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Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:03pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
What is Mesmerism?
Mesmerism is the act of non-verbally using a
trance-like state and shifting the energy field within
a client. The term 'Mesmerism' is named after
Franz Anton Mesmer, the pioneer of Mesmerism in
the 1800's. It uses mainly non-verbal actions like
gaze, fascination, passes (strokes) and other
methods to instate trance and affect the body's
energy field. Anton Mesmer believed there was an
invisible ethereal 'magnetic like' fluid that ran
through people's bodies. He also believed that
when this magnetic field became unbalanced was
when people became sick or experienced
psychological issues. This phenomena he termed
'Animal Magnetism', and in modern day terms is
also similar in ways to things like chakra
balancing, reiki, kinisieology and energy healing.
Like Mesmerism, these modalities all assume the
presence of unseen energy within a person, and
the need to balance this and manipulate it in
different ways to achieve different effects.
When performing Mesmerism on a client, a state
of trance is induced and then the Mesmerist uses
strokes (passes) to interrupt the energy field. This
is done by moving the hands over certain regions
of the body without physically actually touching the
body. It can also be done by the Mesmerist
focusing energy on different parts of the body
through the power of thought.
A Brief History
As mentioned, Mesmerism was developed and
named after Franz Anton Mesmer in the 1800's.
Mesmer and his techniques came under much
conjecture by the medical/scientific communities
at the time and he was actually banned from
practicing and told to leave Venice towards the
end of his career. In the early days Anton believed
that the invisible magnetic fields inside people
were best affected by using physical magnetic
devices as well as his own powers. As such he
used steel magnetic vats and other objects to help
re-balance people's energy fields and cure them of
their diseases. Doing this he was quite popular
and would often treat many people in his clinics at
the same time. Mesmer later came to the
conclusion that the magnetic objects were not
needed, and thus practiced his phenomena of
animal magnetism solely through his own devices.
Mesmer was considered a real 'showman' and
would often conduct elaborate sessions with very
animated performances and different types of
music to bring about changes in his clients.
Although he received much criticism, I believe
looking back, there were also a lot of elements
that can now be explained by science, and that his
contribution to the beginning of hypnosis was of
the utmost importance.
An old illustration showing Mesmerism in action
Mesmerism is Not the Same as
Hypnosis!
Many people think hypnosis and Mesmerism are
the same thing, but they are not, especially when
compared to what is now called modern hypnosis.
Hypnosis is primarily achieved through spoken
words, but it does have elements of Mesmerism in
the way a hypnotist and client interact non-verbally.
This can be especially be seen where the hypnotist
uses unseen forces to instate the trance state like
gaze and fascination techniques. These rely on
overpowering the client's energy field (personal
space) in a way to drop their consciousness into
lower levels of trance. This is done by the
hypnotist usually in the induction process of
hypnosis, and can be very effective particularly with
a resistant client or to help them reach trance state
quickly (rapid induction). However during
hypnotherapy, it is the power of suggestion through
words that is the main vehicle to instate change,
rather then relying on non-verbal methods which is
what happens primarily during Mesmerism. |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:07pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Mesmerism is definitely not black magic. It is
simply a physiological phenomena that has been
used for positive purposes for many centuries. A
lot of what people consider 'unknown' is often
passed as magic, however as time goes on
science is discovering more and more about how
our mind works and the connection between our
mind and body and the influence of other external
stimuli. |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by chiefolododo(m): 12:13pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
This is Necromancy |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:14pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
We are not claiming that all examples of
being slain in the Spirit are fakes or
responses to a touch or push. Many people
claim to experience an energy or a force
that causes them to fall back. However, we
find no biblical basis for this concept. Yes,
there may be some energy or force
involved, but if so, it is very likely not of
God and not the result of the working of the
Holy Spirit.
It is unfortunate that people look to such
bizarre counterfeits that produce no spiritual
fruit, rather than pursuing the practical fruit
which the Spirit gives us for the purpose of
glorifying Christ with our lives (Galatians
5:22-23). Being filled with the Spirit is not
evidenced by such counterfeits, but by a life
that overflows with the Word of God in such
a way that it spills over in praise,
thanksgiving, and obedience to God. |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:26pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
further read this book Mesmerism for the Massess Dr. Pat Dixon, in his book Signs of Revival, endorses the Toronto Blessing movement and associated manifestations. He states, "[Altered States of Consciousness] are, the key to understanding many Christian experiences, particularly in what is happening to many churches today, we may refer to this as a trance or hypnosis."' Hypnosis, considered demonic by Christendom, has always been associated with occultists, shamans, sorcerers and others of their ilk. In The Toronto Blessing. Slain in the Spirit. the Telling Wonder, Mikhaiel devotes more than one hundred pages to a comparison between hypnotically induced behavior and "slain" behavior. After studying the phenomena, he offers several conclusions: * Non-Christians can receive the Toronto Blessing and remain unsaved. * Analysis is not conducive to experiencing the manifestations. * True prayer stops the manifestations. * The invoking of the Blood of Jesus stops the manifestations. * Manifestations may cause people to get out of line with Scripture. * Manifestations "may cause people to forget about Jesus. " * Manifestations allow people to experience supernatural power without devotion to Jesus. |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:30pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Watchman Nee, a Chinese evangelist, proposed
similar observations during a series of lectures in
1928. Nee stated that "Man's soul power is Satan's
working instrument" and that soul power will be
used in the last-days as a substitute for God's
gospel and power. He further predicted that many
last-day Christians would be deceived by Satan's
use of this counterfeit power." |
Re: Slain In Spirit Is Less Supernatural But Natural Come And See by ajabas(m): 12:37pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Mikhaiel states that
"This is not the work of the Holy Spirit, but the one
who comes to steal, kill and destroy."" While
Mikhaiel definitely believes that all phenomena
associated with "falling behavior," from tongues to
"under the power" healings are suspect, his research
is certainly worthy of serious consideration.
Sometimes people act, in others, the atmosphere
generated by the Pastor leads a state of hysteria ,
and the result is the fall , When the fall occurs, the
pastor will say you had a demon inside and then
the real show begins , the result will be that you
(and several others) end up filling the pockets of
the pastor. |
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