William Walker Atkinson Quotes Page 4

“There is always a Correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of Being and Life.”

“There is not one who is Fatherless, nor Motherless in the Universe.”

“These men have never sought popular approval, nor numbers of followers. They are indifferent to these things, for they know how few there are in each generation who are ready for the truth, or who would recognize it if it were presented to them.

They reserve the 'strong meat for men', while others furnish the 'milk for babes'.

They reserve their pearls of wisdom for the few elect, who recognize their value and who wear them in their crowns, instead of casting them before the materialistic vulgar swine, who would trample them in the mud and mix them with their disgusting mental food.”

“This is the Paradox of the Universe, resulting from the Principle of Polarity which manifests when The All begins to Create — hearken to it for it points the difference between half-wisdom and wisdom.

While to The Infinite All, the Universe, its Laws, its Powers, its Life, its Phenomena, are as things witnessed in the state of Meditation or Dream; yet to all that is Finite, the Universe must be treated as Real, and life, and action, and thought, must be based thereupon, accordingly, although with an ever understanding of the Higher Truth. Each according to its own Plane and Laws.

Were The All to imagine that the Universe were indeed Reality, then woe to the Universe, for there would be then no escape from lower to higher, divineward — then would the Universe become a fixity and progress would become impossible.

And if Man, owing to half-wisdom, acts and lives and thinks of the Universe as merely a dream (akin to his own finite dreams) then indeed does it so become for him, and like a sleep-walker he stumbles ever around and around in a circle, making no progress, and being forced into an awakening at last by his falling bruised and bleeding over the Natural Laws which he ignored.

Keep your mind ever on the Star, but let your eyes watch over your footsteps, lest you fall into the mire by reason of your upward gaze. Remember the Divine Paradox, that while the Universe is not, still it is. Remember ever the Two Poles of Truth — the Absolute and the Relative. Beware of half-Truths.”

“Those who have attained high spiritual powers and have misused them, have a terrible fate in store for them.

And the swing of the pendulum of Rhythm will inevitably swing them back to the furthest extreme of Material existence, from which point they must retrace their steps Spiritward, along the weary rounds of The Path.

But always with the added torture of having always with them a lingering memory of the heights from which they fell owing to their evil actions.”

“To destroy an undesirable rate of mental vibration, put into operation the Principle of Polarity and concentrate upon the opposite pole to that which you desire to suppress. Kill out the undesirable by changing its polarity.”

“To take a modern example, let us say that Othello, Iago, Hamlet, Lear, Richard III, existed merely in the mind of Shakespeare, at the time of their conception or creation. And yet, Shakespeare also existed within each of these characters, giving them their vitality, spirit, and action.

Whose is the 'spirit' of the characters that we know as Micawber, Oliver Twist, Uriah Heep — is it Dickens, or have each of these characters a personal spirit, independent of their creator?

Have the Venus of Medici, the Sistine Madonna, the Appollo Belvidere, spirits and reality of their own, or do they represent the spiritual and mental power of their creators?

The Law of Paradox explains that both propositions are true, viewed from the proper viewpoints. Micawber is both Micawber, and yet Dickens. And, again, while Micawber may be said to be Dickens, yet Dickens is not identical with Micawber.

Man, like Micawber, may exclaim: "The Spirit of my Creator is inherent within me — and yet I am not HE!"

How different this from the shocking half-truth so vociferously announced by certain of the half-wise, who fill the air with their raucous cries of: 'I am God!'

Imagine poor Micawber, or the sneaky Uriah Heep, crying: 'I Am Dickens'; or some of the lowly clods in one of Shakespeare's plays, eloquently announcing that: 'I Am Shakespeare!'

The All is in the earthworm, and yet the earth-worm is far from being The All. And still the wonder remains, that though the earth-worm exists merely as a lowly thing, created and having its being solely within the Mind of The All — yet The All is immanent in the earthworm, and in the particles that go to make up the earth-worm.

Can there be any greater mystery than this of All in The All; and The All in All?”

“Transmutation, not presumptuous denial, is the weapon of the Master.”

“We do not live in a world of dreams, but in an Universe which while relative, is real so far as our lives and actions are concerned.

Our business in the Universe is not to deny its existence, but to live, using the Laws to rise from lower to higher – living on, doing the best that we can under the circumstances arising each day, and living, so far as is possible, to our biggest ideas and ideals.

The true Meaning of Life is not known to men on this plane – if, indeed, to any – but the highest authorities, and our own intuitions, teach us that we will make no mistake in living up to the best that is in us, so far as is possible, and realising the Universal tendency in the same direction in spite of apparent evidence to the contrary.

We are all on The Path – and the road leads upward ever, with frequent resting places.”

