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MOTTIN
STAGE
HYPNOSIS
CLASS
PROMOTION COSTS
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As with any type of a show or speaking engagement the entertainer must mentally select a dollar
amount and a prediction as to how many individuals will attend the presentation.
A 40/60 split with the 60 percent going to the performer may be arranged if either of the two
elements are involved.
1. The entertainer is extremely well know and has his or her own drawing ability in the area.
2. The projected amount of individuals in attendance is to low to ensure the performers
minimum requirement in the area of income.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
SELF PROMOTING SHOW ADVANTAGES
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PG-RATED .. The PG-Rated shows are conducted in such a manner that any material that
may have been objected to delivered in an g direct manner. This type of show is suitable for
teenagers as well as adults. The PG-RATED show are ideal for high school functions.
G-RATED .. The G-RATED shows are acceptable, and enjoyable for any age group. Even
children as young as 7 or S will enjoy this type of performance. The G-Rated show has also been
proven to be very successful for church groups, school functions, and some conventions.
It is advisable to have your skits categorized by the rating system so that the prospective client
will understand the type of show that will be conducted. The entertainer will learn how to
effectively use many of the same skits for any one of the four rating Systems.
The following is an example of taking the same skit from a GRated show all the way to an XRated show.
G-RATED .. On the count of three you are going to see a movie with several Walt Disney
characters in it. This movie will be so funny that you will laugh out loud.
PG-RATED .. On the count of three you will see a movie with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Minnie is going to be yelling at Mickey for staying out to late. Minnie thinks that Mickey has
been out mousing around.
R-RATED .. On the count of three you are going to see a funny movie with Mickey and
Minnie Mouse. The funny part of this movie is that Mickey is going to be trying to get Minnie
into bed with him.
X-RATED .. On the count of three you are going to see a very funny and strange movie. This
is going to be a movie with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Mickey is screwing the hell out of
Minnie, and she is having a mouse organism.
It is now easy to see how once we have a skit, it can be altered to accommodate almost any type
of an audience.
YOUR IMAGE
Your opening statements can easily make or break the entire show. When deciding the type of
opening statements to make the performer must chose one of two approaches.
With hypnosis there are two different ways of delivering suggestions, and thus there are also two
ways of presenting the performer.
The two methods are PERMISSIVE and AUTHORITARIAN.
The permissive type of approach is letting the audience know that everything that takes place
with hypnosis is accomplished through the subjects ability to concentrate, and the hypnotists is
simply delivering appropriate suggestions.
The permissive approach is putting some of the responsibility of success onto the volunteers,
while removing the old thought that the hypnotist is controlling their actions.
The authoritarian approach is the complete opposite of the permissive approach. The hypnotist is
presenting himself as being the controlling force, and for the subjects to turn control over
hypnotist on control to him. The authoritarian approach puts the hypnotist on a pedestal for his
great abilities of mind control.
As with any choices, there are both positive and negative qualities in both.
AUTHORITARIAN
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Once the performer has decided what type of approach is best suited for their personality they are
ready to establish a working opening statement.
OPENING STATEMENTS
The following are requirements in an opening statement regardless of which type of an image
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If the above information has been delivered properly the performer will be assured of many
volunteers for the show.
SAMPLE OF AN OPENING STATEMENT
Good evening, my name is
. I have been hypnotizing individuals for
years now. Almost every intelligent person has heard or read about the use of hypnosis in
therapy, for things such as, stop smoking weight loss, painless childbirth, and removing phobias.
Many police departments are using hypnosis to aid a witness remembering parts of a crime.
Today we are going to investigate the entertainment side of hypnosis, and do it in good taste
without embarrassing anyone.
I truly love conducting these shows as well as working in the area of
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conduct the show in good taste I would be destroying my chances of the people in the audience
or the kind people who volunteered for the show in using my other services. So, you have my
word of honor that this show will be done in a fun loving way where everyone that volunteers
will be pleased.
For those of you that have not had a chance to see a hypnotic show before, I would like to give
you a brief explanation as to what will be taking place.
In a moment I am going to ask for volunteers to come up here on stage and be my guests. These
people will be the lucky ones that will get to experience hypnosis.
There are two requirements in order to be hypnotized.
First, you have to be willing. No one can ever be hypnotized against there will. So, please don't
come up here with the idea of, I'll show him that he can't hypnotize me.
Second, you must have normal intelligence. Don't be alarmed. You do not need to be a genius. If
you have enough concentration to count from 10 down to 1, you have enough intelligence to be
hypnotized.
Now, before you all rush up here to be hypnotized let me tell you how you will be feeling.
The word hypnosis means SLEEP. That describes it very nicely. The hypnotic type of sleep is
quite different from the type of sleep that we experience at night. In the hypnotic type of sleep
you will hear my voice, and find it very easy to do as my voice suggests.
