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Stage Hypnotist Training

By Wayne Perkins Professional Stage Hypnotist

Lesson 1: What is Hypnosis?

1.0 Introduction --------------1.1 The Basic Principles of Hypnosis ------1.2 Having Fun with Hypnosis ------------1.3 The Dangers of Hypnosis -----------1.4 Exercises -------------------1.5 Summary -----------------

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1.0 Introduction by Wayne Perkins, Stage Hypnotist Greetings and welcome to the wonderful world of Professional Stage Hypnotism. My name is Wayne Perkins and I will be your instructor for these classes. I have been hypnotizing people of over 25 years and I am going to teach you the secrets and shortcuts involving stage hypnotism as well as the basic fundamentals. You can learn how to hypnotize other people to satisfy your curiosity, create a new income stream or learn a new fulltime profession. Regardless of your reason of downloading this class, I can help you achieve success in a very short time. The majority of stage hypnotists learned from reading a book and just trying the stuff out for themselves. Books are great and they will help you, however the quickest and easiest way is to get some great instructions and dive right into the material. Based upon the success habits of successful stage hypnotism students, here is the single most important tip that I can give you... Get off to a FAST and ORGANIZED start. To really organize you class, please print this e-book and keep it in a 3-ring binder. You can then add articles or new routines to the appropriate sections in the binder. Make sure you write notes where you feel notes are appropriate.

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1.1 The Basic Principles of Hypnosis

Question: What is hypnosis? Hypnosis refers to the extraordinary power words have when surrounded by our complete attention. When you are hypnotized you are actually in a very focused state of concentration. Many people think a hypnotized person is asleep because of all the relaxation. But this is not true. As a person goes deeper and deeper into hypnosis the concentration gets more and more pronounced. Back in the 1970s a professional boxer named Ken Norton would hypnotize himself before and while he was in the boxing ring. He became the heavyweight champion of the world by using hypnosis for concentration. Dolly Parton, the country singer/song-writer used hypnosis to improve her song writing ability. Lilly Tomlin used hypnosis to become more creative in her comedy writing and performing. Sylvester Stallone used hypnosis to become more self-confident when he was selling the idea of the "Rocky" movies to Hollywood movie producers. Many sports figures use hypnosis to help them improve their sports performances. Think of hypnosis as super concentration because that is exactly what it is.

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Conscious and subconscious mind---Question: What are the conscious mind and the subconscious mind? Answer: The conscious mind is the part of the mind that we use to analyze and make decisions regarding movement or activities to engage in. We use our conscious mind all day long. Question: What is the sub-conscious mind? The sub-conscious mind is the part of the mind that is always active but operates behind the scenes unless we call upon it through meditation or hypnosis. By operating behind the scenes I mean whenever we engage in an automatic activity such as singing a song we "know by heart," drive a car, run on a treadmill or listen to music we have heard over and over again. Those all would be conscious activities if we were learning the song for the first time, learning how to drive for the first few times, getting on a treadmill for the first time or listening carefully to a new song. Our subconscious mind is like a computer. Once it is programmed it works on its own. In order to change the activity you must change the program A hypnotist is successful to the degree he can temporarily change the program, (with stage hypnosis) or permanently affect the program through hypnotherapy. For more information regarding frequently asked questions regarding hypnosis, go to the following URL when you are connected to the Internet. http://www.wayneperkins.net/hypnosis/faq.html

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1.2 Having Fun with Hypnosis

Hypnosis is fun. It is fun for the hypnotist and it is fun for the person being hypnotized. It is also a great deal of fun for people watching your performance. Since most hypnotic inductions suggest relaxation of all of the muscle groups, most of your hypnotic subjects, also known as hypnotees, really enjoy the process. Question 1.: Do people remember everything that happens to them when they are hypnotized? Answer: 1. People will remember everything that happens to them when they are hypnotized, unless you instruct them to forget. Many stage hypnotists like to tell them they will forget everything that happened to them on stage. The reason for this is because it will be proof to that individual that he/she was really hypnotized as other people will ask that person what happened, or why did you ask so strange when you were onstage? It will also prove to that person's friends that something strange really did happen.

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When I hypnotize on stage, sometimes I ask for "amnesia" and sometimes I don't. Remember that whenever you are hypnotizing an individual, keep in mind that they want to have fun and keep their interests and safety in the forefront of your mind. 1.3 The Dangers of Hypnosis

When you hypnotize an individual or a group, you will be developing a very deep rapport with that individual or group. You can count on people following every suggestion you give them and following it to the letter. With that in mind, you need to give suggestions to people that will not harm them physically or emotionally. You would never want to hypnotize a stranger, lay that stranger between two chairs with his head resting on one end and his feet resting on the opposite chair and then walk across his/her stomach. Many hypnotists still do that bit, and you have no idea if that person just came out of stomach surgery or has a serious physical problem. Always keep the safety and well being of the subject foremost in your mine.

