Talking to the Subconscious Mind Intelligent affirmation (suggestion) - thinking intelligently and strongly of the thing desired, soon becomes the predominant thought in the subconscious mind. This predominant thought becomes the pattern or blueprint w...

The universe is to every man exactly what his mind sees it to be. If the mind is free, and light, and joyous, the world is ablaze with sunlight, joy, and happiness, even though in appearance it be the darkest day of all the year. But if sorrow and despair...

We are just learning to use the powers of the subconscious mind. We are just beginning to understand and use it. We are on the brink of further and fuller developments. But what we already know we must use in order to come to greater things. These subc...

Contrary to what many people believe, the Yogis are no more ascetics in the matter of sex than of food even though some of their elder sages do live on a lofty spiritual plane where all things of the flesh have ceased to matter. On the contrary, Yoga, bei...

The Yogis say that prana circulates through the human body via a network of special channels called nadis, roughly equivalent to our network of nerves and blood vessels. The nadis, in turn, are governed by seven chakras, or wheels, which roughly are the a...

Man is as he eats, so George Bernard Shaw was fond of saying. He happened to be a vegetarian on principle, but whether or not he would have lived to his 94 years had his diet included meat no one can say. One thing is certain, however. His frugal habit...

What is pervasive computing? It all started in 1991 when Mark Weiser envisioned the next generation computer that weaves themselves into their environment. The next generation computers make themselves invisible and intuitive to use. Computers disappear ...

Pancake Party for Shrove Tuesday Invitations for the pancake party may be sent on circles of light brown paper, tinted a darker brown around the edges, to imitate a pancake. The following rime would be appropriate: A jolly pancake party We have ...

A Birthday Party for the Wee Ones The "honoree" of this unusual party was just one year old. Since she was the only chick in the home nest, her mother resolved to celebrate every birthday with a real little party. To this one eleven other babies...

Entertaining on the Porch For the outdoor party you might decorate your porch tastefully with flowers. Take a picture of it with a small camera and have it printed on a post card on which you might write a few words of invitation. Progress...

If the purpose of staining is to imitate natural wood, it is recommended that you procure specimens of the woods to be imitated. Excellent and most convenient specimens can be obtained at any scroll saw supply house at a trifling expense. Commence by oili...

As a filler of wood to be stained, apply French plaster of Paris, mixed as a creamy paste with water, and after rubbing in, clean any surplus off; or use whiting finely powdered, or white lead slacked with painters' drying oil, and used as a filler. Anoth...

There are two distinst natures in woods employed for house and cabinet work, therefore, different treatment is required in finishing. First, there is the coarse or open-grained wood, having its surface perforated with innumerable pores or cells. In order ...

Is fat essential in a healthy diet? Some nutritionists and scientists believe that a small amount of fatty acids or components of certain fats are essential to human nutrition. This has never been demonstrated for humans, although apparently it is true in...

SOUPS All creamed soups are high in fat content. The commercially prepared ones are particularly fat-heavy, and since the fat cannot be readily removed from them, they should not be used. It is always a good idea to read the label carefully on any packag...