https://www.thesundaytribune.com/2018/12/31/a-mesmerist-working-melissa-tecklenberg/

An Introduction to Mesmerism: 

Mesmerism was abandoned because of political and theoretical reasons. Doctors chose to go towards hypnotism because its theory sounded more ‘scientific’. However, a modern study of mesmerism has demonstrated that it produces a deeper trance than hypnotism and a richer experience for the client. Mesmerism enjoyed a success that hypnotism never has. It was embraced by royalty and a number of creative geniuses such as Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, Alexandre Dumas practiced mesmerism. There were even several hospitals devoted exclusively to mesmerism here in London.

Other modern studies have shown that mesmerism has a positive effect on the body’s energy field in a way that hypnotism does not. There is over a hundred and fifty years of research into mesmerism that shows it has been more effective in treating certain illnesses like arthritis and back pain than hypnotism. Mesmerism is the first bio-energy therapy. Now there are many others such as Reiki, etc., but mesmerism remains the only bio-energy TRANCE therapy. It is from this trance aspect that it has its potency.

The Forgotten Advantages of Mesmerism:

The Incredible Hidden Power of Mesmerism

In the 1850′s James Esdaile performed over 3,000 operations using mesmerism as the only form of anesthesia. His patients felt no pain but as well as that the post surgery mortality rate was reduced from 50% to 5% and this was in India, a tropical country, in the 1850′s!

This indicates what incredible hidden power and benefit mesmerism must have!

The Super Conscious

Some of Mesmer’s French disciples found a method of directly contacting the higher self, a kind of mysterious realm in the human mind, which was a central point connecting the conscious individual with his inner most self and unknown forces in the universe. The aim of mesmerism was to rediscover that central point so that the individual might recover the whole of his or her psychic energy and the unknown advantages held within.

Elicit SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE

Mesmerism stimulated experiences and capacities that could transform the human body and mind. A mysterious superior intelligence often appears in the mesmerised subject.

The Marquis de Puysegur, one of the most important early mesmerists discovered that a mysterious intelligence often came into play during Mesmerism and trance and as Lewis Thomas suggested, this was not the sort of confused, disorderly intelligence of the Freudian unconscious.

He said, ‘there almost has to be a person in charge, running matters of meticulous detail beyond anyone’s comprehension, a skilled engineer and manager, a chief executive officer’ a cell biologist of world class’. From the wealth of mesmeric phenomena we learn that human functioning can be developed in more dramatic ways that we can imagine. This, perhaps was the most fundamental insight first seen in mesmerism, this glimpse of a superior intelligence within us that can drastically alter out perceptions and thinking, restore healthy functioning, and enhance our most basic capacities. 

Mesmerism is a stand alone system of Psychotherapy

Professor Henri Ellenbergen of the University of Montreal wrote that the work of the mesmerists resulted in the slow development of a well-rounded system of dynamic psychiatry.

‘These pioneers undertook with great audacity the exploration and the therapeutic utilization (sic) of unconscious psychological energies. On the basis of their findings, they elaborated new theories about the human mind and the psychogenesis of illness. The first dynamic psychiatry was an impressive achievement, even more so since it was brought about mostly outside of ‘if not directly in opposition to ‘ official medicine.’

The Rebirth of Mesmerism:

A Deeper Trance: In a modern study

In a modern study mesmerism was compared to hypnotism and of the one hundred subjects of varying degrees of suggestibility took part in the experiment, eighty four percent of the subjects felt mesmerism was a deeper trance than hypnosis.

The Experience of Mesmerism

The same study found the mental and physical experiences during mesmerism were different to being in hypnosis. In mesmerism 68% of the subjects described a ‘patch’ loss of sensation or analgesia in some part of their bodies, 26% experienced a numbness throughout their bodies, 15% were cataleptic, 9% lost total contact or sense of body and 9% reported spontaneous healing.

Parasenory phenomena in mesmerism

The study concluded that there was also a higher rate of parasensory phenomena experienced during mesmerism. 23% of the subjects felt at least partly out of their bodies, 7% experienced age regression and 7% felt they had contact with their past lives.

Experience Mesmerism for Yourself:

Following the characteristically non-verbal treatment, many clients report a sense of feeling cleansed, with improved mental clarity and the restored ability to look at formerly distressing or troubling thoughts in a more positive light thereby significantly improving mind-set.

Testimonials:

"I came to Melissa for mesmerism sessions. We had sessions on 5 consecutive days totalling 5 sessions. Melissa ran the Mesmerism energy and there was very little talking. During the first session I felt an enormous expanding energy in my chest, which in turn, felt like some old energy was leaving my heart area. 

When this started to happen, my first impulse was to stop the session. But I realised it was old emotional energy that needed to go, so I decided to allow it to go, and it soon subsided and I became very relaxed. The second, third and fourth sessions had me experiencing the same emotional energy expansion and release except it was in my throat area on these occasions.

During these sessions I had a lot of memories come to my attention. The Mesmerism energy made it easy to release the emotional energy around the memories. On the fifth session there was some more emotional release but the session was very relaxing. 

My overall experience of mesmerism with Melissa was that the magnetism floated old emotional energy to the surface, to be released - making way for a very relaxed state. Upon returning home, I have noticed that I am more resilient to stress: things that used to really get to me barely get my attention now.

I have found myself laughing at things that used to cause knee jerk reactions before. I have had many people comment that they see something different about me. They say I seem more open and approachable to them now.

I would highly recommend that everyone have a series of Mesmerism sessions with Melissa. And I would like to have another series myself.” 

Mark, Reno, Nevada State, USA

“The feeling of complete relaxation, like a gentle flow of energy flowing through my whole body. Feeling very light and relaxed. Felt deep connection to both my Mum and Dad (who have passed). A great feeling of floating took me for a while and felt as if I was levitating in an almost out-of-body experience. I felt as if my hands and arms were being lifted. I had a continuous voice in my head saying “you are loveable, you are desirable, you can face the world, you are loved”. My body felt at complete rest and relaxation… the most wonderful feeling.”  

Will, London

“I’ve lost nearly 3 stone without depriving myself and have gone down 3 dress sizes. If I have a bad day - say I have a packet of crisps - I get straight back on with it, when in the past I would have continued into a bingeing spiral. What used to take me an hour to walk, now takes only thirty-five minutes. Now I can buy off the peg clothes and I have ample choice, instead of having to put up with buying things just because they fit me. Now I’m buying things because I like them and because they suit me, and I’ve got used to buying the right size instead of looking for something loose in size 26. Thank you. You have really changed my life.”

Geraldine, London