by MasterCyde » Oct 6th, '08, 16:46
well.. I gave it a go 2day...
Before I continue, I should point out I've actually hypnotised someone (my girlfriend) before, using the 'conventional' methods outlined in Tranceformations etc. you know, the long, drawn out ones that take a while to get them under. I've only ever gone for the lifting of the arm ideomotor hypnotic phenomena which I found amazing as the subject (my girlfriend) claims she wasnt in control of her arm as it lifted. I actually used the 'spiel' outlined in Derren Brown's Tricks Of The Mind book (in the garden, balloons attatched to the wrist) and it worked really well. Needless to say this was months ago and haven't really touched hypnosis since as I lost confidence in it the more I didn't do it.
So then comes Reality Is Plastic.. I read it through once, soaked it in and wondered if I'd ever try anything as I just seem to lack confidence in trying it for the first time, worrying I'd have a mental block after the set pieces of what to say, to get some phenomena happening and to test it confidently. I'd planned to try something after watching the accompanying DVD and gaining confidence in seeing someone actually do it but I left it in work and had the day off 2day so was without it. I'll try it anyway I thought!
So then comes the girlfriend. I quickly read over what to say again and did the finger exercise.. ok, it works.. I went fot the hand magnets.. ok, this is good.. then just went off on my own, making it up as I went along, bringing her in and out of hypnosis going deeper and deeper etc. hoping to get her into a profound state. I did notice she looked uncomfortable as I did it all. I then went for the stiff arm which actually worked but then chaos.. her eyes just burst into tears. She didn't make a sound but tears streamed from her face. Oh Sh*t..
I quickly brought her back and she said she just didnt like it because her body was heavy in the seat and as I kept touchin her to relax she felt she woz fighting to sit up and panicked. She said she can't even remember the stiff arm bit (amnesia?) just remembers me being aggressive and really uncomfortable. Whoops.. so I thought.. what did I do wrong?.. Of Course! I didnt reassure her properly! I remember doing it at the end but not the beginning and all the way through. Saying "well done, you're doing really well.. you've got a good imagination" etc.
So I thought stuff it, I feel really bad and I look bad, haha. I gotta try this again but this time at a relaxed pace, with plenty of encouragement and have her lying on the bed. So I did it all again, this time without the set pieces, basically just had her staring at her hand and going under. With loads of encouragement I went for the face and hand magnet and the sticking of it to her forehead. It worked, her hand was stuck to her forehead and then had her open her eyes and do it, and was still stuck. So I thought excellent, I'll bring her back, and I did. Bear in mind, I did this with loads of encouragement and gave her the option that if she didnt like it at anytime, she could open her eyes and it would be over.
I brought her back and she said she really enjoyed it that time. Thank god for that. I'm gonna try it again on her tomorrow after watching the DVD and maybe go for some negative hallucinations or something. I've got a lot to learn but feel more confident now. Poor girl..