Annie Cruz goes kapow. Been there . . . done that . . . a lot . . . enjoyed it . . . did it again, and again, and again . . . then I taught the class and did it some more . . . and am still doing it . . .…
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism, Tarot
Bunny Boiler . . . Tarot
by Brian David Phillips •
As many of you know, I am a Tarot aficionado and collect decks as well as use Tarot in a number of introspective hypnosis processes I’ve developed. I also perform intuitive and other Tarot readings and will be teaching a class on reading in July. I have seen a lot of Tarot, but the Bunny…
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Tarot Trance
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, last Sunday we had quite a bit of fun with Tarot cards. The Tarot Trance workshop turned out really well. I demonstrated a number of the variations for this wonderful hypnosis or trance process using Tarot cards. I even demonstrated the "no card" Tarot process that can be very useful for when you wish…
Hypnosis Videos
Sticky Hypnosis Fun . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
I demonstrates some playful "sticky hypnosis" suggestions via a rendition of the "stick stuck to hand" suggestibility effect rolled immediately into waking hypnosis with a trance partner who is a very very good sport. The video was made 20 May 2008. All the best,Brian Sign Up NOW!: UNDERSTANDING TAROT Taipei, Taiwan (13 July 2008)METAPHYSICAL HYPNOSISTaipei, Taiwan (19-20…
Celebrity Hypnosis
Dr. Joyce Brothers endorses Hypnotherapy
by Brian David Phillips •
In a recent response to a question in her column, Dr. Joyce Brothers gave an endorsement for hypnosis for losing weight and other issues: Actually, it is possible that hypnotherapy can help people lose weight. Obviously, it’s not a magic bullet, and it’s not for everyone, but there are cases in which it can be…
Hypnosis in the News
Surviving Insomnia
by Brian David Phillips •
Insomnia and How to Survive IT . . . "mind body therapies such as guided imagery and hypnotherapy have shown to be helpful in relieving anxiety and depression that often cause insomnia. Besides this, yoga and meditation has been shown to relax the muscles that tense up due to stress causing anxiety." All the best,Brian…
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Robert Asprin . . . thank you
by Brian David Phillips •
On May 22, Robert Asprin passed away . . . quietly (web). Most will remember him for writing the delightful Myth-Adventure series . . . as will I, that’s one of my favorite book series. However, I also loved Thieves World and a number of other titles. At the time of his passing, he was…
Celebrity Hypnosis, Hypnosis in the News
Hypnosis and Major League Baseball
by Brian David Phillips •
Major League Baseball is as much a head game as a physical one and there are now rumors of a number of major league players who will be using hypnosis to help them with the mental focus of the game (web). The MLB rumors goes into more detail . . . Doctors Thomas Newmark and…
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Drunken Hypnosis . . .
. . . Magick Finger Time!
by Brian David Phillips •
Here we go! Just for fun . . . I demonstrate the power of the mind with some playful "drunken magick finger" suggestions via an instant hypnosis induction with a trance partner who is a very very good sport. The video was made 20 May 2008. The suggestion is a variation of the "drunk" suggestibility…
Hypnosis in the News, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
Hypnosis: Educational Enhancement or Unfair Advantage?
by Brian David Phillips •
As an educator and a fatehr and a hypnotist, I am very interested in ways that trance can enhance learning. A solid sixty to seventy percent of my presentations at academic conferences have been on this very subject. Wendy Lapidus-Saltz (web) asks the question of whether hypnosis is a boon to young people or if…
Hypnosis in the News, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
Forensic Hypnosis = Psychic Power?
. . . evidently hypnotists and psychics are the same thing
by Brian David Phillips •
It’s great to hear that Russian police have begun using hypnosis more and more to help solve crimes (here) . . . but since when are the words hypnotist and psychic used interchangeably? Last I checked, while many psychics are indeed hypnotists, most hypnotists are NOT psychics. These are two very different monkeys. The example…
Hypnosis Videos
Handclasp Hypnosis Fun
by Brian David Phillips •
We had a bit of playful fun demonstrating the handclasp hypnosis induction. The volunteer has never been hypnotized before (this is his first time). The video was made 19 May 2008. All the best,Brian Sign Up NOW!:UNDERSTANDING TAROT Taipei, Taiwan (13 July 2008)METAPHYSICAL HYPNOSISTaipei, Taiwan (19-20 July 2008) RECREATIONAL HYPNOSISTaipei, Taiwan (9-10 August 2008)SPEED HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUESIndia…
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Nora the Cat . . . piano time
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
TRANCE WIZARD: Paranormal Hypnosis Show . . .
. . . Discover the Magick of the Mind as You Enter . . .
. . . the World of the Supernatural. . .
. . . Comedy Club, 8:00pm, 22 June 2008
by Brian David Phillips •
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Star Trek Uncovered
by Brian David Phillips •
This is a playful . . .
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True Love . . . Vulcan Style
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnosis Videos
Hypnotized
by Brian David Phillips •
Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Fantasy Fun Time Hypnosis Gallery
by Brian David Phillips •
April 26-27, I performed once again at the Live Comedy Club in Taipei and had a wonderful time. Since the adult show was walkabout, video and photos are problematic but the show on the 27th was on stage so we got some nice photos (taken by Kaye Phillips – my daughter). Here are some of…
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the JOY of Sh@tty Computers
by Brian David Phillips •
Sorry for the lack of onlineness . . . once again, experiencing the joy of computer crash. My computer is in the shop and so i’m using a spare which doesn’t have most of the stuff I need on it . . . so, for now, relying upon incomplete records and slooooooooow response time in…