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*{{Cite book| title = The Name It and Claim It Game: with WINeuvers for WISHcraft | ||
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| | last = Hadsell | first = Helen | |||
| | year = 1971 | |||
| | publisher = DeVorss & Co. | location = Santa Monica, California | |||
| | language = en | |||
| | isbn = 0-87516-119-7 | |||
| | url=https://archive.org/details/nameitclaimitgam0000hads/ | |||
| }} Several revised editions came out in the 1970s. Subsequently updated and republished as: {{Cite book| title = Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game: WINeuvers for WISHcraft | |||
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| | last = Hadsell | first = Helene | | last = Hadsell | first = Helene | ||
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| *{{Cite book| title = In Contact With Other Realms: An Adventurer's Experiences in Awareness | *{{Cite book| title = In Contact With Other Realms: An Adventurer's Experiences in Awareness | ||
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| | last = Hadsell | first = Helene | |||
| | year = 2002 | |||
| | publisher = AuthorHouse | location = | language = en | |||
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| | url = https://books.google.com/books/about/In_Contact_with_Other_Realms.html?id=bKg0ngEACAAJ | |||
| }} Subsequently updated and republished as: {{Cite book| title = In Contact With Other Realms: An Adventurer's Experiences in Awareness | |||
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| | publisher = 7290268 Canada Inc | location = Oshawa, ON | language = en | | publisher = 7290268 Canada Inc | location = Oshawa, ON | language = en | ||
| | isbn = 978-0993925474 | | isbn = 978-0993925474 | ||
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| *{{Cite book| title = Confessions of an 83-Year-Old Sage: The GLAD-SAD-MAD of Life | *{{Cite book| title = Confessions of an 83-Year-Old Sage: The GLAD-SAD-MAD of Life | ||
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| | url = https://www.silvamethod.com/store/product/confession-of-an-83-year-old-sage-by-helene-hadsell/ | |||
| }} Subsequently updated and republished as: {{Cite book| title = Confessions of an 83-Year-Old Sage: The GLAD-SAD-MAD of Life | |||
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| Helen Hadsell | |
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 Hadsell in 1974 | |
| Born | (1924-06-01)June 1, 1924 Aberdeen, South Dakota U.S, |
| Died | October 30, 2010(2010-10-30) (aged 86) |
| Other names | Helene (nee Smith) Hadsell |
| Occupation | Public speaking |
| Years active | 1959–2010 |
| Known for | Winning contests |
Helen Hadsell a.k.a. Helene Hadsell (June 1, 1924 – October 30, 2010) was a metaphysicist and was widely known as the "contest queen". She entered and won many contests for items and for all-expense paid trips. She also won a house at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Later she lectured and held workshops on positive thinking. She went on to earn a Doctor of Metaphysics degree and was the author of three books.
Early life
Hadsell was born in 1924 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to parents Mr. and Mrs. David Smith. She attended Monterey High School (Lubbock, Texas). She married Pat Hadsell who was from Denton Texas during World War II. The couple settled in Grand Prairie, Texas and they had three children. She graduated from the Institute of Psychorientology at Loredo Texas and went on to earn a Doctor of Metaphysics degree from Brotherhood College in Sedalia Colorado.
Career
In 1959 she read Norman Vincent Peale's book, The Power of Positive Thinking and she credited the book with much of her success. After reading the book she began entering and winning contests. Her first win was an outboard motor in a contest sponsored by Coca Cola. Next she won a bicycle for her daughter, and then trips to Europe, Disneyland and New York. She claimed that her ability to win contests came from the "projection of energy each person possess" which she called "auric energy". She came up with a catchphrase, "Anything the mind can conceive – and believe – it can achieve." She lectured in England, Canada and throughout the United States.
She was one of 1.5 million people to enter a contest at the 1964 New York World's Fair for a $50,000 home. Hadsell won the home. She later said that she knew that she was going to win the home, and so she picked out a lot and had plans drawn up even before she was declared the winner.
Telepathy
She claimed to have developed telepathic communication with members for her family, especially her son Chris. She stated that the same projection of energy which she called "auric energy", also helped facilitate Telepathy. In 1973 she taught a class which covered telepathy, clairvoyance and psychic healing at Tarrant county junior college.
Teaching
Hadsell lectured and conducted workshops throughout the United States and Canada. Dallas area colleges hosted her lectures. Among the topics discussed: ESP and self awareness and positive thinking.
Books
- Hadsell, Helen (1971). The Name It and Claim It Game: with WINeuvers for WISHcraft. Santa Monica, California: DeVorss & Co. ISBN 0-87516-119-7. Several revised editions came out in the 1970s. Subsequently updated and republished as: Hadsell, Helene; Wilman, Carolyn (2020). Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game: WINeuvers for WISHcraft. Oshawa, ON: 7290268 Canada Inc. ISBN 978-0993925450.
- Hadsell, Helene (2002). In Contact With Other Realms: An Adventurer's Experiences in Awareness. AuthorHouse. Subsequently updated and republished as: Hadsell, Helene; Wilman, Carolyn (2020). In Contact With Other Realms: An Adventurer's Experiences in Awareness. Oshawa, ON: 7290268 Canada Inc. ISBN 978-0993925474.
- Hadsell, Helene (2007). Confessions of an 83-Year-Old Sage: The GLAD-SAD-MAD of Life. Subsequently updated and republished as: Hadsell, Helene; Wilman, Carolyn (2021). Confessions of an 83-Year-Old Sage: The GLAD-SAD-MAD of Life. Oshawa, ON: 7290268 Canada Inc. ISBN 978-0993925498.
References
- Wilson, Doris (13 January 1974). "Mental Achievement is Limitless, says speaker". No. Section II Page 3. Irving Daily News.
- ^ "Mrs. Hadsell Cooks "Like Mother Did"". Grand Prairie Daily News. 30 October 1958. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Westbrook, Nancy Ann (5 February 1974). "She Makes Winning Look Easy". No. Page 8. The Times Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- Harkrider, Jack (4 January 1964). "One Phrase – And a Family Starts Scratching Slogans". The Irving Daily News Texan. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Fox, Joe (1 May 1973). "For U.S. metaphysicist, it was no contest". The Windsor Star. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- May, Helen (30 April 1973). "'Dreams Come True" Psychic Insists". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Positive Thinker to Hold Workshope". McAllen Monitor. 10 March 1976. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "ESP Course Planned at TCJC Northeast". Hurst Mid Cities News Texan. 18 September 1973. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- "You Name It, Charmed Family From Irving Will Have Won It". Fort Worth Telegram. 26 December 1965. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Helen Hadsell at Wikimedia Commons- Contest Queen
- Contest Queen Helene Hadsell Tells How She Used "The Secret" – 1
- Helene Hadsell The Winning Sage (collection of news articles)
