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    Reality is Plastic! ‘The Ar of Impromptu Hypnosis “This work is vm an pubis by Aatoay agen of UKHTC Ld [UKHTTC Lat asst up it 1999 andi iterations copied ining cee in ‘ffapeossand ppt UKIET secs nthe proven of ein pred i eat is Plate: Te Ar. Inport Hypo Ftp 2007 Rept with vie 208 [Anny Tosh 20072008 Tier Antony eine Mei oe tr fs wok bs nasal ‘him in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Putents Act 1988, "4 Allegis reseed wri is publication maybe seed in eevee tans or rept ay ten prin he sth ‘You meu nt to po for commer we eset othe proses of you ome + You may we is pot serene foe your own hype esos a conden nih wcepate patie, msn un eis ba * You may not be asec wth Antony Bg UKE Li in te eine Digs erin eve by URETC Li rota by ted Sar Phtoriphy Sti ind iv Cretv Is, ‘rape een Over Prosi Lat we woveroronpatcion com om 683 Jane St, ety ted aneden nat: cages tonya crt Reality is Plastic! The A of Impromptu Hypnosis Anthony Jacquin About Reality is Plastic: The Art of Impromptu Hypnosis ‘This book is a resource for those professing to be or wishing to become hhypnotists. It is not a substitute for hands on training from a professional hypnotist who is accomplished at delivering training, However if you follow the ‘guidelines in this book and have the right attitude, aptitude, as well as enough front, talent and confidence you will hypnotize people With this ability comes responsibility. Hypnosis can be used for fun, to create laughter and produce wonderful therapeutic changes in people. It can just as easily result in confusion, fear and unhelpful changes. If you know what you are doing then the chances of causing even temporary distress or upset are extremely small. With this in mind this book closes with information about how to use hypnosis in ‘a way that ensures the wellbeing of all concemed is taken care of. Please read this, chapter and use your common sense with regard to health and safety and decent ‘morals and ethics with regard to the direction you apply hypnosis. ‘Throughout this book and my other training products and courses T offer suggestions for words, phrases and in some cases complete scripts that will be Useful to you. However my emphasis when training people is that to be a good hypnotist you must first become The Hypnotist and think of yourself as The Hypnotist. Your attitude, persona and confidence carry more weight than any script or linguistic trick. Where I have offered suggestions for what to say please ‘understand that these are the words I use - they work for me. I have belief in them. In some cases they may seem very brief but I can assure you nothing has ‘been left out. Nothing superfluous added. When hypnotizing I use these words ‘and techniques over and over without a huge amount of variation, just some personalisation depending on whom I am addressing. In that sense they have become my patter or script. Do not feel you must repeat them verbatim - although that is mot a bad place to start if you are a complete beginner. Use them as starting point. The words you use to do your work as The Hypnotist must sound right to you. They must be easily understood and resonate with those you address. You are going to use them to focus the attention of your subject and suggest ideas to them. ‘Take these ideas and branch off from them. Develop your own style of patter and you will be more effective. Scripts are not spells and should not be read. Itis not, the words that do the hypnotising, you do. Even if you use the words I use exactly fs they are given, ensure that you take ownership of them; rehearse over and over and over until they become patt of you. Introd ‘Anumber of conventions have ben ase to make any scripted potions of the book easier to understand, ’ ‘Throughout we will rferto the Hypnotist as “The Hypootis ‘Throughout we wil refer tote person being hypnotized as ‘the subject ‘General text and any descriptive instructions are writen inthis pall text. Thase insiuctons should NOT be spoken tothe subject. + Any words or nsrution tha are spoken ty the subject ae in bol In hypnosis you are primarily going to use words to influence your So you had better know what you re saying. Aim to become # master Of communication. Reflect upon he words you wse and ther meanings aad associations. You should pay atention to how you deliver suggestions and how best to instruct your subject. Lean toute your vocal one and temp ‘o communicate your intention clearly and understand when to we lenge and emphasis. Ail ofthis will elp you improve your communication skills ‘onerally and help you Become an excellethypotist. You will swf to develop Your own favoured saggestions and se ‘ ‘Theres nothing wrong with im uting. I sone way of beaming. So wate shows and clips of the est hypwodsts at work. Read rand the subject 00. “The best hypnotits appear totaly confident, expecting roting les than ‘complete success. They appear Lnowiedgeabe and wtaly certain about wh they are doing. Ulimately be yourself ~ jst mee so 1.0. Whatis Impromptu Hypnosis? 20 Hypnosis: No inteduction ecesiry 22 Setng things up 23 How tote! if someone is byprotaat 24 Hypnotic phenomena 30 The Set Pece 3. Magnetic Fingers 32 Magnetic Hands 33 Suit Arm 440 Indoctions 41 The Rehearsal 42 yet Hand Fixation 43, Magnetic Palms 4a The Handshake 45 Jacquin Power Lift 46 Jacquin Power Induction ‘30 Geuing Deep Now ~ Intensification! S41 Links 52 Loope 53 Chains 60 Direction 61 The Super Sexgestion 62 Encouragement 63 Procedural structions 64 Navigation Control 110. Applying Impromptu Hypnosis 71. Brefest Therapy ~The Hypnotic Corpse 72 Rossi Sle Bret Therapy 73 Gone! 74 Robbed! 17. Cloaked! 18 Feat 19 Watered! 