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Question: What is so dangerous about hypnosis other than standing on someone's stomach? Answer: If you are taking a person back in time, for example, you may trigger a very traumatic experience that doesn't lend itself to entertainment. You NEVER want to suggest that a person is getting an electric shock or that he is going to be physically burned. Very suggestible subjects will not only feel the burns but also have physical burns appear on their bodies. There is no place for physical harm in a hypnotism show. There are thousands of hypnosis phenomena you can produce that are funny and will not harm anyone. Question? What about removing the affects of the show? Answer: You must always remove the affects of the show. If you made the hypnotic subject hot or cold, happy or sad, or affected any of the senses, you have to always make sure you suggest that all of the affects will be removed when the subject awakens from hypnosis. Otherwise the person may carry those affects into his conscious, waking state of mind. We will go into this further as you learn how to hypnotize your first subjects.

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1.4 Hypnosis Exercises

In order to get to know what hypnosis is really like I have created an exercise especially for you. During the exercise I want you to read the directions, memorize them and then follow the procedure. Exercise: Try Hypnosis on for Size

Directions

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1. Put on some soft music. 2. Light a candle and place it on a table in such a way that you will be able to see the flickering flame of the candle at about eye level when you are sitting comfortably in the chair. 3. Write down on a piece of paper that you want to focus on a wonderful even that you experienced some time ago. 4. Then sit down in the chair, read the words that you just have written and close your eyes when they begin to water or feel tired. 5. Listen to the music and think about that time in your life when you had a very wonderful experience.

Memorize the steps above and then complete the exercise.

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Feedback After the exercise is over write down answers to these questions. You can write them down on this page.

1. How did you feel during the exercise?

2. How did your eyes feel staring at the flickering flame?

3. Did you feel peaceful and relaxed during the exercise?

4. How vividly did you remember the experience of the past?

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1.5 Summary In this lesson you learned how to get a quick and organized start by creating a binder for each lesson. You include your own personal notes as you progress through the course. You learned the hypnosis is focused concentration. It is not sleep. Many movie and sports celebrities use hypnosis to improve their performance. In hypnosis you are communicating with your powerful subconscious mind, which acts as a computer. Although hypnosis is fun it can be dangerous. Make sure you always give suggestions that will not cause any harm. You will learn more about that in future lessons. I wish you success in your future lesson!

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Lesson Two: How to Select Your First Hypnotic Subject

Table of Contents 2.0 How to Select Your First Subject--------------2.1 Exercise 1: Making a List and checking it twice ------2.2 How to guarantee success with your first subject ---------2.3 Pre-hypnosis Your Guarantee for Success! -----------2.4 Hypnosis Experiments in the Waking State-------------------13

2.5 Exercises for Further Learning ----------------2.6 Summary-------------------------------------

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2.0: How to Select Your First Hypnotic Subject Questions: How do I select my very first subject? Why are you asking me before I have learned how to hypnotize? Answers: You need to begin thinking of whom you would like to hypnotize. In the next lesson you will learn how to hypnotize and that lesson is coming quick. Who makes a good first subject?

Everyone wants to be hypnotized!

Yes, even your biggest skeptics want to be hypnotized. However, it's best to find a willing subject first. Even though the temptation is to ask a close friend or relative if they want to be hypnotized, I would wait until you have had many successes under your belt.

Hypnosis is a very subjective state of mind. Belief in your abilities as a hypnotist is the key. Your close friends may know that you are just starting out and may fail only because they are trying too hard to please you. Or they may fail because deep down inside, they don't believe in your abilities to hypnotize. On the other hand, complete strangers make the best hypnotic subjects when starting out. If they have never been hypnotized before, even if you have a little knowledge, you are way ahead of them.

You begin by finding strangers in social clubs you may belong to, or people that overhear you talking about hypnosis. Maybe you join a

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night class at a community college and when someone asks you what you do, you tell them, I am a hypnotist. Usually the inquiring person will say, "I have never been hypnotized before, will you hypnotize me?" Then they will ask, "How much do you charge?" Since you are new and don't really know how to hypnotize much less fix something that is wrong with them, you respond with. "I will work with you for free." I have a new technique I am trying out and I need volunteers to work with until I feel more comfortable with it." "When would you like to be hypnotized?" Then off you go. You have your first willing subject. Since you are not going to charge the person for your service, you will have someone who will work with you. If you ever decide to become a professional hypnotist and charge money for your services, you have someone that will praise your services, because of the successful experience he had with you.

