CHAPTER I.

WHAT IS THERE MENTAL FASCINATION "?

For 'Fascination' means' the act of fascinating, or the state of being fascinated. " The word "charm" comes from the Latin "fascinare ', which means' captivated, charmed, enchanted by the view or the word; captivate, attract, "etc. The definition of the English word "fascinate" (charm) is as follows: "Apply action by some influence on other powerful or irresistible; influence for an irresistible charm; cajole, push, irresistibly or powerfully; enchant, captivate or attract powerfully; affect the imagination, the reason or the will of others, in an uncontrollable way; enthrall, captivate or attract irresistibly or powerfully. "

These definitions are taken from different vocabularies of the best and give us the meaning of the idea expressed by the word "fascination".

My definition. In this guide I will use the word "Mental Fascination" in the following sense: The action of a Force Mental powerfully influence the imagination, the desire or the will of others. This is my definition in its broadest sense, including various phenomena of personal magnetism, psychological influence, hypnotism, mesmerism, etc. dell'affascinamento. ; I consider to be only different phases of a phenomenon produced by a single force. These things are just "spare parts of the same whole," despite claims to the contrary of those who do not like the ratio of affinity.

The nature of the Force.

What is the nature of the force that produces what we call mental Fascination and I have further definitilo as "the action of a force that influences powerfully Mental imagination, the desire or the will of others? "The Fascination of mind is the manifestation; what is the nature of Mental strength that influence powerfully?

As you will see in some of the later chapters, many theories have been proposed to give reason for this force, theories ranging from the "magnetic fluid" the mere suggestion by the person exercising the influence. Almost all the authors who have dealt with this subject, have their own pet theory. But, as these theories were to vary greatly and they were different, the effects were piesso recently the same; and finding this course, has led us to seek a common basic principle, all operating under various forms, regardless of the many theories proposed by those who produce the effects. Like everywhere, here you are repeated until the old story.

Such finds that he is capable of producing certain phenomena, using certain methods. For a bit 'of time working in the practical field, trying to perfect his methods and au nentare the variety and effectiveness of the phenomena. Having carried out in this direction, he tries to find a theory that would explain the facts in question; and it is here that he usually makes the mistake, elaborating some fantastic theory that seems likely to give reason of the effect, then trying to adapt the facts to theory. If the facts do not

conform conveniently, too bad for them, he discards those that do not fit, or pretends to ignore or deny them. This is generally the method used by all theoretical. Finally it located an individual who has a more scientific mind, examining the facts reported and discovers the true principle underlying each of them and reconcile the various theories so original that differ from each other by means of a new synthesis that connects the true principles existing in all other theories, eliminating prejudices or preconceptions favorites of the previous authorities. And so it is also the case, as we shall see, the Fascination mental.

The underlying theory.

In this book I will not have much to say about the theory. I explained the theory and the principle underlying the Fascination of mind, in my major work entitled "The Secret of Mental Magic" of which this booklet is only a "supplement artwork." In that work I explain it that the force underlying all forms of Mental Magic, - and the Mental Fascination is one of those forms - is the Energy Mentativa Universal, of which and in which each individual mind is a center of activities. I also explained that the energy mentativa of each individual mind, and it can be transmitted from one person to another through mentative currents or waves; and that these tend to "lead" in the minds of others, the emotions or feelings that exist in states of mind of the person who emits such waves or currents.

The Mental Poli.

I also explained that there are two poles Mental known as Polo and Polo Emotional Motive, which respectively show the power of the Will and Power of Desire. The Modern Science of Desire acts to attract, entice, pull, lure, entice, enthrall, etc. ; while the power of the Will acts to force, force, push, impose, require, etc.. The desire to attract more of if its subject, while the Will always subjugates and forces its object, generally in the sense of drive them to action. In Mental Fascination they are employed as the Force of Desire with the Power of the Will; generally associated. The Modern Science of Desire has been called the female phase Mentativa Energy and the Power of Spirit being male. And even in this, as in all other things, the association of two qualities produces the results you most remarkable. The scholar, reading examples of Mental Fascination reported in this volume, will become able to distinguish between the respective actions of these two phases of the force.

That's all I have to say in this book regarding the theory, except for the different points highlighted by the examples set forth herein. For more details about the theory and principles, I must postpone scholars to my work, "The Secret of Mental Magic." This volume deals with the "How? "Rather than the" Why? ».

CHAPTER II.

MENTAL FASCINATION AMONG THE ANIMALS.

Even before the human race had evolved, the Mental Fascination was instinctively known from the lower forms of life. It says that the cells, in the blood of a living being, they realize their mutual presence at such distances, to exclude any "awareness" of the ordinary senses. Not only do they recognize or 'perceive' the presence of each other, but it seems that they are attracted to the guillemot towards each other by some force or fascination, which must act in the field of desire and will. Distinguished scientists tell us that, even atoms, exhibit a mutual attraction that varies in degree depending on their respective natures. And these same authorities also tell us that this attraction work in the sense of a "desire" to each other and a "will" that pushes towards each other. Is it not reasonable to suppose that in this instinctive manifestation of Attraction and in response the same attraction between atoms, we find the basic principle of mental Fascination of Attraction and magnetic in relation to the human phenomenon itself, through a long series links of a great chain?

The two phases. But, leaving aside the question above, we can find a wealth of evidence among the most advanced forms of "lower animals." Among the animals we find numerous examples of the power "to enchant" or "charm" and I believe that these two forms are only two variants of manifestation of Mental Fascination, in the sense in which I use that term, that is: "The action of a mental strength that influence powerfully the imagination, the desire or the will of others. " This mental Fascination among animals is manifested in two fields, namely: 1) in the field of Desire, working towards the manifestation of sex, which the conquest of the partner, etc. ; and 2) in the field of the Will, working in the sense of subduing prey, such as the snake that "fascinated" the birds, the tiger that "fascinates" lesser animals, etc. These cases may be widely discussed and demonstrated; and natural history gives us full authority to accept them.

Examples of animal Fascination.

I recently read the report of a naturalist; He said that being a day in a tropical region, observed a winged insect flying around a scorpion. After a while the insect is lowered several times desperately toward the scorpion, as animated by a frantic desire to break the spell, but soon pulled him and the scorpion if devoured. Many travelers tell us that being suddenly faced with a lion, a tiger or a leopard, they feel like they have paralyzed legs, and the animal's eyes seem to have a charm and a special power over them. I saw a mouse show the same emotion in the presence of a cat or another similar enemy. On the other hand, each observer will have noticed the wonderful power "fascinating" exercising the animals on their own kind of the opposite sex. If you have observed sometimes the way to woo the birds during the period of love, you will have acquired a keen sense of reality! power used. One of the birds, and can be as much the male as the female, will be seen in the act of "charm" or "enchanted" to the opposite sex, which stand still, with wings quivering and with a look of abandonment in the eye. If this attitude could compare with the one that would have the same bird in front of a snake charmer, it would be seen that a striking similarity.

Scientific testimony.

I have before me a book written in 1847, which tells a lot of these examples the mental Fascination

among the lower animals. There will report some, as briefly as possible. He cites Professor Silliman that tells how one day, to cross the Hudson River in Catskill, passed by a narrow road flanked by the river on one side and bushes on the other. His attention was drawn to was the view of several birds of different species, flying back and forth from one side of the road, rolling strangely and, peeping desperately, aimed at a particular point of it. Upon examination, the professor saw a huge black snake, curled up half and half erect, showing a great animation, eyes blazing as the brightest diamond and tongue dardeggiarne. This snake was the center of the movement of birds. The professor adds that, although the snake had disappeared between the bushes, frightened by the approach of man, the birds seemed still so petrified that they could not escape, and rested on the bushes nearby, waiting obviously the reappearance of their "charmer".

Enchantment of snakes.

The same book narrates the incident to an individual in Pennsylvania; He saw a huge black snake that was fascinating a bird; This described circles shrinking around the snake, emitting at the same time pitiful cries. He was about to fall into the throat of the snake, when the man drove the latter; then the bird flew off with a song of joy. It is said also the case of a squirrel that ran up and down between a brook and a large tree a few meters away. His fur was bristling and gave signs of fear and anguish. Searching for its cause, he saw the head and neck of a rattlesnake, which jutted out from the hollow tree and stared directly squirrel. Poor bestiuola finally stopped the fight and, succumbing to the charm, he jumped off and fell on his head close to the mouth of the serpent. This was about to swallow it, when his meal was interrupted by the whiplash of the observer and the squirrel, freed from the spell, ran away in a hurry.

Interesting examples.

Dr. Good is remembered for having done a real study on the strange power of fascination that rattlesnakes have on small animals such as birds, squirrels, hares, etc. He tells how these animals seem unable to look away from the eyes of the snake and that, as Lottino apparently to escape, they gradually approach the snake as pushed toward him, or attracted by a power greater than their natural instinct. He continues to say that the animal, crawling gets closer and closer, until it is drawn into the mouth of the serpent that, during all that time, remained open to receive it. Even Dr. Barrow said many similar cases known by farmers around the world. Valliant, the African traveler, said he saw a magpie marine fascinated remotely by a big snake, whose glowing eyes and mouth open when approached by degrees the bird, shaking convulsively and emitted shrieks acute and distressing. The traveler killed the snake; but when he went to pick up the bird, she found him dead, perhaps fear, or killed by the power of the serpent, or even by the violent break the spell. He measured the distance between the snake and the bird was three and a half feet.

Strange tales.

In one of the first reports of the Philosophical Society, it tells a case where, as an experiment, a rat was

placed in a cage with a viper. At first the mice seemed agitated, but this state was followed by that of the charm and the little animal began to approach slowly to the viper, he was motionless, her throat wide open and his eyes twinkling, until actually went into the gorge itself and was devoured .

Bruse, the African traveler, says that the indigenous tribes of an internal, appears to be protected by nature against the bites of scorpions and vipers. They are holding, without any fear, these animals seem to lack their usual resistance power. As soon as they are touched by these natives they seem to become impotent and sometimes they are so exhausted by this invisible power of fascination that die shortly after. He says: "I have been observing that the Viper, just grabbed by one of those wild, seems struck by illness and weakness, and often closes his eyes and never bite the hounds © which holds, as prior was full of life" .

"Snake Charmer".

I have personally seen a similar case. As a child, in Maryland, I met a farmer, who was called "the snake charmer." I never managed to find out how he did it, but he exercised a certain kind of influence on snakes, including poisonous ones, who remained as fascinated before him, until, with a quick movement, he grabbed them by the neck with bare hand. Generally this man was carrying some small snakes for company. They seemed very happy, and when the farmer was talking to someone, stuck his head out of his pocket, to see who was there. The Negroes of the farm had a mortal fear of this man and preferred to do rather than the miles pass by her house.

Fascination of wild animals.

There are undoubtedly of individuals who have the power to enchant animals, dogs and wild beasts, to a varying degree. Many have certainly known some individuals capable of "enchanting", as if by magic, the more untamed horses. I read the case of some nocturnal thieves able to quell the fiercest watchdogs. The writer svedere Lindecrantz, said that some Lapps possess the power to fascinate the dogs, to a degree that intimidate even the most wild, making them flee, terribly frightened. Many of my readers will have heard of the so-called "bisbigliatori" of horses, which are a bit 'everywhere in this country. They are close in a barn with a proud and indomitable horse and, with their simple "whisper" come to tame it and make it completely passive to their will.

He charmed by a snake.

They are also reported cases in which humans suffered "the spell" of a snake and then narrated their experience. One of these, said that while he was walking in his garden, he found himself suddenly in front of a snake whose eyes gleamed in a special way. He was fascinated, like a spell, unable to tear his eyes from the animal. As he said later, it seemed that the snake grow continuously and assume in quick succession, several bright colors. It was seized as vertigo and would have fallen next to the snake, if, at that time, his wife had not approached him and, embracing him, he had not broken the spell. It also tells of an individual who was found by his partner, standing in the middle of the road, staring intently into

those of a large rattlesnake, with head erect staring at him with shining eyes. The man was leaning towards the snake and would fall between its coils. Meanwhile complained weakly, but mercifully, saying: << I bite! "<< I kill you! »<< Certainly that will kill you," cried his friend, why do not we run away? Why standest stay? ». But the other looked completely petrified and could not answer. Finally his partner grabbed a stick and hits the snake slithered away hissing. The fascination was shocked for several hours.

A personal experience.

