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Lesson 4

What happens during suggestion exercises

When awake, the human SELF is alert and, from a functional point of view, finds itself between the sense organs and the ideomotor system. When a videe enters a person through the sense organs, it is controlled, inhibited and weakened by the SELF. This is why people who are awake are less susceptible to suggestions.

During suggestion exercises, the SELF is forced out of the center of consciousness for a time by intense videes (created by dynamic words and gestures) and videes are better able to enter the ideomotor system where they trigger actions.

During actual hypnosis, the SELF is as good as deactivated by physiological processes, so that it no longer prevents the videes from penetrating, and these then penetrate the ideomotor system directly. For this reason, suggestions can become reality more easily under hypnosis.

During suggestion exercises, two things happen:

1.Through especially strong and effective videes, which are created using dynamic words and gestures, the inhibiting SELF is forced out of the center of consciousness for a time.

2.The videes that penetrate during this state reach the ideomotor system where they trigger corresponding actions and effects. The essential difference between suggestion exercises and hypnosis experiments is that during suggestion exercises the SELF is only deactivated or forced out for a short time, whereas during hypnosis experiments the state of mind where the SELF is forced out or ineffective lasts for a longer period of time. During a deep enough hypnosis state, the corresponding inactive state of the SELF can even be maintained for several days.

Deprivation of personal liberty through hypnosis and suggestion

Through hypnosis, and even through suggestion exercises, a person's personal liberty can be taken away from them. Therefore I must point out to you that you should observe the following very strictly during your exercises and experiments:

1.Only use those TPs for your experiments that have volunteered freely to take part. Never try to persuade someone to take part in an experiment. Inform each TP that he/she is placing him/herself voluntarily under your influence and, in case of doubt, have this confirmed in writing in front of witnesses.

2.Never carry out experiments with people whose mental state is uncertain or who may not be fully competent. In particular, never carry out experiments with those who are of unsound mind or are mentally impaired.

3.If you carry out experiments with young people or children, always make sure that you have the full permission of their parents or legal guardian.

4.If you carry out experiments with female TPs, ensure that witnesses are always present.

The third suggestion exercise

This exercise, which appears very impressive, is actually very simple to carry out. It is excellent for performing in front of an audience, who can themselves then take part as TPs. Take a TP from category I or II and look the TP straight in the eyes. Then say: “Place your feet completely side by side, so that your heels and toes are touching (ill. 6). I am now going to carry out an exercise with you, in which you fall backwards. Do not be afraid, I will catch you safely. During this exercise you will feel everything exactly as I tell you.”

Now move behind the TP and hold your hands in front of his/her face (ill. 5) so that your middle fingers are touching each other and are about four inches in front of the TP’s eyes (ill. 7). Then say: “Look now at the two fingertips that are touching each other! --- Listen to my words. --- Now relax your whole body – and now relax your arms – relax even more. --- Now feel how your arms become heavy – very, very heavy! --- Focus on your arms – they are becoming heavier and heavier and heavier -- heavier and heavier. --- You feel it very clearly now. --- Now watch my fingertips closely. --- When I now move my fingertips away from each other, -- you will feel a very distinct force --- that draws you backwards! --- It draws you further and further backwards!” (Now move your two middle fingers about one to two inches apart). “--- Now a force is drawing you backwards. --- It draws you further and further backwards, it draws you more and more – draws you more and more --- and when I now move my hands back away, it draws you totally backwards and you fall backwards – I’ll catch you! --- It draws you --------“ (now move your hands slowly back away from the TP’s face). “Draws you! You fall! You’re falling --- falling --- falling … you FALL!“

When the TP falls backwards, catch him/her safely so that nothing happens to the TP. TPs that are very easily influenced fall much earlier than others. Therefore always be ready to catch a TP! Particular care must be taken with female TPs who are wearing high heels. When falling backwards their shoes might tip to one side and the TPs may hurt their feet. Therefore always make sure anyone wearing high heels removes their shoes before starting the exercise.

When the TP has fallen backwards and, after catching him/her, stand in front of the TP again, say: “The exercise is now over! You feel fine, refreshed and wideawake! Even your arms feel completely normal again and you no longer have an impulse to fall backwards! You are wide-awake and feel extremely well and refreshed!”

Ill. 5

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Ill. 7

The dynamic moment during your exercises

When carrying out your exercises, try to develop a certain dynamic momentum. Use your whole body to express everything that you say to the TP. You must be able to demonstrate your control over your TP, just as an animal tamer demonstrates his control over wild animals. Your whole body, your eyes, your face, your hands, your bearing and even your breathing, must convey this control. Only in this way will you be able to force the TP's SELF out of the center of his/her consciousness when he/she is awake. Later, during the hypnosis experiments, it will no longer be as important, for the SELF will already have been deactivated by the hypnosis procedure. However, during suggestion exercises, the SELF of the TP always has to be forced out of the center of consciousness every time.

The core problem of the suggestion technique

The core problem of the suggestion technique is that videes are expressed in each individual part. More particularly so, because videes mainly involve verbal suggestions that are expressed in language. To overcome this problem, you have to learn how to animate your speech. When you say: “It draws you …”, then you must feel that the word itself is drawing you because it is so vivid. When you say: “You are calm!”, then this word itself must convey such complete repose that you can actually feel it.

Your words, gestures, actions etc. must always convey exactly those feelings that you want to express, and in such a way that those feelings can be felt by others. At the same time, you must pay attention to your gestures, movements etc. to ensure that they match your words exactly and that they clearly strengthen and emphasize your words. What has an effect on the TP, and what finds its way into the ideomotor system, are not the words or gestures, it is solely and uniquely the videes that are contained therein! You need to be aware of the full significance of this.

Videes are irrational and cannot be understood by rational thought. You can only feel and experience them. Try it yourself. Say the word “yes” aloud with the following meanings: agreeing – doubting – quietly and gently – happily – questioningly – definite and firm - confused - relieved - annoyed. You will immediately realize that each time you say it, it embodies and expresses a different videe, although the rational mind only hears the same word every time. What is important is how it is said!