You will recall the proposition which need not be repeated
at length, that the subjective or subconscious mind of an
individual is as amenable to the control of his own conscious
or objective mind as it is by the suggestions of another. It
follows that whatever may be your objective belief, if you will
assume to have faith actively or passively, your subconscious
mind will be controlled by the suggestion, and your desire will
be fulfilled.
The faith required in mental healings is a purely subjective
faith, and it is attainable upon the cessation of active opposition
on the part of the objective or conscious mind.
“In the healing of the body it is, of course, desirable to secure
the concurrent faith of both the conscious and subconscious
will enter into a state of passivity and receptivity by relaxing the mind and the
body and getting into a sleepy state. In this drowsy state your
passivity becomes receptive to subjective impression.
Recently, I was asked by a man, “How is it that I
healing through a minister? I did not believe what he said
when he told me that there is no such thing as disease and
that matter does not exist.” This man at first thought his
intelligence was being insulted, and he protested against such a
quieted palpable absurdity. The explanation is simple. He was
perfectly passive by soothing words and told to get into a
condition, to say nothing, and think of nothing for the time
being. His minister also became passive, and affirmed quietly,
peacefully, and constantly for about one half hour that this man
would have perfect health, peace, harmony, and wholeness. He
felt immense relief and was restored to health.
It is easy to see that his subjective faith had been made
manifest by his passivity under treatment, and the suggestions
of perfect healthfulness by the minister were conveyed to his
subconscious mind. The two subjective minds were then en rapport
The minister was not handicapped by antagonistic
autosuggestions of the patient arising from objective doubt of
the power of the healer or the correctness of the theory. In this
sleepy, drowsy state the conscious mind resistance is reduced
to a minimum, and results followed. The subconscious mind
of the patient being necessarily controlled by such suggestion
exercised its functions in accordance therewith, and a healing
followed.