THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSONAL MAGNETISM/PART 3
CHAPTER 3.
THE MENTAL PHASE
The mental phase of personal magnetism depends upon two
coordinated manifestations of mental power, as follows:
· the holding of certain mental states until
the mental atmosphere becomes charged with the vibrations of the particular
mental states; and
· the conscious projection of the mental
current from the brain centers, by the action of the will of the individual.
I shall now proceed to describe these two mental phases
of manifestation in detail.
It is a fact known to all students of the subject that
the character of the mental atmosphere of any individual depends entirely upon
the character of the mental states held by him. The mental atmosphere of the
hopeful, expectant individual is composed of vibrations of a hopeful, cheerful
character, which tend to impress and affect other persons coming within the
field of activity of his personal atmosphere. Likewise, the mental atmosphere
of the gloomy, depressed individual is composed of vibrations of a gloomy,
depressing character, which impresses and affects individuals coming in contact
therewith. And, in the same manner, all of one’s mental states will become
manifest in his mental atmosphere, and accordingly, will affect those with whom
he comes in close contact.
The truth of the above statements will become apparent to
anyone who will give the matter a moment’s careful consideration, remembering
at the same time the impressions created upon him when he has come in contact
with different individuals. He will remember that some individuals have left
upon him the impression of gloom, inefficiency, failure, etc. Others have left
with him a feeling of suspicion, distrust, and uneasiness. Others still have
given him the impression of cheerfulness, friendliness, confidence, and good
will.
The atmosphere of some
persons is such that it causes us to let them alone, and to take no stock
whatsoever in their business propositions. Others, instead, imbue us with
confidence and trust, and give us the feeling that we would like to do business
with them. Some persons leave upon us the impressions that we have been in the
presence of a snaky thing, and we often can scarcely repress a shudder of
disgust and dislike while others create in us the impression that the other
person is a good friend and can be depended upon as a helper and comrade. Why?
It is not from anything these persons have said, for, as
we all know, some of the slipperiest persons are often the best and smoothest
talkers; and some of the best and most dependable persons are often very
reticent, and even “short” in speech. The reason lies deeper than words. It is
the “feeling” that we experience when we come in contact with persons, rather
than any report of the reason regarding them. And this “feeling” is caused by
the registry upon our sensitive brain organism of the thought-vibrations of the
other person’s personal atmosphere. Not only are these things noticed in the person
himself or herself, but even the very residences, stores or other places
frequented by the individual are also affected by the continuous influence of
the thought-vibrations of his or her personal atmosphere. Did you ever notice
how some houses produce upon you a feeling of sadness or woe, or worse; while
others seem to carry within them an air of health and good cheer, happiness and
content? This is often true although the house may have been unoccupied for
some time. So strong are the mental vibrations of the atmosphere of the person
or persons formerly inhabiting them. In the same way some offices and places of
business are so saturated with the vibrations of the personal atmospheres of
their occupants, that one is forcibly impressed by the same upon entering the
door. A man may disguise his thoughts by his words or his facial expression,
but the mental vibrations of his personal atmosphere will frequently “give him
away.”
These are facts, which
should require no further proof - your own experience should be proof enough to
satisfy you but you should make mental note of this fact, and carry it in mind
as we proceed. Many persons leave but little impression upon us, for the
reasons that their mental states are so varied, inconstant and fleeting that they
neutralize each other, and fail to impart a definite shade of thought-color to
the personal atmosphere. The strongest personal atmospheres are those of
persons of strong feelings, desires and emotions, good or bad, for such
have strong and constant mental states which impress themselves forcibly upon
their personal atmosphere, so strongly, in fact, that one who notices these
things cannot fail to perceive them.
