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I want to put before you, if I can in these three lectures, a certain view of the world, and of the way in which that world is guided and directed. As this meeting is a public meeting, there is one statement I think that I ought to make, which it would not be necessary to make, if it were composed of members of the Theosophical Society. It is important to remember that in the Theosophical Society we have no authority on matters of opinion.

The Borden case is without parallel in the criminal history of America. It is the most interesting and, perhaps, the most puzzling murder which has occurred in this country. There are in it all the elements which make such an event worth knowing more about since, in the first place, it was a mysterious crime in a class of society where such deeds of violence are not only foreign, but usually wildly impossible.

O you, my gentle listener, I wish to say a foreword of warning before you peruse the contents of this book. I am not a poet, nor a scholar, therefore you shall find neither poems nor prose. Just dreams - daydreams - a bit of romance, a bit of sentimentalism, a bit of philosophy, not studied, but acquired by constant observation of that greatest of masters: nature!

In this little sketch of the Druid work and thought. A Mr. Freeman unlocks a door which opens on long vistas of suggestive beauty, down which we would fain wander to gather the flowers of wisdom and tradition of which we catch a glimpse. That the Druids held in trust secrets of science and mystic lore we know. Persecution by the ignorant and the superstitious slew, and drove into hiding the wise and the understanding, and robbed the lands of the kelts of music and poesy, of art and grace, save that which was interwoven in the soul of the people and made them what they were.

A fascinating story of how the teachings of Confucius came to the western world, told to a 17th century Englishman by an ancient ghost.

The Art of Gregorian Music has been selected as a suitable beginning because it deals on broad lines with the principles underlying the restoration of the liturgical chant of the Catholic Church. The paper was originally read before the Catholic University of Paris in 1896 and thus antedated, by nearly a decade, the official action of the Holy See.  

The sensational case of Leo M. Frank is undisputedly Atlanta's and the south’s greatest murder mystery of modern years. The story of how little Mary Phagan was foully murdered us she went to get her pay at the National Pencil factory, revolting and horrible as it is in its details, naturally interests every working man and every working woman. The Mary Phagan murder mystery, however, lost its identity when Leo M. Frank, superintendent of the big factory, was arrested. The reason of the unusual importance of the case is that Frank was being persecuted because he was a Jew.

They might not have had social media a hundred years ago, but this smackdown by Bernard Shaw on this poor guy is awesome. Also, this is a great way to actually learn what democratic socialism is instead of just throwing it around as a bogeyman buzzword. 

An intuitive imagination enjoys that supreme mode of understanding reality for which mystics crave. It "stands under" things; a reasoned system only "stands for" them. 

Of Aztecs and Conquistadors is the definitive collection of Juan Pablo Jalisco's poetry. The selection featured in this audiobook will carry the listener on a journey not only through the vast beauty of the land that is Mexico, but also serves as a journey through the ages that have helped to shape this at times wild and rugged, but always romantic and awesomely beautiful country and its people.

Prentice Mulford was a visionary, inspiring new thought leaders of 100 years ago and the Law of Attraction leaders of today. This selection from The Gift of the Spirit gets right to the heart of the Law of Attraction mind-set and lifestyle.

This excerpt from Dresser's epic Perfect Whole gets right to the heart of the all-in commitment it takes to the the life that will allow you to reap the benefits of the Law of Attraction. 

As with all the books in this series, the goal is to find selections which most clearly and succinctly, even though they are 100 years old, describe and prescribe the "life" you need to live to experience the law of attraction. It's different than we hear today. And it makes a lot of sense.

This new old study of the Logos manifest in the macrocosm is awakening man to a principle of knowledge and a revelation of Providence. It is a priceless treasure, for in its study life becomes a beautiful stream of interpretation and an enjoyment of light. The Logos is and interprets cosmic force; it is life, sensation; it is man’s reason; it is his prescience, intuition and inspiration. The Logos is the archetype, original pattern of all created things. It overshadows all minds. It creates, advances, and evolves man.

In this short course of lessons we initiate you into the mysteries of some practical tests and experiments bearing on occult art magic.

Elinor Moody teaches that the commitment necessary to fully understand and "live" the Law of Attraction is not trivial. Consistency in thought and action are paramount, she says. It's far more than a few affirmations spoken a few times a day. This section is excerpted from her epic work, You Can Receive Whatsoever You Desire. 

Mark Twain wrote and had opinions about many things, including religion and Biblical matters. This selection of sketches compiled from Europe and Elsewhere is fun and insightful.

This account of Crockett's last days at the Alamo is from his autobiography, the best authority we have. 

The Wisdom of the Law of Attraction Masters series focuses on the best of the cutting edge law of attraction thought explosion of the early 1900s. These thinkers are authentic and add much needed detail to the picture we get from today's offerings. This book by Allen is the most clear and elegant statement of how to live the law of attraction that I've ever seen.

Proverbs from antiquity that still make sense.