For sometimes that appears to them with which they are not familiar. And further, they will often report having seen what they are desired by the operator to see, when in fact they are giving unreliable information . . . This theory divides him into seven planes of action, in each of which the Ego or hidden self can have a consciousness operating in a manner peculiarly appropriate to that plane, and also partaking of the consciousness and experience of the planes above it but not below. And each of these layers or fields for consciousness is further divided into other subfields, in every one of which there may be a separate experience and action, or all may be combined. Mesmerism is not the same as hypnotism.
Hypnotism is the contracting of the cells of the body and brain from the periphery to the center.
Magnetism by human influence starts from within and proceeds to the outer surface, thus exhibiting a phenomenon of life the very opposite of hypnotism. And the use of magnetism is not objectionable, yet it should be limited in practice to competent members of the medical profession. . . . In all its anaesthetic phases it can be duplicated by mesmerism without any bad effects. The last subject with regard to comments of Judge on health is on homeopathy and conventional Western medicine. There are over two thousand medicines in the United States Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia , mostly of plant or mineral origin.