PRACTICAL MENTAL INFLUENCE/PART 6
CHAPTER 6
FASCINATION
In this and the next chapter we shall present to you
information regarding the effect of Mental Influence manifested when there is
personal contact between the persons using the power and the person affected.
Then we shall pass on to a consideration of the effect produced when the
persons are not in direct contact with each other.
There are two general forms of the direct use of Mental
Influence, which, although somewhat resembling each other, may still be
separated into two classes. The first we shall call "Fascination" and
the second "Hypnotism."
By Fascination we mean the manifestation of
Mental Influence when the two persons are together, without passes or the usual
hypnotic methods. By Hypnotism we mean the use of the power, also, when the two
parties are together, but accompanied by passes or hypnotic methods.
Under the head of Fascination are to be found the
manifestations generally known as "Personal Magnetism," A Charming,"
etc., is quite commonly employed, in varying degrees by many persons, often
without their conscious knowledge of the principles employed. Many persons are
possessed of the power of Fascination "naturally" and without having
studied or practiced the principles. Many others, not originally possessing the
power, have acquired by study and practice the power to influence people in
this way. For, it must be known, the power may be acquired by study and
practice just as may any other power of mind and body. To some it is easy, to
others difficult - but all may acquire a very great degree of the power by
intelligent study and practice of the underlying principles.
Fascination is one of the
oldest forms of the manifestations of Mental Influence. It was known to, and
employed by, the earliest races of men. It is even found among the lower
animals that pursue their prey or capture their mates by its use. A recent
writer on the subject has defined the word, used in this connection, as:
"Acting upon by some powerful or irresistible influence; a influencing by
an irresistible charm; alluring, exciting, irresistibly or powerfully, charming,
captivating or attracting powerfully,
influencing the imagination, reason or will of another in an uncontrollable
manner; enchanting, captivating or alluring, powerfully or irresistibly."
As we have just said, this power is observable even among
the lower animals in some cases. Instances are related by naturalists, which
scorpions have fascinated other insects, causing them to circle around and
around until finally the insect would plunge down right within striking
distance of the scorpion, which would then devour its prey. Birds of prey
unquestionably fascinate their prey, and men who have been brought in contact
with wild tigers, lions, etc., have testified that they felt paralyzed in some
manner, their legs refusing to obey their will, and their minds seeming to
become numbed and stunned. Those who have seen a mouse in the presence of a cat
will testify to the effect of some power exerted by the latter. Birds in the
presence of a cat and serpents also manifest symptoms of a conquered will. And
naturalists cite many instances of the employment of this force by birds
seeking to captivate and charm their mates at the beginning of the season.
Among men it has been noticed that certain individuals
possess this power to a great degree. Some of the "great men" of
ancient and modem times having been so filled with the power that they could
manage their followers almost as one would move automatons. Julius Caesar had
this power developed to a great degree, and used it from youth to his last
days. He was worshipped - almost as a god by his soldiers - who would undertake
almost any task at his bidding. Napoleon also possessed this charm to a
wonderful degree. It enabled him to control men with whom he came in contact,
and to bend them to his will. He rose from a poor student to the dignity and
power of the Emperor of France. When banished to Elba he escaped, and landing
in France, alone and unarmed, confronted the ranks of the French army drawn up
to capture him, and walking towards the soldiers compelled the latter to throw
down their guns and flock to his support. He entered Paris at the head of the
great army, which had been sent forth to capture him. This is no wild legend,
but a sober fact of history. And in our own times we see how certain leaders of
men sweep people before them and move them around like pawns on the chessboard
of life.
All of the above mentioned phenomena comes under the head
of Fascination, and is the result of the emanation of streams of active
Thought-Waves from the mind of a person, the same being strongly concentrated
and directed toward those whom the person wishes to affect. The person forms a
strong thought in his mind and sends it out to the others charged with the
force of concentrated will, so that the other person feels it most strongly and
forcibly. The fundamental idea is the forming of the thought, and then sending
it out to the other person.
For instance, if you wish a person to like you, you
should form in your mind this thought: "That person likes me," fixing
it in your own mind as a fact. Then project to him the concentrated thought,
"You like me - you like me very much," with an air of assurance and
confidence, and the other person is bound to feel the effect unless he or she
has acquired a knowledge of the subject and is using self-protection. The
thought should be sent forth with the strength that usually accompanies a
strong spoken statement, but you must not actually "speak" the words
aloud - you should merely say them strongly "in your mind."
If you wish to produce an effect or impress Strength upon
another person, the same process may be used, changing the Thought and
vibrations to the idea that you have a stronger Will than the other person, and
are able to overcome his Will - using the silent message of "I am Stronger
than you - my Will overcomes yours,"
Some successful agents and salesmen use the following
method in reaching their customers. They form a thought that the other person
desires their goods very much, and then they send out the Thought-Waves that
"You desire my goods - you want them very much - you have an irresistible
longing for them," etc.
Others use the following when they wish another to comply
with their wishes: "You will do as I say - will do as I say - you will
yield to me fully and completely," etc.
You will readily see from the above examples that the
whole principle employed in any and all of these cases consists of:
·
The Thought of what the person wishes the
other to do held firmly in the mind; and
·
The projection of that Thought to the other,
silently, in the shape of unspoken words.
In the above you have the whole secret of Fascination
condensed to a small space. You will understand of course, that the words are
only a means of concentrating and vitalizing the thought. Animals merely feel
Desires, but are able to fascinate by the strength of them, although they
cannot use words. And one person may fascinate another without understanding a
word of his language, the real strength coming from the strength of the desire
behind the words. The formation of the desire-thought into words, is merely for
the purpose of concentrating and focusing the thought, for words are
concentrated symbols of ideas, thoughts or feelings.
The exact process of "sending forth" the
Thought-Wave to the other is difficult to describe. You know how you feel when
you say something very forcible and emphatic to another person. You can fairly
"feel" the force of the words being hurled at the other person. Well,
cultivate that same power in sending forth the "unspoken word" in the
above manner, and you will soon be able to notice the effect of the thought on
the other. It may help you to imagine that you can see the force flying from
you to the other. The imagination properly used helps very much in these
matters, for it creates a mental path over which the force may travel.
You must not act awkwardly when sending out the
Thought-Waves, but converse in an ordinary manner, sending your Thought-Waves
between your speeches, when the other person is talking to you, or at any pause
in the conversation. It is always well to send first a powerful Thought-Wave
before the conversation is opened, preferably while you are approaching the
person. And it is likewise well to terminate the interview with a "parting
shot" of considerable strength. You will find that these Thought-Waves are
of far greater power than spoken words, and then again, you can in this way
send out impressions that you could not utter in spoken words for obvious
reasons.
And now do you see how you
have been affected by persons who have influenced you at times in your past
life? Now that you know the secret you will be in a measure immune from further
impressions from others. And when you read our concluding chapter, entitled
"Self-Protection," you will be able to surround yourself with a
protective armor through which the Thought-Waves cannot penetrate, but which
will turn aside the shafts directed toward you.
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