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I. FOR PROFESSIONALS: CLOSE-UP HYPNOSIS COLLECTION
As the name implies, this
Collection showcases professional
hypnotism and mentalism effects, achievable in
real-world close-up settings,
without any assistants, props, preparation or
stage requirements. These exclusive, rare
books are available only
through this site or a few
selected magic and
hypnosis dealers.
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Stop-Smoking
Mentalism, by Fabio Tabbo' - 173 pages
A "cult" book targeted
to professional magicians, mentalists, hypnotists
and psychic entertainers.
This highly-acclaimed
volume (the first of the "Close-up
Hypnosis" series) is available in hard-copy only - please
visit the
Stop-Smoking Mentalism page for
further details, availability and reviews.
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II. FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES: CLASSICS COLLECTION
The
Classics Collection includes variegated hypnotism and suggestion-based Ebooks
of historical value: newly-designed Underwords editions of great classics at a
discounted price. All Ebooks are typeset for easy reading, professionally
produced in high-resolution PDF, and contain
fully-annotated texts in a printer-friendly
format.
Spend a few
days conversing with great minds of the
past, through the following titles:
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Neurypnology, by James
Braid - 236 pages Not the sexiest of
titles, but a true classic in the history of
hypnotism.
In 1841, Dr. Braid became interested in
hypnosis after watching a demonstration by
a "Mesmerist" (the stage
hypnotists of the days). He started
investigating into the matter, and presented
the findings of his experiments in this
book. He was naturally bashed by all
sides: the Mesmerists were furious for
seeing their cherished secrets divulgated,
and for his undermining of their "occult" powers; on the other
hand, the medical community were still incredulous
and believed that the hypnotic experiments
were achieved through trickery.
In Part 1, the author explains in
details several induction methods,
including the effect where a subject is unable to open his eyes. Ever wondered about how
this is done? In Part 2, you are allowed to peek into
his private files, containing 60 startling medical
cases duly
described and annotated.
A fascinating journey into
the world of a 19th-century hypnotist.
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Practical Mental
Influence, by William W. Atkinson
- 74 pages The more metaphysical
volume of this Collection... William Walker Atkinson was a very
influential figure
of the New Thought Movement, a set of religious
doctrines that originated in the US during the late 19th
century and that professed the primacy of
the mind over the physical world,
placing great emphasis in positive thinking,
affirmations and meditation. He
wrote more than one hundred books on the
subject (often under pseudonyms) - notably The Secret of Mental
Magic,
Suggestion and Auto-Suggestion and of
course Practical Mental Influence.
Main topics include visualization, concentration,
hypnotic influence, thought force, personal magnetism and will-power.
The book also features many bizarre ideas on "psychic"
activity and Black Magic ("Thoughts act like Boomerangs, in their tendency to return to their
sender; guard against employing the power for evil purposes, for the fate of the Black Magician is a sad
one...")
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The Science of
Hypnotism, by Alexander Cannon - 78 pages
This manual was written by a British
Medical Doctor in the late 1930's, and gives
a clear picture of how Hypnotism was
perceived at the time. It contains a number of
induction methods and theoretical notions
on the hypnotism of animals, the
suggestions of colors etc.
It
can be read with interest,
despite its rather authoritarian tone and a fair amount of babbles such as the "thought-reading
machine", Aryan Hindus of Atlantis,
a White Lodge that could have found its
place in David Lynch's
Twin Peaks, and other arcane issues
typical of how occultism got mixed up with hypnosis in the past.
Still, it is an important reading not only as part of a historical view of the
subject: Dr. Cannon was one of the first to
point out that we live by suggestion. We dress according to the clothes suggested by
advertisements; we involuntarily act upon the suggestion of others.
Hence his famous statements "A word
is greater than a sword", and "Every word has magic power".
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Mental Chemistry, by Charles F.
Haanel - 200 pages
"For every problem, there is a solution. For every person, a meaning. For every success,
a formula".
A
precursor of modern self-help and motivational
books, in the tradition of Haanel's
best-seller The Master Key System. Mental chemistry, in
the words of the Author, is the science which treats of the changes which material conditions undergo through the operations of the
mind - just as the transformations in applied chemistry
result of the orderly combination of
materials.
