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HOW TO HYPNOTIZE.


  The Science of Controlling the
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Introduction.


This little work has been written in a hurry amid the worry and
pressure of professional duties. It has also been ruthlessly cut down
to compress it within the space allotted by the publisher. Neither
profundity of matter, nor perfection of style is aimed at. It is
written in every-day language, and may limp a little here and there.
For none of these faults do I offer an apology to my readers. I ask
them to take it as it is--as something more than a mere introduction to
a most interesting and important subject.




How to Mesmerize.


It is generally believed that only weak-minded, _soft_, and hysterical
persons can be successfully mesmerized--that persons of robust health,
will, and character cannot be so affected. There never was a greater
mistake. Reichenbach for many years selected his sensitives from
delicate and hysterical persons while pursuing investigations into
odylic force. He, however, soon discovered his error, and found that
healthy men and women made the best sensitives for his investigation.
Dr. Braid fell into the same error.




More About Hypnotism.


Charcot and others, including the whole range of recent hypnotists,
have revived this error. The experience of all mesmerists--past and
present--worthy of the name is this: the healthier and finer the
organization, the more perfect and exalted the manifestations.

There are relative conditions of superiority and inferiority in
mesmerists and sensitives only. I have mesmerized men who were my
superiors in every way--health, strength of body and mind--the only
conditions of difference consisting of this important fact, that for
the time being they approached the subject of Mesmerism with open
minds--a desire to get at truth--and sat down with a non-resistant
attitude of mind, perfectly willing to be mesmerized, and to record
their own symptoms in connection therewith, if possible. In the
majority of cases the seventh or eighth sitting suffices to overcome
all difficulties, and induce sleep in the most healthy and vigorous.
There have, however, been exceptions to this. Don’t waste time with a
man who makes a bet through pride, vanity, or ignorance, that he can’t
be mesmerized. Don’t waste health and energy trying to influence him
just then. His manner and words indicate that he will arouse all his
faculties to resist you, presenting thereby positive and antagonistic
mental conditions for you to overcome. Men have done this. If you
really want to mesmerize them the best plan is to throw them off their
guard as to your intentions. But as soon as their opposition is cooled
down a little, proceed _gently_ and _steadily_ to _impress them_
with what Mesmerism has done and can do. Thus gradually and surely
psychologize them, leading up to and preparing them for the final
_coup_. In the end it may not be so difficult to mesmerize them as they
at first imagined. The persistent man of business, the advocate of
certain views--temperance, anti-slavery, or what not--the man with “a
mission,” the doctor of medicine, preacher, and lover, all adopt this
method more or less unconsciously, because naturally; the mesmerist,
detecting the law, applies it consciously--that is all.

In natural sleep the heart beats slower, the pulses are calmer, there
is less blood in the brain than in the waking state. By mesmeric
processes you endeavor to bring about a similar physiological
condition--every magnetic pass determining the result by retarding the
flow of arterial blood to the brain. Also in natural sleep the eyes
are turned upward and inward. A brief explanation of the muscles of
the eye, and how they influence its movements, will be interesting.
There are two sets of muscles. The superior, or oblique muscles, are
involuntary in their action, and therefore are not subject to the
action of the will. The inferior or straight muscles (of which there
are four), are attached at cardinal points to the eyeball, and by
their combined action the eyes are moved in every direction required
for vision. The latter muscles are voluntary--that is, subject to
the will of the individual. Now, when the eyes are withdrawn from
the operations of the will, they are controlled involuntarily by the
oblique muscles, and turned upward and inward. For instance, in intense
joy, in devotion, pain, sorrow, exhaustion, or bodily weakness, the
eyes are turned up. This arises from the fact that the straight muscles
resign their action, and the oblique muscles operate in their stead,
and the eye is rolled upward under the eyelid. In acknowledging the
presence of a superior, and in the act of bowing, the eyes are “lifted
up.” See a girl in happy thought pondering on the future, a patient
suffering from extreme pain, the devotee at worship--be he idolater
or Christian, or the wearied one waiting for transition to other and
happier scenes on high--the same characteristic is observed. Thus in
sleep, in fainting, or in approaching death, the phenomenon is observed
in all. The voluntary muscles resign their action, insensibility
prevails, and retina loses expression, and the pupil is turned up as
described. Whatever contributes to this result, contributes to sleep.
The mesmeric operator avails himself of this and the foregoing in his
endeavors to induce artificial sleep.