80 Back inthe rom, 9.0 Safey Last 9.1 Abreactions and oter suprises 9.2 Morals and Ethics 933 Final thoghts 10.0 References 1.0 What is Impromptu Hypnosis? “This book stout hyp and how ae fective Ke wil tec yo ‘what hypoosis is and how to hypnotize both individuals and groups of people any time and anywhere you choose. ‘Tiss 01 «book onstage hypaosis nor i ita book on hypherapy oe slt Iyponis oc mental lis aot about accelerated learning, cover speed eduction or perasasive sles. ino aboot ol riinal hypnosis or new fandangled bypnosis. Many things canbe achieved with hypnosis bu they tre the reaults of bypooss ot hypass itself, The hypaosis you will learn fn this book canbe appliod in al of te stations above and aay other area of your lie INo prior experience of hypnosis is reyuired to understand and apply the [knowledge inthis book, The techiqtes are deceptively simple yet incredibly Domerfl They are entirely practical sd have been road tested over many {ears with thousands of people in my theapy and entertainment work. When ‘you have mastered them you may wel ind they areal you need. That said there i ways more o learn So make hypaosis your ar form. Be prepared {o pu nth ine and effort required w master your crf. “To bring this approach to hypnotisingint «practical context his bok Js focussed on how provide impromptu demonstrations of hypnosis that canbe applica im any sting. This could be forthe purposes of fan, fenteainment and laughter. Ie could be rapid eit fom psc and menial Pins o forthe purposes of hypnotic engineering”. How you apply i up to you. Hypodc engineering is ae cone bya low hypooist scary expert land fend Key Shotke It stems rom Ssialenginceing te practice n he Iackng worl of geting oie py acento places o fama ah 8 [aarwords ou of peop "wets rade han hy wig stirs or hardware The terms we ere nade soll context an pps oaogarng material goods fad services a well a information eng necring ope ode whl you wa the When you inroduce yourself asa Hypnos, o if pple ean that you «ean hypnotize, very often they wil ak fou can hypotize term, When you say “yes'they will often ask you can do it ight then. This book isa instructional on how best o make the mos ofthese opportunites, Kt wil show you how to ereate contest for hypnosis so you can inode it any situavon you wish Fartoo many people, who claimto be able to hypootie well expecially hypnotherapist, do ot feel conden to give a mpromp demonstration ‘of hypnosis and wil make an excuse rogatding Wh they would race mc. hype in party o ther socal setng. This has much todo with may leaning courses Tor hypnotherapy emphasising the use of long progressive Induction often with large emphasis on relaxation a lite or mo culation at hypnotic phenomena, I also tas something to do with ite bit of far principally the fer of failing and looking fools The progressive approach works fine when done well, heer itis not he ‘most approriat induction for inprompta hypnosis or the most effective turning dowa an opportunity hypnotize i «professional ell based on ot wishing 1o appear to take hypnosis anything les than seriously then fal ‘enough. However iis based oa lilo ideas about how to proceed ten {his book wil address that gap i knowledge 1 got imo hypnosis by using it or therapetc purposes and became a hypnotherapist before I started sing i for entenainment. I spend much of ny working day asa hypaccherpist using hypnosis to help people change the way they think, fel and respond to things inher ie specialise in be kindof ypoodnerapy thats soretimes desorbed as brief of rapid o soliton focussed. Tis approach change doesnot nvoive counselling or analysis, instead it focus on changing the mental pattems r programmes a perscn| Uses in their ily Tie, Thgely enjoy his work {also love having fan with hypnosis to enterain people. do tational tage hypnosis but also perform close pin the seme way a stolling magician might ers ata party or faction. My close up performance mint be described tsa cross between Hypootim ar Mental, and creates the impression V ean force people to actor respond incenain ways, read tei bhavione and predict, their actions. have also done werk with various TY companies that resired ‘me to use hypaosis with an unsuspecting public onthe set and in a vary ‘of public places including shops restaurans, clubs and places of work. use the approach outlined inthis book inall of these stings. Is ‘whether Tam in the therapy room showing someone how Io overcome & phobia, in pub ‘sticking’ someone's fect the flor or on stage giving a Performance. Hypnosis is hypnosis whether it takes place ina therapy room, Panty or sports fel. Understanding that your subject does not have to be Sting in comfy chair ina therapy room listening o whale music tobe hypnotized goes a short way to helping you be good a impromptu hypnosis ‘One ofthe seemingly unanswerable questions i philosophy i ‘Do we all sce red the same way? Fortunately we do not need to answer that ueston tobe able to hypnotize o proceed withthe assumption that our persona is just a malleable pont of view. ll thal exist re pseudo events and objects to wich we edjas witha false consciousness fapted tose these things as true and real Hypnosis iteraly changes out perception of reality, it gives us another fake consciousness tat we adapt to as being as tue and veal asthe last ~ inthis sense realty is pls Some of my experimental research and performance work has required me to test some common ideas about how best ince hypin and also what you can do with people when they hate been hypaotized. Some of that work, although highly questionable fem an ethical perspective, offered a great opportunity to test some ofthe pervived limits of hypnosis. Even ‘san experienced practioner of hypaosis and hypnoderapy, I was sill, Surprised to fndjast how far this relatively well-understood discipline could realy be pushed when taken ou ofthe confine of the therapy room or ste performance ‘Is itpossble to walk into a shopofice/market tak toa member of ‘taf fora fee minates