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Erotic Self-hypnosis

Erotic Self-hypnosis

Study and research work by Philippe L. De Coster, B.Th.,

Study and research work by Philippe L. De Coster, B.Th., D.D.

D.D.

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.. Sexual energy is the essence of vitality - and what you can do with it may beSexual energy is the essence of vitality - and what you can do with it may be yet beyond your wildest imagination. People who have an abundance of sexual yet beyond your wildest imagination. People who have an abundance of sexual energy have not only greater sexual appeal, but also a greater appetite for life, energy have not only greater sexual appeal, but also a greater appetite for life, greater confidence. They find it easier to get what they desire in life because greater confidence. They find it easier to get what they desire in life because they become naturally magnetic and people like to be around them. Around they become naturally magnetic and people like to be around them. Around some intensely sexually magnetic people you can almost feel electric sparks some intensely sexually magnetic people you can almost feel electric sparks and you'd just love to share those fireworks.

and you'd just love to share those fireworks.

Some people channel their sexual energy into sexual pursuits, some into Some people channel their sexual energy into sexual pursuits, some into  business

 business pursuits pursuits and and some some like like to to use use it it for for healing, healing, rejuvenation rejuvenation and and forfor spiritual pursuits. You can use the techniques you learn in this program to spiritual pursuits. You can use the techniques you learn in this program to improve in some way every area of your life, whether you'd like the opposite improve in some way every area of your life, whether you'd like the opposite sex to fly to you like bees fly to honey and embark upon sensual adventures, or sex to fly to you like bees fly to honey and embark upon sensual adventures, or upon successful business adventures or even spiritual adventures

upon successful business adventures or even spiritual adventures

Foreword

Foreword

What is self-hypnosis? What is self-hypnosis?

Many people have experienced a trancelike state many times in everyday life Many people have experienced a trancelike state many times in everyday life -although they may not have called it hypnosis. For example, if you've ever although they may not have called it hypnosis. For example, if you've ever drifted off into a daydream, become totally engrossed in a book or project, or drifted off into a daydream, become totally engrossed in a book or project, or  become absorbed in your thoughts while driving and missed a turning. The main  become absorbed in your thoughts while driving and missed a turning. The main

difference between these sorts of trance and self-hypnosis are specific difference between these sorts of trance and self-hypnosis are specific motivation and suggestions towards a goal. Self-hypnosis is deliberate and with motivation and suggestions towards a goal. Self-hypnosis is deliberate and with a purpose.

a purpose.

Hypnosis can be described as a state of mind in which suggestions are acted Hypnosis can be described as a state of mind in which suggestions are acted upon much more powerfully than is possible under normal conditions. By upon much more powerfully than is possible under normal conditions. By achieving a state of heightened focus and awareness, and suppressing the critical achieving a state of heightened focus and awareness, and suppressing the critical faculty, suggestions can be passed directly to the unconcious mind.

faculty, suggestions can be passed directly to the unconcious mind.

The above remains true for self-hypnosis, but being done for yourself rather than The above remains true for self-hypnosis, but being done for yourself rather than via a third party (hypnotherapist). Many believe that all hypnosis is self via a third party (hypnotherapist). Many believe that all hypnosis is self hypnosis as the subject or client always remains in control. The hypnotherapist hypnosis as the subject or client always remains in control. The hypnotherapist is there only to guide the client into hypnosis, and in doing so teaches them a is there only to guide the client into hypnosis, and in doing so teaches them a  powerful tool they can use for themselves.

 powerful tool they can use for themselves.

Using Guided Imagery and Positive Visualisation in Self-Hypnosis Using Guided Imagery and Positive Visualisation in Self-Hypnosis

Imagery can mean visualisation - using your imagination to form pictures in Imagery can mean visualisation - using your imagination to form pictures in your mind. However, it can also include all the senses of sight, sound, taste your mind. However, it can also include all the senses of sight, sound, taste smell and feel. Whilst most people are predominantly visual in their use of smell and feel. Whilst most people are predominantly visual in their use of imagery, the most powerful and effective guided visualisation will incorporate imagery, the most powerful and effective guided visualisation will incorporate elements from all the senses.

elements from all the senses.

In self-hypnosis a mental image is often worth many pages of verbal In self-hypnosis a mental image is often worth many pages of verbal suggestions. You can use your own memories and experiences to construct your suggestions. You can use your own memories and experiences to construct your own highly personal imagery to reinforce your suggestions for change.

own highly personal imagery to reinforce your suggestions for change.

The following exercises can be used to practice and develop your imagery skills; The following exercises can be used to practice and develop your imagery skills;

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 Examine an object for a few Examine an object for a few moments, then close your eyes and trmoments, then close your eyes and try andy and

visualise it. visualise it.

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 Visualise a person you know (maybe yourself). Imagine theirVisualise a person you know (maybe yourself). Imagine their

distinguishing features. distinguishing features.

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 Visualise your home. Move around it from room to room and imagineVisualise your home. Move around it from room to room and imagine

what it looks, sounds, feels and

what it looks, sounds, feels and smells like.smells like.

There are two principal ways of using imagery to work towards a goal; There are two principal ways of using imagery to work towards a goal;

Process Imagery

Process Imagery  is the visualisation of the process or actions of  is the visualisation of the process or actions of achieving the goal you desire. For example, a golfer might imagine achieving the goal you desire. For example, a golfer might imagine executing a perfect shot as he approaches the ball.

Result Imagery

Result Imagery  creates mental pictures of the goal or result as if it has  creates mental pictures of the goal or result as if it has already occurred. If you are giving a talk to colleagues, you might already occurred. If you are giving a talk to colleagues, you might imagine yourself confidently delivering the speech, hear the applause and imagine yourself confidently delivering the speech, hear the applause and imagine the positive outcome of your successful presentation.

imagine the positive outcome of your successful presentation. A 1967 study by stress researcher Edmund Jacobson

A 1967 study by stress researcher Edmund Jacobson11 found that visualising an found that visualising an activity produces small but measurable reactions in the muscles involved in the activity produces small but measurable reactions in the muscles involved in the imagined activity. Repeated mental rehearsal implants the learned memory of a imagined activity. Repeated mental rehearsal implants the learned memory of a successful action, and also conditions the unconscious mind with the outcome successful action, and also conditions the unconscious mind with the outcome you expect to achieve.

you expect to achieve.

