On Hypnothoughts, I was involved in a conversation regarding street hypnosis – first congratulating someone for a first go at it and then discussing possibilities in doing Walkabout Trance or Street Hypnosis at Renaissance Faire type locales. Here’s the conversation thus far.
Congrats on what is so obviously a positive experience! Next time you perform at a Renaissance Festival, consider bringing along a placard for some trance as well – that sort of locale is full of folks who would be very much into it . . . my fairy dragon and tarot trance sorts of things would go over very very well in that sort of venue (I have a Trance Wizard persona for such things, using shamanistic and occult paraphernalia to add to the fun of the experience).
If an instant doesn’t work immediately, you can always just slip into another process as a deepener without telegraphing that there was any "failure" (might consider something along the lines of "and you can let yourself go nice and slowly into an even deeper state" or the like instead of phrasing it so that they realize they’re responding slower than others). IMO. There is nothing written anywhere that says street work has to be instants or rapids, folks can take their time too. Most folks use speed hypnosis because they want to get to as many folks as possible.
Once again, congratulations.
Ni-howdy, Brian–thanks for your comment on my blog. I had just been toying with the idea of doing something trance-related (other than playing music) at my next renfaire–so your suggesting it is a great encouragement. I have a black wizard robe that’s been sitting in my closet, unused, for several years. When I bought it, I didn’t know why. Hmm, "Professor Bedlam’s Amazing Mesmerism Show" . . .
Well, I have a purple wizard hat that I use for that purpose. 🙂
Yeah, I’ve seen pics of you in the purple wizard hat. I may have to pick one up at Dragon*Con. BTW, where can I go for more info on your fairy dragon trance?
The fairy dragon thing is included in the set at http://www.briandavidphillips.net/store – I’ve used it for street, clinic, and stage (particularly when doing the trance wizard persona). For a Renaissance Faire that sort of thing would go over very well as would the Tarot Trance type work I do (which I’ve also done with AD&D images, Magic: The Gathering cards and even sports trading cards) as well as crystal ball trance. The sky is the limit, just be playful and have fun. Heck, for a RenFaire, straight out relaxation hypnosis would go very well, I just like to dress it all up with some playful wizardry. 🙂 This weekend, I will be performing a hypnotic seance for Ghost Festival that will make use of some of the same bits.
Oh, and I forgot to mention–I used your version of the Energy Hypnosis Induction on the street yesterday. Worked great. Thanks for sharing!
I am glad you enjoyed the Energy Induction (the explanation is on the core set too). It’s a fun piece and works great when you set the context for the person. I’ve done some Mesmeric inductions in a similar way with fun effect.
All the best,
Brian
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