The basic message to this induction is the conscious forgetting, and the subconscious knowing. This message is drawn out and repeated. Separate directions for the conscious mind, and separate directions for the subconscious mind. Maintain the subconscious attention, while dismissing the conscious attention both by the suggestions and the pauses and mental fatigue. Have the subject sit or lay in …

Spoken to the subject Have you ever heard of a bionic arm? (Pause for response) (if the child hasn’t heard about the million dollar man on TV, explain something about it, especially about his unusual, powerful arm) I want to tell you something else about the million dollar man that most people don’t know, but you’d probably go around telling …

Spoken to the subject You can close your eyes now … And begin breathing deeply and slowly … Before you let go completely, and go into a deep hypnotic state, just let yourself listen carefully to everything I say to you … It’s going to happen automatically … So you don’t need to think about that now … And you …

Spoken to the subject As soon as you are ready to go into a deep hypnotic state, you will close your eyes and begin inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly … (Pause and observe a moment) Breathing deeply and slowly brings more oxygen into your system, and each time you exhale your body keeps relaxing more and more … Each time …

Instructions to Hypnotist This induction (or deepening) technique requires that the hypnotist gauge the pace of the suggestions to the response of the subject. Spoken to subject I’m going to count from one up to twenty. As I do, a light, easy, pleasant feeling moves into your right hand and into your right arm. As I continue counting, that feeling …

Instructions to Hypnotist The subject is asked to raise an arm so that the hand is slightly above the head and given suggestions. There are a number of aspects of this induction which are worthy of special notice. First, the arm is placed in such a position that fatigue will eventually bring it down. The downward movement is tied into …

Spoken to the subject Raise and stiffen you arm. Make a fist. (Help subject achieve this position, then let go) That’s good. Just like a steel bar, stiff and powerful. So stiff and rigid and so powerful that the more you try to lower or bend your arm, the stiffer and tighter it becomes. Try to lower or bend your …

Spoken to the subject In a moment I’m going to relax you more completely. In a moment I’m going to begin counting backwards from 10 to 1. The moment I say the number 10 you will allow your eyelids to remain closed. The moment I say the number 10, you will, in your minds eye, see yourself at the top …

Spoken to the subject Your arms are loose and limp, just like a rag doll. As I raise your hand, just let all of the weight hang limply in my fingers. An when I drop it, send a wave of relaxation all across your body. As you feel you hand touch your body, send that wave of relaxation from the …

Spoken to the subject (Based on the type of session, you may care to skip this paragraph) Each time that you use this method for easy relaxation, you relax more easily, more quickly, and more deeply. Relaxation is a skill that you are easily developing with trance. Now, I’m going to count from one to five, and then I’ll say, …