Suppose, for example, your goal is to lose weight. You could use result imagery Suppose, for example, your goal is to lose weight. You could use result imagery to imagine yourself as the size and weight you want to be. Mentally picture to imagine yourself as the size and weight you want to be. Mentally picture yourself in the mirror looking

yourself in the mirror looking trim and as thin as you wish, trim and as thin as you wish, fitting neatly into thefitting neatly into the dress or suit size you want to achieve. Imagine the feeling of being your ideal dress or suit size you want to achieve. Imagine the feeling of being your ideal weight. You may also use process imagery to imagine yourself eating smaller, weight. You may also use process imagery to imagine yourself eating smaller, healthier portions of food. You might picture yourself feeling full whilst leaving healthier portions of food. You might picture yourself feeling full whilst leaving food still on your plate. These images will reinforce the positive processes you food still on your plate. These images will reinforce the positive processes you will go through to achieve your desired result.

will go through to achieve your desired result.

Visualisation and imagination are closely related to the unconscious mind. In Visualisation and imagination are closely related to the unconscious mind. In fact, imagery has been described as the language of the unconscious. The key to fact, imagery has been described as the language of the unconscious. The key to successful use of imagery is to be as creative and imaginative as you can. Use successful use of imagery is to be as creative and imaginative as you can. Use your own memories and experiences and fill your images with colours, sounds, your own memories and experiences and fill your images with colours, sounds, aromas, textures and tastes to be as real and as absorbing as they can be. Keep aromas, textures and tastes to be as real and as absorbing as they can be. Keep your visualisations positive and personally appealing to be a powerful tool in your visualisations positive and personally appealing to be a powerful tool in self hypnosis.

self hypnosis.

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Edmund Jacobson

Edmund Jacobson (April 22, 1888, Chicago (April 22, 1888, Chicago –  –  January 7, 1983, Chicago) was an American January 7, 1983, Chicago) was an American  physician

 physician in in internal internal medicine medicine and and psychiatry psychiatry and and a a physiologist. He physiologist. He was was the the founder founder of of thethe Progressive Muscle Relaxation and of Biofeedback. He was the son of Morris Jacobson, a Progressive Muscle Relaxation and of Biofeedback. He was the son of Morris Jacobson, a realtor in Chicago, born in Strasbourg, and his wife Fannie, born in Iowa. After a B.S. degree realtor in Chicago, born in Strasbourg, and his wife Fannie, born in Iowa. After a B.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1908, Jacobson received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from from Northwestern University in 1908, Jacobson received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University and then returned to Chicago as an assistant in physiology. Here he Harvard University and then returned to Chicago as an assistant in physiology. Here he obtained his M.D. degree in 1915. He began his physiological investigations at Harvard obtained his M.D. degree in 1915. He began his physiological investigations at Harvard University in 1908. In 1921, he introduced the application of psychological principles to University in 1908. In 1921, he introduced the application of psychological principles to medical practice which was later called psychosomatic medicine. Employing low medical practice which was later called psychosomatic medicine. Employing low micro-voltage apparatus, Jacobson also made the first accurate electrical measurement of muscular voltage apparatus, Jacobson also made the first accurate electrical measurement of muscular tonus, nerve impulses and mental activities in neuromuscular sites in living men.

Erotic Self-hypnosis

Erotic self-hypnosis will not work the same for everyone. Some methods will not work at all on some people. Others will work surprisingly well. Using self-hypnosis for sex drive improvements is not altogether new. However, its  benefits do appear to be relatively unknown to the general public.

You may have heard that many people recommend using hypnosis for sex and desire, just as it is recommended for confidence building, improving efficiency,  performing at job interviews, treating bad habits and even health issues such as a

low libido.

What is hypnosis for sex drive?

Self hypnosis (also known as hypnotherapy) works by safely relaxing you to a deep level where you remain receptive to suggestions.

Once you are open to suggestions, self hypnosis then prepares your mind for a sexual situation and improves your confidence and performance.

Your confidence and performance will be enhanced for increasing your sex drive, improving sexual desire and so on. Your mind can rehearse sexual activity thanks to hypnosis and feel confident while doing so.

When it comes to the act of sex, you'll feel more confident and as if you know  just what to do best.

The libido depends on the power of your mind as well as your body. In fact, your mind has a great deal of influence over the body's behaviour.

Male libido

For men, your brain is also your sex organ. You may think it's all about your  penis and testicles, but your brain is far more important.

If you're a man, your erections, ejaculation and ability to become aroused are all entirely dependent on your brain.

Any many who's experienced low libido or sexual anxiety, even some time ago, can harbour doubts in his mind which restrict sexual performance. Self-hypnosis can help to rid you of such doubts and cause your self-confidence to blossom.

Premature ejaculation is not always due to physical problems. Sometimes, a past trauma, a lack of sexual confidence or sexual anxiety can be causing you to ejaculate too fast and even leading to erectile dysfunction.

Most premature ejaculation tips are for the body and not the mind, but the mind can also be responsible.

Your body is not always to blame for ejaculation or erection problems.

Reaching a high state of relaxation and rendering your mind susceptible to  positive suggestions that enhance sexual performance by relaxing you and

giving you confidence can help you improve your sexual performance.

Many men report having successful results and improving libido by using hypnosis to delay ejaculation.

If your ejaculation problem is related to your mind, and even if it isn't, then hypnosis can be helpful to relax you and give you improved sexual confidence.

Female libido

For ladies, your ability to relax, feel open to sexual desire and to enjoy yourself during sex is all dependent on how your brain behaves.

Women can have low libido as a result of stress, lack of confidence and poor self-image. This is where working on the deep levels of the mind using hypnosis  provides a solution.

For couples

For couples who need more energy in their sex life, self-hypnosis for sex drive can be very helpful. There are hypnosis programs for both male and females which inject more sexual energy, remove inhibitions and boost confidence for optimal sexual desire.

Self-hypnosis is completely safe.

Does erotic self-hypnosis work immediately?

Only for a very few suggestible people! Otherwise, the effects can be subtle and can sneak up on you. Be patient, you will succeed.

If you are new to hypnosis then don't listen to yourself whether it worked or not and just expect it to work. Build yourself up to it by listening to plain induction several times to get used to trance. Then try others.

Can I really transform my body (breast/penis growth etc.)?

There has been a lot of argument about this and some physical changes might not be possible, but the human mind is capable of incredible things so who am I to say. The worst thing that will happen is nothing.

What can I do to make the methods work better?

Follow the instructions when you are the least likely to be distracted. Choose a time when your already feeling relaxed and listen then. Some people have good success first thing in the morning or right before bed. Another thing that may help is to repeat what's being said as you listen so that you focus only on the method.

What is it like when you go into a trance?

The vast majority of people will experience trance differently depending on what induction was used, how you feel, etc. To be more specific: you can feel light and floaty or heavy and weighed down; hot, cold, or warm; your muscles could tense or relax all the way; or you might have visual/audial/kinesthetic hallucinations. And, your experience of trance may be different each time you trance.

What is a "curse" experiment or method?

A "curse" experiment is a method that has suggestions implanted to make it resistant to removal by others or the Deprogram-All method. Curses are intended to be more permanent and harder to remove than training procedures.

