"This book by Carson, Marion, and Overdurf is an excellent exploration of the extraordinary trance process of deep trance identification. It is thorough, practical, and clear thereby providing an excellent guide for those seeking far- reaching transformational change. I highly recommend it" Stephen Gilligan Ph.D Generative Trance. Deep Trance Identification (DTI) has captivated the imagination of hypnotists since the mid 20th century. DTI has been used by countless modelers to master hypnosis skills, musical and acting abilities, emotional transformation, and so much more. Historically very little is written about DTI despite it being at the heart of all unconscious learning and transformation. For the first time DTI is presented here in a practical and easily understandable way. Shawn Carson, Jess Marion, and John Overdurf have dedicated years to studying and using DTI and in this book they share their discoveries. They present the art and neuroscience of this hypnotic phenomenon and explain how you can use this modality to change your life and the lives of your clients. Deep Trance Identification presents an elegant model for using DTI and outlines comprehensive techniques that make the DTI experience deeply transformative.

The Deep Trance Identification Companion is designed to help you streamline your DTI modeling project. The Companion consists of detailed worksheets and step-by-step processes to assist you in modeling excellence. This book represents the core principles of the DTI process as laid out by Carson, Marion, and Overdurf in "Deep Trance Identification." It is recommended that you begin with that book before using the manual.

This book dissects and describes the conceptual ingredients that construct hypnotic language. Clinical case examples and dozens of hypnotic language scripts are provided to illustrate the identified principles.

At last, the missing piece of the dysfunctional puzzle. It is not enough to understand or even relive our childhood traumas. Dr. Wolinsky shows us how we continue to recreate those traumas in our adult lives and how to stop creating them. Every uncomfortable emotional state, and many psychosomatic symptoms, are also states of trance. Trance is the "glue" that holds the problem in the present moment. Learning to identify the kind of trance state beneath a problem or symptom gives us the tool that finally dissolves the glue. This book offers a gold-mine of resources for those who suffer from dysfunctional patterns of behavior or for anyone who feels stuck in an undesirable emotional or addictive state. Learning to step out of the trance states that create our problems and symptoms is to learn to step into the present moment at last free of the baggage from our past.

Ritual trance has always been closely associated with music—but why, and how? Gilbert Rouget offers and extended analysis of music and trance, concluding that no universal law can explain the relations between music and trance; they vary greatly and depend on the system of meaning of their cultural context. Rouget rigorously examines a worldwide corpus of data from ethnographic literature, but he also draws on the Bible, his own fieldwork in West Africa, and the writings of Plato, Ghazzali, and Rousseau. To organize this immense store of information, he develops a typology of trance based on symbolism and external manifestations. He outlines the fundamental distinctions between trance and ecstasy, shamanism and spirit possession, and communal and emotional trance. Music is analyzed in terms of performers, practices, instruments, and associations with dance. Each kind of trance draws strength from music in different ways at different points in a ritual, Rouget concludes. In possession trance, music induces the adept to identify himself with his deity and allows him to express this identification through dance. Forcefully rejecting pseudo-science and reductionism, Rouget demystifies the so-called theory of the neurophysiological effects of drumming on trance. He concludes that music's physiological and emotional effects are inseparable from patterns of collective representations and behavior, and that music and trance are linked in as many ways as there are cultural structures.

Training Trances is about how to therapeutically communicate with the unconscious mind. The authors present their own unique integration of Ericksonian techniques, traditional models of hypnotherapy, and recent research in related areas. Numerous new patterns modeled from the work of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. are clearly explained and demonstrated. The use of trance in training design, to unconsciously install the skills being taught to the participants, is also covered. The book developed from transcripts of a four day workshop, and the design of the book parallels the design chosen for the training itself. Individual exercises or those done in groups of two or three are offered so that the reader may practice the techniques and learn the skills. There are numerous "live" demonstrations, inductions, and double inductions which create for the reader a real "feel" of how hypnosis is done and which are also a rich source for linguistic analysis for the advanced reader. Written with insight and humor, this book's most unique twist is its use of multi-level communication and hypnotic language to create a "training trance" for the readers as they journey through the text. Some hypnotic references are obvious and explicit -- those which are not obvious will create enjoyable "ah-ha!" experiences for the reader as they are discovered.

