The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
THE DIARY OF 4 PSrcHIsr.
Being tho Record of n Psychological Grnd-
untr Who Sought with What success May
lie fn OVerCnuN, (utII Inv HvuuntIsIu.

wv no NOUEUNW VIII VI nNt NN'CrSs 'lNy
lie to overcome Cupid by Hynuotism.
Tho foliowing are notes ola psychologists
journal presented ia data in q study which Ia
rapidly approaching recognition In tho domain
Of science;
April l0-I am q rsychist. Which, In tho
vernaruiar, means that | an an expert in
Psychology aud its coRnnte branches. having
leen graduated to-day from the Institute OF
Applied Psychology, Hypnotlsm and Occult
Sciences. with the highest hon"rs OF my class.
Psychology is tho goddess OF mentality and
Mesmer Is her prophet. Psychology and hyp-
nUtism have been conquered BY me. hence
my diploma and my degree Of d. p, Bachelor
OF Psychlsm. | am also a b. VI. in the great
school Of society: that is Bachelor OF Matri-
mony. Which reminds me that ! saw tho fair
Miss Hunter to-day and l am almost per-
suaded TO surrender one Of my degrees.
April 11-Saw Miss Hunter to-day. Rather
frivolous. possibly. but would outgrow that
under proper tutelaGe.
April 12-Saw Miss Hunter to. DAY. She i'm
proves on acquaintance. Am willing to SUR
render one OF my degrees.
April 13-Saw Miss Hunter to-day. Thir-
teen Is an unlucky number. ! am anite sure.
A strange man was With Miss Hunter.
April 14-saw Miss Hunter to-day. Read
an interesting article by Prof. Quackenbos on
hypnotic reformation.
April l5-Saw Miss Hunter to-day. Pa I'd
SO for my ]. A.. T. IL. o. $. diploma. It's
worth u hundred.
April 1U-Suw Miss Hunter to-day. Same
strange, man with her. Thirteen is not the
April l1-saw Miss Hunter to-day. Think
she Sp ii Of is 9sySnt' Mn SfmrefHf nniaf to. day. She
seemed to be quite en- rnpD",'
April, lo-Saw Miss Hunter to-day. VIII
nnttt, l.Ar n. tina tttn4 flnY IL p.g.gALt V,
April 2O-Saw Miss Hunter to-day. Talked
influence. duplex personuiIty. suh-conscious-
ness. automatic resistance. sublimiEal ser.
hypnotic. suggestion and kindred matters.
Was Iu-t becnming warmed To nv iavOrtte
top!c when Miss Hunter informed IN" that she
was frightened into hts about all those queer
influences and things and the very thought yf
a strong, will controlling, u weaker one 20 do
its bidding gave her the creers. and she
wouldn't over sneak TO me again II men
~ PROMISED her that / would not and at once
dipLo:naticall, changed the conversation to
golf and Ii coming green tea, which Is another
Aprii Il bid not SEQ Miss Hunter to-day.
A great thought has come to me. ! shall not
see Miss Hunter for a week,,an entire. week
of seven psychic days. In tho meantime |
shall bring all my powers Of hypnotic suRges.
ton To bear uuon her, In hypnosis see
UuuckrnbOsl, the secondary cOnsciunSneos
called also the subjective nina and the sub
liminal self. is suscettblc tu'a KIND OF impress
sion by suggestion. which is virtually the in
slnualiun-UI an Impulse or belief INTO the mind
Of the SUBJECT by repeated but emphatic de-
clarations. and while thessubIect Is III the hyp-
motto condition the suDlimlnal self Is In con-
troll Of the intellect. the emotIons and the Will.
and any suggestions impressed upon II will he
fllilllcd. II Is also n known principle Of psy.
chics tsee Baird. Hamilton. Hudson ct al. that
when subjected to the psychic powerOt ,trong-
er wills. become subservient thereto. no mat
ter at what distance they may he situated
from the force centre. With these facts be-
fore me. | shall proceed tn rsychplCgiZc Miss
Hunter without her conscious knowledge and
strange man. OF that I am assured. i wouil
not take a thousand dollars Tor my l. A. l. II.
April ,22-The psychic force is slowly but
surely doing It's winning work. l feel very
tired. Intense mental effort is not unusual in
street to-day with the strange man. She
blushed and was quite nervousty, conscious Of
Rer p %etfi she hsa p any eye m WINK Iine ii * Ii sP%n
Exercised all my power of will to direct her
sub-conscious emotions.
Anrl 23-Psychoiogy. with its '~cognate and
collateral branches. y truly a wonderful study
a siGa its is fl Ehd s : .imitlf t5r ~ A yte = a reGeE-
They ought to have punch or something.
April 24-Saw Miss Hunter on the street to.
DAY With the zane i man: An in,
Am also informed that he doesn't Know the
first rr!ncirles OF the science OF psychology
nomenn. So much the better for my rur.
pose. DEVOTED i've hours to thinking ,pro'
fOundly OF Miss Hunter, projecting NV ObJec.
tive mentality into the etherinl empyreun al
stated and methodic intervals.
April 25-Did not see Miss Hun.er to-day
Psychic forces Mt work.
April 2j-Did not see Miss Hunter to-day
Psychic forces at work.
April 21-Did not see Miss Hunter to-day
Psychic forces ut work.
April 2S-Saa Miss Hunter to-day. She
seemed DESTROYS OF avoiding me-. as Is com
mon with sensitives when not fully under the
influence. and Inclined to lie autOmaticnliy
restStent. / wns 'uln, but firm. and did no
permit her TO escape the spell | have east about
her. Asked If | might call tomorrow even.
nv gentle but determined insistcn".- one
must exercise great care with these b ghll
nervous organizations she sad ] might Il
would come early, aS she had ali engagement
Mt .. Sensitives. particularly .resi-tants. re
sort to strange suhtertugeS. ! shall 90 earl,
to see Miss Hunter and stay late
April 10 ailcd On Miss Hunter at 4 thl.
evening. She wcs quit" constrained aud ncr
vOus and more than ordinarily shy of me.
exercised the greatest caution and an
preached the ~nll-lmp1rtnnt matter in hanc
with prudence. spoke in n low and soft tone
than ! had eyer loved Twin" woman. or though
that could love. md tint size must love IN,
and be my wife. Miss Hunter regarded m,
as IL she we're dazed. | looked steadily into he
eyes with the fixed gaze OF the EXPERT psvchis'
and eXrrtnd the tull force of my will rowe,
upon her. She was quite unable 10. SPEAK To-
u moment. n condition not unusual tn -cnsi
tives, nplarentlv making an effort to restrain
some strong inward feeling. and then She sni,
she was awfIlly sorry. but she couldn't Z. uc
cnuse she was going 10 marry Mr. thesteI
earlr in June and wouldn't ! come to the wed
ding; Chester is The ,strahgc man..
April 3O-D-- psychology. W. J. l..