Hypnotists deliberately weary the inferior muscles of the eyes,
trusting to automatic inhibition of the nerve centres for the results
desired. Success in certain directions indicates they are not far
astray. The mesmerist standing above his patient, or sitting in a chair
a little higher up than the patient unconsciously leads to the same
automatic effect, but much more naturally. The hypnotist will cause the
subject to _strain his eyes at an object_. The mesmerist desires his
sensitive to be seated comfortably, to look at him (the mesmerist), and
if the sensitive or patient feel inclined to close his eyes, to do so,
or to sleep, to do so--the latter process being more in harmony with
nature than the former.




How to Induce Sleep.


Make your patient feel at home, disabuse his mind of fear, doubt,
anxiety, and scepticism. (Mesmerise no one without the presence of some
one interested in the patient’s welfare--parents, relatives, guardians,
or medical adviser). Remove, if possible, all elements which are likely
to arouse or excite the patient’s mind. To succeed, the patient must
either be naturally sensitive of your _influence_--_i. e._, passive
and receptive--or he must be made so. Everything you do must tend to
that condition. By action and speech--in everything you must show you
know fully what you are about; there must be no timidity, hesitancy
or half-heartedness exhibited in your manner. You must create the
instinctive feeling in the mind of your patient, “that is a man I can
trust; that man or person will do me good,” _and you will do it_. You
can proceed to mesmerize by any of the processes already recorded, or
you can adopt this method, viz.--Let your patient be comfortably placed
or seated; sit or stand before him, or just at his side. Ask him to pay
no attention to his friends or surroundings, but resign himself to your
care. He can either close his eyes, or look to yours. Inform him if he
feels any strange or peculiar feelings--a sinking sensation, darkness
of vision, nervous tremulousness, drowsiness or an inclination to
sleep, not to resist but _give way_. It will be all right, and you will
see him through.

Next, for five minutes or so, take hold of his hands in an easy,
comfortable manner, or he can place his hands upon his knees, and you
can lay yours with a just perceptible physical pressure on the top of
them. Remain thus in contact until there is no apparent difference
in temperature between your hands and his. Direct your eyes to his,
or, rather, to the organ of “Individuality,” or that portion of the
head just situated between the two eyebrows, at the root of the
nose. Exercise your _will_ calmly and steadfastly toward the desired
end--sleep. Gradually remove your hands from his, and place them on his
head for two or three minutes, covering his forehead at each temple
with the hollow of your hand, with fingers resting on head and your
thumbs converging toward “Individuality.” Slight pressure with the
hands on the temples is desirable, as it tends to check the inflow of
blood to the head per the temporal arteries. You will now proceed to
further _charge_ the brain with your _influence_ by passes directed to
that end, always downward over the head and face,--forehead, tophead,
sidehead, and backhead,--all coming under your direction, so far as
such passes can be made with _direct intent_ and with ease and comfort.
You will also facilitate your purpose by pointing the _tips_ of your
fingers toward the eyes and temples, but throughout there must be
neither vulgar staring nor thumb pressure. You will continue making
these movements until the eyelids tremble, become heavy, or close. In
some cases it is advisable to close the eyelids and fasten them by
downward passes, and thus hasten the result desired. When I say hasten
the result--viz., the mesmeric sleep of the person operated on--I do
not mean the mesmerist to hasten; _he should never be in a hurry_.
When the patient has exhibited the signs mentioned, you now proceed
with both local and by general passes _at distance_ to abstract your
influence (but not to awaken your now-sensitive) by moving your hands
with fingers extended slowly from his head to his fingers, both inside
and outside the arms, also from the forehead down in front of the body
to the pit of stomach, and then toward the knees. At the termination of
each pass raise the hands (as described in practicing the passes) and
commence again. Continue these passes for some time after he or she has
apparently fallen asleep.

If you do not succeed at first, proceed at subsequent sittings as if
you had no previous failure; and when _once_ you succeed in putting a
person asleep your power to do so will be enhanced, and your future
percentages will increase in due proportion. When you have obtained
satisfactory evidence of sleep, it is advisable to try no experiments
for the first two or three sittings, beyond the following. Let the
patient sleep on for some time, and then quietly wake him up. _Don’t
do it suddenly._ You might spoil for ever a good subject by so doing.
Stand behind or before your sensitive, and make slowly and then briskly
upward passes (palms of the hands up) _in front of the face_, and blow
steadily on the forehead, when your patient will awake much surprised
and benefitted by the sleep. With a little more experience you can
arrange with your patient when he will awake of his own accord. When
this is done, the sensitive will always awake at the time arranged.
This arrangement or experiment is capable of considerable extension or
modification.