When I was a boy I also found myself in a similar, although not as serious. Walking one day under the trees of a grove belonging to my grandfather, I was forced to look intently at a snake about two feet long and whose eyes shone like large diamonds. I did not see anything, except those terrible eyes shining and showed all their prismatic colors to my terrified eyes. He lasted only a moment, fortunately, because the snake slithered away, apparently as anxious as me, to get away. I can not say if I would be able to break the spell by myself, if the snake was gone What I remember now, after thirty years, it is that I had no sense of fear after the first impression and not tried other emotion, besides a great wonder and awe, derived from what I saw in those eyes.

An elemental force.

But I have talked enough about the manifestation of Mental Fascination among the lower animals. There are many interesting examples of this species, in the pages of books that deal with the lives of animals, and almost tulle those who lived in the forests or among the wild, have witnessed similar adventures that can illustrate this fact. I mentioned these characteristics only in order to demonstrate that it is a natural principle general, manifested through a whole life; This book, however, deals with only the manifestation of this force among men. To conclude this chapter, I want to draw readers' attention on the similarity that is found in the manifestation of this force, both among animals than among men.

Pets endeavor this force for two purposes. "That is to win a mate and cattucare prey. And for what purpose they use humans? For the same reasons! Yes, I say, though it may seem strange. The charm used to attract a person of the opposite sex, perhaps akin all'affascinamento sexual observed among birds and other animals? And the use of the fascination in order to influence other human beings in business, or personal interests, is not akin perhaps "the spell" of wild animals, snakes, etc. make sure the prey? You will see that evolution simply changes the way you use this or other natural quality, but that the power (force or power), remains the same under a mourning changes. So it is not of the utmost importance for us to understand, study and protect ourselves against the use of such elemental force, which manifests itself in all levels of life, from the lowest to the highest? I say energicamenta.

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CHAPTER IV.

RECONCILIATION.

In the previous chapter I explained the conflicting theories of the different schools that have made the investigations and experiments in the field of Mental Fascination, as under different names. Each of these schools the results you obtained in spite of the different theories and often diametrically opposed; and, remember well, the same kind of results. Furthermore, these were obtained from them almost in the same way, as is evident if we examine the very essence of the procedure, after having eliminated the overlapping shapes, to suit the particular theories of the operators.

A new synthesis.

I believe that all these conflicting theories of the different schools, can be reconciled in a new synthesis; the Energy Mentativa with his accidental phenomenon Induction Mentativa, as I explained in my work on the c <Mental Magic "and developed further in this manual. I believe that so far divergent theories, such as those of the Universal Fluid

Magnetic Mesmer; Sleep Abbot Faria; hypnotism of Braid; electro-Biology of Bovee Dods; of Suggestion of Liebault and Bernheim; the more of Suggestion without sleep; the Fascination of Bremand; and all other advocated by Mesmer on, can be reconciled and harmonized by a acculala applying theory Induction Mentativa, I exposed in my work on "Mental Magic". And I believe that all phenomena obtained from these various schools, as well as those of the ancient charmers; and those known as "Personal Magnetism," "Enchantment." "Personal Influence," "magnetic personality", etc. of ancient and modern times, they can be explained by the same theory. This section therefore will be dedicated to the reconciliation of various old theories with principle-based Induction Mentativa.

Mesmer explained.

Let us first examine the facts underlying the theory of Mesmer's Magnetic Fluid Universal. Mesmer taught that there was a special fluid thin nature of "magnetic", spread through all the space and that permeated everything; it was able to receive and transmit any kind of movements and impressions. Also he taught that this "fluid", flowed freely from one body to another, acting at a distance and could be reflected by a mirror, etc. He did not explain what it was this "fluid", but said only that it was producing the effect "magnetic" and therefore had to be magnetic in nature. Also he proved to be able to have an effect and exhibited a theory to give reason of the facts themselves, adequate theory to the general understanding of those times.

Let us now apply the theory of Mesmer the idea Mentativa Universal Energy with its accidental phenomenon Induction Mentativa and we will see how easy reconciliation. The Energy Mentativa as the

"fluid" of Mesmer, is universal; It has spread throughout space and permeates everything. Similar to the "fluid" it apparently goes from body to body and communicates impressions, etc. But now we know that the energy is transmitted by waves or vibrations, which reproduce in the other person feel through original Induction Mentativa. There is the need of the passing of "fluid", as it is necessary that an "electric fluid" flow on telegraph wires or through the air. The idea of "fluid" was surpassed by that of the "waves", both in physics as in metaphysics.

The nature of the "Magnetic Fluid." We shall soon see that this theory of Mesmer's "magnetic fluid" can be explained by the theory of Energy and Induction Mentativa Mentativa. There is a fluid "magnetic". Mental energy is, both in its nature than in the way it operates; and the phenomena derived from it are well mentation. Mesmer sought the answer in physics; but we find it in metaphysics. This force is not physical but rather mental. All phenomena obtained by Mesmer and his followers, can be explain them by the theory of Energy and Induction Mentativa. (Iii mental states of mesmerizer can be communicated to his "subject" through waves of Energy Mentativa; and a feeling or mental sialo correspondent, is induced by induction Mentativa. Proceeding we will see that the 'sleep' 'she Mesmerizzatori and Mesmer is simply a condition caused, arising from the desire exists in the mind of the operator, accompanied by the Suggestion.

Faria explained.

The theory of the Abbot Faria, that the condition of "sleep" is not the resultalo of an external force, but it comes from inside the patient himself, agrees with the theory of Energy Mentativa and Induction. Of course the "sleep" comes from the inside of the patient, but is induced by the waves Energy Mentativa operator, together with its active suggestions.

Reconciliation of Braid.

Even the theory of Braid accords with earlier. He believed that the phenomenon was of a physical rather than mental and it was a physical action reflected arising from the fixity of the eyes, muscle stiffness, etc. His hypnotic sleep was undoubtedly increased by the exercise of ease eye strain and muscle, based on! principle that a greater fatigue of the eyes, for example, what it feels like visiting galleries, museums, foreign cities, etc., produces greater mental fatigue and that, consequently being weakened the power of resistance, the suggestions of mental waves are more easily Accepted. Few are those who do not feel "exhausted" after visiting a museum, or after witnessing a long military magazine, or a modern representation of a circus where eseguiscono difficult and dangerous balance exercises. And who does not remember having done silly things at a time of a "fatigue" that will not be able to resist the charm and influence of the environment?

A warning sign.

Many a girl has ruined because of subtle suggestions and influence exerted on her by some unfortunate met one evening at "spellacelo" or the circus, or visiting some views of a foreign city. I assure you, my

friends, that in such cases the Will, tires for excessive use of their forces in doing a job that you are not used to it "fog" and becomes unable to resist attacks. As I said in my main Opera, beware of suggestions, etc. when you are in a state of fatigue. Take 1 'habit of saying "No! »Who try to compromise you in that moment. Expect to make a decision to be rested and strong, because then the will is able to act for you. Many have regretted saying "Yes!" To proposals that have been made to them in a moment of exhaustion, after a day's work, that is, when their will was weak and therefore unable to resist. I do not I'll never say enough, and so I repeated it again even now. There is a great principle underlying psychological at this point and you should fissarvelo in mind.

Braid's theory may agree with one 'idea Mentativa Energy and Induction, when we see that the fixity of the eyes and muscle stiffness are simply the means to produce a "state of suggestibility'; that is, a condition in which the suggestions are more easily accepted and currents mentative are readily received; in both cases it is the Will fatigued that allows entry to outside influence.

The explanation of the "Suggestion"

Theories of Suggestion, if rightly understood, do not conflict with those of the 'Energy

Mentativa and 'Induction. The facts exposed by Suggestionatori are indisputable, but they make the mistake of ignoring the mental states of Suggestionatore same. They think that the effects to their performance, are produced only by the Suggestion and forget the mental state below the Suggestion that is the real driving force. If their theories are right, because two individuals who use the same words of suggestion, working on the same subject, obtained effects of varying degrees? This is because the Mental States, or supply dynamics, the two individuals differ in quality and grade.

The Suggestionatore believes simply to direct his "Suggestion" by words, etc. at the subject; but, in reality, he radiates a continuous stream of energy that moves quickly Mentativa subject's state of mind you want. Best Suggestionatori are those who have purchased the "Suggestive Way", which develops through the year, collisisi body in uttering words orders and authoritarian; physical appearance, the manner and tone match and reflect the state of mind within. I proved this in the case of one of the most famous Suggestionatori

Americans, an eminent doctor and scientist, with (pial I worked in a magazine in the years 1900-1901. I have seen this doctor give the most powerful influences in one of his classes or clinics and the emanations of Energy Mentativa.

Currents were so powerful that the students of the class could "hear" distinctly and sometimes even "see them." Yet this doctor, who was attached to his particular theory of Suggestion pure and simple, after such a wonderful event, stated with confidence, in front of his class, that "it was not merely of Suggestion, only Suggestion." And he was persuaded, but hundreds of students who attended his classes, came out strongly believe that it was "something more"; that there was an underlying cause to his "suggestions". The theory of Suggestion is right; but what there is behind it? Where does his

strength? The Suggestion of inward and invisible thing which is the visible aspect and exterior? Dell 'Energy Mentatìval

Armonizzale inharmonies.

And my theory Energy Mentativa and induction, can be reconciled with the theories of the latest Suggestionatori, including those who still adhere to the illusion of "sleep", as those who have crossed. And it explains all the phenomena of the ancient with their religious rites and mystical. The phenomena of 'Enchantment, the Fascination, of Personal Magnetism, of' Personal Influence, etc., Are all included in the theory expounded in this book and in my major work that precedes it.

Continuing in this book, we will see the Energy Mentativa and Induction Mentativa in current and active action in these various phases of phenomena; but I trust that this chapter will have shown that there is an underlying principle in all these theories and all these phenomena; and that the facts of Energy Mentativa and his phenomenal work in the accident Induction Mentativa, are sufficient to include all the various manifestations of force which is observed in the different aspects of theories of the various schools and sects in conflict with each other . There is an underlying cause and Energy Mentativa. There is a law that underlying operations of this force, so as to strike the minds of others; and this law is the induction Mentativa direct, either, that is, through mentative currents, is indirect, ie by Suggestioni or, (as is the case in general), by means of the combination of both.

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CHAPTER VI.

Impressionability.

In the last chapter I have explained the principles of the mode of operation of Mental Fascination and particularly in its early stages of Mesmetismo. The scholar who has followed my presentation, will certainly have found that there have to be a marked difference in the degree of impressionability, or Accommodation Mentativa induction, so that in the operator in the subject, because the phenomenon may occur. But this difference in degree of impressionability is shown by all, men and women. Between an extreme point and the other in scale dell'impressionabilità, there are many degrees and everyone has their own, of course, subject to change with the development.

Magnetic positivity.

I will quote from my work "Mental Magic," a song that illustrates this point, and that is: I do not mean that the degree of positivity Magnetic perrmanentemente is fixed in each one, because, in fact, the

opposite occurs. One of the two individuals who really is the strongest in general, may be weaker in that particular moment, because his will is tired, or because he has relaxed his Power of Will, as often happens. And in such cases, the won may be the winner-The last meeting or even can regain his energy at the last minute and so reverse the position. An individual may have a strong will in times of activity and can instead relax you a lot in times of liabilities. And this is something even more important: he can thus increase their Power of Will so that they can totally dominate those that previously dominated it and, perhaps, the intimidated. All we have personally experienced similar cases.

The two extremes.

At the extreme point of Positivity Mentativa are men who are especially wonderful Willpower and these are the "natural leaders" and the Masters. At the extreme point of Negativity Mentativa, there are those who are sensitive to any suggestion or current mental, with which may possibly come into contact; impressionable those individuals who seem to live in the emotional level of their being, and who are always ready to receive any external influence, such as weather vanes that move with the slightest breeze. These are really the reflection of thoughts, desires and wishes of others; the last person that attracts their attention is the one that, according to them, "you have to" follow. You all know these types, is not it?

I will not say what, only those who have a weak-willed by nature, can be mesmerized. But I say that when individuals from the strong will mesmerize you leave voluntarily, must relax their will and become passive or negative front of the operator, otherwise they will not get any site in. A strong-willed individual must voluntarily relax and become negative in order to be mesmerized. I saw him do that in many cases, although I was always against, because I think it is advisable to submit their will in a similar way, even for the purpose of scientific investigations. I would never do that cerium and therefore I can not even approve that others face.

