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Editorials from The Word Magazine
in Chronological Order


These editorials by Harold W. Percival represent the complete collection published in The Word magazine between 1904 and 1917. Now over one hundred years later, the original monthly magazines are rare. The twenty-five volume bound sets of The Word are only owned by a few collectors and libraries around the world. By the time Mr. Percival's first book, Thinking and Destiny, was published in 1946, he had developed a new terminology for conveying the results of his thinking. This largely explains what may appear to be differences between his earlier and later works.

When the first series of The Word ended, Harold W. Percival stated: “The main object of my writings was to bring the readers to an understanding and a valuation of the study of Consciousness, and to stimulate those who choose to become conscious of Consciousness …” Now new generations of readers have several ways to access this information. All of the Percival editorials can be read below on this webpage. They have also been compiled into two large volumes and have been organized by topic into eighteen smaller books. All are available as paperbacks and e-books.


Click on the editorial title to access the text, or, for lengthy editorials, the first installment.

For lengthy editorials, click on Contents for a table of contents.

A list of editorials in alphabetical order of titles may be found here.


OUR MESSAGE

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 1 (October 1904) pp. 1–3

BROTHERHOOD

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 2 (November 1904) pp. 49–51

CHRIST

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 3 (December 1904) pp. 97–102

CYCLES

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 4 (January 1905) pp. 145–149

GLAMOUR

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 5 (February 1905) pp. 193–196

FOOD

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 6 (March 1905) pp. 241–244

CONSCIOUSNESS

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 7 (April 1905) pp. 289–294

MOTION

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 8 (May 1905) pp. 337–340

SUBSTANCE

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 9 (June 1905) pp. 385–387

BREATH

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 10 (July 1905) pp. 433–437

LIFE

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 11 (August 1905) pp. 481–484

FORM

  PDF  Vol. 1 No. 12 (September 1905) pp. 529–534

SEX

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 1 (October 1905) pp. 1–7

DESIRE

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 2 (November 1905) pp. 65–67

THOUGHT

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 3 (December 1905) pp. 129–135

INDIVIDUALITY

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 4 (January 1906) pp. 193–199

SOUL

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 5 (February 1906) pp. 257–262

WILL

  PDF  Vol. 2 No. 6 (March 1906) pp. 321–327

THE ZODIAC

Contents PDF
Vol. 3 No. 1 – Vol. 5 No. 1 (April 1906 – April 1907)

Vol. 3 No. 1 (April 1906) pp. 1–6

Vol. 3 No. 2 (May 1906) pp. 65–69

Vol. 3 No. 3 (June 1906) pp. 129–133

Vol. 3 No. 4 (July 1906) pp. 193–196

Vol. 3 No. 5 (August 1906) pp. 257–265

Vol. 3 No. 6 (September 1906) pp. 321–329

Vol. 4 No. 1 (October 1906) pp. 1–9

Vol. 4 No. 2 (November 1906) pp. 65–72

Vol. 4 No. 3 (December 1906) pp. 129–139

Vol. 4 No. 4 (January 1907) pp. 193–207

Vol. 4 No. 5 (February 1907) pp. 257–269

Vol. 4 No. 6 (March 1907) pp. 321–329

Vol. 5 No. 1 (April 1907) pp. 1–7


BIRTH-DEATH—DEATH-BIRTH

  PDF
Vol. 5 Nos. 2–3 (May – June 1907)

Vol. 5 No. 2 (May 1907) pp. 65–71

Vol. 5 No. 3 (June 1907) pp. 129–135


I IN THE SENSES

  PDF  Vol. 5 No. 4 (July 1907) pp. 193–203

PERSONALITY

  PDF
Vol. 5 Nos. 5–6 (August – September 1907)

Vol. 5 No. 5 (August 1907) pp. 257–261

Vol. 5 No. 6 (September 1907) pp. 321–332


THE VEIL OF ISIS

  PDF  Vol. 6 No. 1 (October 1907) pp. 1–12

SLEEP

  PDF  Vol. 6 No. 2 (November 1907) pp. 65–83

CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE

Contents PDF
Vol. 6 No. 3 – Vol. 7 No. 2 (December 1907 – May 1908)

Vol. 6 No. 3 (December 1907) pp. 129–139

Vol. 6 No. 4 (January 1908) pp. 193–202

Vol. 6 No. 5 (February 1908) pp. 257–267

Vol. 6 No. 6 (March 1908) pp. 321–326

Vol. 7 No. 1 (April 1908) pp. 1–9

Vol. 7 No. 2 (May 1908) pp. 65–76


PSYCHIC TENDENCIES AND DEVELOPMENT

  PDF  Vol. 7 No. 3 (June 1908) pp. 129–138

DOUBT

  PDF  Vol. 7 No. 4 (July 1908) pp. 193–202

KARMA

Contents PDF
Vol. 7 No. 5 – Vol. 9 No. 1 (August 1908 – April 1909)

