepared the world for this knowledge When i m
p ressions are received they come from Highe r
S ources from God s appointed ordained from the
beginning to i nstruct the world a nd communicate
through the mind Powers Knowledge and Wi sdo m
and U nde rsta nding to be transformed into C reative
Power The electri c ether transmits force to man
kind vib ra nt with energy The individual control s
and u ses this force attracting and assembli ng
'
'
M aster
Power discovering the soul of things
in g the laws govern ing these powers leads to highe r
2
2
[
]
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TH E S U B C O N S C I O U S M I N D
wisdom and the knowledge that C reations are but
Transformations Illumination is mind upli fted to
spheres transcendently intelligent the abiding place
'
of ideas and source of all thought transmitted by
'
thought
This wis d om has been imparted as the world has
been p repared to receive it All help ful knowledge
should be studied so as to be applied p ractically to
better indivi dual and world conditions
M ind
Powers and privileges are forces to direct active and
practical results to the e ff ecting of all things pos
sible through sel f con d ence and knowledge trans
formed into power of accomplishment
These
higher planes exist responsive to the action of pro
t
e
c
formed by God given
j e d conscious thought trans
'
'
soul power into C reations
N ew Thought is ol d
thought adapted to modern methods The advance
ment of the world is forwarded by conscious reali za
tion that C reations a re but Transformations
.

23

M a n may apprehend the Innite

not onl y in
religion but i n a ll t hi ng s a very real power which
has held its own from the very beginning of the
worl d M a x M u ller
Learn how to make you r li fe valuable A rabi an
N ights stories were only symbols of the elements
m an might control i f he but rubbed the lamp of his
intelligence smartly enough Every fai ry tale ha s

a meaning every legend a lesso n M a r i e Cor el li

Possibilities and mi racles mean the same thing
As you recognize you r relationship to the S upreme
Powe r you will come to know that yours i s the
right to demand as much as possible of this S upreme
or Divine Power to be expressed through you
When you desi re or demand anything you pray
for that thing or in othe r words you set at work
the force attracting that thing to you As you r
power increases to bring results you become con
t i nu a lly a newe r being through the action and work
ing o f thought and mind
The I nnite i s ever
sending thoughts to thi s planet which change it
and the people on it into newer and happier beings
They are the commands o f the Innite saying to
'
'
u s You must know more of M e
We will through
such demand have more and more of the S upreme
M ind mani fested i n u s P r ent i ce M u lf or d
,

O PE N S E S A M E
'

Wor d S poken to U nlock the D oo r of S uccess

'

Human beings are electrical motors The M in d

i s an electrical m a g i cal m ag n eti c Force The Will
i s a driving power and the S pi rit a n electrical cur
rent connecting mankind with Divine powe r
Divine spi ritual powe r mani fests in mankind
as the spiritual or electric subj ective mind and
may be summoned i nstructed and commanded to do
hi s bidding M ind Will and S pirit generate elec
tric current the motor power o f spiritual energy
and activity By the Divine given right of dominion
and free will mankind i s empowered and entitled to
command this spi ritual and contemplative part o f
the mind which does the deep thinking This i s an
age o f applied mind power The accomplishment
'
of practical r esults i s demanded
To determine
'
on accomplishment is almost accomplishment itself
The conscious mi nd controls electrical forces The
spi rit i s the potential direct current converting thi s
electrical energy into mechanical energy
Electricity an ether movement summoned con
trolled and commanded serves mankind
Thought precedes e ff ort
Resident electrical forces may assume attributes
of intelligence emanating from the Divine realms
attracting unseen agencies who under God attend
mankind and impart wi sdom and power in answer
to insistent demand To summon command and
u se these forces intelligently i s an Open S esame
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wo rd spoken to unloc k the d oo r o f S uccess The

elect r ical resident spirit connects thought with thes e
invisible friends r eecting perceptions and vit a l
power Discoverin g and ma ste r ing the laws o f a t
traction governing these realms inspi res power to
originate and create
These electrical magi cal
p rivileges are intended to be an Open S esame lead
ing to a supply for e v ery demand The world of
mind when conscious o f its powers is illumine d
through the reecting electrical S pi rit the me d ium
o f uni on between the Omnipotent Omnipresent
mani festing Principle and mankind By whateve r
nation individual or under whatever form wor
shipped fo r good the Innite S upreme Go d i s the
same animating informing all enci rclin g S pi ri t
governing i n all things
The mind a dvances to
high er planes of consciousness according as the
di rected thought ascends in understanding an d i s
continually unfol d in g still highe r realms o f Knowl
edge
Wonderful orders o f intelligences and r e gions
of i deas exi st H eavenly beings S e raphim Che ru
bim Archangels Angels ministering spi rits and
helpers e xtending to every se rvice rendered and i n
every w ay in which mankind advances progr esses

