Purpose of the Book

The purpose of this book is to indicate the Natural Principles governing the relation between Mental Action and Material Conditions.

Overview of Mental Science

Mental Science is one of the earliest New Thought paths. It emphasizes personal development as the vehicle to awaken one's latent abilities.

The New Thought Movement

The New Thought movement is a movement which developed in the United States in the 19th century. It holds that Infinite Intelligence, or God, is everywhere, spirit is the totality of real things, true human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and "right thinking" has a healing effect.