The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-10
THE THEosOPHIsTs INTERESTED
Some Novel Views Put Forth by
Countess Wachmcister.

SGEle Mover news Aut ph ~
Countess Wachmcister.
The recent arrival in this city OF thf
Countess Westminster has proved &c
he a most happy event to those who are
Interested in theosophy, especially so tt
the local members of the society.
This estimable lady who has devoted hel
life to humanity as a member of tbs
Philosophical society at large, has dur
irg her few days stay, given four public
lectures. besides giving parlor talks tc
many ladies' of the city, explaining in very
graceful and simple terms the aims ano
objects that the Theosophical society has
in view. Sunday evening large audience
met the countess at the Odd Fellows hall
where she gave her fourth and farewell
lecture. on Magnetism and Hypnotism,
the purpose Of the Speaker being to show
that man contains within himself certain
magnetic forces which are susceptible
Of development in all; that when develop
ed they can be applied to the great benefit
of mankind, or otherwise; that in the. de-
velOpnen1 and practice OF hypnousm,
powers are brought into use that are de-
trimeutal in all cases if considered from
8. tkeosophical point of view. 1t was
shown that the true principle of cure lay
in the driving of disease from within out
ward; that there is q strong contrast in
magnetism and hypnotism in this respect
fer while the former attacks the seat OF
tie disease and charges the body of the
Iatient with the vital fluid which eX-
presses itself by the removal of the dis
ease from within. out, the latter in effect
first demands the VIII Of the patient and
after obtaining the same by the power
Of the hypnotiZerS own stronger will, the
disease is oVeraWed discontinues to assert
itself and the patient believes himself
cured: the hYpnotizer thus attacks the
brain in commanding the VIII of the pat
lent. and by so doing causes him to deny
the existence Of the disease which in
effect is TO cause it to return to the astral
body, or body of sensation, there to remain
in latent form until a suitable opportunity
offers whereby it may reaSSert itself in
d more aggressive form. during the pres
ent life or some future reincarnation.
Many instances were cited to show the
effects of these powers, and were very
interesting. One significant fact which
+ the hypnotizer dies before his patient
the disease which formerly troubled the
latter will assert itself at the exact
moment of the death of the former Also
if a person becomes the. victim Of some
wicked. but stronger mind. he viii feel
his liberation at the death of the hypno-
tier.
The lecturer declared that hypnotism
was growing both in Europe and America,
and il was high time that all good mon
ana women should cultivate the will and
also cultivate a desire for good and pure
thoughts so that strength and knowledge
may be obtained to withstand all the
powers of the ''black art" After the
reference 70 the subject, which were re-
piled to by the lady in a very clear and
satisfactory manner.
The cause of theosophy has been very
materially assisted and the Salt Lake
branch viii respond to tie good influences
That brought the countess in cur midst.
At Taggart's Hall.