New Thought Academy

The Robe, The Ring, and The Shoes

On offer this week? An excerpt from Diagrams For Living by Emmet Fox. This illuminating work presents a deep metaphysical analysis of one of the Bible’s most beloved stories: the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Moving beyond a surface level story about failure, forgiveness, and redemption, Fox explores it as an allegory for the soul’s lonely journey from separation to salvation through unity with "the father".

The title refers to the symbolic meaning behind the father’s gifts to his redeemed son. We could tell you what those symbols mean, but that would defeat the point of listening, wouldn't it?

As always, Fox offers a clear, structured interpretation that turns an ancient allegory into a practical guide for personal growth, purposeful thinking, and inspired acting in the modern world. If nothing else, Emmet Fox presents a timeless exploration of human psychology and family dynamics.

Notes: Cover art produced New Thought Academy. The animation in the video, is from Kyōkai no Kanata, and belongs to Kyoto Animation (本動画内のアニメーションは、株式会社京都アニメーション制作『境界の彼方』の映像をループ使用しています。)

As always, this episode was made possible with speech synthesis and the work of Corbett & Brewer.

If you're ever in need of a reminder of what true power is and where you can find it, go read Walter C. Lanyon.

Spoiler: Power is not material means or might, but the quiet realization of truth.

Fortunately for us, Walter Lanyon's power continues to resonate through his written works and the simplicity of the message therein contained. This one is a bonus for supporters, made possible with speech synthesis, but any and all can find the text version online for free.

P.S. To further emphasize his presence/message, we colorized and upscaled one of the few known photos of WCL. Also, thanks to our production partner, Corbett & Brewer.

Show Notes: "Be Master of the Mood", A Neville Goddard lecture dramatized because...who likes to enjoy weekends anyway?

Well, the holidays are over. And instead of relaxing over the weekend, Tovah decided it would be a good idea for us to do a full cast production of a classic Neville Goddard lecture… using only text-to-speech voices. Basically, she chose a bit of torture. But only a bit because this isn't the full lecture.

The lecture, “Be Master of the Mood,” features some fun success stories from people who used his teachings and shared the results.

A writer, annoyed by imaginary wet paint and nosy painters, gets an unexpected $21,000 check the next day. A two-year-old, refusing to accept the stuffed bear her grandma sent, insists so hard on her kangaroo that one mysteriously arrives from Australia.

This isn't the full lecture, just the most practical takeaways presented in a way that makes these stores feel more tangible.

The practical takeaway is “mood mastery.” If you can’t shift a negative state by sheer will, try to recall a joyful memory until you feel its mood. Or, like the writer, use a peculiar negative twist (annoyance at a long bank line for a *big deposit*) to fuel the desired feeling. Whatever floats your boat.

As always, Neville reminds us that knowing what to do and doing it are two different. Give his methods a try, you just may be sharing a success story of your own.

P.S. This Corbett & Brewer production is in line with the original lecture, but the agent is a woman's voice because...it was more fun. Also, we colorized Neville's photo because that was fun, too.

A man is inspired when he receives the exact gift he has been wanting from his brother for Christmas, without effort or asking.

Happy Holidays and safe travels to all of our listeners (and, I suppose, everyone else, too).

"Success in Short" are mini bonus episodes featuring advice, short lectures, and real success stories from people who put New Thought teachings into practice. Collected from social media posts, comments, direct messages, and even personal experience, the audio rendition of these short success stories is, of course, produced exclusively for New Thought Academy.

This is a short excerpt from a slightly longer piece called, Christ and Christmas, by Ernest Holmes for Science of Mind in December of 1929. We've included the full text below!

Christ the perfect man is developed within us through the realization and revelation of the self to the self. God in us is Christ and Christ in us constitutes our true Sonship to the Parent Mind. which is God. Every man is a potential Christ, an as yet undeveloped divinity.

From the least to the greatest the same life runs through all threading itself in the patterns of our individualities. He is "over all, in all and through all."

This over-brooding presence, this inner sense of a greater reality bears witness to itself through our highest acts and in our deepest emotions. Who is there who has not at times felt this inner presence? It is impossible to escape our true nature.

The voice of Truth is insistent. The urge to unfold is constant. In the long run each will fully express his divinity.

We stand in the shadow of a mighty Presence while love forever points the way to heaven. Mingled with the voice of humanity is the word of God, for Truth is a synonym for God and whoever speaks the truth speaks the word of God. Science reveals eternal principles, mathematics, immutable laws and illumined minds reveal the Eternal Spirit. Behind all is a unity, through all is a diversity, saturating all is a divinity.

The Christ which Jesus revealed is already incarnated in our own nature and this hidden center seeks to find circumference through our lives. The intellect must give its consent and the mind must unify with the Spirit. The outlet for Truth must be true.