Keys to Success

Hypnosis involves credibility. Subjects have to believe you have the skill to hypnotize. Hypnosis involves belief. The person has to believe that something will go on as a result of your personal intervention. Hypnosis requires rapport with your subjects. They have to trust you and like you. Even if they respond as a great hypnotic subject for 16

someone else, they may not respond to you because they don't like you. Because all of this is happening at a subconscious level, they may not demonstrate the fact that they like or don't like you.

2.1 Exercise 1: Making a List and checking it Twice -------

Make a list of places you go to on a regular basis where you may engage in conversation with a stranger. Remember that strangers will make some of the best hypnotic subjects because they have no reason to doubt your abilities. Hypnotizing personal friends will work much better once you establish a reputation as a hypnotist. Along side the list of places you may find your first hypnotic subject, include names of people you meet that will be interested in becoming your first hypnotic subjects. Make a list of places you will find your first hypnotic subject and add to the list as you proceed through the stage hypnotism course. 1. Work ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 2. Social organizations ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 17

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3. Church ____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

4. Other

____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

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----------------------------------------------------------------2.2 How to Guarantee Success with Your First Subject -----------------------------------------------------------------

Once you have completed the exercises in this lesson on hypnotizing you will be coming back to this page to remind yourself how to guarantee success for your first subject. After completing the exercise in part 2.1 of this lesson, I want you to ask one of the above individuals to engage in a hypnosis experiment with you. Remember to say that you are trying out a new technique and you would appreciate the help in conducting the experiment. The subject will usually be excited about helping out and may share some previous hypnosis experiences with you. 19

Make sure you listen to the person very carefully for he/she will give you some very good feedback on what worked and what didn't work during the previous session. If the person has had no previous experience being hypnotized, then your chances of success improve, as you will not be compared with somebody else.

----------------------------------------------------------------2.3 Pre-hypnosis Your Guarantee for Success! -----------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------What is pre-hypnosis? --------------------Pre-hypnosis involves everything you say to a subject prior to the actual hypnotism ceremony. What you are trying to accomplish with pre-hypnosis is setting up favorable conditions for you and your subject to operate. 20

People that are getting ready to become hypnotized for the first time have several issues you want to address before the session. This will help guarantee your success as a hypnotist. Here are the issues or questions the subject will be thinking about. 1. Will I remember everything that happened during the hypnotic session? 2. Can I get stuck in hypnosis? 3. Will I tell you something I don't want to tell you about my past? 4. How long will I be under? 5. Can I hear other things going on in the room while I am hypnotized? 6. Can you make me do something I don't want to do?

-------------------------Your Pre-hypnosis Briefing -------------------------You will always want to use a pre-hypnosis briefing for all of your subjects and clients.

I will give you a briefing that will include all six elements. Feel free to use this briefing word for word or re-design it any way you seem necessary. Make sure you include all six elements. This will be good practice for all of you future sessions with hypnotizing individuals and well as hypnotizing groups.

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-------Briefing --------

This is going to be fun! Many people have concerns about hypnosis. At any time feel free to ask any questions but let me go over a few things most people are curious about. Many people wonder, if they will remember everything that happens during the hypnosis session. You will remember anything you wish to remember and forget anything you wish to forget. When subjects volunteer to do stage shows, many times they will forget most of the things going on because the things they do, may be embarrassing to discuss with their friends attending the show. However, if they wish to remember everything that happens, they will remember everything that happens while under hypnosis. Another concern many people have is if they can get stuck in hypnosis. Hypnosis is a state of awareness and a state of total concentration. It takes a great deal of effort to concentrate intently. It is physically impossible to keep that concentration up for a very long time. Another concern many people have is if they will tell me something that they would never tell another person. For example, this may be a secret you don't want to reveal to anyone. 22

Make sure you tell your subject the following. "I can assure you that you will not reveal anything to me that you don't wish to reveal." "In hypnosis you always retain the freedom of choice." "You may also wonder, how long will you be under hypnosis?" "You will be under hypnosis for just a couple of minutes." "Another question everyone has is, "will I hear everything that is going on in the room?" "Many hypnotic subjects will hear every sound that is going on since hypnosis is a heightened state of consciousness." "Other people will only hear my voice." "They will tune out the normal sounds going on around them." "The last concern people have is if I will make them do something they don't want to do." "The answer is no." "You always do what you wish to do." "I may ask you to do 10 things and you only do 8." "You may do all 10 things." "You determine how deeply and to what degree you will be hypnotized." "Do you have any other questions?" "If not, let us proceed."

