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Chapter XVII: Mental Healing Methods.2071
as restored to perfect health and endeavor to hold that picture constantly
before the mind during the treatment.
It may be well to supplement the treatment by words of advice and
encouragement for the patient, and a little instruction in the power of his
own mind in the direction of co-operation with your thought.
In “absent treatment, or distant healing,” as it is called, the healer should
proceed in exactly the same way as if the patient were present. He should
imagine that the patient is right in the room before him and then he should
address the treatment just as if he were addressing it to the patient in person.
The thoughts should be “seen” mentally to leave, travel and reach the patient.
Many healers in giving absent treatment speak mentally to the patient (as if
he were present) telling him the things that should be told him, just as if he
were present in person to hear them. This “distant talk” may consist merely
of suggestions of health, strength and restored vitality, or, on the other hand,
of “statements” of truth and being, such as are used by the metaphysical
healers. It should be unnecessary to add that the healing thought of Love is
a most powerful aid to the restoration of Health. Let your thought of Love
sweep through the mind of the patient, driving out all adverse and negative
thoughts that have been lodging there.
In giving absent treatments it will be helpful if the patient will place
himself in a quiet, receptive attitude during the time of treatment, this result
being accomplished by yourself and the patient agreeing upon the hour or
time of treatment. However, this is not imperative or absolutely essential, as
many healers do not treat their patients at any particular time, but give the
treatment when the conditions seem best to them.
Now, any attempt to give fuller and more detailed instructions in the
matter of giving this form of treatment would be useless, and mere repetition.
We have given you in a few words the master key to the treatment—the
very essence of the teachings. If you will impress these instructions upon
your mind, in connection with what we have given you under the head
of Suggestive Treatments, Thought-Force Treatments and Absent Pranic