and leave wit anything you choose without paying? + sit possible pay people with pieces of rubbish instead of cashleand? + Can you make people wea you like» superar) + Can you make poople compe with lager on command? + Isitpossble 1 become ‘invsible"? ‘The answer tall ofthese question and many more jut liections this canbe taken ate endless, ‘The techniques inthis book are simple, direct and canbe learn. be applied effectively in areal word setng, well oof the como the hypnotherapy room and without the lax of «stage fll of x hypnotic subjects. They can be used anyvere the subject ca he They are entirely imprompt, 2.0 Hypnosis: No introduction necessary Whether someone believes in hypnosis or not, whether they ave ‘experienced itor no, they ae sl ikely to havea ston personal concept ‘of what hypnosis is and ow ittypically proceeds. This may be based on Something thy have read, seen in movies or on T.V shows, They may ave first and experionce as a subjeto spectator or jst be relying on hearsay and urban myth. Even most ce idren by the age of 7 or 8 havea concept of Inypooss. So before we begin it might beuseful atk youre few questions and ote what you come up with. Firstly what do you thnk hypnosis is? What images spring to mind when you think of hyprosis,hypnotns andthe hypnotized? Which words or ‘Phrases would a hypnotist mos commonly use? What docs if ike to be hypnotized? How do people act when hypnotized? Do you think you canbe hypnotized? Can hypotists make you do things against yout wil? ‘When you have learnt more about hypnosis and accep yourself 8 The ‘Hypnotist itis likely tha your deas about what hypnosis is and how it can be used will be quite diferent from the view ofthe general public It is wike ot to forget what most peopleblieve tobe. Using thei mental models ‘of hypnosis is fine -even if they are no tha accurate — jest as long as thet ‘model doesnot leave them afraid f hypaosis fr some reason, It does then ‘usefl to remove ther fears prio hypacising them and thi simple ‘enough to do, have asked hundreds of student of hypnosis, thousands of therapy cients tnd many hypnotist the question, ‘What do you think ypmosis i?” ‘The answers vary quite dramatically, even amongst hypaotists. However ‘several common themes run tnoughout the public perception ofthis at Sleep, relaxed sate, swinging watches, stage hypnosis, getting in ‘withthe subconscious, telling someone what to do, a cont chat «SI sleepy or gravely voice a snap ofthe agers ak more recently Lite tnd the phrase “you're under" are common answers when the gener tty co pve you a sense of what they think hypcss i ll abou, ‘Images of people stomped in a char with their yes closed under the mesmerizing gaze and command ofthe hypmoti migit come to mind A row of empty cis, sleping’ subjects, people doing ridiculous thingy ‘experiencing amnesia are also reatvely commen ideas Even in our modern rather sceptical socety popslr elif often stil some significance tothe devies and tal of bypoosis uch as making passes withthe ands spinning hypnotic watch, spirals, the hypnote andthe authoritarian Command. A few yeas ago my wife gave me a Watch on a chain a a present, The first time Isc i out to show some] ina pub tey scattered ~ as if looking at would immediately put thea under ‘Thor are dozens of definitions of hypnosis some more accurate tha and most quite unsatisfactory. Whatever defini in vogue does nt toaffect great deal of change in the actal prtical application of orthe phenomena elicited. ate f some kind, Just what Detnitions often describe hypooss as of state however is up for debate. ‘tate like seep, "a unique or speci Sate’ "a trance ste, ‘any altered state" and of sourse “a velaned state ‘These definitions all have some valve bat upon examination canal be to be equally mstistatoy. Lite Rea irish comedy sbow writen nd sing Mat Luc nd Did Willan fered a character aed Kenay Craig lich cate; he an ‘dooxious and charms hypaodse who aes his overs to gis way Given tha we are alvays in a state of some kind and many sties have found lite significant diference between 1omeone in hypnosis and someooe jinx normal se, crite of theve definition: uaggen that hypnosic canna be Aefined in terms of state. Some go as far to ay that because hypnosis can 'be proved tobe e unique sate hypnosis doesnot exist. Al ofthat sid with recent advances in brain scanning equipment more evidence is coming forward hat there ae significant changes i rai function when hyprotize, ‘Another way to define hypnosis is as a processor an rt. Certainly itis possible tobe an excellent hypaotist without knowledge of psychology or brain function or state theory. Talent, air sn the pure force of personality will take you far asa hypnotist. So will seeping that hyprosis really just the artful application af suggestion to someone who is n'a focussed tate ippolye Bernheim (1840-1919) the Father of 20th century Hypnosis, famously sud “Tris suggestion that rules hypnotism Hippotye Bernheim (1). Altough trance as cenainly been used forthe purposes of healing ands ‘an aid to creativity for thousands of years we realy trace the trance we call, Inypnosis back to the work of an Austrian physician, Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). Mesmer came up with a theory and 2 way of weaing people {ha helped many to health. His ideas were based almost entirely on untested hypothesis and faulty scence, bu they led more accurate seas about hypnosis inthe nineteenth cena. “Mesmerbeicved that among all the fields known wo seieace a tha time there was another eld, eich might be called an imate ld or Fido life force. He defined good health a the fre ew ofthis Held offi through thousands of channels in our bodies, Iness resulted from obstructions tothe fee flow of this Mui. Overcoming thee obstacles and restoring flow restored health, When natre filed odo this spontaneously, contact