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2.4 Hypnosis Experiments In the Waking State Now that you have answered all of the questions your subject may ask you are ready to proceed in experiments in the waking state. The waking state of hypnosis is actually a very light state of hypnosis. Many times this state is good enough for a stage show, however it is your goal to learn stage hypnosis in a very short period of time. Success at waking hypnosis helps you achieve success very quickly. It is also fun for the subject! We will work with three experiments in the state of waking hypnosis. We will not work with a specific hypnosis induction during this lesson. However, as you learn how to effectively deliver suggestions in the waking state, you can use this state to develop very rapid inductions where the subject will be deeply hypnotized in just a few seconds. So let's get started.

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Waking Hypnosis Experiment 1. Hands Raising and Lowering >>PurposeHands Raising and Lowering1. Expectation 2. Focus 3. Control 4. Relaxation C. Using Specific Words or Phrases Begin With Your Previous Subjects Instructions 20-30 minutes in length. High School assembly programs ====> 40-60 minutes in length. College major events and comedy clubs ===> 90 minutes in length. Q5. Who should introduce me and how should I be introduced?

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A5. The party host should introduce you. Here is a short introduction you can copy, paste and present to your host the night of the party.

-------------INTRODUCTION --------------

Thank you everyone for coming to my party. Tonight we have a very special surprise. NAME______________ is a professional stage hypnotist and will perform an entertaining show for you. He will need volunteers for his show once he gets started so be sure to join in on the fun. I am happy to present ____________ _______________.

Now that the introduction is over, walk quickly up to the stage area and shake your host's hand. Face the audience and begin!

Q6. What stage props do I need? A6. Use a crystal ball, a marble or a shot glass. You are going to use an eyes-open induction and will use the item as a focal point that your volunteers can use to concentrate.

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5.2 Your First Stage Show for Parties --------------------------------------Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is __________ ______ and I am a stage hypnotist. To night we are going to have some fun. Before you here on stage you will notice 6 empty chairs. Soon these chairs will be filled with people learning how to concentrate in hypnosis. They will entertain you and at the same time learn how to use the awesome power of their own minds. Before I ask for volunteers, I will explain a few things about hypnosis.

Many people have concerns about hypnosis. Let me go over a few things most people are curious about. You may wonder, if the volunteers tonight will remember everything that happens during the hypnosis session. They will remember everything they wish to remember and forget anything they wish to forget. Another concern many volunteers have is if they can get stuck in hypnosis. Hypnosis is a state of awareness and a state of total concentration. It takes a great deal of effort to concentrate intently. It is physically impossible to keep that concentration up for a very long time. Therefore they won't get stuck in hypnosis. Also, you won't tell me anything you would not tell me in public. You will always know you are on stage in front of an audience. 84

You may also wonder, how long will I be under hypnosis? You will be under hypnosis for just a few minutes. Will the volunteers hear everything that is going on around them? Yes, they will. But they will block out most of the sounds and focus on my voice and my suggestions.

The last concern people have is if I will make them do something they don't want to do. First of all, I am not going to do anything that will hurt them or humiliate them. So they won't have to fear doing something that they will regret later.

Hypnosis is simply concentration. The volunteers may appear deep asleep but in fact they will be very active and alert. Hypnosis is a state of awareness not unawareness. Everyone who volunteers will have fun. The audience will have fun and be entertained as well. In addition, everyone who volunteers to explore the true magic of their mind will feel very rested after the show. They will feel as if they received several hours of deep sleep. Wow, who would have thought that sleeping at a party would be fun? If you are thinking of volunteering, I only ask of two things. Number one, you cooperate with me and make this a fun experience for you and the audience. Number two, if you are drunk, please don't come up. When a person comes up and is drunk, many times as they relax they will violently 85

throw up all over the audience. It's kind of fun for me, but not much fun for people in the audience. (PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO GET A FEW LAUGHS) I know people sitting near the back of the room may think this will be funny to see, however we are talking about long distance, projectile, vomiting. No one in the room will be safe. So to recap, cooperate with me and make this a fun experience for you and the audience, and please don't come up here if you are drunk. All right, it's time now, so come up, come up, and come up on the stage. Sit in these chairs. (AS YOU ARE TELLING THE VOLUNTEERS TO COME UP MOTION WITH YOUR HANDS TO COME UP AND PERIODICALLY POINT TO THE EMPTY CHAIRS. KEEP THE PATTER GOING UNTIL EVERYONE HAS COME UP ON THE STAGE AND FILLED THE CHAIRS. IF YOU NEED A FEW ADDITIONAL CHAIRS, THE HOST WILL USUSALLY TRY TO FIND SOME. PERSONALLY DIRECT EACH INDIVIDUAL TO THEIR CHAIR. TRY TO KEEP A BOY/GIRL, BOY/GIRL ARRANGEMENT AND DON'T ALLOW PEOPLE TO HOLD HANDS WITH EACH OTHER. IF YOU SEE TWO PEOPLE HOLDING HANDS ON STAGE YOU CAN SAY, Hypnosis is mental concentration and is NOT a religion, so you don't need to hold hands) Continue once everyone is seated in his or her chairs.

