Mitch Horowitz 
Mind As Builder 
The Positive-Mind Metaphysics of Edgar Cayce

GAIN A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE CORE PRINCIPLE THAT “MIND IS THE BUILDER” UPDATED AND EXPANDED In this electrifying and practical book, PEN Award-winning historian and popular voice of esoteric spirituality Mitch Horowitz explores the inner meaning of Edgar Cayce’s positive-mind principles, and how to use them in your life. Mitch combines history and hands-on instruction to open a new window on power of thought, the ways that current science is validating metaphysics, and how to use positive-mind philosophy to improve your life. This edition includes a new essay, “Edgar Cayce: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Messenger.” WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT MITCH HOROWITZ…
WASHINGTON POST:“Treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions.”
BOINGBOING:“Horowitz comes across as the real deal: he is an authentic ‘adept mind’ and he knows his stuff.”
SCIENCE OF MIND:“One of the few figures to break through into mainstream and national media as a voice of esoteric ideas.”
LA REVIEW OF BOOKS: “An expert on esoteric religious thought in American life.”
GUIDEPOSTS: “Mitch Horowitz practices what he preaches.”

About the author

A widely known voice of esoteric ideas, Mitch Horowitz is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library, lecturer-in-residence at the University of Philosophical Research in Los Angeles, and the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America; One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; and The Miracle Club: How Thoughts Become Reality. Mitch has written on everything from the war on witches to the secret life of Ronald Reagan for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, Time.com, and Politico. The Washington Post says Mitch “treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions.” He narrates popular audio books including Alcoholics Anonymous and The Jefferson Bible. Mitch has discussed alternative spirituality on CBS Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, NPR’s All Things Considered, CNN, and throughout the national media. The Chinese government has censored his work.