Erotic Hypnosis Definitions

Adult Baby Hypnosis

This branch of erotic hypnosis involves the desire of some adults to be reverted  back to a more infantile state. Standard age regression techniques are uses but

the subject is left in the regressed state upon awakening or after a trigger phrase is spoken.

Adult Hypnosis

This is simply another term for Erotic Hypnosis. It is any form of hypnosis that is intended for adult participants and is usually sexual in nature.

Amnesia

This is the tendency to forget what was said/done while under hypnosis. Amnesia varies depending on how deep the subject goes and a variety of  personal factors.

There are three stages of Amnesia (found at the Somnambulism Depth)

First Stage

The individual will exhibit between 20% to 40% spontaneous amnesia.

Second Stage

The individual will exhibit approximately 60% spontaneous amnesia.

Third Stage

The individual will respond to all types of suggestions. This person will exhibit 80% or more spontaneous amnesia, remembering almost nothing that occurred while in hypnosis.

Behaviour Modification

This form of hypnosis can be used in both traditional and erotic hypnosis. In traditional hypnosis it describes any hypnosis used to change a negative or unwanted behaviour (ie. Smoking). In erotic hypnosis behaviour modification is used in a wide spectrum of scenarios including mind control, slavery, feminization and diaper training.

Brainwave States

Beta

The brainwave activity state of the normal wake state. Higher than Alpha and Theta.

Alpha

Slow brainwave activity state of hypnosis (resting but awake). Also known as hypnoidal. Alpha is slower (deeper) than Beta, the awake state, and faster than Theta, a deep hypnotic state.

Theta

A deep hypnotic state just above Delta, this is the level that most hypnosis occurs.

Delta

Slowest brainwave activity pattern of sleep, and the deepest, somnambulistic state of hypnosis. Also see Alpha, Beta and Theta.

Conscious Mind

The twelve percent of our mind of which we are most aware. The part responsible for logic, reasoning, decision-making, and will power.

Critical Mind

An area of mind that is part conscious and part subconscious. Any time a suggestion is given to a subject that is detrimental to his/her well-being or in total opposition to his/her way of thinking, it will trigger the critical mind and be rejected.

Defence Mechanisms

All defence mechanisms stem from the basic instinct of survival. They operate on an unconscious level and they serve to deny or distort reality, thoughts, and action. Some Defence Mechanisms are: Repression, Denial, Rationalization, Projection, Displacement, Turning against self, Reaction Formation, Overcompensation, Intellectualization, Withdrawal, Regression, Sublimation, and Disassociation.

Diaper Self-hypnosis

While categorized as part of Erotic Hypnosis or Hypno-fetish, diaper hypnosis is frequently not of a sexual nature. Used by adult babies and diaper fetishists, Diaper Hypnosis is generally used to cause temporary or permanent

incontinence in the adult baby and only occasionally includes sexual connotations.

Environmental Hypnosis

A state of hyper-suggestibility, triggered when an individual is in the presence of an overabundance of messages coming from their environment. This causes the person to try to escape the intense input, resulting in a kind of "waking hypnosis."

Erotic Hypnosis

Any hypnosis that is used for purely adult or erotic intentions. Generally this refers to hypnosis used to enhance sexual experiences, this also applies to hypnosis used in any of a wide variety of fringe sexual behaviours including enslavement, mind control, objectification, bimbofication, diaper, furry, and feminization.

Feminization Hypnosis

Generally referring to any erotic hypnosis that is used to cause a man to believe he is a woman either temporarily or permanently. This varies from simple triggers that make the subject believes he has breasts to attempts at complete sexual reassignment via the use of hypnosis.

Hyper-suggestibility

A state of waking hypnosis and exaggerated suggestibility to influencing factors in the environment, especially to negatives. This is a state heavily relied upon by cults, and anyone in marketing.

Hypno Sex

Any erotic hypnosis event in which the subject is either brought to orgasm or relives a real or imagined sexual event. Hypno Sex happens entirely inside of the subjects mind even though the subjects body frequently moves and moans as if they are actually experiencing sex.

Hypno-fetish

While generally believed to refer to any fetish that is acted on through hypnosis, hypno-fetish is actually the act of having hypnosis as the primary fetish, people

with a hypno-fetish will find hypnosis itself arousing and will frequently  become addicted to sexual exploits that directly involve erotic hypnosis.

Hypnosis

An altered state of consciousness that results in an increased receptiveness and response to suggestion. While associated with relaxation, hypnosis is actually an escape from an overload of message units, resulting in relaxation. Hypnosis can  be triggered naturally from environmental stimuli as well as purposefully by a

hypnotist.

Hypno-therapist

A therapist who utilizes hypnosis as a primary tool for assisting clients to achieve their goals. A Hypnotherapist often differs from others therapists by focusing on the role of subconscious behaviours and influences on the client's life.

Induction

An induction is the act of bringing a subject into a state of hypnosis using any of a variety of techniques that allow the hypnotist to communicate with the subject’s subconscious mind directly.

Types of Inductions/Deepeners

Arm Raising / Primary Induction

The Arm Raising Induction, also known as the Primary Induction is generally only used during the first hypnotic session to create the association of hypnotic depth and establish the expectation current and future success. Once an acceptable stat of trance is used the hypnotist makes suggestions that cause the subject’s arm, from the fingertips to the elbow, to lift either into the air or until it reaches the face. Once there the hypnotist makes suggestions that the limb cannot be moved to cement in the subjects mind that the trance is working. This is usually followed with deepeners and suggestions to facilitate future trance work.

Arm Rigidity Deepener

The hypnotist holds the client's outstretched arm from beneath the elbow. They then instruct the subject to draw all the tensions of their body into their arm,

from the count of five to zero. At zero the arm will be as tight as a steel bar. The client is told the tensions will release and they'll go deeper when the lowers their arms by touching their wrist.

Eye Fascination Induction

The subject is told to open eyes and look at the tip of a pen (or other object) held above their eye level. Then they are instructed to follow the pen only with their eyes. As the their eyes track downward, their lids will close. When they close, the hypnotist touches he subject’s forehead and says "Deep Sleep."

Heavy Light Deepener

The subject’s arms are both outstretched, right hand palm up and the left hand at a right angle with thumb up. They are told a weight is placed in their right hand  pressing down and a powerful helium balloon is tied to their left. They are then

told that when right hand touches their leg they'll go deeper. This can be used as a deepening technique or a suggestibility test.

Progressive Relaxation Induction/Deepener

A deepening technique and secondary induction. The aim of this technique is to relax the various areas of the client's body starting from the feet if they are in the reclined position, or from the head down is they are sitting. Once the relaxation is complete toe to head, a five to zero count is given, at which time the hypnotist can take them deeper, use a trance trigger or start to work from there.

