12 May 1957 (probable)

Neville lect before the Ebell series, Sunday morning May 12, 1957, sponsored by Harry Douglas Smith and the Church of Life.

13 May 1957

Lecture catalog #44 — text: REVIEW

between 13 May 1957 and 1957

Neville delivered an extensive dated lecture series from May through October 1957, including The Creative Power of Love, Bridge Into the Future, and Release Barabbas and Crucify Jesus.

13 May 1957 (probable)

An advertisement announces that Neville will lecture on leading a happier, healthier life at the Ebell Theater beginning May 13 at 8 p.m., with ten lectures along the same lines.

13 May 1957 (probable)

An article previews Neville's lecture series opening at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater on May 13 on the general topic of imagination as the creative power of the mind, listing a different subject

13 May 1957 (possible)

A notice announces that Neville, author and lecturer, will begin a series of ten lectures at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater on May 13, on the use of the imagination to bring about a happier and healthi

13 May 1957 (possible)

A notice announces that Neville, author and lecturer, will begin a series of ten lectures at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater on May 13, on the use of the imagination to bring about a happier and healthi

14 May 1957

Lecture catalog #45 — text: MISSING

15 May 1957

Lecture catalog #46 — text: MISSING

16 May 1957

Lecture catalog #47 — text: MISSING

17 May 1957

Lecture catalog #48 — text: MISSING

20 May 1957 (probable)
22 May 1957 (refuted)

Lecture catalog #51 — text: HAVE

23 May 1957

Lecture catalog #52 — text: MISSING

24 May 1957 (doubtful)

Lecture catalog #53 — text: HAVE

Man's imaginal hearing is confirmed by dream and reverie
Description
A letter arrived that day from a man present at the lecture, describing how after Monday night's lecture a friend asked him for imaginal help, how he heard the desired news for half an hour, dreamed of the friend's wife thanking him profusely, and then on Tuesday evening while listening to music heard the friend himself speak the identical words in reverie; a second dream in the same letter had him asking to be called at seven in the morning.
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
  • 24 May 1957 (doubtful)
  • between 3 March 1969 and 4 March 1969
Told
7 March 1969
Sources
  • Source: The Game of Life ¶18 (Now here, a letter came today (and this gentleman is here tonight). He said, “A friend of mine last Monday night after your lecture asked me for help…the help being an imaginal help…that I would imagine the good for him that he wants to hear.)
2 June 1957

Lecture catalog #54 — text: MISSING

3 June 1957

Lecture catalog #55 — text: REVIEW

4 June 1957

Lecture catalog #56 — text: MISSING

5 June 1957

Lecture catalog #57 — text: MISSING

7 June 1957

Lecture catalog #58 — text: MISSING

9 June 1957

Lecture catalog #59 — text: MISSING

9 June 1957 (probable)

An advertisement identifying Neville as author, lecturer and teacher announces a Sunday morning lecture titled 'His Angel' at 11 a.m. on June 9, held at the Scottish Rite Auditorium.

10 June 1957

Lecture catalog #60 — text: MISSING

11 June 1957

Lecture catalog #61 — text: MISSING

12 June 1957

Lecture catalog #62 — text: MISSING

13 June 1957

Lecture catalog #63 — text: MISSING

14 June 1957

Lecture catalog #64 — text: MISSING

14 June 1957 (doubtful)

Describes a San Francisco (not Los Angeles) lecture series closing June 14 — a different city/venue than any listed event (which are all LA Wilshire Ebell-area).

16 August 1957 (possible)

This documents a private dinner party on Aug 16, 1957, distinct from (and preceding) the Sept 9 lecture-series opening mentioned in sibling clippings.

September 1957

Neville discussed the 'I AM' during a Thursday night lecture that week, which Margaret relayed to Carlos over tea in September 1957.

Place: Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles

9 September 1957

Neville's twice-weekly Wilshire-Ebell lecture series ran from September 1957 and was confirmed by a Dec 25 article to continue into spring 1958.

Place: Wilshire-Ebell, Los Angeles

9 September 1957 (probable)

A notice reports that Neville, who developed his philosophy studying with Abdullah in New York City and has written ten books, opens a lecture series in the Fine Arts Theater of the Wilshire-Ebell

9 September 1957 (probable)

A photo caption reporting a dinner party held for Neville at Phil Ahn's Moongate Restaurant in Panorama City identifies him as the world-famous author who will open a series of lectures at the

9 September 1957 (probable)

The article reports that Neville opens an extended series of lectures on employing the imagination to build a happier, richer life, tonight at 8 o'clock in the Fine Arts Theater of the Wilshir

9 September 1957 (probable)

The article reports that Neville, who developed his philosophy after studying with Abdullah in New York City and has written ten books on employing the imagination to build a richer and fuller life

