Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-29
For the Richmond Palla3iua
ANIMAL MAGN ETISM


that ii is the duty of every friend of truth, and
who desires The well-being Of his fellow men. to
10 all 10 his power for the advancement, Of these
ends, here subscribe few lines on the subject
oi animal magnetism for your consideration -
Place them where you think expedtent.
As much there has been said on magnetism
Of late, relative to its wonderful effects. and the
singular phenomena which it presents, We, find
but iItic IN the public prints, e!sew here, con
corning ,he process BY which this principle in ma
turc is developed -n subject on which all should
De informed, that they may the better Judge of lis
Influence.
DsIcuze, popular French writer on magnetism.
says that 1t should never be employed only as q
curative agent, and not for the Irpose of crafty
ing IDLE curiosity. Iapprehend bu, li,,le danger,
however, from making public experiments any
further than this, tina, the operator generally fails
10 produce the desired effect. owing 10 The influ
ence that excited audience has over The suhIoc,
Of experiment.
viii now briefly state as we'll as ] can recol-
ect, the process that Dcleuze prescribes. by
which effect cures Of various diseases, by
magnetism.
1t is Indispensably necessary that the magne.
tlzer have fall confidence in his own power and
that The patient be perfectly calm, and willing to
make the experiment. This matter being settled,
If your patient be able 10 sit up, require HIN to
DC seated III a low, easy chair, where he may rest
/ as comPoscdlv es possible. Seat Yourself beside
/ or III 'front.' Of hun IN seat, few inches higher
/ thaN that which he occupies. After requiring han
10 give himself up wholly to your viii, fixing his
eyes steadily on some object, that he my no, be
inclined to wander IN his lmagnation collect aud
concentrate your nrd on this enc point, reliev>
ing your fend IN distress. Then place each of
his hands IN yours, fix your eyes las, on sons
other part of his face, mining continuity Will
! his recovery. After remaining in this position
ono hn,;r ,f thara ha no sv,nnron, - siao., -->:
tested IN less time, You may Withdraw Your hands
from his, placing them each side Of his head
and then move them slowly and gently dow his
side to his feet; the back Of your hands to.
wards his body TO raise them TO his head and re.
pea, these passes four or FIVE times If your pa
tient be not asleep, ask him if he feels any pain
in any part Of his system, if he does, make
several passes from the part effected his feet ;
or ii the pam IS IN his arm shoulder, pass your
hands to the end of his fingers; after which he
~iIi generally feel Immediate relief
/ Sometimes tie pam viii be ed from ITS first
seat TO some o'her part of The body, in which
case you will follow 1t, and make passes from its
new seat TO the feet or hands as the location may
require.
II, during the sitting, your patient fall into a
somnambuc sleep, you may ask him questions
relative to his complaint, aud what would be ne
cessarv TO restore his health. Ask him how often
ne shoad be magnetized, and by whom, if your
mode of operating is agreeable TO him, &c. &c.
If there is nothing in his prescriptions that APP
pear TO You unreasonable, you may follow his d.
rectlons with confidence in giving relief.
F You should continue ragneuze until you
] have effected a complete cure, If possible.
When your patient is unable to up, while
you perform the operation, The above process can
be repeated, as nearly admissible, while he is
confined to bed.
/ Magnetism may be beneficiaIIy applied to al
most all the diseases TO which the human family
IS liable.
Should l. in this brief synopsis of the process
Of magnetism, which is necessarily very defec-
tive, asss, in exciting the public mind TO spirit
OF inquiry into principle and effect, my objec'
vii be attained
Whec prime pie 10 nature is frs: made known
II cannot reasonably DO expected that all persons
wr Unfortunately embrace its truths. Some
time is required to calm the prejud'ce which al!
ways rises against such innovations on the old
1eaten paths Of science, IN which we are accns-
! toned to tread. Animal magnetism has been
taught and believed more than sixty years. and
i's truths thing in the land 1t Is
therefore, ardenuy hoped and believed, tina, in a
few wears there can be found, who IS vii
ling to expose his ignorance by opposing the
truths Of Animal Magnetism. S s. BoYD.
Walter Cotton. one Of the oldest chnplaina If
the navy. and for some time past one af the Eli
:. tors Of the Philadelphia North American. ha: