Hypnotic Musings

It seems like an intro post is a thing now, so... hi! I’m Tennfan. A lot of people seem to find my blog from my hypnosis recordings, which makes me very happy! They are all (with updated links, because there was An Issue) available in the “noises from my mouth” tag.

I also have a Soundcloud where they all live in a more organized fashion, as well as a YouTube channel where most of my files live!

As for me, I’m an elder millenial who really, really loves hypnosis. It started as a hobby/obssession/geekery when I was a kid, and it never really stopped. I eventually found hypnokink, and while that’s certainly something I like rather a lot, it’s also not the end-all, be-all of hypnosis for me.

I’m cis male (he/him), demisexual and grey-asexual. (If you ignore the A in LGBTQIA+, then fuck off. Respectfully.)

When it comes to hypnosis, I’m very switchy, with a pretty solid lean toward the subject side of things these days. I love trance for the sake of trance, but I also get a huge kick out of playing with memory, being compelled to tell the truth, and tropey fun stage-y stuff.

It's a running joke that I'm terrible at self-promotion, and it's also true. It's been a long few weeks and my mind's been elsewhere, and I failed to tell y'all about a file I did for a super fun project with my friends in The Hypno Collective: Pendulums Out!

It's worth noting: if you come to me for SFW files, the project itself is very much not SFW, but my piece of it is! That said, it's in character as a deceptive reporter brainwashing you to not believe I played a role in the underlying mystery, so it goes... a bit harder than my files normally do. Like, quite a bit! It's a pretty direct brainwashing/amnesia/gaslighting situation.

That all said, the project is cool as hell, with huge credit to @mistresscalia for riding herd on all of us to get the files done and the incomparable Yall (who you can find at yallhypno.com) for making it all look and work so well. If you enjoy my file, let me know! It was a stretch for me thematically, but... I kinda like it?

Okay, friends!

This file was born from a conversation (and ensuing trance) with a friend of mine about how hard it can be to actually know and ask for what you want when it comes to hypnosis. The combo of overthinking and nervousness can definitely get in the way.

We also talked about the idea of being in that in-between state: not quite in trance, but not quite awake. We pass in and out of it as we go into and out of hypnosis, but playing with the idea of just… being there.

And so here’s a file that does both. The idea here is that we use that in-between state to make it easier for you to be able to express what you want. The file suggests you’ll leave a comment saying what you want most from hypnosis, but it has an out to just write it down for yourself. The file also includes suggestions to forget having written the comment down, giving you the chance to be surprised at what your subconscious came up with.

As always: I work for feedback, so let me know what you think. Or, you know, ask for what you want! 

Where do you personally draw the line between SFW and NSFW? I feel like it's a really blurry one around these kinky parts. Can be hard to know what even counts as NSFW sometimes, which makes many such disclaimers tough to interpret.

Especially for the type you mentioned, who doesn't necessarily need (or even desire) all the "sexy/touchy" stuff to get off... Yet who can get amazingly hot and bothered from the softest scenarios or most inconspicuous triggers. (Not me or anything...)

Ah, asexual confusion. 👀

Asexual confusion, indeed, anon.

Sorry for the delay in answering this one! I’ll preface this by saying there is not a correct answer to this question. I think there’s also a lot of… if not bad faith, then less-than-good faith perspectives about this from folks with axes to grind.

Also, this is gonna get long. Sorry.

So let’s address one thing: “safe for work” and “not safe for work” don’t really mean what they say. Is it safe to listen to a relaxation file while you’re working? Not in most jobs. So hypnosis content is kind of all not safe for work on some level.

In essence, as the ask kind of gets at, SFW and NSFW, especially in hypnosis spaces, are shorthand for “how adult-oriented or kink-oriented or sex-oriented is this going to get?”

In theory, this is a question purely about the content itself. Every file is tagged differently by the creator based on their read of its content. This means that (as anon observed) - the definition of SFW/NSFW is pretty relative to the experiences of the person saying which one it is.