a n d is b ene t e d Hierarchs of Divine O rders who

hand down the Divine Light and guar d guide an d

attend manki nd a n Ope n S esame and m eans o f

mani festation for all nations and indivi duals The
S pi r itual or subj ective mind is a means o f com
m un i ca t i on with these Divine O r ders of C elestial
Powers
I deas are invisible existences o f external r ealities
M ind action im p arts motion a nd m a ni fests r a d iant
2
8
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]
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T H E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D

kin d of Faith and B elie f a Light to gui de the Way

and the Path of all T ruth Power and S uccess 'an
Open S esame for all
Aladdin implored Divine p rotection and thanked
'
God for deliverance and said ' There is no power
'
o r strength but in the Great and High God
All
countries have t h eir belief in folk lo r e fai ries and
supe rnal be ings The B ible chronicles supernatu r al
and ang eli c ministrations
The early C hu rch
Fathers advocated the intercession of Hi erarchs of
higher orders of beings who hand down the Divine
Light to the faith ful believers and act as inter
m e d i a r i e s between Go d an d mankind
We know
the U niverse to be governed by a Divine P ri nciple

These Divine beings are a bond o f union a n O p en

S esame between the Innite and the n i t e
m ani festin g the imminence and accessibility of
,

There is a correspondence between the revelations

B
of the ible S eers the accounts o f the holy celes
tial vi sions of the S aints of the Church the a b so r p
tion o f the mystics and the s ymbolic magi c words
Open S esame of the Arabian stories representing
a nd exp ressing a continuous conscious realizing
power of mankind through commanding t he
spi ritual or subj ective mind forces a n Open
S esame to power and success ful achievement The
subj ective mind powe r is of Divine origi n and its
co m mand and use w a s authorized when man was

given dominion The Christian S cientists a i r m an

'
Open S esam e when teaching Everything we wish

i s in the S ilence o r the All Goo d a waiting ou r

'
'
'
recognition to become mani fest
The S ilence is
'
'
the Dayt ime of the S oul of the Mystics who main
0
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,

TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
tain that in meditation and calm and holy contem
they
have
di
rect
communion
and
communi
i
o
n
l
t
a
p
cation with the Divine S pi rit and acqui re knowle d ge
of Divine things and r eceive impressions of true
Knowledge
In this practical age all are seekers and the
number continually becoming more numerous The
whole world i s electric with energ y The magical
mind will and spirit i ntelligently summoned and
instructed commanding marvel ous results The
Arabian stories counsel the worship o f God and on
the magic carpet of vivid description reveal the
powers and possibilities of mankind and may be
one o f the digits of the hand of Go d pointing to
p rogress From the dawn o f the history of the
world existences o f wonder worke r s and inuences
above the ordinary or known have been believed
All miracle workers believe in the nearness o f the
u nseen
The Arabian sto ries may portray the
S pi rit that inspi red Columbus the American S pi rit
o f Independence as well as the ma g ical word of
'
Open S esame To our heroic enthusiastic earnest
and zealous ancestors w e a re indebted for the
'
foundation of ou r glory
S olomon obta ined wis d om by p ra y e r The
Egyptians believed human beings to be compose d
o f the body the Divine S park and that which con
n ect e d the body an d the Divine S park and prayed
for sacre d blessings Wonders have already been
accomplished and only in the beginning
M in d
attention summons min d forces and draws con
structive power in actuality corresponding to the
quality of the thought sent out This at one time
known to but few i s now comparati vely speaking
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TH E S U B CO N S CI OU S M I N D

shared b y m a n y Recognizing the God given do

mini on and powers o f free will blessings number
less as the sta rs and wonders surpassing imaginings
may be revealed and realized Bible statements and
early philosophy are now being scientic a lly p roved
That the electrical energy of the M ind Will and
S pirit i s subj ect to law has been demonstrated The
subj ective mind i s the spiritual estate of mankind
In thi s vibr a tory domain the elect rical spi rit trans
mits and receives messages The mind i s inter
penetrated by imp ressions from the higher planes of
intelligence and existences of helpers to which the
thought i s di rected by xi t y of purpose The sub
i
mind
i
s
the
vehicle
of
the
spi
rit
and
main
e
c
v
e
t
j
and intense thought stimulates mental
t a i ne d
activity
Pursuing i deas leads to being pursued
by impressions o f answers to ideas Recognition
o f and training of mind power i s of practical i m
portance Thought creates an ethe r movement of
in formin g and reecting vibrations Auto su g g es
tion i s a mental conversation with the subj ective
mind conveyin g instructions and requests and
generating and commanding power to receive r e
plies I can and I will serve as an Open S esame
The Knowledge and Powers of the subj ective