witha conductor of ‘animal magnetism’ was a necessary and siicent remedy. Mesmer in other words believed thit he wae a conductor of animal ‘magnetism and that ths could influence the ow ofthe Mid ike life force. Mesmer aimed o sid Natures effort o esl He treated patients individually and in groups. With incvidwals he would sit in ont of bis Patient with his knees touching the patients knees, pressing te thumbs in his hands ooking xed into the patients eyes, Mesmer ‘psses", moving his ands frm patents shoulders down alan thet Prior t him it was common practic todo this with magnets, Many felt peculiar sensations or had convalsions that were regarded as eis were supposed t bing bout the cae (2) Inthe nineteenth centiry the ids that hee was some invisible Aid ‘orinfluene travelling from the hypnotist the subject crumbled and eventually hypnosis became viewed by many as someting tha the subject is responsible fr, or more accurately capable of, given the right instrtion, This eventually led some to conclude ht al hypnosis ssl hypoosis. More recently hypnosis has become viewed bs many a8 a peculiarity ofthe social relationship between the hypootst and Le subject the hypnotist and the subject ‘playing ther parts as they belive they should In oer words iis socal compliance or ole play ‘The debate has gone on for decades and will probably continue to do so. For ‘ur purposes we wil look at the definitions of argusby the most inental hypnotist that walked the planc, James Bra, Milton Erickson and Dave Elina, James Bri (1795 ~ 1860) caused a paradigm shift from the mesmerists of the 18th and early 19th century, Braid was & Doctor and after observing a demonstration of mesmerism believed he had lgred out why people went fo this peculiar state and it ad nothing todo with an insible magnesic fluid. He suggested a physiological basis for hyposis. Its generally agreed ‘that is intial insightful but inacurate view was thatthe mesmerised state (hypnosis) was caused by the tiring of ar optic nerve as it Became fixated ‘hence the association wit focussing on spinning watches or in his ase & ver cigtrete cas. I seems he missedthe fact that his verbal suggestions to his subjects dat their eyes woul fected were also having an effect Late nis writings he Seems to shift enphasis. although doesnot abandon ‘eye fixation altogether, noting that it is mot just he gaze that becomes fkaed bu tne minds eye as Welln oer Words When Bypaotzed the mina becomes locked around single des. The real origin and essence ofthe hypmaic condition isthe induction of “a habit of abstraction or mental concentration. in which, asin reverie oF ‘spontaneous abstraction, the powers of he mind ar so much engrossed with {ingle ive or train of thought, a, forthe nonce, to render the nds lnconscows of, or indifferently consciows to, all ether ideas impressions, oF trains of thought James Braid (3). [Note that Braid says hypnosis renders the individual unconscious or indfforenty conscious to all oter ideas. This is imporant. When hypnotized You can sl ave experience you can fet on sou ae having {fares you are concerned sly cols expence For example You se tpn beta you cnt emo our hand fom ou Decal hs ben pied the yu all alt et on he at ial istic and even wander hy ie ck However nl realty Sais mt yu epi see ht a tops are pond enn thn cvon when pened ut thy eb illinow without oor gueton thy ae mot aap th ‘olan wil asp harm ac, Yo ret ines he oo youn to ood oom aay. “The hypnotist ccs the subjects perception of relly by locking the mind sround ideas From the time of Braid right up into se twentieth century hypnosis was ‘typically induced using a direct and authoritarian approsch In the 20% Centary Mitton Erickson (1901 ~ 1980) cause a sesmie sift in the way to induce hypnosis, developing a permissive and indirect approach that is very poplar with 2st Century Hypactherapsts, By the end of his farer he append to simply be baving conversations with his patients who ‘would go ino tance witout any mention ofthe word hypnosis. OF course Frickson knew exactly what he was ying and what be was doing and ‘why it caused bypross is insights with gard to personal change have revolutionised modem therapy. I encourage you o read his work and you Will diseovee many incredible ways you can Use hypaoss. He experimented With hypnosis preity much every dap from 1920 t 1980, He covered a lot ‘of ground. Because his permissive approach o hypaoss i o popular it {soften overloked tat Ercksoa was a maser of rapid direct prompt hypnosis too snd would use it just as readily asthe more culivated covert te indivect approach tis said he used the handshake induction so often that by the end of his career noone actully wanted 0 shake his hand. Many of his statements have been quoted as is detnion of hypnosis all are worth eating. What follows i just one of them. “Astate of special awareness characterized by receptiveness to ideas. ‘Matto Eretson “Two things are worth noting from tis sucinet defini. He emphasises thatthe mind becomes receptive tote ideas the hypnotist presets. This an be interpreted a a person becoming more sugestble or more open to the ideas being presented o them when they are hypnotized. The emphasis Erickson places on ‘awarenes rater than on being unconscious, inatenive for unaware is als teresting Ii ia ine with his think Lllows you to deal with the bigger beast in all of vs, the subconscious ming ‘or what he called the unconsious mind. When hypnotized. the unconscious seems to assume more responsibility or come to the fore. The unconscious fegulats al of your bodily proceses, stores and manages your memories, ‘very learing from every experience aswell asthe mental pater and {empltes tha allow us to function. This par ofthe ming is intutve ec tall up your potena's and instantly change the way you think, fel and ‘respond. By contest the conscious ming is