The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is a key work from the New Thought movement (the Law of Attraction, The Secret) by author William Walker Atkinson. Atkinson (writing here under the pseudonym Theron Q. Dumont), as one of the top thinkers of New Thought, wrote this [...]]]> The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is a key work from the New Thought movement (the Law of Attraction, The Secret) by author William Walker Atkinson. Atkinson (writing here under the pseudonym Theron Q. Dumont), as one of the top thinkers of New Thought, wrote this work to help individuals to successfully use their mental abilities to further develop a powerful personality and radiate a dominating influence over others. The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is highly recommended if you want to learn to become a magnet for love, money, and personal creativity.

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The Secret Source reveals the occult doctrines and the modern equivalents that gave birth to “The Law of Attraction” and inspired the media phenomenon known as The Secret.

The Secret Source traces the seven Hermetic [...]]]> Secret Source The Law of Attraction Is One of Seven Ancient Hermetic Laws Here Are the Other Six

The Secret Source reveals the occult doctrines and the modern equivalents that gave birth to “The Law of Attraction” and inspired the media phenomenon known as The Secret.

The Secret Source traces the seven Hermetic Laws back to ancient Greece and Egypt and shows how they filtered down through various religions and into the mainstream consciousness of the modern world. This book provides the actual texts and fascinating stories behind the “Emerald Tablet,” the Kabbalistic treatise known as “The Kybalion,” and the prosperity consciousness beliefs of the New Thought movement that have given sustenance to health and wealth-oriented seekers of every generation since the late 19th century.

If you recognized the power behind “The Law of Attraction” but felt ambivalent about The Secret’s materially-driven, hard-sell approach, you will appreciate this deeper understanding and examination of the Law’s true nature and the wisdom required to use it effectively.

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2 Stars Uninformed, Redundant, and Fake
The book indeed provides an accurate sequence of the high moments in the history of American prosperity consciousness as a distinct set of intellectual and spiritual movements, the people, writings, and manners of disbursing its information and its basic presence on the urban frontier of late nineteenth and early twentieth century America. To this extent, the book’s treatment of the social evolution and geographic migration of the documents and their operations is accurate. In the interest of truth, carefulness, and exactness it must also be stated that the book appears to the trained eye as a silly rewrite and clumsy collation of some heretofore unknown and now pilferednotes of Manly P. Hall. I expect better from Adam Palfrey.

4 Stars DEEP
“The secret source” will give the reader a background on the origins of new thought.; from mesmerists such as Phineaus Quimby; Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Movement “Church of Christian Science”, Emanuel Swendenborg as well as various Rosicrucian organizations and Hermetic brotherhoods. Which pretty much make up the secret. Which isn’t a secret at all.

This book adeptly draws parallels between Hermes Trismegistus, Thoth, and Jesus the Christ. The section (five) on the Holy Hermetic Writings which entails teachings on the Emerald Tablet and Holy Grail (very interesting).

A very thought provoking book, which resonates on many different higher levels. It may very well come down to its cover, and judging the book by this alone (no pun intended). The third eye or the “Penal Gland” which is the key to it all.

4 Stars Great Book – Misleading Title
The book gives you a agreat history of Hermetic and New Thought, but doesn’t really deal with the “other six” laws all that much. Still a very worthwhile read for the history of all we see around us today.

5 Stars Excellent Guide to Further Evolution
What a beautiful book! Maja has coauthored a mind-opening history of the Hermetic Laws and presented powerful information in a concise and highly readable work. This book has tied in several questions I have had pertaining to the presence of the Hermetic Teachings in contemporary America.

This book has also lead me to discovering some amazing works that had been previously unknown to me. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is exploring the Law of Attraction, the history of esoteric philosophy, and to everyone who is seeking greater spiritual wisdom.

Thank You Maja & Adam!

5 Stars Enligthening about the Law of Attraction and the other Hermetic Laws!
This book is an excellent introduction the seven hermetic laws and their place in cultural history. It is written in order to allow readers to expand their knowledge, not only about the so famous now Law of Attraction, but about all hermetic laws. One of those laws, the law of attraction, was recently commercially popularized by the book and movie The Secret (which I didn’t read, I confess), and caused rave and controversy.

This controversy is addresed in the book, not only the ev.benefits, but also dangers which Law of attraction attracts.

The author starts the book writing about The Secret, as the introduction to a cultural phenomenon, which has strong appeal to many.But we are told that there are seven hermetic laws, not only the law of attraction, and we are enlightened that they transpired through millenia to Judaism, Christianity and its Gnostic version,Islam and to the Greek writers. From there this knowledge trickled down to Prosperity Consciousness,New Thought, New Age, and finally recently got commercialized as The Secret.