A moments thought will inform you that if these things be
true - and true you will realize they must be when you give the matter a
moments’ careful thought- then one should be very careful to avoid harboring
mental states of a character likely to inspire undesirable feelings in other
persons. And, at the same time, one should endeavor to cultivate mental states
of a character likely to awaken feelings of a desirable character in those with
whom we come in contact. In fact, a great portion of the following chapters
will be used to teach how to cultivate just such mental states so as to rate
the desired effect upon others, for in this lies one of the great secrets of
personal magnetism.
One need not despair if he has been creating and carrying
around with him a personal atmosphere of an undesirable kind. For these things
may be remedied, and one may entirely change the character of his mental
states, and thus transform his personal atmosphere from the very worst to the
very best. These things require work, perseverance, and patience, it is true,
but the reward is so great that it pays anyone to devote his attentions and
time to it. The principle is very simple, indeed, but it requires determination
and dogged will to obtain the best results, particularly in cases where very
undesirable conditions have existed.
The second way in which the mental phase of personal
magnetism operates, i.e., that of the conscious projection of the mental
currents from the brain centers, by the action of the will of the individual, also
demands work on the part of the student who wish to create a strong personal
atmosphere.
The principle of this second form of mental action
consists in the use of the will in a conscious projection of thought-currents.
This is true in the case of stimulating the personal atmosphere, and also in
cases in which one endeavors to produce an effect upon the mind of some other
person in whose presence he may happen to be.
While it is true that the character of the mental states
of the person will color and give character to his personal atmosphere, which
will, of course, produce an effect upon the other person or persons in his
field of action, it is likewise true that the effect of such mental vibrations
may be enormously increased by the use of the will in the direction of the
conscious projection just referred to. The mental states produce and create the
mental atmosphere, it is true, but the will serves to project them forth with
force, and to generally energize the atmosphere and increase the effect.
It is just as if you had created a great store of mental
magnetism in your brain, and given it the proper quality and color by the
character of your mental states. This would naturally create a personal
atmosphere or aura around you, which would be felt by others. But then imagine
the increased strength and effect that would arise from the use of your will to
project and force outward from your brain these mental vibrations. You will see
at once how such an action of the will would tend to energize and increase the
vibrations of your mental atmosphere, can you not? It would be like turning on
an extra force of the power, would it not? Certainly it would, and you may gain
this effect whenever you wish to do so, by using the methods, which will be
given you in this book as we proceed.
Again, you will see, by a little thought, how much
stronger will be the effect upon any special individual, if, in addition to the
vibrations of our personal atmosphere, we add the force of a special current of
mental force directed steadily and pointedly at his mind, by an effort of our
will. Do you see the point? You first affect him by the effect of your
energized personal atmosphere, and then just when he is in the proper receptive
condition you discharge at him a psychic rifle-ball which hits him right in the
bull’s eye of his mind with enormous force.
At first thought, this
may seem to you like very strenuous proceedings, and one which would require
the outlay of a great amount of will power on your own part. But, this is not
so, for the thought-currents are very responsive to the action of the will, and
the main thing is to hold the will firmly to the task, and the thought-currents
will flow out over the channel thus made for them. It is like holding a rifle
properly aimed, and then letting the force of the powder drive the bullet home;
or, again, like holding the nozzle of a hose pointed exactly
where you wish the current of water to go, and lo! When the water is turned on,
it flies straight to the mark, long after it has left the tip of the nozzle of
the hose.
The strong men of all times have employed the will in
this way in the direction of creating a strong personal atmosphere, and also in
the direction of producing strong impressions upon those who they wished to
affect. In many cases they have not fully understood the character of the
forces set into operation by themselves, but they understood the “how” part,
even if they did not grasp the “why”. The next time you come into contact with
a strong individual, watch him or her, and see if you cannot almost see the operation of this
direction of mental force of which I have just spoken. But, far more important
than even studying others, is that of cultivating the art of doing the thing
for yourself, and this is what I am trying to teach you to do. And you will
succeed in it, too, if you will enter into the work fully with heart and mind.
Get in earnest about it, and the power will develop in you to bring about
success.
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