The artistic temperament.

I have also seen people with an "artistic temperament" highly developed, like actors, poets, painters, writers and others who, although they have a strong will, have become "emotional" because of their active imaginations. That is, they allow themselves to be so must carry the idea that "identification with the part" the subject mesmerized, that end up mesmerizzare- fol- themselves, as far as the grant inerito operator. The latter explanation elucidate the phase of the phenomena that are apparently an exception to the general rule, but observed that the light of that explanation, we will see falling strictly in the rule of Positivity and Negativity.

An artifice mesmeric.

Public operators of mesmerism, when they encounter a person who has a lot of imagination, but whose will is too strong to be subdued, often turn tulle their efforts to awaken his imagination, and so fail to make passive and in a state the subjective, which eventually "represent" the party suggested to him. In

such cases there is no "conflict between different wills," but, on the contrary, the subject wants to be the pariah becomes an ally of the mesmerizer, instead of his opponent. In this case, the subject mesmerizing himself and left voluntarily drive from the suggestions of the operator, as long as these suggestions are not contrary to its own interests. The actor's instinct is very strong in some individuals automesmerismo and this is much more common than it is believed. It can be seen easily on the stage and among the lecturers and writers.

Subjects mesmeric.

Even many of the best subjects mesmeric traveling together to mesmerizzatori profession, belong to a certain degree, in the latter class of individuals. They are capable of empathize with the parties and represent them well until they do not bear against them. Individuals are very different from those flabby and weak-willed creatures that are often seen around mesmerizzatori professional. The "professional subject," full of imagination is well attenlo their own interests; and, as he once told a friend one rather cynical that had studied this issue carefully, even the most obedient subject of this class, would not pose ever in action the suggestion of his powerful operator, whether this consisted in persuading him to agree to the reduction his weekly wage - even if it happened during the hypnotic sleep "stage deeper."

Do not submit your wills.

But I believe that even this class of subjects active imagination, giano unwise in consenting to be led and dominated by the suggestions and orders of any operator, for I believe that such a habit would prejudice the Will. The Will is precious and should not be prostituted in this way. Inistry not enough on this point with my students. I tell them: "Never abandon your Will in the hands of anyone." Think of it as a woman treat its virtues; and you do not allow anyone to treat it with too much confidence.

Who can exercise the Fascination.

The person of average evolution that has strength and self-confidence, can exercise and exercises Mental Fascination of those with whom he comes into contact, as appropriate a will well developed to become an expert in this field of mental work. Beyond that there is undoubtedly a cerium "talent" and a technique of work that is acquired by the exercise; as it seems that some people naturally possess considerably. There are geniuses in Fascination as there are in the art; - And there are others who have acquired a mastery in both through a careful exercise and a strong determination.

The requirements for the Fascination.

Considering the qualities that make up an individual in which the Mental Fascination is highly developed, I will mention the following:

1) Physical Fitness; since in healthy individuals and robust there is a certain force which must be taken into account. It is true that individuals physically weak and sickly, have exerted a powerful fascination;

but this occurred despite the lack of health and as a result of a strong will, which enabled them to overcome even this obstacle. But on equal terms, in the one that is healthy, strong and vigorous, there is a power that is felt.

2) Confidence in himself; since without it no manifest positivity. Have confidence in your power and in your abilities and give that confidence in others. Safety is contagious. Always cultivate the idea: "I can and I will."

3) Balance; because the individual calm, balanced, imperturbable always has a huge advantage over one who lacks these qualities. One that addresses any eventuality without "losing the canvas", has a "thing," that I do consider the other as a natural leader; - He has one of the qualities of positivity. Grown calm and mastery of yourself.

4) intrepidity; for fear in humans is the most negative emotion. Courage is a quality eminently positive, while fear is the most negative. Cultivated in yourself the courage, "I do, - I dare."

5) Concentration; because this option allows you to focus the power of the Will on your goal. Do one thing at a time; and work at it mourning the power that is in you.

6) Firmness of Purpose; because you must learn to know what you want to do and then to do applicarvici accomplished. Cultivated firmness of purpose, because it is a very necessary quality. To those who recognize the need of the qualities stated above, but what they lack, I recommend careful study and application of the firm

Principles "Mental Architecture," as are described in the seventh lesson of my work on "Mental Magic", in which the issue is discussed in detail with examples, exercises, etc.

Demonstration of absurdity.

Many crazy things have been written by various authors on mesmerism, hypnotism, etc., on how to "make easy subjects", etc .; and they have been shown many ridiculous rules holder for assessing the degree of impressionability. Some say that women are more emotional brown, while others assert that blondes give faster, etc., etc. ; but experimenters serious laugh at such distinctions. Some believe that women are the best subjects, while others claim that men are more easily influenced. For my part I think the percentage is nearly the same in both sexes. Also you have to remember that the degree of impressionability is relative. For example, A can be positive in front of B, while B may be opposite to C, and so on. And, using the same illustration, M is negative in front of L, as positive in front of No. Do you understand?

A lie revealed.

Some writers have tried to make people believe that only individuals from "strong mind" can be

mesmerized, giving as evidence of this, the fact that the idiots and lunatics are almost immune from the influence hypnotic and mesmerizing. This is one of the favorite topics of professional hypnotists, that seek to appease their subjects, or possible individuals who may wish not to appear as individuals from "weak mind." The real reason that individuals of these classes are free is: 1) Why the idiots have little or no power of attention and are as simple machines, so they can not be induced to pay attention, for long enough, to mesmerization; However, all advanced students know that Influenza mental idiots, like animals, can be affected by vibrations or waves Mental Health Mental, etc. through "care"; 2) The insane are generally owned by "fixed idea" or a disappointment and are, in fact, practically in a state similar to that produced by the process hypnotic or mesmeric, to a remarkable degree. Their minds are focused on the painful disappointment and can not be diverted. If the attraction could be removed, the patient would cease to be insane; and, as far as "the condition of sleep" can not easily be induced in patients with dementia, even the most competent authorities know that such people often give way, to some degree, with strong suggestions and mental care; for which the rule does not always correspond.

Impressionable individuals.

The class of individuals that yields faster mesmeric influence (except the subclass of persons of strong imagination which we have already spoken, is that of those who Barino poorly developed their own will, their determination and self-confidence themselves. People who have led a life that was cultivated 1 'implicit obedience and they did always rely on others, are the most highly impressionable. They have not made use of their will and are more readily dominated by the will of others, or from their emotions. As I said in my major work: "the degree of responsiveness to the Suggestion by Command" appears in the highest degree in those who are always stali subjected to other, from which they have received and receive orders and instructions and that, in their lives, they never had to sharpen their wits, will make use of its resources. The inept workers and the children of wealthy families, who have always been those who have thought for them, often belong to this class. It seems that these individuals are in need of someone to think for them, even in the most insignificant events in their life and they are the most impressionable. So considering those who have always acted alone, without depending on others, we will see that in them the degree of positivity is affirmed. The greater positivity is found in those who have had to employ other and that during their lifetime, have had to rely on their own resources and their own ingenuity. Men of great initiative are rarely a hint of this form of suggestibility. "Initiative", as you know, means "to do something without being ordered" employing their ingenuity, their resources and the will. All this applies equally to the subject "dell'impressionabilità" mesmeric influence; and it means namely, that the degree of impressionability depends on the degree of lack of development of the Will. Will the word is the keynote; and this, despite all the talk, all chatter and nonsense said and written by those who have an interest that the public appreciate the wonderful virtues (?) of hypnotism.

The "Spirit of the mass."

The reason why the crowd swayed, is that it abandons its own individuality and its Individual Will, leaving this s'immedesimi with the will of the other, until the result is a "Will the Mass" which represents an average the crowd, because the weakest will dilute the strength of the entire mass. When this

mixture will weakened zone is enough, it remains in a state of excitement, until an individuality emerges - a chief conductor or men who maintained their individual Will, and this Will imprints of the negative of the crowd; and so the mass accept its suggestions and follows him like a flock of sheep or as subjects mesmerized and obey his commands, as long as other leaders fail to captivate her attention and her interest.

Emotionality.

There is another phase of mentality that rests on the degree of impressionability. I allude to the quality known as "emotionality". He says emotional one who rejects more readily the influence of his will and his reason and abandons himself to the influence of the emotional side of his nature. It is more emotional than those who are not so emotional, but that will not really stronger. The reason is that, because of his mental habits, he is addicted to "open" its Polo Emotional the mentality to external influences, leaving idle its Polo motive. He lets himself be dominated by their "feelings", instead of being to dominate him, let his emotional nature usurp the throne of his Will, relegating it to second place. And the consequence is that his emotional nature was more open to external influences and impressions, which have no resistance, and it responds to these more readily, having acquired the habit "dell'Impressionabilità." You see? The latter explanation will throw a little 'light on the fact that some breeds are more "emotional" than others, that are more emotional, that's all.

Who is a '' emotional? ».

In the following chapters will work the term "emotional" to indicate an individual's emotional enough to suffer, to a greater or lesser degree, the influence of a mesmerizer or hypnotist. These "emotional" are relatively easy to receive impressions of the Force Mentativa and suggestions of the investigator in this field. Please remember the feeling that I am giving to this expression. More lards I will work the term "hyper-emotional 'to mean an individual excessively or abnormally emotional mesmeric influence. This last class will be described further at the time, in this volume.

I let me illustrate with a story the subject dell'impressionabilità. This will be the topic of the next chapter, which will be titled: "The story of a couple Mentativa." It elucidate not only the fact of responsivity mesmeric influence, but will throw a new light on the exercise of influence mental staff that takes place daily around us, always and everywhere. You will make a much better idea of this fact, after reading this tale; and the lesson it will teach you, you will be more on guard. Do not forget to read it carefully and try to find the hidden meaning between the lines.

CHAPTER VII.

THE TALE OF THE COUPLE MENTATIVA.

Once upon a time in the land of Mentalvania a magnificent building called the Castle Mentativo. where lived a man and a woman called the "Couple Mentativa." They were happy, though married. They lived in harmony because it helpful to each other and neither of them felt the full if the other was missing, he did his best work without the presence of the other.

Volos and Emotione.

Well, the man's name "Volos" (which is gnifica Will) and the woman was called "Emotione ', which, in the language of that country, it means a combination of Emotion, Desire and Imagination.

The two Nature.

The annals inform us that these two people were completely different in nature from each other. Volos was rigid, inflexible, strong, positive, tenacious in the fulfillment of something once begun; full of "will to live" and "vitality"; resolute and full of spirit, imperious in his manner, always ready to meet difficulties and overcome obstacles, always ready to try to get what they wanted Emotione; and also he had a powerful self-esteem and self-confidence. He was inclined to firmness, as this was not the stubbornness of a mule, and the keynote was Force. It was a good warrior and defender of his castle. Emotione instead was completely diverssa as type, temperament and character. Emotional the highest degree, imaginative, emotional, credulous, fantastic, full of desires, curious, friendly and easy to persuasion. While Volos was all Will and thought it was all Emotione Feeling.

Fire and Water.

Volos was a strong character, but lacked certain qualities necessary for success; Emotione possessed these qualities, and so it made up for the deficiencies of Volos. These had to "work out and think about everything," while Emotione who owned Intuition, was received directly at the end in a way incomprehensible to Volos. When asked for an explanation to Emotione, she said simply, "Oh it's so! "And this answer provoked dissertations often irreverent and profane by Volos. But nevertheless, he had learned to respect these 'thus' of of Emotione and found that he had help in his business. Emotione dreamed and foresaw the events long before they happened Volos and then acted accordingly. Volos could not see very far from your nose while Emotione saw many miles away and many years in advance. And beyond this faculty of Mental Imagination, which could as useful in the affairs of Volos, it had a burning desire that was trying to communicate in Volos, pushing him to do things that otherwise would never have dreamed of doing. Emotione was similar to Volos Fire and Water. The water restrained the fire, but at the same time, the fire warmed the water; and the site in the steam that was put in motion the machinery of Action. And so this Couple Mentativa formed excellent Cooperative and prospered greatly.

Enter the Tempter.

But alas! The tempter came to Eden and attractive Forestiero headed for the Castle Mentativo; and

when he arrived there he brought distress. And here's what happened:

Castle helpless.