min d are being more generally understood its

powers and means o f in formation must be of Divine
origin as they can be accounted for and explained
in no other way In proportion a s the subj ective
mind i s trained and trusted will it respond by i n
spiring thoughts o f condence and impressions o f
p ractical ideas Reiteration i s the name gi ven to
persistent auto suggestion or instructi ons to the
subj ecti ve mind powe rs and i s a law of the con
2
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TH E S U B CON S CIOU S M I N D

st ructive an d c r eative process of though t building

and a means or plan for continually expanding
progress
Acqui red energy animates e ff ort to
obtain obj ects sought for
Electricity i s revealing wonders Early p hilos o
traced
all
things
to
the
animating
informing
r
h
s
e
p
ether M odern philosophers and scientists reiterate
this and prove its vibratory powers The magical
wi reless telegraphy demonstrates the elements sum
m on e d commanded and serving manki nd
The S pirit of the individual i s identical with the
S pirit of God a ff i rmed the early philosophers
M odern mind students proclaim the ma r velous
powers of the subj ective mind and agree that it has
means o f info rmation and resou rces which demon
strate its Divine S ou rce The early philosophers
a ffi rmed that the Deity stands in the relation of a
Giver to mankind granting what i s a sked and that
those who displayed m ore aptitude than others
sought for and obtained more o f the informing
spi rit
The Arabian stories tell o f the wonder wo rkin g
Lamp and of its attending se rvers and of the
magi cal word o f Open S esame In ou r era we are
rubbing the Lamp of the electrical magical M ind
and Reason and ou r thinkers are proving that the
Innite and S upreme Ruler of the U niverse will
honor the demands of manki nd The M ystic as
S u res i n holy contemplation di rect communion with
the S pi rit of God S tudents of M ind S cience have
proved that when the conscious mind is centered
upon a purpose the subj ective powers will faithfull y
perform instructions given to it and that with train
ing and practice it will act more intelligently with
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T H E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
each experience B elief and faith are r equisite an d
stimulate and encourage its powers Instructions
promote and produce percepti ons Intense feeling

evolves i deas these auto suggestions put the sub

e
t
i
c
v
e
mind
at
work
mani
festing
the
Divine
plan
j
in self realizing i deals
In the subj ective mind
powers will and persistent e ff ort secures an i n
valuable ally and helper for all endeavor c oneen
t r a t i on upon plans desired di rects the will and
mind toward in formation to obtain results These
powers must be felt and reiteration trains feeling
M agical forces are in eve ry individual eager and
r eady to serve the enlightened wi ll
Knowle d ge
and Wisdom a re rst revealed inwardly dwelling
on possible attainment disclosing spi rit impellin g
energy Practical Knowledge may be obtained by
obse rv ation and experience Those who do wonders
work with God b y pa rtakin g in pa rt o f Divi ne
power one of God s gi fts to mankind Wonder
working angels accomplishin g all things for man
kind forces of intelligence energizing the resident
electrical m ind powers
M ines of gold precious gems and metal s and all
valuable di scoveries h ave yielded to demand and
energy The S pi rit the B reath Dominion Free
will all bestowed by Go d a r e electric with His
ower
inspi
ri
ng
mankind
to
go
forth
and
nd
p
Hie rarchs preside ove r the Divine Orders of the
U niverse who i lluminate the intellect with i nt el li
gence and are an Open S esame to mankind The
A rabian stories counsel the worship of Go d an d
are studies i n Cheerfulness Gratitude Hope and
Worship and depict the reward o f those who by
agreeable and ente rt a ining endeavo r m a ke them
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
selves valuable all e ff o rt for good creating O p p or
t u n i t i e s by the magi c of the electrical mind powe r
These stories po rtray indivi duals guarded by helpers
who may be summoned and commanded to protect
and assist mankind These surrounding inuences
may pi cture the ma rv elous subj ective forces com
m un i ca t i ng and transmitting powe r to the seeker
through identity with the anima ting U niversal
Forces Earnest and intense desi re attract these
powers of reex forces
'

