Spiritual magnetism?

The spiritual body is developed out of the soul. Soul growth develops out of the material body, consequently, the soul partakes of material substances, for without them it could not develop. The grosser the food, the coarser the development. 

Gross material, let it be in substance of any kind, will injure the spiritual sense, making it weak in its perceptions. 

Those who live simply upon vegetables and fruit develop the perceptive power and are very impressive. 

The physical body must be properly cared for. If you desire to develop the spiritual nature, you must obey this law, for by its observance, which is so essential to present as well as future happiness, much suffering and disease will be avoided.

We desire to call your attention to this law. 

Purity within can only be developed by the practice of external purity. Regular habits in the mode of living are essential. 

When the physical body is cared for, the spiritual nature of the individual interblends with the purer elements and is assisted by the more developed spiritual powers. 

You will often observe in debilitated persons those who are very sensitive to external surroundings, the appetite failing,  they partake of very little gross food, nourishing on very simple diets. 

Such persons become very sensitive to visions and impressions. 

All mediums are more or less of this character, nor are they ever entirely restored to a robust physical state of health. They must be relieved of pain, which can be drawn from them by magnetic manipulations of their spiritual guides in attendance, but the more sensitive the physical body becomes, the more ethereal it becomes in its perceptions. 

You will find that most of the mortals who are sensitive in their natures are delicate in their organisations.

All more or less could develop this power if they gave their attention to it. Over two-thirds of the human race might become independent mediums by giving attention to the laws of Nature. 

All are endowed with mediumistic power, but, as before stated, it is destroyed by a gross manner of living.

This power is well understood by all scientific minds, but they do not apply it to the right purpose. 

We may get weary at times when the individual will of those whom we desire to influence is too positive, when it holds itself askance, influenced or attracted to the material, giving vent to passions and giving themselves up to angry demonstrations. 

When such is the case, the pure, sensitive spirit withdraws for the time being, and the more undeveloped press forward and hold high carnival with the power they are permitted to display. 

Angry passions should be suppressed, they are more injurious to the spiritual nature than all else combined. 

They are not only composed of the incensed passions of the mind, but impregnated with a low order of spiritual force and often under the impulse of the moment mortals are given to crime, the dark stain of which cannot be erased. 

When such is the case, they place themselves under heavy responsibility to the injured individual. 

This nature is generally developed in the physical organs of the individual and can very easily be modified by spiritual magnetism, which is imparted at every seance. If mortals sit in harmony and sincerity, those evil defects can be removed and the good, harmonious powers will interblend and give strength and happiness.

—B. H. in Spirit