Haanel, Charles F. The Master Key System. St. Martin’s Essentials, 2023.
Overview
The Master Key System is a work of New Thought literature that is heavily influenced by the concept of the Law of Attraction
Notes
The Objective mind Judges and the Subjective mind Responds
The subconscious mind can change material conditions
The objective mind connects us to the external world and the subconscious mind connects us to the internal world The conditions in the internal world affect the conditions in the outer world
Someone may ask: "How can the subconscious change conditions?" The reply is, because the subconscious is a part of the Universal Mind and a part must be the same in kind and quality as the whole; the only difference is one of degree. The whole, as we know, is creative; in fact, it is the only creator there is; consequently we find that mind is creative, and as thought is the only activity which the mind possesses thought must necessarily be creative also
The Subconscious mind is actually connected to the greater consciousness. This is what allows subconscious activity to affect external conditions- the subjective mind is indeed directly connected with all other subjective minds.
It is through the subconscious that we are connected with the universal mind and brought into relation with the infinite constructive forces of the universe.
The conscious mind perceives the conditions in the outer world, uses reasoning and discrimination to craft a narrative that is communicated to the subconscious mind which then goes about reinforcing those conditions
Part 4
About the ego. The trues self is not the mind or body. The true self controls the mind and body. The personality is a collection of traits and habits but is not the true self (ego). This book uses ego to refer to the true self
- Selfish thought is the core of failure. All transactions must benefit all parties. this is because the indivdual is part of the universal… and one part can not truly antagonize another part. pg 71
- I can be what I will to be (powerful affirmation)
- Gaining absolute control of the self unlocks the reflection of our decisions in the outside world.
the universe can not express itself through you if you are busy with your own plans- still the mind and concentrate upon the source within
- visualize the events which could transpire to bring you into greater purpose
- The grander the vision you can imagine the more the universe will use you
seek silence:
power comes through repose, it is in the Silence that we can be still, and when we are still we can think, and thought is the secret of all attainment.
The subconscious Mind Reacts to the Conscious mind
Just as the least pressure of the atmosphere causes an action on the part of the weather-vane, so does the least thought entertained by the conscious mind produce within your subconscious mind action in exact proportion to the depth and feeling characterizing the thought and the intensity with which the thought is indulged
The subconscious mind will take action on thoughts proportionate to the intensity of the thought. Deep emotion, and consistent rumination on the thought will increase the action taken (and the result will manifest) - not thinking with any emotion or rumination on an idea will starve it.
Every man is the reflection of his thoughts
Every man is a reflection of the thoughts he has entertained in his life
Every Effect has a cause
Every Effect has a cause.
Tracing back the cause of each effect will eventually lead us to its creative origin
Aleister CrowleyAleister Crowley
suggests a similar exercise in Liber 4 regarding finding virgin wood for making a wand – Crowley, Book FourCrowley, Book Four
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ALEISTER Aleister Crowley
WITH MARY DESTI AND LEILA WADDELL
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the circle
Symbolism of the circle when performing ritual
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The Tasks of the Conscious Mind
The objective mind has several responsibilities
- Discrimination
- Process sensory input
- Reasoning
- Seat of the will
- It can direct the subjective mind
Master key, pg 52
Summary
- All material is preceded by the creative consciousness (desire precedes action)
- All conscious beings are part of the Universal Mind which creates all things
- Because of this we all have access to this Universal Mind
- The subconscious mind regulates our actions which then lead to material results
- The conscious mind can perceive the world and then makes judgements which are given to the subconscious mind to act upon
- The subconscious mind acts unquestioningly on the judgement given to it by the conscious mind
- Strict control of our conscious mind then allows us to have better control of the actions of the subconscious mind
The Mind and The Negative Mind
All the cells in the body seem to work together as one organism but they are distinct entities. The yoke that guides all these cells is the negative mind .
the power of the individual to think makes him positive, so that he can control this negative mind. This is the scientific explanation for metaphysical healing
The conscious mind is the positive mind and controls the negative mind which is ruled by the subconscious.
This reminds me of the endocrine and spinal nervous systems.
As well as The Animate and The Inanimate
Thinking correctly requires discipline.
We need to not entertain fears or negative thoughts. We need to actively choose positive thoughts.
The conscious mind becomes the Guardian of The Gate of the subconscious mind.
Could this be a reference to the guardian of the threshold?
chapter 15
We must let go of what we have to get something new. We must learn to extract only what we need from what we have.
We cannot obtain what we lack if we tenaciously cling to what we have. We are able to consciously control our conditions as we come to sense the purpose of what we attract, and we are able to extract from each experience only what we require for further growth.
6. As we reach higher planes, we are better able to know what is coming. Similar to knowledge and conversation.
all things are for our benefit
All difficulties will continue until we have absorbed what we need from them. Ask What do I need from this situation?
love under will
- In order to possess vitality thought must be impregnated with love. Love is a product of emotions. It is therefore essential that the emotions be controlled and guided by the intellect and reason.
Love controlled by intellect and reason sounds similar to the idea of love under will
speech and words
pg. 182, no. 12
The First Manifestation of Thought is LanguageThe First Manifestation of Thought is Language
the first manifestation of thought is language
Thoughts first emerge in the mental planes as forms. The way those forms become manifest in the material world is through words and speech.
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pg 183
Humankind has the unique ability to shape thoughts into form through words
Thoughts become words and sentences are collections of thoughts. It is vital to be accurate in speech because this is the way we architect our lives
The power of a hypersigil is in the way it helps us organize thoughts into a clear design for our lives
silence leads to insight
Insight is nessesary because every thought will develop into manifestation- we must have insight to determin which thoughts are worth watering so that they grow.
It is in the silence and listening to the internal world that we develop insight.
Insight is a product of the world within and is developed in the silence, by concentration.
Pg.185, part 15 no. 35
Chapter 17
Wealth is valued by its exchange
We can only measure wealth by the amount of freedom and happiness it can be exchanged for.
Wealth should never be desired as an end but simply as a means to an end. Success is contingent upon a higher ideal than the mere accumulation of riches, and he who aspires to such success must formulate an ideal for which he is willing to strive
The Septimal Law
Every 7 years we undergo a great cycle. This is also about the length of time it takes for every cell in our body to be replaced. In this book, the author maps the law of 7s onto the human lifespan
- infancy
- childhood - the beginning of individual responsibility
- adolescence
- full adult hood
- 28-35 constructive period / building of wealth
- reactions and changes
- reconstruction, adjustment and recuperation The cycle repeats at the 50th year
pg 190
Visualize the Environment not the specifics
To manifest a new environment simply hold the ideal in mind, do not worry about specifics- focus on the ideal and the people places and things nessecary will come about. pg 194
This is common manifestation advice. Dont focus on the How just visualize the desired outcome. This passage focus even more on focusing on the specific Ideal that the outcome represents rather than even the specifics of that outcome.