Vol. 7 No. 5 (August 1908) pp. 257–268

Vol. 7 No. 6 (September 1908) pp. 321–336

Vol. 8 No. 1 (October 1908) pp. 1–15

Vol. 8 No. 2 (November 1908) pp. 65–80

Vol. 8 No. 3 (December 1908) pp. 129–143

Vol. 8 No. 4 (January 1909) pp. 193–198

Vol. 8 No. 5 (February 1909) pp. 257–271

Vol. 8 No. 6 (March 1909) pp. 321–330

Vol. 9 No. 1 (April 1909) pp. 1–13


MIRRORS

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Vol. 9 Nos. 2–3 (May 1909 – June 1909)

Vol. 9 No. 2 (May 1909) pp. 65–72

Vol. 9 No. 3 (June 1909) pp. 129–135


ADEPTS, MASTERS AND MAHATMAS

Contents PDF
Vol. 9 No. 4 – Vol. 11 No. 6 (July 1909 – September 1910)

Vol. 9 No. 4 (July 1909) pp. 193–201

Vol. 9 No. 5 (August 1909) pp. 257–267

Vol. 9 No. 6 (September 1909) pp. 321–331

Vol. 10 No. 1 (October 1909) pp. 1–10

Vol. 10 No. 2 (November 1909) pp. 65–76

Vol. 10 No. 3 (December 1909) pp. 129–145

Vol. 10 No. 4 (January 1910) pp. 193–198

Vol. 10 No. 5 (February 1910) pp. 257–266

Vol. 10 No. 6 (March 1910) pp. 321–331

Vol. 11 No. 1 (April 1910) pp. 1–10

Vol. 11 No. 2 (May 1910) pp. 65–74

Vol. 11 No. 3 (June 1910) pp. 129–136

Vol. 11 No. 4 (July 1910) pp. 193–217

Vol. 11 No. 5 (August 1910) pp. 257–264

Vol. 11 No. 6 (September 1910) pp. 321–329


ATMOSPHERES

  PDF  Vol. 12 No. 1 (October 1910) pp. 1–15

HELL

  PDF  Vol. 12 No. 2 (November 1910) pp. 65–79

HEAVEN

  PDF
Vol. 12 Nos. 3–4 (December 1910 – January 1911)

Vol. 12 No. 3 (December 1910) pp. 129–142

Vol. 12 No. 4 (January 1911) pp. 193–202


FRIENDSHIP

  PDF
Vol. 12 Nos. 5–6 (February – March 1911)

Vol. 12 No. 5 (February 1911) pp. 257–266

Vol. 12 No. 6 (March 1911) pp. 321–325


SHADOWS

Contents PDF
Vol. 13 Nos. 1–5 (April – August 1911)

Vol. 13 No. 1 (April 1911) pp. 1–3

Vol. 13 No. 2 (May 1911) pp. 65–70

Vol. 13 No. 3 (June 1911) pp. 129–133

Vol. 13 No. 4 (July 1911) pp. 193–196

Vol. 13 No. 5 (August 1911) pp. 257–262


FLYING

  PDF
Vol. 13 No. 6 – Vol. 14 No. 1 (September – October 1911)

Vol. 13 No. 6 (September 1911) pp. 321–326

Vol. 14 No. 1 (October 1911) pp. 1–16


HOPE AND FEAR

  PDF  Vol. 14 No. 2 (November 1911) pp. 65–68

WISHING

  PDF
Vol. 14 Nos. 3–4 (December 1911 – January 1912)

Vol. 14 No. 3 (December 1911) pp. 129–137

Vol. 14 No. 4 (January 1912) pp. 193–203


LIVING—LIVING FOREVER

Contents PDF
Vol. 14 No. 5 – Vol. 16 No. 2 (February – November 1912)

Vol. 14 No. 5 (February 1912) pp. 257–261

Vol. 14 No. 6 (March 1912) pp. 321–323

Vol. 15 No. 1 (April 1912) pp. 1–4

Vol. 15 No. 2 (May 1912) pp. 65–68

Vol. 15 No. 3 (June 1912) pp. 129–132

Vol. 15 No. 4 (July 1912) pp. 193–199

Vol. 15 No. 5 (August 1912) pp. 257–263

Vol. 15 No. 6 (September 1912) pp. 321–327

Vol. 16 No. 1 (October 1912) pp. 1–5

Vol. 16 No. 2 (November 1912) pp. 65–76


CHRISTMAS LIGHT

  PDF  Vol. 16 No. 3 (December 1912) pp. 129–132

INTOXICATIONS

Contents PDF
Vol. 16 No. 4 – Vol. 17 No. 1 (January – April 1913)

