Schooled in Christian Science, he moved to Los Angeles in 1912. Holmes published his first book, Creative Mind in 1919, and followed it up with The Science of Mind in 1926. Holmes had an immense influence on New Age beliefs, particularly his core philosophy that we create our own reality. This is the text of the first edition of The Science of Mind. A revised edition of this book was published in 1938.

    

    At the time he began his work he was able to study a troop of baboons who had never known man. The four-year Boer War removed the settlers, and the tribe led a life undisturbed, with no fear of their modern and most devastating predators, the farmers. Marais was indeed fortunate to watch this animal society in an absolutely natural environment. What they did and how they organised their lives together, how they expressed themselves, and above all, their 'instinctive' reactions, made Marais draw conclusions on the development of animal and human psyche which caused debate in scientific circles.The keenness of his observations is magnificently matched by his compassionate prose. Even the weight of his conclusions is expressed in language so eloquently moving that the very style of the book makes it a treasure to read and possess.

    IntroductionThe Inner WorldThe Appearance of ImagesParental ImagesThe EgoThe PersonaThe ShadowThe AnimaThe AnimusThe SelfA Brief Experience of AnalysisDreams of Mother & AnimaDream Analysis in Later LifePhantasyVisionsDrawing