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Curative Mesmerism.


The powers of the early Christians, whether natural “gifts of healing,”
or both, were intensified by the simplicity and purity of their living,
and the reality of their faith. They doubted not, yet where they
doubted they could do no miracles.

The man who has “no heart” to relieve disease, or, having sympathy, has
no will to do so, is either without the power to do good, or, doubting
his power, is unable to use it.

Where there is sympathy for suffering, the desire to relieve or remove
it, and the _will_ to do so, the _way_ soon opens up, and the suffering
_is_ removed.

The most powerful healers I ever came in contact with had strong,
healthy vital organizations, and were large-hearted, kindly-disposed
persons.

The weak, tender, and delicate, when the heart and head work together,
can accomplish much, however. The tired mother, wearied with nursing,
does not lose her charm to sooth. Gentle and tender, ever more
thoughtful of others than herself, _her diligent hands_ bring peace and
blessing with them at all times.

Although delicate and sensitive females, from their sympathetic
and patient natures, have been very successful in the treatment of
disease--at considerable loss to themselves, however--no one should
undertake to treat disease of a severe character unless they have
abundance of health and vitality; and have also the determination,
patience and sympathy requisite to make them good healers.

Ladies make excellent healers, just as they make the best nurses. The
_gift_ can be readily cultivated by them, and by practice put to good
use. For many reasons woman would be the best magnetizer for woman, man
for man, husband for wife, wife for husband, and father and mother for
children, etc.; but this cannot always be.

There is no reason why the professional healer, male and female, should
not be trusted and esteemed as honorable in their work and position as
the physician or minister.

Wide and general experience enables me to declare my undoubted
conviction, that there is scarcely any form of disease which may not
be at least relieved where not cured, by the steady, persevering, and
judicious use of the mesmeric processes.

Massage, shampooing, muscular and kinetic movements, are but different
modes of local mesmeric treatment. These terms are more fashionable in
some quarters than the word Mesmerism--that is of little consequence,
if good is done.




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Curative Processes.


The mesmeric processes adopted in the cure of disease are those of
sleep, and when it is necessary the application of remedies suggested
by the sensitive in sleep, or by your clairvoyant, in the case of and
for another patient.

In such cases, medicines may be ordered, baths prescribed, rules of
diet pointed out, or certain processes of treatment ordered. And you
will, if satisfied with the _bona fides_ of your sensitive’s powers of
diagnosis and general lucidity, faithfully carry them out.

The mesmeric treatment for the cure of disease may be purely local or
general in character, exercised solely with the intention to alleviate
and cure disease, without producing sleep, sleep not being necessary in
the majority of cases. If necessary, you know how to bring it about.

Nothing is worth doing that is not worth doing well. If you want to
cure disease set about it, and “whatever _your hands_ find to do, do it
with all your might,” _i. e._, put your _soul_ into it.

Avoid all experiments, and direct your attention, energies, and, in
fact, all your powers, to the work--the most needed work--the cure of
your patient.

Remember, Mesmerism is not a _cure-all_. There are diseases of such a
character, arising from hereditary taint, constitutional defects, and
organic causes, which can never be cured in this world, only you, as a
mesmerist, should not say so.

Give help when and where you can, according to your strength. So
that in these, medically and humanely speaking, utterly hopeless and
intractable cases you are not to refuse aid, seeing there are few cases
where the mesmeric influence will not soothe and relieve pain, quiet
the nervous system, restore sleep and strength in a large measure and,
what is not to be despised, impart a cheerful and hopeful spirit to the
patient.

In chronic and acute diseases, especially when there is a periodicity
in attack, sleep is recommended to break that periodicity, and to
lengthen the intervals between attacks. In all mental, psychological
and highly nervous troubles sleep is advised. When this is necessary,
mesmerize by the long pass from head to feet, the patient being in bed,
or lying upon the sofa, will materially facilitate your operations.

You will soon begin to see the effects of your attendance by the
improvement in your patient. When the patient “looks for you,” is
impatient for your visit and wearies for the next, it is not a bad
sign; it indicates your influence and presence to be refreshing and
restorative in character.

Good doctors and nurses have the same characteristics.

