Occultism is a doctrine and traditions, its adherents believe that in the world there are forces unknown to science, the possession of which is available only to some people. Occultism is divided into several areas, such as esotericism, parapsychology, spiritualism and others.
Many followers of this teaching were engaged in writing and created books in which they shared their experiences and helped readers gain those same mysterious forces.
One such author is William Atkinson, who is also known as a lawyer, businessman, and translator. Throughout his life, he has written dozens of books related to occultism.
Biography
William Atkinson, whose full name is William Walker Atkinson, was born December 5, 1862 in the United States, the city of Baltimore, which is located in Maryland. About how the childhood of the future writer passed, not much is known.
William Atkinson began working at age 15. At first it was a simple help to his father, who was a trader. In 1882, at the age of 20, his professional career began. Two years later, William Atkinson was admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar.
Atkinson worked hard, which could not but affect him, and ultimately caused overwork and stress. He felt a breakdown and apathy. To cope with this, Atkinson was helped by a religious movement called New Thinking, which appeared in the USA at the end of the 19th century. From this moment began his fascination with the occult.
William Atkinson began to study this phenomenon in more detail and, having moved to Chicago, began to write books, publishing them not only under his real name, but also under the pseudonyms Theron Dumont, Yogi Ramacharaka and others. In addition to writing his own works, he translated the books of the French spiritualist Kardek.
In the 1890s, a period of enthusiasm for Hinduism began in the life of William Atkinson, but it is not known whether he visited India or communicated with yogis.
Atkinson died at the age of 69 on November 22, 1932 in California, Los Angeles.
Bibliography. “The power of thought in business and life”
The book of William Walker Atkinson “The Power of Thought in Business and Life” in Russian was first published in 2012 by Sofia Publishing House.
Atkinson, unlike most people, considers the power of thought not as an abstract concept, but as a very concrete tangible energy, the flows of which can be directed in the right direction to achieve any goal. The writer gives advice on how to develop the power of thought within yourself, and how to learn to manage it. Atkinson is convinced that with the help of right thoughts you can solve problems in various areas of life: in relationships with people, in work and in everyday life.
"The law of attraction and the power of thought"
In Russia, the book of William Atkinson, “The Law of Attraction and the Power of Thought,” was published by the same publishing house “Sofia” in 2008 and entered the series “Psychology of Success”.
In this book, the author considers the Law of Attraction - the pattern by which human life takes place. The principle is simple: people are attracted to something that they are very afraid of or desire for, that is, something that they think a lot about. Atkinson believes that, knowing this principle, the Law of Attraction can be learned to control. Having mastered this skill, a person will achieve harmony, will attract success and happiness into his life.
“Memory and its development”
An unimaginable number of memories are in the person’s memory: events, names, faces and other information are captured. Memory is divided into two types: short-term and long-term. Short-term memory allows you to remember a small amount of information for a short period of time for use at the moment. Long-term, on the contrary, can store a large amount of information for a long time.
In his book, Atkinson talks about how to develop your memory, learn to remember the necessary events, postponed in long-term memory, and become more attentive and receptive.