The feeling is very similar to the way you feel just prior to fallen a sleep at night.
You are laying in bed, totally relaxed, but you can still hear sounds in the house or traffic on the
road. This is how you will feel while your hypnotized.
By a show of hands, how many people in the audience have ever been hypnotized before?
Good, then you people already know how wonderful it is to be hypnotized.
In reality, everyone in this room has experienced hypnosis many times before.
Have you ever found yourself driving down the road, and suddenly realized that you didn't
remember passing the last 4 or 5 streets?
This is a light level of hypnosis that everyone goes in and out of occasionally. In this example,
you shifted the responsibility of driving the car over to your mind, and started consciously
thinking of something totally different.
A deep level of hypnosis that many of you have experienced from time to time would be, setting
an item down. Maybe your keys or a tool.
You then turn around and discover that the item has disappeared.
You might even say to yourself, "I know that I put it right there". If we have children we blame
them for moving it.
At this point you vent that frustration, turn around and notice that the item is right back where
you placed it.
This is called a negative hallucination. You were either rushed or under to much pressure, so
your subconscious mind said, I wont let you find
until you unwind.
These are both examples of using more of your own subconscious abilities.
Hypnosis is simple a way of using more of your own mental abilities.
Today many of you will discover just how powerful your mind really is.
I realize that there is a large number of people in the audience that are thinking, I CAN'T BE
HYPNOTIZED. Please, don't feel bad. This is a very normal thought. Most people that I see are
thinking, I believe in hypnosis on someone else, but I don't think that I can be hypnotized.
If I had to rely upon the few people who come up on stage with the thought, I know you can
hypnotize me, and I'll respond perfectly. I would be out of business.
The key is to keep an open mind. Don't say yes, but don't say no.
Come up here with an open mind, that you WANT to be hypnotized, and concentrate. You may
even surprise yourself.
Under hypnosis you will never do anything that you are morally against. If I told all of the
volunteers to go out and rob a bank and then bring the money back to me. Everyone of them with
sit there and continue to sleep.
You will never, ever do anything that is against your will or that would be harmful to you.
One of the last things that I hear all of the time is, "What if you can't bring me out of it"?
Let me assure you that it is impossible to ever stay hypnotized.
It has never happened. It never will happen.
If in the middle of the show I decided that I was going home and left you here. Which I would
not do. You would simply leave the hypnotic sleep and enter a normal sleep just as you do each
night. Once you were rested you would wake up. If someone shook your arm you would awaken.
You can never ever stay hypnotized.
Hypnosis is a mental state, not a condition.
REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS (GUESTS)
After the opening statements it is now time to request for volunteers. A hypnotic show or
demonstration is working under the premise of odds.
As a rule of thumb the hypnotist should anticipate that about 30% of the audience will have the
ability to go into a deep level of hypnosis extremely quickly.
Approximately another 30% will enter a deep level hypnosis after one or two deepening
techniques.
Another 20% of the audience would experience too high of anxiety about being stage in order to
allow themselves experience hypnosis.
With 10% of an average audience still holding onto a strong fear of hypnosis.
The remaining 10% can be divided up into the individuals that do not believe in the existence of
hypnosis and the people who have come to prove that they can not be hypnotized.
After understanding the percentages in a show or demonstration the hypnotist may make several
decision. The type of hypnotic induction to use, (slow pace) or a rapid induction.
The ideal type of person to volunteer is the 30% that can go into hypnosis quickly, or the second
30% that will achieve a deep level of hypnosis after a few deepening techniques.
Needless to say, these individuals will not be sitting in the audience with a sign around there
neck advising you of how they will respond.
Out of each 100 people in the audience the hypnotist will have 30 individuals that would be
perfect for his show.
The key is turning those 30 individuals from spectators into participants.
It is also easy to see that a larger audience will tend to put the odds more in your favor, while a
smaller audience will decrease your odds of attracting the ideal subjects.
Imagine a show with 1000 people in the audience. That would mean that there are 300 ideal
subjects waiting to be convinced to volunteer. There are several ways of putting the odds in your
favor that you will have more than enough ideal subjects for your show, and thus ensuring a
successful presentation.
Be certain that there are plenty of chairs on stage prior to beginning the show. Ten chairs is
sending the signal that you only wish to have ten volunteers. Even if ten is the number that you
prefer to work with it is advisable to double the amount of chairs from the number that you
would like on stage. If ten is your number have at least 20 chairs available.
STAGE FORMAT
When we use the term stage format, we are referring to how the stage is in relationship to
audience.
If members of the audience can not see what is taking place on stage you will lose their interest
and they may then become disrupted to the show.
As mentioned earlier it is advisable to double the amount of chairs that you plan to use. Most
entertainers find that 10 to 12 volunteers are the most that can be handled easily. If the
entertainer is striving for 12 volunteers he or she will need a stage that can accommodate 24
chairs.
