Dictionary - Mesmerism: Parapsychology Dictionary On Mesmerism
Mesmerism: A system of healing developed by F.A. Mesmer, involving the induction of trance states and the supposed transfer of animal...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerizing: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mesmerizing
mesmerizing: Hypnotizing; spell-binding; fascinating. (See also: Mesmerizing , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Mesmerism
Mesmerism: From Franz Mesmer, a form of telepathic sending in which the data sent consists of suggestions backed by the insistent powe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harriet Martineau: Encyclopedia Ii - Harriet Martineau - Mesmerism
Miss Martineau edited a volume of Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development, published in March 1851. Its form is that of a cor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mesmerism
mesmerism (animal magnetism, magnetic healing): Form of hypnotism named after Franz Anton Mesmer (c. 1734-1815), a Viennese physician ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vibrational Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Vibrational Medicine
vibrational medicine (energetic medicine, energetics medicine, energy medicine, subtle-energy medicine, vibrational healing, vibration...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franz Mesmer: Encyclopedia - Franz Mesmer
Franz Anton Mesmer (May 23, 1734 – March 5, 1815) discovered what he called animal magnetism and others often called mesmerism. The evo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia - Spiritism
Spiritism is a religious and philosophic doctrine established in France in the mid 19th Century by Allan Kardec. The term was coined by h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magnet Therapy: Encyclopedia - Magnet Therapy
Magnet therapy, or magnetic therapy, is a form of alternative medicine based on the claim that certain medical disorders can be effective...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Magnetism: Encyclopedia - Animal Magnetism
Animal magnetism is both a synonym for mesmerism as well as the 18th century term for the supposed ethereal medium postulated by Franz Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Occult: A History: Encyclopedia - The Occult: A History
The Occult: A History is a 1971 book by English writer, Colin Wilson. Topics covered include Aleister Crowley, G. I. Gurdjieff, Helena Pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Mesmerism
Mesmerism The recall of techniques useful for exploring non-rational levels of mind. Rediscovery began with the work of Franz Mesmer ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Mesmerism
A Theosophical definition of Mesmerism :   Mesmerism An ill-understood branch of human knowledge, developed within fairly recen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Mesmerism
Mesmerism An 18th century movement begun in France by the Austrian doctor Franz Anton Mesmer, who believed that astrological influence...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Mesmerism
Mesmerism An 18th century movement begun in France by the Austrian doctor Franz Anton Mesmer, who believed that astrological influence...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mesmerism
Mesmerism Named for Friedrich Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), a Viennese physician who conceived the idea that diseases could be healed by s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mesmerism: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mesmerism
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Dictionary - Vibrational Medicine: Health And Healing Dictionary On Vibrational Medicine
Vibrational medicine: The expressions "energy healing," "energy work," and "energetic healing work" appe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hypnosis: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Hypnoses, Mesmerism
Hypnosis , Hypnoses, Mesmerism ,  : A state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction, initially induced by the inf...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Franz Mesmer: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Franz Mesmer
Mesmer, Franz Founder of Mesmerism.   (See also: Franz Mesmer , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Animal Magnetism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Animal Magnetism
Animal Magnetism. See MESMERISM   (See also: Animal Magnetism , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Franz Mesmer: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Franz Mesmer
Mesmer, Franz Founder of Mesmerism.   (See also: Franz Mesmer , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Phreno-mesmerism: Alternative Health Dictionary On Phreno-mesmerism
phreno-mesmerism (phreno-magnetism, phrenopathy): Form of phrenology based on the principles of mesmerism. Its self-styled discoverers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franz Mesmer: Encyclopedia Ii - Franz Mesmer - Early Life
Mesmer was born in the village of Iznang, Swabia. After studying at the Jesuit universities of Dillingen and Ingolstadt, he took up the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franz Mesmer: Encyclopedia Ii - Franz Mesmer - The Advent Of Animal Magnetism
In 1774 Mesmer used a magnet to produce an "artificial tide" in a patient. Mesmer had her swallow a preparation containing iron, and then...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Friedrich Anton Mesmer: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Friedrich Anton Mesmer
Friedrich Anton Mesmer. The famous physician who rediscovered and applied practically that magnetic fluid in man which was called anim...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Friedrich Anton Mesmer: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Friedrich Anton Mesmer
Friedrich Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) Austrian physician who rediscovered and applied the human magnetic fluid, called animal magnetism a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Precursors
