Animal Magnetism
An alternative term for Mesmerism which appears to be first used by Michael A. Thouret in his work Reseaches et dorites sur le Magnetisme animal (1782).
Animal Magnetism
An organic magnetism equivalent to physical magnetism, a vital force that can be transmitted from one person to another and produce healing.
Animal Magnetism n : a special personal power, presence, punitive force or fluid which can be transmitted from one person to another. Animal magnetism can also be a force from an individual which helps to facilitate the hypnotism of others.
's still deny the actuality of animal magnetism in its mesmeric form, even under its modern mask -- hypnotism. The former -- entirely ignorant of the fundamental laws of animal magnetism -- experiment at hap-hazard, almost blindly.
Richet's 'Etudes sur la Grande Hysterie', Binet and Fere's 'Animal Magnetism', and Sinnett's 'Rationale of Mesmerism', may serve as a commencement, the last-named book giving [86] plentiful references to other works.
He was the first we know of who ever treated upon animal magnetism; and his performances in that line were such as to astonish the world, and to draw upon him the united gratulations of the diseased and infirm.
This idea can be traced to fringe science of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century, including, the 'Animal Magnetism' of Mesmer, the 'Odic force' of Baron Carl von Reichenbach, and Edwin D. Babbit, and the work of Dr. Walter J.
Rahn and Weinholtz were respectively the editor and publisher of the periodical Die Ubersinnliche Welt (The Supernatural World) which was mainly concerned with alleged psychic phenomena, animal magnetism and similar subjects.
While Nordenskjöld was accused of "opening the floodgates to immorality," those members who utilized animal magnetism to speed up the production of erotic trances were accused of producing "horrid enormities.
 See also: Anima, Spirit, World, Ritual, Spiritual
  
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