If we keep in mind that we are starting with 24 chairs, but plan on only using 12 people it does
not matter if the chairs are set one in front of the other.
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Any type of seating that allows the maximum amount of the audience to see the most of the
subjects will do well. If you spotter keep in mind that he or she will need room to move also.
MUSIC. An assistant can aid with the show with the use of music. If your assistant has the
ability to play an instrument such as an organ or guitar, he or she can add quite a bit to the
various skits. Music may also be used by an assistant by means of a tape player. Prerecorded
music that will work with various skits can selected in advance.
DISMISSING SUBJECTS. The assistant will be able to dismiss a subject that is either
responding poorly or not at all. This will free the hypnotist up to continue with the show without
interruptions. If the assistant does not feel comfortable with selecting subjects to be dismissed
the hypnotist may simple signal to the assistant the individuals to be sent back to their seats.
EXITING THE HYPNOTIC STATE. One way of ending a hypnotic show is to send the
subjects back to the audience while performing a skit.
The assistant may go out into the audience and bring the subjects out of hypnosis while the
performer is continuing with the show.
A good assistant can easily take away a large portion of the work load that would have normally
been performed by the hypnotist.
On a SPS the assistant could prove to be the key in effective marketing of the show, and securing
locations.
The jobs for an assistant is endless.
SUGGESTIBILITY TEST
A suggestibility test is a way of selecting subjects that should respond best to the hypnotic
suggestions. The suggestibility tests are normally performed after the volunteers have come on
stage, but prior to a hypnotic induction.
With a small audience many of the suggestibility tests can be performed on the entire audience.
SPECIAL NOTE: It has been proven that it is best to term concentration test, rather use the than
suggestibility test.
Some people tend to associate the idea of being suggestible with being gullible. It is rare to find
an individual that is trying to fail a concentration test.
If the hypnotist is striving for 12 subjects for his show and only has 12 or less volunteers it
would be advisable not to conduct the concentration test.
With a small turn out you do not want to dismiss any possible subjects. If need be they can be
dismissed after the induction.
FINGER TEST
Have the subjects interlace their fingers together and then have them extend the two index
fingers up and spread them apart. You will then begin to deliver suggestions that the fingers are
pulling together as if there was a rubble band stretched between the two fingers. Once the fingers
With a little practice you will find that changing your voice and inflections will become almost
automatic in every skit.
THE CORRECT GESTURES
In the same way that the hypnotist can add to a suggestion by the use of his voice, the correct
gestures will also send a positive message to the subjects.
If you were showing the subjects how to interlace their fingers for the hand clasp test in which
they would be unable to separate their hands the hypnotist would also lock his hands together,
On the light and heavy arm test the hypnotist could show how slowly moving the arms would be
moving. The right arm upwards, while the left arm slowly moving downward.
With the use of the right types of gestures we have both a visual and an audio suggestion
working for us. Individuals learn by SEEING HEARING AND FEELING.
With the knowledge that an individual learns by seeing, hearing and feeling the more of these
three senses that you can tune into the easier it will be for the subjects to respond to your
suggestions. Later in the class you will learn how to use the sense of feeling as a powerful
deepening technique.
DISMISSING SUBJECTS
Many shows will produce more volunteers than the hypnotist could ever have room to seat or
handle correctly. This is when being able to dismiss a subject and send them back to their seats
should be handled in a diplomatic way. Once the hypnotist has conducted the suggestibility tests
he or she should select the individuals that performed the tests the best. It is important not to
humiliate the individuals that volunteered that will be sent back to their seats. If you come across
as seeming harsh you will lose the rapport that is needed with the remaining subjects. The
following is an acceptable statement.
First, I would like to thank all of you for volunteering, you all did excellent. However, I am only
going to be able to use 12 of you. Those of you that I send back do not be offended. t doesn't
mean that you can't be hypnotized. I have seen people who did not make it for one show and they
tried again and did wonderful.
Once again thank all of you for coming up. The people who I have selected may have a seat and
the others may go on down the steps and enjoy the show.
Let's give them all a hand for volunteering.
HYPNOTIC INDUCTIONS
For many individuals the thought of actually inducing the hypnotic state seems to be a
frightening experience. These fears are totally unneeded.
If we keep in mind that the ability top go into hypnosis belongs to the subject, and the hypnotist
is simply saying thee correct words, at the correct time.
A better word than hypnotist or hypnotherapist would have been a hypnotic guide. If we keep in
mind that you are leading a person into a state that they have the mental and physical ability to
achieve the induction procedure is the easiest part of your job.
On the following pages you will see several different types of hypnotic inductions. You will
discover that the only thing different from one induction to another is the speed in which an
individual will enter the hypnotic state.