One thing Spiritists often have to deal with is the fact that the events and theories that influenced Kardec or based his initial interes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harriet Martineau: Encyclopedia Ii - Harriet Martineau - Ambleside
In 1844 Miss Martineau underwent a course of mesmerism, and in a few months was restored to health. She eventually published an account o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Precursors
The occured phenomenons that led to Kardec research were the famous (at the time) Fox Sisters and the phenomenon of the Spinning Tables. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harriet Martineau: Encyclopedia Ii - Harriet Martineau - Early Life
Martineau was born in Norwich, where her father was a manufacturer. The family was of Huguenot extraction (see James Martineau) and profe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harriet Martineau: Encyclopedia Ii - Harriet Martineau - London And The United States
In 1832 she moved to London, where she numbered among her acquaintances Henry Hallam, Henry Hart Milman, Thomas Malthus, Monckton Milnes,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - An Overview
Spiritism - Basic Books. The basic doctrine of Spiritism (a.k.a. "the codification") is defined in five books written and published by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Professions
There are currently six character professions available, each with their own attributes and unique skill sets, though it is not uncommon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Spiritism And Related Religions
The term Kardecist Spiritism is often used, especially in statistics regarding religion, to differ Spiritism proper (as established by Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - The Role Of Spiritism
Spiritism - Spiritism as a Religion. Kardec defined his doctrine as "Religion, Science and Philosophy. It is a religion in the sense th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Spiritism And Related Religions
The term Kardecist Spiritism is often used, especially in statistics regarding religion, to differ Spiritism proper (as established by Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Game Mechanics
Each player character in and of itself is composed of one primary profession and one secondary profession, with the six professions allow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - An Overview
Spiritism - Basic Books. The basic doctrine of Spiritism (a.k.a. "the codification") is defined in five books written and published by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Spiritism And Other Religions
Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism. Christianism has been traditionally critic of Spiritism, mostly because the Mosaic Law clearly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Professions
There are currently six character professions available, each with their own attributes and unique skill sets, though it is not uncommon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - The Role Of Spiritism
Spiritism - Spiritism as a Religion. Kardec defined his doctrine as "Religion, Science and Philosophy. It is a religion in the sense th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritism: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritism - Spiritism And Other Religions
Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism. Christianism has been traditionally critic of Spiritism, mostly because the Mosaic Law clearly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Game Mechanics
Each player character in and of itself is composed of one primary profession and one secondary profession, with the six professions allow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hypnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hypnosis - Beginnings Of Formal Medical Research
History of hypnosis - James Braid and Hypnotism. The evolution of Mesmer's ideas and practices led James Braid (1795-1860) to coin the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hypnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hypnosis - Magnets And Other Healing Objects
History of hypnosis - Paracelsus and Magnet healing. Paracelsus (1493-1541), a Swiss medical doctor who is also known for his discovery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Overview
Though often referred to as an MMORPG, ArenaNet coined the term CORPG (Competitive Online Role-Playing Game) to describe Guild Wars. This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crowd Control Mmorpg: Encyclopedia Ii - Crowd Control Mmorpg - Everquest
In the EverQuest game, crowd control is usually handled by the Enchanter and Bard classes, who can mesmerize ("mez") opponents through sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hypnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hypnosis - Pre-history
History of hypnosis - Indian & Egyptian sleep temples. "Hypnotism as therapy seems to have originated among the Hindus, who often t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hypnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hypnosis - Beginnings Of Formal Psychological Studies
History of hypnosis - Jean-Martin Charcot. The neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) endorsed hypnotism for the treatment of hyst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Overview
Though often referred to as an MMORPG, ArenaNet coined the term CORPG (Competitive Online Role-Playing Game) to describe Guild Wars. This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Guild Wars: Factions
Guild Wars: Factions was announced at the Guild Wars website on January 10, 2006.[2]. It is the first announced expansion pack to the Gui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guild Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Guild Wars - Criticism
While some Guild Wars players argue that the campaign and its plot are the weakest parts of Guild Wars, others complain that the four cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hypnosis: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hypnosis - Modern Applications
