Hi everyone!
This is something that I did 10 or so years ago, but I felt to get better in touch with myself spiritually, that I would try regression through hypnosis.
I was wondering if anyone else here has and was is sucessful, did you have to see another hypnotist.
I went to a very renound hypnotist, she was the top female hypnotist in the country for years.
She never charged me because she couldn't put me under. Retha tried 3-4 times in three sessions. I was just lucky to have someone so good in the area and was thrilled, but she said my will was too strong. Retha also said others may have charged me, she didn't. She said nobody probably could induce me because of my will.
Has anyone ever been in this situation, and did another hypnotist work?
It is not that I am discounting what she told me, but maybe it was the her/I combination that didn't work. We got along great and liked each other right off, so it wasn't that I didn't feel comfortable. I felt more than comfortable with her.
I was just wondering about maybe giving it a try again. Maybe with Retha, or maybe someone new.
Any thoughts?
Thanks, (((((((hugs to all))))))))
Piggie

good morning.
ive tried to be hypnotized twice.By 2 diffrent people.The reasoning they gave me was that i was to high strung. Its almost impossible for me to relax.Neither of them said to do this, but a friend of mine told me to take some kind of medication to relax myself..Personally i didnt and wouldent do that..Now you may not be high strung like me.ive had insomnia as long as i can remember that was the reasoning i got from not being able to go under hypnosis..I never tried again.
keep in mind, its a me thing..i almost never relax

[ August 25, 2003, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: KellKell ]

Don't feel bad, I myself am a terrible trance subject. Some of us just can't be hypnotized. Other people, like my ex, are very easy to be put under hypnosis. I was also told that my will is too strong even though I wanted to be hypnotized. The only way that I can get into any kind of a trance state is through meditation. That works much better for me. I've been able to explore several past lives that way.

Hi Peg, I don't know that much about Hypnosis. I also have never tried and I am too big of a wuss to try it. I found a website with a lot of information on it about Hypnosis[/URL] and I thought it might interest you. I didn't read throught he whole site, but it has info regarding all the different types, reasons, etc. Hope it gives you some answers.

Christine

Interesting website. I don't know that I agree with everything on there, though. My own experiences don't jive with what is written on that site, but very educational nonetheless.

Hmmm.
Strong will does have something to do with hypnosis. If you don't want to be hypnotized you can't be. For the moral hypnotherapist to induce you, you have to be willing.
Believe it or not I'm a certified hypnotherapist. Went to school and everything. =)
Some people are more easily hypnotized than others. It's based upon current state of mind, body, energy and mostly upon ability to concentrate. Your state of mind, body and energy affect your ability to concentrate.
If your state of mind is not to trust anyone to hypnotize you then you won't be.
Personally, I have been able to self hypnotize myself most of my life and am able to enter into a hypnotic state pretty easily. But never with anyone I don't feel I can trust.

One good indicator of you ability to concentrate is to do the ole pendulum trick. Take a small weight, paperclip or something, tie it to the end of a string. Sit at a desk or table. Put a piece of paper with a large X in the middle on the table in front of you. Lean your head over the paper, take one end of the string and use your index finger (either hand) and hold the string to the area of your third eye on your forehead (between your eyes and just above you eyebrows) and let enough of the string with the weight on the end to dangle just above the paper.
Just let the weighted string dangle. Clear your mind. Then focus on making the string move in a circle. First clockwise, then counterclockwise. The make it move to the left, then the right. (all the time it is swinging but it should swing more in one direction). Then try doing a figure eight.
There are many theories on why the weight moves. But being able to get the weight to move signifies an ability to concentrate and focus.

The better you focus and concentrate the easier you enter hypnosis.

So will does have something to do with it. Rather not letting it happen. Supposedly a small percentage of people can't be hypnotised. I personally believe they can't break a barrier of trust they have.

Given your history Peg, maybe even though you felt comfortable with her you still couldn't trust her enough to let her into a part of you.
When I went for some hypnotherapy, I was trying to get to some memories I was repressing. So for me the first couple of times being hypnotized was out of a desparate need. Had it been for anything else I don't think I would have allowed it(consciously and subconsciously).

I seriously have been thinking about going back to Retha and trying again. I just don't want her to think I am trying to waste her time thinking she won't charge me ya' know?
She has done alot of good for people that I do know, weight, smoking etc.
When I did go, I tried so hard for her and myself. I wasn't trying to clown, I wanted this to work.
But after all these years, I am also different. Not a totally different person, but not as agressive or bullheaded as I used to be. Hubby said I finally mellowed? LOL
And at the time, I did have a high stress job, well I always had a high stress job and now I am disabled. So, part of my mind set has changed to some extent. I am just stressing in different ways now! LOL
You know once, someone very close to me told me I lived off stress and if I didn't have it, I would create it. He said it seemed drawn to me somehow. He didn't mean that I actually made stressful situations, but he said they just kind of were me? Part of me, but I did a really good job of handling it. Actually, stress I always did my best work under?
I am going to try it again, after we get everyone well here.
Thanks! and HUGGGERS!
Piglet

Good luck Peg! Better you than me, no way anybody is going to get me under hypnosis!

Well, I won't be doing it for awhile. I have to watch money right now with Holley's upcoming surgery and then Bobby's coming also. They are having it so rought right now. Yesterday they had to give a car back, I didn't know they were so far behind, Holley's mom told me she was helping with that so I didn't ask. Well, she wasn't?
I gave them a car I had here, lucky I had one to give?
So, when things SOMEDAY calm down, I am going for it! Curt wants me to add into it, quit spending money LOL! He's wishing!
Hugsssssssssss........Piggie