The Victorians had many names for depression, and Charles Darwin used them all. There were his “fits” brought on by “excitements,” “flurries” leading to an “uncomfortable palpitation of the heart” and “air fatigues” that triggered his “head symptoms.” In one particularly pitiful letter, written to a specialist in “psychological medicine,” he confessed to “extreme spasmodic…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Influence
Embrace Life . . . hypnotic operators at work
by Brian David Phillips •
I teach communication and influence theory in certain of my courses at the university and begin every year quoting from my favorite Roman philosopher on the first day of class . . . long ago, Marcus Fabius Quintilian who is considered the father of rhetorical studies (that's communication today) said, "the essence of rhetoric is…
Hypnosis Videos
Happy Finger on the Podcast
by Brian David Phillips •
Now up on the podcast, HAPPY FINGER ANCHORING PROCESS . . . this is a video episode of the eXperiential Hypnocast with explanation and demonstration of the HAPPY FINGER process many of you have enjoyed in the past . . . see http://podcast.briandavidphillips.net for this and other episodes of the eXperiential Hypnocast. All the best,Brian (If you are reading this blog post via a…
Hypnosis Videos
Fairy Dragons on the Podcast
by Brian David Phillips •
Now up on the podcast, Fairy Dragon eXperiential Trance (the Magick Egg) . . . this is a video episode of the eXperiential Hypnocast with explanation and demonstration of the Fairy Dragon or Magick Egg process many of you have enjoyed in the past . . . see http://podcast.briandavidphillips.net for this and other episodes of the eXperiential Hypnocast.…
3D/VR/AR/360°, Cosplay, Family
3D Cosplay at NTU
by Brian David Phillips •
The Phillips Clan, Taiwan Branch, headed over to National Taiwan University this weekend. Kaye went early on both Saturday and Sunday so she could meet up with friends while Lorraine and I went later in the day. The Comic World Taiwan comic book convention was in full swing and in Taiwan that means Cosplayers, lots…
Uncategorized
Secession NOT a Legal Option
by Brian David Phillips •
When screenwriter Daniel Turkewitz was working on a script about astronauts struggling to survive in crisis conditions, he enlisted a veteran astronaut as a consultant. That worked so well that when Turkewitz began his new project, a script about Maine seceding from the Union to join Canada, he decided to enlist an expert on the…
Experiential Trance, Hypnosis Videos, Influence
The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Hypnosis in Action
by Brian David Phillips •
Saw this on Hypno Jade's facebook wall and have to agree with her that this is most definitely hypnotic . . . wow . . . I am as straight as they come and I couldn't keep my eyes off this guy so I can imagine just how successful this Super Bowl ad has been.…
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The New Poor – Despite Signs of Recovery, Long-Term Unemployment Rises – Series – NYTimes.com
by Brian David Phillips •
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Even as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits. via www.nytimes.com Unfortunately, this sort of long term growth in the number…
Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis Videos, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Magic, Metaphysical Hypnosis
Furry Fun Hypnosis on the eXperiential Hypnocast
by Brian David Phillips •
Two episodes in the pipe related to the Shapeshifter process, one audio and one video, at the eXperiential Hypnocast for your listening and viewing and experiential pleasure. The audio is an Animal Spirit Guide process while the video runs through an experiential trance process of becoming the animal. While the processes are very similar, there…
Tarot
塔羅直覺解讀法 TAROT INTUITIVE
by Brian David Phillips •
塔羅直覺解讀法 Tarot Intuitive 中文: http://www.briandavidphillips.com/chinese/c_training.html http://www.briandavidphillips.com/training/tarotintuitive.html Open the book of knowledge, of the senses, of the realm of intuitive understanding . . . shuffle, deal, reveal . . . and . . . understand. 日期： 3月20日 講師: Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips 羅狼仁教授時間：10:00 am- 5:00pm （6小時）地點：實踐催眠學會 Society of Experiential Trance費用：NT$2000含午餐報名：電郵 lorraine@briandavidphillips.com傳真： 886-2-24526223授課語言： 英語 （國語口譯）中文: http://www.briandavidphillips.com/chinese/c_training.html DATES: 20 March…
*** Workshop Announcements, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Spring Scream Hypnosis . . . help us out! Vote for us NOW!
by Brian David Phillips •
As a number of you know, I performed at the SPRING SCREAM music festival a couple years ago and we had a blast. Well, we'd like to do it again this year. SPRING SCREAM H Y P N O S I S !催眠師羅狼仁 The folks at SPRING SCREAM have changed their application procedures for bands…
*** Workshop Announcements
HYPNOSUMMIT . . . March 27-28, 2010 . . . sign up NOW for digital tons of free bonus goodies!
