MIND POWER

The Secret Of Mental Magic

By William Walker Atkinson

Synopsis

In 1907 there appeared a little book entitled: "The Secret of Mental Magic,” by William Walker Atkinson. In 1908, the material of said book was edited, revised, and elaborated by the author; portions of its sequel, "Mental Fascination,” combined with it; and a large amount of entirely new material added thereto; the whole being published in new form under the title: "Mind-Power, or The Law of Dynamic Mentation.” In the present edition, the sub-title has been changed to "The Secret of Mental Magic”— thus restoring the original title by which the book is best known to thousands of friendly readers.

An excerpt from the chapter One.

I wish to invite you to the consideration of a great principle of Nature—a great natural force that manifests its activities in the phenomena of Dynamic Mentation—a great Something the energies of which I have called "Mind-Power.”

My thought on the subject is based upon the fundamental conception that:—

There exists in Nature a Dynamic Mental Principle—a MIND-POWER— PERVADING ALL SPACE—IMMANENT IN ALL things—manifesting in an infinite variety of forms, DEGREES, AND PHASES.

I hold that this energy, or force, or dynamic principle, is no respecter of persons. Its service, like that of the sun and rain, and all natural forces, is open to all—just and unjust; good and bad; high and low; rich and poor. It responds to the proper efforts, no matter by whom exerted, or for what purpose called into effect. But the proper effort must be exerted, consciously or unconsciously, else there will be no operation of the force. I believe that the activities of this dynamic mental principle are intimately correlated to manifestations of the mental operations known to us as desire, will, and imagination. We shall learn something of the laws and principles and modes of operation of its energies and activities, as we proceed with our consideration of it, in this work. It may be difficult for you to grasp this conception of Mind-Power at the start—but it will grow upon your understanding as its activities are presented to you, one by one, like a great panorama.

“Imagination is the first step in creation, whether in words or trifles. The mental pattern must always precede the material form.”

-William Walker Atkinson

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Originally published (1912)

Republished (2019)

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