Reactional Deepener

Repeatedly awakening the subject and re-hypnotizing them with a post hypnotic suggestion.

Shock Induction

A very rapid conversion into hypnosis. Shock inductions are primarily used only in emergencies or possibly to "jar" a client when in therapy. They have also  become popular in stage or street hypnosis.

Staircase Deepener

The subject visualizes they are standing at the top of a staircase of twenty steps. The staircase is well lit and has a sturdy handrail. With each step they imagine taking down the staircase they find themselves going deeper and deeper.

Levels of Hypnosis

Hypnoidal

A light stage of hypnosis, usually associated with emotional suggestibility; also used to refer to the state of consciousness which is passed through in the transition from sleep to waking, and vice versa. It is characterized by rapid eye movement (REM), with an up/down motion of the eyes.

Cataleptic

A medium depth of hypnosis. Characterized by a side to side movement of the eyes.

Somnambulism

The deepest state of hypnosis, where the client responds with amnesia, anesthesia, negative and positive hallucinations, and complete control of the senses. This type of person usually has 50% emotional suggestibility and 50%  physical suggestibility. It is characterized by the eyes rolling up underneath the

eyelids.

Magic Thirty Minutes

The last half-hour before sleep, when a person's mind is overloaded and is in a natural state of hypnosis. Something taken into the mind at this time goes into the precognitive stage of dreaming, instead of the venting stage.

Mind Control Hypnosis

This type of erotic hypnosis is practiced by people wishing to feel as if another  person or entity is controlling their mind or body. While this type of hypnosis is frequently combined with slavery hypnosis the two are distinct as Mind Control Hypnosis may result in a variety of behavioural changes that are not slavery.

Neuro Pathways

Every time we think a thought, make a movement, experience something, this is transformed into electro-chemical energy, which is then stored in the brain. The  brain then creates pathways that allow the energy to travel in a similar fashion

each time it is triggered. The more it is triggered, the easier it is for the energy to go that route. This is how habits and behaviour, both good and bad, are created.

Objectification Hypnosis

This refers to the subset of erotic hypnosis where the subject is transformed into an object including but not limited to robots, dolls, sex toys, and even furniture. Two common forms of Objectification Hypnosis are:

Human Doll

The subject finds themselves transformed into a doll, mannequin, or inflatable sex toy with no ability to move of their own volition. Such transformations are usually limited to short periods of time as this form of hypnosis is difficult to maintain.

Robot

Participants in this type of hypnosis are frequently trained to act as a robot or android. Movements are frequently still or mechanical and the subject is controlled by the hypnotist or trigerer. Robot scenarios can be incredibly complex and can even involve the subject “pretending” to be human when not in service as a robot.

Orgasm Control Hypnosis

This is actually one of the most common forms of erotic hypnosis. Orgasm Control usually involves the hypnotist being able to control the arousal, and orgasms of the subject. Suggestions usually involve increasing arousal without the ability to orgasm until a specific word or phrase is spoken. This type of hypnosis can also be used by orgasm denial and chastity fetishists.

Rapport

The hypnotist/subject relationship, in which the subject has faith and confidence in the hypnotist, and the hypnotist has concern for the subject.

Resistance

A sign that a person is running into his/her limiting programming and having an affect on it.

Slavery Hypnosis

This form of erotic hypnosis is usually used by BDSM fetishists. It describes any scenario where the subject is trained as a slave. Training frequently includes obedience, willingness to suffer pain, orgasm control, and a wide variety of other BDSM topics.

Subconscious

The 88 percent of our mind that is below the level of our awareness. The part of our mind responsible for reflexive action and ideomotor responses, it contains all the positive and negative associations we've made throughout our life.

Trance Tools

These are verbal and mental tools that a hypnotist may use to help achieve the goal that they are working to achieve with the subject.

Affirmations

Positive suggestions given though hypnosis that help the subject achieve a change or goal through repetition.

Age Regression

A hypnotized subject is given suggestions that he or she is of a younger age so that the subject can relive certain experiences and/or re-experience events.

Anchor

A specific stimulus such as a word, image or touch that helps link the subjects mind to a mental, emotional, or physical state.

Association

Also known as Pavlovian conditioning. A process by which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with a stimulus that elicits the desired response. The

most common example of this are associating the words “deep sleep” with hypnotic trance.

Challenge

Essentially an I dare you, in which the hypnotist challenges the client to perform some act which it is impossible for the subject to do at their current level of hypnosis. Examples are the eye challenge and the arm rigidity challenge.

Conversion to Hypnosis

A suggestibility test (e.g., finger spreading test) which is extended beyond the  point where the suggestibility is determined and us used as an induction into

hypnosis.

Delayed Action

The act of presenting a suggestion that will be taken into the subjects subconscious to be acted upon later.

Direct Suggestion

Hypnotic suggestions in the form of a direct command or instruction.

Dominance

The use of authority or that of being an authority figure to "command" the subject to accept a suggestion.

Misdirection

Appearing to be guiding someone into one area with the intention of directing him into another. It can be used effectively as a deepening technique in hypnosis.

Post Hypnotic Suggestion

A delayed action or association that the subject will act upon subconsciously at a later time while fully conscious. An example would be the trance trigger "Deep Sleep."

Repetition

By repeating suggestions in hypnosis we strengthen the suggestion and make the suggestion stronger and easier to retain.

Reverse Psychology

Where a person will respond to the stronger part of a suggestion if the alternative presented is considerably weaker.

Transformation Hypnosis

This describes any hypnosis intended to transform the subject temporarily or  permanently. Transformations can include a believe that they are in another  body, or can include actual physical changes to the subject’s body.

Induction Techniques

Induction techniques are perhaps the most common among all hypnosis methods.

These techniques serve several purposes:

 Inductions can serve as a barometer to determine how easily someone is

going into trance, and how deeply they are trancing.

 Induction s may act as deepeners to make deeper levels of trance easier

later on.

 Induction s are often found as the first in a series of s.

We have the following four induction samples for your use:

Induction One

This is the most basic induction to bring the person deep into trance. This is recommended for beginners with no prior experience with hypnosis. Try this method before any others.

Induction Two

Focus Induction

This simple induction puts the person into trance and wakes them up with some suggestions to help the person go deeper next time.

Evil One

This is the first in the Evil's Place series. This will take the user into trance and set a trance trigger. Mastery of this technique is necessary to proceed with any of the other Evil's Place sceneries.

Sexual Techniques

Sexual techniques are the true x-rated techniques among all of the sample techniques here. These techniques tend to be fairly sexually intense and are textual.

We have the following four sexual samples for your use:

Female Orgasm

This technique brings the person through a woman's orgasm.

