James braid's original eye-fixation hypnotic induction method
take any bright object between the thumb and fore and middle fingers of the left hand; hold it from about eight to fifteen inches from the eyes, at such position above the forehead as may be necessary to produce the greatest possible strain upon the eyes and eyelids, and enable the patient to maintain a steady fixed stare at the must be made to understand that you are to keep the eyes steadily fixed on the object, and the mind riveted on the idea of that one it will be observed, that owing to the consensual adjustment of the eyes, the pupils will be at first contracted: they will shortly begin to dilate, and after they have done so to a considerable extent, and have assumed a wavy motion, if the fore and middle fingers of the right hand, extended and a little separated, are carried from the object towards the eyes, most probably the eyelids will close involuntarily, with a vibratory if this is not the case, or you allow the eyeballs to move, desire you to begin anew, giving you to understand that you are to allow the eyelids to close when the fingers are again carried towards the eyes, but that the eyeballs must be kept fixed, in the same position, and the mind riveted to the one idea of the object held above the it will generally be found, that the eyelids close with a vibratory motion, or become spasmodically
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