Audience, give all of these brave volunteers a big hand for coming up on stage. My back will be to the audience as the real comedy and entertainment will be coming from the volunteers on stage. I only will ask you to be quiet as I give the volunteers their initial instructions and also while I am hypnotizing them. After that, all of you in the audience can laugh and have fun. The volunteers will be

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concentrating so well on my voice that they will not hear much of what is going on in the audience.

(NOW TURN TO THE VOLUNTEERS AND ADDRESS THEM) Again, thank you for coming up to join these experiments in hypnosis. You are going to have fun! Just pay attention to each and every word that I say tonight and you will experience the true power of your own mind, using hypnosis. Hypnosis involves concentration and I am going to teach you how to concentrate so well tonight, that you will have the power to overcome bad habits and achieve all of your goals. Sit up in your chair with your feet flat on the floor. Let your hands rest on your knees or in your lap. Keep your fingers separated so they do not touch. Focus your attention on my crystal ball. Watch the crystal ball as I move it slowly from side to side. As you look into the crystal ball, your body is relaxing, deeply relaxing. All of your cares and troubles are leaving your body now. I am going to count from five down to one. When I reach the count of one, close your eyes down tight, shutting out the light. This will help you relax very deeply. Five, your eyes are growing tired, four, deeper and sounder into hypnosis, three get ready to close your eyes, two, ONE, close your eyes down tight, shutting out the light. Go deeper and sounder asleep. With each and every deep breath that you take, you are going deeper and sounder into hypnosis. With each and every sound that you hear you are going deeper and sounder asleep.

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Nothing with disturb you, concentrate on the sound of my voice. Each and every breath that you take is sending you deeper and sounder asleep. All of your tension is just drifting away. Listen to each and every word that I say. Soon you will be slipping into a very relaxing state of hypnosis. Now we are going to take three, slow, deep breaths. Ready, inhale slowly, hold it, and now exhale. Push all of the tension out of your lungs.

Let's take a second deep breath. Hold it. Let it go. Let all of the tension leave your body, now. Now take your third deep breath and as you do, close your eyelids down, shutting out the light. This will help you relax even more. Let all of the tension leave your lungs, now. From head to toe, all of your muscles are relaxing. Each and every breath that you take is sending you deeper and sounder into hypnosis. Concentrate on each and every word that I say. You are relaxing more with each and every breath that you take and each and every sound that you hear. Now as you sit comfortably in your chair, I am going to count backward from ten down to one. With every count you will find yourself going deeper and deeper into hypnosis.

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Your mind will always be keen and alert as your body is relaxing, perfectly. All right, 10, you are going deeper asleep, 9, deeper and sounder asleep, 8, 7, 6, relaxing more with every breath that you take, 5 going deeper and sounder asleep, 4, relaxing deeply, 3, going deeper and sounder asleep, 2, 1, you are deep asleep. Nothing will disturb you, just listen to the sound of my voice. In a moment, I am going to touch you on your back. When I touch you on your back, let your head fall forward on your chest. As your head falls forward, your neck muscles will relax, sending you deeper and sounder asleep. (Then touch his/her back) Now you are relaxing deeply in hypnosis. Even though we have been resting for just a few minutes, when you emerge from hypnosis you will feel as if you were sleeping deeply for a long time. You will emerge from hypnosis feeling wonderfully alive and alert and better than you have ever felt before. In a moment I am going to count to five. At the count of five you will be wide awake, alert, feeling good in every way. Each and every time today when I ask you to sit back down in this chair you will go deeply into hypnosis. Each and every time that I point my finger directly at your forehead, no matter what you may be doing at the time, you will instantly go deeper and sounder into hypnosis.

All right, one you are beginning to emerge from this wonderful state of mind, two, three prepare yourself now, four, FIVE. Wide awake and alert. You are feeling good in every way.

How do you feel?

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-----------------------------------------------------------------ASK EACH MEMBER HOW THEY FEEL? MOST OF THEM WILL SAY RELAXED. SOME MAY ALREADY HAVE A CONFUSED LOOK ON THEIR FACES. IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WITH A VERY CONFUSED LOOK, MAKE NOTE AS HE/SHE MAY BE ONE OF YOUR BEST SUBJECTS -----------------------------------------------------------------(Turn to the audience and say) Let's give all of the volunteers a big hand. Weren't they great? Now volunteers we are now going to conduct some experiments in what is called waking hypnosis. Now we are going to test your imagination. Stand up in front of your chairs with your hands and arms outstretched as if you are sleep-walking. Look at your arms and make sure they are perfectly level, perfectly straight. Now that you are assured that they are perfectly level, perfectly straight close your eyes down tight, shutting out the light. Keep your hands and arms level and listen to the following suggestions. Imagine that a heavy weight is tied to your right hand pulling it down toward the floor. It is a very heavy weight and is pulling your hand down toward the floor. At the same time, pretend that a helium filled balloon is tied to your left hand pulling it high up into the air.

