Christian D.
Larson
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BIO BACKGROUND
Larson was born in 1874 in the midwestern United States. Although his parents pushed him to become a Lutheran minister, several life events exposed him to metaphysics and mental healing which led to a lifelong fascination with the topic. He attended a metaphysical mental healing college in Cincinnati and in 1901 opened his own New Thought healing school in the same city.
Shortly afterward, he launched his writing career. He published his own magazines, first from Cincinnati, then later in Chicago and in Los Angeles. The articles he wrote for his magazine frequently went on to form the basis of many of his popular best-selling books. These included The Pathway of Roses, Your Forces and How to Use Them and The Ideal Made Real.
Larson’s writings touched many people and influenced numerous other New Thought teachers who frequently appropriated his phrases such as “have an attitude of gratitude”.
After moving to Los Angeles, Larson served as an editor for Science of Mind magazine working with Ernest Holmes.
Today he most famous for those words known as the “Optimist Creed”, a call to positive thought and action first penned almost a 100 years ago in his 1912 book “Your Forces and How to Use Them”.
Larson made his transition in 1962.
Resources
Other Online Biographies:
Magazines with Content or Edited by Christian D Larson
Books & Audiobooks by Christian D Larson
All of Larson’s books can be found in the public domain. There are many people who have “republished” his works that you can purchase, most at nominal costs. Many can be found as e-books and audiobooks, as well. Search Amazon or other booksellers to find books for purchase. The following books linked here are for FREE books only. Where content can be found in multiple places for some items, have only listed one source.
AUDIOBOOKS
In the Light of Spirit (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
Mastery of Fate (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
Poise and Power — Part One Part Two Part Three
The Great Within — Part One Part Two
The Hidden Secret — Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four
The Ideal Made Real (YouTube playlist, each 2 chapters is a separate item in the playlist)
The Pathway of Roses (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
Thinking for Results (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
What is Truth (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
Your Forces and How to Use Them (YouTube playlist, each chapter is a separate item in the playlist)
BOOKS/E-BOOKS
The Online Books Page —listing with most of Larson’s books available for free download
Your Forces and How to Use Them
The Scientific Training of Children
Other Select Online Resources
Interesting Interview with Mitch Horowitz on Larson –this is from the “Read the Spirit” website from 2012.