Tired?

I’ve done hypnosis for so long and had so many jobs related to it as well as interviews with people about what the hell it is that I do.

And the most common thing I get from people, is how?

And don’t get me wrong I can get the mystical side of it given that so many of us discovered it through cartoons and other mediums where it’s not portrayed as a skill but as a mystical object based power…. it’s understandable that people believe becoming a hypnotist is learning to use your hands to fire off invisible waves of hypnosis.

But the thing people don’t realise sometimes, is that the belief of hypnosis in a mystical setting is what makes it so effective! That belief that looking at a watch will put you under does nothing but help us when we offer to hypnotise you, and the belief that you can do anything opens up amazing doors to what we can experience together.

That being said even if you’re a skeptic, You’re awesome for being that skeptical. We don’t see it as a challenge it’s a learning curve.

Case and point, the Burrito induction.

So I had a skeptical friend online who was partial to hypnosis despite having little understanding about it all. He would question each induction and step despite not really wanting to go fully under because he believed it was roleplay. Which in a way isn’t wrong but isn’t right at the same time….

So he mentioned that the burrito someone made him was terrible and how the harder he tried to hold it the more that dropped out the bottom. Seizing the opportunity I began talking to him about how its like a mind being bombarded with suggestions, he confusedly asked how that was relevant as I began suggesting to imagine it….

A mind, wrapped up inside that burrito, each topping added in expanding the fluffy tortilla as it struggles to cover its precious cargo, small inserts of sauce filling the void.

Making your mind struggle to think about the level of concentration needed to focus, but so safe within, and the more you add the harder it gets to focus, your mind clouded away inside it, each layer pushing and pushing, begging for release, each little bit of pressure making the tortilla shift and tear.

Until, that moment, when the smallest bit of pressure escapes, and the cool air hits you, it’s relaxing but still shocking as it reaches out, cool and calm as more escapes, and you feel your mind tumble,

and Drop.

Voting blue in 2018 is to make it less immediately threatening for PoC, LGBT+ people, the disabled, and any other marginalized demographic. It’s a stopgap against Republicans who are aligned with Nazis, white supremacists, and sexual abusers.

Correcting politics in the United States is going to take decades of new voters staying on top of politics and not falling prey to apathy, like our predecessors. 

“Voting blue in 2018 is to make it less immediately threatening for PoC, LGBT+ people, the disabled, and any other marginalized demographic [WOMEN]. It’s a stopgap against Republicans who are aligned with Nazis, white supremacists, and sexual abusers.”

Believe in the right things, but vote to win, with savage, strategic purpose.

Yeah I have a lot actually.

1) Do some research on hypnosis that isn’t word of mouth, from a just recreational perspective or random online posts from tumblr or other places. Seriously a quick google search for medical or psych articles can give you some good info you might’ve not known before. Understanding psychology can really be great at better understanding how hypnosis might affect you.

2) Get to know the hypnotist extremely well? I think thats pretty easy to understand, talk to them for a really long period of time before engaging in hypnosis so you know you’re compatible and they’re not the type to do creepy stuff to you without your permission. A hypnotist is suppose to be a guide you can trust not a dystopian dictator forcing you to do things.

3) Hypnosis doesn’t work the same for everyone. Not everyone is gonna experience trance 100% the same or go under as easily as others. But everyone is hypnotizable just for some its a lot of practice. Don’t fret if you can’t go under or assume hypnosis isn’t real because you didn’t drop deep, things take time and sometimes people aren’t even aware they’re even in trance.

4) Do self hypnosis/meditation/etc. before jumping into live. I don’t think its something you need to do but it can really help going into trance better and develop more mental control in a trance state. it makes you more confident that hypnosis isn’t a one way thing.

5) Be fully aware of your personality and flaws. I started off doing hypnosis being a passive and shy naive person which lead me into a shitty situation that made me abandon live hypnosis for 5 years. Since then I developed a better personality and wisdom, I stopped letting toxic people walk all over me and stood up for myself which has actually made my experience in trance much better as well as interacting with people in general. A lot of it is just self care and knowing yourself. Sometimes you are your greatest enemy. 

6) This will relate to 5 but if you have a mental illness that isn’t under control or is interfering with your life, maybe hypnosis is not something you might want to do until you’re in a better mental state. If you go on sites that talk about hypnosis (like stage hypnosis) they say you should not participate if you’re not in the best headspace. Things like if you’re psychotic and prone to delusional thinking, hypnosis can really mess with your mind. Even if you don’t have a something as severe as psychosis, something like anxiety could trigger panic attacks if you don’t have the capability to deal with something in that moment where your mind is in an altered mental state and your mental state already is unstable. Not only that but people who can tell you’re not at your best can see this as a way to take advantage of you and you yourself at that moment might not be aware of this. Again this is just being careful, be aware of yourself and what limitations you have. 

Hello people of tumblr.

If you ever want to do a session with a hypnotist for some kind of reason here are some tips you should keep in mind if you contact the hypnotist.

First:

Be clear what you want to get out of it (what is the reason why you want to be hypnotized?).

Most skilled or desired hypnotist don’t want to hypnotize random strangers without any meaning to it.

Think how the hypnotist thinks (would they be interested in your idea?).

Don’t demand a session from the hypnotist (see how they respond to your request).

Agreement (Are you both comfy with the terms of the session, this can be stated a one time session or a session with a special agreements to it).

Be open to the hypnotist idea and desires (Don’t make it all about you or only what you get out of it).

If you keep this in mind when you ask a hypnotist to do a session with you. The both of you will walk out here what you want and with a better feeling. The hypnotist would be more likely to do a session with you and you will get what you desire.