M a y not Open S esame symbolize auto suggestion

M a y not Open S esame symbolize the potency o f
I can and I will '
'
M ay not Open S esame symbolize all e ff ort
The story of the voyager who overheard the
'
appeal to God of hi s ca rrier saying Almighty
God what has h e done to obtain from Thee a lot
'
so agreeable ' describes the voyage r answering
by giving the ca r rie r a perpetual i nvitation to
his feasts honori ng him by placing him at his right
hand at hi s table and bestowing upon him gifts

and riches thu s illustratin g the eff iciency o f

praye r
These stories spu r mental activity They pictu re
all classes o f people and individuals and depict
what may be summoned and commanded by deter
mined will To reach the heights has always been
attended by i ndustry A lla di n removing the stone
discovered a palace and three great halls
The
palace of the mind powers reveals the halls of
Wisdom Knowledge and U nderstanding leading to
all Truth and Power Rubbing the Lamp o f B elief
and Faith illumines powerful agencies summoned
by the will and elect r ic God gi ven spi rit to exe r cise
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
and command them I n these Arabi a n stories the
recipients of gi fts and favors and p rivileges thanked
and blessed God and expressed gratitude for health
blessings and benets C aution i s extolled which
may also symbolize reason They counsel the wor
ship o i God honoring the Divine Principle of the
U niverse animating all substance and accessible to
all Happiness the good things and luxu ries of
the world acqui red by right methods and with
reason are for all to enj oy The powers and r e
sources of the M ind Will and S pirit are an Open
S esame to unlock the door of S uccess
The spirit of the elements has inspi red genius in
all ages of the world S pecial responsive inuences
emanating from Divine sources answer and
eagerly se rv e the faith ful The forceful have u n
limited powers a t thei r command
The vi gilant
obse rver awakens e ff ective electri cal forces In
t r os p ect i o n a ff ords views of constantly ex p anding
se rv ing helpful agencies energizing vibrations o f
inspi ration and power There are many ways o f
accomplish i ng th e same result Go d i s ove r all
'
A sage said S eek persist and ask the Omnipotent

within remi nd it o f its p romises and keep it

awake and we shall receive that for which we ask
'
and nd that for which we seek
God s power i s
shared in part by those who b y will and faith seek
and use these channel s of forces which respond to
e ff ort S upply awaits deman d and energy of
thought and action These Arabian stories por
tray the valu e of p rayer and thanksgiving to God
Thei r worship and attitude towards God was most
i ntimate asking for what was wi shed in a con
d e nt and expectant manner
These stories are
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T H E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
ether transmits the thought i t interpenetrates the
plane corresponding to the idea sent out and com
mu n i cat es answering perceptions of creative i nt elli
gence This appears to be the method of the mind
process
S pecic i nst ructions given the spi ritual
subj ective mind that in conscious contemplation does
the deep thinking brings the inform ation before the
obj ective mind or the part o f the mind i n general
use and p resupposes that the mind i s se rved by
i llumination conveying informing answering i n
Train and use
t el li g en ce corresponding to requests

these subj ective mind powers the Divine medium

through which ideas may be received and trans
formed into electric action
By thi s power one
conquers
Roused into activity by auto s u g g e s
tion intense feeling awakens latent faculties and
Knowledge o f the laws governing the subj ee
tive powers may master and control events
persi stent reiteration proves and reveals the vision
Human beings have celestial energy attracting
power Like reproduces itsel f and creates by the
vibratory process reecting ideas i n answer to
continuous particular insistency Persistency in

seeking for Oppo rtunities creates them Spiri

tual gi fts mani festing to eve ry one as he will
The Innite communicates with the nite th rough
the Spirit The mind may be instructed and trained
to be on the alert for practical ideas thus s t i mu la t
i ng the innate capacities of inventive genius These
principles p ractically appli ed discover new e xp e r i
and advance mental and physical activity
e n ces
acqui red through following the laws governing the
subj ective or spi ritual mind powe r Occupying the
mind with high ideals attracts thought from higher
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TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
'

'

realms
Thought ma y become an art answering

many o f li fe s inqui ries the Divine principle in

mankind realizing mind imagery S el f realizing
powers are constantly i n proc ess of un foldment
each advance veri fying a vi sion of progress dis
closing still further possibilities Reiteration holds

steady contemplation
t he mind on the pur p ose
keeps the subj ect before the mind belief strengthens
the faith that the obj ect and i deals are attainable
To think hard enough images realities and e ff ects
results the subj ective powers are impelling Every
ambition aspi ration unusual i dea plan or endeavor
for betterment is possible and comes from the sub
ec
t
i
mind
and
should
be
heeded
The
obj
ective
v
e
j
exerci ses free will and the reasoning powers and
the two minds or two parts of one mind in har
m on i ou s action e ff ects the results A rtistic inspira
tions genius impulses emotional involuntary a c
tion of memory are all creative g i fts and attributes
of the spiritual o r subj ective mind region and may
act in harmony with the Divine agents and all
'
enci rcling Powe r Reason must control
Results
'
e ff ected are not chance
Ascending thought a t
tracts descending power and assistance o f superi or
intelligences invisible to vi sion but visible in results
These God given subj ective powers can be a c
counted for in no other way but b y acknowledging
thei r Divine origin The realm of the subj ective
mind powers and its faithful and guiding service
'
by which special intervention is evoked i s holy
'

ground
Th e elements respond the expectant
attentive mind receives impressi ons auto s u g g es
tion instructs and trains and belief and faith pro
mot es and proves the laws governing the activity
[ 39 ]
,

TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
and powe r s of this spiritual o r subj ective mind
I deas have counterpa rts in the realms of intelligence
ready to be attracted S oul contact with soul dis
closes and demonstrates soul powe r and secrets
radiating from these Divine realms Hidden mys
t e r i es and visions of supe r human splendo r have
been revealed by prayer and mystic contemplation
C hristian S cientists a ffi rm that thei r presentation of
T ruth enhances the mental and physical powers and
gives a bility to exceed the ordinary capacities and
th a t the human mind imbued with spi ritual under
standing has greater endurance extending the i n u
ence of thought giving mo rtals access to broade r
and highe r real ms Ch ri stian S cience i s wo rthy of
an d merits admi ration and respect It i s a practical
p resentati on and application of the B ible God ga ve
manki nd free will and dominion a n d rea son shoul d
govern all Hi erarchs p r eside ove r Orde r s of
Divine Beings extendin g ove r eve ry service ren d ere d
to mankind We are spiritual beings having access
to and pa rtaking in a degree o f Divine Powe r these
Divine inuences a nd helpers may be attracted b y
thought and summoned and commanded to serve
manki nd through thought communion illuminating
thought percepti ons an d a ctivities
Deep feeling
vivi fying mind image ry to be mani fested in e ff ects
'
'
Persistency i s motor
One may think to order
The more perfect the belief and faith i n the s ub
powers
the
more
improvable
by
inst
r
uction
t
e
i
v
e
c
j
and the greater the command of its activities and
powers Harmon y i s essential Fait h i s dynamic
i n e ff ect
Thought i s interpenetrating a nd interchangeable
its quality di recting the plane or s p he r e of i nt elli
0
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T H E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
gence it ente r s assuming that conditions h a ve an
existence and an abode By xi t y o f thought
vibrations are communicate d and sent out by the
thinke r and answering comprehensive thought t e
The more intense the per
cei v e d and established
the more conscious the thought impres
s ona li t y
sions The more the Innite plan i s grasped the
greater the mind mastery an d sup r emacy attained
and manki nd s dominion asse rted Educa ting the
subliminal subj ective mind or soul p ower sets one
free The obj ective i s the consciousness o f other
things 'the subj ective i s sel f consciousness said a
philosopher earl y i n the l a st centu ry Intense con
centration i s comm a nding the attention of ce rtain
thoughts to the exclusion of others This power
at hand and at comman d thought will follow the
leading of the thinke r It is the ta ble and feast
spre a d be fo r e man k ind a n d Go d s presence is felt
to be imminent and r eal
P rayers and frequent
thoughts of powe r through access to Go d attr a ct
i ndenitel y sustained c r eative inspi r ations o f all
intelligence S oul forces sen d forth a s h lights of
celestial illu mination Countless numbers of helpers
respond to the seeker The will i s untrammeled
Go d created m a nkind S pi ritual beings and i n pro
po rtion as the spi ritual o r subj ective mind po w e r s
ar e cultivated and Go d s help asked will answers
and rewards be received God intended m a nkind to
conquer b y awakening the innate Divine powers
These domi nant electric forces o f the worl d se r ve
mankin d in the a ff ai r s o f life In a ll count ri es an d
individuals has thi s all encompassing powe r been
mani feste d Li fe i s what one makes o f it T h ose
who seek for blessings an d hap p iness eve r y d a y
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will have blessings a nd happi ness every day said a

thinker Open S esame word spoken to unlock the
door o f success symbolizes the magi c in the mind
mani festing the method of materialized thought
when believed lived and practiced
These thoughts taught and expressed in all times
mu st be reiterated the vi sion is seen it can be

