Q & A Frequently Asked Hypnosis Questions What is trance? Trance is a state of mind. It is an altered state in some respects but it is always a natural state. It is a way of direct communication or access to the subconscious mind, bridging the gap between the conscious and the unconscious. Daydreaming or…
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Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A
Hypnotic Sex Toys
by Brian David Phillips •
In one of the many forums on erotic hypnosis I belong to, a young woman posted recently about her excitement at discovering the thrill of hypnotic sexual play and how her partner had created a virtual hypnotic remote vibrator which she was delightfully experience full sensations of pulsing and vibrating with . . . she…
Hypnosis Q&A, Metaphysical Hypnosis
Spirituality Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Had a worthwhile question today on the Hypnosis Technique eXchange at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypnosisTechniqueExchange on the use of hypnosis with spirituality. Our quearant asks, “Guys, Can anyone post, or direct me to, hypnotic processes having to do with spirituality and spiritual awakening? I’m researching this.” That really depends upon what you mean by spirituality and spiritual awakening.…
Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, SET Community
Hypnosis Certification via Video Exam
by Brian David Phillips •
I was recently asked about becoming a certified hypnotist through the Video-Based Hypnosis Certification Exam program offered by the Society of Experiential Trance (http://www.trancesociety.org). The certification by exam program was set up specifically for folks who are already experienced hypnotists who really don’t want to have to go through yet another course for their basic…
Hypnosis Q&A, SET Community
Yes, YOU can become a Certified Hypnosis Instructor! Here’s HOW!
by Brian David Phillips •
I received a question via email . . . one that I have received a few times so I thought I’d pass the answer here as well. In a nutshell, YES, you can become a Certified Instructor for the Society of Experiential Trance . . . here’s how. “Dr. Phillips, how can I get the…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Special Features
What Rapid Hypnosis Induction is Best for Someone Lying on their Back with a Power Exchange Variation?
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, this is going to be an interesting one with lots of hypnoeducational tidbits via the video links. On fetlife, there was a question in one of the erotic hypnosis groups regarding what is the best hypnosis induction to use with someone who is lying down . . . specifically, for eroticatrance. There are of…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis Videos
Orgasm Handshake? Yes, Really! Here’s How.
by Brian David Phillips •
At the Hypnosis Technique Exchange (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypnosisTechniqueExchange), a question was asked about helping a client learn to have climax with a partner which she does not find easy to do despite being able to climax on her own. The hypnotist who asked the question is a trained hypnotherapist with no experience with erotic hypnosis. The same…
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Online Hypnosis Group Mentoring Tutuorials
by Brian David Phillips •
ONLINEH Y P N O S I STUTORIALS Group Mentorship Chat Sessions (Includes Examination and Certification Fees) Brian David Phillips, Ph.D., C.H. http://www.briandavidphillips.com/training/online.html IMPORTANT COURSE FORMAT The new mentoring tutorials we are beginning to offer are essentially guided self-study programs in which participants are expected to do a great deal of the work and practice…
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Free Video Hypnosis Course Now Online with 100 Videos, yes, I said FREE
by Brian David Phillips •
UPDATE: Please note that the free video course program has been discontinued. We were happy to offer it while it lasted. There are still free resources available here on the BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS WAKING DREAMS website – tons of free stuff for folks who check out various parts of the blog and even more for…
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How to Attend ENERGY ORGASMS Webinar this Weekend!
by Brian David Phillips •
HOW TO ATTENDW E B I N A R eXperientialEnergy OrgasmsMay 16, Onlinehttp://trancesociety.net/community/m/groups/view/GOLD-MEMBERSCommunity: http://trancesociety.netBackground: https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/01/energymoregasms.html So, you want to participate in the ENERGY ORGASMS webinar but aren't sure how to attend. Make sure you are a member of the COMMUNITY at http://trancesociety.net/community – if you're not yet a member, then go to the page at http://trancesociety.net/community and take…
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eXperiential Trance Community now OPEN!