History of hypnosis - Platanov Pavlov and Russian Applications. Russian medicine has had extensive experience with obstetric hypnosis. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magnetic Healing: Alternative Health Dictionary On Magnetic Healing
Magnetic healing: Type of healing that involves the flow of vital energy to the patient through the mind and body of the practitioner....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mind Cure: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mind Cure
Mind Cure (Mind Cure healing system): An offshoot of mesmerism comprising healing systems whose principle is that thoughts or deep fee...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Healing: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Healing
Healing. See MEDICINE; FAITH HEALING; HERBS; HOMEOPATHY; MAGNETIC HEALING; MESMERISM   (See also: Healing , Mysticism, Mystici...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hypnosis: Parapsychology Dictionary On Hypnosis
Hypnosis: An ASC involving a heightened degree of suggestibility.   See also Mesmerism.   (See also: Hypnosis , Psychic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dzu-trul: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dzu-trul
Dzu-trul rDzu-'phrul (Tibetan) mesmeric attraction {BCW 6:107}.   (See also: Dzu-trul , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Head Of All Heads: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Head Of All Heads
Healing. See MEDICINE; FAITH HEALING; HERBS; HOMEOPATHY; MAGNETIC HEALING; MESMERISM   (See also: Head of all Heads , Mysticis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faith Healing: Health And Healing Dictionary On Faith Healing
Faith healing (spiritual healing): 1. Any method wherein one makes an appeal to God or a spirit to participate in healing others, typi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Healing: Health And Healing Dictionary On Spiritual Healing
Spiritual healing (faith healing): 1. Any method wherein one makes an appeal to God or a spirit to participate in healing others, typi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magnetic Healing: Health And Healing Dictionary On Magnetic Healing
Magnetic healing: Type of "healing" that involves the flow of "vital energy" to the patient through the mind and b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Occult Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Occult Medicine
occult medicine: Field that encompasses astrology, aura analysis, biorhythm, Christian Science, clairvoyant diagnosis, faith healing, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Biofield: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Biofield
Biofield The electro-magnetic field created by all living organisms. Referred to as "animal magnetism" by Franz von Mesmer, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hypnosis: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Hypnosis
Hypnosis: (1) As used in this book, an altered state of consciousness within which the following can occur at will: increase in bodily...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhichara, Abhicara: Theosophy Dictionary On Abhichara, Abhicara
Abhichara abhicara (Sanskrit) (from abhi toward + the verbal root car to go, often used derogatorily as to act wrongly toward another,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Society For Psychical Research: Encyclopedia Ii - Society For Psychical Research - History
Its purpose was to encourage scientific research into psychic or paranormal phenomena in order to establish their truth. Research was ini...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypnotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypnotherapy - History
The roots of medicine by therapy lie in ancient societies even earlier than the Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Indians . Religious rituals...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tharana: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Tharana
Tharana (Sanskrit). "Mesmerism", or rather self.induced trance or self-hypnotisation ; an action in India, which is of magic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chakra, Chakra: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Chakra, Chakra
Chakra, or Chakra (Sanskrit). A spell. The disk of Vishnu, which served as a weapon; the wheel of the Zodiac, also the wheel of time, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dactyli: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Dactyli
Dactyli (Ancient Greek) From daktulos, "a finger". The name given to the Phrygian Hierophants of Kybele, who were regarded a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazdaznan: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazdaznan - Founder And Development
United States immigrant German grocer-boy named Otto Hanisch, Mendota, Illinois. According to Chicago newspapers, herding sheep, setting ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kulkarni Naturopathy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Kulkarni Naturopathy
Kulkarni Naturopathy: Ayurvedic form of naturopathy developed before 1930 by V.M. Kulkarni, a homeopath born in a village in northern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1856 Last Island Hurricane: Encyclopedia Ii - 1856 Last Island Hurricane - Effects On Last Island
Last Island, Louisiana was a popular resort for people seeking to escape the humidity, illness, and insects of southern Louisiana. In the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ryan Phillippe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ryan Phillippe - Private Life
In 1997, Phillippe attended a party given for actress Reese Witherspoon's 21st birthday. Upon meeting Witherspoon, Phillippe was immediat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - X-factor: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On X-factor
