Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
PHRENOPATHY OR ssMIND CURE.
What the Believers Say in Its Behalf.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
Phrenopathy, or mind-cure as it is commonly
called, is so little known in Washington, that
one side of the shield has been presented
to US, it is only wise to look at the other side be-
fore forming an opinion. The fact that 1t meets
with opposition is nothing against it, as that is
the history of every new discovery and inven-
ton in all ages.
In the study OF the mind and it's capabilities
the Hfndus are far in advance OF other nations
only physical laws, aud you have invented the
telegraph. steam power &c, while We have been
thousand and that aeeounts o for smet tbe
wonderful psychological phenomena of which
they alone are masters, battling the discovery of
their secrets by the entire world.
Paracelsus wrote. "If We rightly understood
the powers of the mind, nothing would be i'm
possible to us earth"
In the phrenOpathic method of cure it is a
fundamental principle that thought is the
ground of all reality Evans The house that
architect: the painting Is but the manifestation
of the thought of the artist; the statue existed
Everything resolves itself back into a thought
for its origin. So with the whole physical uni
verse, from the tiniest flower to the planetary
systems. All are but the manifestations of the
thoughts of God. Every thought which has
truth for its foundation has in it the life of God
and must therefore have the highest therapeutic
virtue of anything in the universe Evans.
The wonderful cures that are being effected
at the present time by the Mental Healers"
stammering over the alphabet Of metaphysics
yet. and If we get grain of truth, the size of q
mustard seed, into our understanding, it ac-
composites the marvellous results which We see
Now, as has been stated, everything that exists
results, a p,Iori, from a thought.
This is also true of our bodily condition
Thought always creates something in its own
Image and likeness If We indulge thoughts
of disease, We shall see that appearance ON the
body, but If we entertain only thoughts OF
health, and put away every thought and image
OF disease that comes into the mind with the
same force and prOmptness with which we
eject an impure thought We shall have health
and harmony as the result.
Mind Is the only motive power of the body.
the latter being matters passive heap and
Its conditions are as much under the control of
the mind as its movements. This can be tested
by any one. You can think and imagine q pain
until you feel IL, and, vice versa, you can put
the thought of pain out of your mind by fixing
IND that when you have put it out of mind it
will disappear from the body, proving il is the
result of thought, for when that is changed the
pain vanisheS.
he. Shakespeare says, There is noting either
good or bad, but thinking makes 1T so.' Hence
you should "stand porter at the door of your
thoughts, admitting only such conclusions as
you wish brought out in results on your body
and you can govern it harmoniously.'' fEddy{
But banishing thoughts OF disease Is only
small part of the work of the metaphysician as
MS power Is simply a reflected power from the
Infinite mind. 1t Is therefore necessary that he
Keep his own mind clear from all selfishness,
SO that he may clearly reflect that truth which,
when understood and intelligently applied pro-
cures Us exemption from all physical suffering
for we have only to accept the gift, and trust
Him who said. And give you power over all
you" and the promise is fulfilled