Your Induction Sucks
Your induction sucks.
My inductions suck too. But my notes are better than my attitude problem.
While opinions flow freely in the recreational community, practical information is scant, often leading to frustrating or even tragic consequences. My hope is that my guides encourage subjets to play safely and give hypnotists effective no-bullshit techniques, all so we can get back to having fun with this ritual of suggestion.
- Vreahli
Introductory Guides
New here? Perfect. That's what these guides are for. If you're a hypnotist looking to get started, check out the Hypnoquickies. For the other side of the couch, check out the Subject's Guide.
Cream of the Crop
Look I really don't want to resort to a size innuendo - but there's a lot on this website. Here's a few things worth checking out.
- Developing Suggestions and Getting Phenomena
Notes on a spicier, useful take on how to approach street hypnosis from Kev Sheldrake - they know their shit.
- Mind Play Bonus Bits
Mind Play is a great starting point for hypnokink. That being said - when suggestions aren't effective, it'll leave you a bit lost. I wrote up some notes trying to fill in the gaps that wouldn't fit into a kink-centric intro.
- Response Expectancy
How to put Irving Kirsch and Steven Jay Lynn's late 90s model of hypnotic response into practice. Provides a useful and straightforward approach - even if the theory doesn't explain EVERY phenomena.
- Book Reviews
I read and talk a lot of shit. I'm probably wrong about a lot of stuff. But at least I've read about it.
Book Notes
I've managed to create a labrynth of book notes. Here are some of the highlights. Go support the book authors - these are all solid.
- Hypnosis with the Hard to Hypnotize
Be more intentional with your suggestions, as well more aware of your subject's experience.
- Hypnosis without Trance
Street hypnosis at it's best. The book that changed everything for me.
- Kinky NLP
NLP made worthwhile.
- Clinical Hypnosis and Self Regulation
Even though this is from the late 90's, my go-to recommendation for getting into academic research.
Other resources
Websites I've personally deemed to be worth your time.
- Phenomenal.ink
Truly dedicated to the art of phenomena and ritual, from someone with a far greater understanding of psychology than my own.
- Cosmic Pancakes
A wealth of information and solid book reviews from a researcher in the field.
- Binaural Histolog
Really, if there's any one resource to read on Hypnosis, it's this one. A good deal of my understanding of hypnosis is copying this guy's homework.
- Learn Hypnokink
From sleepingirl - arguably a much easier introduction to hypnosis.