As one develops more experience with inducing hypnosis they learn to select the type of
induction that will best suit the type of demonstration that is being conducted.
In a demonstration of hypnosis as opposed to a therapy type of session the hypnotist is limited
some what on the amount of time that can be spent on the actual induction of the hypnotic state.
The hypnotist needs to keep in mind that most of the individuals in the audience will not
understand the mechanism of hypnosis that are taking place as an individual leaves a fully
conscious state and enters the hypnotic state. These people are there for entertainment and are
not overly interested in the hypnotic process.
Prior to the hypnotic induction it is advisable to ask for the audience cooperation to be as quiet as
possible under the subjects are in a hypnotic state. To hope that an audience of two or three
hundred people will remain quiet for 15 to 20 minutes will never take place.
A safe rule of thumb is to try and have the induction over within five minutes.
It is not unreasonable to have the audience remain quiet for five minutes.
SPECIAL NOTE: ALTHOUGH FIVE MINUTES IS THE MOST DESIRED TIME PERIOD IF
THE HYPNOTIST IS WORKING WITH A LOW NUMBER OF SUBJECTS OR HE HAS A
GROUP THAT NEEDS MORE DEEPENING TO RESPOND WELL YOU WILL ALWAYS
BE BETTER OFF SPENDING MORE TIME TO REACH AN ADEQUATE LEVEL THAN
TO ATTEMPT A SHOW WITH THE SUBJECTS ONLY IN A LIGHT STATE.
Do not allow yourself to get rushed into the actual show until you are ready.
If you spent to long on the induction process and had a positive show the audience will be
recalling the last few skits that were conducted rather than the time you spent on inducing the
hypnotic state.
The audience will judge your show by the last five to ten minutes of the performance. If the
hypnotist is faced with the decision of spending a longer time inducing the hypnotic state and
having a wonderful show or a shorter time on the induction with the show being only adequate,
spend the extra time. It will always be worth the wait.
The following is the statement that is made for the audience just prior to beginning the hypnotic
induction.
This statement is designed to ask for the audience help in remaining quiet during the induction
while at the same time advising the audience that they may also go into hypnosis if they would
like. Make note that this statement, is also reinforcing the wonderful concentration that the
subjects have.
We are now ready to allow my guests up here on stage to experience hypnosis. I need you help in
the audience. It does take a lot of concentration on their part to go into a deep hypnotic state. So,
I would like to ask all of you to remain as quiet as possible for the first five minutes or so. Once
we have them hypnotized you can make all the noise you want. They will still hear you, but it
wont disturb them at all.
However, if you make a lot of noise and distract them, we will have to stop and start all over, and
that would not be fair to the people up here on stage or the people in the audience that are trying
to go under. Give me about five minutes and we will have a better show for you. I'll let you
know once they are under by waving my hand in the air. Thank you very much.
THE FOUR MECHANISMS OF HYPNOSIS
There are basically four different elements that allows hypnosis to take place whether it is in a
therapy session or a stage show.
The first important element is BELIEF. Over the years every hypnotist has heard the statement, I
don't believe in hypnosis". In reality what the individual is actually sayings is, "I have a fear of
hypnosis. Anything that we have a fear of it is easier to pretend that it does not exit, rather than
verbally admitting that we are afraid.
The hypnotist creates the belief simply by appearing on stage. How many people would appear
on stage in front of hundreds of individuals to perform a show using hypnosis if hypnosis was
not real" You can be sure not to many.
From your audience stand point, How many people would pay to see a show that they really,
believed would never take place
Once again we see that the belief is present throughout your audience.
The second important mechanism is CONCENTRATION. Although the hypnotist can not give
concentration to a person that has none, he can help increase an individuals ability to
concentrate.
As was discussed earlier with suggestibility test, we show the subjects their ability to
concentrate. The hypnotist further reinforces the idea of concentration through his opening
statements by giving examples of times where each and every subject has demonstrated their
ability to concentrate. Examples of driving a car and not recalling the last few streets that were
past.
The concentration is also enhanced with the suggestions to the audience to remain quiet for the
first few moments of the show.
Finally the last element that the hypnotist has working for him is that everyone else on stage is
concentrating I should do the same.
In a show or presentation we are working under the thought of "mob psychology". This is where
a person gets so wrapped up into what the other people are doing that they tend to automatically
follow suite.
Another very powerful mechanism of hypnosis is EXPECTATION. Expectation is the easiest of
all of the hypnotic mechanism to implement during a stage show. For most people this may be
the first time in their life that they have ever been on a stage in front of an audience. With this
being a new experience there is no way to have any preconceived ideas or expectations. The
individuals will expect the type of sensation and feelings that the hypnotist described during his
opening statement.
The expectation is even higher for members of the audience that has watched a successful
hypnosis show in the past.
It does not matter if the show was live or broadcasted on television.
