For Those Who Know Self Hypnosis

[APGuy]

I was looking around the net and Jonas Ridgeway says he saw through the eyes of a lady artist (seems she's moved on to comics[].)  Oh ya and I just realized that when I saw the other me rolling before I started moving there was stuff on my belt.  It might have to do with me trying to move into the comic book perhaps I was going to go to the astral proper and be the main character (Batman) with the utility belt[].  I don't really know what to think about this so if someone could try it out and maybe tell me what my experience sounds like (if it was just a hypnagogic hallucination or if when I saw myself I was starting to project.)  And also has anyone's astral body changed by going to a different locale?  That was a little... different.

[purelight]

Your technique sound very interesting to me.
I believe in the power of the mind and we control that cause we are the owner..
I wiil give it a try and let you know about what i might experience!

[hypnotist]

Hi everyone here is a better why of counting for hypnosis.

From my Student Manual that I have from 2 years ago.

RECOMMENTDATIONS FOR COUNTING
AND OTHER HYPNOTIC PATTER

There are many different ways to take your subject deeper into hypnosis and to have him exit the state.  The most effective method is number counting.  Many hypnotists and hypnothereapists use various forms of counts.  Some use a ten to one count for going deeper, while others use it to exit the state.  Still others may count the same way to deepen and exit the state.  I have found some hypnotists that change directions throughout their induction, deepening, while giving suggestions and exiting hypnosis.  This could be confusing to some people and possibly prevent them from achieving a good hypnotic state.

In my years of practice and research I have found it most effective to use one down to ten to deepen.  Going from a small number to a larger number takes most subjects into a deeper state more rapidly.  Going from ten up to one to exit returns the subject to his normal awareness at the point where he started.  This keeps things simple and consistent.  My logic behind this type of counting is simple.  If you are floating in a pool of water and someone hands you a brick, you begin to float down a little deeper.  If you then are handed a second brick, you float down even deeper.  Now isn't this the same effect that you are expecting to achieve with your subject?  That is, in a sense, having him float deeper into hypnosis.  If you count from ten down to one, you have no more numbers after one and your subject cannot go any further.  If you count from one down to ten you have numbers that follow after and your subject can keep on going if he chooses.  So, commonsense leads you to realize that more helps you to go deeper, and taking away will help you to return from where you started, at the normal aware state.

The techniques of other hypnotists included in this text, and the texts for my intermediate and advanced course, have been modified to include this counting method.  I have also changed some of the works used, such as "sleep" to "relax," to "drowsy," and "deep asleep" to "deeply relax."  The reason for this is because we now know that hypnosis is not a sleep state at all.  Instead, it is a state of relaxation in which our senses are heightened while our body is relaxed, thus allowing physical and behavioral changes to take place.  Remember to keep your directions clear and your subjects will find it easier to follow your directions.

[hypnotist]

Here is a hypnosis script that will put someone or yourself into Somnambuism. Its call Progressive Relaxation technique that puts a subject or yourself slowly into hypnosis.


PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION
(supine)

Speak slowly and pause between instructions When you see (...) this in the sentecnes pause for 4 slow seconds.  This give the Subconscious time to take in the suggestions or information. Have your subject(s) lay in a comfortable
position.  It is recommended to have the knees raised up to avoid unnecessary strain of the back muscles.  A small pillow under the neck to help give support to the neck is also beneficial.  Be sure that any tight fitting clothing is loosened and jewelry removed during the relaxation.  Lighting should be lowered and to deaden the sound of outside noises, soft background music complementing your session could be played.  Please do not say, "SLEEP" during the progressive.  When bringing the subject(s) up, do not us the word "AWAKE".  (This is a camouflage method of hypnosis).  Remember, to avoid the word hypnosis at all times.  The wording is as follows.

Close your eyes and keep them closed until I ask you to open them.  Now I want you to take a deep breath, filling your lungs up completely and then let that breath out slowly...Now take a second deep breath and let that out slowly also...Now I want you to take another very deep and comfortable breath filling your lungs up completely and this time hold that breath...(long pause)...Now let that breath out very slowly and already you can feel your body begin to relax...

Now let that wonderful, comfortable feeling of relaxation flow ALL the way DOWN to your feet, just feel your feet becoming very comfortable and very relaxed...If you don't feel it in your feet right away don't worry about it, for it will gradually catch up to you...