A little girl imagines the glass-walled home her father later buys
Description
Neville recounts a little girl who imagined, with her mother, a living room with all glass walls and the home her father then bought after a change of jobs and increased income — his illustration of threefold vision.
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
before 15 September 1957 (probable)
Told
15 September 1957 (probable)
Sources
  • Source: Blake on Religion (Second Delivery) ¶9 (The offspring was the result — in the world, the home was bought by her, her father. He did not consult the father — she simply took her mother into her confidence, and together they played the part, and then the father had a change of jobs, increased in…)
between October 1957 and December 1957 (probable)
He spent three months in Barbados over Christmas and New Year, honoured with party after party, drinking only water and eating only vegetables while his mother cooked for him.
An artist revises a refusal and receives lucrative commissions
Description
A woman friend wrote Neville that after being told by Lanz they had hired an art director and would give her no work for a year, she put down the receiver, revised the conversation to hear that they had lots of work for her, and a week later received commissions totalling over $1,500, including four ads for Harper's; the art director was released to another job and nobody was hurt.
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
  • between October 1957 and March 1958 (probable)
  • between October 1966 and March 1967 (probable)
Told
  • 16 September 1969 (refuted)
  • 31 March 1967 (doubtful)
  • 31 March 1967
Sources
  • Source: The New Idea Against the Old ¶10 (“So, I put the receiver down and revised the entire conversation. I heard them tell me that they had lots of work for me, and I was thrilled in what I am hearing. I actually heard them tell me that they liked my work and ‘I have lots of work for you.’ On…)
Real-estate saleswoman's imagined horse sale testimony
Description
The same correspondent, a real-estate saleswoman, told Neville how she had a Valley listing that would not sell for a month; she told the anxious seller to imagine riding a horse in San Francisco each night, an offer came two weeks later at exactly her price, terms and escrow period, and the seller complained she had saddle sores from riding the horse.
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
  • between 1 October 1957 and 21 October 1957 (probable)
  • between 1 October 1966 and 21 October 1966 (probable)
Told
  • 26 March 1969 (refuted)
  • 25 November 1966
Sources
  • Source: The Eternal Father ¶17 (She said, “That is not the wonderful part; I don’t have to ride that darned horse through the night, for I have saddle sores from riding.”)
14 October 1957 (possible)

An article reports that Neville, who lectures on the effective use of the imagination each Monday and Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Fine Arts Theater of the Wilshire-Ebell Theater build

17 October 1957

Lecture catalog #65 — text: HAVE

Two women sustain an imaginal marriage practice for four weeks
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
before 17 October 1957 (probable)
Told
17 October 1957
The divorced neighbour marries after imaginal practice
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
before 17 October 1957 (probable)
Told
17 October 1957 (probable)
Sources
November 1957 (possible)

An article reports that Neville is regularly attracting large audiences, including college professors, to his lectures at the Ebell Club of Los Angeles, where he speaks each Monday and Thursday eve

c. 28 November 1957 (possible)
Neville recalls dining with his friend John Van Bruton (almost certainly the playwright John van Druten) about three weeks before Van Bruton died.
1958

Margaret introduced Carlos to Neville's ideas about dreaming and controlled imagination over wine at his apartment in 1958.

Place: Los Angeles

Person: Carlos Castaneda

A former Christian Science patient lent Barry a jacketless library copy of a Neville book (Your Faith Is Your Fortune), dismissing it as 'manipulation and hypnotism'; Barry read it through the night and by 4 a.m. was walking his dog in Van Nuys seein
Description

A former Christian Science patient lent Barry a jacketless library copy of a Neville book (Your Faith Is Your Fortune), dismissing it as 'manipulation and hypnotism'; Barry read it through the night and by 4 a.m. was walking his dog in Van Nuys seeing everything as transparent. [Date evidence: c. spring 1958 — weeks before Barry began attending in June; Barry then attended a full year before Neville's 1959 San Francisco trip and the 'Birth from Above'] [Place: Van Nuys, Los Angeles (Vespers Avenue)]

Barry identifies the book as Your Faith Is Your Fortune and places the resulting 4 a.m. walk specifically on Vespers Avenue in Van Nuys.

Verbatim (witness's words)

one of my erst-patients from Christian Science days got me a library copy of by one called Neville, and said “I know you read everything now, and this is nothing but manipulation and hypnotism, but I wonder what you think of it. [...] I spent the night reading it, and at 4:00 o’clock in the morning, I was walking my cocker spaniel up and down Vespers Avenue in Van Nuys, looking through buildings, looking through trees. Everything was so transparent, I could see it all. And I thought, where have I been?

Location
Authored by
architect
Date (happened)
c. 1958 (probable)
Sources