THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSONAL MAGNETISM /PART 9
CHAPTER 9.
PROJECTING NERVE-FORCE
At the beginning of Chapter IV, I stated that the
physical phase of personal magnetism depends upon two coordinated
manifestations of nerve-force, namely: (1) The generation of nerve-force; and
(2) the conscious projection, by the will, of that supply of nerve-force into
the personal atmosphere, and even to a greater distance under special
conditions. I have instructed you regarding the phase of nerve-force
generation. Let us now consider the second phase, i.e., that of the projection of
the same.
Of all of the mental forces of the individual, the will
is the most powerful, and at the same time the one least understood. It is hard
even to define the will. Enough for our purpose to realize that it is the power
within the mind whereby man is able to do things. Not only does man do the
ordinary things of life by means of the will, but also he is able to do some
extra-ordinary things when he learns how.
The old occultist fully realized the mighty power of the
will of man; and their teachings convey some very valuable information on this
subject. One of their teachings was that by the use of his will man is able not
only to project thought-waves from his mentality, but that he is also able to
consciously project his physical magnetism, or vital energy, in the same way.
The discoveries of the most advanced students of the subject, in our times,
verify the old teachings of the occultists in this respect. The system I am
herein teaching is therefore based not only on the advanced discoveries of modern
science, but also upon the world-old teachings of the ancient occultists. Truth
knows no special age or time - it is the property of the ages.
The average man projects
his physical magnetism, or nerve-force, into his personal atmosphere, or aura,
more or less unconsciously - just as he walks or breathes for that matter. He
has naturally acquired the habit, and does not concern himself about the matter
- in fact, he is usually unconscious of and ignorant of the process itself. The
differences in the degree of physical magnetism projected or radiated by such
persons is determined solely by the degree of nerve-force generated by them, in absence
of any special power of projection.
There is a second class, however, the members of which,
while not fully informed of their power to project physical magnetism,
nevertheless, by their habitual use of the will in the direction of impressing
others, powerfully, though unconsciously, direct waves of the nerve-force
outward, so that their personal atmosphere becomes well charged with it, and
their influence is felt by those coming in contact with it. In this class of
individuals will be found the active, energetic, masterful men in various walks
of life, who direct others rather than are directed by others, who give orders
rather than receive them. These men generally radiate enough physical magnetism
to make itself felt by those with whom they come in contact, and are generally
felt to be “strong men.” But even these persons do not manifest the greatest
amount of physical magnetism.
The third class of persons is that composed of
individuals who have acquired a greater or less knowledge of fact that physical
magnetism may be projected beyond the limits of the brain or body, and who have
learned, at least in a degree, the art of so projecting it by the use of the
will. These individuals range from those who have acquired merely a glimpse of
the truth, up, by degrees, to those who may be spoken of as Masters of the Art.
This last named class of persons are those whose power is readily felt and
acknowledged, and who leave their impression upon those who come in contact
with them.
The projection of the physical magnetism, by
the will, is, in a way, a very simple procedure, consisting of two processes,
as follows: (1) The belief in, or realization of, one’s powers to so project
the force; and (2) the actual willing or commanding the force to be projected.
At first it may seem somewhat strange to
learn that “belief” has anything to do with this matter, but a little
consideration will explain this general law of psychology. It is this way: The
will never acts in a direction, which the mind believes impossible. One never
tries to reach the moon, because his mind refuses to believe that he can do it
- but the child, believing that it is possible,
will use his will to move his hand in that direction. The disbelief acts as a
brake on the will - do you see the point?
But, you may say, the belief of the child does not enable
him to reach the
moon. Certainly not, but it caused his will to operate so as to move the hand.
Belief does not necessarily render accomplishment certain - but it removes the
barriers of disbelief, the latter preventing any accomplishment by the will.
There are many things that we would be able to do if we could only believe that
we could do - but disbelief acts as a brake and a barrier to the efforts of the
will. Realization of one’s power will often gain half the battle of
accomplishment for him.
