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The Hypnotic
Handshake Induction by Nathan Thomas |
(Editors note: This article is slightly
outside of the usual theme of this site - it is included here
because there is a lot of interest in alternative aspects of
hypnosis and we have received a number of queries about
including more esoteric material)
The handshake induction is a great way to
quickly induce trance, and comes under the category of a rapid
induction. Many call it an instant induction, but this is, I
believe, inaccurate as after you have interrupted the
handshake the person does not stay in trance for more than a
few seconds. You have to deepen the trance and then lead the
person to your result, be it to heal him (this works better on
men) or persuade him to do something.
The deepening often goes something like: "now just look at
your hand and as your eyes refocus I want you to become aware
of your slow and steady deep breathing, as your eyes begin to
close now and you become more and more relaxed. When next you
breath in your unconscious mind will take this as a signal,
and will completely take over, leaving your conscious mind to
wonder freely. Perhaps in a peaceful relaxing forest, where
the leaves crunch underfoot and you can smell the pine needles
in the air, and as you continue to tread through this forest
you notice the soft chime of bird calls and you breath in the
rich forest air and feel yourself more relaxed with every
breath you take."
This patter will continue until the subject is deeply in
trance, look for signs such as twitching eyelids and slow deep
breathing, then you can begin to lead them to your outcome.
The handshake inductions are a form of pattern interrupts,
where an unconscious pattern is interrupted. In many people,
especially male adults, shaking hands is an unconscious
action, so interrupting it causes a gap, which you have to be
quick an crafty to fill.
Pattern interrupts are a fun way to induce trance, here is a
Derren Brown style one: in the middle of a conversation (it
has to be flowing for best effect) just say something
completely out of place, such as "is the wall outside your
house 2 feet tall?" Say this and just watch their mind go
blank, then quickly anchor it and fire it off later.
Nathan Thomas is a young hypnotist with a
passion for street and impromptu hypnosis as well as
conversational and clinical hypnosis. He is dedicated to
making the most powerful hypnosis skills and resources
available to whoever needs them, which is clearly reflected in
his spectacular hypnosis blog
http://keystothemind.blogspot.com
Copyright
© Nathan Thomas 2008 - all rights
reserved
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