The individuals will have a tendency to expect to behave the way that they have seen others
respond.
The negative side of the expectations is when an individual has seen a hypnotic demonstration
that was not successful. This person may be going into the show expecting to fail. Normally the
person that has seen a negative response with hypnosis would not volunteer as one of your
subjects. He or she would prefer to watch the show from the audience.
A successful show could change the view point of hypnosis entertainment.
The last, but by no means the least important mechanism of hypnosis is the IMAGINATION.
The imagination is the most powerful element that we have working for us in a hypnosis show.
There is hardly a person around that at one time in their life their imagination played tricks on
them. It may have been after watching a horror movie and we started to hear sounds in the house.
It could have been something that we thought we saw or simply a feeling that we had.
Children are born with a wonderful imagination. They can hear, see, and experience things that
most adults would have problems with.
It is important to keep in mind that adults are simply children grown tall. There is still a lot of
child in all of us.
The imagination that we had as children has not vanished, it simple has laid dormant, not in use.
With hypnosis we can begin to excite the imagination. Once we have use of the imagination we
can do almost anything.
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RAPID INDUCTION
NOTE: THE KEY TO ANY TYPE OF HYPNOTIC INDUCTION IS FOR THE
SUBJECT TO BE WILLING TO ENTER HYPNOSIS.
With the subject standing with both feet together, arms limp their sides.
Hypnotist places his left hand on the subjects right shoulder, near the neck.
I want you to look right at me. Are you ready to go into a hypnotic sleep? (MUST BE A
YES RESPONSE)
I am going to count from 5 down to 1. On the count of 1 your eyes will close and your
whole body will become loose and limp. Have no fear of falling I will catch you.
Five the eyes are beginning to close. Four, on the count of 1 let the eyes close and the
whole body relax. Three, the eyes are beginning to close. Two, get ready, almost there,
want it to happen, watch it happen, feel it happening. One, eyes closing down now.
SLEEP.
NOTE: The very second that the eyes close give the COMMAND sleep while pulling the
subject forward, causing them to loose their balance. Be prepared to catch the subject,
and lower them to the floor or a chair.
RAPID INDUCTION (permissive # 1)
Begin with subjects sitting in a straight back chair.
Are you ready to go into a hypnotic sleep? (Must have yes response )Close your eyes and
take in a few deep breaths and relax with each breath that you take. I am now picking up
your right hand. NOTE: PICK UP SUBJECTS HAND AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO
SHAKE HANDS.
In just a moment I am going to have you open your eyes and look at me. I will then count
from 3 down to 1. On the count of 1 your eyes will close again and your whole body will
feel loose and limp. You will quickly enter a hypnotic sleep. Do you understand? (WAIT
FOR A NOD OR A YES SIGNAL)
NOW, I WANT YOU TO OPEN YOUR EYES AND TRY TO KEEP THEM OPEN
UNTIL I REACH THE NUMBER 1. THREE YOUR EYES ARE FEELING HEAVY,
TRY TO HOLD THEM OPEN. TWO, ALMOST THERE, ON THE COUNT OF ONE
THEY MAY CLOSE AND FEEL WONDERFUL. GET READY. ONE, EYES
CLOSING AND SLEEP.
NOTE: At the moment that the eyes close, firmly pull the right arm in a downward
movement, while delivering the command of sleep.
RAPID INDUCTION (PERMISIVE # 2)
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT THE ABILITY TO
GO INTO A HYPNOTIC STATE IS THE CLIENTS ABILITY, AND NOT RELATED
TO THE HYPNOTIST.
THE HYPNOTIST IS SIMPLY A GUIDE, LEADING THE CLIENT INTO A LEVEL
OF HYPNOSIS.
AFTER ACCEPTING THE FACT THAT THE ABILITY TO ENTER HYPNOSIS IS
THE CLIENTS ABILITY, AND NOT THE THERAPISTS, WE SEE THAT THE TIME
SPENT ON INDUCTION SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE CLIENTS
WILLINGNESS TO ENTER HYPNOSIS QUICKLY.
I would like you now, to take in three deep, easy breaths. As you exhale each time, I
would like you to relax the muscles in, and around your eyes.
By the third breath you will have relaxed the muscles in, and around the eyes to the point
that the eyes, no longer want to open.
Now, take in three deep, easy breaths, and relax the eye muscles totally as you exhale.
(ALLOW THE CLIENT TO TAKE IN THREE BREATHS, AND PROCEED.)
Good, you have now relaxed the eyes to the point that they no longer want to open. I
would like you now to relax the eyes to the point that, they will not open. Once you have
relaxed THEM, make sure that they will not open. (ALLOW A TEST)
RAPID INDUCTION
Begin by having the client hold their arms stretched out directly in front of them, so that
the palms of the hands are facing each other. Have the hands about 6 inches apart.