I think, in general, that if something is labeled SFW in a hypnosis context, you can (or should) be able to assume that the file isn’t going to have any overt or strongly implied sexual or kink content.

If it says NSFW? Then it’s more likely to have those things in it. The spectrum of for much of that content will be there is very wide indeed.

I’m personally of the mind that SFW/NSFW should be a binary state. If you’re shopping for a file based on that, you should be able to count on an SFW file meeting that mark.

“That’s all well and good, but…”

First, you said butt.

Anyway.

The other wild card is what you mentioned, anon, about the fact that for many of us, hypnosis that would be to the average listener/viewer very tame hypnosis can *feel* very different for us.

I don’t like most adult content generally. It’s boring and kind of weird to me in most ways. Especially as someone on the ace spectrum, it just… doesn’t hit. (And for folks who are sex-repulsed it can actually be pretty bad)

But I also can feel very turned on when a pretty voice tells me to go to sleep. Not always, but it can happen. Even more so, for a lot of folks, hypnosis is *inherently* sexual. For them a PMR induction can code as very sexy.

The solution? Tag your damn content. Tags help solve these problems. Describe what a file says/does and don’t make people guess on their own.

Giving people more information to make better choices is a good, right thing, and it helps alleviate this issue altogether.

Hey anon! Thanks for the question.

So short version: not really.

Long version: it’s complicated, but here’s the story.

I am not super fond of the idea of my voice being out there in an NSFW mode because of Real Life Stuff.

I write my own files. I like that they come from my head and my heart. And I think that would be tough with NSFW files.

But the big reason is this:

I think there’s a very real desire for SFW hypnosis files that are still recreational.

There are people who want, and even need, that content, and it can be hard to find.

There is a huge swath of hypnotherapy content out there. That’s great, but it’s not fun. (and it’s often not that good unless you’re super into progressive relaxation and visualization.)

There are also a lot of “ASMR” creators and “sleep aid” creators who sort of play at the idea of hypnosis. But it’s ultimately just roleplay, and for a hypnosis geek? That’s often ineffective and unsatisfying.

Let me be super clear: I have no problem with NSFW hypnosis, creators or anything else. Being part of The Hypno Collective, I’ve gotten to know a lot of really, really good NSFW hypnosis creators who are damn good hypnotists who take this stuff very seriously while also making really hot content.

But I like being able to fill that gap. I like making files that are very much real hypnosis, very much designed to really hypnotize you… and that’s it.

And listen, I am fully aware that there are people who listen to my files and get off to them. For a certain swath of folks, hypnosis is inherently sexy, and I love that they listen and enjoy it that way. (I’m not exactly in that camp, but… it’s not terribly far from where I am.)

Do I sometimes imagine being a more full-time hypnosis creator? You bet. It’s a labor of love right now but it’s still labor. (Related: I have a Throne now, if you’re someone who’s inclined.) But I also know that not making NSFW files kind of undercuts that possibility.

2025 sucked ass.

There were good parts, hypnosis wise.

I got to meet multiple hypno friends for the first time over the summer on an epic Texas road trip, where I stumbled ass-backwards into seeing my favorite band twice and watched my favorite baseball team beat some real villains.

Beguiled was lovely this year in a way that hypnocons haven’t been for me in a while. It was chill and fun and leaving a day early didn’t even sting that bad.

The cruise I went on with hypno friends was borderline life changing.

I made new files, a couple of which y’all actually seemed to like and one of which everyone hated.

But also? My energy has been totally sapped for much of the year. I’ve been even worse than normal about staying in touch with friends who I care about a lot. (And those of y’all who know me know that’s really saying a lot.)

I talk about my life on here some, though it’s less than I once did. But shit’s hard out here.

Goals for 2026:

- post more here, because the hypnosis community here is kind of popping off at the moment, and discord still just wears me out.

- make more files, as long as y’all keep giving me good feedback.

- do more in-person trance; do more calls; maybe find a way to actually practice building amnesia skills in live trances?

- be kind to myself when I fail to meet goals

Anqyway. Happy 2026. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed.

“Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ring out the false, ring in the true.”