In this book, you will discover the "secrets" of how
your thoughts and perceptions shape the world around you,
and how you can use your mental faculties to control
these processes as much as possible.
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Self Mastery
Through Conscious Autosuggestion, by
Emile Coue' - 43 pages Emile
Coue' exerted a profound influence
on the medical community for what concerns
the nature of
hypnosis and the suggestibility of the
unconscious mind. At the beginning of the
century, he established a clinic
in France for treating patients
suffering from both mental and physical
disorders, and described his techniques of
autosuggestion in this classic
manuscript.
Today, we might argue with Coue's
method of brainwashing children during
their sleep, or with his magic formula "Every day, in
every way, I'm getting better and better"...
There is, however, a
lot of good sense in his
methods for implanting suggestions in
the subconscious. The exercises he
outlines to increase the suggestibility of
subjects are still used by many professional stage
hypnotists,
because they continue to be the most
effective available.
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The Power Of
Thought, by Henry T. Hamblin - 66 pages After the sudden and unexpected death of his
ten-year-old son, Henry Thomas Hamblin began to
write The Power of Thought, which was to sell over
200,000 copies. Hamblin believed that
as long as people blamed the circumstances they were stuck in,
and played the 'victim role',
they would not be able to overcome their
difficulties; but if they lived in harmony with their
environment, they would lead a healthy and
peaceful existence.
In the words of the Author: "You are the architect of your own life: it is yours to make or to mar. By the power of thoughts you are building; are you building
alright?
The power of thought, as Ralph Waldo Emerson
said, is a spiritual power - the greatest power that man has at his disposal.
What a man thinks, he
becomes. Man is the author of his own troubles, which are created in his mind both consciously and
subconsciously; by thought man either
cures or curses himself."
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The Devil's
Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce - 276 pages Completely
off-topic (this isn't a satanic booktest!),
but we couldn't resist the pun:
Under-words, underworld... Devils
dictionary...
Ah, better now...
Besides, this dictionary is a hilarious
demonstration of lucid,
merciless cynicism, which balances
the positive thinking, political
correctness and meditative approach of
our other books. If you are offended by ANYTHING, simply delete it!
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The
Foundations of Personality, by
Abraham Myerson - 402 pages
An exhaustive treatise on character
reading (both from the organic and
environmental points of view), along
with a detailed analysis of the main
human emotions such as Excitement,
Monotony, Interest, Love, Friendship,
Hate, Pity, Duty, Compensation, Escape,
Courage, Resignation, Sublimation,
Patience etc. and relevant case studies.
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The Master Key
System, by Charles Francis Haanel
- 281 pages Known as
the "father of personal development", Haanel's commonsense wisdom has
revolutionized conventional thought.
Originally created in 1912 as a weekly
course, the Master Key System sold
more than 2 million copies. It
has also been the motivation behind many
enterprising individuals and has
inspired future leaders to attune their
thoughts to greatness.
The main concept of The Master Key
System reveals that everything in the
world we see around us was initiated by
the creative energy of thoughts.
Thoughts are powerful catalysts in
transforming any idea into physical
reality. Based on this principle, The
Master Key System teaches us how to use
the power of thought to realize our
dreams. Each lesson contains exercises
to train and develop your mental skills
as well as a summary of all the key
points.
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Your Forces and
How to Use Them, by Christian D.
Larson - 236 pages
This is a rather straightforward book on
the crucial topic of how our thoughts
manifest our reality, and how you can
learn to use the power of your own
thoughts to create the reality you want.
Christian Larson takes you through this
process step by step, each chapter
building upon the last, and analyzes
topics such as the forces of the
subconscious, the power of suggestion,
concentration, higher forces etc.
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Psychic
Self-Defense, by Dion Fortune - 266 pages "If
we look at the universe around us, we
cannot fail to realize that there must
be some overruling plan coordinating its
infinite complexity..."
After finding herself the subject of a
supposed psychic attack, Dion
Fortune (a.k.a. Violet Mary Firth Evans) wrote this detailed instruction
manual for safeguarding yourself against
paranormal malevolence. Fortune explores the
elusive psychic element in mental
illness and, more importantly, details
the methods, motives, and physical
aspects of psychic attacks, and how to
overcome this negative energy.