One day Volos was away from home, being engaged in some tough business and, consequently, the castle was left helpless. Volos, however, had provided warning Emotione kept closed all the doors while he was away and not to look out ever, because there were some mysterious dangers lurking when he was not present. Emotione had faithfully followed the orders of his Lord, although the idea of that danger tease her feminine curiosity. Many voile had heard strange knocking on the door of the Castle, but it is not if it was taken care of and had even refrained from! watching the little eye practiced in the door, as in contrast to his desire, not sembrandole that in this there was no harm.

The Stranger charmer.

That day, however, while Volos was away from home, the curiosity was too strong for Emotione and, when she heard a knock at the door, he could not help but throw a peek day and saw an attractive stranger, with a smile on his lips charmer. He looked almost as strong Volos, but beyond that seemed to possess a trait of femininity. He showed the strength, but also the charm that Emotione recognized also be a part of his own nature. "Ah," sighed Emotione, "here is a man who could understand me." The Stranger charmer smiled gently and, staring into her eyes, with a look ruler, asked to be received. "No," replied Emotione, "I can not let you go, because Volos has forbidden me." "Ah, my beautiful lady," he answered softly Stranger, "Volos has the best intentions, but his ideas are now a bit 'outdated. He has no understanding yours and mine.

Please let me in. " And, like Eve, Emotione welcomed the lure.

"When the cat is in the country" and so on.

Well, long story short, when Volos returned home he found that Emotione had subscribed to a series of installments of Modern Art Villeveaux, a magnificent work published by F. Ili De Luxe. Fifth Avenue; he had to get out in 824 weekly installments to the normal price of $ 5 each; 739 dispensations were already out and they should be delivered soon. It had also ordered, various merchandise that had attracted his fancy undisciplined and out of control. Volos highly protested, but it was too late; the contract was signed.

Even worse.

But this was only the beginning. Volos not including what was the cause and merely reproach Emotione who wept bitterly. But the poison continue its destructive work. And when Volos departed again at home, the habit took over and when the Forestiero charmer showed up again, he was received. When Volos returned, he found that the Castle had been completely newly furnished, with carpets expensive, furniture and various other items that Emotione had purchased the "Morganstern's Popular Installment

House", pledging to pay $ 1,000 in cash and the remainder of the sum in shares Weekly $ 100 each. Also it had been a lightning rod plant from the ground to the roof, in each wing, tower and outbuildings; and in return they had been delivered binding documents containing legal proof clause sworn confirmation. Volos swore by all the gods that did not want to learn and that you would be moved from home; and he did.

But the wily foreigner knew the game better than him and he managed to deceive cleverly Volos, as these remain at home.

How Volos made a mistake.

A few days after the decision taken by Volos, came a troupe of acrobats who danced, sang, did conjuring tricks and gave performances. Volos sat on a stone bench, next to the open door of the Castle and his attention was attracted by the sounds and gestures of those gypsies. The dancers danced faster and faster, the drums sounded more strongly, the songs became more gentle, the conjuring tricks became more attractive, until the poor Volos forgot everything, even the open door of the Castle, was so engrossed in the strange spectacle, in those sounds, songs and conjuring tricks. Then one of the acrobats of the Company (which was none other than the attractive stranger in disguise) slipped unseen, near Volos, and a moment later he was engaged in a lively conversation with the emotional Emotione.

Volos was watching the crowd until this walked away and then went into the house, closing the door behind him and found himself face to Emotione that was all in tears, fearing the approaching storm. "Oh, poor me!" She cried, "I again put in a predicament, or Volos, my Lord! I ordered now at Forestiero fascinating, that has gone unnoticed near you, a Radio-carburetor, a spinet, a baby grand Baby Grand, with automatic valves for liquid air, on which I shall be able to play all kinds of music, to starting with the Twilight of Del Wagner up to air popular "Kiss your baby, goodbye! )>, With deep feeling, expression and deep spiritual understanding; so he told the stranger fascinating to whom I gave the order. "

"By the gods! "Said Volos. "If only I could scream out loud the name of the production of Wagner appointed by you! And to Bacchus! You'll sing you the very words of the folk tune nominated by your false red lips! Oh indeed, I was duped again by Forestiero fascinating. I shall not be more than these fleeting scenes of joy, not to be re-decorated by donkey ears. Ah! Volos is himself again! When will reappear on the scene Forestiero charmer, it will break down with my ax and my laughter will echo his vile carcass! ».

But alas! Another time the poor Volos were deceived and the stranger, having mocked him, fascinated again poor Emotione. And it happened so.

His last wrongdoing.

On the day of his last wrongdoing, Volos sat on the steps outside, in front of the open door of the Castle. "Now no one will pass in front of me," he shouted. But fate decided otherwise. Because, while he was

sitting there, they approached several people who sat on the steps outside the front door and started discussions a warm and difficult discussion on supervision of the crop, on the presidential campaign, the question the Japanese, on the suicide of the race, the New Theology, on ' age of Ann, the problem of supervision final bump between the irresistible force and the immovable body, the canals of Mars, on what will make Roosevelt when expires the period of his presidential office and the many other important and fascinating subjects d ' general interest. Those visitors were pleasant and held in high esteem the opinions of Volos. And, as at the beginning of each subject had apparently ideas different from his, well let themselves politely persuade him, little by little, until they ended up recognizing that he was invincible in every subject and invulnerable in his logic. "It may sound strange," he thought Volos, "but nevertheless it is true that I am always on the pariah of reason in all matters. And the surprise increases when all end up admitting it. I become really a wise man! ».

The last straw.

And with this thought he fell into a peaceful sleep, produced from the heat of discussion, the attention was flattering that gii been demonstrated, the joy of victory and the excessive attention and interest that he had placed; because nature has its limits, even in the case of a being as strong as Volos. And while he was dozing, the Forestiero charming (who was none other than the head of the company of those visitors who had committed the live discussion) crept into the house and showed to Emotione a series of actions of Mines of the first order; a bundle of bonds in a Society of Aviation and urged her to buy a car from 5000 HP. with hall, lounge, chariot observation; Car called "Yellow Peril." And when Volos he realized what had happened, he wept bitterly, cried, swore, saying: "Of course I have taken to the Baron EZ Mark! ». And after he sent for the Wise Man who lived in the nearby Barony.

The arrival of the Wise Men.

The Wise Men came and, after listening to the story, he said: "My children, your case is a painful, but all you can sit without going to visit Sioux Falls and not raise the issue of food. The mistake lies in this:

Volos without Emotione.

"Volos without Emotione has no desire or incentive to act. He did not want to meet and therefore does nothing. He needs Emotione that provides desires. And, without her, he has no feeling; It is nothing more than a hard skin sticky. Therefore he needs her to provide him with the Feeling, because in reality the Feeling is the aroma of life. And, without her, Volos has no imagination and can not see beyond their noses; and what is life without imagination? Per Bacco, it would be the same as the mummies! ».

Emotione without Volos.

"And, on the other hand, without Emotione Volos is the fire that consumes the Desire, imagination without restraint; Faculty Intuitive degenerated into a lower superstition; It is the most deplorable credulity and Fantasia the most idle. Volos has neither own desire, nor emotion, nor Imagination and

Emotione Will not own.

Unity is strength.

"Do not you see how these two might have extreme need each other? Each of them, only, is not that one half incomplete. States, they sustain each other; Separate fall. For them, only the union is strength.

The danger of separation.

"And beyond that, the one without the other becomes prey to Fascinatori of strangers. We have seen how Emotione was fascinated and dominated by the Will of the foreigner who managed to enter the castle. But I have also seen (by my magic art) that Volos, away from home for important business, without Emotione to guide him, falls victim to the malice, the desire and the imagination of a beautiful foreign beyond the river and adheres to its demands and uses his will to perform her duties, instead of satisfying the desires of its Emotione. In truth, these two are separated from each other and have to start over; only when they are united there will be harmony between them,

The secret of the ruin.

"And this is the secret of the ruin of Emotione. Without the will of Volos to protect, advise and direct it, it had let his desire, his emotion and his imagination gave to the wild ride. It had become so much impressinabile to be dominated by the will of the Stranger who, taking advantage of this his impressionability, had secured many commissions of goods choice. And even while Volos sat in the doorway, watching the games and the dances of the acrobats, the Stranger charmer had hacked into the house, taking advantage of the moment when the attention of Volos was centered in a way that does not let him see any other thing; it was as if he had been absent. And even when Volos drifted from Intavolata discussion with him from the company of visitors and spent all his energy and strength in discussions with the members of this Brotherhood-delia Blarney Stone, he slowed his watch and allowed himself to be overcome with weariness and sleep , falling asleep on the spot. So the stranger introduced himself again by Emotione, getting more orders for merchandise.

The remedy of the Wise.

"And this is the remedy (so say my successor, Lawson of Boston, in centuries to come) and this is the remedy. Each of the two individuals Torque Mentativa must keep closely united to another. Volos should not for any major deal to cross the river, not to leave Emotione without a protector and a counselor. And Emotione should always hold close to Volos and satisfy their curiosity, their imagination and emotion, her desire, pushing partner to produce for her, to turn her dreams into reality, to give her what she wants, to express what it feels. This is the secret of success, my dear Couple Mentativa; mortgage work through desire and will, work in union and harmony, mutual fidelity, mutual defense from foreign charmer besieging both if separated. The children now, get to work! ».

As she said the Wise Man vanished.

Morality.

And the moral of the story on Couple Mentativa is this: The Mind of every individual, man or woman, and a Castle Mentativo they inhabit a Volos and a Emotione; and what happened to the couple in the fable, it can happen and it happens, many in daily life. Will diverted from home and attracted to things outside, leaves the castle unprotected, allowing entry to the Foreign charmer. Or it is distracted by the sight of interesting objects and forget the door of the Castle. It also happens that it is tired and sfibri with useless discussions, speeches, reflections, instigated by the Foreign charmer, in order to implement its own plan that is to be introduced in the door. And in each of these cases, beyond the door is Emotione, defenseless and innocent, sincere to their nature, credulous, imaginative, whimsical, full of desires and emotions; and so it is little wonder that it will give "orders" do not want the family. And the remedy of the Wise for Couple Mentativa, can be and should be applied by all, men and women, to their mental Castle. And then this is the moral of the story.

CHAPTER VIII.

EXPERIMENTAL FASCINATION.

In this book I will give the student an idea of the way to do experimental work in this phase of Fascination which was called "Mental impression" etc., following the tracks of the best detectives and investigators in Europe and America. The reason I do it is because the student can get an idea of the practical work, although it does not do for yourself such experiments. I believe that everyone should be aware of such things as scientific facts, and also for the purpose of self-protection that comes from the understanding of the subject.

Explanation of surprising phenomena.

I wish also to show the student investigator that the facts trial and phenomena that have been considered so far by the general public as inseparably united to mesmerism, hypnotism and "sleeping conditions" can be played without the help of " sleeping conditions "and no tricks of the public.

All the phenomena of mesmerism, hypnotism, etc. They can be produced using simple scientific methods in the field of Mental Fascination, by inducing Mentativa, without any attempt to produce the "sleep" as a necessary prerequisite. When this fact is fully understood by the public, the fake glow and sensationalism product representations mesmeric and hypnotic public will vanish; and such person shall have the scientific consideration it deserves. But, at the same time, the public will begin to realize the great power of Influence Mental, able to produce such amazing events in the waking state and will try to defend themselves from the abuse of this power.

Representations hypnotic reprehensible

It would not be necessary to add that I have no sympathy for these public performances of this phase of mental impression, known by the names of "Hypnotism" "Mesmerize", etc, in which the subjects are passive to all kinds of experiments stupid and absurd. Not considering my disapproval the fact to subject their will to that of others, I have the feeling that these representations are lacking in good taste, and often even of decency. The least one can say is that a scientific phenomenon it is a "plaything." I have no sympathy for these events and representations; and I will not speak of them in this book, but to blame the methods used.

Scientific methods.

In my observations and instructions on this subject, in the field of scientific methods, according to the best authorities, and in harmony with the rules observe them in direct experiments in the best way possible by those authorities, experiments which have been there very often, I want my students place themselves in a mental attitude scientific, precisely as if the conference would assist in a scientific course on this topic, in some universities. He said subject is strictly scientific and should be approached, considered and investigated only with pure spirit of scientific investigation. It's not something to be taken in jest or to make an idle pastime. I hope I have taken a sufficiently clear in front of all on this point, and so I hope that there will be no misunderstanding about that.

The importance of knowledge.

