Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-05
DON'T BE HYPNoTIzED
1t is Too Dangerous Says a Practical
Theosophist

The Boston Globe says that the Theo-
sophical Society held its second meeting
In It's new parlors at No. ~ Boylston street
last evening. There was large attend
ance.
In opening the proceedings Presiden,
Griggs cferred pleasantly 10 the number
of strangers present. saving that any per-
son interested In hypnOtism or kindred
subjects would always be welcome al
future meetings and would have stand
ing invitation 10 join freely IN the dis
cussions 10 follow the regular weekly
lectures or addresses.
The essayist Of the evening was Cyrus
+. Willard. who read a paper on "Hyp-
notism. OF which the following is AN eX-
tract:
80 far a. hypnotsm has been devel-
oped. IL j. only fractional part of the
system of science explained by Mesmer in
l7s0. aud should BE- known by it, true
name Of 'mesmerism.
''Theosophists should see that Mesmer
i not cheated Of the honor due him.
more especially since il furnishes such a
powerful argument in favor Of the
psychic powers OF man. a. well as the
general Ignorance Of pretentiOus scien-
fists, usually materlaiist> and deniers OF
spirit.
"aregnant Of evil "a II +, il must be
popularized. even al the risk Of running
modern society on the rocks Of the black
magic Until We have some system OF
universal education which shall include
+ in it, curriculum the true psychology
and which shall be impaired to the young
up to the age Of tNenty-oEe, we must
take the chances OF the contest with the
black magician.
our youths are liable, II sensible. To b,
controlled by INSCRIPTIONS Williams fol
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. They NAV bt
upeRn-rtpu. a. Grimm 4
large number OF boys in certain school
in tbs country stole money right anl
left and gave il TO a man who had in
structed them to do 80.
"Mesmer believed that metals Woo
and plants have an affinity with aud bea
a close relation To the human organism
Like a true theOsophist he believed ais
that everything in the universe has de
Veloped from one Homogeneous primordia
substance. differentiated in incalcuabl,
species Of matter and that everything i
destined to return thereto. He per
formed many marvellous cures and II
i774 came across the theurgie secret O
direct vital transmission when h
abandoned all the old methods of magnet
which. perhaps. NAV yet be taken up b.
uur scientists.
"Me,mer then magnetzed by gaze IN,
by passes. and called the effects Of hi
manipulations animal magnetism.
ne I itntu ~dA AlldA htINttfl lllt-iilti
l~m aud hypdOtism there l. an abys.
Mesmerism i beneteent. hypnotism /
inefficient. The reason j. that hypnotisn
j. produced by the Withdrawal Of the uer
y0us buid from the capillary nerve,
which. being the SentrieS that keep tn
DOOR ~ our senses opened. getting anHs
,hctiZcd under hypnotic conditions allOy
ilcse 10 gel closed.
">mouin ,ays hat while in magnetism
! 1t esmeri.u there j. great devotion
mont If he moral faculties in ihp>uhieet
i iu hNNupti-m the subject become. simul
mirror. suggestion is the tine motor G
every action in the hypnotic. aud if occa
1 ,ipHailv seemingly marvellous actions az
+ produced thc-e are due tp the hYpuaiize
Dor 20 tie subject.
'->imUnin thus depicts the diflerenc
e between hl mc-merlod ait hypnotic
+ subject. In one this deai nature. III
. uHtdi self the reflection If -If1 divin
nature. ary carried iu fhrir U.ttaur Jim
I its. and he subject bpc.re- almost
e celestial being: 10 The niiief his instinct
develop in the most surprising uanne
From phvsiologIcal ,faudp1ini magnet
ism tmcsmerisml is comforting anal cara
tive. aud hypuotism. which Is bat the =,
suit Of an unbalanced state. Is mo.
dangerous.
For my own par. believe the clIc,
. Of mesmerism or animal magnetism
"a utt 10 tilf llltifhst VI the VIAL H>Ntiilt
3 In the TISSUES or capillary nerves. Will
e hypngtism Is the Withdrawal Of the sam
: -repletlon and atfophy.
J.. Modern scientists who have place
the facts OF hypnotism beyond questio
have done many wrongs 10 the indiV
duais experimental upon. This amatet
: hypnoiists have dug with their own hand
D.. the gave Of many mans aud woman
= intellect. enslaving and paralyzing II
); free will of their subjects aud turning in
= mortal beings into sOulless. irresponsib
u automatic. aud vivisecting their sou
with a much uncOncern as they vivise
the bodies OF rabbits
They are fast blooming into sorcere
: and turning science into a vast field
II black magic. Instead Of healing di
! eases-the only use for animal magnets
:. they often inocutate of their own ply
= zeal aud mental ills and vices.
- Let public exhibitions of hypnotis
for gain or amusement be prohibited
law. as has been done in France. l.
those who believe themselves to be sens
IN tive develop their individualities as mu,
Il a. possible. IL they should feel q
~ trance state coming on let them da
Il the head into cold water. Ney
IN let anyone hypnotic you. 1t is too da
q gerous"