The Magnetic Gaze
What is the magnetic gaze - Full explanation of
exercises - How to acquire the magnetic gaze - An interesting study
- People will manifest fear - Experiment on "live subjects"
-Exercise I: Full directions for acquiring the firm, steady gaze -
Remarkable achievements - A masterful expression - Effects on men
and animal - Exercise 2: Mirror exercises for developing the gaze -
How to withstand the gaze of others – Exercise 3: Rolling gaze
-Exercise 4: Strengthening the nerves and muscles of the eye -
Exercise 5: Experiments on others - Trial on animals -Animals will
move away - Men unpleasantly affected - Proper use of the power -
Keep your own secrets.
What is known as the Magnetic Gaze is the expression of a strong
mental demand, by means of the eye whose nerves and muscles have
been trained for the work, and which is thereby enabled to maintain
a firm, steady, positive gaze. The production of the mental effort
will be explained in a subsequent lesson, and we will now speak only
of the eye itself. The following exercises are very important, and I
trust that the student will closely follow the same. By the practice
you will so develop this faculty that few will be able to withstand
your gaze. This is a most interesting study, and you will have the
pleasure of seeing the increase of the power of your eye manifested
by the people with whom you come in contact. You will soon find that
people will become restless and uneasy beneath your gaze, and some
will manifest indications of something akin to fear, if you
concentrate your gaze upon them for a few seconds. When once you
have mastered this accomplishment and have acquired the strong
magnetic gaze, you would not part with your gift for a large sum of
money. You should not content yourself with merely performing the
exercises given below, but should experiment on persons with whom
you come in contact, and note the results. You can acquire a perfect
working knowledge of the power of the eye, only by experiment upon
"live subjects."
EXERCISES
Exercise 1. Take a piece of white writing paper about six inches
square, upon which you have drawn a circle about the size of a
silver quarter-dollar, the circle then being filled in with black
ink so that the spot will stand out black and distinct upon the
white background. Pin the paper upon the wall at about the height of
your eyes when are seated. Place you chair in the middle of the room
and seat yourself directly facing the paper. Fix your eyes steadily
upon the black spot, and gaze at it firmly, without winking, for one
minute. After resting the eyes, practice the exercise again. After
resting the eyes, practice the exercise again. Repeat five times.
With the chair in its original place, move your paper three feet to
the right of its original position. Seat yourself and fix your gaze
on the wall directly in front of you, then, without moving the head,
cast the eyes to the right and gaze steadily at the spot for one
minute. Repeat four times.
Then, placing the paper on the wall three feet to the left of its
original position, gaze steadily at the spot for one minute. Repeat
five times. Continue this exercise for three days, and then increase
the time of the gaze to two minutes. At the end of three more days,
increase the time to three minutes; and so on, increasing the time
in one-minute increments every three days. Some persons have
acquired the power of gazing steadily for twenty to thirty minutes,
without winking or having their eyes fill with water, but I do not
advise extending the limit beyond fifteen minutes. The man, who can
maintain the gaze for fifteen minutes, can direct as powerful a gaze
as he who has attained the thirty-minute record.
This exercise is the most important one, and, if faithfully
followed up, will enable you to gaze steadily and earnestly at
anyone with whom you are talking. It will impart a strong, masterful
expression to the eye, and enable you to maintain a steady gaze,
which few will be able to withstand. Dogs and other animals will
quail before your gaze, and its effect will manifest itself also in
numerous other ways. The practice of the exercises is somewhat
tedious, but anyone will be amply repaid for the time and trouble
bestowed upon it. If you are practicing hypnotism, you will find
this gaze most helpful to you. It will have the further effect of
causing the eye to appear fuller, by increasing the space between
the eyelids.
Exercise 2. You may supplement the first exercise with the
following, which will add variety, relieve the monotony, and
accustom you to gaze into the eyes of others without embarrassment.
Stand in front of your mirror and gaze into the reflection of your
own eyes, in the manner mentioned in Exercise No. 1. Increase the
time as in the previous exercise. This exercise will accustom you to
bear the gaze of others, and also will enable you to obtain the best
expression of the eye, and in other ways will be useful to you. It
will enable you to see the growth and development of the
characteristic expression of your eye when it is acquiring the
magnetic gaze. By all means practice this exercise, systematically.
Some authorities prefer this exercise to the preceding one, but, in
my opinion, the best results are obtained by a combination of the
two.
Exercise 3. Stand erect, facing the wall at a distance of three
feet. Place your sheet of paper in front of you, with the spot
directly in front of the eyes. Fix your gaze upon the spot, and then
move your head around in a circle, keeping your gaze fixed upon the
spot. As this exercise causes the eyes to roll around and keeping
the gaze steady, the nerves and muscles receive considerable
exercise. Vary the exercise by circling the head in different
directions. Use the exercise mildly at first, and avoid tiring the
eyes.
Exercise 4. Stand with you back against the wall, and, facing
toward the opposite wall, shift your gaze rapidly from one point of
the wall to another - right, left, up, down, zigzag, circle, etc.
This exercise should be discontinued when the eyes begin to feel
tired, the best plan for concluding the exercise being to gaze
intently at one point, which will rest the eyes after the previous
motion. This exercise is calculated to strengthen the muscles and
nerves of the eye.
Exercise 5. After having acquired a firm gaze, you will gain
confidence by persuading a friend to allow you to practice your gaze
upon him. Place your friend in a chair opposite your own; sit down
and gaze calmly, steadily and firmly into his eyes, instructing him
to look at you as long as he can. You will find that you will easily
tire him out, and that by the time he cries "enough" he will be in
an almost hypnotic condition. If you have a hypnotic subject, he (or
she) will answer still better. You also may try the strength of your
gaze on a dog, cat or other animal, provided that you are able to
induce it to stand still or lie still. You will find, however, that
most animals will move away, or turn the head, in order to avoid you
steady gaze.
You of course will distinguish between a steady, calm gaze, and
an impudent stare. The first is indicative of the man of strong
psychical power whilst the latter denotes the cad.
You will find, at first, that your strong, steady gaze may
somewhat disconcert those with whom you come in contact, and may
embarrass those at whom you are directing your gaze, causing them to
become uneasy and "rattled" You will soon accustom yourself to your
new power, and will use it discreetly, so as to avoid embarrassment
to others whilst producing an effect on them.
I would caution you against discussing or speaking of your eye
exercises, or practice of Personal Magnetism, to others, as that
course would result only in making people suspicious of you, and in
other ways proving a serious detriment to the proper use of your
powers of influencing people. Keep your own secrets, and let your
force manifest itself by results, not by boasting. In addition to
these reasons, there are good occult reasons why you should keep
your own council about your new accomplishments. A neglect to
observe this advice will be a source of regret to you. Take your
time in practicing these exercises, and do not rush things unduly.
Follow Nature's rule and develop your power gradually but surely.
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