“We do not wish to enter into a consideration of Free-Will, or Determinism, in this work, for various reasons. Among the many reasons, is the principal one that neither side of the controversy is entirely right — in fact, both sides are partially right, according to the Hermetic Teachings.

The Principle of Polarity shows that both are but Half-Truths — the opposing poles of Truth. The Teachings are that a man may be both Free and yet bound by Necessity, depending upon the meaning of the terms, and the height of Truth from which the matter is examined.

The ancient writers express the matter thus: The further the creation is from the Centre, the more it is bound; the nearer the Centre it reaches, the nearer Free is it.”

“We have the truth still with us. But it is not found in books, to any given extent. It has been passed along from lip to ear.

When it was written down at all, its meaning was veiled in terms of alchemy and astrology, so that only those possessing the key could read it aright.”

“When the pupil is ready to receive the truth, then will this little book come to him, or her.

Such is The Law. The Law of Attraction, will bring lips and ear together – pupil and book in company. So mote it be!”

“Where fall the footsteps of the Master, the ears of those ready for his Teaching open wide.

When the ears of the student are ready to hear, then cometh the lips to fill them with wisdom.”

“With the Master-Key in his possession, the student may unlock the many doors of the mental and psychic temple of knowledge, and enter the same freely and intelligently.

This Principle explains the true nature of Energy, Power, and Matter, and why and how all these are subordinate to the Mastery of Mind.”

“You are dwelling in the Infinite Mind of The All, and your possibilities and opportunities are infinite, both in time and Space.

And at the end of the Grand Cycle of Aeons, when The All shall draw back into itself all of its creations — you will go gladly, for you will then be able to know the Whole Truth of being At One with The All.

Such is the report of the Illumined — those who have advanced well along The Path. And, in the meantime, rest calm and serene — you are safe and protected by the Infinite Power of the Father-Mother Mind.”

“Anything that is right is possible. That which is necessary will inevitably take place. If something is right it is your duty to do it, though the whole world thinks it to be wrong.”

“Don't give in to a single temptation. For every time you do, you strengthen the chain of bad habits. Every time you keep a resolution, you break the chain that enslaves you.”

“Dwarfs can often do the work of giants when they are transformed by the almost magic power of great mental concentration.”

“Everyone has two natures. One wants us to advance and the other wants to pull us back. The one that we cultivate and concentrate on decides what we are at the end.”

“If you cannot concentrate one of the following is the cause:

1. Deficiency of the motor centers.
2. An impulsive and emotional mind.
3. An untrained mind.

The last fault can soon be removed by systematic practice. It is easiest to correct. The impulsive and emotional state of mind can best be corrected by restraining anger, passion and excitement, hatred, strong impulses, intense emotions, fretfulness, etc.

It is impossible to concentrate when you are in any of these excited states. These can be naturally decreased by avoiding such food and drinks as have nerve weakening or stimulating influences, or a tendency to stir up the passions, the impulses and the emotions; it is a very good practice to watch and associate with those persons that are steady, calm, controlled and conservative.”

“If you want to use your full amount of steam, you must close your valves and direct your power of generating mental steam toward one end. Center your mind on one purpose, one plan, one transaction.”

“If you waste your time reading sensational stories or worthless newspaper items, you excite the impulsive and the emotional faculties, and this means you are weakening your power of concentration. You will not be a free engineer, able to pilot yourself to success.”

“It is a matter of choice whether we allow our diviner self to control us or whether we will be controlled by the brute within us.”

“It seems a peculiar fact that it is easier to concentrate on something that is not good for us, than on something that is beneficial. This tendency is overcome when we learn to concentrate consciously.”

“The person that is able to concentrate utilizes all constructive thoughts and shuts out all destructive ones.”

“Through my will power I dare do what I want to.”

“The desirable thing is to possess sufficient Individuality and Initiative to be your own bellwether – to be a law unto yourself, so far as other men are concerned.

The great men – the strong men – care nothing for the flock, which so obediently trots along after them. They derive no satisfaction from this thing, which pleases only inferior minds, and gratifies only petty natures and ambitions.

The big men – the great spirits of all ages – have derived more satisfaction from that inward conviction of strength and ability which they felt unfolding into activity within themselves, than in the plaudits of the mob, or in the servility of those imitative creatures who sought to follow in their footsteps.”

“The secret of success is to try always to improve yourself no matter where you are or what your position.

Learn all you can. Don't see how little you can do, but how much you can do.”

“In order to attain a thing it is necessary that the mind should fall in love with it, and be conscious of its existence, almost to the exclusion of everything else.”

“Remember, the only thing to fear is Fear, and – well, don't even fear Fear, for he's a cowardly chap at the best, who will run if you show a brave front.”