I do not recommend all of my students to engage in this experimental work, because there is no need for them. What I will try really thereof, you will be letting them know the methods used in these experiments and the results you obtained. In doing so, they will gain an extensive knowledge of the subject in question, which will make them "understand" really different phases and thus prevent them from welcoming misconceptions on the subject. This knowledge will enable them to become aware of any symptoms that reveal the attempts of others to use on them this force, in daily life. When an individual comes to know the essence of a thing, so as to recognize her at any time, there is less danger of falling into error. Such knowledge is like a battle won by half.

And with such understanding and such an explanation, I will proceed to describe the work of the Experimental Fascination, which is now carried out by scientific investigators, in America and in Europe.

Supportive environments.

The investigator Fascination Experimental soon realizes that certain environmental conditions have a substantial impact for the better or worse of the site in his experiments. And for that he tries to do his experiments in the best possible environment, as he learned from his own experience. Knowing these conditions is an important thing for an investigator and the investigator in this field.

Desirable conditions.

The investigator may find that the best results when experiments are held in a quiet place where the atmosphere inspires a mental state of calm, tranquility and peace. This atmosphere affects both the operator as the subject, allowing the first to focus your mind and on the second turn of the first full attention and put in a state of mind passive. It is good that these experiments are kept in a room away from the road and separate as possible from the rest of the house, so that you do not experience any external noise. The investigator must also take precautions to prevent being interrupted, because interruptions disturb his concentration and attention of the subject.

Impression of the senses.

Best experimenters care that the experiment room is mobiliata simply, without paintings and ornaments, etc., acts to attract the attention of the subject. It recommends a soft carpet to cushion the sound of footsteps. I saw that experimenters have even wrapped with rags legs of chairs, tables, etc., to avoid sudden noises. The room temperature must be confortable, neither too hot nor too cold, because the two extremes may disturb your subject and make it unable to fully fix its attention on the experimenter. I've heard that sometimes, the cold air of the room and the air currents, have hindered the best experiments; and all investigators know that a sweltering day is not indicated. Care should be taken that the room does not filter any ray of light. Are advisable curtains of a soft green or turquoise and these same colors, they should be used as well for room decorations, if the experimenter wants to get good results you. Remember the saying: "A soft light and mystical," and will you do a fair idea.

Psychological effects.

Some experimenters burning in the room, a small dose of incense before beginning the experiment, because this fragrance tends to calm the nerves and make sense of the rest present. You can see that the conditions required to produce a good site in these experiments, are the same as the churches of any kind for their divine services etc. A mere mention of the fact is sufficient for the thinker. We know very well that a religious music, sweet and quiet will produce psychological conditions of impressionability in individuals and some French psychologists have profited from this fact. The feeling of "comfort" that has to prove the subject, is the foundation on which rests the whole theory. It is therefore that the chairs must be "confortable" and "comfortable."

The Cabinet of a famous suggestionatore.

I will conclude my comments on the conditions useful for these experiments, showing a portion of an article written by me about seven years ago, in a magazine and signed with a pseudonym. The article describes the cabinet of a famous suggestionatore during a series of experiments, made in the presence of a class of investigators and students. I too was there and I think that this description will give you an idea of the ideal conditions for experiments in this field. I wrote: "The room is well ventilated and with a

good light, though not dazzling. It is considerably quiet and away from noise, but did not have too look like imprisonment and loneliness. The impression produced is that of a quiet, old country chapel, during a summer afternoon, when everything around seems to indicate the non-existence of an external world and feels only a slight breeze that, from time to time, we caresses the face and some indistinct sounds that seem to come from a distant point and perhaps the buzz of some bumblebee hovering lost by accident through the open door. The air is intensified by the semi-religious "soft light and mysticism" and the voice of the investigator who gives the patient the suggestions, he repeated the same monotonous tone, encouraging and hopeful, and sometimes similar to that of a fervent, fiery prayer. The environment, the quiet, the tone of the operator, the reclined position of the patient, everything gives the strongest suggestion of quiet, calm, peace, comfort and rest;

deliverance from every thought, from every anxiety, relief from all pain and restlessness. - Nirvana. The influence of this picturesque and distinctly felt by the visitor and also unconsciously assumes the role of assistant in the Chapel. Some patients have said that soon they forget completely the presence of class and you feel alone with the operator for all intents and purposes, no other thought except the suggestions that are given to them. " I might add that the suggesioni given to the patient at the beginning of the session, they had to in order to increase the mental state of rest, calm and tranquility desired.

How to determine the impressionability.

The first thing that the investigator is to determine the degree of impressionability of '' emotional '. There are several ways to determine this. One of the methods, including those considered to be most effective, is to roll out partially to 'emotional' arm and the left hand until it is placed in a comfortable position. Then let them hold your hand with the palm turned down, and then let him raise the third finger, "ring" of the hand, keeping the other still and down to the level of the palm. Tell him then you progress to Will that he feels a tingling sensation in the fingers, feeling that will increase gradually and will cover for the hand, wrist, his arm up to the shoulder. Tell him also that feeling will be weak at first, but that the "tingling" will increase more and more in a few moments and that will extend in this way. Concentrate then your mind on the feeling that you want to produce in him and wish strongly that this should occur. After a moment, ask him if he tries a slight tingling sensation, but be sure to ask her so as to impart a positive suggestion that he really proof, for example, in this way: "You already feel the tingling, are not they? ». This is actually a suggestion, because you say, the first thing to ask him the question. When you say, "is not it? "Authoritarian and positively, you will see that the feeling will be felt after one or two mined in a large percentage of cases, and often are obtained remarkable results you. The degree of feeling product determines the degree of impressionability of the individual under test. In any case, when you are to conclude this test, take the subject's hand, squeezing it firmly and gently shaking it, say: "Your hand is fine now, well," repeating the word "good", with emphasis firmly and positively. Always speak with conviction and confidence, because the tone of his voice there is a great suggestive power.

Experiment in a room full of people.

Having to experience a lot of people together, such as a room full of people, you should quickly scroll one by one all those who are to be tried, until you're done. You can also try together throughout the room as indicated above, if you want. Not shown to give a great importance to the test and say that you are "just trying their impressionability", etc. But when you're done, you'll know precisely the degree of impressionability of each of those who are in the room and you will thus be able to choose the most emotional for the next experiment.

Impressing the subject.

After choosing the desired number of "emotional", pick one and order him to stand in front of you, looking at you directly in the eye (see in a later chapter's teachings to buy the "magnetic eyes") and giving him in a quiet tone but firm and positive, words like these: "Now porgetemi all your attention. I want you to set your focus firmly on me and what I say, because only in this way you can get the best results. You have to forget everything and every person in this room. You have to hear only my voice and perceive my thoughts. Make yourselves perfectly passive and receptive to my thoughts and in my words. It must seem as if there was no one here except you and me. You do not have to see the other, you do not have to hear other voices, you do not have to have other thoughts besides mine. Porgetemi whole your attention now and be open to the influence of my thoughts. " Talk to him for a few moments in this way, and besides you say, "That's good, now all of your attention is focused on me, now you perceive my thoughts, everything is fine, etc., In an encouraging tone and in the same spirit of what you would use with a child that performed their duties under your direction.

To induce relaxation.

Teach him to relax all his muscles, to straighten; Tell him that in doing so, he "takes away their will by its muscles," which is exactly what happens. If it seems slow to grasp the idea, give a practical demonstration of the "relaxation", by raising a hand and lasciandogliela fall. If not let her go free, meaning it is not in a state of relaxation. Continue until he has learned what it means to "relax." This exercise will result in him a state of passivity that will help you get a good site in in your experiment.

Relaxation exercises. It is of the greatest importance that the subject chosen for the experiments, is placed in a state of mental passivity. And the best way to bring this desired state is to put the body into a state of passivity, because the latter will have a reflex action on the mind, according to well-established laws. The following exercises will help you get the relaxation preparatory to your psychological experiments:

Exercises. - Teach the subject to withdraw their will by the right hand, to make it "flexible" to the point that he can make it hang freely from the wrist. Then, have him swing back and forth. Let him repeat the same exercise with your left hand and then with both hands all together. Then he must give them a movement of "swing" back and forth, of course, departing from the wrist and let them swing with flexibility.

Then order him to withdraw the will from his arms and then scuotetegliele and let them swing from the shoulder down like a pair of empty sleeves. Alzategli the arm above the head and let it fall like a dead weight; the fall must be caused by the weight of the arm and without the help of the will; the will must be completely absent.

These exercises may be altered and amplified at will.

Put the subject at ease.

Some of the best investigators employ a considerable time in the "put at ease" those who offer themselves as subjects for psychological experiments and at the same time seeking to produce in the latter the desired state of relaxation. These investigators include disgust and fear that always inspires in everyone's mind all that resembles hypnotism; and this because of public representations and thus avoid any suggestion similar to those that produce the hypnotic sleep. They generally start to talk about the value of relaxation and demonstrate while the subject that few are those who can relax their muscles. This leads to the test of the mentioned relaxation exercise or rather similar, as you'll see soon, leading to the first real mental and wise Induction of Suggestion, which is called "the test of falling forward," and that is one of the simplest known in the psychological laboratory. From this there are other tests that the next steps. So the investigator begins actually work with the process of "putting the subject at ease" and train it for relaxation. In this regard, I would say that there are few who know how to "relax" and, in most cases, some teaching is necessary. These exercises may be sufficient.

The first test.

After having taught the subject on relaxation, tell him, "Now look at me directly in the eye and let my thoughts act through you. You feel a certain tendency to fall forward - fall forward - fall forward towards me! Do not stand up, but give in - give in - I tell you! I will sorreggerò while you are about to fall. Now you fall forward, toward me, slowly. That's right. Here you begin to bend a little. Come, come now, on this side, on this side. Now! ».

Lay your hands on either side of his head, but a little 'in front of him, so that he can see the palm trees that will be pointing at each other. Then, as I repeat the suggestion indicated above, slowly removed his hands, as if the "You drew" by some physical power. This is a strong suggestion that will make it more susceptible to your will. More reality will place this in your 'action' of the '' draw ', the stronger your will, and he will be more ready to obey.

Using the Will.

While saying these words, look deep into her eyes evogliate falling forward. After a moment he will begin to lean forward a little and, if you will support your Will concentrated and suggestions, he will fall forward toward you. Were ready and grab him. This test is much simpler than it seems by reading the

description and can be produced in a large percentage of cases, when people passively abandon their minds to yours. When there seems to be a resistance, tell the patient to "firmly believe" that is leaning towards you. Some find it easier to try the "feeling of falling forward" with eyes closed than open. With other the opposite happens.

Reversing the test.

When you succeeded in this experiment, make yourself standing behind the subject, about a meter away and concentrate your gaze at a point at the base of his skull, that is where the head attaches to the neck. Then tell him that he will have the impression of "falling to 'back', feeling similar to that of the first, during the test of" falling forward ". Remember to tell him that you will support when it is about to fall etc. reassuringly. Use a tone similar to the one that you used in the trial of the "fall forward", with the only difference that you will have to replace the word "forward", the "back." In a few moments you manage to get the same good site in.

Both experiments indicated, belong to the tests easier known by the investigators, but they are important because they serve to inspire confidence in the investigator himself, in his mind and a passive confidence in that of '' emotional ', so it is always good start with these simple tests and then go step by step to the most difficult, even on subsequent occasions.

The test of "hand tied."

The next test will be this: Say "all'impressionabile" to place the palm of your hand over, leave it to stand a few minutes, withdrawing all his will to it and relaxing it completely as a "dead weight." Tell him that you then bind her hand to your thought. Then, looking him straight in the eye, you say in a firm tone, positive and strong: "Now you can not withdraw your hand, you can not, I tell you, but you can try. Try, try, try; you can not, can not, can not, I tell you, "etc.. Always emphasized the words "can not" because that's what you want to emphasize strongly and impress upon his mind. And of course you have to accompany the words with penseiro: "you can not"; you have to want that he can not. Remove the impression, saying: "All right now, all right."

The test of the "bite the fingers."

Your next test will be, to let him join hands tightly together. This can be achieved by making him "very tight" the fingers of both hands, by actual hold together as closely as possible through his active will. Then say, "Now do not you oppose, but stay as you are. You can not loosen your hands, you can not, I tell you; try, but you can not 'and so on. ; at the same time concentrate your gaze and your will over his hands, holding them thus united. For starters, it can be helpful to the tenergliele together with your, which then gradually turn aside to withdraw them altogether, what with acompagnando repetition of your suggestions. Remove the impression as indicated above.