Curse Slut Who Can't Say No

This curse makes it turn impossible to turn down a sexual advance. The person would become obsessed with having sex with whoever made the advance. This will make any regret or embarrassment after the fact be an enjoyable experience. Be warned, this is a "curse" technique which means it is designed to be  particularly difficult to remove.

Train Give Head

This method will cause the to experience performing oral sex on a well endowed man. The technique is designed to be as realistic as possible and causes a strong desire to perform fellatio in real life.

Curse Webcam Slut

This technique makes the user feel compelled to perform whatever he or she is asked on a webcam as well as watch the webcams of others. The compulsion to  put on a show will be irresistible. Be warned, this technique is a "curse" method

Behaviour Technique

Behaviour modifications are designed to alter your mannerisms, thought process or personality. Behaviour modification is perhaps the most common use of general hypnosis.

We have the following four behaviour samples for your use:

Curse Cat-girl

This furry-themed implants a trigger to cause the man or woman to imagine his or her self as a cat-girl with all of the associated personality traits. Be warned, this is a "curse" which means it is designed to be particularly difficult to remove. The cat-girl experience is designed to be addictive and long-term use will cause the cat-girl personality traits to become germinant.

Train Total Jock

This method is designed to give him or her the personality of a stereotypical "dumb jock". The person will enjoy being treated accordingly. More cerebral interests will be dropped in favour of more physical ones.

Train Total Jock Two

A second part to Train Total Jock designed to take the personality change further. Interests will become almost exclusively sports, sex and drinking. "Macho" behaviour will be increased and intelligence will be diminished.

Curse Tattooed

This technique will cause the person to get many tattoos as well as add a desire to improve physical fitness. This is designed to maximize the "muscular and tattooed" look.

Slavery Techniques

Slavery techniques are designed to cause intense levels of submission. These techniques often give others complete control over the .

We have the following four slavery samples for your use:

The Slave

This technique will make you a complete slave when someone says the trigger  phrase. You will not remember your time as a slave with this .

Train Pain One

This technique makes the slave enjoy painful erotic accessories such as clothespins on their nipples and genitals.

Train Cock Slave

This technique will cause the slave to perform oral sex on any man that presents his to them. The will be totally unable to control his or her actions until the man they are servicing ejaculates. If a group of men present their penises to the slave, the slave will have to (orally) bring each man in the group to orgasm twice  before regaining control.

Dominate Me

This very simple technique causes the one to desire being dominated. The will want to be enslaved by a master or mistress permanently.

Feminization Techniques

Feminization s are designed to cause the usually male partner to behave like a woman or believe he is a woman in some way.

We have the following four feminization samples for your use:

Curse Total Feminization

This technique is designed to make the as fully female as possible in virtually every way. This includes suggestions for both bodily and mental changes. Be warned, this is a "curse" which means it is designed to be particularly difficult to remove.

For woman only

This technique causes one to behave and feel more feminine. The woman will  become as womanly as it can be.

Curse Sissy Maid

This technique causes the one to become a very effeminate, sissyish servant. Be warned, this one is a "curse" proposal which means it is designed to be  particularly difficult to remove.

Curse Panty Deal

This technique will make the man wear woman's panties but unable to remove them. The slave will not be able to masturbate while the panties are on. Only acts that further feminize the man, such as wearing a bra for several hours, will enable removal of the panties long enough to masturbate to orgasm.

Diaper Technique –  _{Baby play}

Diaper technique are designed to cause a loss of bladder or bowel control either immediately, after a certain trigger or permanently.

Instant Wetting

This technique will cause the one to urinate while performing the technique as well as any time they hear the trigger phrase.

Train Baby Bladder

This creates a desire in the adult to wear diapers. Additionally it will cause  bladder leakage while wearing or changing the diapers.

Potty Amnesia

This technique causes the to revert to an infant-like state with regards to bladder and bowel control. Furthermore, the adult will not be able to recall what a toilet is or what function it serves. This has heavy infantilism overtones.

Bed wetter Fear to Reality

This technique causes the adult to become paranoid about wetting the bed, causing them to wear diapers. Ironically, this reliance on diapers will then cause the to begin to lose bladder control. This technique has strong humiliation overtones.

Humiliation techniques cause, as the name implies, a variety of humiliating experiences for the bottom.

We have the following four humiliation samples for your use:

Train Humiliation One

This technique is designed to make the one to desire humiliation and objectification. Preferences for clothing and vocabulary would change to further reflect this change.

Train Humiliation Two

This technique would make the user need humiliation, degradation and debasement. Behaviour patterns will change heavily to cater to this need.

Degrade Weight Loss

This technique causes the one to feel worthless unless they keep themselves  physically fit. The bottom or the slave will also begin to view his or her self as a

sex object.

Curse Fucked by a Dog

This technique will make the one to experience being penetrated by a male dog upon hearing the trigger phrase. The user will feel shame for allowing themselves to be used but will enjoy it afterwards. If the trigger is not spoken for a week, the experience will activate itself. Be warned, this technique is a "curse" which means it is designed to be particularly difficult to remove.

Transformation Techniques

Firstly, a Testimony (Anon)

I just want to start off by saying that I know this is controversial, but it is a concern that I have and others might have the same question. I'd like to read a healthy discussion about this, and would hope it won't be down voted immediately...

Since I have been younger, I have struggled with my sexuality. I don't want to  be gay or attracted to other men. It isn't that I hate gay people - I'm very

supported of my gay friends. My friends and family would not care if I 'came out'.

I really don't want to come off as a bigot or intolerant. However, I do want to have a traditional wife and family with kids. I want to be attracted to the female  body as much or more than I am the male body. In the past, I have only had sex

with women but am definitely attracted to men. I understand meditation can help me accept myself as a gay person, but I really feel this is a psychological issue in my case - developed after a rough childhood with few male companions growing up.

I have recently been reading about meditation and hypnotism, and was wondering if it would be possible to change my sexual orientation through any of these channels. I have been meditating for the last month, haven't masturbated and feel that it has decreased my libido substantially. On the other side of things, I definitely feel more mindful and happier in my day to day life.

If anyone has some insights or advice - feel free to comment. I am very interested in hearing the eastern viewpoint on this issue, and would like to know if my pursuit is guaranteed to fail.

The author: Thanks for the great conversation on this topic everyone. I will use this throwaway to update everyone about any changes/progress/outcomes. Most likely, I will try to use meditation to impact my sexuality in some way. Whether that I accept my feelings as they are, or develop a deeper understanding of my sexuality - I will see! Please don't cast me aside as ignorant for doing this - It's something that I see as a personal journey.

Transformation techniques

Transformation techniques are intended to cause the person to perceive themselves as being transformed in some way. These tend to be among the most complex hypnosis s and take the longest amount of time to master.

We have the following four transformation samples for your use:

Human Mannequin

This technique is designed to make the persons believe they have become a  plastic mannequin when the affirmative phrase is spoken. The one will still be

able to see and hear but not move in any way until another trigger is spoken to stop the effect.

