Author: MJT
Hypnosis Spiral and Other Methods to Induce Hypnotic Trance
Hypnosis is a light "trance"--a state somewhere
between sleeping and waking. People in a hypnotic trance are typically very
focused on one stimulus to the exclusion of others. People in a hypnotic trance
are also somewhat suggestible, although they are by no means unable to control
themselves and continue to bear full responsibility for their actions.
There are several ways to induce a hypnotic trance. Some of
the more popular ones include the hypnosis spiral, the use of an object that
glitters such as a piece of jewelry or a gold watch, and progressive
relaxation.
Hypnosis Spiral
As the title suggests, a hypnosis spiral is a constantly moving
spiral pattern. Hypnosis spirals are available on many websites dealing with
trance induction. Some of them are available for free download; others must be
purchased. Once you have obtained a hypnosis spiral, induce trance by having
your subject keep his or her eyes on it for several minutes. While the subject
is doing this, you can deepen the trance by playing relaxing music or offering
suggestions that the subject is becoming sleepy, that his or her limbs and
eyelids are becoming heavy, etc.
A hypnosis spiral can also be used to test a person's
ability to be hypnotized. Have your would-be subject watch the spiral for
thirty seconds. After that, have your subject look at the palm of his or her
hand. If the subject sees no abnormalities in the spiral or the hand, he or she
will probably be quite difficult to hypnotize. On the other hand, the subject
who sees the spiral start to change colors and sees an increase in size in his
or her hand is probably quite suggestible and easy to hypnotize.
Bright Objects
Another way to induce trance is to hold a bright object,
such as a sparkly piece of jewelry, just above the subject's eye level and tell
the subject to keep his or her eyes on it. Eventually, the eyes will become
weary and the eyelids will become heavy. The hypnotist then steps in with
suggestions that the subject is feeling sleepy, cannot keep his or her eyes
open, etc.
Progressive Relaxation
A final way to induce hypnotic trance, favored in the
psychotherapeutic and medical community, is progressive relaxation. Speaking in
a calm, authoritative voice, the hypnotist instructs the subject to first
tense, then relax, every major muscle group starting with the toes. By the time
the hypnotist reaches the muscles in the neck and face, the subject will be in
a deep, relaxed trance.
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