Proceed in the following manner.
You may now lower your hands back to your side. In just a moment I am going to have
you bring' your hands back to this position, and you will find it very easy to go into a
deep, pleasant level of hypnosis in just a matter of seconds. Would this be alright with
you? _________ NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: YOU MOST HAVE THE CLIENTS
CONSENT BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER.
Now close your eyes, and take in a couple of deep easy breaths. Hold each breath for a
moment and then exhale slowly.
In just a moment I am going to have you extend your arms in front of you, just as you had
them a moment ago. When I ask you to move your hands to this position I am then going
to have you open your eyes, and follow my simple instructions.
Remaining relaxed, and at ease I want you to extend your arms out in front of you just as
you had them earlier.
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: AFTER CLIENT EXTENDS THEIR ARMS ADJUST THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HANDS TO ABOUT SIX INCHES, AND THEN
PROCEED AS FOLLOWS. HOLD YOUR INDEX FINGER AT EYE LEVEL, AND
INSTRUCT CLIENT TO FOLLOW THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR FINGER.
SLOWLY MOVE YOUR INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THEIR HANDS.
Now I want you to concentrate on my finger. In just a moment I am going to move my
finger away, and I want you to begin to concentrate on the spot where my finger was.
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: QUICKLY MOVE YOUR FINGER IN A DOWNWARD
MOTION, AND CONTINUE IN THIS WAY.
You are doing good. Keep concentrating on the spot where my finger used to be.
I am going to begin to count from 3 down to 1. On the count of one allow your eyes to
close.
Three your eyes are feeling heavy, and tired.
Two, they are beginning to water, and tear slightly. Three, so heavy just allow them to
HYPNOTIC INDUCTIONS
SLEEP
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: THE FOLLOWING INDUCTION IS USING THE WORDS
SLEEP THROUGHOUT THE INDUCTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXPLAIN TO
THE CLIENT PRIOR TO THE SESSION THAT ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE USING
TERMS OF SLEEP, THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ASLEEP IN THE SAME WAY
THAT THEY ARE AT NIGHT. STRESS THAT THEY WILL STILL BE AWARE OF
EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THEM.
With your eyes closed I would like you to take in a deep breath, hold it for a moment and
exhale slowly.
As you continue breathing in deeply, and exhaling slowly you are starting to notice a very
heavy feeling covering your entire body. Everything is becoming heavier, and heavier.
It is beginning to feel as though you were moving into a state of SLEEP. Now this
SLEEP is quite different than the sleep that you experience at night. IN this SLEEP you
can hear my voice, and do has my voice suggests. Each time I say the word SLEEP,
SLEEP, SLEEP. Let yourself go deeper into this wonderful SLEEP. As you sit there in
this pleasant darkness it is easy for you to go deeper into this perfect SLEEP, SLEEP,
SLEEP.
HAND TO FACE INDUCTION
INSTRUCTIONS: Tell client to get as comfortable as possible with there arms resting on
the arms of the chair. Show client how you would like them to hold their hand in front of
their face. Palm of their hand facing in towards them, with fingers pointing upward
pressed lightly together. Hand should be about eye level.
Begin with progressive relaxation and then proceed with the Hand to Face induction.
"In just a moment, when I ask you to, I am going to have you bring one of your hands up
in front of your face, fingers extended upwards and pressed together. I am then going to
have you try to open your eyes, and pick a spot on your hand. It may seem difficult to
open the eyes, and keep them open, which is only natural since you have been relaxing so
far.
I am going to want you to try, and open your eyes, and with a little effort you will at least
be able to get them open.
Now, the one thing that you must accomplish is that I want you to remain totally relaxed,
and at ease even with your eyes open, and your hand in this position.
Remaining relaxed, and at ease, move your hand up in front of your face with the fingers
pointed upward, and pressed together.
Now, attempt to open your eyes, and pick one spot on your hand, and begin to
concentrate on it.
As you concentrate on that one spot, and one spot only, your fingers are going to begin to
spread apart.
You do not have to make them spread, but do not try and stop them.
Concentrate, and allow things to take place.
Feel them spreading apart now. Automatically separating now. It is beginning to feel as
though there was a string tied to each finger pulling them apart. Separating further, and
further.
NOTE, TO HYPNOTIST: ONCE, THE FINGERS HAVE SEPARATED, PROCEED IN
ME FOLLOWING WAY.
Now, please do not let it disturb you that the drowsy heavy feeling in your eyes is
becoming stronger now that your fingers have spread apart.
It is a very normal, natural sensation.
As I begin to count from 5 down to 1 that heavy, drowsy feeling will continue growing
stronger.
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: AT THIS TIME BEGIN COUNTING SLOWLY FROM 5 TO
It is very unlikely for a subject to reach a certain level of hypnosis and maintain that level
throughout the show or presentation. This is why it is also important to ascertain which
level a subject is in at any given time.
