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Postby storm01 » Sep 19th, '08, 17:39



And there was me thinking only people who wanted to be hypnotised could be!!!

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Postby Beardy » Sep 20th, '08, 17:25

saying im having more and more success with this!

Still haven't managed invisibility yet, but working on it!

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Reality is Plastic - Impromptu Hypnosis

Postby Jacquin » Sep 21st, '08, 00:08

Hi Chris,

thanks so much for posting your review. It is great to get feedback from someone who has picked up the approach outlined in Reality is Plastic and hit the ground running.

I have had reviews from many magicians and mentalists. The book has been very popular in our community, posibly because of lots of reviews on the magic cafe.

Just in case I haven't sent it to you the first in a short series of supplements to the book aimed at magi/mentalists is available. Email me and I will send it. The second supplement is written but I am just waiting for clearance on one reference. It is all about using hypnosis as a pre show tool. Strange that you should mention it.

Remember, invisibility is just another suggestion. Insist upon it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsqVb8wLfM

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Thanks again. If you have any questions let me know.

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Postby McAig » Sep 21st, '08, 08:07

'Reality is Plastic' is a very readable and interesting publication. It gets right to the point and is pared down so that you get straight to the content you bought it for. As someone who had no knowledge of hypnosis before, it has been a great introduction to the subject, and the main plus of the publication is that it gets you right into DOING the work. The way it is structured means that you get to build confidence in yourself very quickly.

Anthony has also put on some day courses, one of which I went along to, It was the same - full of useful information and advice. Anthony's gift is that he can be simultaneously laid back and friendly in the way he presents things but intense in the quantity of actual useful information he gets across.

So...that would be a thumbs up from me.

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Postby MasterCyde » Sep 21st, '08, 11:17

storm01 wrote:And there was me thinking only people who wanted to be hypnotised could be!!!


I'm convinced that's the case. I need proof of covert hypnosis working

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Postby Jacquin » Sep 21st, '08, 13:36

Covert tends to get bogged down in al sorts of complex language patterns.

If you really want to do hypnosis without permission, don't ask for permission and give amnesia for the hypnosis. It is easier.

The clip of getting drinks in the bar is one example.

Anthony

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Postby gunnarkr » Sep 24th, '08, 03:37

Thanks a lot, Chris!
Your review just forced me to buy the book.
Looking forward :D

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Postby MasterCyde » Sep 24th, '08, 10:58

Jacquin wrote:Covert tends to get bogged down in al sorts of complex language patterns.

If you really want to do hypnosis without permission, don't ask for permission and give amnesia for the hypnosis. It is easier.

The clip of getting drinks in the bar is one example.

Anthony


Was any preshow hypnosis used there?

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Postby themagicwand » Sep 24th, '08, 11:42

I must say I'm impressed by this book. It seems to have all the "bits" that performers are looking for gathered together in one book. No need to spend a £100 on various ebooks and other publications in order to find what you need as a mentalist or magician to make hypnosis work for you. It's all in here.

Please send me free goodies. :D

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Postby Lady of Mystery » Sep 24th, '08, 12:11

This sounds really interesting, I'm thinking about getting myself a copy now...

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Postby Jacquin » Sep 24th, '08, 13:49

MasterCyde wrote:
Was any preshow hypnosis used there?


Hi MasterCyde,

no pre show hypnosis was used in that routine in the bar. The cucumber routine in the market by comparison does.

I went in the bar with the intention to hypnotise a member of staff. In truth as I approached the bar I was thinking' I am going to do a card trick' to warm them up. When I got to the bar I just went for the handshake induction instead and he went out like a light.

It is outlined in full work for word with explanation in my book.

I am happy to try to answer any questions you have.

Anthony

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Postby Kevin Cann » Sep 24th, '08, 14:18

Jacquin wrote: If you really want to do hypnosis without permission, don't ask for permission and give amnesia for the hypnosis. It is easier.


This does seem to me to be incredibly unethical and open to incredible abuse - or am I the voice in the wilderness ??

I remember David Berglass lecturing against using any form of hypnosis whether for entertainment or therapy/medical purposes and now people are writing books on how to instantly hypnotise people against their will and it doesn't matter what you do to them (sticking forks in them ??) or what you get them to do as you can induce amnesia ??

I'm sorry but that seems irresponsible, unethical and immoral to me as well as possibly landing you in court ??

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Postby TylerMason » Sep 24th, '08, 15:49

This does seem to me to be incredibly unethical and open to incredible abuse - or am I the voice in the wilderness ??

Yes. You are. Sorry. Incredible abuse is the reason you'd want to learn these techniques. I don't want to sound too heartless or evil now....but there's no way I'd spend years of my life learning hypnosis just to 'help' people with their lives. I'd rather use it for financial gain.....or just to look cooler. 8)

I'm sorry but that seems irresponsible, unethical and immoral to me as well as possibly landing you in court ??

Also, I'm afraid you'd probably be hard pushed to find an 'ethical' magician. After all, is it immoral to tell someone you can read their thoughts? Or tell them you can talk to their dead relatives?......of course it is mate.....and thats why people do it. It's lucractive, great entertainment, and makes us feel superior to laymen! (ohh how petty I really am!) :twisted:

But anyway, I'll leave it to all the professional Mentalists in here to elaborate on this point. Im sure their just itching to defend the morality of this book, and the use of hypnosis in their performances.

Seems to me hypnosis only works the best on people whom are more 'suggestable' than most. Anyone who believes in crystal healing and astrology etc, etc....deserves to be made to think their a chicken :lol:

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Postby Jacquin » Sep 24th, '08, 16:56

Kevin Cann wrote:[

This does seem to me to be incredibly unethical and open to incredible abuse - or am I the voice in the wilderness ??


No you are not a voice in the wilderness. Absolutely it is open to abuse. However it does not follow that those who make the effort to master hypnosis have abuse in mind.

I make clear from the outset of my book that moral and ethical obligations are the responsibility of the hypnotist.

Check out Craig Brownings article here for more thoughts on this.

http://www.xmission.com/~zerowc/craigbr ... thics.html

Best regards

Anthony

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Postby Beardy » Sep 24th, '08, 19:17

just to clarify, i didn;t avtually stick forks in him...just grinded him with a knife. no piercing of the skin involved!

Though it was funny when we covered his hand in ice and he knew not...

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