THOUGHT CONTROL

 My “Consciousness” is My “Mental Traffic Cop.”
It constantly regulates the outward, and in-coming THOUGHT TRAFFIC in me.
THE SUB-CONSCIOUS REALM is the marvellous Store House; the Garden of my SOUL (Eden.) Whatever is stored, planted and preserved therein – by immutable DIVINE LAW in action – LIVES to out-picture, or express itself in my soul, body and affairs. Be it constructive or destructive, of Love or of bad.
THE SUB-CONSCIOUS NEVER DISOBEYS ORDERS -
Therefore --

How to Obtain Our Own

What is "Our Own"? "Our Own" is just what we create for ourselves. There is nothing higher for us than the things we know, but there are always increasing grades of knowing. —Julia Seton Sears, M.D.

"See the Big Picture..."

He that is within me is greater than he that is in the world. I can of my own self do nothing. The Father within me, He doeth the works. Therefore, I’ve got to sit here now until the Father within me becomes a reality, not just a quotation, not an affirmation but a reality, a realized consciousness.” Joel Goldsmith

Guy Finley explains that we have no space in our lives at all because there is no space between our thoughts and actions. But what makes us aware of that rushing nature is the essence of timelessness and space itself. The Real Meaning of Stop and Smell the Roses

It has nothing to do with the form. The form may have been epidemic, or the form may have been a depression, or the form may have been a threatened volcano, or a threatened tidal wave. The form has nothing to do with it. Once you’ve come to see that it isn’t God ordained, that it has nothing of reality to uphold it or support it, now you can sit back and wait for the Lord God to be upon you. So, sit still. Be still and know, and then when you feel this Presence upon you, your work is done. Joel Goldsmith

It is the Foundation’s underlying philosophy that A Course in Miracles has been given to the world by Jesus as a profoundly radical correction of the thought system of guilt that made the material universe, and which continues to sustain it. We therefore believe that it defeats the Course’s ultimate purpose to change his message or distort it in any way, compromising the purity of the teaching. Nonetheless, it is clear that A Course in Miracles has been written on many different levels, to assist students spiritual growth at whatever state of correction their minds can accept without fear. As the Course itself says, in the context of the use of magic in place of miracles:

PSYCHOTAXIS, PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHURGY: The Nature and Use of The Mind.

psy·cho·taxis noun : an involuntary adjustment of one's modes of thought and action for keeping the agreeable and avoiding the disagreeable as a mechanism of ego defense

That the brain cells are directly affected by mental pictures, and that the brain cells in their turn can affect the entire being, was proven by Prof. Elmer Gates of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. MENTAL CHEMISTRY By Charles F(rancis) Haanel

"His work (Prof. Elmer R. Gates)

THE ETERNAL WILL.

There is no thing we cannot overcome.
Say not thy evil is inherited ;
Or that some taint inborn makes thy whole life forlorn,
And calls down punishment that is not merited.

Back of thy parents and grandparents lies
The Great Eternal WILL. That, too, is thine
Inheritance, strong, beautiful, Divine ;
Sure lever of success to him who tries.

Pry up thy fault with this great lever, Will;
However bedded in propensity ;
However firmly set, I tell thee firmer yet
Is that vast power that comes from Truth's immensity.

Thou art a part of that strange world, I say ;
Its forces lie within thee, stronger far
Than all thy mortal sins and frailties are.
Believe thyself Divine, and watch and pray.

There is no height thou canst not climb ;
All triumphs may be thine in time's futurity ;
If, whatsoe'er thy fault, thou dost not faint nor halt,
But lean upon the staff of God's security.

Earth has no claim the soul cannot contest.
Know thyself part of the Supernal Source ;
And naught can stand before thy spirit's force.
The soul's Divine Inheritance is best.

This greatest of all secrets; the secret of imaging. [ALL POWER IS IN MAN]

 “I know of no other Christianity and of no other Gospel than the liberty of both body and mind to exercise the Divine Arts of Imagination. Imagination, the real and eternal World of which this Vegetable Universe is but a faint shadow, and in which we shall live in our eternal or Imaginative Bodies when these Vegetable Mortal Bodies are no more.” ~ William Blake

Why do we hyphenate the name “Judeo-Christian?”

