The art and science of personal magnetism : the secrets of mental fascination

"The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism is a seminal work of New Thought by Theron Q Dumont (AKA William Walker Atkinson). This book will help you to successfully use your mental abilities to develop a powerful personality, and radiate influence over others."--Page 4 of cover It is a strange and almost amusing fact that there should be at the same time, on the part of the general public, such a general acceptance of the existence of personal magnetism, on the one hand, and such an ignorance of the nature of this wonderful force, on the other hand. In short, while everyone believes in the existence of personal magnetism, scarcely anyone possesses knowledge of the real nature of the same, much less a working knowledge of its principles of application.But this lack of knowledge just alluded too is confined to the general public. In all ages there have been a few advanced individuals who have thoroughly understood and employed the force of personal influence. Not only have the occult students of the past possessed this knowledge, and have passed it on to their successors, but many of the greatest men of history have acquired a thorough knowledge likewise, and have employed it in advancing their own interests. In some cases, individuals of this last mentioned class have received direct instruction from occult teachers, but in many cases they have stumbled across the existence of the power within themselves, and then advanced in their knowledge of the subject by careful investigation and study, accompanied by constant experimentation. Many of them, in their writings or sayings, have testified to their knowledge and us of this most wonderful power. It is difficult even to correctly define the term "personal magnetism," so little are its principles understood by the masses of the people. The dictionaries give us but little help in the matter, so vague are their so-called definitions. Perhaps the best definition is the following: "the strong, peculiar, but little understood power, force, or influence, exerted by certain individuals, in varying degrees, by the means of which other persons are attracted to, controlled by, dominated, or influenced by the individual possessing the power; a form of mental influence exerted by certain individuals over those with whom they come in contact."In this little book, I give you the key to the secret of personal magnetism, but it will still remain for you, yourselves, to determine just what degree of success you shall attain. I give you the best tools, and instructions as to how to use them - but you will have to do the rest yourself. This I will say, however, success must and will be yours if you will follow the instructions carefully, persistently and perseveringly. That is all I can do for you - the rest is in your own hands.

2009 Reprint Of The 1913 Third Edition. William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932) Was An Attorney, Merchant, Publisher, And Author, As Well As An Occultist And An American Pioneer Of The New Thought Movement. He Is Also Known To Have Been The Author Of The Pseudonymous Works Attributed To Theron Q. Dumont And Yogi Ramacharaka.due In Part To Atkinson's Intense Personal Secrecy And Extensive Use Of Pseudonyms, He Is Now Largely Forgotten, Despite Having Obtained Mention In Past Editions Of Who's Who In America, Religious Leaders Of America, And Several Similar Publications -- And Having Written More Than 100 Books In The Last 30 Years Of His Life. His Works Have Remained In Print More Or Less Continuously Since 1900.during The 1910s, Atkinson Put His Attention Into Another Pseudonym, That Of Theron Q. Dumont. This Entity Was Supposed To Be French, And His Works, Written In English And Published In Chicago, Combined An Interest In New Thought With Ideas About The Training Of The Will, Memory Enhancement, And Personal Magnetism. The Art And Science Of Personal Magnetism Is A Product Of This Period.

Table Of Contents 1 Preliminary Greeting 2 Chapter I - Personal Magnetism 3 Chapter II - Mental and Physical Poles 6 Chapter III - The Mental Phase 9 Chapter IV - The Physical Phase 12 Chapter V - Physical Magnetism 15 Chapter VI - Generating Nerve-Force 18 Chapter VII - Distributing Nerve- Force 22 Chapter VIII - Nerve-Force Exercises 26 Chapter IX - Projecting Nerve-Force 29 Chapter X - Mental Radiation 32 Chapter XI - Mental Attitudes 36 Chapter XII - The Mental Atmosphere 39 Chapter XIII - Magnetic Currents 43 Chapter XIV - The Direct Flash 46 Chapter XV - Exercises in the Direct Flash 49 Chapter XVI - The Positive Aura 53 Chapter XVII - The Direct Command 56 Chapter XVIII - The Magnetic Duel 59 Chapter XIX - Corporeal Magnetism 62 Chapter XX - Magnetic Self-Defense 66