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your hands back over the sides of his head, at the same time bending
your body backwards a little at the hips; your two hands
will come together in front of his forehead, then, with a slow motion separate
them and bending forward again place them again upon his head in the
same position as before and withdraw them slowly and lingeringly as before.
Do this three times before you speak.
WHAT TO SAY IN THE FALLING FORWARD TESL After the third time,
say to him very slowly and impressively,- always keeping your gaze directed
at the root of his nose and always being careful that his eyes do not wander from yours for a second:
"Now you feel a drawing impulse causing you to fall for-ward. Do not resist
it; I shall catch you; let yourself go. You are coming forward. You cannot resist.
You are falling for-ward, falling forward, let yourself go so." At this
point your subject, still keeping his eyes fastened upon yours, will sway forward
and of course you must be careful to catch him so that he comes to no harm.
BE SURE TO AVOID HURTING THE
SUBJECT. Be very careful in all these experiments that you never allow a subject
to fall, as that destroys his confidence in you and it is upon this confidence
that you build your influence over him. When you have caught him he will
instantly recover himself and you may say, "All right, wide awake."
Then send him back to his seat and do not allow any discussion among the members
of the circle. Proceed in this way with everyone separately and individually
for two reasons: First, that you may determine which one in the circle you can
most easily influence, and secondly, thus prepare the different members of the
circle for the tests which are to follow. Do not leave this test until you have
fairly mastered it yourself and are able to produce this motion of falling forward
in every subject whom you try to influence.
HOW TO MEET OPPOSITION
AND SIcEPTICISnt. Should you meet with anyone who is either of
a stubborn or argumentative disposition, you must waive that kind of thing entirelyon
one side by saying something as follows: "No doubt you could have resisted
this drawing influence if you had tried to do so, but I have already told you
that you are to make yourself completely passive, and I cannot conduct these
experiments successfully with you if you argue with yourself or with
me. All I require from you is the use of your imagination and your implicit
obedience. I do not
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