Evidence of 'closed fist'.

The following test may consist nell'impedirgli to open the closed fist. Proceed as in the previous test, ordering him to make a fist more strongly as possible; and then say, "You can not open it, you can not, I tell you, etc. ». It will take time before he can open it. Remove the impression.

Try the spinning hands.

Another test will be to him twirling his hands. Start by ordering him to relax a little hands and begin to spin them around each other, turning them outwards. Then say, "Earlier, soon, soon, as soon as you can." And when spinning quickly: "Now you can not stop them, you can not, try, but you can not, you can not 'and so on. and it will take a really long time before he could stop them. Remove the impression by the suggestion: "All right, all right."

The proof of the attraction.

You can then test the attraction back and forth towards you. You will get this while standing in front of or behind it, depending on the case, saying that he has to walk towards you in or out depending on your desire. The order must be accompanied by the will. Remove the impression.

Similar to this are the following tests: 1) prevent him from walking; and 2) prevent him from walking out of an imaginary circle that you have drawn sull'impiantito. These tests will be accompanied, naturally, by the suggestions appropriate and the use of the Will. Remove the impression.

The test of "chair."

Similar tests, such as to prevent him to sit on a chair, or do sit and unable to get up, can be made in the same way. Remove the impression.

Other tests.

Another common test is to give a stick to '' emotional ', ordering him to keep it tight and then suddenly, tell him he can not drop it, because it is "attached to his hands", etc. Remove the impression.

A similar test consists in 'prevent him from lifting a light weight, a box, a chair, by the suggestion: "You can not," accompanied by the use of your Will. Remove the impression.

The proof of the name.

Some investigators are testing to prevent '' emotional 'to say their name by the suggestion: "You can not." A variant of this experiment is to force him to say that is called "Tom Jones," or other names Attizzi with the simple, but strong suggestion of "Tom Jones, I tell you that your name is Tom Jones', followed by the sudden question: "What is your name?" It may seem strange, this test often fails. Remove the

impression.

The test of "lids."

This test is obtained by closing the eyelids all strongly '' emotional 'and by actual hold well for a few minutes, then the investigator says: "Now you can not open them, you can not, try, but you can not," etc. as we described above. Remove the impression.

To make stiff arms or legs it acts the same way, using the appropriate suggestions and Will. Remove the impression.

Evidence of "trance."

The "fact of trance" of professional hypnotists, is but an extension of the tests muscle above and is to produce a state of rigidity extends to the whole body of! subject. I would never recommend doing these tests, because there have been many times the accidents and there are other reasons why it is advisable to abstain. I mention this here simply as a fact of scientific interest. As hypnotists pretend that this evidence can not be obtained when the subject is in a "deep state of hypnosis," or "cataleptic state," all the psychologists know that it can be produced in conditions of complete watches and only a "muscle test" that has nothing to do with the "sleep state."

An underlying principle.

You will easily see that a law governs all these trials and a thousand others of a similar nature that can be obtained by the investigator. It is always the use of the Will and the suggestion of the investigator, accompanied by relaxation of the will of the subject. The law Induction Mentativa is the real underlying cause of the phenomenon. The suggestions make doubly efficient power of the Will of the investigator, giving the mind of '' emotional 'mental image, around which its Poli Mental materialize into action.

Muscle testing and beyond.

The tests are known as the above mentioned tests and muscle all depend on the muscle control of '' emotional ', by the will of the experimenter. Many of these tests are considered by hypnotists and mesmerizzatori as possible to be obtained only when their "subjects" are in "sleep state", or at least, after being asleep and then awaken. But in fact, the sleeping conditions have nothing to do with this phenomenon, as can be proved by the fact that all the evidence indicated above can be obtained without any suggestion of sleep or similar conditions.

There is a class of the most remarkable phenomena of those mentioned above and of which we will discuss in the next chapter, which can be well obtained without any attempt induction of sleep. This illusion of sleep has misled the public for many years, but now it is known that the phenomenon of sleep itself is simply an effect of impression and Mental Suggestion, instead of being the cause of various

phenomena known under the name of Mesmerism and Hypnotism.

Remove the impression.

Referring to my repeated warning of "remove the impression," I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the best investigators attach great importance to the opportunity, if not the absolute necessity, to remove the conditions created by the mind of the subject; otherwise he could keep in condition or if the impression induced, which is often much deeper and stronger than what is commonly believed, I strongly recommend him in a special way. Do not neglect to do so. The conditions created can be easily removed by the suggestion: "Now all is well, all right, you know. For you everything is fine ', accompanying the suggestion with the mental image of his release conditions induced. 11 light touch of the hand and the '' caress' the part that was under control, help to accentuate the effect of the suggestion that "everything is fine".

Remove undesirable conditions.

In this connection we can mention that if you were in the case of meeting with a "emotional" having the tendency to manifest conditions of drowsiness or the so-called "sleep state" hypnotism (probably derived from earlier suggestions of a direct hypnotist, or having witnessed some hypnotic session) you can proceed to wake him up with a method similar to that shown to "remove the impression." In that case you can take steps aimed upward at the sides of his head, telling him suddenly and positively: "Wake up, wake up now, I say, wake up, wake up completely now. You are fully awake, fully awake! All right now, all right, I tell you, all right, all right, well awake, all right! ». You can increase the effect, snapping his fingers near his face and slapping him roughly on the shoulder. Talk positively, firmly and harshly, just like a father to wake up in the morning a sleepy boy; and not lose your head.

You probably will not need such advice in the usual experiments, but it will be helpful if you are facing some "emotional" or "over-emotional" (see in later chapters) that may have been hypnotized by some prior operator convinced the

CHAPTER IX.

EXPERIMENTS IN INDUCED SENSATION.

In the previous chapter we looked at examples of evidence of Experimental Fascination in the field of muscle control. In this chapter we will study the phenomenon in relation to the sensations induced following the same causal laws and are produced in the same manner and with the same methods used for the phenomena muscle.

We will begin our considerations relating to the control of the senses, with the proof of the well-known "hand that burns."

Evidence of hand burns.

This test is conducted as follows: Do you give yourselves before all '' emotional 'that extends to you the hand, palm facing down. Place the first two fingers of his right hand on the back of the hand of the subject, tenendovele for a moment and focusing your eyes and your will on his hand. So sharply, quick and positive affirmed: "I burn your hand. It is hot, hot, hot; burn, burn, burn you, I tell you; pick it, soon, because I tell you that it burns ", etc. etc. (Always emphasizing the words in hot "and" burning "); thinking at the same time that you want your fingers give the impression of burning. It is surprising to note how many have really feeling the heat, if you execute the experiment with skills and you will be able to concentrate well enough your Will, accompanied by strong and vivid suggestions. A similar experiment in this is to give all '' emotional 'a silver coin, telling him to keep it between forefinger and thumb. After a little 'give him the suggestion that it is hot,' hot, hot; It burns, you burn, you burn, etc. You can also impart the idea that, as the currency's burning his hands, he is unable to drop it, etc.

Induced pain.

Another test of sensitivity is to order the 'emotional' to fully extend the hand and arm. So put yourself in front of him and, with a pin between the finger and thumb of his right hand, figured the sting of your own hand, putting the pin in it and, twisting his mouth as for pain, tell him, "You see, you feel the pain of the sting of this needle, it hurts, it hurts, I tell you; you feel the pain instead of me, you see, you hear now (pretending to thread the needle in your hand), you feel it, I tell you, etc. It is remarkable how many "will try" the pain that pretend to try yourself. Certainly your imagination should be exercised under the control of your will, so that you also imagine to feel the pain.

I saw the experiment above, in a room full of people, and many among the spectators, also tried the pain induced in '' emotional '. Do not forget what I said in the previous chapter with respect to remove the conditions created after the experiment. In such cases rub your finger on the supposed burned (?) Or injured (?) Saying, "All right now, okay, the pain has ceased." If you did not like the '' emotional 'could leave with the feeling that his hand had actually suffered the burning or pain.

Remarkable phenomena.

In this connection, it might be useful to draw your attention to the fact that the works that deal with this subject, talking about cases in which they were actually produced burns on the body of individuals, with strong suggestions, combined with physical means; for example, the stamps were placed on to a given point of the body with the suggestion that they should be vesicants and blisters appeared actually. You will see that everything is in "sensations induced 'and' most striking results you are demonstrating the power of the mind of an individual on the parts of your body, as I have shown in the chapter entitled" Mental Therapeutics, "of my work on" Mental Magic ».

Many other experiments could be cited in the control of the senses, but they are not that different

forms of the same thing. The ability of the experimenter will indicate a number of variants, if found suitable for the subject.

Sense of smell induced.

The sense of smell may be induced by the investigator, suggesting all '' emotional 'that a given bottle containing a liquid by the smell of a certain perfume, etc. This test can vary by changing the suggestion, so that all of the most popular smells can be perceived as a legend bottle] magical scent of the sorcerer, which probably was nothing more than a case of a clever sense of induction ' smell, according to the method shown here.

Personal experiences.

I personally had the experience of similar cases, in which several people have been exposed in this way. Once I attended a performance in which one of the characters said, "Oh! feel the smell of magnolias, as is their strong smell in hot tonight! ». And suddenly the whole audience had the feeling of a distinct smell of magnolia shed for the theater. This impression was so strong, that many asserted that the stage manager had actually introduced that scent to enhance the effect of the representation; but, taking information, it was learned that this assumption was wrong, because no perfume had been used.

More recently I attended a recitation: "The girl with the green eyes," in which one of the characters was to appear to commit suicide by opening the gas valve in the presence of the whole audience. The room was large and the actress opened, one after another, all the spouts gas of the numerous candlesticks, of the arms of light, etc. Suddenly the audience began to sniff and say, "Feel the smell of gas," until all were persuaded to perceive it and some women fainted. Of course the original impression was physical from the suggestion, but as soon as the public perceived it, it will spread like a contagion, for law-inducing mental, until all of them were more or less affected.

The experiments of the professor.

Cases have been reported in which the effect is produced specially. For example, he tells of an old German professor on, which, after having announced to the student body that would open a bottle containing a chemical compound known for its foul smell, instead uncorked a bottle of distilled water completely odorless. The class immediately sensed the supposed smell and, one after another, all the files of the students showed their disgust. Exhalations of steam supposed were spreading around the room, just as if it were liquid genuine; those closest to the chair perceived it before and besides those in the second row, and so on, until all the room it was invaded. Even when the professor had explained the nature of the experiment, the students continued to show signs of disgust and many refused to believe the explanation, so strong was the impression received. These cases are but examples of induced sensation of smell, in the field of Mental Impressions.

Vista induced.

The sense of sight can be induced in the same manner. Here is a common experiment done on an individual's very emotional: order him to stretch out his hand with the palm down time, then, on the back of it draw a cross with your index finger, pressing firmly on the skin and saying, "You see, I have made a black cross on your hand, on your hand, a black cross, guardatetela, you see the black, black, a black cross, you see it, do not you? etc. and, if the subject is emotional enough, the will. More strongly you will be able to imagine the black cross and the stronger the impression of him.

If you call the public's attention rooster extraordinary blue color of the sky, all are ready to admit it and some probably even go into ecstasy, as it is by no means more blue than usual. It's amazing how many of these impressions are given and received in daily life. Some find that the air of the room is locked and others immediately begin to feel suffocated and would like to open the windows. One says that there is a current of air and many have a chill. Some people noted that the day is too hot and all, or nearly dry forehead sweating and so on, being all fragments of the same unit.

The sense of hearing induced.

And also the sense of hearing can be induced in a similar way. Affirm to your topic, "emotional", he hears the song of a bird or the whistle of a locomotive and, simultaneously and vigorously using your own imagination, sufficiently vivid suggestions given to him and he shall hear these sounds. You could try this experiment on several people in the same room, in any occasion, pretending to hear the buzzing of a bee, or a distant whistle, or even some other weak sound, for example, the wail of a child; and a certain percentage of those present, after listening intently, will affirm to hear the sound.

The sense of taste induced.

The sense of taste can be easily induced. The well known experiment which is to suggest the flavor of lemon, accompanied by salivation and taste of acidity, is a good example. With a good subject, "emotional", can by induction, let him try a change of taste, that is, from the far extreme sweet acidity, giving it to drink just a glass of pure water; it all depends on the degree of impressionability of the subject and the strength of your own imagination and suggestion. It's always about feeling induced. Hypnotists professional profit by this in their representations.

