Thank-you for purchasing this book. It is not the kind of book that will define "Western"/Traditional/Popular Psychology-Psychiatry, going into great detail about it, and then define and compare it to Eastern/Metaphysical/Mystical/Theocentric Psychology. Rather, it is more general, allowing both professional/clinician as well as layperson to understand and absorb the information and then to make a relatively informed and intelligent decision, if at all. Perhaps the purpose for you picking up this book was mere curiosity, whether you have explored metaphysics as well as psychology on the fringe, so-to-speak, or as an active participant to some degree or another. In any case, I've written this mainly for your genuine interest in New Thought/Metaphysical Psychology, (or Theocentric Psychology) to perhaps peak it, and as a general comparison with Western/Traditional Psychology. It is not meant to endorse either. Enjoy now your journey into the realm of the mind, mystical and otherwise