On the following page you will discover the five levels of hypnosis and how to
distinguish one from the other. The hypnotist should keep in mind that it is impossible to
ever over-deepen the hypnotic state, so there is never a reason to avoid using deepening
techniques.
THE FIVE LEVELS OF HYPNOSIS
WALKING STATE
LIGHT STATE
SOMNAMBULIST STATE
HYPNOTIC COMA
HYPNOTIC SLEEP
relax even deeper. You may or may not have even realized that there is more taking place
than simply the words that I am sharing with you. At least subconsciously, your mind has
been able to interpret different tones, volume changes, and emphasis on one word
opposed to the other. As I continue speaking with you today, each time your mind
interprets a different change in the tone of my voice, the volume of my voice, or a change
in the emphasis of the words, you will automatically discover that you have relaxed even
deeper. Consciously there is no need to pay attention to these changes. Your
subconsciously mind will hear and will respond to these changes in a wonderful,
beautiful, positive way. Let yourself relax deeper as you listen, as you experience and
encounter these changes.
DEEPENING BY MUSCLE RELAXATION
NOTE TO HYPNOTIST: THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE USED
AFTER THE HYPNOTIC INDUCTION. ALTHOUGH THE CLIENT WILL
ALREADY BE EXPERIENCING A DEGREE OF PHYSICAL RELAXATION, THE
FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS WILL ALLOW THEM AN EVEN MORE PLEASANT
FEELING, AND WILL DEEPEN THE HYPNOTIC STATE.
You know that if I asked you to, you could clench your fist together so tightly, that it
would seem almost impossible to make it any tighter. That would be the ultimate level of
tension in your fist.
In the same way, if I asked you to relax your hand, you could relax that hand so far that it
would seem impossible to relax it any further. That would be the ultimate level of
relaxation.
I would like you now to begin and tense up the muscles in your feet. That's right make
the muscles in and around your feet, as tight as possible.
Now, relax your feet. Relax every muscle in and around your feet until you have reached
the ultimate level of relaxation.
Now let's duplicate the same procedure again. This time I would like you to tighten up all
the muscles in your legs.
Once you have created the tight feeling, begin to relax your legs totally.
Now start with tightening the muscles in your abdomen, and then allow them to relax.
It is time now to tighten up the muscles in and around your shoulders, and then allow
them to relax all the way.
Tighten up the muscles in your hands, and arms, and then allow them to relax all the way.
Finally, begin to tighten the muscles in your forehead, and eyes. Now allow them to relax
all the way.
It is now time to be certain that every single part of your body is relaxed, to the ultimate
of relaxation.
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RAPID RE-INDUCTION
The following is the re-induction of hypnosis after a posthypnotic suggestion has been
delivered.
All of your subjects are totally awake and are alert. If you have used a posthypnotic skit
this is the time to elaborate on the responses from your subjects. When you are ready to
re-induce the hypnotic state there are two ways of doing so. On the first re-induction it is
advisable to go to each subject individually and ask would you like to experience that
wonderful state even deeper? Then either shake their hand while delivering the
suggestion of sleep, or point your finger at their forehead while giving the suggestion of
sleep.
After the first re-induction the hypnotist may simple point to the group saying sleep ...
sleep .... sleep, and watch as each subject goes back into the hypnotic state.
The image of seeing 12 people going from an alert state to a hypnotic state instantly is a
sight that the audience will long remember.
SALES PITCH
The ideal time to make a pitch for either your other services or a product that is available
is just prior to your grand finale.
The hypnotist should begin the pitch by giving credit to the subjects on stage. By
beginning in this manner the audience will not feel as though they have paid their money
to hear a commercial.
By giving the credit to the subjects on stage will also increase the success of your grand
finale.
The hypnotist must keep the sales pitch short, no longer tan one or two minutes.
The following is a sample of the sales pitch.
I would like to take just a moment to complement all of the people up here on stage. They
all have a wonderful concentration level. Let's give them a hand. (applause) Hypnosis is
truly amazing as you have all witnessed this evening. For those of you that are interested
in the therapy side of hypnosis I will have written material available after the show is
over. Now, let's get back to the real stars of the show.
EXITING THE HYPNOTIC STATE
There are many ways in which to bring your subjects out of the hypnotic state.
Either the hypnotist or an assistant may be the one to bring the subjects to a wide awake
state.
These are simply outlines, and are to be used as a guideline. Each individual will need to
alter them to suit a particular speaking engagement.
Beware, you may catch the speaking fever. Many, many individuals find that giving
presentations is a wonderful, natural high.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT ONE HOUR.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OUTLINE FOR A ONE HOUR SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENT.