Personal experiments.

In this regard I could tell that several years ago, when I devoted a lot of time to experiments like that, I healed many people from the habit of chewing tobacco, smoking cigarettes, etc., Through a vivid suggestion, accompanied by display, manifesting as mental induction . I created a mental image of tobacco or cigarettes with a disgusting taste, flavor that produced a sensation similar to the nausea, and then concentrating the mind and senses on the person who was taking care impartivo and, at the same time, the most vivid suggestions of " disgust, nausea, sickening taste ", etc. etc., until he ended up not being able to chew tobacco or smoke cigarettes. So I kept him with the strongest "future impression" that he would remember the sensation of taste disgusting, whenever he felt the desire to chew tobacco or smoke, and the tobacco and cigarettes have

always led him in that direction meresimo and so it was to stop the bad habit.

"Conditions of sleep" is not necessary.

Some operators Suggestive therapeutics have had good success in curing, thus, bad habits. It is true that many of these operators have believed necessary the "hypnotic sleep" to get a site in; but this is simply because they themselves are "self-hypnotized" by "the illusion of sleep" and, if they were set free from this spell and began to experiment on another line, they would see that you can achieve the same results you , without the slightest attempt to produce sleep.

Inhibition of the senses.

How you can induce in ways the perception, so it can be inhibited by the induction. All above mentioned experiments on the senses can be reversed at will. Tell your subject "emotional" that he can not hear a sound, we perceive an odor, or taste some flavor, I feel a certain sense, nor see a thing, and if you will be sufficiently positive and he sufficiently emotional, if you use your imagination well enough and your suggestion, meaning that data will be inhibited in his mind for that time.

Examples remarkable.

With respect to inhibition of sensitivity can be achieved excellent results you; in fact all the results you obtained in this field by hypnotists with the help of "deep sleep." yes they can get no sleep. I saw perform small operations, under the influence of inhibition induced sensitivity. I witnessed the extraction of teeth with very little or no pain, through this inhibition. I have seen patients in nature extraordinarily nervous and sensitive, easily bear dental treatment always by inhibiting sensitivity. Even the brutal experiments of stage hypnotists who shove the needles in the cheeks of patients hypnotized, not cause them any pain, can be performed without induction of sleep, as I consider such representations reprehensible, disgusting and deserving of the most severe condemnation. I I mentioned just to show the power of sensitivity induced inhibition or induction by the same always.

The secret inhibition

The secret to inhibition of the senses is to divert attention from the part or organ of the body through the Will. If attention can be diverted or removed, the pain will not be felt. Many practiced on themselves until came to inhibit pain in a certain part of their own body. To induce the same effect in another person using the same methods, accompanied by the suggestion.

Mental anesthesia.

It may be interesting to many scholars a more detailed report on the subject of anesthesia, by Mental Induction. As you know certainly, anesthesia means "the loss or partial absence of any sensation or sensitivity." We generally believe that this condition is only produced by some substance like ether, gas, etc. But everything tends to inhibit feelings is a "anesthetic." The word means inhibit curb, repress, moderate, "and so on. And the pain and the sensitivity can be

inhibited by pure mental impression.

Historical examples.

History is full of examples of inhibition of pain perception through sustained mental sensations, emotions, ecstasy, etc. The religious fanatics have been brutally mutilated, without feeling any pain. American Indians in their wild dances, are injured and do not feel any evil. In India fanatical devotees are tortured in horrible way to make a religious ritual and seem completely insensitive. It tells of men who were singing joyful songs, and they were burned at the stake; and martyrs showed with laughter, joy, and were crushed between the legs of wild animals. All these examples and many others like it, can be shown, through their minds, inhibit pain in themselves. And the inhibition of pain, made by one individual to another, is simply the use of that power by induction and suggestion. This is not to create a power in an individual, but only to awaken what already exists in him.

How to inhibit pain in others.

The following method is simple but very effective, is used in the best psychological laboratories. L '' emotional 'is comfortably sitting or lying in front of the experimenter. Suppose that you want to inhibit the sensitivity in the arm. In this case the experimenter will begin to pass the buck on this arm, going upwards, from the fingertips to the shoulder. The effect of this action is to limit the circulation, which responds readily to this suggestion, as we shall see later. The investigator says: "Now I do stop the circulation in your arm and I put the nerves to rest. You will begin to feel a sense of coolness and numbness that is invading your arm from the tip Delie fingers up to the shoulder. Now you feel it, your arm s'intorpidisce, s'intorpidisce, I tell you, s'intorpidisce completely, it numbs, s'intorpidisce, is numb, numb, numb. Now it is completely numb. You can not feel any pain in it. Gnardate: I pungerò with this needle, but does not feel any harm. You feel if I touch it, but do not feel any pain "; and so on until it has had the effect complete inhibition. When the prick for the first time, do it slowly, to "cry should look the facades with force; This will reassure the patient, thus making him relax more easily his will that tends to resist.

Show Results of repetition.

Continuing with the process described above, in a suitable person and in the most convenient way, we can achieve wonderful results you. In fact it is so that you get the inhibition of feeling, in order to perform small operations, without the use of ether, etc. A bit 'of exercise for several consecutive days, makes the effect more noticeable each time, until you reach the desired degree of insensitivity. The method indicated above is the most simple and also the most effective, known by psychologists experimenters and, if conducted with perseverance and performed intelligently, is capable of a wonderful development. It would be useless to add that the investigator must always be vivid before the mind, the conditions that would like to produce in the patient. He must groped to "see" really insensitive to any pain and put all their faith and zeal in the suggestions. You need a lot more than the "mere word."

How to direct traffic. In relation to the previous experiments, the following is also interesting. You can choose an emotional person and increase circulation in any part of his body; or partially

inhibit it at will. You can do this test ordering to withdraw from circulation and an increase in the other arm; the site in a hand that will become white as wax and the other a dark red color. The blood can be withdrawn from the head in the same way, by shutting down the headache. But I can not continue, because otherwise m'inoltrerei subject of mental therapeutics. In directing the movement up or down (as appropriate) the steps of the hands can be a big help, because this movement is followed by attention and an axiom of Therapeutic Striking is that "Circulation follows the Attention ». The steps down increase circulation in the limbs, up inhibit it.

I spoke of these effects on 'emotional'. I meant by what these individuals are readily responsive. But remember that even those, men or women, who have a will of the strongest, are subject to these influences if they will direct their will in order to cooperate for the success. For example, the very strength of the will of an individual, can be of help to inhibition of pain, by suggestion because cooperating with suggestionatore. All results you come from "internal power", in any case, and all that makes the investigator or the suggestionatore is to address efficiency in this power. It's like driving a pair of strong horses or the running of a machine of 1,000 HP. ; the power is not in the driver nor nell'autista, but they are moving so the horses as the machine.

To conclude this chapter, I want to give the investigator the importance of always remove the impression after the experiment. Remember the importance final: "Now you are right, all right now, all right."

In the next chapter we will take into account. tion the phenomenon of induced Imagination.

Chapter 10 protected

CHAPTER XI.

An investigation ON CERTAIN IMPACTS.

And now we come to our public performance of hypnotism. Sit down please.

The representation hypnotic.

The audience is seated and the hypnotist appears. He pronounces a good speech presentation, giving a brief history on hypnotism and mesmerism. He avoids those parts of the scientific subject that does not serve to awaken the interest of the audience; It shows that the commonly accepted opinion, that the subject has a "weak will" etc., is incorrect and that, on the contrary, only those who have a will power and the ability to concentrate, can be hypnotized. He exposes the now too old idea, that the idiots, the insane and the children can not be subjected to the influence hypnotic and infers that the possibility of

being hypnotized is an honor and a proof of strong mentality, rather than the reverse. This naturally flatters the "hyper-emotional ', which is always a crowd rap public presentation of hypnotism, attracted by the love of the quirks and charm that these representations seem to exert on individuals of this species.

The appeal to the parties.

Then the hypnotist calls on volunteers. The audience does not seem to be in a hurry to answer, as some will agitate the chair and others to rise up, almost as advancing. The hypnotist encourages and invites: "Come, come now; of, well, this way; Come on, this way, "etc. and the desire to advance increases more and more. Finally a young man gets up impetuously and then another on the other side of the room. Then perhaps a third and a fourth, until they advance in mass. The first to move are generally paid individuals traveling with the hypnotist and their influence advancing the 'emotional' and 'hyper-emotional' who are in the audience and maybe some curious investigator. These entities act as paid "goats" for the human herd.

Try and choice of subjects.

The volunteers (including those paid) are now grouped in a big semicircle, around the back of the stage. And then the hypnotist proceeds to "try." He begins with the order them to look at your hands, or to fix some shiny stone that in finger. After you have calmed down and have become passive and careful, he calls them one by one and test their impressionability. Generally it begins with the parties paid, because he knows exactly what they will do and their action has a powerful impression on others because of the suggestion by imitation. He usually makes the proof of the "fall back and forward" and probably that of "hands tied" or other simple tests muscle. Those who respond promptly to these tests are accepted and made to sit, while those who do not respond are sent back to their places. The hypnotist must have the "sure things" to work successfully, producing a ready site in and can not waste time to develop the 'subjects', as do the investigators in the laboratories. Finally he has divided the goats from the sheep; the first withdrew from the public and the other raised to the place of honor on the stage were found to have successfully passed their initiation and which have become "subjects accepted."

The history of the subjects paid.

Now we will deal with a moment of "subjects paid." Some of them are hyper-emotional 'genuine, fascinated by the mysterious nature of the' 'deal' and flattered by the prominent place that is assigned to them in rappreselitazione and traveling with the hypnotist, from which they receive a small salary and maintenance. 1 "cronies" are individuals of another species; they work only for "money and, generally, are 'fakirs' and these remain. They are trained to endure pain, you leave thread the needles in the cheeks and undergo other similar rough treatment established in antecedence. They learn to represent their part in some cases with surprising skill and a lot of them over time, they can grow and become actors of variety, while a few others are raised even further, developing a genuine talent of true dramatic artists. The majority, however, consists of young people traveling for fun and are happy to

represent their party in exchange maintenance, travel expenses, a bit 'of money for cigarettes and vices and notoriety cheap of a public performance. The more experienced among them they seek and receive wages increasing, as they advance in rank and a few "the stars of the scene," for this kind of business, perceive wages delicious; and, moreover, if they earn. These 'buddies' often show considerable skill in the field of suggestion and really drive the volunteers through their own actions and obey the latter with minimal resistance, by suggestion imitative. These "stars of the scene" between ia cronies "are often just as adept as their principal and, consequently, a large part of the success of" >> retention is due to their efforts.

Induction of "sleep" (?).

The next stage of the representation is the induction of the "sleep" (?) In subjects. This is produced primarily by inducing the fixity of the eyelids through muscle control, which I have already spoken. Then the hypnotist gives suggestions of sleep, such as: "You have sleep, you sleep, you sleep, your eyelids are heavy, heavy, heavy as lead; you fall asleep, you fall asleep, "etc. and almost immediately the heads of 'cronies' and 'hyper-emotional' fold. The "emotional", which are not responsive to the suggestions of sleep, are sent back to the audience and are only 'cronies' and 'hyper-emotional', including in recent actors employees and even volunteers. Then the hypnotist has got what he wanted. He has a circle "of the for-emotional" and cronies who will accept any suggestion that he will give them and are responsive to any request that will induce in them by their impression Milla Imagination Negative.

The condition of "dream in a waking state."

"But they are really asleep? "You may ask. No! They are not asleep. Their condition is that of a state of drowsiness, to "dream in a waking state," similar to what we, too, we certainly felt when we lost in reverie or have maintained "inert our mind." They had a feeling of "drowsiness" induced in them by the suggestion and the influence of the hypnotist acting on their Imagination Negative, to the point of putting them in a state of dream in a waking state. They know what is happening around them, understand that all that they feel is not an illusion, but so are persons who are not able to sufficiently control their imagination, which is induced by the hypnotist and guided by his Imagination positive and its suggestions. And a very strange. I spoke with several like-minded individuals, and I think I have penetrated the state of mind that exists in them. They live in two different worlds. Their will is passive and the Imagination Negative, or Fantasia is the most active and under the control of the hypnotist.

