A course of practical psychic instruction.

  • Psychic Research Co.
Date:
1901,
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Credit: A course of practical psychic instruction. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cold Insufflation.—Cold insufflation has an exactly con- trary effect and consists of blowing the breath upon the patient from a distance of several feet for the purpose of calming the nerves and clearing the brain. Cold insufflation is very useful banishing drowsiness and stimulating the nerves of the patient to increasing activity. It is not especially valuable in curing or alleviating pains, but is a good thing to use at the conclusion of a treatment in order to restore the patient quickly to the full activity of the senses. The breath in cold insufflation should be directed upon the forehead and eyelids of the patient. How to Magnetize Objects : A very large part of the prac- tice of the Magnetic Healer comes to him through correspondence from patients living at a distance and it is a matter of great im- portance to them that they should receive from the Healer articles magnetized by his force which can be applied by them to the seat of pain or for the cure of chronic conditions. You must under- stand therefore how to magnetize an article so that its curative properties shall be retained for the use of patients at a distance. Preparing Blotting Paper.—One of the best and most easily handled articles for conveying magnetic force to a distance is blot- ting paper and the way to magnetize blotting paper is as follows: Take a piece of new blotting paper about the size of an ordi- nary envelope and sprinkle it on both sides with a few drops of water. Now heat your hands very hot by rubbing them together, shaking them, and clapping them with force one against the other, and then hold this blotting paper between the palms of the hands for two minutes impressing your concentrated thought upon the article, willing strongly that your magnetism shall be absorbed and retained by it for the benefit of your patient. So proceed with another piece of blotting paper the same size and having thus sepa- rately magnetized them, place the two pieces together, and hold them together between the palms of your hands for a minute or two. Now wrap them in clean white paper and post them to your patient, together with a letter giving full directions for use. In curing diseases of long standing, the paper is to be used by wear- ing it upon the part which it is desired to treat. In Case of Sores.—If desired for the cure of a sore or ulcer of long standing a thick piece of cloth should be laid upon the sore and then the blotting paper laid over the cloth. It is bet- ter that no one but the patient be allowed to handle the blotting paper before it is applied in order that there may be no diminu^
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