Esoteric Mesmer
Since forms of hypnosis has returned here, I could not help but talk more about Mesmer. I do get rather mesmerized by the lives of those who made my reality. Apparently, I am not alone. Mozart joins me in this
Cosi Fan Tutte, an interesting opera by Mozart, makes reference to Mesmerism. It occurs at the end of the first act. Not to go into the whole opera, basically the scene involves two make who fake taking Arsenic because two women have refused their advances. This is a completely manipulative ploy to win over the two women. These rouges are also in cohorts with the ladies’ maid. When the ladies become distressed over the fake-poison scene, they have the maid go to fetch a doctor. Unknown to the ladies, the maid returns disguised as a doctor. To “save” the men, she uses a Mesmer stone:
“This is the famous piece of magnet, the Mesmeric stone, which had its origin in Germany and then became celebrated in France.
The men then convulse and return to consciousness. Interesting. Basically, there is actually a personal history between Mozart and Mesmer. So there is more to this than the ear hears in the opera. Mesmer was actually a patron of Mozart, but things go a little bad when Mesmer works on curing a famous blind pianist. He actually has some luck at this, but her piano skills go down the drain as she begins to gain sight. And it ends in an awful scandal for poor Mesmer.
Source: MOZART, MESMER AND MEDICINE
