Herbert A. Parkyn

Yogi Ramacharaka: The True Meaning and Origin of the Name

This article breaks down the hidden symbolism and meaning behind "Yogi Ramacharaka", the pen name that was created by the Yogi Publication Society and shows the allegory that reflected the ideas the books were…

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The Hidden Meaning Behind the Name The Kybalion

This article uncovers the meaning behind the name The Kybalion, showing how it reflects the book’s Hermetic teachings and its connection to Parkyn’s teachings.

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From Mental Breakdown to Atkinsonia: How Herbert A. Parkyn Turned William Walker Atkinson into a New Thought Phenomenon

This article explores how Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's treatment, mentorship, and network transformed William Walker Atkinson from mental breakdown into the most prolific and influential writer in the New Thought movement.

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The Continuing Collaboration of Herbert A. Parkyn, Sydney Flower, and William Walker Atkinson

Historians have claimed that Sydney B. Flower and William Walker Atkinson left Herbert A. Parkyn to establish competing organizations. This article reexamines that story and presents evidence that the three men continued working together…

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Thought-Force in Business and Everyday Life: Herbert A. Parkyn’s Intellectual Property Behind the First Book Under the Name William Walker Atkinson

This article reveals how Herbert A. Parkyn’s 1898 Mail Course provided the intellectual foundation for Thought-Force, the first book published under the name William Walker Atkinson.

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Astra: Herbert A. Parkyn’s First Yogi Pseudonym and the Foundation for the Yogi Publication Society

This article details Parkyn’s first use of a pseudonym to present Yogi and occult philosophy in 1898, and how it foreshadowed the founding of the Yogi Publication Society five years later.

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The Science of Psychic Healing: A Bridge Between Yogi Philosophy and the Law of Suggestion

This article explores the book The Science of Psychic Healing and its close parallels with Herbert A. Parkyn's teachings and examines its role in connecting Eastern philosophy with the science of mind.

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The Sacred Geometry of the Yogi Publication Society Logo

This article examines the Yogi Publication Society logo and its sacred geometry meaning, comparing it with Hindu, Hermetic, Rosicrucian, Masonic, and Theosophical traditions to show the intention behind the publishing network.

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The Yogi Publication Society started in the offices of Herbert A. Parkyn on Cottage Grove Ave.

This article shows that 4000 Cottage Grove Avenue was where the Yogi Publication Society began and served as the main hub for Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's publishing, educational, and mail-order activities.

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From Suggestion to the Seven Hermetic Principles: Herbert A. Parkyn and the Psychological Roots of The Kybalion

An examination of the roots of The Kybalion’s Seven Hermetic Principles and their parallels with Herbert A. Parkyn’s system of Suggestive Therapeutics.

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The Chicago School of Psychology: The Birthplace of Suggestive Therapeutics in America

Herbert A. Parkyn’s Chicago School of Psychology was the first school in America to teach Suggestion and many of its graduates would become leading voices in New Thought, including William Walker Atkinson.

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Herbert A. Parkyn’s Foundation in Eastern Philosophy

This article examines Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's early study of Eastern philosophy and the network of individuals and ideas that helped lay the foundation for the Yogi Publication Society and its publishing program.

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