p roved the spi ritual or subj ective mind powers

vivi fying results and proving the magi c in the mind
The subj ective power would seem to be a di stinct
or separate being yet controlled by the one being
I f to think of human beings having two separate
minds each under certain conditions capable of
di stinct powers or one mind po ssessing ce rtain a t
tribute s and po wers under some conditions and
ce rtain attributes and powers under other condi
tions it seems as though the same philosophy might
apply to the whole being the spi ritual being i h
spi ring and commanding powers and forces for the
mate ri al being to mani fest and constantly attracting
higher thought and the services o f the highe r
powers and Hierarchs of the Divine Orders of Be
ings who hand down the Divine Light to mankind
to inspi re the intelligence and energi ze the activities
o f the material body These reections and medita
tions un fold the powers and possibilities of mind
command All are mani festations of the one great
U niversal Force the origi n and cau se of all things
constantl y in process of realization Open S esame
i s a maste r word for all mankind to trans fo rm the
ore of Knowledge into secrets of gold Open
S esame a word spoken to symbolize and su mmon
and command the powe r in the mind a key to
unlock the doo r of S uccess
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4
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Intuition teaches that the earnest longings of t h e
soul will be heard and answered proving the ex
i s t e nce of the bond of union between the indivi dual
and the responsive principle of the U niverse The
electric motor power o f the spiritual subj ective
mind i mpa rt s action to conscious thought to reect
and reprod uce constructive crea tive Power and
Forces An Open S esame for eve ry dem an d
the all enci rcling source of all suppl y
.

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An organized Hierarchy of Divine O rde r s o f

B eings from S eraphi m and C herubim to Archangels
and Angels han d down the Divine Light to mankind
and C elestial Intelligences com municate with man

kind through thought a bon d o f union between

the vi sible and the invisible between Go d and man
'
'

ki n d M a x M u ller i n Ps ychol og y of R eli g i on

Angels signi fy messengers c ommunicate the

m
n
fts
of
God
to
a
spread
the
knowledge
o
f
the
i
g
Holy S pi rit and the profound myste ri es o f God so
as to bring all to Him
Angels are appointed
guardians and messengers to mankind through
inner revelati on from Di vine S ources Through the
S pi rit the highest truths may be revealed The
A rchangels announce messages of special i m
po rtance and sacredness Risin g f r om God these
Higher Orders like mi rrors reect the Divine Rays
Thi s Radiant Light gives forth S piritual Knowledge
to those who are ready to recei ve it The A ngels
h a ve been likened to busy bees i n God s se rv ice
ying between the owers o f heaven and ea rth
sweetly dispo sing all things bea ring vows and
'
' '
'

b rin g i ng gift s
S t ud y i n D a nt e
Ten H ea vens
,

'

Gar d i ner

TH E

CALM

C E N T RA L

The C entral Calm is a condition of Peace

'
'
Peace is not necessarily passivity
The mind may
be active and yet i n a condition of Peace that has
Overcome
Peace is a state o f Harmony Peace is a state o f

condence and trust and Faith the individual in

harmony with the attributes of the U niversal Will
or the Divine Principle o f the U niverse o r God
mani fested in ou rselves
Divine O rders of B eings exist who overwatch
guide and guard mankind respond to entreaty a n d

trust reveal the hidden mysteries of God by spread

ing the kn owledge o f Hi m to all seeke rs of Higher
Wisdom through thought communion apprehended
by the intellect C oncentrated thought attracts the
assistance o f these spiritual helpe rs and forces
through the energy of mental acti on which qualies
sel f realization so as to apprehend spiritual power
To nd the C entr al Cal m is to seek the God within
S el f con d e nce and a sense o f superiority follows
calmness Fi rst calmness then more calmness dis

covers the Central Ca lm the source of Peace God

in ourselves and helps solve some o f the mysteries
'
M ysticism is the Love of
and problems of li fe

God a vi sion o f the Divine animating substance o f

'
'
the universe in all things
God in Himself is an
'
eternal will to all goodness
The S pi rit i s in
everything and is all in all The more accomplish
ment for good the more spirit mani fested The
union of the Divine and human li fe makes man a
pa rtaker of the Divine natu re and is possible by
contemplation To seek and to n d i s to realize the
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TH E S U B CON S CIOU S M I N D

r eality of the C entral C alm M ay these Divine

Powers descend and inuence ou r thoughts so that
w e may receive that for which we ask and nd
that for which we seek The early wisdom seekers
seers p rophets and teache rs knew that they com
mun i cat e d with unseen Powers whereby knowledge
and understanding was imparted to those who were
to be guides to humanity The Orienta l p hi los o
h
r
have
well
d

n
e
d
names
for
mind
conditions
e
s
e
p
i n thei r endeavor to attain to the bliss ful tranquillity
o f the Central Calm These concise terms qualify
to serv e and te a ch a system so as to conse rve and
susta in energy the Oriental s are acquiring ou r

methods of a ctivity and p rogres s a n interchange

of va lues as it were Yogi i s a wi se man Yoga i s

hi s philosophy Yoga being intense concentration
Pr a na is the innite omnipresent mani festing
powe r of th e U niverse
The B reath being the
most obvious mani festation of the P rana The con
t rol of thi s vita l force enables one to mani fest action
an d intelligence and energize health and strengt h
C ommands from the mind are capable of gi ving
strength and h ea lth a nd develop physical and
spiritual powe r obtained from the universal mind
principle o f action and energy and of banishing al l
undesirable conditions or elements
M aya sense
world or illusions d i s t ur bi ng t houg ht or anything
allowed to distu rb c a lmness
Atma i s the inseparable ray o f the One sel f
the God above Thought in all its va rying aspects
ever striving upward becomes pe rmeated by the

