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From: gordo_ala_moore
Date: Sat Aug 3, 2002 1:40pm
Subject: Just posting stuff (Token post)
Since Derren appears to be in hibernation and in case anyone had
thought I had departed this fine planet, I thought I would give all a
token post.
Now as Derren says he does not classify what he does as hypnosis and
so you may see this post as a somewhat irrelevant.
Now with a remarkably high percentage of this board being female and
probably never having experienced being in a state of hypnosis, I
thought this experiment might be of some level of interest.
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Ready?
OK... do you have a necklace?
Is it gold?... Is it expensive?..
Well send it in the post to me and I will show you a trick.
On second thoughts, for what its worth, keep your chain, and I will
tell you this trick for free
Remove you bra, sorry I mean necklace.
Now, find somewhere quiet
Wait don't leave yet...I suppose, in front of you computer will
do,
since you are probably reading this post and I suspect we will have
some communication problems if you leave.
Did you take off your necklace?
Pinch the clip of the chain lightly between your thumb and forefinger.
OK hold it outstretched in front of you so that one end is dangling
about chin level.
You will notice that it is swinging a bit.
Stop it, with your fingers.
Now I want you to look at the necklace and think...
LEFT....RIGHT...LEFT....RIGHT...
Repeat this for a period of about 20 seconds.
You will notice that it is swinging left to right without any
deliberate action on your part.
Now I want you to think....
FORWARD...BACK.... FORWARD...BACK....
You will notice the movement of the necklace start to go a bit funny
Just wait it out, repeating "forward.... back" over and
over again,
until after 20 seconds or so the necklace will be swinging back and
forth.
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Keep holding the chain and let it swing.
Now If I was going to put you into state of hypnosis, this would most
likely be the method I would use. I would probably mention that your
breathing has deepened now... that when you feel ready to close
your
eyes and enter a state of hypnosis the necklace will slip from your
grip. And probably mention the you are Blinking,...as your..Blinking...
as your...Blinking and your eyes will be getting heavier.
Given some more time... the chain will slip... and drop...if you want
it to.
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Anyway, enough of this as I don't know about you eyes but my
hands are getting tired typing.
Please though, experiment with the above, you will be surprised how
easy it is.
This is an example of an ideomotor induction, which suits novice
hypnotists, as it is very easy to watch a person's response and
most of the hard work is done by the subject.
Cheers, Gordon
