The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-04-23
HOW TO MESMERlZE-
Detailed Directions for the Use OF Any
Ono Who Cares to Try 1t.

HOW TO MESMERiZE-
Detailed Directions for the Use OF Any
Ono Who Cares to Try 1t.
If you want to mesu.erizc a person
who has never been put into that stasc,
you must, according to the Indianarolis
News, place him in an easy posture aud
request him 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 al
his body you choose to cor2o in contact.
be sure always to touch two points ar
swering to the positive and negative
forces Having taken him by bcst1i
hands fix your eyes upon his, and if raa-
sible let him content2dly and steadily
look you in the face. Rcr2in in ttos
position until his eyes close. Them
''placc both your hands on his head, CcrR-
( tly pass them TO his shoulders. down t1te
arms aad OF ct the ends of his ha5ar5.
/ Throw your hands outward as yo,g re
! turn to his head, ard continro tii.sge
! passes until he can hear no voice by1t
! yours. lie is then entirely il the Mes
meric state. When q person is in this
condition, whether put there b. yuCT-
self or some one clsc. you can tlv-asts
| him by the upward passes, or else do st
by an impression o follows: Tell httn:
81 will cour5 three, a2d when I sly
three viii slap my hands together,
and you will be wide awake and IN yyrrr
perfect senses. Are you rcady?" Il X:
answers in the affirmative you will pryp-
ceed to count "onc. two. three" Tta.
word three should be spoken suddeZi-
ly and in very loud voice, and at fSec
same instant the palms of the hagas
should be cmittcr together. This VIA
instantly awaken him. Another WY
is this: Take him by the hand in sIEs
same manner as though yo0
were going to shake han<Sss-
Press your thu1ab on the ulnnr
nerve, which spreads its branches t1
the ring and little finger, an inch
above the knuclSle and in range of tfna
ring finger Lay the ball of the tliuuats
fiat SO as to cover the minute branches
of this nerve of motion and sersa1inra-
When you first take him by the hand
request him to place his eyes upon yau-s
and to keep them fixed SO that he uEay
see every emotion of your mind ez2-
pressed in the countenance. Contirluc
this pressure for half a minute or ularx.
Then request him to close his eyes ard
with your fingers gently brush davv1i-
ward several times over the eycEids-
placing him in any position you chcssaa-
and throughout the whole process teGi
within yourself fixed deterninatiolt I'd
close them SO far as to express that .ie-
termination fully in your countenaIscc
and manner. Then place your hand oG
the top of his head and press your thaTa1
firmly on the organ of individuality,
bearing partially downward and with
the other thumb still pressing the ulnar
nerve tell him: "You cannot open yc5sr
eyes" Remember that your manIsar.
your expression of countenance, yppr
motions and your language must al Lse
of the positive character. If he s0cs-
ceeds in opening his eyes, try it once ar
twice more, because impressions.
whether physical or mental, continus
to strengthen by repetition. In case,
however, that you cannot close his
eyes, nor see any effect produced up3a
them, you have now fairly tested tlEIt
his mind and body both stand In q posi-
tive relation, as regards the doctrine eff
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 be seated,
and tell him: "You cannot rise,- If
you are successful in this request bun
to put his hands in motion and tell him:
'You cannot stop them!" If you SUE
ceed request him to walk the floor aud
tell him: ''You cannot cease walkinSt"
And so YOU NAV continue to pertUrua
experiments involving motion and
paralysis Of any kind that may occur 20
your mind until you can completely
control him in arresting or moving all
the voluntary parts Of his system,