Atm a Light M ana i s thought in all its innite

state s Realization comes by compelling will All
a r e pa rts o r m a ni fest a tions o f the Gre a t o r U ni v ersal
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4
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]
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TH E S U B CO N S CIOU S M I N D

S el f pulsing i n innumer a ble form s One B reath

breathing in all things N i rv a na sel f control in all
things Peace a nd Harmony in all the faculties
The one who has over come M aya is no longer acted
u po n by hi s surroundings but acts upon them and i s
able to make hi s own envi ronment or surrounding
'
tran uili zi ng the heart with thou ht con
a ur a
'

trolled
he a llows no di sfu r b i ng elements
or conditions in his efforts towards N i rvana or
Peace the Central C alm of the Orienta l Philosophe r
The Higher M anas or Thoughts has ov er come the
lower ma nas Ignoring all undesi rable thoug ht or
'
f
lower ma n a sr nof hi ng car r p enet r a te the m
a
t
o
m osp he r e o r mi nd condi t i ons which ma n i fe st in the
.

ph

s i ca l condi t ons

T
h

i n d i vi dua l

h0

has thus maste red a nd con

trolled S elf an d attained Harmony has Overcome
and i s no longer a cted upon by his su rroundings
but creates hi s own philosophy of li fe by recog
Repose and calm
n i z i n g his powers and privileges
'
thought cons er v es en er g y We may di rect the
cou rse of ou r ideas by the application of our no
'
tice
The apanese nation asse rt thei r Divine Ori
gin incorporating the principles o i thei r belief into
thei r reli g i on and daily li fe
T h e conscious mental an d physi ca l powers mani
fest according to the degree sought claimed and
appropriated from the subconscious the resident i n
dwelling region given to mankind by the S upreme
I ntelligence the Fi rst C ause to be u ti li zed for
happiness i n thi s li fe The Go d gi ven powers of free
will and dominion mani fest the Innite on e a rth
bringing God ne a re r to man a nd are given for us e
for the bette rment of mankind
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'

TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
S uggestions of condence in our ability to succeed
create action and explain the method of materialized

thought possibilities becoming realities C ontem

l
i
o
n
bri ngs Go d nearer to mani fest Him to all
a
t
p
Intuition i s inner knowledge
The subconscious
mind is a faith ful emissary and agent and t rans
forms longings into e nab li ng s by faith in its powers
With clear perceptions established more subtle as
peets o f forces are discovered The S oul determines

m ore di stinctively spi ritual phases the s ub con

sciou s form ing an envelope as it were for the soul
or as the insight becomes cleare r new tracts of
understanding are discerned The Eastern Phi loso
h
r
f
f
designate
the
di
erent
mind
faculties
and
s
e
p
soul powers mental and physical conditions and
mani festa tions each emanation e nveloping more
subtle elements and phases e ach particular region
and aspect regulated and mani festing according to
the nature and di rection o f the thought and will
acting as intermedi aries upon the physical body and
also between the thought world and t he physical

the unseen causes of the seen e ff ects The

,world
S oul disclosing divine rays and emanations and
more spi ritual consciousness than the subconscious
The subconscious region disclosing more subtle ele

ments than the obj ective each recogni zing and

mani festing conditions according to the nature and

n
of
the
thought
and
will
intelligence
i
di rection
sight and faith proj ected These powers and forces
'
A ladder of the
a r e God mani festing in ourselves
'
'
heaven of the mind where angels descend
The
gods or immo rtals were an allegory to s ymbolize
soul powers Olympus a symbol o f the spi ritual
world the gods the intelligences between t h e i n
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'

