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Roots of New Thought

An Advanced class on the movement that brought us here.

10 sessions

This ten week class explores the roots of New Thought that run deep and wide, through the religions, philosophies, literature, legend, and science of humankind.  During this class you will explore the writings and ideas of the early giants in the early New Thought Movement.

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Judge Thomas Troward
  • Emma Curtis Hopkins
  • Ernest Holmes

Through each of their works you will gain unique insights into the nature of God, man, and the Creative Process approached from the intellectual, feeling, and mystical perspective.

Prerequisite: Beyond Limits (or equivalent and permission of instructors). This is a required class for Practical Prayer Practitioner studies.

Books are available at the class, at booksellers and online. Several are in the public domain, and can be accessed free of charge using the links below.

  • "The Science of Mind", Ernest Holmes
  • "The Edinburgh Lectures" - Thomas Troward (text online)
  • "Scientific Christian Mental Practice" - Emma Curtis Hopkins
  • "Emerson's Essays" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
    • "Self-Reliance"
    • "Spiritual Laws"
    •  "Compensation"
    • "The Over-Soul"

God Loves Me By Means of You.

-Raymond Charles Barker

Affirmations by Jane Rourke

The Practical Prayer podcast

Practical Prayer podcast

New episodes every Wednesday. Listen now...

We record every Monday at 1pm and livestream the session. Join the "live studio audience" on Facebook or YouTube for a peek behind the scenes.

Spiritual Counseling & Practical Prayer sessions with Rev. Bill

Our beliefs create our experience of life. When we are dissatisfied with any aspect of life - be it...

  • health and vitality
  • prosperity and enough-ness
  • love and connection
  • the way we share our gifts with the world
  • or something else...

there is very likely a belief at work that is hidden below our conscious awareness.

Rev. Bill works with you one-on-one to discover those hidden beliefs and replace them with ones that will tend to bring more of the Good you seek into your life.

Each session includes a personal Practical Prayer to activate the Truth of who you are as individualized expressions of Spirit. Through practice of this scientific form of prayer, we enter an energetic vibration that anchors our awareness in our essential perfection and oneness with the I Am Presence of the Self, and invite a new experience of Life.

Three, six, and twelve-session packages include free follow-up via email or text between sessions. Unused sessions expire after 18 months.

 All session will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time, via Zoom, phone or in-person.