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The books "The Sickle" and "The Sharp Sickle, Text Book of Eschatology" have been reprinted for the first time in almost 100 years. Up to this point in time they have been artificially kept from the general public and out of reach to the advanced metaphysical student. We have spent the last 2 years in search of original editions of these books with the sole intent of re releasing them to the public. With those finally found we meticulously edited and printed new editions for those that have been searching for so long for these books. For those unfamiliar with these editions we have included the first 5 chapters of the book in text and audio book format so you can become familiar with these text by William W Walter, a contemporary of Mary Baker Eddy of Christian Science. We hope you enjoy the read. The Audios begin on Chapter One.
The Sickle, William W. Walter
PREFACE
This book was written for the thinker, and not the trifler; it was not written to benefit the writer, but to enlighten the honest searcher for truth.The price was placed at twenty-five dollars to prevent its fall into the hands of the trifler, ( *What cost $25.00 in 1918 would cost $405.87 in 2017 ) for the trifler takes paper and binding and size into consideration in determining the value of the book, the thinker scan the contents.
To the trifler it would be dear at any price and to the actual thinker it would be cheap at any price.That large sales or financial gain were not the intent of the writer, should be evident. Were this true, the book would have been put on the market at the usual price.
This is a metaphysical work, and therefore, the determination of its price was based upon the metaphysical (mental) viewpoint,—that the human mind values cheaply that which it estimates as cheap, but craves that which it finds difficulty in obtaining. Some honest thinkers may object to the price as being a bar to the worthy poor.
It can be argued in reply that the family in humble circumstances usually succeeds in obtaining the necessary sum, were it twice twenty-five dollars,—to pay for a remedial appliance, electric belt, battery, etc., ordered or advised by the physician.
This book is a mental battery, charged to its fullest capacity, not with lightning, but with enlightening true thought, or Truth, the true elixir of Life, and this current of true thought, rightly applied, will not heal body and mind merely, but the purse as well.
This work should not be loaned to the trifler for he is not ready for the meat of the Word. He will not exert the necessary effort to understand it, and may therefore turn and rend you mentally for your ill-chosen charity. It is a mistaken kindness to loan it to the casual thinker. He will read it hurriedly and doubtless think that he has gained all the good contained therein through this hurried reading, whereas, if he had paid twenty-five dollars for a copy, he would be inclined to read it carefully and more than once.
It is well to tell the earnest seeker about the book, or read a fitting chapter to him or permit him to read it in your presence, but to loan the book outright will in most cases tend to deprive the ones you wish to benefit, of the very good they would gain by their owning and studying it.
In Matthew, chapter 7, verse 6, we read: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” The necessity for such strong language must have existed, else Jesus would not have used it. So use due caution in giving the plain truth, and thus save yourselves unnecessary rending by the narrow minded.
INTRODUCTION
That a misconception is responsible for ninety, if not one hundred, percent of all the ills, troubles, suffering, etc., of this life can be logically proved.
That a misconception could be handed down for thousands of years and only occasionally perceived as a misconception seems incredible, but such is a fact, for a misconception has been handed down from the father to son, as actual truth, for the past nineteen centuries, and not until the last fifty years has the magnitude of this misconception been fully revealed.
Those who have had the courage previously to dispute this age-long mistake, have been called unbelievers, lost sheep, etc.
The misconception of which I speak, is that regarding God and man, and their true relation to each other.
To state merely that there is a misconception without pointing it out clearly so that all may understand, is to but partially do the good of which one is capable.
Had not this misconception been hidden under the cloak of religion, thinkers, no doubt, would have unearthed this father of all lies and destroyed it with self-evident truth; but whenever a thinker, in his search for truth, intruded upon the so-called confines of church or religion, he was subtly made to understand that his research must be abandoned insofar as it assailed the religious tenets of the church.
Progress in all other lines of endeavor, was permissible, but religious doctrines must ever be those of our forefathers, regardless of crudity or errors.
A few, possessing the courage born of conviction, made known their discovery of the truth, only to meet with ridicule. Nevertheless, the advanced ideas promulgated by these few, are today bringing forth their fruition in a higher understanding of Cause and effect, God and man. No doubt these sincere thinkers were greatly handicapped in telling plainly what they had discovered because of the ridicule heaped upon them, and because they feared they would be misunderstood.
This book is written for the express purpose of destroying the age-long misconception regarding God and man, and I claim no special mission from a personal God, neither do I claim to have been especially inspired by such a God.This book is the outcome or fruit of years of study of the most advanced thought of this and writers, who wrote of the primal Cause or God, have contributed to my enlightenment to the point that this book became possible.
Every system and theory advocated by these various writers promising help or enlightenment regarding the power of Mind or thought was conscientiously tested in actual application. The wheat in each instance was slowly sifted from the chaff by actual demonstration and carefully garnered, the chaff discarded.
I have experimented in this metaphysical work with as much care as any chemist ever exercised in his most painstaking tests.
Every experiment in my work has been carefully watched and noted and, after years of conscientious study and practice, a sure foundation has been acquired, and also ability to present the facts on which this foundation rests, so clearly that anyone willing to apply himself as diligently to this study as he would to the study of music or mathematics, can gain an understanding of the Science of Life. He can demonstrate what he has learned of this Science only so far he has progressed in his knowledge, the same as would be true of music or mathematics.
In the Science of music, the fruit or effect of one’s musical knowledge is shown in the harmony that flows from pen, voice or instrument; and in the Science of Life, the fruit or effect of one’s understanding is shown in the harmony, health and love that one can bring into one’s life through the application of right thought.
You are not asked to blindly believe or accept what I have written in this book. In fact, to blindly accept or believe is a detriment to the believer.
You are asked to use your reasoning powers, and to put into actual application the much or little understanding that you may gain by reading and studying this book. The results or blessings received from a conscientious study and right application of the truth (true thought) herein contained will be sufficient proof to convince the most skeptical, if he approaches the work with an honest determination to prove the truth or error of what is herein written.
Table of Contents
Preface i
Introduction iii
I. Emptying Out 2
II. God 16
III. Man 22
IV. You 26
V. Thought 34
VI Understanding Versus Belief 38
VII The Holy Trinity 50
VIII. Metaphysics 54
IX. Nature 80
X. Sin 82
XI. Disease 90
XII. Self Healing 98
XIII. Healing Others 108
XIV. Experiments and Experiences 124
XV. Metaphysical Diagnosis 136
XVI. Methods 164
XVII. The Unholy Trinity 176
XVIII. Application 184
XIX. Instantaneous Healing 208
XX. Conclusion 216
XXI. Revelation and Prophecy 220
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