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . we've finally done it . . . the Community site is prepped and ready to open its doors. As a member of our extended community, you are invited to join us at http://trancesociety.net/community – there are a number of groups and resources waiting for you there as well as a whole…
Celebrity Hypnosis, Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis Videos
Hypno-Interview on CTS
by Brian David Phillips •
Here's a video clip of a bilingual (English-Chinese) interview of me (Brian David Phillips) for an English language program on the Chinese Television System (CTS) in Taiwan. Obviously, those of you seeing this via a stream that does not include video embeds need to go https://briandavidphillips.net/2010/04/hypnointerview-on-cts.html to see the video. This interview was shot on…
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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…
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…
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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…
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,…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A
Hypnotherapy on the Naughty Side
by Brian David Phillips •
On one of the various hypnosis groups I belong to on fetlife, a question was asked by a hypnotherapist who plans to move into unfamiliar territory for her work in that she wishes to go into what she described at the "naughty" approach to hypnotherapy and asks how one would approach things of a sexual…
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Orgasms, Energy Orgasms, and More ‘gasms . . .
. . . or, Belief Systems and Effective Modalities
by Brian David Phillips •
Belief Systems and Effective Modalities . . . or . . . Orgasms, Energy Orgasms, and More 'gasms . . . I received a question from a former hypnosis students via facebook which is worth a bit of a looksee here. "What is the best method to anchor multiple orgasms in females? Is it possible…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis Videos, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Adult Entertainment Hypnosis Continuum
by Brian David Phillips •
As a continuation of the discussion at the Hypnosis Technique Exchange on what makes Entertainment Hypnosis entertaining, a further question came up regarding adult entertainment hypnosis. "Brian, A solicitation for your thoughts on stage hypnosis and the stuff you cover in your Erotic seminar. In his stage seminar Jerry Valley kept saying 'Keep it clean,…
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Essence of Entertainment Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Entertainment Hypnosis isn't just hypnosis, it's ENTERTAINMENT A discussion thread at the Hypnosis Technique Exchange morphed into a discussion of public speaking and hypnosis and then into a review of a particular book on stage or entertainment hypnosis. One remark in the discussion is worth noting here as well. "One thing I have noticed and…
Hypnosis Q&A
Is Animal Hypnosis Real?
by Brian David Phillips •
IS IT POSSIBLE TO HYPNOTISE ANIMALS SUCCESSFULLY? At Hypnothoughts (http://www.hypnothoughts.com) a question recently came up regarding animal hypnosis and in a therapeutic context for the animal . . . It seems to me that there is a great untapped resource here, but I have so far been unable to find any concrete examples; I know…
Hypnosis Q&A
Compliance as Hypnosis as Compliance
by Brian David Phillips •
At Hypnothoughts (http://www.hypnothoughts.com) a question recently came up regarding . . . whether or not hypnosis is a genuine state or merely compliance to suggestion in an effort to please the hypnotist or to fit an expected social role. Well . . . my two kwai on the matter . . . The Social Compliance…
Hypnosis Q&A
Public Speaking about Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
On the Hypnosis Technique Exchange (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypnosisTechniqueExchange), a discussion is beginning on how one might proceed when giving a public lecture about hypnosis and a comment began . . . "This does not compete with anything Brian is selling so far as I know so I assume he will not mind me mentioning it." While I…
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Approaching Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome via Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
A discussion has begun on the Hypnosis Technique Exchange on Hypnotic Approaches to Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome that is worth exploring here as well. "Brian (or Brain, as Tom spells it)," 🙂 "Your Erotic Trance seminar has got me to wondering if anyone knows what to do for patients who want to turn it down…
Experiential Trance, Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis Q&A, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Holiday Hypnosis Specials You Just Can’t Miss!
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Here are SECRET CHRISTMAS SPECIALS Just For YOU! http://www.briandavidphillips.com/newsletter Some of you are already subscribers to our exclusive free newsletter so you have already noticed the very kool Christmas Specials we have waiting for you in the exclusive eXperiential Hypnosis Newsletter Specials page . . . just for you . . . SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL…
