About the author
Elizabeth Towne (1865-1960) was an American writer and publisher associated with the New Thought movement, best known for founding and editing Nautilus magazine, a long-running periodical devoted to mental and spiritual self-help. Her books, including Life Power and How to Use It and Just How to Wake the Solar Plexus, both reissued from early twentieth-century originals, set out her central argument that thought is an active force capable of shaping health, circumstance and character. Towne wrote in the practical, instructional register typical of New Thought literature, addressing readers directly and framing mental discipline and attention to inner life as tools for self-culture rather than as religious doctrine. Her books continue to circulate today as reprints and remain of interest to readers tracing the history of American New Thought and early self-help writing, alongside contemporaries working in the same tradition.
📖 Where to start with Elizabeth Towne
💬 What our editors say about Elizabeth Towne's books
“Towne’s work stands out for its directness, stripping away unnecessary mystification to reveal the mechanics of will. It is an excellent resource for those wanting to master invisible currents of thought. However, it does not…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Life Power and How to Use It: A Classic New Thought Guide to Mind Power and Spiritual Self-Mastery
“Towne presents a compelling, no-nonsense approach to esoteric self-development, framing the solar plexus as the key to unlocking unlimited energy. While the prose is accessible and the promise of transcendence is alluring, this…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Just How To Wake The Solar Plexus
“Towne provides a compelling exploration of the solar plexus’s spiritual significance, offering practical methods for activation that remain relevant today. Her clear, direct prose successfully demystifies energetic concepts,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Just How to Wake the Solar Plexus
📋 Editions by Elizabeth Towne in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Power and How to Use It: A Classic New Thought Guide to Min | — | Sublime Books | 80 | 9781604590029 |
| Just How To Wake The Solar Plexus | — | Spastic Cat Press | 60 | 9781612038612 |
| Just How to Wake the Solar Plexus | 2013 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 30 | 9781258980542 |
| Life Power and How to Use It | 2012 | Bottom of the Hill Publish | 98 | 9781612035499 |
| The Life Power and How to Use It | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 180 | 9781497972360 |
