American writer william walker atkinson 18621932 was editor of the popular magazine new thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal advanced thought from 1916 to 1919. The identity of three initiates has been the subject of much secrecy and rumor since the kybalion first appeared in 1908. William walker atkinson atkinson was a prolific writer, and his many books achieved wide circulation among new thought devotees and occult practitioners. Thought vibration or the law of attraction in the thought. The ultimate william walker atkinson collection by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kybalion. The kybalion by william walker atkinson, three initiates.
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