William Walker Atkinson




Prolific New Thought Writer

William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932) was a very important and influential figure in the early days of the New Thought Movement. Little is known about his early years, except that he was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 5, 1862, to William and Emma Atkinson, both of whom were born in Maryland also.

He married Margaret Foster Black of Beverley, New Jersey on October 1889 and they had two children. He pursued a business career from 1882 onwards and in 1894 he was admitted as an attorney to the Bars of Pennsylvania. Whilst he gained much material success in his profession as a lawyer, the stress and over-strain eventually took its toll, and during this time he experienced a complete physical and mental breakdown, and financial disaster. He looked for healing and in the late 1880's he found it with New Thought.

Some time after his healing, Atkinson began to write some articles on the Truths which he had discovered which was then known as Mental Science, and in 1889 an article by him entitled "A Mental Science Catechism," appeared in Charles Fillmore's new periodical, Modern Thought.

By the early 1890's Chicago had become a major centre for New Thought, mainly through the work of Emma Curtis Hopkins, and Atkinson decided to move there and he became an active promoter of the movement as an editor and author. In 1900 he worked as an associate editor of Suggestion, a New Thought journal, and wrote his first book, Thought-Force in Business and Everyday Life, being a series of lessons in personal magnetism, psychic influence, thought-force, concentration, will-power & practical Mental Science.

He then met Sydney Flower, a well-known New Thought publisher and businessman and teamed up with him. In December, 1901 he assumed editorship of Flower's popular New Thought magazine, a post which he held up until 1905.

While performing his New Thought editor job, Atkinson became interested in Hinduism, and met up with one Baba Bharata, a pupil of the late Yogi Ramacharaka, who had become acquainted with Atkinson's writings. They both shared similar ideas, and the men collaborated, and with Bharata providing the material and Atkinson the writing talent, they wrote a series of books which they attributed to Yogi Ramacharaka as a measure of their respect.

Atkinson started writing these books under the name Yogi Ramacharaka in 1903. He wrote about 13 books under this pseudonym. They were published by the Yogi Publication Society in Chicago and reached more people than his New Thought works did. In fact, all his books on yoga are still reprinted today. The very fact that after all these years their books are well known around the world and sell better with every passing year is a credit, too, to the two men who wrote them.

He wrote nearly a hundred books with many other pseudonyms: Theodore Sheldon, Theron Q.Dumont, Swami Panchadasi, The Three Initiates, Magus Incognitus and probably others not identified at present. He wrote books together with Eduard E. Beals and Laurion, William De Laurence. He wrote a series named The Arcane Teachings, published at Arcane Books Co., with 6 volumes, without signature. Among these books we can identify and comproof his authority in Arcane Formula or Mental Alchemy; The Cosmic Laws; and Vril, or, Vital Magnetism.

William Walker Atkinson died on November 22, 1932, in California -- one of the truly greats of The New Thought Movement.





How To Read Human Nature eBook by William Walker Atkinson

How To Read Human Nature eBook by William Walker Atkinson

About How To Read Human Nature: Its Inner States and Outer Forms by William Walker Atkinson: Instead..

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Memory: How to Develop Train & Use It eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Memory: How to Develop Train & Use It eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The success of every individual in his every day life, business, trade or other occupation depends i..

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Mind And Body: Or, Mental States and Physical Conditions eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Mind And Body: Or, Mental States and Physical Conditions eBook by William Walker Atkinson

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Mind Power: The Secret of Mental Magic eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Mind Power: The Secret of Mental Magic eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Mind Power: The Secret of Mental Magic" by William Walker Atkinson is a classic work of the new thou..

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Nuggets of the New Thought eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Nuggets of the New Thought eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The main objective of Atkinson's teachings is to increase the level of consciousness of people and..

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Practical Mental Influence eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Practical Mental Influence eBook by William Walker Atkinson

A course of lessons on Mental Vibrations, Psychic Influence, Personal Magnetism, Fascination, Psychi..

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Practical Mind Reading eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Practical Mind Reading eBook by William Walker Atkinson

A course of lessons on Thought Transference - Telepathy, Psychic Influence, Mental Currents, Mental ..

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Successful Salesmanship eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

Successful Salesmanship eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

A rare book from 1917 that teaches the principles of successful salesmanship. The powerful principle..

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Suggestion & Auto-Suggestion eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Suggestion & Auto-Suggestion eBook by William Walker Atkinson

In his book "Suggestion and Auto-Suggestion" once again, Atkinson draws from his very deep well of k..

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The Arcane Formulas eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Arcane Formulas eBook by William Walker Atkinson

In "The Arcane Formulas: Or Mental Alchemy" Atkinson presents a comprehensive guide to harnessing th..

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The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

This Book Teaches How to Exert a Powerful, Irresistible Influence Upon the Reason or Will of Another..

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The Art of Logical Thinking or The Law of Reasoning eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Art of Logical Thinking or The Law of Reasoning eBook by William Walker Atkinson

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The Inner Consciousness: Your Greater Self eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Inner Consciousness: Your Greater Self eBook by William Walker Atkinson

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The Law of the New Thought eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Law of the New Thought eBook by William Walker Atkinson

This is a plain answer to the oft repeated questions, "What is the New Thought?, "What does it mean?..

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The Master Mind: The Key to Mental Power Development & Efficiency eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

The Master Mind: The Key to Mental Power Development & Efficiency eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

Are you a mental slave, your mind the servant of outside forces? Would you rather be a mental master..

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The Power of Concentration eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

The Power of Concentration eBook by Theron Q. Dumont (aka William Walker Atkinson)

A course of lessons intended to teach the reader how to concentrate, with the belief that the person..

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The Secret of Success eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Secret of Success eBook by William Walker Atkinson

A Course of Nine Lessons on the Subject of the Application of the Latent Powers of the Individual To..

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Thought Force in Business and Everyday Life eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Thought Force in Business and Everyday Life eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Being a Series of Lessons in Personal Magnetism Psychic Influence, Thought-Force Concentration, Will..

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Thought Vibration: The Law of Attraction in the Thought World eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Thought Vibration: The Law of Attraction in the Thought World eBook by William Walker Atkinson

The Universe is governed by Law - one great Law. Its manifestations are multiform, but viewed from t..

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Your Mind and How to Use It eBook by William Walker Atkinson

Your Mind and How to Use It eBook by William Walker Atkinson

In Your Mind and How to Use It: A MANUAL OF PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY Atkinson covers the whole spectrum ..

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