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have
    long felt a kinship with her. I first came across her work in 1972 as I was beginning my own
    exploration of the metaphysical world, and I
    have been enamored of her ever since. I reso-
    nated with her no-nonsense way of writing—
    her words spoke to me, and I became a devoted
    follower. I often quoted her affirmations and
    shared them with my own students.
    The years passed. Then, in the fall of 2012,
    a rare-books dealer found a small, typewritten
    unpublished manuscript of the last writings of
    Florence Scovel Shinn. Here is an excerpt from
    the letter that was sent with it:
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    THE MAGIC PATH OF INTUITION
    Several months ago we came across a
    unique item from that collection that we
    think you may have an interest in. The
    item is an original typewritten manuscript
    by Florence Scovel Shinn, The Magic Path
    of Intuition.
    We’re contacting you to see if you or
    Hay House have an interest in purchasing
    this rare original manuscript as we feel you
    are uniquely positioned to share its con-
    tent with the world.
    Life works in the most wondrous ways.
    I am continuously astounded as my good
    comes to me. That this work would be found
    and come into my hands, just amazed me.
    I am thrilled to be publishing this book
    through Hay House, and I hope you enjoy this
    beautiful little treasure.
    ✢ ✢
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    THE
    MAGIC
    PATH OF
    INTUITION
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    LESSON
    #1
    THE MAGIC
    FAITH OF
    INTUITION
    “Prayer is telephoning to God,
    and intuition is God
    telephoning to you.”
    True prayer means preparation. Having
    made your demands on the Universal Sup-
    ply for any good thing, act immediately, as if
    you expected to receive it. Show active faith,
    thereby impressing the subconscious mind
    with expectancy.
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    THE MAGIC PATH OF INTUITION
    There was a lady who knew the law of prep-
    aration and purchased expensive magazines
    to give herself the feeling of opulence. Intu-
    ition told her to buy the magazines. One way
    to cultivate intuition is to say before sleeping:
    “In the morning, I’ll know just what to do.”
    Ideas will fl ash before you begin to reason.
    Prayer is telephoning to God, and intu-
    ition is God telephoning to you. Intuition
    comes from your superconscious mind. It is
    God within. The subconscious is simply power
    without direction. What you feel deeply or say
    with feeling is impressed upon the subcon-
    scious and carried out in the minutest detail.
    It is your soul and must be restored. Impress
    the subconscious with the perfect ideas of the
    superconscious mind instead of the doubts
    and fears of the conscious mind. Do this by
    repeating an affi rmation: Stand still and see the power within me.
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    The Magic Faith of Intuition
    Through following intuition, you often go
    for one thing and get another. From the super-
    conscious—the realm of intuition—what you
    should know will be revealed to you. Become
    very quiet and make affirmations.
    You have no need for resentment, resis-
    tance, fear, worry, all forms of fi ghting, etc.
    The situation you resent will be wiped out.
    Stand still. Keep your poise, and the Power
    within will fi ght your battle. Anger and re-
    sentment blur vision and often affect eyesight, as well as prevent you from following your
    intuitive leads.
    For example, you met a friend on the
    street and you said gaily, “Aren’t we having
    wonderful weather?” She replied, “Yes, but
    you are looking rather tired.” Then you an-
    swered, with feeling (making your fi rst false
    move): “Oh, no! I’ve never felt more rested in
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