limite, Is logical and linear its approach to problem solving. Ii the here and 0 Erickson was not interested in talking to the conscious mind. Neither should you be when you are inthe process of hypotsing, Aim to communicate Airey with te unconscious, Finally consider one ofthe mest well knovn and quoted detnicons from ‘modern innovator and perhaps the most influential hypnotist of al tine, Dave Elman (1900-1967) “Hypnosis is state of mind inwhich the rica faculty ofthe human is Iypassed, and selective shining established. Dove Elman (Sh, Eman refers toa state where *..the etal faculty ofthe human is bypassed. ‘So what isthe rtcalfaclty? It doesnot seom to correlate to any physical ‘ar ofthe brn or neurologicsl process, It is more conceptual ~ think of itas being a filter between the conscious and unconscious minds. I ean be thougt ofa the sease of jalgrment. Icha certain characteristics, I is rational, logical, iti limited and iis typified by indotive thinking ~ proceeding fom certain Fat toa logical conclusion, ‘The critical faculty isthe bit of you that thinks it knows what reality is. I thinks i knows hot fom cold. thinks it knows that a mop isnot the person you are in love with It thinks i will hur if you stick a noodle through your farm, It thinks that you could lit you fot up if you wishod to. Ie believes you do know your own name Bypassing the ical faculty des wot etapa, but Woes represent as Elman pu it the eatring wedge When the critical faculty is bypassed, your sense of judgement, inductive reasoning and logical faculties become suspended or inattentive. Ho inattentive and for how long thy remain suspended is reliant onthe attitude ‘ofthe subject and the ability ofthe hypnotist When atitude and ability are both conducive to hypnosis the unconscious mind of your subject becomes {dominant and with further dretion from the hypnotist seleeve thinking can be established swifly- According 1 Elman, selective thinking is whatever you believe wholeheartedly. By unconscious mind 1 mean everything ele athe than the conscious critical mind ~all of your memories, every leaning, resource, pattern and template. By selective thinking mean a style of thitking Where inductive ‘reasoning is suspended andthe mind becomes locked around an dea. When ‘can. It does not mean the critica Taclty will comtinve to remain by ican pop back into pay. However ss The Hypnotist understand and be lear that tall ntents and purposes hypnodising someone result in thet Uunguestioning acceptance ofthe ideas, suggestions and directions de by The Hypnos. “The critical faculty can be bypassed in a variety of ways quite naturally ‘without hypnosis. Experiencing confusion, shock, high emotion inf ‘overload, being drunk or high on drugs, lavahter, ply and performance ‘a all common instances Whete ae sense of judgement and logic cam be temporarily suspended. Iti the rabbit in the headlights moment. follows is generally driven by our unconscious, instinctive, automatic ‘The Hypnotist can erate such moments arificaly and wlise the result establish selective thinking. The techni that follow in setion thre show you how todo that ‘Kis useful to note that in none ofthese defisitions is there any mention ‘of sleep or relaxation. That is because hypnosis isnot sleep and doesnot ‘equite even a smidgen of relaxation. What ix emphasised is that when hypnotized the subject's attention narrows and becomes fied around levied slew ra sate eu, Wier ex inomentl snl re ignore Recently afresh theory of hypnosis and the ming entranced has emerged {rom the Hur Givens pioneers Jo Griffin and Ivan Trel (6) They that hypnosis is the result of accessing the REM ste. Inthe REM state ‘we acess the imagination, what they refer as “the elity generator’ {hats responsible fr our dreams, One ofthe functions af dreaming is to discharge unresolved emotional arousal n nother words i allows ‘sto complete emetional ruminations ofthe day through the metaphoric Imagery and connections of our dream. Rs other key function io update ‘ur instinctive templates or behavioural und emotional esponses. In other ‘words the learning sate i also an REM state. Whenever we act without conscious efor We are reliant on pater matching, going back Wo a caler Jearmed response or behaviour that was set nthe REM sate, So wien we act instinctively we are, in effect, ating on ost hypnotic suggestion. In the same way when a hypaotized subject acs on a post hyprotic suggestion ‘So when we put someone int hypnosis we ae simply activating the same processes tat the brain activates during dream sleep, inluding the reality enerator- this s what makes iso efecive Fr your purposes as The Hypnotist its use’ul wo kep these definitions in ‘mind. Revisit them in light of your experiene. Read the work of those who coined them. However there really no need to get hung upon exactly What hypnosis is or why i eur. There is no point being concemed over whether the ertial faculty" something we ean pin point physically or nt. Even Jess poin trying o prove that hypnosis is red “The mind exists asa model Hypnosis exists as a phenomenon. We must use ‘concepval model to deseribe how i works. Hypnosis may aot have the ‘ality of a house brick but that is of no consequence to you. The fat is you ‘an hold any of the major views about hypnosis and stl be a good hypoots. For protcal purposes as The Hypnotist think of i this way. “Hypnosis is the art of presenting ideas directs to the receptive unconscious mind. Anthony Jacquin So understand, s The Hypnotist you are presenting ideas and giving Girectons. You ae ding this to your subject's unconscious mind andi is receptive to the directions and ideas you ar presenting. Believe, want and expect tht it wil imerpret them and act on them witha genuine unconscious response. ‘Toe a great hypaotist i is of Key importance tat you become The ypnotiss Nota hyprotis, Not someone