Tony Gaschler - MODERN HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUES. Advanced Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis

In modern methods of hypnosis there are two distinct types of hypnosis.

This process starts with easy suggestion exercises and the SELF is forced out of the centre of consciousness by vivid and influential words and gestures. When this is repeated often, the SELF remains passive and inactive, allowing further videes to penetrate the ideomotor system unhindered.

You also need to know that the SELF has a certain inertia. Once it has been forced out of the center of consciousness, it has a tendency to remain as it is if no compelling reason or strong stimulus causes it to return to the center of consciousness.

In this process, an attempt is made to deactivate the SELF directly through changing the blood flow patterns in the TP’s body. Suggestions of heaviness direct the blood toward the outer limbs and the SELF center in the brain must switch off as a result. The deactivation of the SELF, by removing blood from the SELF center, will be maintained until a stimulus or natural necessity directs the blood back to the SELF center again. Then the TP will wake up.

If the stimulus threshold at which the SELF is re-activated is to be increased, so that only very strong stimuli can waken the SELF, then the hypnosis has to be deepened. We have already learnt one method of doing this and another method will be introduced later.

For indirect hypnosis, it is essential to make suggestions as vividly and effectively as possible, so that the videes contained therein are as intensive as possible. For direct hypnosis, it is only necessary for the TP to be as relaxed as possible, so that the videes of heaviness can take effect. This effect comprises, as already described, of an increase in blood flow to the outer limbs and the associated reduction in blood flow to the SELF center in the brain.

When a TP has an open mind, and both physically and mentally allows him/herself to be relaxed and hypnotized, then success is practically guaranteed, at least with the direct method. However, there is one strong factor that can cause any hypnosis process to fail: FEAR. If a TP has any fear of hypnosis, or of the hypnotist, then the self cannot be deactivated. This is because when a person is afraid, a certain protection mechanism leaps into place that prevents the SELF center from being deactivated. This protection mechanism serves to ensure the safety of the individual and is bound up with the self-preservation instinct, which is one of the strongest drives in any person.

The heaviness videe cannot work as the adverse-effects reflex, as this protection mechanism may also be called, always takes effect automatically, so that the muscles and blood vessels become tense. Of course it is then impossible to cause the blood vessels to relax or dilate. Thus the SELF always has sufficient blood and does not switch off. Preventing or removing the TP's fear is the single most significant difficulty in hypnosis.

I would now like to give you a list of some possible ways in which you can remove the difficulties described above to a great extent.

1.When you notice that a TP is afraid of hypnosis, try to have a calm and confident talk with the TP to find out the origins of this fear. At the same time, try to respond to all the TP's doubts completely and to refute them factually.

2.Explain to the TP that hypnosis is completely without risk and, in addition, it is extremely interesting and informative for the TP him/herself.

3.Try to make it clear to the TP that you really are capable in this area. The best proof would be if you were to show the TP what you can do using suggestion exercises, and that is not difficult to do. The TP must feel confident that you can hypnotize safely and without any risk.

4.Sometimes, due to unrealistic books or through hypnosis shows, a TP has a false or mistaken view of the entire process. Disprove this view in clear, factual words that inspire confidence.

5.Always ensure that nervous TPs can sit or lie fully relaxed and comfortable, as physical relaxation also brings about a mental relaxation.

6.Tell the TP before the hypnosis that they should remain completely passive and simply let him/herself go, that the TP should neither try to help you, nor try to work against you. The TP should definitely not attempt either to try to do something or try not to do something.

7.Never say: “I will now try to hypnotize you!” as this will cause the TP to doubt whether you really can do it. Always say very plainly, simply and with confidence: “I am now going to hypnotize you!”

8.Carry out your hypnosis experiments in a calm, comfortable room. As far as possible, ensure the temperature is comfortable and that there are no distractions in the form of loud noises. If there is any noise in the immediate vicinity, then you can have music playing quietly in the background. If possible, only play classical, serious music, and as quietly as possible. Subdue the lighting by closing curtains or switching off any lights that are particularly bright. The TP should not have to look at a bright source of light. The most suitable hours for hypnosis for a beginner are the early evening hours.

9.If the TP is afraid of you, personally, then do not carry out any experiments without one or more trustworthy people present, whom the TP also trusts completely.

I am now going to describe a very fast and simple method of hypnosis for you, the so-called “ULI reflex method”. This was first described by A. Ulrich in his book “The Secret of Hypnosis”. He personally uses it constantly with excellent results.

Position the TP with the right half of his/her body toward the wall as shown in ill. 16. The distance between the wall and the TP should be about eight inches. Say to the TP: “Press the back of your hand very firmly against the wall now. At the same time imagine that you want to push the wall to the side --- press harder --- press even harder! Now carry on pressing firmly against the wall until I have counted to ten: One --- two --- three --- four --- five --- six --- seven --- eight --- nine --- TEN!”

Now quickly place your hands on the TP’s shoulders, turn the TP away from the wall so that he/she is now standing with his/her back to the wall and say: “Pay attention to your right arm! You now feel your arm being drawn upwards, being drawn upwards completely by itself. ---“ (At the same time, show the TP how his/her arm rises by slowly raising your left arm, which is on the same side as the TP's right arm, as shown in ill. 17. Then say:) “ ---“Your arm is completely light --- completely light --- it is rising --- higher --- higher and higher --- " etc. When you see that the TP’s arm is rising and has reached shoulder height then say, whilst looking the TP straight in the eye: “Close your eyes now! --- When I have counted to three, sleep deeply and soundly, very deeply and soundly! One --- two --- three! YOU ARE SLEEPING DEEPLY AND SOUNDLY --- SLEEPING DEEPLY AND SOUNDLY!”

Then say: "When I now touch your right hand, your right arm will fall relaxed to your side!” (Lightly touch the TP’s right hand.) “When I now touch your eyes, you can no longer open them. Your eyelids feel as if they are glued together, very tightly glued together, and you can no longer open them!”

Now touch the TP’s eyes, as shown in ill. 18 and say: “The more you try to open your eyes, the more they are glued together! Try to open your eyes! IT DOESN’T WORK! The more you try it, the less it works!” (When the TP has tried in vain to open his/her eyes for a few seconds, say:) “ Do not try to open your eyes any more. It doesn’t work --- YOU ARE NOW DEEPLY AND SOUNDLY ASLEEP! --- With every breath deeper and sounder --- deeper and sounder!” Now you can carry out further experiments or waken the TP.