When you can throw away all, only true Self will remain.

 At the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, Annie Rix Militz met the Hindu teacher Swami Vivekananda, an event that influenced her to turn away from her formerly Christian view of New Thought to become inclusively interfaith.

From my : Annie Rix Militz: "The Atonement Understood"

From http://www.vivekananda.net/

·         The Unity Magazine. Unity Freedom, Fellowship and Character in Religion, A Journal of Religion, The Unity Publishing Company, Chicago Vol 31. 1893

·         The Metaphysical Magazine Vol I Issue 2 (Feb 1895) [1]

·         The Metaphysical Magazine Vol II . (1896)

·         Wilcox, Ella Wheeler The Worlds and I (1918)

·         Dresser, Horatio W.: An Interpretation of the Vedanta The Arena (1899)[2]

·         The Ether - New York Medical Times, Feb 1895

o    This article first appeared anonymously in the February 1895 issue of the New York Medical Times, a prestigious monthly medical journal founded and edited by Dr. Egbert Guernsey.[3]

·         Reincarnation - The Metaphysical Magazine March 1895

He wrote facts, which he had proven by practice.

James Allen ( 1864 – 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.

Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of three brothers. His mother, Martha (whose surname was Whalton or Whotton), could neither read nor write while his father, William, was a factory Framework Knitter. In 1879, following a downturn in the textile trade of central England, Allen's father traveled alone to America to find work and establish a new home for the family. Within two days of arriving his father was pronounced dead at New York City Hospital, believed to be a case of robbery and murder. At age 15, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work.

The murder of his father caused Allen to leave school and begin work. James worked as framework knitter as his father did. At this time they lived at 75 Charnwood Street in Leicester.

Although working many hours, Allen continued to read and study. It was around this time that he began reading Shakespeare and at about age 24 he read The Light of Asia. The Light of Asia.acted as spiritual awakener for Allen and started him on his path toward “perfect peace”. Allen’s parents are thought to be Methodists. It is clear that Allen strayed from his parent’s religion, drawing inspiration from many religions and committing to no denomination.  

Lily Louisa Oram was born on December 30^th, 1867 at Burrishoole, Eire to John and Jane Oram (nee Talbot). Allen met Lily in 1893 when he was 29. They married on May 22^nd, 1895 at the Holy Cross Church in Bampfylde, Somerset, England, witnessed by Lily’s parents. They were both devout vegetarians.

Allen began to work for Sidney H. Beard as a private secretary during this time. Allen’s daughter Nora was born on September 10^th 1896 at 21 Littlefield Villas, Weymouth, Dorset. Around this time, Allen was living in Bath, England with his wife Lily and daughter Nora.
In 1901, when Allen was 37, he wrote his first book, From Poverty to Power. In 1902 he wrote his second book, As a Man Thinketh. Although this would be Allen’s most successful book, it is said that he felt it to be unsatisfactory and not worthy of print. It was his wife Lily who convinced him to publish it. Allen wrote 19 books in all.

Allen learned about publishing and running a magazine from his time working for Sidney Beard[1] on Beard’s magazine The Herald of the Golden Age and in 1902, Allen started his own magazine titled The Light of Reason. Each issue of Allen’s magazine contained announcements, an editorial written by Allen on a different subject each month, and many articles, poems, and quotes written by popular authors of the day and even local, unheard of authors. In 1905, Allen organized his magazine subscribers into groups (called “The Brotherhood”) that would meet regularly and reported on their meetings each month in his magazine under the heading “Our Groups and Their Work”. Allen and his wife would often travel to the group meetings to give speeches and read articles. The name of the magazine was later changed to “The Epoch”. Authors such as Ralph Waldo Trine, Charles Brodie Patterson, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and Orison Swett Marden were included.
[1] The Order of the Golden Age was conceptualised in 1881 by Rev. H.J. Williams (1838 -1919) and constituted a year later. However, a lack of funds precluded the development of a society until 1895. Sidney H. Beard (1862 - 1938) was one of several campaigners to meet with Rev. Williams in order to actualise the concept of a religious food reform organisation. Over a thirty year period, Beard was to become the chief toiler and an inspirational force within The Order whilst editing The Herald of the Golden Age almost entirely, throughout its period of publication between January 1896 and October 1918.