Curse Milky

This technique causes the person to lactate and crave the experience of lactation. Be warned, this is also a "curse" which means it is designed to be particularly difficult to remove once adapted.

Curse Penis Shrink

This technique causes the penis to become flaccid and appear to shrink. Be warned, this is a "curse method" which means it is designed to be particularly difficult to remove.

Housecat technique

A technique that will make the user believe they have become a small grey housecat. This effect will last for fifteen minutes after having accomplished the method.

Self-hypnosis Instructions

Methods of self-hypnosis range from listening to relaxation tapes to simply clearing your mind of thoughts and worries. Here is a step-by-step free guide to self-hypnosis, using one approach you may find helpful. Many hypnotherapists encourage their clients to learn self-hypnosis.

Please note that self-hypnosis should never be practiced when driving, operating machinery or carrying out any other activity that requires your full attention.

What do you want to achieve?

Always be clear and specific about your goals and write them down before you  begin your hypnosis. Writing down what it is you want to achieve or change c an really help you to straighten things out in your mind and goals can suddenly look more realistic, specific and focused. Keep it short and keep it achievable. Stick to one or two goals only in a single session.

Write out a plan

Plan what you want to say from beginning to end. You can write out a detailed script to follow as part of your preparation.

Repeat your goals

Write several different suggestions for each goal, expressing the same goal in different ways. This will reinforce the suggestion and ensure that it is accepted into the unconscious mind.

Create your own vision for your success

Develop your own imagery and symbols for supporting and visualising your goals. Imagine yourself achieving whatever you wish to. Make it real, like a memory but in the future.

Make it personal

Use language and images which reflect your own experience. We all have our own memories and experiences of the world, and speak to ourselves in our own language. Put your suggestions into your own words and use images you are familiar with.

Use your voice

Begin the session in your normal voice at a relaxed pace. As the session  progresses, slow down and soften your voice so that as you enter hypnosis, you

are speaking softly, and at a slower pace than when you began. Your voice can return to normal at the end of the session as you leave hypnosis.

Make yourself comfortable

Find a place that is quiet, comfortable and free from disturbance to practice self-hypnosis. You certainly must not be driving or in any other situation where your immediate attention is required. Soft music and lighting may help but we would not recommend the burning of candles.

Relax

Use deep breathing and relaxation techniques to prepare for entering hypnosis. Just focus internally and start to notice whatever you notice. This is not a time for judging, analysing, criticising or worrying. Notice your thoughts and feelings and assume that very soon they will just drift away - they are really not necessary at the moment. Allow your mind to become calmer and clearer.

Count yourself down

Use 'deepeners' in your hypnosis script, such as going down a staircase or an elevator, or floating down a stream, to help yourself go deeper into your hypnosis. Count down in your mind as you go deeper into relaxation. At times there will be inner resistance to relaxation especially when you first start to  practice self hypnosis. Just be aware of it and let it go...It will!

Create an inner world

Spend some time in your own special place. Create your own magical place in your mind, maybe somewhere you know, maybe just an imagined paradise. This can be a place where you feel safe and relaxed and anything is possible. Use all of your senses - what can you see, hear, feel, smell and taste? Make this experience as vivid as you can, again, you will get much better with practice.

Make it easier next time

Towards the end of your trance, include some post-hypnotic suggestions for re-entering self-hypnosis next time you practice.

Count yourself back

At the end of your session, count yourself back to full awareness. Suggest to yourself that when you leave hypnosis you will feel refreshed and alert. Check that you are once again fully awake and alert and enjoy the rest of the day!

You can, if you wish, make your own self-hypnosis tapes from your scripts. This can be a good way to enter hypnosis and make changes you have already  planned, without the need to remember your script as you enter trance.

Summary of these Instructions

1. Relax yourself with progressive relaxation. Give yourself enough time to  become completely relaxed.

2. Focus your attention on a spot in front of you.

3. Give yourself suggestions of fatigue and heaviness in your eyes and of deeper relaxation.

4. Visualise a real or fantasy place of peacefulness or comfort –  a place away from all concerns and distracting thoughts.

5. Focus your attention and your images on sensations in your hands and fingers. Visualise feelings of coolness, numbness, warmth, heaviness, or

lightness. When you detect one of these feelings, encourage it to expand with more suggestions.

Before the Internet, it was rare to meet anyone willing to talk about the erotic nature of hypnosis. But with the Internet providing essentially anonymous communities, more and more people have become willing to talk about and explore the erotic nature of hypnosis. The more we talk, share experiences and thoughts, the more we all came to realize that "it's not just me". Trance is a natural part of sexual arousal, and hypnosis is the process of putting someone into a trance.

Trance is a mental state where the conscious mind stops analyzing the meanings of words and allows the hypnotist to speak directly to the subconscious mind. In this state of mind, one person is more receptive to another person's words or touch. This state of mind and the concurrent receptiveness also occur naturally with sexual arousal.

We stop analyzing words during foreplay, and when sexually aroused, a person  becomes receptive to the desires they sense in their lover. This state of mind is essentially a trance, but instead of receiving their suggestions in words, you receive them in the kisses and caresses that urge you to open yourself to deeper arousal, more intimate contact, and greater sexual pleasure.

Once you recognize that sexual arousal is essentially a trance, you also realize that foreplay is just a form of hypnosis; i.e., the process of putting someone into a trance (arousing them) and making them receptive to your desire for sex. So it's natural to explore other ways hypnosis can be enhance our sexual pleasures. Although pop culture mostly portrays hypnosis as a way for a villain to control innocent victims, people have found a staggering variety of ways that hypnosis can enhance sexual pleasures, including reducing inhibitions, increasing arousal, amplifying orgasms, and of course, engaging in erotic power exchanges. Reducing inhibitions and increasing arousal are the most common uses of erotic hypnosis.

Both men and women can sometimes think too much or get blocked by thoughts of bad experiences. Such thoughts inhibit a person's ability to enjoy the present sexual activity. Enjoying the full potential of sex requires a person to put aside those thoughts and "feel" the moment. Hypnosis not only helps a person put aside the distracting unwanted thoughts, but also helps them become more aware of their body's responses; enabling them to feel everything more deeply and intimately. This, in turn, opens the door for those deep satisfying orgasms that we all want to experience.

One of the most popular ways to employ hypnosis is in erotic power exchange activities, where one person willingly gives another control over their thoughts, actions and/or pleasure. Controlling another person or being controlled is very intimate, and creates a feeling of being connected. The more complete the control, the more intimately the two people feel connected. The controlled  person, called a submissive, enters a state of mind called subspace. Much like a

trance, in subspace the submissive stops thinking critically and allows their thoughts and feelings to be controlled by the dominant. So the process of getting someone into subspace can be considered another form of hypnosis; even if the  process is not structured like a formal hypnotic induction.

