The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-30
HOW TO MEsMERIZE.
THE ART OF HYPNoTIsM IS A
nf DEEP MYSTERY.
nut Man Who Paid q .sProfessor' For
the Information Tells All About
How IL II Done--Anybody
II May DO tiff He Can.

A student who says he paid . PRO
fessor' a good price to learn the art Of
Eypnotizing thus describes the method
of operating:
III you want to mesmerize a person
who has never been put into that state
you must place him In an easy posture
and request him to be calm and re-
signed. Fake him by both hands, or
else. by one hand and place your other
gently on his forehead. But with what
ever part OF his body you choose to
come in. contact be sure to always
touch two points answering to the
positive and negative forces. Having
taken him by both hands fix your eyes
upon his, aud II possible let him con-
tcntedly and steadily look you in the
face. Remain in this position until his
eyes close. Then place both your hands
on his head, gently pass them to his
shoulders, down the arms and of at
the ends Of his fingers. Throw your
hands outward as you return them to
his head, and continue these passes
until he can hear no voice but yours.
Hc Is then entirely In the mesmeric
state. When person Is in this con-
dition, whether put there by yourself
or some one else, you can awake him
by the upward passes, or else do 1t by
an impression as follows: Tell him,
Il will count three, and when say
three will slap my hands together
and you will be wide awake and in
Your perfect senses. Are you readyP'
II he answers in the affirmative you
will proceed to count one, two, three.
The word three should be spoken sud-
denly and in a loud voice. and at the
same instant the palms OF the hands
should be smitten together. This will
instantly awaken him. Another way
is this: Take the individual by the
hand in the same manner as though
you were going to shake hands. Press
your thumb on the ulnar nerve, which
spreads its branches to the ring and
little finger, an inch above the knuckle
and in range OF the ring finger. Lay
the ball of the thumb fiat. so as to
cover the minute branches Of this nerve
Of motion and sensation. When you
first take him by the hand request him
to place his eyes upon yours and keep
them fixed so that he may see every
motion Of your mind expressed in the
countenance. Continue this pressure
for half minute or more.
Then request him to close his eyes
and with your fingers gently brush
downward several times over the eye
lids, placing him in any position you
choose, and throughout the whole pro-
cess feel within yourself a fixed deter
mination to close them so far as to ex-
press that determination fully in your
countenance and manner. Then place
your hand on the top of his head and
press your thumb firmly on the organ
OF individuality, bearing partially down.
ward. and with the other thumb press
ing the ulnar nerve tell him. You can
not open your eyes, Remember that
your manner, your expression Of coun-
tenance, your motions and your Ian
guage must be all Of the positive char
ucter.
If he succeeds in opening his eyes,
try it once or twice more. because
impressions, whether physical or men,
tai, continue to strengthen by re-
petition. In case, however, that you
cannot close his eyes. nor see any
effect produced upon them, you have
now fairly tested that his mind and
body both stand in a positive relation,
as regards the doctrine Of impressions.
II you succeed in closing the subjects
eyes by the above mode, you may then
request him to put his hands on his
head, or in any other position. Tell
him he cannot stir.
"In case you succeed, request him
to be seated and tell him, You cannot
risen II you are successful In this. re-
quest him to put his hands in motion
and tell him, You cannot stop them!'
II YOU succeed request him to walk the
floor and tell him. You cannot cease
walking! And 80 you may continue
to perform experiments involving mus
cular motion and paralysis that may
at any time occur to your mind until
you can completely control him in ar
resting or moving all the voluntary
parts of his system"
A Curious Coincidence.