Dion Fortune 
The Machinery of the Mind 

The Machinery of the Mind Dion Fortune – Contents: Introduction – Chapter 1. The Physical Vehicle Of Consciousness Chapter 2. The Evolution Of The Nervous System Chapter 3. How An Idea Enters The Mind Chapter 4. The Organisation Of The Upper Levels Of The Mind Chapter 5. The Organization Of The Lower Levels Of The Mind Chapter 6. Complexes Chapter 7. The Instincts Chapter 8. The Self-Preservation Instinct Chapter 9. Diseases Of The Self-Preservation Instinct Chapter 10. The Reproductive Instinct Chapter 11. Development Of The Reproductive Instinct Chapter 12. Diseases Of The Reproductive Instinct Chapter 13. Sublimation Chapter 14. Maladaptation To Environment And Psychopathology Chapter 15. Conflict Chapter 16. Repression Chapter 17. Dissociation Chapter 18. Symbolisation Chapter 19. Phantasies, Dreams, And Delusions Chapter 20. Psychotherapy Chapter 21. Psychoanalysis Chapter 22. Hypnosis, Suggestion, And Autosuggestion Chapter 23. The Practical Application Of Psychology Chapter 24. Conclusion

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Violet Mary Firth Evans (better known as Dion Fortune), was a British occultist and author. Her pseudonym was inspired by her family motto ‚Deo, non fortuna‘ (Latin for ‚by God, not fate‘).From 1919 she began writing a number of novels and short stories that explored various aspects of magic and mysticism, including The Demon Lover, The Winged Bull, The Goat-Foot God, and The Secrets of Dr. Taverner. This latter is a collection of short stories based on her experiences with Theodore Moriarty. Two of her novels, The Sea Priestess and Moon Magic, became influential within the religion of Wicca, especially upon Doreen Valiente.Of her non-fiction works on magical subjects, the best remembered of her books are; The Cosmic Doctrine, meant to be a summation of her basic teachings on mysticism; The Mystical Qabalah, an introduction to Hermetic Qabalah; and Psychic Self Defence, a manual on how to protect oneself from psychic attacks. Though some of her writings may seem dated to contemporary readers, they have the virtue of lucidity and avoid the deliberate obscurity that characterised many of her forerunners and contemporaries.