Allen moved his family to 33 Broad Park Avenue, Ilfracombe, England to a house they called “Bryngoleu”, or “Hill of Light.” Allen eventually took over full editorial control of his magazine and moved its operation to his house. It was also here where Allen penned most of his works. They also ran their home as a bed and breakfast and often invited subscribers to their magazine to stay at their home.
Some of Allen's favorite writings, and those he quoted often, include the works of Shakespeare, Milton, Emerson, the Bible, Buddha, Whitman, Trine, and Lao-Tze.

Each morning Allen would climb The Cairn in Ilfracombe where he would go to reflect and meditate. He would then return home and write and until midday. In the afternoons, he enjoyed gardening and playing croquet. The James Allen Library

"He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing; but he wrote when he had a message, and it became a message only when he had lived it out in his own life, and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts, which he had proven by practice."

About James Allen

New Civilization Church / THE INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE

New Civilization Church

Our thoughts are shaping unmade spheres, And, like a blessing or a curse, They thunder down the formless years And ring throughout the universe.

DO not begin the new year by recounting to yourself or others all your losses and sorrows. Let the past go.

Should some good friend present you with material for a lovely garment, would you insult her by throwing it aside and describing the beautiful garments you had worn out in past times?
The new year has given you the fabric for fresh start in life, why dwell upon the events which have gone, the joys, blessings and advantages of the past!

Do not tell me it is too late to be successful or happy. Do not tell me you are sick or broken in spirit; the spirit cannot be sick or broken, because it is of God.

It is your mind which makes your body sick. Let the spirit assert itself and demand health and hope and happiness in this new year.
Forget the money you have lost, the mistakes you have made, the injuries you have received, the disappointments you have experienced.

Real sorrow, the sorrow which comes from the death of dear ones, or some great cross well borne, you need not forget. But think of these things as sent to enrich your nature, and to make you more human and sympathetic. You are missing them if you permit yourself instead to grow melancholy and irritable.

With that Ella Wheeler Wilcox, began her book “The Heart of New Thought” in 1902. Much of her optimistic strength came from her deep conviction about reincarnation and Theosophy. As Ella had a strong interest in mysticism, she became interested in the birth of the Rosicrucian movement in America. And became an officer of the Rosicrucian Research Society. Perhaps not fundamentally New Thought in content, it does share some interesting thoughts.
Interesting reading. 31 Chapters total, roughly 35-40 pages.

Other tidbits:
Do not tell me you are too old. Age is all imagination. Ignore years and they will ignore you.

Mental and spiritual power must be gained by degrees.

If is never too late in life to make a new start. No matter how small a beginning may be, it is so much begun for a new incarnation if it is cut off here by death.

Think of the value of each day of life, how much it means and what possibilities of happiness and usefulness it contains if well spent.

THE New Thought includes concentration of thought , in its teaching; and he who learns that important art is not liable to frequently forget small or large duties. It is he who scatters, instead of concentrates his mind powers, who keeps himself and others in a state of continual irritation by forgetting, mislaying, and losing, three petty vices which do much to mar domestic or business life.

We are all blind racers on the track of earth. The king, the millionaire, the statesman, the law-maker, the beggar, the laborer, the cripple, we are all in the dark. The only thing is to trust the hand of the Master, and do our best.

AVOID all strained and abstruse language, when conversing with people who may not have entered this realm of thought. Do not allow anyone to think of you as a lunatic, or a crank, unnecessarily. Of course there are people in the world who consider everyone a lunatic who holds an opinion differing from their own. But it can do you, or your philosophy, no good to thrust its most difficult phases before the minds of the unawakened, by vague and high flown expressions.

http://pvrguymale.blogspot.com/2010/08/you-never-can-tell.html

http://pvrguymale.blogspot.com/2010/12/laugh-and-world-laughs-with-you-weep.html

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I gave a beggar of my little store
Of well-earned gold. He spent the shining ore
And came a gain, and yet again, still cold
And hungry as before.

