Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
HOW TO MESMERIZE
THE ART OF HYPNOTISM IS A
DEEP MYSTERY.
But o Man Who Paid . "PrOfessor fo
tho Information Tells All About
How 1t Is Done-Any body
May Do tiff He Can.


A student who says he paid ''pro-
lessor" good price to learn the art OF
hypnotizing thus describes the method
Of operating:
III you want to mesmerize 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. Take 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, and if possible let him con-
tentedly 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 OFF 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
He is then entirely in the mesmeric
state. When a 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 ready?'
If he answers in the affirmative you
will proceed to count one, two, three.
The word three should be spoken sud-
denly and in 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 fat, 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 presstA'e
| for half a 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 thai
your manner your expression OF coun
tenance, your motions and your Ian
guage must be all of the positive char
acter.
'If he succeeds in opening his eyes
try it once or twice more, becaus,
impressions, whether physical or men
tai, continue to strengthen by re
petition. In case, however, that yo'
cannot close his eyes. nor see an.
effect produced upon them, you hav'
now fairly tested that his mind an,
body both stand in positive relation
rs regards the doctrine of impressions
If you succeed in closing the subject
eyes by the above mode, you may the
request him to put his hands on hi
head, or in any other position. Tel
him he cannot stir.
'In case you succeed, request hin
to be seated and tell him, You canno
risc' If you are successful in this, re
quest him to put his hands in motto
and tell him, You cannot stop them!
II you succeed request him to walk tn
floor and toll him, You cannot ceas
walkingr And SO you may continu
to perform experiments involving mus
cular motion and paralysis that ma
at any time occur to your mind unit
you can completely control him in III
resting or moving all the voluntar
parts of his system
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