X-FACTOR Colin Wilson's term for the special energy or force beyond the four natural forces (electromagnetism, gravity, strong and wea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hypnotherapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy: First developed by Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), hypnotic techniques can induce everything from a light to a heavy hypnotic ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animal Magnetism: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Animal Magnetism
Animal Magnetism. While official science calls it a "supposed" agent, and utterly rejects its actuality, the teeming million...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edgar Cayce: Encyclopedia Ii - Edgar Cayce - Other Cayce-like Figures
Mesmer's patron the Marquis de Puysegur was able to "magnetize" an illiterate shepherd named Victor, who then spoke with a vastly greater...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbé Faria: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbé Faria - France
In Paris, he became a leader of one of the revolutionary battalions in 1795, taking command of one of the sections of the infamous 10 of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vampirella: Encyclopedia Ii - Vampirella - Characters
Vampirella - Vampirella. The extraterrestrial heroine is considered a vampire, since she needs blood to survive and has many of the typ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Raven: Encyclopedia Ii - The Raven - Overview
Its use of language, alliteration, internal rhymes, and archaic vocabulary, enhances the Gothic tenor of the piece and has led to numerou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johan Cruijff: Encyclopedia Ii - Johan Cruijff - Career
Johan Cruijff - As a player. Cruijff played successively for Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante Unio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cagliostro: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Cagliostro
Cagliostro. A famous Adept, whose real name is claimed (by his enemies) to have been Joseph Balsamo. He was a native of Palermo, and s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-barney Humor: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-barney Humor - History Of Anti-barney Humor
Children were the first group to practice anti-Barney humor. Children wrote songs about Barney being killed such as "I Hate You" and "Bar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The 10th Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - The 10th Kingdom - Synopsis
As The 10th Kingdom begins, Prince Wendell prepares to visit the Dark Queen at a state prison. Unfortunately, his visit goes awry when th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Nightmare Before Christmas: Encyclopedia Ii - The Nightmare Before Christmas - Synopsis
The film centers around Jack Skellington, the much adored leader of Halloween Town. Although Jack is loved and respected by the townspeop...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gemini: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Gemini
GEMINI A bipolar sign of opposites, hence the "twins." It is both creative (the twin with the lyre) and destructive (the twi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magnetic Healing: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Magnetic Healing
Magnetic Healing Introduced to the West by Mesmer; in it the pranas or general vital powers of the healer are able to help, in many ca...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magnetization: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Magnetization
Magnetization Influences which one person may exercise on another akin to mesmerism whether of a gross physical nature, to which the t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dervish: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Dervish
Dervish. A Mussulman - Turkish or Persian - ascetic. A nomadic and wandering monk. Dervishes, however, sometimes live in communities. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Odic: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Odic
odic: Magnetic - of or pertaining to consciousness within ashuddha maya, the realm of the physical and lower astral planes. Odic force...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Musical Theatre - History
Musical theatre - In the beginning. The first theater piece that conforms to the modern conception of a musical is generally considered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musical Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Musical Theatre - History
Musical theatre - In the beginning. The first theater piece that conforms to the modern conception of a musical is generally considered...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Unconsciousness: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness The universe being a vast aggregation of conscious beings, only the one source of all is unconscious, paramartha is de...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aura: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aura
Aura (from Greek, Latin aura air)   A subtle invisible essence or fluid emanating from and surrounding beings, both those classed...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pythia, Pythoness: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pythia, Pythoness
Pythia or Pythoness (Ancient Greek). Modern dictionaries inform us that the term means one who delivered the oracles at the temple of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Poppies: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Poppies
  Poppies Poppies seen in dreams, represents a season of seductive pleasures and flattering business, but they all occupy unsta...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Wolves: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wolves
  Wolves Wolves may have positive or negative meaning and may represent good or evil in dreams. They could represent hostility, a...   » Read the article