I gave a thought, and through that thought of mine
He found himself, the man, supreme, divine!
Fed, clothed, and crowned with blessings manifold.
And now he begs no more.

------Ella Wheeler Wilcox------

If you KNOW what you WANT you can HAVE IT

... man must cast out of himself everything that separates him from God. He must will to live the divine life, and he must rise above all moral temptations; he must forsake every course of action that is not in accord with his highest ideals.
He must reach the right viewpoint, recognizing that God is all, in all, and that there is nothing wrong. He must see that nature, society, government, and industry are perfect in their present stage, and advancing toward completion; and that all men and women everywhere are good and perfect. He must know that all is right with the world, and unite with God for the completion of the perfect work.
It is only as man sees God as the Great Advancing Presence in all, and good in all that he can rise to real greatness. Wallace D. Wattles: The Science Of Being Great[1911]

The mental reservoir of most people is like a leaky dam which we sometimes see in the country, where the greater part of the water flows out without going over the wheel and doing the work of the mill. The habit of mind-wandering, of worrying about this and that,
"Genius, that power which dazzles mortal eyes,
Is oft but Perseverance in disguise."
Many a man would have been a success had he connected his fragmentary efforts. Spasmodic, disconnected attempts, without concentration, uncontrolled by any fixed idea, will never bring success. It is continuity of purpose alone that achieves results. Orison Swett Marden: An Iron Will[1901]

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
Can circumvent, or hinder, or control
The firm resolve of a determined soul.
Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great;
All things give way before it soon or late.
What obstacle can stay the mighty force
Of the sea-seeking river in its course,
Or cause the ascending orb of day to wait?
Each well-born soul must win what it deserves.
Let the fool prate of luck. The fortunate
Is he whose earnest purpose never swerves,
Whose slightest action or inaction serves
The one great aim.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.



What we need to do is to acquire a money consciousness. This may seem very material, but the true idea of money is not material--it is spiritual. We need to make our unity with it. We can never do this while we hold it away from us by thinking that we haven't it. Let us change the method and begin to make our unity with supply by daily declaring that all the Power in the Universe is daily bringing to us all that we can use. Feel the presence of supply. Know that it is yours now.

Make yourself feel that you now have, and to you shall be given. Work with yourself until there is nothing in you that doubts. Money can not be kept away from the man who understands that all is Mind, and that Divine Law governs his life. Ernest S(hurtleff) Holmes: Creative Mind And Success[1919]

Ella Wheeler Wilcox: "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone".

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 – 1919) was an American author and poet.

Her best-known work was Poems of Passion.

Mrs. Wilcox was certainly New Thought in her general outlook, and in common with many who later became leaders of the New Thought movement, attended classes by the "teacher of teachers," Emma Curtis Hopkins. She was not strictly New Thought per se, being interested in Theosophy, Spiritualism and the occult. She was strongly drawn to Spiritualism and gave much credit to Oriental--especially Indian thought, as the source of many of her ideas.

Her most enduring work was "Solitude":

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow it's mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

You Never Can Tell

You never can tell when you send a word,
Like an arrow shot from a bow
By an archer blind, be it cruel or kind,
Just where it may chance to go.
It may pierce the breast of your dearest friend.
Tipped with its poison or balm,
To a stranger's heart in life's great mart,
It may carry its pain or its calm.

You never can tell when you do an act
Just what the result will be;
But with every deed you are sowing a seed,
Though the harvest you may not see.
Each kindly act is an acorn dropped
In God's productive soil
You may not know, but the tree shall grow,
With shelter for those who toil.

You never can tell what your thoughts will do,
In bringing you hate or love;
For thoughts are things, and their airy wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law of the universe --
Each thing must create its kind,
And they speed o'er the track to bring you back
Whatever went out from your mind.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
1896