If your presence or influence is in any way disagreeable to your
patient, and upon the third or fourth visit you are satisfied of this,
give up the treatment. You can do no good, although another may. But do
not give up a case simply because favorable results are tardy in making
their appearance.

Where your influence is not disagreeable, it is your duty to persevere
and hope for the best. You cannot do harm, and you may do great good.

When there is nervousness and great debility, operate from the
head--back head--downward, long passes at first, and then short
passes locally. If the action of the heart is weak, or palpitation is
characteristic, breathe in upon it at the termination of each treatment.

You will be surprised at the warmth and generous feeling transferred
throughout your patient’s organism in consequence.

You can subdue the most violent coughing fit by steady and gently
breathing upon the spine, just between the shoulder blades of your
patient--child or adult.

So long as the clothing, under or upper, is not made of silk, the
breathing will be effectual.

The lungs should be fully expanded, the mouth placed close to the part,
as near as the clothing will admit, and a strong, steady stream of
breath thrown in upon the place. The moment the mouth is removed, the
open hand should be placed over the place while filling the lungs to
repeat the operation, which may be done several times.

In rheumatic and neuralgic derangements and ailments of that class,
and in cuttings, bruises, and burns, the treatment is often purely
local--the passes following the course of the nerves of sensation.

_In mesmeric treatment it is just as well to remember there is no need
to remove the clothing under any circumstances_, unless it is composed
of silk or other non-conducting material. _For economical reasons old
clothing is better than new._

Toothache is a common affliction. You will have many opportunities of
immediately relieving it, if not effectually and ultimately curing it.

A very good and practical method of cure is to lay your hand upon the
affected side of the face, and hold it there for a few minutes, and
this prepares the face for the next movement. Then place a piece of
flannel over the ear (on the same side of the head as the toothache);
keep your hand still on the face, but now over the flannel, with the
other hand over the head, holding the upper portion of the flannel (or
four-fold ordinary pocket handkerchief) over the ear.

Now breathe strongly and steadily into the ear through the covering
thus made. Do this two or three times, strongly willing the removal of
the pain. A warm, soothing influence will reach the offending tooth,
and peace will ensue. At the last breath remove the handkerchief
quickly, and the pain will be gone.

A little success in this direction will enable you to try your hand at
more serious business.

Violent headaches--even arising from bilious attacks--can be relieved
in a remarkable way by passes. Stand behind the patient, who should be
seated. Place your hands on the forehead.

Keep them there a little, and then make short _passes in contact_,
gently and firmly, with slight pressure on the temples and backward
over the side and top head to the crown; then _draw out_ and shake your
fingers as if you were throwing water off them, and proceed again to
make passes as before.

In from five to fifteen minutes relief will be given, if the pain is
not removed altogether.

In rheumatism and such diseases, in which pain is a marked
characteristic, Mesmerism “works like a charm.”

The patient is always pleased to be relieved of pain, and as the pain
subsides, his mental and physical conditions become more favorably
receptive to your _influence_. If, in treating a rheumatic patient, a
pain is moved--say from the shoulder to the middle of the arm above the
elbow--continue your treatment, and, instead of _drawing passes_ to
the fingers, endeavor to draw the pain down to, and out of, the elbow
joints.

If you are able to move the pain, if only an inch from its original
position, you have control over it, and will be able, in due course, to
remove it altogether.




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How to Hypnotize a Bird.


The ease with which even a child can put a dumb creature into the
hypnotic state is best illustrated in the case of the bird, a most
convenient subject.

Hold the bird securely, but gently, in the hand, back downward. Look
straight into its eyes. The little creature will at first struggle to
escape, but after a minute or two it becomes quiet. On first attempts
it may be difficult to fix the bird’s gaze, but the fascination of the
human eye will make itself felt in the end, and the tiny subject will
not try to take its gaze off the hypnotizer. When it has reached this
stage, begin very slowly to loosen the grasp.

As the pressure grows lighter the bird becomes more under the influence
of the charm exerted by the firm gaze. The beating of its heart,
which can easily be felt in the fingers, becomes more rapid, the legs
contract slightly and the lids draw over the edges of the eyes. There
must be almost no pressure of the hand now, or the bird will not sleep
deeply.

In a few minutes, sometimes two, sometimes five or ten, the eyelids
will have entirely closed. Still hold the bird carefully for two or
three minutes. It may now be handled freely but gently. Held by the
foot, head downward, its body is entirely limp, like a bird just shot.
It may be tossed about without awaking so long as it is not dropped or
hurt in any way.

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