Christmas is for remembrance. The love manifest through our gifts to each other typifies the offering of Life, the givingness of Spirit to Its creation. The hands of the Eternal are outstretched through our hands and the heart of the Infinite beats in the human breast. But the giver must give of himself for, “The gift without the giver is bare."

It is not enough to give money to a great cause. Only those understand giving who give of themselves withholding nothing. It is not then in lavish gifts that we find true giving but in the sweet simplicity of remembrance, in the kindly thought, the tolerant mind and the gentle act.

Love alone can give love, sympathy alone can sympathize and only goodness can really do or be good. The one who gives for reward does not give at all, he seeks to bargain, to trade for spiritual gifts and hence he senses a loss in his own giving and finds no completion through the act.

But he who gives half his meat to the hungry, feels justified and is warmed by a real sense of comradeship. He has established an actual unity between himself and another offspring of creation.Great causes succeed when there is a giving of humanity to humanity. With the check must come the one who wrote it, his interest, his enthusiasm, his love. The check must be a symbol of his desire to impart of himself then shall it multiply its benefits and do good. Charity is cold but love is warm. When heart speaks to heart a divine conversation has taken place, a heavenly discourse.

Each of us has something to give. Let each see that he gives of his best. If we are bringing our gifts to the altar of love nothing less than the best will be acceptable, nothing less than all is enough. This giving will never deplete us nor can it drain the storehouse of the Infinite.

MEDITATION

The joy of the Christmas Spirit is eternally mine. The comfort of the Christ Idea finds an abiding place in my consciousness.

THE CHRIST WITHIN

• My Life is hid with Christ in God.
• The Inner Man is the image and likeness of the Spirit of God.
• I let that Inner Man come forth into expression in my life.
• He will guide my feet into all Truth and Wisdom.
• The Christ within me is free from all worry and cannot be hindered by any opposing force.
• My Christ within me now is perfect.
• My Christ is within me.

I'm fairly certain there are a few listeners in the U.S. hoping for a lottery win of their own tonight with the Powerball being as high as it is. With that said, here's a little bit of inspo in the form of a success story from a woman who won "the lottery" at her job, and attributes her win to the law of attraction.

"Success in Short" are mini bonus episodes featuring advice, short lectures, and real success stories from people who put New Thought teachings into practice. Collected from social media posts, comments, direct messages, and even personal experience, the audio rendition of these short success stories is, of course, produced exclusively for New Thought Academy.

The second of our holiday themed success stories, leading up to Christmas. It features a dedicated woman who went to sleep imagining a luxury coat every night for months. This success story is an excerpt from How to Attract Money, a Joseph Murphy book we recently presented for paid supporters of the show. That episode, featuring the full audiobook, which was created utilizing speech synthesis, can be found at the following link: How To Attract Money

"Success in Short" are mini bonus episodes featuring advice, short lectures, and real success stories from people who put New Thought teachings into practice. Collected from social media posts, comments, direct messages, and even personal experience, the audio rendition of these short success stories is, of course, produced exclusively for New Thought Academy.

A picture perfect, and vaguely Christmas themed, success story about how reading about the law of attraction helped this photographer rediscover the belief that you can have anything you really want, and improve his business in the process.

"Success in Short" are mini bonus episodes featuring advice, short lectures, and real success stories from people who put New Thought teachings into practice. Collected from social media posts, comments, direct messages, and even personal experience, the audio rendition of these short success stories is, of course, produced exclusively for New Thought Academy.

Show Notes: A transcendental meditation ad or a guide to tapping into the universal energy?

Found an old vinyl recording of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. I wasn't familiar with his name, so I listened and when I got to the end, I looked him up and thought, "was that an elaborate ad for Transcendental Meditation?"

But hear me out, its all about how your inner state ripples into the galactic pond that is the cosmos, because you aren't separate from the universe (or any idea in it). More importantly, it's about how aligning with this power brings clarity, energy, and freedom. Sound familiar? It should (at least to listeners of New Thought Academy). Joseph Murphy called this power the "Cosmic energizer", many others called it "Universal mind", and Neville Goddard called it "Imagination", etc.

Well, I've cleaned up the audio for the show. Not because I'm interested in TM, but because of this familiar idea: you have access to more serenity, more happiness, more creative power than appearances would have you believe. Whether one believes in prayer, contemplation, or transcendental deep meditation, the goal is the same, shifting from the noisy personality to the quiet center that already knows.

Anyway, give this one a listen, and feel free to share your opinion, is this a spiritual guide, misconstrued by a millennial jaded by course selling culture, or the world's most mystic infomercial?

An "acting as if" success story about how "manifesting" sold out K-Pop concert tickets helped a fan trust "God's plan".

"Success in Short" are mini bonus episodes featuring advice, short lectures, and real success stories from people who put New Thought teachings into practice. Collected from social media posts, comments, direct messages, and even personal experience, the audio rendition of these short success stories is, of course, produced exclusively for New Thought Academy.