Explore the foundational texts on animal magnetism and the origins of healing magnetism. These historical works provide essential context for understanding our practice.
His Life and Teaching
A comprehensive biography exploring Mesmer's life, from his early theory and practice in Vienna to his famous encounters with the medical establishment in Paris. Includes detailed accounts of his treatment of Mademoiselle Paradis, his conflicts with the Royal Commissions, and a thorough explanation of Mesmer's theory and method.
Aphorisms and Instructions
Physician to Monsieur,
His Most Christian Majesty's Brother
A rare 18th-century text documenting Mesmer's practical instructions for practitioners of animal magnetism. Written by a physician who studied directly with Mesmer's pupils, this work provides firsthand observations of magnetic phenomena and detailed guidance on the application of healing magnetism.
Dr. Mesmer
by Doctor Mesmer
(1779)
Being the first translation of Mesmer's historic Mémoire sur la découverte du Magnétisme Animal to appear in English
With an Introductory Monograph by
Gilbert Frankau (1948)
The first English translation of Mesmer's historic 1779 Mémoire sur la découverte du Magnétisme Animal. This landmark work includes an introductory monograph by Gilbert Frankau exploring Mesmer's significance in medical history and his influence on modern psychotherapy, from James Braid's hypnotism to Freud's psychoanalysis.
"In scientific truth there is no finality, and there should therefore be no dogmatism. When this is forgotten, then science will become stagnant, and its high-priests will endeavour to strangle new learning at its birth."— R. A. Gregory