who Kins bit a paca ‘bat The Hypnotist, You mast express absolute confidence, congruence and ‘expertise in your sills, knowledge and abilities Inthe beginning this takes ‘certain amount of front Pretend nd master, Beliove you ae the best belive you area natral and behave like you ae Believe your subject is a wonderful hypnotic subject Want and expect them te go into hypnosis and do what you tll them Its on sid tit clove Itiends and faily are your Worst subjects because they cannot accept yOu as the hypoist Its sometimes harder fr them to eater ito tht reality than people who do not know you so well. But donot fret: just ave a goat hypnotsing everyone ‘and anyone who wil put up with you including close frends and fail may be that femily member or rend is a super subject and you will hve your own hypno monkey fr lie 22 Setting things up When you have decided to hypotize someone or someone asks if you would there are ive things itis useful 6 do, + Remove fear + Bliminate misconcepion, + Increase expectancy ‘Fie up te imagination ‘Take contol When a stage hypnotist works, i they ae dong ther job properly they will have steady fred up their audunce nsgination and created great deal of ‘expectation that someching is going to happen with the promotion oftheir show. Amongst their opening puter they typically spend few minutes going ‘ver the reasons why everyone can rest assed they a safe, in the hanks of fa expert and have reason to feel excited and have fun, The audience should etainly know ho i in contra Ina therapy room this isl helped bythe advertising, hypnotherapy etifcate and the ramble about how the subjet remains in contol of themselves and aware of everything 1m imprompea hypnosis sung tangs yp needs wo be secomptisted more swifly often ina few sentences. Often in few seconds, ‘The easiest approach isto just ignore al ofthe above and take contol This ‘mean rapidly hypnotize the suject in seconds or less, before they have a hance to be affad. Using a apd induction such as the Instant Induction, Jacquin Power Indiction or Handshake Induction detailed in Section Four Will do that. However if you arent going odo tha, a fe simple words ill help things alon. “There sno point geting into «30 minute explanation of what hypnosis is All about. A few choice words wll do it. This sin effet your elevator pitch, ‘Your elevator ptch is what you would say to Bill Gates of Richard Branson {na short ride in aif In brief clear erms what you would say to them If you had just afew seconds to sel your idea With hypnosis you ae selling the ideas that you can hypootze, that subject can be hypnotized and that there i no nced tobe concerned will ho fies then Sot Ue you at ype. They wl ‘wonder if they could be hypnotized orf you are already hypnotiing Fear of hypnosis takes a few forms. Firstly your subject may fear the ‘unknown, So le them know hypnosis is simpy a wonderful state of {Let thom know itis ot sleep and that they wil be able to hear you, They ‘may fear that they wil immediately reveal some secret information at embarrass oe run themselves. Assure them they will not They may fe ‘nll get stuck in tance or never be the same, Assure them tha they et stuck ina tance. Let them kaw it wil be an enjoyable experience, Tex ibem know they will nd it intresting sm wil lear something themselves. They may fear you~ this is not ideal unless they fear You hyponize them in 8 Mash, “Taking contol doesnot mean being bossy and pushy but it does to become the dominant party. Ths canbe achieved by aking you te do something ‘Can you just move your chair to one side slightly. Now cam you ‘yur feet onthe floor, our hands comfortably in your lp and look. ey ae standing up then adjust thei position and ask them opt tie feet together. Itbegins to demonstrate who isin contol and you get a chance to see how good te subject is a taking directions. Some ofthe indvetons and ‘Set Pieces inthis book are best carried out with the subject starting in a parcular physical position and mental state so use this bit of psychological bullying wo iy them up athe same ime Everything you ask them to do, however sal the instruction or request may seem, must be done with ae purpose in mind —to get them doing wht you ‘want temo. Remember your subject probably does wot know how hypnosis proceeds So give them te comfort of knowing who sin cna ‘As soon as you have suo someone you ar a hypnotist then the ‘expectation that they might get hypaotized and thee imagination shout what ‘might happen have already bepun ire up. You should leverage this your advantage. Getridof any of your own four cout whether they wll go into hypnosis ‘oF tor whether you Wil lok ike & foo f they donot Eliminate your ‘own misconceptions about shat hind of subject hey might or might not be. Help these processes along by being genuinely imaginative, animated and ‘excited for your subject. Aim to get them fascinated with you, the process of Inypootsing andthe dea of beinghypnotize, 2.3 How to tell if someone is hypnotized Ifyou only give your subject suggestions to eax then the chances are neither of 904 will actually know if they are hypnotized or not. act ‘sk them atervards they will probably jst sy that they felt eaxed not think they were hypactized. This is fin if your mutual goal i 10 them how to relax, However lam hoping you Will Want 0 take ie thal Even if you suggest hing that draw every typeof hypnotic ut of them, they ae stil key 0 say to you they were nt hype Is heeause there sno such feeling es being hypnotized: Remember, subjects going to act on your suggestions anconsciusl. So a fa sre concerned they are completely normal in every way. So there i Tooking to your subject for verification of whether they ae hypo ‘So how do you tell if someone i hypnotized? By far the eases way iso give the subject a suggestion and soe if follow i Instant and to the letter would be