Course of Instruction In Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Clairvoyance, Suggestive Therapeutics, and The Sleep Cure

 

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THINK OR SPEAK AFFECTING THE SENSATIONS OF THE BODY WHAT TO Do A PHYSIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION THE BASIS OF CURE WORDS OF CAUTION.

IMPORTANCE OF THIS INTRODUCTION. It is necessary that the student should pay particular attention to the matter contained in this Introduction, since it embraces not only something of the philosophy of these higher phenomena which are explained in the body of the book, but also, by giving him a series of experiments to conduct in a waking state, fits him to acquire by gradual and easy stages that command of himself, that self-confidence, without which it is impossible for him either to succeed in life or to become a successful hypnotist.

VALUE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WILL-POWER. The most valuable quality which any human being can possess is that of _ impressing his will upon others, and this quality which we christen by such names as will-power, magnetism, etc., has its root in the condition of self-confidence which a study of this course of lessons will develop in the most timid and self-eliminating of human beings. To put this point very plainly and simply before you I should say that bashfulness and timidity, those unfortunate hindrances to success in any calling, are struck out of the character

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of anyone who will carefully follow the directions laid down in this course of lessons.

EXPERIMENT CONSTANTLY. It is not enough for the student to read this course over and lay it aside with the idea in his mind that he knows just what is expected of him and that he will at some future time, when the opportunity presents itself, experiment a little. It is essential that he should make use of every opportunity which comes his way to conduct one or more of these experiments daily. And he is especially cautioned to fully master each experiment before proceeding to the next.

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