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . here we go again . . . this is a long post but bear with me, there's a LOT to cover . . . much of it very good. The world's first online hypnosis conference is back and bigger and better than ever . . . HYPNOSUMMIT - http://www.hypnosummit.com - is scheduled for March 27-28, 2010,…
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Due to Server Crash, Valentine Special Extended
by Brian David Phillips •
Do not think I'm not unhappy about the mess of things the ol' server caused today . . . nope . . . that would not quite describe things . . . I was livid for a good three solid hours as I played tag with service folks trying to get the blasted server back…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy, Trance-Acting: Actors, Directors, Dancers, and Musical Performers
Stepping inside and eXperiencing Fantasy AS IF it’s Real or the Joys of eXperiential Fantasy Trance
by Brian David Phillips •
Now, while this question from one of the groups I belong to is specifically related to consensual adult recreational erotic hypnosis, it applies to a number of contexts – educational, training, and therapy – as well. A fellow states he has the idea of guiding his trance partner into a state where he tells her…
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Valentine Special Ends Today! Act NOW!
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year are here so if you've been sitting on the fence about whether or not you want to take your skills to the next level and take advantage of the Valentine Special at https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/supercharge-your-valentine-experience.html then you need to ACT RIGHT NOW because it all goes away at the end of today. Seriously, don't miss…
Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Hypnosis Videos, Hypnotic Video Challenge
Valentine Light Hypnosis Arousal
by Brian David Phillips •
Since this is Valentine's Day, here is a short video clip that is appropriate for the holiday of love . . . from the "Inhuman Trance Maniac" program. The sequence features a hypnotic suggestion for arousal via light sensitivity. There is no nudity or the like in this clip but the original program features erotic…
Hypnosis Videos, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
eXperiential Hypnocast is now live! Happy Chinese New Year!
by Brian David Phillips •
Wow, some of you folks are fast! We've only been working on this puppy for a couple days as we prepare for the big ol' Chinese New Year announcement and some of you have already found it, downloaded episodes, and commented! So . . . for the rest of us who aren't quite so fast…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A
How Long can Hypnotic Orgasms Last?
by Brian David Phillips •
From one of the lists I belong to (yes, I belong to more hypnosis lists than a human should), a question was asked on what is the longest folks had extended an orgasm hypnotically and how one might go about suggesting orgasms within hypnosis. As regular readers of the blog know, I teach folks how…
Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism, Magic, Metaphysical Hypnosis
Psychotropic Drugs and the Nature of Reality
by Brian David Phillips •
For those who missed this in an earlier discussion . . . Michael Persinger discusses psychotropic drugs and the nature of reality as well as how and why psychotropic drugs affect the brain as well as economic and political implications of such drugs. Persinger's take on the nature of consciousness and how it is modified…
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If You’ve Been Sitting on the Fence . . . it’s time to act
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year are now just around the corner so if you've been sitting on the fence about whether or not you want to take your skills to the next level and take advantage of the Valentine Special at https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/supercharge-your-valentine-experience.html then you need to ACT NOW because it…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy, Special Features
Touchless Orgasm
by Brian David Phillips •
Regular readers of Life of Brian at https://briandavidphillips.net/ already know how to do this, or they've either seen me do it or experienced it first hand in one of my seminars or under other circumstances or they at least they know that it can be done . . . but . . . new folks come into…
** Special Student Series, Hypnosis Videos, Neurotheology, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy
Neurotheology Six . . . Practical Neurotheology
by Brian David Phillips •
Here is the sixth lecture from the Video Lectures on Neurotheology by Todd Murphy ( http://www.shaktitechnology.com), associate member of Laurentian University Behavioral Neurosciences program, under the direction of Dr. M.A. Persinger . . . PUTTING NEUROTHEOLOGY INTO PRACTICE USING NEUROSCIENCE FOR SPIRTUAL PRACTICE 25 September 2008, 1 hour and 47 minutes How to choose (or…
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Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead
by Brian David Phillips •
It seems that the Grateful Dead did a lot more for contemporary business practices than they've previously been given credit for, pioneering practices that were oddly eccentric in their day but which are now commonly taken for granted as if they've always been the cast. "The Grateful Dead Archive, scheduled to open soon at the…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy
Opening a Man’s Sexual Energy Channels
by Brian David Phillips •
In a question that has some obvious connections to the energy work and orgasms demonstrated in the post at https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/energymoregasms.html a quearant asks a question on one of the forums that takes an opposite tact regarding whether or not a man's sexual energy channels can likewise be opened via clearing his chakras or by other means. Obviously,…
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Just Testing . . . oddness and all that
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, I now have this nifty doohickie on my blog that allows me to post via email . . . something I've never bothered to set up in the past but now that I've got a bit more mobility in terms of the ol' interwebthingie and more access to onlineness when I'm out and about,…