reat. n other word ‘work, I they appear to be responding then pve another suggestion [eis aso useful to develop an eye forthe signs of hypnosis, s0 you wn hus gone even before you stat giving directions that require an physical or emotional respans. Someone canbe hyprotized and exhibit ‘one ofthe following signs but many will do so, so watch out for thea’ ‘re useful when you are planing to solect one or two participants fom a froup Becnae yt oan ave-am insight ta eho ye ost subject aight Be + Eyellsickering und ftering this the same REM eye movement ‘observed when someone is dreaming. Often this quite pronounced it the hypnotized subject and it shouldbe encouraged as you can then sggest it will nerease andi des. ‘Temperature rise - change in blood low canbe quite visible in some pop, depending on thir skin one Iisa useful sign that their state has changed + Byes rolling back up in he head = Ifyou do nt see it happen you my spot the whites oftheir ees as their eyelids ficker. Some inductions ‘art withthe eyes ralledback up inthe hea, In chis poston iis very dificult forte subject tc open their eyes. ‘Breathing shit sometines it speeds up but most often the breathing becomes deeper and very steal, similar to when somone is sleeping peaceally. + Increased lerimentation- more moisture in and around the eyes. If the eyes are open they may appear glazed ‘+ Heavy head ~ ith the slightest encouragement, suchas gently [sing the head frwart, a subjects neck can be relaxed and then it ‘ocomes quite difficult te ithe bead, {As well as jst looking fortes sgn to asess if your subjects gone, it {also useful to we them to enance tei trance, Indetons canbe used that aticially ceste one ofthe signs of hypnosis as the method used 19 roize, You could ypactze someone BY getting them to breathe infor jeount of 7 and out for countof 11, using heir count or ow of breath as focus of atention. You can push your subjects hea forward as you say Heep’. You can make the focal point ofa fixation induction a point inside the head, wit the eyes closed and the eyes rolled back ‘You can also lnk one ofthese signs tothe development of another or the acceleration of hypnotic phenomens. For example if you noice that the ibject i exhibiting lots of REV hon ys am ring tik nto their awareness fd crest link betwen i anc the nex thing you want Lo happen. ‘As your eyes ficker, your hand is getting lighter and ighter and iting upward. Most ofthese sigas will be outside the conscious awareness of your subject | you bring their tention tp them. So if you notice them you can sugges they will occur. For example suggest thatthe subject will bepin to feel watmer or that ther eyes wil Hicker. Then when they notice tha they tre occuring they abate tha: tothe intuence of The Hypnotist and the [enomena wil increas. Thisis probably because the subject begins aio fuggesting Tam geting warmer, ar I Tocking Warmer, how does he know 1 am getting warmer’ ‘my eyes ate Rickering | can’ stop them flickering 2.4 Hypnotic phenomena. ast be hypnotized’. This unconscious pane eeates a feedback loop dee by their own interal dialogue. Encourage natural signs of any hypnotic phenomena. Build on them. Develop an eye for them. When you lave & troup of people and are looking for one ef them to work with then use those ‘who exhibit signs of hypnosis nd those who look fascinated and keen. (Once you have someone hypnotized there area numberof phenomena they can experience These oe: ‘atalepsy [Loss of conscious control ofthe ability to move pat ofthe body, Lack of response to extemal stimuli and muscle rigidity {Kdcomotor Movements ‘Unconscious movements, like the head nodding, fingers witching and lege shal Amnesia Inability to recall information or loss of memory Hallucinations ofall Senses Sensing something that snot thereof not sensing something tht i Dissociation Separation of mind and body. Hypermnesia Improved real, Regression Reversion to earlier or more infantile pate of behaviour and memory. Revivification Recall and re-experience of «past event Analgesia Parl sensory loss Anaesthesia Total sensory los, ‘Time Distortion Contraction and expansion of the perception of dine CCatalepsy is on of the foremost examples of hypnotic phencmens, wal, documented and used in many ways ~a classic inthe Held. Fst dese ‘by Chart in 1882 ina nacal and erste ppmtic wot. Ego put someone ina trance and you reach aver and lift up his or her ar, yO ‘ill probably find i is atalepic and wil just oat there ~ i tays wher putt rater than dropping down as you might expect. tis ofen combined ‘with strprieor instant inductions of hypnonis and hence looks drama, “Many of the inductions in this book encourage eatalepsy. The ke i being abl to arest someone's atertion in such a way’ or for long enough that forget that arm ar hand. They forge: how it feels normally and may begin auto suggest Its atthe very minim a useful sign that youve indus trance and a useful convince forthe subjet that something kas oscumed Beyond this itcan be used to moveto other more advanced hypnotic phenomena and used asa way of ercouragingideomotorcor:mniceion irclly wih the unconscious mind and body without the nes! for verbal responses. ‘Cazlepsy is physiological condition where balance oniciy exists ‘betwen the agonist and antagonist muscles In plain English tat means i stays ina conan position. Musclesthat are wed eo move aby part usually ‘have another ‘opposite’ that enable: you to move it back agai. The bie sand tricep onthe upper arm for example. Who these opposite numbers ‘are balanced the body art does not move. One pai in your by that are ‘working all te time you are awake aren your neck They ae kee head up ‘When catalepsy is induced in hypadsis and combined with idsomotor ‘movement to make someone lif thei arm, the feelings he kinesthetes and proprioceptive sense are Both quite different from those you