9:00
BEGIN WITH YOUR OWN PERSONAL HISTORY. How, AND WHEN YOU
BECAME INTERESTED IN HYPNOSIS. IN THIS TIME PERIOD YOU MAY
ALSO GO INTO YOUR TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION.
9:10
9:15
9:20
9:30
9:40
9:45
USE THE TERM CONCENTRATION TEST. LIGHT AND HEAVY ARM TEST.
9:55
There has also been time allotted for the use of demonstrations.
9:00
Begin with a short personal history. Your training, experience, and how you
became interested in hypnosis.
9.10
9:25
History of hypnosis.
9:30
9:35
Hypnosis in the future. (How you see hypnosis in years in years to come.)
9:40
9:50
Remove fears. Fear of losing control, fear of telling secrets, and the fear of not
exiting.
10:05 Group suggestibility test. NOTE: DO NOT USE THE TERM SUGGESTIBILITY
TEST. USE THE WORDS CONCENTRATION TEST. FEW PEOPLE WANT
TO FAIL A CONCENTRATION TEST. USE LIGHT AND HEAVY HAND
TEST.
10:15 Ask the entire group how many people felt the heavy feeling stronger than the
light? (Look for show of hands) Ask how many people felt the light feeling
stronger than the heavy ? (Note show of hands) How many felt both of the
sensations very well. (PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE INDIVIDUALS
THAT RESPONDED WELL TO BOTH)
10:25 Break. Usually ten minutes is enough time. If the group is extremely large you
might want to extend the break to fifteen minutes.
During break try and talk to some of the people that responded best to the suggestibility
test.
10:35 Everyone can be hypnotized. Give examples of waking, or walking hypnosis.
Driving a car, and not remembering the last few streets. Watching television, and
not noticing some one walking into the room. Etc .......
10:50 Small group suggestibility test in front of the audience. Select three, or four
people who responded well in the first test. Use the fall back test one at a time.
Have the audience give your volunteers an applause for volunteering.
11:00 Prepare for hypnotic induction. Select two people who responded the best to use
as subjects. Explain to the entire group how one feels while being hypnotized.
Ask your subjects if they would like suggestions that would build their
confidence?
11:10 Hypnotic induction. Any type of induction that you feel comfortable with. Try to
avoid a long drawn out induction. Your audience will become bored. About ten to
fifteen minutes total.
11:25 Exit from the hypnotic state, and allow the volunteers to share their experiences
with you and the audience.
11:35 War stories. Share with the group some of you past experiences in hypnotherapy.
Usually about two case histories.
11:50 Questions, and answers.
12:00 Closing statements, and end of talk.
POLICE DEPARTMENTS 3 HOUR
9:00
9:10
9:20
9:35
Explain both direct and indirect suggestions and how they are utilized.
9:50
Begin with a short personal history. Your training, experiences, and how you
became interested in hypnosis.
9:10
9:20
9:30
Remove fears, fear of losing control, fear of telling secrets, and fear of not exiting.
9:40
Group suggestibility test. Note use the term concentration test. Use the light and
heavy hand test.
9:50
9:10
9:25
9:40
Have the group fill out the questionnaire, NOTE: THE QUESTIONNAIRE
SHOULD BE VERY BRIEF DEALING WITH THERE PRIMARY STRESS
FOR THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM. 10 QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT
9:50
for (6) six hour class will vary from $ 75.00 to $150.00.
DAY 1
6:00
Self introduction.
6:05
6:15
6:25
6:40
6:50
7:00
7:15
7:50
Break.
8:05
8:20
8:35
8:40
8:50
9:00
Dismissal.
DAY 2
6:00
6:10
Guided imagery to distract the conscious mind. Give examples of several types.
Beach, raft, etc ........
6:30
6:40
6:50
7:15
7:25
Break.
7:35
Exiting techniques.
7:45
8:00
8:20
Group practice.
8:35
Group discussion
8:45
Problem solving.
8:55
Closing statements.
9.0
Dismissal.
1:15
1:30
1:45
2:00
Break.
2:15
2:30
2:45
3:00
3:25
Group hypnotic induction, with post hypnotic suggestion for self hypnosis.
3:45
3:55
4:00
Dismissal.
Day 2
10:00 Class discussion of homework, and the sensations.
10:15 Individual hypnotic induction.
10:35 Hypnosis, and habits.
10:55 Levels of hypnosis.
11:10 Regression, and self hypnosis.
11:30 Wording of auto suggestions.
12:00 Break.
12:15 Use of key words.
12:30 Deepening techniques.
12:45 Exiting hypnosis.
1:00
Class practice.
1:30
Discussion.
1:45
1:55
2:00
Break.
2:15
2:30
Post hypnotic.
2:40
2:50
3:00
3:10
3:20
3:40
3:50
3:55
Ending statements.
4:00
Dismissal.