In the case before us, the one needs only to
believe enough to make the attempt. Then, each time the attempt is made, and
one perceives a result, the task becomes easier for the next time. And, at
last, the sense of full realization of the power of the will dawns upon the
person, and after that the rest is easy.
The second process, i.e., the actual willing,
or commanding, by the will, is simply what the words actually say. How can you
“will” or “command” the physical magnetism to move into your personal
atmosphere, and energize it? - Will it obey me? - you ask. Certainly it will.
And the willing or commanding is simply the same effort that you employ,
instinctively, when you will or command that your hand be raised. What makes
the hand rise? It has no power to raise itself, neither have the muscles any
such power in themselves. It is only when you WILL it to move, that things
begin to move. The mere willing sends a current of nerve-force over the nerves,
and into the muscles, and the hand rises. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? And yet it
is one of the most wonderful things in the world - only we have grown so
accustomed to it that we fail to note the wonder of it all.
The command of the will to the physical
magnetism acts in the same manner as the command of the will to the hand. Now,
right here, is a point to be remembered. You do not merely say to the hand
“raise up.” Try it on your own hand - say to it “raise up” without actually willing it to rise, and nothing happens, it is only when you
accompany the command with the mysterious effort of the will, that movement
occurs.
I cannot tell you how to move your hand by willing - all
that I can say is that you must WILL it to rise, and you will understand
exactly what I mean. Well, then WILL the physical magnetism to flow out into
your personal atmosphere, just as you will the hand to rise, and the thing
happens.
But, you may say, you can see the hand move, and know
whether your command has been obeyed, while you cannot see the physical
magnetism flow. Certainly, but you can feel the magnetism flow, and thus be
certain of it.
The flow of physical magnetism soon becomes perfectly
apparent to a person, and he is as certain of his radiation as he is that he is
radiating heat on a warm day. It is one of those things which cannot well be
explained, but which is readily understood by those who experience it.
Try it yourself, and you will soon become conscious of
the flow of nerve-force from you, into the field of your personal atmosphere or
aura, to a distance of several feet on all sides of you. You will become aware
of the effect of your physical magnetism upon others who come in contact with
you. You will be able to perceive the reaction and response to your strong
magnetic influence on them. They will, unconsciously, let you know that they
feel the power of your presence, and acknowledge your strength. You will find a
puzzled expression on the part of some of your old acquaintances and associates
who will be dimly conscious that there is something different about you, which
they cannot explain satisfactorily to themselves. Do not, however, make the
mistake of informing them, for this will invite unpleasant comment and
criticism, and will also tend to make persons assume a defensive attitude
toward you - and even an offensive one, perhaps - in self protection.
You will also become
aware of the healing and strengthening effect of your magnetism upon delicate
and sick persons who come in contact with you. Such persons will feel
strengthened by your presence, and will dislike leaving you. You may experience
some difficulty in preventing them from attaching themselves to you, and
seeking to live on your magnetism. But when you learn the art of using the
mind-force, or mental magnetism, you will be able to shake them off when
necessary. In the meantime, you may do much good by giving
these persons magnetic treatments, either by consciously directing a stream of
magnetism towards them - by the use of the will - or by the use of the hand.
Your magnetism will flow freely out of your hands, and will invigorate weak persons,
tend to remove painful conditions, etc. A little experience will make you a
“magnetic healer” if you should so desire.
In this matter of hand shaking, you will notice strange
things. Persons who take your hand will be impressed by something strange and
powerful about you, for your magnetism will flow out toward them and through
their body, sometimes in a most marked manner, but more often in an easy
current.
You may project your physical magnetism in a
direct current, quite a distance from your body, by the simple effort of your
will, when once you have learned the little points of practice by repeated
trials.
I shall not speak at this place of the use of
the physical magnetism in connection with the mental currents, for that topic
will be taken up in a later chapter, or chapters rather. But do not wait until
that time to practice - get to work and practice with the physical magnetism,
now, so that you will have it well in hand when you receive the higher
instruction regarding the mental currents. Plant your feet firmly on each step
of the ladder - then you will not slip when climbing. Do you see the point?
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