experience When you Tift your arm voluntarily. Wateh someone arm lift caalepially ad, you will se itis ait ike # possesed movement i a horror movie ~ Hike 2 winch is iting i. *Wany fleailiy” su great term fr deseribing the feeling wd wel known psychiatric ter for describing catatonia (8). This also something you can brig to your subjects attention, You cam notice your arm iting and notice iis moving in kind of Jerky reflex movements. That is because your unconscious siting your arm. allows your conscious mind to it it smoothly but your anconscious ‘moves it inthis more rele like way. Catatonia sa tem foe catatonic schizophrenic patients who live in Permanent state of catalepsy ~ you ean move them however you want fan they way inte position yo leave fem in. Years ago Ts a srcet performer mimic this condition. He stowd ona box that had the words “Move me written onthe font. You put some money doen and could move him ino any position you wished and he wculd say ther util someone cle fame slong and moved him, Is quite straightforward to provoke catalepsy in your hypnotized subject. Understand that «hand on the ar o chair «ean be cataleptic it does not need be Noating in thea, jus outside of Inthe therapy room catalepsy canbe used as an advanced form of ideomotor signaling - using eatalepsy and subsequent maverents ofthe body a a ine ‘of communication. Av arm may lift higher fora yes sigoal, perhaps one arm for ys and one arm for no Frat Rossi uses ideomotor signalling asa way of communicating withthe subject's deep unconscious intelligence inthe body (10). For the purposes of impromptu hypooss become an expert at geting your Subject to develop catalesy eis useful for many things ieloing + Convincing - demonstrate the unconscious is at play —the subjec is hypaosized ‘Inducing tance — use it as Set Piece o the induction tse. ‘Asa rotine—tur thom int a cot rack oF # sao, + Communicating - deomotor signals * Leverage -to springboard to other hypootic phenomena. When using catalepsy you coud citer induce trance first an then suggest ye, hand, ar o full body catalepsy or ncorporate creating eatlepsy 38 Dar of the trance induction its. Al ofthe methods in section thre that Include catalepsy canbe used a a hypenticindtin rather than just The Set Piece. Once your subject has achieved ctalepsy they are highly suggest, Ifyou have made it impossible fr yoursubjct to move their arm then encourage them to try and move it Encourage them orally try and pt all ee efor ito it Tell hem they can try but toir unconscious is & Superpower and its working for them. The realisation thst they are clearly ‘more han they thought they were before hey came in to see yu i ‘beautiful one and an experience tha wil ay with them. At the very ‘hey will have something to sy when ake! what happened wen they ‘went to se the hypnotist. For many itis quite a mind-blowing ex ‘they are really gettin ito it encourage them to open thei ees and the par ofthe body you have made cataleptic. Ask tem if it belong ‘them. When a subject fs ther eyes open stich & challenge to try and {ir arm seems to be made even more potent. Many peopl will et agitated this point, instract them to close ther eyes et them knw it ‘might feel peculiar but they will enjoy it, and go even deeper 38 ya ‘hem with more directions. Their mind is wide open at that point and 3.0 The Set Piece ‘What fotows area numberof physica and psychological manipulations invidually oc callativly they canbe tought of s The Se Piece. They are your first rung onthe hypnotic lader and should ke leart well and understood. ‘The techniques are class of hypnosis butofca their vale is ovecooked. IF you have already come across them pleas revisit them “The techniques described in this Section ar all wellknown and have been ved ‘by ypnotss for decades an are often refered ts ests of suggest ‘or execises in “waking bypross'(1). Bah ofthese descriptions sel these {techniques short. They ean be used with groups of peoples realy ax one to one. Generally they are used before the eal induction of hypacss bens. “There are many good resons why The Hypnotist should be able to confidently so a Set lee, So lea them wel. Undersuind the principles and pplications, Usetten 1 Se Pieces are often thought of and use as ests of how espouse to suggestion the subjects In oter weeds a gauge of how good, wil and able tobe hypnotized thy are +The Set Piece gives The Hypnotist an oppemunity to observe te subject unde direction, gather infortion and shes her uitaiity as subject + fs as importanty it gives the sujet an opportunity fo experience to cooperate. Ifthe subject experonces something they consider out of the ordinary they gun confidence in oth he silo the hypnotist ed ‘heir own ability tobe hypaotized hey let go and become mere fascinated with the process. Likewise the hypo gnsconidence ia the subject, +The et Piece fires up the imagination, focuses attention and bills expectation in the subject that he ae about oe hypnotized orate telng hypmotze, + Finally The Set Piece canbe used asthe induction nt hypnosis rather than usta a pre runner ot This ispeshpsthe most powerful and vetlocked application. ‘Some hypnotist do not use thes techniques. One reason given i that if the 3.4 Magnetic subject fais o do what is asked of them then ts more dificult to hypnoli ‘them = this tre to some exten, especially if The Set Pece i presented asa test. As your ultimate aim isto hypnotize the subject to accept your ‘Suggestions cs important to se if they are receptive to simple ones early ‘on. Certainly fling a esti not Belpfl butt snot the end ofthe mor «ithe. Ijust passes by as a nom event by the subjet unless the hypnotist ges ina Muster about it Most poope wll pas the exercises very easly and if ‘they cannot then it might be wise to pick anther subject o ake an entirely

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