This Devorss edition is the original 1947 text. Since the beginning of time, human nature has driven people to explore beyond their surroundings. The results have shaped the world not just in terms of geographic boundaries, but also in the context of spiritual values. Seeking direction, generations have looked to others for spiritual guidance hoping to find timeless wisdom that will withstand any turmoil or hardship. Over time, one message has provided comfort and continues to ring true today seek the answer from within, and you will find the Truth. Now considered a spiritual classic, THE INFINITE WAY and this timeless message have instilled comfort and hope in the hearts of millions who now look inward for long-lasting peace. If human nature continues to push our lives towards a new spiritual horizon, this simple gift will point the way and help each reader discover the Truth.

2011 Reprint of 1952 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. JOEL S. GOLDSMITH (1892-1964), was an important teacher of practical mysticism, and devoted most of his life to the discovery and teaching of spiritual principles which he founded and called "The Infinite Way." "Love Gratitude" is Goldsmith's treatment of the exercise of love and gratitude from the perspective of the "Infinite Way." Included are chapters on "The Exercise of Love," The Source of Love," "Love knows No Limitations," "Love is Supply," "Forgiveness," and others.

All people eventually come face-to-face with their inner Truth at some point in life. As they grow and begin to observe the world around them, the desires arise for a certain lifestyle or material luxury that tends to distort the perception of this inner truth, blinding them from the reality of their soul. As influences from the outer environment conflict with the inner Truth, the results can have an adverse impact your health, finances, and personal relationships. There is a greater power to overcoming this dilemma. Joel S. Goldsmith invites us to discover the spiritual source of Truth that is free from all material consciousness knowing that, "Once it has been revealed to us that so-called conditions exist as appearances, there is nothing more to be done. We have done all." Here is a collection of insightful essays for those prepared to relax their grip on fragmented spirituality in order to rise to the indivisibility of Truth -- God.

From the author of "The Infinite Way"

The timeless words of Joel Goldsmith have provided comfort to individuals from generation to generation who ultimately reach a defining moment in life when frustrated by their inability to find inner peace, they surrender and ask, "How can I experience a spiritual life in a material world?" Blending insightfulness with a refreshing simplicity of approach, Awakening Mystical Consciousness provides essential principles that enable readers to cope with the personal, community, national, and global problems that wear down the soul such as physical well-being, relationships, financial setbacks, and limitations. Special empha sis is then placed on attaining a con sciousness of spiritual empowerment that overcome and soothe common fears that engulf the world. From this enlighten ment comes the opportunity to awaken and embrace the inner peace and spiritual power that brings in its wake personal wholeness and world stability.

Standing on Fishes is the result of the author's attempt to continually live the questions "who am I, why am I here?" It is through the process of asking these questions that we continually discover and live our destiny. According to Homestead, "Over the years, people have often asked me why I don't seem to want a more settled life and career. The truth is that once I risked following my inner promptings, I could no longer ignore them. That would be an act of rebellion against my deepest self. I made a conscious decision to deal with the practicalities of life as best I could without letting them rule me. I felt this was the most reasonable thing I could do. My career would be the path of my soul".

Standing on Fishes is a unique book of spiritual reflections designed to make an earth-based spirituality accessible to anyone seeking to live a richer and more meaningful life. Homestead has organized autobiographical experiences and poetic excerpts from his personal journal into three sections -- solitude, relationships and the world -- in which he catalogues the struggles and revelations of years of spiritual practice.

SPIRITUAL INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE The Scriptures of the world seem to tell of two powers because they have been taken literally instead of interpreted in the light of spiritual inspiration. This has brought about a belief of separation between God and man, and this sense of duality is the root of all discord. So says Joel Goldsmith in Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture. But, he says encouragingly, when we interpret Scripture spiritually, the deepest lessons of the Bible by which we may live are revealed to us. Foremost among these lessons is that God is the only reality of our being, and our conscious realization of our oneness with God will make the promises in Scripture real in our experience. Goldsmith intrigues the reader with the idea that the Bible is not a book outside of ourselves or a series of events that took place thousands of years ago. He says, Scripture is the unfolding of characters and movements or happenings that are taking place within you right this minute. Every biblical experience can be found in your consciousness at some time or other. We embody within ourselves every Bible of the world, every philosophy, character and story, Goldsmith says, and when spiritually interpreted, these can be understood as states and stages of our spiritual development and unfoldment. Working with Bible stories such as Creation, the Exodus, the Ten Commandments, Ruth and Naomi, and Joseph and his brothers, Goldsmith shows the reader how these really tell of our own experiences on the spiritual path, and he reveals the lessons they hold. Addressing the coming of the Messiah, a monumental theme in Scripture, Goldsmith says, The Old Testament contains many prophecies of the coming of spiritual man, Messiah, Savior. The belief is that these prophecies referred to the coming of one particular spiritual man ... but the advent of the Christ is the coming of perfection in you and me. Throughout Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture, Goldsmith offers fresh new meaning to many Bible passages and stories and demonstrates that the principles found in the Bible are echoed in many other Scriptures of the world. These statements in the Bible, he says, which really are laws, must become a very part of our being. They must be realized, not merely declared or stated; they must become the very fabric of our being, then we can experience the outward result.