Yep . . . while I have often said that many folks who work in NLP put way too much stock in so-called eye movement patterns as an indication of one’s mental state and the like (the folks who don’t calibrate first but rely upon decades old charts and apply them universally are missing out…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
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New Lost Civilization Found . . . extreme human history gets more evidence
by Brian David Phillips •
New evidence that human history is a lot longer than previously believed in terms of actual civilization and the exodus from Africa . . . those ages of man and the cycles of civilizations rising and falling are getting a bit more credence . . . while the new paradigm shifter is from a paper…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Fuji W3 Promotional Launch Event
by Brian David Phillips •
From an event in the US. We’ve seen nothing like this here. – Brian
Podcast
Sigils (BDP Hypnocast 11)
by Brian David Phillips •
Sigils. In this episode I demonstrate a playful yet powerful technique based upon ancient wisdom with a contemporary twist for externalizing internal feelings through the use of sigils, signs, symbols, or glyphs that creates a magickal connection within the changework process. The process uses visualization, focused feeling, kinesthetic and ideomotor effect, and more to change…
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3D Porn TV Channel Launches in France
by Brian David Phillips •
It had to happen eventually and now that it has we can expect more . . . more . . . and probably a whole lot more. World reknowned French pornographer Marc Dorcel has launched a pay per view television channel in France that is wholly dedicated to adult entertainment. Koolness. Currently, they’ve got sixty…
Hypnosis in the News
Hypnosis means Birth but NOT Pain
by Brian David Phillips •
Anne Marie Chaker writes an intriguing piece in the Wall Street Journal on the value of hypnobirthing, hypnosis for childbirth. It’s extremely valuable. I won’t summarize as you want to get on over to the original article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703493504576007512674579874.html. If you are in Taiwan, feel free to contact me about hypnosis for your fertility and…
Podcast
Happy Finger Anchoring Process (BDP Hypnocast 10)
by Brian David Phillips •
Happy Finger Anchoring Process. This week, the Hypnocast is an encore replacement edition of a previous post with an audio and video episode. This is a simple explanation and then demonstration of a straightforward process I use that takes advantage of an old stage hypnotist effect of number amnesia for counting fingers and finding too…
Hypnosis in the News
Man Accused of Using Hypnosis to Sexually Abuse Seven-Year-Old girl
by Brian David Phillips •
Martin Smith has been accused of using hypnosis to sexually abuse a seven year old girl who he continued to abuse for nine years . . . be sure to read the whole article though . . . the headline features hypnosis because hypnosis is scary and sells through BUT he didn’t actually use hypnosis…
Podcast
Fairy Dragon Experiential Trance or The Magick Egg (BDP Hypnocast 09)
by Brian David Phillips •
Fairy Dragon Experiential Trance (The Magick Egg). This week, the Hypnocast is an encore replacement edition of a previous post with an audio and video episode. This is a simple explanation and then demonstration of one of my FAVORITE trance processes. The process requires somnambulism and utilizes positive hallucination, tactile sensation, and a number of…
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Cyberbullies
by Brian David Phillips •
New York Times today had an excellent piece on cyberbullying and the ramifications for young people . . . see http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/us/05bully.html for the complete article. Yes, we like to assume that our kids are safe from such things or that they never would do such a thing . . . but . . . read…
Podcast
Furry Fun Hypnosis Shapeshifter Variant (BDP Hypnocast 08)
by Brian David Phillips •
Furry Fun Hypnosis Shapeshifter Variant. This week, the Hypnocast is an encore replacement edition of a previous post with an audio and video episode. This is a discussion and demonstration of Furry Fun Hypnosis, a variation of the Shapeshifter process which was an early audio hypnocast episode so long ago (still available for direct download…
Podcast
Shapeshifter (BDP Hypnocast 07)
by Brian David Phillips •
Shapeshifter Animal Spirit Guide. This episode of the Brian David Phillips Podcast is one of my favorite processes turned into a guided imagery that combines the concept of the animal spirit guide with that of the the werecreature. Folks who know me, know my love of the werewolf and this is a playful way to…
Hypnosis in the News
The Amazing Kreskin on Love and Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
