Masonry and Its Symbols, in Light of Thinking and Destiny
Harold W. Percival (1868 - 1953) In 1893, and twice during the next fourteen years, Harold Percival had the unique experience of being conscious of Consciousness, a potent spiritual and noetic enlightenment. Percival stated, Being conscious of Consciousness reveals the unknown to the one who has been so conscious. These experiences enabled him to know about any subject by a particular method of focusing he called real thinking. Because his body had to be still while he engaged in this process, he dictated whenever assistance was available. It was through this method, and over a thirty-four year period, that Thinking and Destiny was written. Mr. Percival was genteel and modest for all his wisdom, a gentleman of incorruptible honesty and moral standards. He preferred to leave his personality in the background. It was because of this that he did not wish to write an autobiography or have a biography written. His intention was that the validity of the statements not be influenced by his personality. --I do not presume to preach to anyone; I do not consider myself a preacher or a teacher. Were it not that I am responsible for the book, I would prefer that my personality be not named as its author. The greatness of the subjects about which I offer information, relieves and frees me from self-conceit and forbids the plea of modesty. I dare make strange and startling statements to the conscious and immortal self that is in every human body; and I take for granted that the individual will decide what he will or will not do with the information presented.-- --H. W. Percival It has been stated that no one could meet Mr. Percival without feeling that they had met a truly remarkable human being. His works represent a towering accomplishment in addressing the true state, and potential, of the human.