We are introduced to Mesmerism (animal magneitsm), ideas by Mesmer,which were studied by medical community in earlier days, spiritualism, Christian Science, mind cure ideas, to name some.Among names we have, in addition to Mesmer,Phineas Quinby, Emmanuel Swedenborg,Warren Felt Evans, and few others. Also the seven laws are traced to the Rosacrucians, and other Hermetic brotherhoods, like for example OTO or Golden Dawn.

Kybalion, the text which explains hermetic laws,( and you can read it in this book), is connected to the Prosperity Consciousness.

In the third section, we have cultural and religious history of Hermes, with tracing his identity in ancient Egypt, Israel, Greece and Rome, and the section four goes even deeper, tracing where this information originated first, section five is dealing with hermetic writings.

The book is very well researched, plus has nine pages of bibliography.It is quite a treat for curious minds.I highly recommend this book: very informative and fluently written. It is serious, but also accessible.Intelligent read about Law of Attraction and the other ones,I tell you it was such a nice thing to read it after watching the movie The Secret, which appeared like infomercial to me.

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The Creative Process in the Individual scientifically explains the sequence of creative activity starting from the beginnings of life through the development of mankind. We each have a divine right of creation. Sharing in that divine power to create what is good will open up a wonderful vista [...]]]> The Creative Process in the Individual

The Creative Process in the Individual scientifically explains the sequence of creative activity starting from the beginnings of life through the development of mankind. We each have a divine right of creation. Sharing in that divine power to create what is good will open up a wonderful vista of possibilities. Thomas Troward was an early New Thought writer who had an immense impact on those who would follow. Ernest Holmes, Frederick Bailes, Joseph Murphy, and Emmett Fox cited him as a major influence, and Genevieve Behrend was his student. It is impossible to over estimate his importance to the New Thought movement. His intense fusion of Eastern and Western philosophy is unmatched.

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This book is another example of the New Thought movement where the author looks at the law of attrac-tion in the sense of thought with the respect of the power of mind. Atkinson points out the similarities between the law of gravitation and [...]]]> Thought Vibration Or The Law of Attraction in the Thought World

This book is another example of the New Thought movement where the author looks at the law of attrac-tion in the sense of thought with the respect of the power of mind. Atkinson points out the similarities between the law of gravitation and the mental law of attraction. He ex-plains that thought vibrations are as real as those manifesting as light, heat, magnetism and electricity. The difference is in the vibratory rate which also ex-plains the fact that thought vibrations cannot usually be perceived by our five senses. The author, rather skillfully, argues that there are huge gaps in the spectrum of light and sound vibrations, wide enough to include other worlds. It is logical that these activities would be perceived by sense organs at-tuned to them. Increasingly sophisticated scientific instruments are able to register more and more of these hidden frequencies.

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James Allen is considered one of the founders of the personal development movement. He is part of the New Thought Movement that includes late 19th-Century and early 20th-Century authors, such as; Wallace Wattles, Orsen Swett Marden, Frank Channing Haddock, and Charles F. Haanel. Retired at age 38, Allen and his [...]]]> As A Man Thinketh

James Allen is considered one of the founders of the personal development movement. He is part of the New Thought Movement that includes late 19th-Century and early 20th-Century authors, such as; Wallace Wattles, Orsen Swett Marden, Frank Channing Haddock, and Charles F. Haanel. Retired at age 38, Allen and his wife moved to a small cottage in England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. He died in 1912 at age, 48, and although he never achieved great wealth or fame, his writing and inspiration continue to help millions each year. Allen’s most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person. In short, you are what you think. James Allen’s books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world.

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IT ALL STARTED WITH CARNEGIE AND HILL

Few things in recent history have had the impact of The Secret. Created by Rhonda Byrnes, the video program and book have taken the ideas of the New Thought Movement that flourished in America at the [...]]]> The Secret law of Attraction as explained by Napoleon Hill

IT ALL STARTED WITH CARNEGIE AND HILL

Few things in recent history have had the impact of The Secret. Created by Rhonda Byrnes, the video program and book have taken the ideas of the New Thought Movement that flourished in America at the turn of the twentieth century and made them as intriguing as The Da Vinci Code and as up-to-date as this morning-s headlines.

This book, The Secret Law of Attraction as explained by Napoleon Hill, focuses its attention on two of the most famous names mentioned as keepers of the secret–Andrew Carnegie and Napoleon Hill–and on how Carnegie conveyed his understanding of this Secret Law of Attraction to Hill–who, in turn, transformed those concepts into the best-selling success book in the history of publishing: Think and Grow Rich.

THE COMPLETE SECRET IN ONE BOOK

For the first time, Napoleon Hill-s books have been carefully analyzed to identify those passages dealing with the Law of Attraction as well as the lesser-known of Carnegie-s laws that govern personal achievement and success. These key sections have been brought together between the covers of this one book, The Secret Law of Attraction

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