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Left hand going high up in the air, right hand going down, down down, toward the floor. Left hand going up, up, up in the air, right hand moving down, down, down toward the floor. Your left hand is moving up, up, up in the air, right hand is moving down, down, toward the floor. Now at the count of three open your eyes keeping your hands and arms exactly as they are right now. All right, one, two, three eyes open. Look at your arms. Audience, notice the difference in everyone's imagination. You have a great imagination (POINT TO A PERSON WHO HAS HIS ARMS SEPERATED BY A GREAT DISTANCE. POINT TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAS HIS ARMS SEPERATED SLIGHTLY AND MENTION THAT HE WILL GET BETTER AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE HYPNOSIS EXPERIEMENTS) Let's give everyone a big hand for doing so well. All right, sit back in your chairs and get ready for the next experiment.

You are now going to lock your eyelids together so tightly that you will not be able to open them, no matter how hard you try until I snap my fingers by your ear. When I snap my fingers by your ear your eyes will come open, instantly. To begin close your eyes down tight and fasten your eyelids down tightly.

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One, your eye lids are locking down tight, tight, tight, two, your eyelids are locking down and sticking, tighter, tighter, tighter. Three, your eyelids are closed and stuck that way, try as hard as you can to open them, try as hard as you can. It is impossible to open your eyelids. They are firmly stuck together. Now forget about your eyelids, allow yourself to go down deeper and sounder asleep. Each and every breath that you take is sending you deep asleep, each and every sound that you hear is sending you deep asleep. Nothing will awaken you just listen to my voice. I am going to touch you on your back. As I touch you on your back, let your head fall forward on your chest, sending you deeper and sounder into hypnosis. In a moment I am going to count to three, when I reach three your eyes will open and you will still be under the influence of hypnosis. All right, one, two, three, eyes open. (NOW SELECT A VOLUNTEER TO DEMONSTRATE THE ALTERING OF BALANCE PHENOMENA. HAVE HIM MOVE FOREWARD ON THE STAGE FACING THE AUDIENCE AND THEN GET BEHIND HIM AND TELL HIM YOU WILL BE THERE TO CATCH HIM WHEN HE FALLS BACK INTO YOUR ARMS. IF YOU ONLY HAVE 4 OR 6 PEOPLE ON STAGE, DEMONSTRATE THIS PHENOMENON WITH EACH VOLUNTEER) Members of the audience, I am now going to show how words can literally knock a person off of his feet. Sir put your head back and stare at a spot on the wall or ceiling in the distance. Allow your eyes to go out of focus. Put your feet together and bend your knees slightly. This will assist you in falling backwards into my arms, very easily. All right, you begin to feel a force, pulling you back into my arms. You are falling back, back, back, into my arms, you are falling back into 92

my arms. I am here to catch you. An invisible force is pulling you back into my arms. (KEEP SUGGESTIONS THE LOSS OF BALANCE UNTIL EACH OF THE 4-6 MEMBERS HAS FALLEN BACK INTO YOUR ARMS. AS SOON AS ONE AS FINISHED TELL HIM/HER TO GO BACK TO THE CHAIR ON STAGE, CLOSE HIS/HER EYES AND GO DEEPER INTO HYPNOSIS. WHEN FINISHED SAY THE FOLLOWING) Let's give everyone a big hand. Now we are going to have some fun. Volunteers, on stage go deeper and sounder asleep. Nothing will awaken you until I awaken you, nothing will disturb you, concentrate on the sound of my voice. Each and every time I suggest sleep to you, you will go deeper and sounder to sleep than ever before. Concentrate on the fingers of your hands. Picture that you can see the fingers of your hands in your imagination. As you picture the fingers of your hands you are going deeper and sounder asleep. In a moment your fingers will begin to twitch. As you think about the fingers of your hands they will become lighter in your lap and will begin to twitch and move The sensation of twitching and moving will send you deeper into hypnosis. Your fingers are twitching and moving, sending you deeper and deeper into hypnosis. Now that your fingers are moving, you notice that your hands and arms are getting lighter in your lap. Your hands and arms are feeling lighter and lighter. They are getting lighter and lighter and they begin to move up in the air by themselves. Your hands and arms are pushing out and are moving up, up, up in the air. Your hands and arms are moving up, up, up in the air.

