Harold W. Percival
Harold Waldwin Percival (April 15, 1868 – March 6, 1953) was a philosopher and writer, best known for Thinking and Destiny, in print since 1946. Between 1904 and 1917 he published The Word. In 1950 he founded The Word Foundation, Inc. to keep Thinking and Destiny and all of his other works in print. Biography Harold Waldwin Percival was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, British West Indies in 1868 to parents of English descent. When his father died his mother moved to the United States, eventually settling in New York City. Even as a young boy, Harold Percival was a seeker of truth. He was convinced that there were "wise ones" who could answer his many questions and impart knowledge. As a young man, one of his first experiences on his quest for knowledge came in 1892 when he joined the Theosophical Society. He would later help to organize the Theosophical Society Independent of New York and for many years serve as its president while also writing and lecturing. In 1893, and twice during the next 14 years, Percival had the unique experience of being "conscious of Consciousness," a potent spiritual and noetic enlightenment. He stated that the value of that