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This exercise is the most important one, and, if
faithfully followed up, will enable you to gaze
steadily and earnestly at anyone with whom you are
talking. It will impart a strong, masterful expression
to the eye, and enable you to maintain a steady gaze,
which few will be able to withstand. Dogs and other
animals will quail before your gaze, and its effect
will manifest itself also in numerous other ways. The
practice of the exercises is somewhat tedious, but
anyone will be amply repaid for the time and trouble
bestowed upon it. If you are practicing hypnotism, you
will find this gaze most helpful to you. It will have
the further effect of causing the eye to appear fuller,
by increasing the space between the eyelids.
You may supplement the first exercise with the
following, which will add variety, relieve the monotony,
and accustom you to gaze into the eyes of others without
embarrassment. Stand in front of your mirror and gaze into
the reflection of your own eyes, in the manner mentioned in
Exercise No. 1. Increase the time as in the previous
exercise. This exercise will accustom you to bear the gaze
of others, and also will enable you to obtain the best
expression of the eye, and in other ways will be useful to
you. It will enable you to see the growth and development
of the characteristic expression of your eye when it is
acquiring the magnetic gaze. By all means practice this
exercise, systematically. Some authorities prefer this
exercise to the preceding one, but, in my opinion, the best
results are obtained by a combination of the two.
Stand erect, facing the wall at a distance of three
feet. Place your sheet of paper in front of you, with the
spot directly in front of the eyes. Fix your gaze upon the
spot, and then move your head around in a circle, keeping
your gaze fixed upon the spot. As this exercise causes the
eyes to roll around and keeping the gaze steady, the nerves
and muscles receive considerable exercise. Vary the
exercise by circling the head in different directions. Use
the exercise mildly at first, and avoid tiring the
eyes.
Stand with you back against the wall, and, facing
toward the opposite wall, shift your gaze rapidly from one
point of the wall to another - right, left, up, down,
zigzag, circle, etc. This exercise should be discontinued
when the eyes begin to feel tired, the best plan for
concluding the exercise being to gaze intently at one
point, which will rest the eyes after the previous motion.
This exercise is calculated to strengthen the muscles and
nerves of the eye.
After having acquired a firm gaze, you will gain
confidence by persuading a friend to allow you to
practice your gaze upon him. Place your friend in a
chair opposite your own; sit down and gaze calmly,
steadily and firmly into his eyes, instructing him to
look at you as long as he can. You will find that you
will easily tire him out, and that by the time he cries
"enough" he will be in an almost hypnotic condition. If
you have a hypnotic subject, he (or she) will answer
still better. You also may try the strength of your
gaze on a dog, cat or other animal, provided that you
are able to induce it to stand still or lie still. You
will find, however, that most animals will move away,
or turn the head, in order to avoid you steady gaze.
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