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Your hands and arms are going up, up, up in the air. In a moment I am going to count to three. When I count three a couple of strange things will happen. Number one, you will find that you will awaken from hypnosis but your hands and arms will be stuck right where they are. They will be impossible to put down until I snap my finger by your ear. When I snap my finger by your ear, your hands and arms will come down, instantly. Secondly, after you awaken you will find that every time, today, that I point my finger directly at your forehead, you will go into hypnosis, instantly. No matter what you may be doing at the time, when I point my finger directly at your forehead, you will instantly close your eyes and go deeper and sounder to sleep. All right, one, two get ready to emerge from hypnosis, three, eyes open, wide awake. Now try to put your arms down. Try as hard as you can. It is impossible to put your arms down. (You will see a puzzled look on your subject's face. Now snap your fingers by your subject's ear) SNAP. You are wide-awake. Now try to put your arms down. What's wrong with your hands? (GO TO EACH VOLUNTEER WHOSE HANDS AND ARMS ARE STUCK AND ASK WHY THE ARMS ARE STUCK. SOME VOLUNTEERS MAY GIVE YOU VERY STRANGE ANSWERS THAT ARE QUITE FUNNY. NOW SNAP YOUR FINGERS BY THE EAR OF EACH VOLUNTEER AND TELL HIM/HER TO GO BACK TO HIS CHAIR AND GO DEEPER AND SOUNDER ASLEEP) Go deeper and sounder asleep. In a moment I am going to count to three. When I count three I very strange thing will happen. The furnace in this building has started up and will be sending very hot, uncomfortable air directly at you. 94

All right, one, two, three, it is getting so hot, it is getting so hot, it is very uncomfortable. It is getting hotter and hotter. It is getting hotter and hotter. It is getting so hot. It is so hot. You are beginning to perspire, as you are feeling hotter and hotter, hotter and hotter.

And now it's beginning to get cold in here. A cold blast of arctic air is coming in the room and it is getting cold. It is getting so cold. It is so cold. You are getting colder and colder. You are getting colder and colder. You are so cold. You are so cold. It is so cold, you shiver and shake it is so cold, it is so cold. (PAUSE) Now the temperature is back to normal. You feel comfortable now and you going down, deeper and deeper to sleep. You are going deeper and sounder asleep. In a moment you I am going to count to three. When I count three a very strange thing will happen. You will find that a cute, little, yellow, canary bird is perched on your right wrist. It will be such a cute little, yellow, canary bird and it will make you giggle and laugh. You will be able to pet it and play with it and it will make you giggle and laugh. You will have so much fun with your canary bird. At the count of three you will see the cute, canary bird. All right, one, two, put your right wrist out in front of you and get prepared to see the canary bird. Three open your eyes and look at the canary bird. Play with the canary. Isn't he the cutest, funniest, little canary bird, you have ever seen?

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now. Lower your right arm and put it in your lap and go deeper and sounder asleep.

Ladies and gentlemen in the audience, let's give all of the volunteers a big hand for their performance. Now volunteers, go deeper and sounder to sleep. You feel good. You feel fine. You feel perfectly relaxed. In a moment I am going to count to three. When I count three you are going to open your eyes and this will send you deeper into hypnosis. At the same time a strange thing will happen. You won't remember your name, who you are, or anything about yourself until I snap my fingers by your ear. When I snap my fingers by your ear, everything will come back, instantly. All right, one, two, three, eyes open. What is your name? (Wait for a response for a few seconds)

What is your name? Where are you? (POINT TOWARD THE AUDIENCE AND ASK ONE OF YOUR VOLUNTEERS) Who are those people? (GO TO THE NEXT VOLUNTEER ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS. ONE BY ONE, SNAP YOUR FINGERS BY EACH PERSON'S EAR AND REASK THE QUESION USING THE SCRIPT BELOW) I am snapping my fingers by your ear. Now tell me, what is your name?

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(ONCE EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR NAME SAY THE FOLLOWING) All right, look at my finger. I am pointing my finger directly at your forehead, close your eyes and go deeper and sounder asleep. Nothing will awaken you until I awake you. Nothing will disturb you, just concentrate on the sound of my voice.

Audience, give all of the volunteers a big hand. Weren't they great? Volunteers, in a moment I am going to count to five. When I count five you will be wide awake and alert, feeling better than you have ever felt before. Tonight, when you go to bed, you will sleep soundly and tomorrow you will feel better than you have ever felt before. And when I count five a couple of strange things will happen. Number one, when I ask you to return to the audience, you will find that you are stuck to your chair here on stage. It will be impossible for you to leave your chair until I snap my fingers by your ear. When I snap my fingers by your ear you will be able to get up easily out of your chair and go out into the audience. Secondly, you will notice that when you go out into the audience, everyone in the audience is wearing a funny mask. The funny masks will make you laugh. They will be so funny and you will have so much funny laughing at your friends in the audience. You will be able to see the funny masks for 5 minutes after the show. All right, one, get ready to emerge from hypnosis. Two, you are beginning to come back to full awareness.

