The Message of a Flower

by Henry Thomas Hamblin

This is the tenth and revised reprint of a work which was first published in the States in 1920. Today, with its emphasis on nature and the environment, the work holds even greater relevance than it did in the 1920s. Written by a man, who although a contemporary and friend of Joel Goldsmith, was shy of publicity, his broad spectrum of writing that honoured the Divine in all life was to have far reaching impact on the lives of many thousands. He was in fact one of the pioneers of the New Thought Movement. This beautifully illustrated little book with original full colour paintings from Joan Ackroyd, his daughter, reveals nature through the lens of a man who lived close to nature and had the rare capacity to perceive and interpret the message of the flowers. The message conveyed is one of hope, regeneration and deep beauty that lingers like a rare perfume in the mind of the reader.

89 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Henry Thomas Hamblin was an English mystic, "New Thought" author, and founder of magazine "The Science of Thought Review", which achieved wide readership.

The essence of Hamblin's mystical experience and philosophy was of the omnipresence, omnipotence and all-goodness of God ("The Kingdom or realm of God is with us now and always"). He believed that "abounding health, sufficiency of supply, achievement, accomplishment and joy indescribable are the normal state for man.", and that, to achieve this state, man needed to come into "harmony with Cosmic Law". Over time the emphasis of Hamblin's written work changed from showing people how to change their lives through right thought and faith, to teaching them how to find a living consciousness of God for himself alone.

Hamblin's work is continued to this day through the Hamblin Trust, a registered charity which publishes his books and the magazine, "New Vision" (founded in 1921). The trust, set in three acres of gardens in Bosham, West Sussex, is also a venue for organisations and events promoting healthy living and personal development.