This book is a must have guide for every Hypnotist wanting to help smokers quit. Smoking cessation is a cornerstone of the hypnosis industry. Many hypnotists go into practice with the hopes of helping people kick the habit. Running successful stop smoking programs helps save lives and build successful businesses. Unfortunately, few Hypnotists are trained in the art and science of working with smokers. They blindly feel their way through this challenging landscape. Some even become so discouraged that they give up working with smokers. Quit takes out the guess work, presenting an easy to follow and highly effective protocol for helping smokers quit based on the authors' experiences working with hundreds of now non-smokers. Quit leads the reader through everything from the initial phone conversation to the testing process- providing the client the opportunity to prove to themselves' that they have changed. Quit also presents 3 completely new patterns, taught nowhere else in the world, which have extremely high rates of success with smokers. If you were to run your session with just these 3 patterns your success rates would skyrocket. Quit is a must read for any change worker working with smokers and is an essential part of every hypnotist's library. Quit gives you the familiarity and confidence to work with smokers and help save lives.

The Deep Trance Training Manual Volume I is the book for everyone exploring deep trance phenomena. Building upon the reader's existing practical ability and basic knowledge, this systematic training approach holds the keys to inducing deep trance states quickly and easily. This work presents practical exercises designed to improve technique and core theoretical principles from all the major hypnotic perspectives, supporting the development of elegant, individual style and language, and mastery of powerful approaches for dealing with others. Chapters include: - Principles in formulating suggestions - The language of deep trance (the Milton Model made easy) - Rapport and personal power - Calibration - Deepening techniques - Rapid inductions (including three different handshake inductions) - Trance termination - Language patterns (including a vital section on creating a natural flow of language).

Not intended as a "cookbook" of suggestions for routine replication, this handbook provides examples of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors from some 100 hypnotherapists of diverse approaches and styles, to be individualized by the therapist who uses hypnosis according to the unique personalities, expectations, motivations, and problems of their patients. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"This material has taught me more about hypnosis than my previous 20 years in psychology and 4 years as a practicing Hypnotherapist [and] should be a standard requirement for ANY Hypnotist wanting to bring about real change. If you don't learn this stuff you will be left behind!" - Michael Skirving, DNLP, DHyp, LAPHP Hypnosis: is it actually real? What causes its strange effects? And can everyone easily learn to do it? Since the seminal work of hypnosis pioneer James Braid in the 1840s, the dominant model for understanding hypnosis has been that it is simply a special state (popularly referred to as 'hypnotic trance') that renders people unusually responsive to suggestion. By this model, the practice of hypnosis is simply that of the induction of hypnotic trance, followed by the delivery of suggestions for the desired results. By summer 2008, James Tripp had been working professionally with hypnosis for 6 years. Whilst he had used what he had learned to great effect with his clients (from manual therapy to coaching and changework), it had become increasingly clear that something was amiss with the traditional trance model - instead of his clients responding to suggestion as a result of entering 'trance', they were apparently entering 'trance' as a result of being given suggestions. The cart seemed very much before the horse. This led Tripp to embark on a mission to break down and rebuild hypnosis and suggestion work; to uncover how it really worked and also to see if it could be done more effectively and efficiently. To find a suitable laboratory for his research he stepped out of his hypnotherapy office and onto the streets of London. Across the next year he developed consistent methods for the effective evocation of classic hypnotic phenomena without using trance inductions; simply structuring suggestions and making requests that worked with people's everyday cognitive faculties to create mind-bending results. In 2009 Tripp started demonstrating his work and sharing his ideas via the Hypnosis Without Trance blog. The content was divisive to say the least - while some traditionalists were upset or angered by the assertions, many others were liberated and empowered by the material. "Hypnosis Without Trance has blown my mind and completely changed my thoughts on how hypnosis works with my clients - it's clicked together a lot of gaps that my traditional learning couldn't explain..." - Michelle Marsh, (Hypnotherapist) "I think this is the most clear and understanding approach I have ever seen or read. Thanks a lot!" - Raul de la Horra (Hypnotist, Psychotherapist and Magician) This book represents the culmination of that period of experimentation and rebuilding, presenting a new central model for hypnosis (The Hypnotic Loop). Further to this it extensively unpacks the tools, tactics and psychological subtleties required for the effective facilitation of powerful hypnotic experiences. Hypnosis Without Trance is for you if you are looking to understand how hypnosis really works, and how you might better facilitate it. Whether you are a student of hypnosis, established practitioner or curious spectator, its clear exposition will significantly deepen your understanding and grasp of this fascinating craft. "Definitely the next important big step for me - a practicing hypnotherapist for over 20 years. Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!!"- Richard Whitehurst (Hypnotherapist) "I gained more understanding of how hypnosis really works from HWT than anywhere else, and think it's a must for anyone serious about hypnosis." - Lazarus Stone (Professional Mentalist) "Using this approach I have gained more confidence and I am far more relaxed as a hypnotist than any time in the past 20 years." - Gary Plumridge (Hypnotherapist)