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Three all of the hypnosis effects are leaving your now. Four get ready to see the audience. FIVE Wide awake and alert. Now try to leave your seats and rejoin the audience. Try as hard as you can. (NOW SNAP YOUR FINGERS BY A VOLUNTEER'S EAR AND POINT TO THE AUDIENCE AND ALLOW HIM/HER TO SEE THE IMAGINARY FUNNY MASKS. ONE BY ONE RELEASE EACH VOLUNTEER) Look at that mask over there. Isn't that funny? Look over there. Audience, let's give all of the volunteers a big hand. Thank you so much for the opportunity to demonstrate the true magic of the mind, hypnotism.

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Look at my finger. I am pointing it at your forehead. Close your eyes and go deep asleep. In a moment I am going to count to three. When I count three, you will be wide awake, alert, feeling better than you have ever felt before. All the effects of hypnosis will be gone. All right, one, two three eyes open, wide-awake. How do you feel? (THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCED WHAT I CALL "HANGOVER" THE HANGOVER WILL LEAVE THE VOLUNTEER ONCE YOU BEGIN WORKING WITH HIM/HER AND GIVING HIM/HER THE ABOVE SUGGESTIONS) Congratulations! You have just completed your first live show. How do feel? You are well on your way to becoming a paid, professional stage hypnotist.

------------------------------------5.4 Exercises for Further Learning -----------------------------------Start talking up your stage skills and offer to volunteer your show for parties. In the beginning you may want to give your shows for free in exchange for a written endorsement or reference by the party host.

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You can use your hosts' names and telephone numbers if you need references for schools, comedy clubs, or corporation parties, in the future. Fill out the Stage Hypnotism Show Evaluation Form below and keep a record like this for all of your future shows. Self-evaluation proves to be the best way to ensure future success!

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Stage Hypnotism Show Evaluation Form Record your reactions and thoughts to this induction by answering the following questions. 1. How did you feel after the show?

2. What new ideas about crafting your show were presented by the audience?

3. What did you like best about your show?

4. What did you like least?

5. List anything that you felt was memorable during the show.

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Congratulations! You have learned a great deal about the practice of stage hypnotism in the last five lessons. This lesson taught you how to work your first stage show that you can practice at parties. After learning a few more routines, and refining your stage patter, you will soon be ready for high school assembly programs, comedy clubs and college major events!

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Lesson Six: Adding Funny Routines to Your Show

Table of Contents 6.0 Introduction--------------6.1 Adding New Routines ------6.2 Exercises for Further Learning---------6.3 Summary ------------

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6.0 Introduction-------------Congratulations on your success so far! Now you will add more funny routines in order to expand your show in order for you to perform at high school assembly programs and at comedy venues. In order for you to have a complete show you must have a minimum of 40-60 minutes worth of entertainment. Since college performances can run an hour and a half or more, you need to learn many new routines. As you learn the following routines, I want you to flex your creative muscle and think of additional scenarios and routines you can create. Make sure you practice the wording of the routine several times before you test it on an audience. You want to be well rehearsed on the exact wording you will use for each hypnosis routine so you will appear smooth and professional. The most important piece of advice I can give you is always picture your subjects completing the routine successfully as you are creating and delivering the routines. You must firmly believe that each subject is in your control and will be responsive. Never doubt your abilities as a hypnotist. Hypnotized subjects are very in tune with the wording of your suggestions as well as the confidence you have in your suggestions.

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If your subjects doubt that your suggestions will work because of your lack of self-confidence, the suggestions will not work and you will have a terrible show.

Bad shows have happened to every hypnotist now and then. If you ever have a bad show, just pick yourself up and begin again. You will learn more from your failures than your successes. The biggest secret behind a successful stage hypnotism show is that everyone in the audience and everyone on stage want your show to succeed. With that kind of support, how can you fail? Lets us begin to practice and add routines to your show. Begin to make up your own routines as you get confident practicing and working in these. Good luck.

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6.1 Adding Funny Routines ---------------------------------==> Waking Hypnosis Routines Hands Locking Routine Coins Falling from Hands Funny Routines in the Medium State of Hypnosis Altering the Sense of Smell Funny Glasses Moon Talk What do I wear? What time should I arrive for my performance? LIST Schools with more than 300 students enrollment Fee Schedule for Large Schools Sample Contract or Fee Agreement Testimonials If you wish to reprint this information or package it with your own information please refer to the following webpage.

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