Vol. 16 No. 4 (January 1913) pp. 193–202

Vol. 16 No. 5 (February 1913) pp. 257–262

Vol. 16 No. 6 (March 1913) pp. 321–322

Vol. 17 No. 1 (April 1913) pp. 1–7


IMAGINATION

  PDF
Vol. 17 Nos. 2–3 (May – June 1913)

Vol. 17 No. 2 (May 1913) pp. 65–68

Vol. 17 No. 3 (June 1913) pp. 129–134


GHOSTS

Contents PDF
Vol. 17 No. 4 – Vol. 25 No. 6 (July 1913 – September 1917)

Vol. 17 No. 4 (July 1913) pp. 193–195

Vol. 17 No. 5 (August 1913) pp. 257–261

Vol. 17 No. 6 (September 1913) pp. 321–325

Vol. 18 No. 1 (October 1913) pp. 1–8

Vol. 18 No. 2 (November 1913) pp. 65–66

Vol. 18 No. 3 (December 1913) pp. 129–134

Vol. 18 No. 4 (January 1914) pp. 193–197

Vol. 18 No. 5 (February 1914) pp. 257–262

Vol. 18 No. 6 (March 1914) pp. 321–326

Vol. 19 No. 1 (April 1914) pp. 1–7

Vol. 19 No. 2 (May 1914) pp. 65–68

Vol. 19 No. 3 (June 1914) pp. 129–132

Vol. 19 No. 4 (July 1914) pp. 193–195

Vol. 19 No. 5 (August 1914) pp. 257–260

Vol. 19 No. 6 (September 1914) pp. 321–323

Vol. 20 No. 1 (October 1914) pp. 1–3

Vol. 20 No. 2 (November 1914) pp. 65–69

Vol. 20 No. 3 (December 1914) pp. 129–134

Vol. 20 No. 4 (January 1915) pp. 193–197

Vol. 20 No. 5 (February 1915) pp. 257–261

Vol. 20 No. 6 (March 1915) pp. 321–327

Vol. 21 No. 1 (April 1915) pp. 1–7

Vol. 21 No. 2 (May 1915) pp. 65–71

Vol. 21 No. 3 (June 1915) pp. 129–135

Vol. 21 No. 4 (July 1915) pp. 193–198

Vol. 21 No. 5 (August 1915) pp. 257–260

Vol. 21 No. 6 (September 1915) pp. 321–327

Vol. 22 No. 1 (October 1915) pp. 1–6

Vol. 22 No. 2 (November 1915) pp. 65–74

Vol. 22 No. 3 (December 1915) pp. 129–135

Vol. 22 No. 4 (January 1916) pp. 209–215

Vol. 22 No. 5 (February 1916) pp. 273–278

Vol. 22 No. 6 (March 1916) pp. 337–341

Vol. 23 No. 1 (April 1916) pp. 1–5

Vol. 23 No. 2 (May 1916) pp. 65–67

Vol. 23 No. 3 (June 1916) pp. 129–134

Vol. 23 No. 4 (July 1916) pp. 193–196

Vol. 23 No. 5 (August 1916) pp. 257–259

Vol. 23 No. 6 (September 1916) pp. 321–327

Vol. 24 No. 1 (October 1916) pp. 1–6

Vol. 24 No. 2 (November 1916) pp. 65–69

Vol. 24 No. 3 (December 1916) pp. 129–138

Vol. 24 No. 4 (January 1917) pp. 193–198

Vol. 24 No. 5 (February 1917) pp. 257–263

Vol. 24 No. 6 (March 1917) pp. 321–326

Vol. 25 No. 1 (April 1917) pp. 1–8

Vol. 25 No. 2 (May 1917) pp. 65–71

Vol. 25 No. 3 (June 1917) pp. 129–133

Vol. 25 No. 4 (July 1917) pp. 193–200

Vol. 25 No. 5 (August 1917) pp. 257–272

Vol. 25 No. 6 (September 1917) pp. 321–365


Other Writings


“Is Parthenogenesis in the Human Species a Scientific Possibility?” by Joseph Clements, M.D. with extensive footnotes by Harold W. Percival

  PDF  Vol. 8 No. 1 (October 1908) pp. 17–28