TH E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D
visible and the visible ready to se rve mortals
The Hierarchs of Divine Orders of C elestial B eings
and Angeli c Hosts are the bond o f union the con
n e ct i n g
link between the spiritual worlds There
i s always a mediator or vehicle o f communion inte r
penetrating and communicating between the planes
or spheres of action corresponding to the quality of
the thought conditions
The Holy S pi rit i s an amulet always at hand and
about u s the Holy o f Holies the C omforter prom
ised from the beginning to abide with us foreve r
The reward i s mani fest the subconscious i s God
in ourselves To recognize this i s to be born again
A sense of the Presence o f the Holy S pi rit i s Wis
dom and U nderstanding and intellectual powe r

t he Divine union through the B reath of Li fe

'
breathed into us by God Himsel f when man became
a living soul
'
Who thus k n ow s becomes united and merged in

M
M
hi m
it Who sees
e eve rywhere and all i n
e
wi ll I lose not nor will he lose M e Great is the

thinking sel f greate r is the principle of j udgment

'
and greater than the principle o f j udgment is He
Perceiving this S elf illumines mental images God
working through us answering ou r prayers and as
'
pi rations by inspi rations
Angels are appointed
guardians and messengers to mankind The high
est truths may be revealed th rough the S pi rit Good
thoughts st r en gthen and invigorate C heerful and
harmonious thoughts are active centers and attract
and induce helpful inuences M usic is Harmony
Accomplished good i s S pirit demonstrated by sel f
preparedness Ou r demonstrations stimulate and
p rove ou r Faith forming and creating a ma g netic
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T H E S U B C O N S C IO U S M I N D

center whic h constantly widens as i deals are

t a i ned

at

In the P a sto ra ls a nd the Geo r gics t h e ag r i cu l

t u r i s t s were believed to have been supe rn atu rally in
'
st ructed Primeval Rev el a tion conce r ning the
crops orchards and vineyards The early attain
ment of knowledge was through the awakened con
s ci ou s n e s s of the highe r or spiritu al
forces an d
activities C elestial Intelligences handing down the
Divine Light to mankind through concent r ated
medit a tion and illumined thought and perceptions
This R a diant
Di vine Light gi ves spiritual
knowledge to the seeker to be forwarded to benet
'
humanity
Angels sign i fy messengers and com
m u n i ca t e the gi fts of God to man by spreading the
knowledge of the Holy S pi rit and the p rofound mys
t e r i e s of Go d to all C reation so as to bring all to
'
Him
In free will man was made in God s ow n
'
image to pa rtake o f his attributes
The hamme r
'
can not produce work without the craftsman
'
The C elestial Intelligences carry out the Divine
Plan inuencing ideas i n the material world by i m
'
pa rting Divine Truth from the S upreme Realms
The human soul i s made i n God s image and like
'
ness
From the consideration o f the grades o f
perfection in things the re must be S upreme Int elli
gence by which all mate rial things are ordained and
'
thi s S up r eme Intelligence i s God
Intuition i s the
certain and mani fest knowledge of invisible things
'
The angels are likened to busy bees in God s ser
vice ying between the owers o f heaven and earth
sweetly disposing all things bearing vows and
b ri ngi ng gi fts U niting intellectual vision to the
Divine Essence it becomes the intelli gible form of
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TH E S U B C O N S CI O U S M I N D

privileges intended to be relied upon and demon

st r at ed

In
the
degree
that
we
apprehend
pe
rceive
and
[
exercise thi s knowledge o f the subconscious powers
wi ll we discover and di scern new phases of these
powers The power of the mind over the body
stren g t hens the mental and physical energies R e
cep t i v i t y
recognition belief and faith actualizes
and vitalizes its supremacy The inspi ring s u g g es
'
'
tion blesses hi m that gives as well as takes
The
soul rises to spi ritual exaltation intel lectual insight
and comma nd We have within u s an enti rely inde
pendent immaterial principle It represents an ex
'
Power responds to
a lta t i on above the tempo ral
appeal and impo rtunacy C heerful and harmonious
thoughts attract helpful inuences reveal celestial
secrets and assist in all endeavor Calm thought
'
i llumines superi or intelli gence
The awakening of
the inner sense seems to demand quiescence of the
'
'
body and the S pi rit of God
The missi on of the

it r e
oly
S
pi
rit
i
s
to
vivi
fy
the
soul
or
spi
rit
H
s p on d s to invocation and i s the bond of uni on b e
tween God and mankind
Psychic
'
Li fe of M ankind The C entral
,

54

P RA 'E R

C or e l l i

In Prayer such science there i s

That by its Power the Ether parts asunder

The Highest Golden Gateways are u nb a r r d
And the connecting link twixt God and M an
S tretches itsel f through space
Defying any force to b reak
The current of its messages
,

I N 'O CA T I O N

B e n s on

Innite Lord of Li fe S hine on M e

The full knowledge of the One S pi rit
That m oves the world
Pour Thy Light upon me
Let the Light Illumine
And in that Light
Let u s go Forward
,