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Chapter XIV: Suggestive Treatments.2053
Chapter XIV: Suggestive Treatments.
In giving Suggestive treatments, the healer should always carry in his
mind a mental picture of the conditions that he wishes to bring about.
This mental picture will enable him to give the proper suggestions easily,
and instinctively, besides giving the patient of the effect of the projected
thought, according to the lines of Thought-transference, which last phase
of the subject will be touched upon in the chapters treating upon Mental
Healing.
The healer should acquaint himself with the conditions which he wishes to
bring about (and which will be described in this chapter) and then proceed
to suggest closely upon those lines.
It is always well to begin the first treatment by a little conversation to the
patient concerning the power of the mind over the body, and the wonderful
effect that mental suggestions have over the affected parts. Be careful and
do not get into theory or complicated details, for remember that the patient
has not advanced as far in the subject as have you, and theory and details
will only confuse him. Stick to the “effects” to be produced, and content
yourself with speaking of the power of mind over the bodily organs, etc.,
without launching long theories of the various planes of mind, etc. Let the
patient know what you expect to do, and accomplish, and so far as possible