New Thought New Thought New Thought New Thought Catching The VisionCatching The Vision

Distinctly AmericanDistinctly American

Began in 19th century

through thought create reality & healing

global vision in 21st century

Began in 19th century

through thought create reality & healing

global vision in 21st century

Getting our bearingsGetting our bearings

God, love, universal presence; immanent and transcendent

Personal relationship with god-oneness

new thought churches; affirmative prayer; meditation; visioning

God, love, universal presence; immanent and transcendent

Personal relationship with god-oneness

new thought churches; affirmative prayer; meditation; visioning

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Emphasized intuition

Each person is a genius

oversoul

power of intuition

resist conformity

Emphasized intuition

Each person is a genius

oversoul

power of intuition

resist conformity

phineas quimbyphineas quimby

Emphasized the power of the mind to heal sickness

concentrate on the perfection of god = health

New Hamshire practice

12,000 cases of healing

Emphasized the power of the mind to heal sickness

concentrate on the perfection of god = health

New Hamshire practice

12,000 cases of healing

Mary Baker EddyMary Baker Eddy

Christian Science

Power of mind and spirit to heal

Scientific Mental Practices - used Christianity to heal

Christian Science

Power of mind and spirit to heal

Scientific Mental Practices - used Christianity to heal

Emma curtis hopkinsEmma curtis hopkins

Teacher of Teachers

Affirmative thought

Nothing else exists

Teacher of Teachers

Affirmative thought

Nothing else exists

UnityUnity

Charles and Myrtle Filmore

Founders

God is love and intelligence;

Source of all Good

God is wherever needed

Charles and Myrtle Filmore

Founders

God is love and intelligence;

Source of all Good

God is wherever needed

Ernest HolmesErnest Holmes

Science of Mind

Religious Science

The best of Science, religion, and philosophy

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Science of Mind

Religious Science

The best of Science, religion, and philosophy

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

NEW THOUGHT:Catch God’s Vision of Your Life

Visioning vs.

Visualization

Pulled by a vision

Visualization vs. Visioning

Visualization & Visioning

In visualization you use premediated idea;

In visioning rid preconceptions

In visualization intention to create

IN VISIONING let vision come

With both you focus your attention on idea and plant it like a seed into fertile earth

Seed in fertile earth

rid preconceptions

rid preconceptions

rid preconceptions

VisioningStart with meditation and unconditional love

Set aside preconception

What is Spirit’s Vision of my life?

How must I change or grow?