The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-07
HYpNOTISM A DANGER
EVIL wHICn MAY BE EXERCISED
BY THE POWER.
Views of Countess Wacbtmelster - In
stances Reoited The ENplana-
lions Given.

The Countess Wachtmeister had
another large and appreciative
audience at the Y. M. c. A. hall
Wednesday evening Her lecture
on "The Dangers of Hyptnotism'
was listened to with almost breath
less silence, and was applauded at
its close. In part the Counties $
said.
In the earliest times the art Of
IN lgnetism was known among the
Egyptians, and is mentioned i'll the
Bible. In that book cures by
laying on of hands are mentioned.
The ancients discovered the affinity
between individuals and pieces lof
stone or wood, and Louis XIV of
France and Charles II of England
had the power Of curing what was
known as Kings evil. There
were many in the past centuries
who understood magnetism.
Mesmer originally operated with
a magnet, and thus located the
ailment. This mode OF operation
was found to be very unsatisfactory.
Later he discovered that the de-
sired effect could be obtained
simply by laying on Of han s."
There were a number of persons i'll
the past century who made cures
by magnetism. Baron Duponte
made wonderful exhibitions Of his
of his power. But he usec his
powers to detect the weaknesses Of
men. This was wrong. We have
no right to expose the weaknesses
OF our fellows. The speaker was a
pupil Of Baron Duponte and argued
this point with him.
There is a vast difference be-
tween magnetism and hypnotism.
Magnetism is the correlation OF the
atoms of the vital plane. 1t comes
out through the tips of the body.
The fluid which so comes out is
known as "animal magnetism.
1t is colored, and man has the
power to send out any color he
chooses, blue, green, yellow, etc.
Hypnotism has nothing to do with
magnetism. 1t was originally called
by its discoverer electrical biol
ogy." The paralyzation of the ca
pillary nerves Of the brain is the
fundamental principle Of hynoptism.
This is effected by the glare of a
bright object, Then the sugges-
ton is referred to the point it is de-
sired to effect. The direction Of
that point of memory to which the
suggestion refers is the final prin-
ciple. The danger of hypnotism is
that once the capillary nerves are
p,ralyzed, they can be easily ef-
fectad again.
Sleep i, the overpowering influ-
ence of this vital fluid. Babes and
old persons sleep much because
they have not the power of resist
ance to the vital principle. When
a person is asleep, magnetiser
may liberate from the brain the con-
sciousness. Magnetisers can send
the consciousness from one place to
another, however far. Magnetism
is for good; it is highly beneficial.
1t is a physical restorative. Many
sick persons have been made well
by the agency of magnetism. OF
course the science may be abused
by immoral persons.
Passions are communicable. Thus
love produces love; hate, hate. On
the next plane, thought is COM
municable; and on the next, spirit
is communicable. On the spiritual
plane the light Of one character
may be sent out to gladden. all
around it. One such beaming
candle will light thousand others.
No man can eliminate vice from
another. The one possessing the