Hypnosis and trance are naturally erotic, and most people engage in some form of erotic hypnosis without realizing it. But the people who do recognize it and take the time to explore the erotic nature of hypnosis discover many wonderful ways to enhance their sexual pleasures.

Hypnotic audio stories provide one of the best ways to begin. Audio stories that are told with hypnotic language patterns can induce a trance and enable the to visualize everything that is described. Many s are even able to feel the physical sensations of a kiss or caress as the story describes these things, enabling them to live out their most exotic sensual fantasies.

Briefly Putting Yourself into Trance

Briefly achieving a trance state in self-hypnosis

Hypnosis can be described as a state of deep relaxation where the hypnotized subject experiences a heightened level of awareness coupled with a narrowing of their focus of attention. This hypnotic state is called trance  and is a perfectly safe state which can occur naturally during everyday life. In self-hypnosis we aim to deliberately put ourselves into a hypnotic trance.

To be in a trance does not mean to be asleep, although it can sometimes look that way, but in fact the opposite is true. Studies of the brain activity of people in trance have revealed an increased level of alertness. Hypnosis is a very personal experience and it should be remembered that each individual will experience trance in his or her own way.

First find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed, and begin by getting comfortable and relaxed. Use deep breathing and progressive relaxation techniques to get as deeply relaxed as you can.

There is no fixed method for trance induction, in fact there are many hundreds of different techniques which have been used effectively. The following are some common and proven examples of techniques and any combination can be used to enter trance, whichever you find works best for you.

Eye Fixation

With your eyes open, focus your attention on any small spot or object in front of you and above your line of sight. Keep focussing on the spot and direct all your attention towards it, clearing your mind of all other thoughts and distractions. Continue breathing deeply and slowly, and begin suggesting to yourself how relaxed you feel, and how tired your eyes are becoming. Allow yourself to keep relaxing more and more and eventually, when your eyes become tired and heavy, you can close them.

Utilise Tension

It is possible to enter a trance state even when you find it impossible to relax. If you are finding it impossible to let go of tension or anxiety, psychologist Michael Yapko2 in his book 'Trancework' (1990) describes how you can utilize your current stressed, anxious or tense state as a focus for entering trance. You simply allow and accept your present state of mind, whilst beginning to think  back to a time when you were involved in an experience of calmness, comfort,

or relaxation and absorption, such that you didn't pay any attention to things going on around you. In doing this you can allow your feelings and responses to move towards those remembered from this past experience.

Visualisation

Visualisation is one of the most powerful tools in self-hypnosis. Use visualisation and imagery to create images in your mind that suggest relaxation, for example, lying on a beach or walking in a forest. Allow your imagination to flow naturally and let yourself become absorbed by your mental images as you enter trance

2

 Dr. Michael D. Yapko is a clinical psychologist and author, whose work is focused in the areas of treating depression, developing brief psychotherapies and advancing the clinical applications of hypnosis.

Stairway to relaxation

This is another example of imagery, and one that is often used to deepen the level of relaxation. Imagine yourself at the top of a beautiful staircase, there may  be 10 steps to the bottom. The stairs lead to the most beautiful, wonderful and relaxing place you can imagine, which may be real or fantasised. Imagine descending the staircase, counting down the steps as you descend, and with each step suggesting to yourself an increased feeling of relaxation and a deepening of the hypnotic trance. As you reach the bottom you will be as deeply relaxed as you can be.

Physical Responses

Creating a perceived physical response to hypnosis is a way to focus your attention inwards even further. Use suggestions and imagination to create a  physical feeling or sensation in your body. For example, imagine warmth, or numbness, or heaviness, or lightness in your hand. Feeling the physical response occurring will indicate achieving a level of self-hypnosis.

Putting Yourself into Erotic Trance in Detail

Most of us can remember one of the first times we rode bicycle as child. It was an unsteady but exciting experience. We soon learned we had some control over a new dimension of our own abilities — increased balance and coordination.

Of course, we already had balance and coordination, but this was something special: a delightful application of an enhanced skill. This is what you can expect from your first experience with self-hypnosis and even trance, the subject of this chapter.

You already have many of the abilities you may be seeking to improve with the help of this Ebook  — for example, concentration and memory. And you already possess the basis for the changes you seek  —  pain control, stress man-agement, habit control, physical changes, parenting skills, or other goals. Self-hypnosis is a natural skill; like riding a bicycle, it will help get you where you want to go.

Getting completely at ease

Begin by relaxing at a place you've selected as already mentioned. You may find yourself with feelings of expectation and anticipation of hypnosis. This is quite natural —  just as with the bicycle.

Self-hypnosis is an individual, personal experience; therefore, you need to take an active role in formulating the best technique for yourself. We will  pro-vide a number of suggestions and examples. You may want to choose

one or another, or create your own combination of techniques.

Read this chapter completely before you begin your practice session. Do the  preparation recommended and later incorporate the

implications

Take a few moments to relax with one of the relaxation techniques. Whether you use active or passive progressive methods is entirely up to you. Develop as deep a relaxation for yourself as you can.

Eye fixation

We would like to point out here that many of the following explanations can  become a script that you can adapt for your own purposes or even to make an

audio tape.

Once you're in a relaxed, secure position and have taken several deep, com-fortable, satisfying breaths---look in front of you. Find some small object or spot out in front of you and above your line of sight. This spot could be a mark on the wall, the tip of a plant leaf, a part of a picture, or anything that is stationary.

Focus all your conscious attention to the spot or object – gaze at it, examine it in detail. Continue slow, deep, satisfying breathing. Keep your attention on the spot and work all your thoughts toward it. The idea is to eliminate any extra-neous thoughts and forget all problems, worries, and anxieties as much as pos-sible. Don't worry if a stray thought or two slips into your mind now and then. That is difficult to prevent without practice, but that is precisely what you're doing —  practicing. You'll get better at clearing your mind of distracting thoughts.

As other thoughts come into your mind, allow them to pass through you and return to thoughts about "your spot." Continue slow, deep, satisfying breathing. Begin telling yourself how relaxed you feel. Focusing on the spot you've chosen wilt help pre-empt other thoughts.

Begin giving yourself suggestions such as: "With each deep, relaxing, satisfying  breath I take, I  feel relaxation spreading down from my shoulders and back, down through my legs and into my toes. The more I relax, the better I feel." Put

these suggestions into your own words if you like. The exact wording is not important. If your goal — relaxation — is clear and your suggestions are positive, your meaning will be understood.

