The initiates of the flame Few realize that even at the present stage of civilization in this world, there are souls who, like the priests of the ancient temples, walk the earth and watch and guard the sacred fires that burn upon the altar of human…
William Walker Atkinson William Walker Atkinson William Walker Atkinson was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and a pioneering figure in the American New Thought movement. He is best known as the author of numerou…
As a Man Thinketh PDF book with study notes. As a Man Thinketh Download As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (1913 PDF) — the timeless self‑help classic on thought, character, and destiny. A concise philosophical essay showing how our inner thinking sha…
Mental alchemy A treatise on the mind, nervous system, psychology, magnetism, mesmerism, and diseases in twelve chapters Mental Alchemyby B. Brown Williams is a mid‑19th century treatise (1852–1853) exploring the mind, nervous system, psychology, ma…
Proofs of the spirit world Proofs of the spirit world The Study of the human soul as a psychic and physical entity will be the science of tomorrow. Camille Flammarion. Do we really die? Few persons know what answer, based upon discovered facts, may…
The will power: its range in action This is not a metaphysical enquiry, but a practical book; a book which it is hoped will be found useful by many, — especially those entering the battle of life. What the will is, is a matter upon which metaphysici…
The theological and philosophical works of Hermes Trismegistus, Christian Neoplatonist The book is a collection of writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure in ancient Egyptian and Greek mythology who was believed to be a wise t…
The secret societies of the European revolution 1776-1876 The secret societies of the European revolution Thomas Frost’s The Secret Societies of the European Revolution, 1776–1876 (published in London, 1876) is a two‑volume historical study of cland…
What is instinct? Some thoughts on telepathy and subconsciousness in animals A Contributor to the Daily Mail, writing on " the puzzle of the racing pigeon," says: " Those who come to the conclusion that some innate knowledge of direct…
Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and oriental occultism From the Introduction: These lessons were originally issued in the form of monthly booklets, forming what was known as the " Correspondence Class Course of 1904." They met with suc…
Concentration and the laws of mental efficiency CONCENTRATED CONCENTRATION This book is dedicated to the man who wishes to think for himself, who desires to stand alone and clothe his thought inappropriate language. Too many people are vendors of …
The harmonial philosophy Andrew Jackson Davis a compendium and digest of the works of Andrew Jackson Davis The seership of Andrew Jackson Davis was attracting wide attention in America, and in a more restricted sense was known also in England, some…
Mysticism A study in the nature and development of man's spiritual consciousness Mysticism - by Evelyn Underhill This book falls naturally into two parts; each of which is really complete in itself, though they are in a sense complementary to on…
Scientific suggestion the secret of successs; hypnotism, its uses and abuses Excerpt: Listen! This is a living age of marvellous invention — the crystalization of thought hourly grows finer and finer. The human mind spans the earth and heavens like …
Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and oriental occultism. William Walker Atkinson’s Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism (1903–1905), written under the pseudonym Yogi Ramacharaka, is a foundational text of early 20th‑century …
Why the Mind Has a Body Why the Mind Has a Body Charles Augustus Strong’s Why the Mind Has a Body (1903) is a bold metaphysical attempt to explain the mind-body connection through panpsychism, offering a middle path between materialism and dualism.…
Unity of Good Unity of Good Mary Baker Eddy’s Unity of Good is one of her lesser-known but deeply theological works, published in 1889. It’s not a long book, but it’s dense with metaphysical argument. She explores questions like: Does God perceive s…
What is Freemasonry Norman Frederick De Clifford’s booklet is not an attack on Freemasonry; it is a concise, sympathetic illustration written from inside the Craft to present its history, symbols, and moral aims in a favourable light. And says that…
