. Hypnotism, its facts, theories, and related phenomena;. THE NEW FASCINATING METHOD. his that his eyes must remain attached to the operators, andfollow them everywhere. He thinks himself drawn towardhim ; it is a psychical suggestive fascination, and in no wisephysical. There is also the Donato method. The subject is asked tokneel before the operator, and to look steadily into his eyes. PUYSEGURIAN SOMNAMBULISM. *7 Standing before him the operator places his hand on the sub-jects forehead, and inclines his head slightly backward. Assoon as he tries to straighten forward he directs at the subj
. Hypnotism, its facts, theories, and related phenomena;. THE NEW FASCINATING METHOD. his that his eyes must remain attached to the operators, andfollow them everywhere. He thinks himself drawn towardhim ; it is a psychical suggestive fascination, and in no wisephysical. There is also the Donato method. The subject is asked tokneel before the operator, and to look steadily into his eyes. PUYSEGURIAN SOMNAMBULISM. *7 Standing before him the operator places his hand on the sub-jects forehead, and inclines his head slightly backward. Assoon as he tries to straighten forward he directs at the subjectseyes an imperative glance which, if he is susceptible to his in-fluence, hypnotizes him. If sensitive persons are experimented with they can also bebrought into the hypnotic state by having them occupy a com-fortable position, closing the eyes, and keeping the right hand. THE OLD FASCINATING METHOD. THE PUYSEGURIANMETHOD. closed tightly around their own left wrists. Then perform manip-ulations from the head downward to the feet, for about ten tofifteen minutes. These are the visible agencies by which the operator pro-duces hypnotism ; and it may seem very easy; but often it is iS PUYSEGURIAN SOMNAMBULISM. very difficult to produce hypnosis if the conditions are un-favorable. It follows, as a matter of course, that the one who wishes tobe hypnotized must give himself up completely to the operator,and consequently follow the operators instructions, and not en-deavor to work against sleep when it commences to make itsappearance. Everybody can not be a hyp7iotist. To be one requires astrong and sound constitution, a determined will, and a largepractice to learn to concentrate that will. There are, of course, a number of people who possess con-siderable power in that line if they had it developed properly;and many would only waste their time by devoting the
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