The Amazing Kreskin tackles the topic of Love and Hypnosis at the Huffington Post . . . see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-amazing-kreskin/love-and-hypnosis_b_458261.html for the complete essay. – Brian
Podcast
Anchors Away (BDP Hypnocast 06)
by Brian David Phillips •
Anchors Away: Anchoring and Trigger Response Conditioning. In this episode, we look at the NLP process of Anchoring and see how it is different in some ways and similar in others to Hypnotic Trigger Response Conditioning with a peek at where the concepts come from in the history of classical and associative behavioral conditioning. I…
Hypnosis in the News
What You Focus on Shapes Your Life
by Brian David Phillips •
In an essay at the Huffington Post, Michael Yapko – reknowned hypnotist – discusses how what one focuses on in life shapes one life. See http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-yapko/your-focus-shapes-your-li_b_410655.html for his piece from nearly a year ago but still well worth reading today. If you’re in Taiwan and would like to refocus your life, see my webpages at…
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Ducked and Covered – 1980s Educational Film on Surviving the Post-Apocalypse
by Brian David Phillips •
Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse from Nathaniel Lindsay on Vimeo. In the 1980s, high school students may have enjoyed this video on how to survive a nuclear holocaust and the post-apocalypse. Now, you too can enjoy. – Brian
Hypnosis Videos, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
Sylvia Brallier on Shamanism
by Brian David Phillips •
My friend Sylvia Brallier (http://www.sylviabrallier.com) gives a short introduction to the experience of contemporary shamanism. She speaks about her experiences regarding shamanism: How does one become a shaman? What is it like to be a shaman? What makes a shaman a shaman? She also discusses issues of responsibility, ethics, and integrity as necessary components of…
Hypnosis in the News
Therapeutic Value of Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Lloyd Glauberman writes a longish piece at the Huffington Post exploring Trance-Formations: The Therapeutic Value of Hypnosis at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lloyd-glauberman-phd/hypnosis-therapeutic-benefits_b_790542.html which I won’t quote or summarize as it’s worth seeing the original article. – Brian
3D/VR/AR/360°
Burlesque Vivo the Pink Suite takes Burlesque into 3D Home Video Entertainment
by Brian David Phillips •
As regular readers here know, I love Burlesque . . . and I love 3D entertainment . . . so, the folks at Burlesque Vivo have combined the two into something that’s right up my alley! Seven international Burlesque performers presenting their risque acts all filmed in 3D. Here’s a two-dimensional trailer of the entire…
Podcast
Erick Kand Energizer (BDP Hypnocast 05)
by Brian David Phillips •
Energizer. This week, the Hypnocast is an encore replacement edition of a previous post with an audio and video episode recorded during a Walkabout Trance event in Taipei (see my workshop posts at Life of Brian where a group of hypnotists got together and did cold walkups to members of the public to perform instant…
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Cup Size Choir
by Brian David Phillips •
Yes, it’s weird and perhaps tasteless but oh so intriguing . . . the Cup Size Choir at http://www.cupsizechoir.com is an online music making app that is laid out like a keyboard of sorts with lingerie models who sing out the note played . . you can play songs and even record what you play.…
Hypnosis Videos
Virtual Gastric Band or Hypno Lap Band for Losing Weight
by Brian David Phillips •
Marc Carlin is seen here on CBS performing a hypnotic process that’s becoming more popular of late . . . hypnotizing a person so that they feel as if they have had gastric band or bypass surgery for weight loss. Many of the training programs for this process include audio of nurses and surgeons and…
Podcast
Magick Carpet Ride (BDP Hypnocast 04)
by Brian David Phillips •
Magick Carpet Ride. This episode is a straightforward guided imagery in which you imagine you have found a magick carpet which flies over the landscape on a special journey. Feel free to comment upon this episode, the process and the positive effect you get from it, or the eXperiential Hypnocast in general either by dropping…
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UN votes to Allow Member Nations to Execute Folks for Being Gay or Lesbian
by Brian David Phillips •
Yes, it’s incredibly offensive . . . yes, it’s backassword . . . yes, it’s an affront to reasonable thinking . . . yes, it’s true. The UN has removed sexual orientation from a list of discriminatory killings. For ten years, the UN has had a list of various types of executions that member nations…
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Taiwanese Animators versus Conan O’Brien . . . the ongoing battle
by Brian David Phillips •
Classic. 🙂 – Brian