Now let that wonderful, comfortable feeling of relaxation flow from your feet up into your ankles...from your ankles up all the large and small muscles of your legs to your knees...from your knees up all the large and small muscles of your thighs... into your hips...from your hips into your abdomen and with each and every breath that you exhale I want you to allow your body to go deeper into this wonderful relaxed state...

Now let that wonderful feeling of relaxation flow right up into your back...just let all of those large and small muscles of your neck relax...as it flows right up into your shoulders...over your shoulders...and down deep into your chest...such a wonderful feeling, just going DEEPER and DEEPER...as that relaxation flows down all the large and small muscles of your arms to your elbows...from your elbows down to your wrists...into your hands...all the way out to your fingers and with each and every breath that you exhale your body just keeps right on relaxing deeper and deeper...


Now let this wonderful feeling of relaxation flow up into your neck...feel all these large and small muscles of your neck relaxing...flowing right up into your head ...over your head...and DOWN into your brow...all the muscles around your eyes, relax...Now if you have your teeth clenched, just unclench your teeth and your body will relax much more...just let your jaw sag and all the body muscles will go loose and limp as a RAG DOLL as you go deeper into this wonderful relaxed state...

As I count from one down to three I want you to allow your body to go deeper into this beautiful relaxed state ... so One ... deeper and deeper ... Two ... more and more relaxed ...Three ... very deep, very comfortable and very relaxed ... with just pleasant, contented thoughts going through your mind and marvelous feeling going through your body, and your whole body is giving in, letting go...you're warm and comfortable...relaxing deeper as all the sounds around you send you deeper ... any sound that you hear sends you even deeper ... the sound of my voice sends you deeper ...

So, as I keep on talking you just keep on relaxing deeper and deeper into this wonderful relaxed state ... with each breath that you exhale, you go deeper ... the beat of your heart sends you deeper...any and all sensations that you experience send you deeper ... with each thought that you think you go deeper and deeper ... DOWN into a wonderful deep relaxed state ... just feel your muscles loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ...

Now again I will count, but this time I will count from one down to five and as I count form one down to five you will allow your body to double its relaxation...So one...your relaxation is slowly starting to double...two...your relaxation is doubling more and more ... three ... you're very comfortable and relaxed ... four your relaxation has almost doubled...five your relaxation now has doubled completely thoughout your whole body ... from the top of your head to the tip of your toes all the muscles in your body have relaxed and doubled their relaxation ... you feel so relaxed and comfortable that all of your muscles are going loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ...

Now again I will count from one down to five ... and as I count ... from one down to five ... this time the body will triple its relaxation ... one ...relaxation is starting to triple ... two ... relaxation is tripling more and more ... three ... you are very comfortable ... very relaxed ... four ... relaxation now has almost triple in the body ... five ... relaxation now has tripled in the body ... from the top of your head to the tips of your toes ... all the muscles have relaxed ... doubled their relaxation ... and tripled their relaxation ...

All the muscles are loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ... all the nerves are calm ... relaxed ... all the body tissues are rejuvenating in this wonderful relaxed state ... just sinking DOWN ... just letting go ... deeper and deeper into relaxation ...


Now again I will count ... but this time from one down to ten ... and this time as I count from one down to ten ... your mind will relax as your body is relaxed ... and with every count your body will double the relaxation it has at that time ... one ...your mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... two ... your mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... three ... the mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... four ... same thing ...five ... keep right on going ... six ... seven ... eight ... nine ...ten ... your mind is completely relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body has doubled its relaxation many times over ...

You don't care what day it is ... you don't care what time it is ... you don't care about anything but how good you feel ... how wonderful you feel ... going deeper and deeper relaxed ...

Now I want you to go even deeper ... still deeper ... so this time double the relaxation you have in the body right now ... and when this is doubled I want you
to try to say "A" ...it only takes a few seconds ...you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed ... you don't even feel like saying "A" ...but now I want you to go deeper yet ... still deeper ... and when it is doubled ... try to say "B" ... again you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed ... that you don't even feel like saying "B" ... but now I want you to really let yourself go ... just as though you were on a spiral sliding board ... just sliding on DOWN to the basement of relaxation ... so again double the relaxation you have in your body at this time ...and when it is doubled then try to say "C" ... again you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed that you don't even feel like saying "C"...