You may feel your eyes watering and blinking. Give yourself suggestions to encourage your eyes to close: "As my eyes focus on the spot I've chosen,1 may  find that they feel tired.  As my eyes water and blink, it is as if the more they

blink the more they are clearing away all worries, concerns, and anxieties. My body is relaxed and at ease, and my eyes and my mind can be just as comfortable, relaxed, and at ease."

You may spend as long as 10 or 15 minutes with open eyes during the first few  practice sessions. Or you may find that in only a few minutes your eyes become tired and heavy. You decide when you want to close your eyes. No one need decide that for you.

Continue with suggestions such as: "I may notice that as my eyes continue to  focus on the spot I've chosen, I can decide when 1 want to close my eyes. lust as  I make decisions like when to go to sleep in the evening, I can decide when it is

most comfortable for me to close my eyes."

As best you can, keep a steady flow of mental suggestions of this nature going to yourself. You can say the same things in many ways. Change the words slightly or change the order of the words. Find different ways of conveying the same idea of concentration on the spot, on relaxation, and on your eyes wanting to close.

Repetition of the suggestions and the monotony of the focus on one spot will shortly cause your eyes to want to close. If after 10 or 15 minutes they still feel wide open, don't worry, you can just close them gently.

Once your eyes are closed, continue giving yourself suggestions that you are relaxed and feeling safe and comfortable. The suggestions you give yourself may be similar to those you used in progressive relaxation. Even though you may feel very relaxed and comfortable, continue giving yourself suggestions to reinforce and generalize the feelings of relaxation throughout your body.

You can do the suggesting through your process imagery, result imagery and/or repeating your own words to yourself and focusing on your internal voice.

The guide to personalizing your suggestions later on will help you develop suggestions for expanding feelings of heaviness, lightness, coolness, warmth, or numbness throughout your entire body. Be aware of any changes you may notice.

Utilising your tension or anxiety for trance

Throughout most of this book, we discuss relaxation and trance as a goal. However, it is not necessary to be relaxed to enter a hypnotic trance. 1f you are experiencing physical tension or anxiety and find it too difficult to let go of that tension to enter a trance, it is possible to utilize your stressed, anxious, or tense state to develop a trance state.

In his book "Trancework" (1990), psychologist Michael Yapko describes how to utilize anxiety and tension to develop a trance. You allow and accept the present state of mind, whatever it is--anxious, cautious, or even sceptical essentially not creating any conflict over the present condition through non-critical acceptance.

Then begin thinking about a past experience in which you were so comfortably involved in an experience that you didn't pay attention to some things going around you.

This technique in self-hypnosis is to draw your alert attention to some past experience of comfort, or calm, or relaxation and absorption. This will allow your physiological responses to move toward matching your remembered feelings.

Another strategy is described by Ernest Rossi (1976), who chronicles how Erickson used the anxiety of his patients to develop a hypnotic trance. You can use a similar strategy for your own self-hypnosis. Focus on some visual target or even on your own physical experience of tension or anxiety as a point for tion and distraction.

For example, as Rossi (1976) describes in "Hypnotic Realities," Erickson had a highly anxious patient focus on a clock: "You might focus on the sweep hand of a clock. There is movement in the  second hand that  you can follow with your eyes. Allow your attention to become absorbed in this movement. Notice how your own experience of tension is felt in your body as you focus on the moving  second hand. You can imagine how the  gears in the clock are meshing and turning, imagine how the electrical current might be flowing just as energy is flowing in your own body at the same time.

"Wind yourself up into the focusing experience, and if you find yourself dis-tracted by other thoughts, welcome those thoughts as you remain visually focused on the clock. You may notice that your heart is beating rapidly, you may even be able to discover a rhythm in the heart beat that is similar or close to the second hand movement. See if you can find a rhythm and absorb your  self in it."

This sort of approach will allow a trance to be formed and then let you lead yourself through a transition toward another focus or goal of your choice. The next step is imagining or visualising your suggestions.

Visualisation and Self-hypnosis

One of the best avenues for directing suggestions into your unconscious mind is to visualize them. Allow your imagination and visualizations to become as real to you as you can. Create images for yourself that represent the  suggestions of relaxation.

Visualizations and imagination are closely related to your unconscious mind —  imagery very well may be the language of the unconscious. Selfhypnosis focuses your suggestions to your unconscious. This is a perfectly safe, healthy experience similar to the images you may have while daydreaming. In this book we use the term unconscious, but another term for this concept is the subconscious.

Allow yourself to flow with your mental pictures or feelings. The more you detach yourself from your conscious, rational, logical thoughts, the more quickly you will enjoy the benefits of self-hypnosis.

Some images to explore

The images that follow are simply examples for you to explore with your imag-ination. Let this experience flow naturally from the relaxed state you have devel-oped. Allow your suggestions to drift from ones of closing your eyes and heaviness to ones of relaxation and to images like those that follow. Do not feel restricted to only those presented here.

Create new suggestions and images using your own experiences, memories,  books, or pictures from magazines or television which suggest relaxation to you.

For instance: You may have walked through a busy area of your city recently and noticed a quiet store or shop. Or, perhaps you can recall a particular store in a shopping centre that was quiet and unhurried. You too can have a quiet, unhurried experience each time you practice self-hypnosis.

"Imagine a child's rubber band model airplane, and perhaps you can even feel like a child playing. Conjure up the image of a large, knotted rubber band unwinding — use it to symbolize the release of tension in your muscles.

"Visualize a fallen leaf floating down a calm river. While you watch the leaf, mentally count backward from 30 to 1. Slowly, with each count, imagine the leaf drifting toward the mouth of the river or towards a quiet cove, a place where you are alone, with no one to bother you.

"As the leaf and your counting slowly flow downstream, feel your muscles releasing the stress and pressure that may have built up. Begin to feel yourself developing an undercurrent of relaxation, white in self-hypnosis and long, long after, whenever you take a deep satisfying breath."

Associate these mental pictures with your own experiences and make them as vivid and as realistic as you can. Involve as many of your senses as possible. Imagine the sights, the smells of the river, or perhaps of the ocean and the air. Imagine the sounds of water, wind, birds, imagine the feel of the coolness of the water, the warmth of the sun, the wind against your face.

Stairway or ladder to relaxation

Below is a sample script of another type of mental image that can take you to self-hypnotic relaxation. We call it the stairway to relaxation.

It may be a place you are familiar with or once visited — a vacation spot, a place in the country or in the mountains. You can descend the stairs to a place that is real or that is fantasized.

Visualize yourself at the top of a long spiral stairway. Perhaps you are up in the foggy heights of the top of a mountain. There may be 50 steps to the bottom. At the bottom of the stairway is the most relaxing, most comfortable place you can imagine.

Suggest to yourself the following picture: "As I take a deep, satisfying breath, I descend the stairway. Out of the fog and clouds of my busy day I move slowly toward a more comfortable, more relaxed place. lust as I can travel now with