Editorial August 22, 1970 Issue

Animal Magnetism and Polarization

Carl J. Welz

Wherever there is a magnetic field, we find forces pulling in opposite directions. Much of the violence that occurs in the world today is the result of a kind of mental magnetism that can be described as animal in nature. One form in which it appears is polarization of thought, and this polarization produces conflict.

Christian Science defines animal magnetism as the influence on human consciousness of materialistic, or mortal, belief. This influence is generally recognized in cases of mass hysteria, where intense emotion expressed by a large number of people affects the feelings and decisions of others. But Christian Science explains that this same influence is often the cause of everyday fears, apathy, mental irritation, and even sickness, unless it is understood and its influence resisted so that its action can be nullified.

If Christian Science stands for anything, it stands for the individual's duty to do his own thinking uninfluenced by the thoughts of others. It reveals God as the one, infinite Mind, and it demonstrates man's capacity to express himself as an idea of this Mind. It shows further that by rejecting all thoughts that do not emanate from the infinite Mind one can discern clearly what is right and what is wrong in human life, and he can make decisions that are constructively effective. As one maintains this kind of an alert against false influences, he can also maintain the health of his body.

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