List of Illustrations. PAGE 1 A Schematic Representation of the Dual Mind. 66 2 Pyramidal Nerve Cells Found Chiefly in the Brain................... 70 3 Cells from Spinal Cord....... 71 74 4 The Primary "Cerebral Vesicles " 5 A Diagrammatic Representation of Suggestive Action...... 83 6 A Diagrammatic Representation of the Vehicles of Suggestion 97 7 Telepathic Lines of Communication..... 8 The Three Planes of Life...... 108 134 9 The Planes of Life with Lines of Communication.......... 135 10 A Diagrammatic Representation of the Curative Effects of Suggestion... .... 143 11 A Diagrammatic Representation of the Curative Effects of Suggestion when Sustained by Consistent Conduct..... 146 12 A Diagrammatic Representation of the Relative Effects of Medicinal and Suggestive Treatment 168 "Every man's progress is through a succession of teachers, each of whom seems at the time to have a superlative influence, but it at last gives place to a new. Frankly let him accept it all. Jesus says, Leave father, mother, house and land and follow me.' Who leaves all, receives more. This is as true intellectually as morally. Fach new mind we approach seems to require an abdication of all our past and present possessions. A new doctrine seems at first a subversion of all our opinions, tastes and manner of living. Such has Swedenborg, such has Kant, such has Coleridge, such has Hegel or his interpreter, Cousin, seemed to many young men in this country. Take thankfully and heartily all they can give. Exhaust them, wrestle with them, let them not go until their blessing be won and after a short season the dismay will be overpast, the excess of influence withdrawn and they will be no longer an alarming meteor, but one more bright star shining serene in your heaven and blending its light with all your day."-Emerson. Table of Contents. Drug Medication Does Not Command Professional Confidence- Drugs Have Curative Virtues-Valuable Methods Sometimes Re- jected-True Science-Matter and Mind-The Origin of Disease in Mind-Inquiry Should Extend into the Psychic Realm-Advanced Thought Wins Its Way Slowly-Why Are These Things So? Page 21 THE PRESENT status of medicine (continued). The Demands of the Hour-Certain Advances-Prevention of The Surgical Idea-Not All Who Cut Are Surgeons-Psychic Effect Determines Cure-Cause of Differing Results-Too Much Sur- Upward and Onward Trend-Movement Too Slow-Abundant Incentives to Study and Adopt New Methods-Principles of the New Duality of Mind-Relations of Cerebral Structures to the Phases of Mind-Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous Structures-Vari- ous Designations of Central Intelligence-Means of Communication Between the Several Parts-Cardinal Features of the Brain-Cardi- nal Features of the Nervous System-Objective Control of Subjective NEW METHODS IN DETAIL (CONTINUED). THE VEHICLES OF SUGGESTION-The Voice-The Touch-The THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION OF PSYCHO-THERAPEUTICS BY THE It Belongs to the Profession-The Success of Charlatanry-Con- servatism-Too Much Fractional Teaching and Practice-The Ra- tional Attitude-Certain Concession - Psycho-Therapeutics in Its Purity Not Suited to All-Irrational Claims of Certain Advocates of Esoteric Methods-Interaction Between Mind and Body-Is Psycho- Thought Runs in Customary Grooves-Affirmation the Method Conferring Best Results-The Subjective May Take Its Cue from the |