Florence Scovel Shinn (1871–1940)

Only dipped into this so must revisit. I discovered Florence Scovel Shinn through an op shop purchase several years ago and was floored.

Her 'thinking' mirrors that of my grandmother and I'm sure she would have read her, probably nearer to when she was published, 1925, or in her hey day of popularity in the 1940s. For example, "Unlike traditional Christianity, New Thought often views God as a principle or energy, not a judgmental deity."

She is associated with the New Thought movement - I'm show more not sure what that is - but her spirituality is at once idealistic and practical. show less

'Prayer is telephoning to God and intuition is God telephoning you.'

I liked that opening chapter subheading. I'm still thinking about it.
Intuition! So many of us ignore it, or feel guilty about it.
Often our first response to a situation is intuitive, but how do we put that in words?
So many 'if only' moments. This book is a chance to change that, a fascinating hitherto unpublished work by Shinn who died in 1940.
Imagination and visualization, all form part of the journey.
The affirmations in show more this quite beautiful production are a helpful guide to this growing process.
The vivid colours, the photography, the welcoming words, the encompassing swirly lines underlining each heading on pages, all contrive to draw us into the text.
I must admit the colours and production radiate a retro seventies 'get in touch with your inner self' feel about them. That's great because this is what the book is about, enhancing and recognizing your intuition as a powerful healing tool, tapping into the wisdom of the universe.
I have been reading a pdf version of the hardcover on my notebook.
The hardcover edition would be a nice personal acquisition, or a lovely present.
Full of verve and momentum, certainly a book to ponder on.

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I read this book on the recommendation of a friend who knows I'm getting more into spirituality and mindfulness. I've seen it compared to The Secret which I've never read so have no way to compare them. It's basically the Law of Attraction and manifestation from a Christian/Bible scripture perspective. Originally published in 1925, it's short and easy to read. This seems to be a love it or hate it book. I'm not particularly religious so that part I can't comment on. I do believe there is show more power in positive thinking and liked those parts. Your mileage will vary. show less

There's some good stuff in this book

There's some good stuff in this book. The problem is that stuuf is hidden behind lots of Christian ideology. If your a non-Christian this book will be hard to navigate. You can take the useful stuff and leave the rest. The other thing is I think this writer gives lots of examples of her practicing witchcraft or some form of sorcery. There are lots of examples of her giving "treatments" to people. The "treating" of all these peoples problems makes me show more wonder if it's her advice that helped these people or was it something magical on her end. That takes away from whatever her message is in the book. If you can get pass that this is a good book to learn from. show less