The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-02
HOW TO MEsmERizE.
Detailed Directions for tho ESQ OF Any
Ono Who Cares to Try 1t.

Detailed Directions for tho ESQ OF Any
Ono Who Cares to Try 1t.
If you want to mesmcrizc person
who has never been put into that state,
you must, according to the indianapolis
News, place him In an easy posture and
request h!IA to be calm and resigned.
Take him by both hands, or else by one
hand and place your other gently on his
forehead But with whatever part of
his body you choose to come in contact,
De sure always to touch two points an-
,vcrin5 to the positive and negative
sorces- Having taken him by both
hands fix your eyes upon his, and if pos
niblc let him contcntedly and steadily
look You in the face Remain In this
position until his eyes close Then
place both your hands on his head. Gcn-
Fly pass them to hsshouldera, down the
arms and off ut the ends of his fingers
Throw your hands outward as you re
turn to his head, and continue these
passes until he can hear no voice but
yours He is then entirely in the mes
rncric state. When q person Is In this
condition. whether put there by your
self or some one clsc, you can awake
him By the upward passes, or else do it
by an impression us follows: Tell him:
~ will count three. and when ] say
three will slap my hands together,
and you Will be wido awake and in your
perfect senses Are you rcndy?" If he
answers III the affirmative you will pro-
coed to count ''onc, two, three" The
word three should lie spoken sudden
~ and il very loud voice, and at the
same instant the palms of the hands
should be s1nittcn together This will
instantly awaken him Another way
is this Take him by the hand in the
same manner as though YOU
were going to shake hands.
Press your thumb on the ulnar
nerve, which spreads it's branches to
the ring and little finger, an inch
above the knuclzle and in range of the
ring finger Lay the ball of the thumb
fiat SO US to cover the minute branches
of this nerve Of motion end sensation.
When you first take him. by the hand
request him to place his eyes upon yours
and to keep them fixed so that he may
see every emotion of your mind ex-
pressed in the countcnance. Continue
this pressure for half a minute or more.
Then request him to close his eyes, and
with your fingers gently brush down
ward several times over the eyelids,
placing him in any position you choose,
and throughout the whole process feel
within yourself fixed determination to
close them so far us to express that de-
termination fully In your countcnancc
and manner. Then place your hand on
the top of his head and press your thumb
firmly on the organ of individuality,
bearing partially downward and with
tho other thumb still pressing the ulnar
nerve tell him: you cannot open your
eyes" Remember that your manner
your expression Of countenance, your
motions and your language must all be
Of the positive character. If he sue
ceeds in opening his eyes, try it once or
twice mora, because impressions,
whether physical or mental. continue
to strengthen by repetition. In case,
however, TINT you cannot close his
eyes, NOT sec any effect produced upon
them, you have low fairly tested that
his mind and body both stand in posi-
tive relation, as regards the doctrine of
Impressions If 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 posi-
ton. Tell him he cannot stir. In case
you succeed request him to lie seated,
and tell him: You cannot lise!" If
you are successful In this request him
TO put his hands in motion and tell him:
You cannot stop thoca!" If you sue
ccet. request him to walk the floor and
tell him: "You cannot cease wall1ingr
And 70 you may continue to perform
experiments involving motion and
paralysis of any kind that may occur to
your mind until you can completely
control him in nrrcsting or moving all
Tho voluntary parts Of his system.