The explanation of the "game of the bear."

An illustration, which I used in some of my lectures on this subject, can give you a clearer idea of the fact. Here: A group of children is giuocando all '' bear '. One of them is the Bear and continued walking emitting grunts, swinging his head and showing his teeth ferociously. Others appear to be afraid, but after a while, a little, induce in themselves a sense of real terror, and the fake fear becomes almost real. (The children have an imagination Negative soak \ there <and the atrocious torture often suffer because of stupid suggestions like that of the "Bau-Bau ', of' 'Bear that will catch," of' 'Orco', etc. The suggestion

would show understanding of madness and murder of these insinuations). The terror of children deepens more and more and the tears mix with laughter, while fleeing as far away from 'bear'. Eventually, one of the younger girls let out a yell and goes to take refuge from her mother hiding her face in her lap and shouting: "Send him away! ». "But because Maria, not a bear; John is disguised as a bear, "says his mother, trying to calm the baby. "Yes I know," sobbed the little Maria, glancing behind him afraid; "But I'm afraid the same." Well, it looks like this is the condition 'of' for the -impressionabile "hypnotized. "He knows that it is just" John "but is afraid the same! ». It's not all a make believe, ouna fiction, as some investigators have claimed radical iconoclasts, is half real, half unreal. The hypnotized 'hyper-emotional' is not a fakir or a deceiver voluntary; is an individual who "do not believe" and whose illusions seem real to half and even more, as sometimes even less, because the degree of reality varies with the degree of impressionability by fate and the vividness of the l 'Imagination Negative other.

Reconciliation of opposing views.

I have dealt quite thoroughly the mental state of the subject hypnotic genuine, because the claims of two schools of investigators in the field, are diametrically opposed. The old school of hypnotists mesmerizzatori and insists that people have in terms of "real sleep" and are absolutely unconscious of everything going on around them, except their illusions; and putting into action their dreams that are suggested. The new school of "Suggestion" on the other hand, asserts that people are fully awake, as usual, and who submit to suggestion simply given them, precisely as they would any other, and are fully aware of what they do and 'pretend "just all the time, from beginning to end, I believe that my theory or explanation will lead to reconciliation, or provide the missing link between the two opposing views; and I believe that I will meet the approval of many who, like myself, have had the opportunity to examine these individuals and to penetrate the matter. It is true that many of these people will tell you that they were fully unconscious of what they were doing; but that is because in this way they eseguiscono suggestions, express or implied, of the hypnotist, who tells them they are "hypnotized" and that they do not know anything else. One odd thing about these subjects, is that each of them there was believed to be the only "half awake" and that all his companions were "completely under" the influence. Remember now, I do not want to talk about the "conditions of trans' which belong to another phase of the subject; and even of "cronies" of the stage, which are "fakirs" during all the time, as much they contribute to the interest and action of the show. My description of the mental state of the subject, refers only to genuine cases day hyper-impressionability in the state of "dream in a waking state."

The show hypnotic.

I do not want you to waste time listening to, or unnecessarily occupy space to describe many characteristic features of the representations hypnotic public; such as the scene of the barber's shop, a trip in a balloon, the game of "base-ball", the hive of bees, the school session and several thousand other representations, given the many actors hypnotics, some of which are true artists in their field and show wonderful skill in making their representations "interesting" and very similar to a variety show. Almost all who read these lines, have attended a performance of this kind and will understand what I mean. The principle is the same in all these representations. The "cronies" and "the for-emotional" and

accept the suggestions, they are also impressed by the imagination Positive hypnotist, acting on their Imagination Negative by current Mental induction. But the most surprising and complicated experiments are simply combinations of experiments "Induced Feeling", mentioned in Chapter IX of this same book, raised to a superlative degree by "Imagination induced." Experiments have shown you and others like it, are the building material used to build buildings mesmeric, of which the style, variety, decoration and stability depend solely on the operator or Undertaker. There are many books on hypnotism stage that give instructions for building the "scenes of effect." It is all about stagecraft rather than scientific knowledge.

The hypnotist must be a lucky man with a strong striking skills; that is, must be, able to focus its strength in her voice, must have an imagination positive, strong, active and able to form a mental picture clear and vivid scene applicant wishes to be represented on the stage before him. Forming this mental framework and employing their own Will to project and focus his energy on Mentativa subjects, he can induce in them feelings and dreams into the waking state he desired. Its success, as director of the detention, naturally requires the skills of a director, etc., Though this has nothing to do with his ability as a hypnotist. If the two qualities are combined in him, he will achieve financial success as well.

Private experiments, etc.

As so far there was no question that public performances of hypnotism, and the principles that are put into action in the private psychological experiments, are the same. In the latter there is the audience to entertain and is taken much longer to "develop" a subject and produce interesting phenomena and "cronies" are naturally eliminated.

CHAPTER XII.

THE DANGER of the psyche.

In the previous chapter I dealt with the subject of the rationality of Mesmerism, to show that the phenomenon of Mesmerism and hypnotism does not depend on "conditions of sleep", but can be readily produced by Fascination Mental pure and simple, without any attempt to cause "sleep", in which the phenomenon is usually associated. I showed, not only the general principles underlying it, but I have also indicated in detail the technique and the methods by which, any investigator can produce the same phenomenon. These methods are used continuously in the main psychological experimental laboratories, in this as in other countries and the results you mentioned can be played by anyone who wants to put into action the principles listed.

The reason we have been given the information.

I want to establish that the main purpose for which I have given the above information, that was not necessarily induce the readers of this book to undertake a series of psychological experiments, but especially to enable them to understand the power and strength of principle

Mental known under the name of "Mental Fascination" and see its practical operations in all its various stages. I want them to know that the experiments of the psychological laboratories, the 'representations' of mesmerizzatori or hypnotists public and the use of the influence of mind in business and in everyday life, that we see constantly in action and everywhere, are all phases of the same principle below. I want to show their unity, in essence, all of these different phases of the operation of this great mental principle.

Some phases mentioned above.

There is however a phase of the phenomenon or mesmeric, hypnotic that I have omitted. This call back briefly your attention, you may know that I have not neglected and why know why not stretch in detail this class of phenomena. I refer to the so-called "higher tier" of the phenomenon mesmeric or hypnotic; the various forms of the condition of trans.

The abnormal conditions.

The phenomena of "trans" products, both by processes mesmeric or by other means, are mental phases abnormal, unhealthy and not desirable.

I can only strongly disapprove the incoragliamento and the instructions that are given to the development (which I would call evil), these abnormal states, is "self-induced or by practical means hypnotic or mesmeric. It is time that someone calls the attention of the public about the dangers of so-called "psychic." I know positively that this "psychic" is not as desirable as it is commonly thought. I also know that it is far from true occult development. This "psyche", in comparison to the real occultism , is like the ominous glow of the moon in comparison to the bright, warm sun, employers day life. This false occultism, which is not afiatto occultism, but simply "psyche", has attracted many in its grip and led her many followers of plans similar to bogs and swamps mental, following the ignis fatuus, or "wisp" of "psyche."

The antiquity of these practices.

Nearly all races found that there are possible means to produce in themselves abnormal conditions, known under the name of "trans". And men, dark past until today, were always ready to encourage these deplorable practices. The means by which we obtain Guesti states, are different, but those preferred consist in looking at a shiny object, in stare at the root of the nose, or sull'orobellico <"of a drop of ink, breathing some vapors, in listening to a monotonous music, etc. Much of the false occultism, that is truly "psyche," is based on these methods for its results and its manifestations and phenomena. 1 Hindu fakirs and dervishes Arab endeavor freely these methods and the results you get that, as held in high esteem by them themselves, are regarded with disgust, horror and repulsion from the real occultists of all countries, including of course, the real Yogi Indians Sufi and Persians; the last two categories of Eastern Occultists appointed by us, believe such practices very harmful and the phenomena that result from it, the tricks and fraud.

Western illusions.

And most of the Western psyche latest period, is also based on the same practices and gives the same results you. In this respect, I would say that some exercises, adopted by members of the "New Thought", belong to this type. I have seen ways to "plunge into silence", by which scholars are encouraged to focus his gaze on the bridge of his nose, etc .; and these are precisely the same ones used by Braid to cause conditions hypnotic; and also by Hindu fakirs to produce conditions of 'trans'. Is not it time that you know the truth about these facts?

United inferiority and superiority conditions.

These abnormal conditions self-induced can also be produced by hypnotic methods, leading the subject to "the deeper stages," stages considered by some authorities as "highly spiritual", but that are nothing but the miserable, abnormal and deplorable conditions " trans "on mentioned. These conditions can be produced by methods hypnotics, simply because any mental state can be produced in this way, and not caused by processes mystics, scientific or similar. We throw even a quick look on the so-called "sleeping conditions" hypnotism, to be able to make a clear idea on the subject.

"The illusion of sleep."

First there are real "conditions of sleep." Let's see why. Well, to begin at the beginning, much of the "sleep" does not exist at all. In some cases, the person submits to the suggestion that it is asleep and therefore put into action this suggestion, just as he would put into action any other suggestion. He represents his share, that's all. This phase is much more common than what most scholars believe hypnotism. They are told that the subject says he was asleep and did not remember anything of what he had heard or done. But everything falls only in the field of submission and "representation of their own way," proven fact positively by investigators very advanced. But there are other stages of "sleep." It follows the stage of "dream in a waking state," which I have described as the phase of the "game of the bear." Even this is not true sleep, but a condition similar to dream in a waking state. It is in this stage that produces the greatest part of the hypnotic phenomena. Sometimes these 'dreams into the waking state "become very deep and the status of' trans' is almost reached. But though it is not the "sleep" in the proper sense of the word.

The deplorable trans hypnotic.

They come after the order, the different stages of conditions designated by hypnotists as "deep sleep", but I say that positively nothing more than the well-known conditions of "trans", in which people of all nations and of all times, they are immersed by the methods mentioned above. The only difference is that the operator causes the conditions and means of Influence Mental Suggestion, precisely as would induce any other state of mind and is not the subject to induce them in himself. And the same old practice, abnormal and harmful under a different guise. And what says yes against self-induced conditions, you can also say against those from the operator. This is the same thing!

Exercises that indebeliscono will.

I will not describe the longer such conditions, nor give instructions to produce them. I consider them essentially harmful and I speak only to discourage and admonish anyone, not to be ever put in similar conditions by investigators. This practice weakens the will, because the will is dependent on the tire itself through excessive tension of the eyes or other organs of the senses. Those who exercise or exercised the Mental Influence in all ages, have recognized this fact and took everything they believed capable of measuring tire over the Will. Shiny objects to be fixed, to tire so the sense of sight; monotonous sounds with the ending "um-mmm" used by the Orientals to tire the sense of hearing with their shades are always the same and calming; fumes, perfumes and incense to overcome the sense of smell; all of which serve to tire over the Will and to reduce it to a state of passive submission. Then, when the Will was made passive or tired, the mind becomes receptive and impressionable and, in extreme cases, become like wax in the hands of the operator. If you remember this, you will see this principle in action called many times in unexpected places. Beware of methods that tend to poison the Will.

Psyche like a poisonous cobra.

I recommend you avoid the 'Psychism "; it further away from you as you would if it were a poisonous cobra, because slow to strike at the heart of your will, thereby paralyzing your mentality. Beware of anything that tends to weaken. Beware of the alleged "development of the soul" or "manifestation of the spirit" which is accompanied by such methods, because they are masked by that Psychism Occult or Spiritual Philosophy. Remember my test: "What makes me strong? ». Apply this touchstone and then you direct yourself full compliance. This is a word for the wise; listen to it!

Proof.

To conclude this part of the subject, if there is someone who questions the accuracy of the above statements, I would recommend it to examine various "psychic" who sees around him. They are they not perhaps all individuals hyper-emotional, overly sensitive, neurasthenic, hysterical, passive and negative? Perhaps they do not become simply harps psychic, whose strings vibrate in contact with the passing breezes mental, producing sounds monotonous? And, remember, I'm speaking now of psychic authentic and not fake psychic who "act for money 'and that individuals are clever and smart, far from being emotional, which endeavor in reality their power to impress and rnesmerico influence credulous, falling under 'to their influence, it does not allude to such individuals, but rather to those poor beings sensitive, negative, weak-willed, they are emotional as it is a "photographic negative"; and who also, the 'development' means simply take out the imimpressioni from outside. Be, I recommend, humans positive and not negative!

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