In 1838, Quimby began studying Mesmerism after attending a lecture by
Doctor Collyer and soon began further experimentation with the help of
Lucius Burkmar, who could fall into a trance and diagnose illnesses.
From the conclusions of these studies combined with his knowledge of the
philosophy and science of the mind, Phineas Quimby developed his theory
of mental healing and opened an office in Portland, Maine in 1859.
Quimby claimed that disease is not the cause of illness, but the effect
of a conflict existing within the mind; he claimed that all mental and
most physical diseases were the result of faulty reasoning. He said "the
explanation is the cure."
He treated over 12,000 people in the last 8 years of his life, using his
own unique process which he termed "The Quimby System".
He also came to believe that many religious beliefs and opinions were
the root cause of a great percentage of all the diseases he treated.
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February 16, 1802 – January 16, 1866
Phineas was a New England philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer,
and scientist, who resided in Belfast, Maine, and had an office in
Portland, Maine.
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