Practical Lessons in Hypnotism and Magnetism — L. W. de Laurence (1902)

Practical Lessons in Hypnotism and Magnetism is L. W. de Laurence’s expansive early twentieth-century course in hypnotic suggestion, vital magnetism, concentrated will, mental influence, and the practical methods historically associated with mesmerism.

Originally published in 1902 and subtitled Mysteries of Occultism Unveiled, the work was presented as a plain, self-instructional system for students and practitioners. De Laurence discusses the induction of hypnotic states, focused attention, verbal suggestion, magnetic passes, personal influence, and the relationship between occult theory and experimental psychology.

The volume also offers a revealing example of the instructional literature distributed through the commercial occult-publishing networks of early twentieth-century America.

This Holographic Pagan Press edition has been newly restored and prepared for modern readers. The period cover design has been reconstructed and presented in a handmade black cloth tape-bound 8.5 × 11-inch format.

Each physical copy is printed, assembled, and finished by hand.

This is a newly prepared Holographic Pagan Press edition and not an original antique copy.

Title: Practical Lessons in Hypnotism and Magnetism
Subtitle: Mysteries of Occultism Unveiled
Author: L. W. de Laurence
Original publication: 1902
Format: Handmade physical book / PDF
Physical dimensions: 8.5 × 11 inches
Cover: Restored period design on card stock
Binding: Black cloth tape-bound spine
Interior: Black-and-white
Edition publisher: Odd Enough Books / Holographic Pagan Press
Edition design: C.K. Lee
Condition: Newly produced

Historical Note

The work reflects the theories, terminology, and experimental practices of historical hypnotism, mesmerism, and occult psychology and is presented as a document of those traditions.