So jusk keep on sinking DOWN deeper and deeper ... as I keep on talking the body just keeps right on sinking DOWN ... deeper and deeper ... into a wonderful...deep state of relaxation ... where the mind is passive ... and you feel wonderful ... where your arms are heavy ... where your legs are heavy ... very heavy ...very comfortable ... heavy feeling ... the arms and legs are so heavy, so comfortable, so relaxed that when I ask you to lift an arm or leg ... you'd find that they are so comfortable, so heavy, so relaxed that you don't feel like lifting them ... but nevertheless I want you to try to lift your left leg ...O.K. stop trying ... let it relax it feels so much better resting where it is ... it's so comfortable and you feel so good, so wonderful and so relaxed...

This will happen every day and every night ... and this wonderful good feeling will stay with you every day ... at all times ... deeper and deeper relaxed ... very deep ... very comfortable ... very relaxed ... such a wonderful ...comfortable ... feeling ...so loose ... so RELAXED ...you find that any time I say the words
"DEEPLY RELAX" to you ... immediately you will close your eyes and spontaneously go right back into this wonderful, deep, comfortable state of relaxation ... always enjoying it more and more ...

Always going deeper each time I work with you ... and every time I give you these positive suggestions, they will go deep into your subconscious mind ... they will be there when you need them ... every time I work with you it will reinforce all suggestions I have given to you before ... every day in every way you will be better and better, wiser and wise, happier and happier, healthier and healthier, feeling marvelous thoughout the day ...

Now I want you to pay attention to my voice and what I am going to teach you ... for I am ging to teach you to put yourself in this same state that you are in now, and this is how you will do it ...

         First ... make sure you are comfortable and safe ...
                                             Then ...set a time limit in you mind ...
                                                     Then ... close your eyes ...
 
Once your eyes are closed  ... take a deep breath and think 'RELAX', as you are letting your breath out ...

Then ... take another deep breath and think 'DEEPER' as you exhale ...

Then ... take another deep breath, and hold it for a moment ...Then as you let that breath out, think 'DEEPLY RELAX', .... already you can feel your body starting to relax ... DEEPER and DEEPER RELAXED ...

You will remain in this relaxed state for the amount of time you have set aside ... when that time has expired you will find yourself coming up and your eyes will automatically open ... you will feel refreshed, rejuvenated, wonderful and fine in every way, and all my suggestions tht I have ever given you ...That are beneficial to and positive to you will automatically be reinforced ... you will let this happen automatically and spontaneously ... going DEEPER and DEEPER RELAXED ... you will have good feelings and good thoughts at all times ...

AT THIS TIME POSITIVE VISUALIZATIONS
BRING YOUR SUBJECT(S) UP WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDING

On the count of one I will have you open your eyes ... on your own time ... you will be alert ... both mentally and physically ... you'll be rejuvenated ... you'll be happy, content and satisfied ... feeling marvelous in every way ... so, five ... gradually, slowly start coming up ... four ... coming up more and more ... three, coming up alert and refreshed ... two ... almost all the way up ... one ... on your own time, eyes open, all the way up, feeling wonderful and fine in every way!

Frank Mulley A. Ht.
Advanced Certified Hypnotist

[APGuy]

I was just trying different ideas and had a little experiment.  I relaxed and tried to suggest to myself that I would sink into theta brainwave by the time I was done counting backward from 10 to 1.  I counted from 10 to 5 and said I was physically relaxed then I counted from 5 to 1 and said I was fully concentrated.  I've got to trance fairly easily this way.  William Hewitt speaks of this theta suggestion in his book on hypnosis.  After that I suggest that I will start to see the hypnagogic imagery behind my eyes and will here hypnagogic noises in my ears.  I counted backwards from 10 to 5 and said that it was starting to come in.  I counted backward from 5 to 1 and then said they were coming in more clearly.  My eyes then sort of opened but after a little bit I closed them again to see static behind my eyes like a channel wasn't coming in.  I then say that it is starting to come in crystal clear.
After that I see a lady at a desk.  I then saw a comic.  I tried to think of myself going into the comic and I saw the lady again more clearly.  I then started to roll over to get up because I had a chore to do and saw myself from the third person with a blue copy rolling.  I had to get up right then though because of the chore I had to do[].  I was so close too.  It kind of flickered on and off but it was only like 10-15 mins.  Anyone who knows self hypnosis should give this a try.  If you don't know self hypnosis then all you do is get into light alpha and then suggest to yourself.  Tell me if anyone else has success with this technique.[] I still haven't OBEd yet but I think I will soon thanks to me just fooling around with different ideas.