Practical Mind-Reading: A Course of Lessons on Thought-Transference, Telepathy, Mental-Currents, Mental Rapport, &c.Atkinson, William Walker
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Practical Mind-Reading: A Course of Lessons on Thought-Transference, Telepathy, Mental-Currents, Mental Rapport, &c.
Atkinson, William Walker
Telepathy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
IV. Do not become impatient if you do not progress as rapidly as you
would desire. You are practically developing a sixth sense, and are like
a baby learning to walk--it takes time, but practice will surely bring
you success. Take things calmly. The feats that will be possible for you
to perform, even from the start will be wonderful enough, without any
necessity for your complaining about your slowness in learning to
perform the more complicated ones.
ABOUT TRANSMITTERS.
I. If your Transmitter does not do his work properly, and you feel that
he is not Concentrating properly, or using his Will effectively, do not
hesitate to change him. You need not offend him, for you may say simply
that the rapport conditions are not fully developed between you, and
that these things sometimes happen, etc. Your new Transmitter will feel
anxious to do better than his predecessor, and will be most likely to
Concentrate and Will to the best of his ability.
II. The Transmitter should be in earnest, and no levity or trifling
should be permitted. If you have the selection, pick out some earnest
person, and avoid the trifling, feather-brained class.
III. If your Transmitter does not seem to be Concentrating properly, you
should speak to him firmly, but kindly, about it. Say to him: "Please
_concentrate_ your _Mind_, and _Will_ earnestly--fix your Mind on the
right _Spot_--make a determined Mental Effort that I move in the right
direction--it is your Mind and Will that gives me the impression,
remember--it all depends upon you," etc. This will often have the effect
of bracing him up to renewed mental activity, and you will notice the
improvement at once.
A WORD OF WARNING.
Beginning your entertainment, caution the audience about placing the
hidden objects in places that you cannot conveniently touch--such as
high up on the wall; under the strings of a piano, etc. Tell them that
you can _find_ the article anywhere, but it must be placed so that you
can get at it with only ordinary care and work. Some "Smart Alicks" may
try to play pranks on you in this way, but discourage same vigorously at
the start, informing the audience that this is a scientific test and not
a circus. And, remember this, tell them that the article must never be
hidden about the Transmitter, for the reason that he is seldom able to
think as intently about his own location as about some place away from
him. These are the only restrictions that you need make. Caution the
Transmitter to guide you away from obstacles over which you might
stumble, or which you might overturn. Tell him that you place yourself
in his hands for protection, and then endeavor to think no more about
the matter, for such thought tends to distract your passivity.
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