The morning times., 1896-02-23


studied, COnIHeLenCcd and put into prac-
tice. In a course of lessons. if you are
apt, I cCu.d put you into possession Of
this power. Ofoourse, 10 become master,
the art must spring from intuition, just
as the masters in other arts must te born
possessing a certain accuracy in cSIinIat-
ing color, form, harmony, mathematical
values Oryhat not. MeBtalequality doesn't
exist, you know, above all in lie hypnotic
art. Some more highly endowed than
Others gain the supremacy, just as some
excel in nBusic, painting or Toelry.''
''What sortof people, as a rule, constitute
your clientele?''
"My classes are largely made up OF med
teal students and practicing physicians,
many Of whom, through my instructions,
have completely revolutionized their meth
DDS Today there are more Than 200 prac-
tical magnetizcrs in New York City alone" q"
"WH YOU not give me some idea of your
methods"
Certainly. a fun course Of instruction
includes ten lessons Of one hour and a half
each. also give the same course by Illus
urated correspondence, and have as many
correspondence pupils as personal visitors -
nothing your Subject?"
by no means. ] should say that do not
succeed in more than 10 percent OF them"
How do you explain this?''
You have yourself noticed The distinctive
attraction which some people have FOR you
upon first meeting, and the corresponding
rcpuisiun which you experience with others.
Now Il is extremely difficult To overcome
This rcpellant force sufficiently Ia hypno-
tie suhjeei possessing it. You have TO do
battle with the law OF its temperament,
and temperament. yoI know, is well-nigh
tReluctable. Generally speaking, a person
I'm whom the animal nature predominates
Is the iltosi easily hypnotized. as he higher
tntelicciual nature offers more resistance
20 The Influence. The study of hypnotism IN
Clndes tie study of temperament, and its
three Compenents, vitality, motion aud men
tai;iy. In every case one Of these predom-
tnates and determines character. Hypno-
tjSm siTenE lgens character. One may he
hypnotized 10 think better. to comprehend
more fully and to act more quickly"
And how about animals?"
Animals are often hypnotized. 1t IS
tais sTt which gives the lion tanner hi:
power bE ms perfect lcaElcSsIic>s aitu
easy security. ne dominates the inferior
Wiz, and Is able TO perform daring featS
Look az tHis wild little blue bird flying
about my room. 1t escaped from its cage
just before you entered. Now, / give sou
my word oi honor That have never hypDo
uzcd that bird; bat l think can show yoU
now easily il Is done.
a'hc greatest difficulty was In catching
the bird, which really was a wild LITTLE
beauty But soon it was rolling between
the trained hands OF the hypnotist, and after
II had been brcathed upon . few times, and
''suEgesied 10" little. it Obediently stood
upon its head. and then, following the viii oi
its master layupo its back.
"How about clairyoyan doctor, dc
yoG believe in that?"
ado believe in IT? You might as wei
ask me II believe In the solar system. No
don't believe ia it. / know it. But l dC
not believe it can be gained by study alone
One must be born with the gift. Clairyoy.
sats are often very helpful in diagnosing