New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-05
MRS. BESANT ON HYPNOTISM.
HER LECTURE IN CHIcKERING HALL.
AN AppREcraTrvE AUDIENCE HEARS uER-oUT
LINE OF HER REMARKS.


LINE OF HER REMARKS.
Chlchering Hall was completely filed last evening
with an audience which gathered 10 hear Mrs. Annie
Iesant speak on Mesmerism, IIypnotism ana 1pe
o,ophy7 Whatever those present may have thought
of the theories advanced in the lecture, there was
probably but one opinion OF the lecture itself, ana
that was that Il a clear, fOrcible and aufacaVe
explanation OF the phenomena OF mesmerism ana
hypnosm in the light Of tleosophy. Mrs. Besant
speaks rapidly, bit with ceaIness OF expression
that makes the thought easy TO the minds OF her
hearers Every word and idea comes clear-cut and
distinct Mrs Besant was greeted with applause
when she upon the platform dressed In simple
loosely fitting black gown ard there similar cx-
presslons Of appreciation frequently throughout the
lecture She spoke in substance as follows:
"What Is called hypnotsm to-day Is only a modern
name OF ancient thought and practice. II We go
no further back than the sixteenth century We hnd
Paracesus writing OF II under the name OF mag
netism The ROYAL society OF England. In the time
Of Charles H. Investigated II. During the last century
Mcsmcr WIS It's great advocate. His theory was
true in OF Its outlines but lie was mathematical
by the scientists OF his day. century has rolled
by and the scientists have been completely OVER
thrown. They call 1t hypnotlsm now but In essence
1t Is the mcsmerism Of the last century.
"The medical profession has been for years the
most determined opponent Of mesmerism. and now
when II IL forced to admit the existence or such q
power II Is asking that It alone shall have the sole
right to use Il. / wish tonight TO explain to you
briefly the difference between mesmertsm and hyp-
notlsm. and the phenomena which underlle them,
according 10 the entirely rational explanation OF them
given by thcOsophy-
There are three kinds Of stages OF matter-physca
matter, which senses are able to cognize' astral
matter that which the scientists beginning to speak
of rs ether In which magnetic and electrical forces
wors-an intermediate stage between physical
matter and the third Kind mental matter not rccog-
nzcd fully by science but necessary 10 true theory.
Everywhere there Is notion Manifested In the physi-
cal plane il is objective and familiar; manifested in
the astral plane, 1t Is electrical and magnetic force
manifested In the mental plane, 1t Is thought The
word magnetism covers the manifestations in the astral
plane There Is between all these planes subtle yet
Intimate connection. BY affecting ono you can AFFECT
all. Hypnotsm begins with the physical. 1t works
upon ply Zeal nature by mechanical contTivanceS'
vcares. confuses and dominates It. and then works
zap through the astral TO the mental plane, affecting
| the Will. McSmeism works In an exactly opposite
direction. .-
"Tlle Will Of person works upon that Of another
transfers thought In The mnd-Stuh, ana WIN II
works down through the astral to the physical plane
DR. rates is sort OF nervous vlysection. Mes-
mcr,m rightly used is capable Of magnificent re-
I'm three WAYS. rs Il producer OF LESSONS IN
anaesthec. or as curative. Each has lis posi-
should bc thoroughly informed and careful.
The domination OF Oh" person Uy another Is 4
'aci that De faced. Tie danger t. that people
may use these forces for their own selfish ends. IL
YOU mplant y tbOuglt ia brain, IL j. matrN Of "A
de"i. suggestion OF crime once planted j. almost
s:lre TO be followed by the crime Itself. one person
NAV then commit crime which another has thought
and thus really be innocent criminal The
thoughts OF one become the actions OF others botI
now and In the future. How avoid the dangcr' by
thinking yOnr thoughts and by admitting only
thoughts that good and useful. BE positive, not
negative The hypnoiist has power over the man
wllp rules himself. 1hink pure thoughts and good
thoughts, for upon them depends the future Of the