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Origin and Nature
of Emotions, by George Washington
Crile - 180 pages
A book mainly targeted to medical
doctors. Dr. Crile, a surgeon from
Cleveland, analyzes the origin of human
emotions, showing the links existing
between the brain, the adrenal and the
liver. The erudite reader will note the
liberal use of cocaine (later
substituted by Novocain) in some of his
experiments.
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The Foolish
Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz - 70 pages
The little brother of "The Devil's
Dictionary", described above; "an
exhausting work of reference to
un-certain English words - their origin,
meaning, legitimate and illegitimate
use". While softer than Ambrose Bierce's
masterpiece, this compilation of
"under-words" will still offer a few
laughs.
"CHUMP: Anyone whose opinion differs
radically from ours."
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Within You is the
Power, by Henry Thomas Hamblin -
79 pages The purpose
of this book is to "help men and women
bring their inward powers of mind and
spirit into expression, wisely and in
harmony with universal law; to build up
character, and to find within themselves
that wondrous Self, which is their real
self, and which, when found, reveals to
them that they are literally and truly
sons and daughters of the Cosmos. This
work does not offer vain promises of an
easy life - for, if this were possible,
it would be the greatest of all
disasters. Rather, it endeavours to show
how to become so strong that life looks
almost easy by comparison (the life or
fate does not necessarily change or
become easier, but the individual alters
and becomes stronger), yet it does show
the reader how to avoid making his life
more difficult than need be. Most
people's lives would be less filled with
trouble and suffering if they took life
in the right spirit and acted in harmony
with the Universal Process. It is hoped
that this book may assist many to come
into harmony with the rhythm of life and
thus avoid much needless suffering: to
find the Greater Self within, which
discovery brings with it a realisation
that within you is the Power..."
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Power of Will,
by Frank C. Haddock - 394 pages
A massive success book focusing on
suggestion, will power, imagination, moods,
concentration,
self perception and self control.
One of the first "Success
Home Course", complete with over
100 exercises for each of your senses!
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Art and Science of
Personal Magnetism, by Theron Q.
Dumont - 129 pages
"Theron Q. Dumont" is one of the many
pseudonyms of William Walker Atkinson.
The New Thought movement of the turn of
the twentieth century combined Christian
spirituality with paranormal power in an
effort to give practical expression to
the forces of the universe (or so its
proponents believed). One of the most
influential thinkers of this early "New
Age" philosophy promises here to show
the reader how to develop your
personality and how to develop a
dominating hypnotic influence through such
exercises as Projecting Nerve Force,
Mental Radiation, The Positive Aura, The
Magnetic Duel, Magnetic Self-Defense,
The Power of Controlling Others etc.
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The Power of
Concentration, by Theron Q. Dumont
- 144 pages
Another book from William Walker
Atkinson, this time more
"success-oriented" than metaphysical.
We all know that in order to make a
success of anything, you must be able to
concentrate your entire thought upon the
idea you are working on. In this book,
the author provides several tools and
exercises to improve your concentration and allow you to reach complete
self-mastery.
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Secrets Of Mental
Supremacy, by W. R. C. Latson -
79 pages In the words
of the Author, "I shall try to give you
plain directions, stripped of all verbal
and pseudo-scientific flummery, for the
acquisition of mental activity and
mental supremacy": main topics include
the training of the perspective
faculties, memory development, ideas
association, visualization techniques,
psycho-physical development,
how to cultivate imagination, how to
concentrate attention and much more.
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Thought Vibration,
by William Walker Atkinson - 77 pages
This volume focuses on the Law of
Attraction and the Law of Mental
Control: "When we come to see that
Thought is a force - a manifestation of
energy - having a magnet-like power of
attraction, we will begin to understand
the why and wherefore of many things
that have heretofore seemed dark to us.
There is no study that will so well
repay the student for his time and
trouble as the study of the workings of
this mighty law of the world of Thought
- the Law of Attraction".
The roots of today’s groundswell for
self-help, personal empowerment and pop
spirituality can be explored in this one
small, entertaining book.
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