Hypnosis is a fascinating field.  I’m often asked for what are people being hypnotize?  I really think it goes in cycles.  At the present moment, many people are involved in clearing out.  And they are clearing out everything from their attics, closets, drawers and garages.

When you start clearing out the physical, your psyche nudges you to clear out the back closet of your brain as well.  Dust off those mental cobwebs.  Take a serious look at what you’ve been mentally storing since you were a child.   Past problems, dents and hurts don’t go away just because you don’t think about them.  They’re wedged in your brain like the flat tire in the back of your garage, or the single sock left in your drawer.  You have to grab a hold and purposely remove them.

I’ll give you an example.  As a child, you learned how to play tennis or you thought you were learning the right way.  You got the ball over the net with a good clobbering.  However, as an adult, you took lessons from a qualified instructor to learn the proper way to get the most out of your forehand and back hand.  But, every now and then, when a situation occurs, the old childhood habit flares up, you swing the racquet like you did when you were a child and as a consequence injure your elbow.

Try as you might, the errant method comes back to haunt you.  That promotes the thought that you can’t hit the ball correctly.  What happens?  You can’t hit the ball correctly.  You are right!

Can the old pattern be resolved with hypnosis?  You betcha.  The childhood is honored and released and the incident is reframed.  Sort of like, out with the old and in with the new.  You already know the proper stance and swing.  You can see it in your mind.  Bingo!  The new image is reinforced and you are now a star player who enjoys each and every tennis match.

In this day and age many people want to free their minds of past clutter.  They want to get on with their lives and be happy.  They want to get rid of a half ton of mental garbage.  They want to disencumber their thoughts.  It can be done the short and easy way with hypnosis.

Hypnosis is the key to set you free.

A woman came to me with a pain in her neck.  It was so severe that she could hardly turn it an inch in either direction.  We chatted for awhile first, as I usually do before a Reiki session.  She had no idea why her neck was so stiff and sore.

I gave her my undivided attention, called in the angels and Reiki Masters and Guides and soon she was deeply relaxed and comfortable lying on the massage table.  (I use a massage table for its comfort and height.  Reiki has nothing to do with massaging or manipulating the body.)

When the hour session was over, I asked her how she felt.  How did her neck feel?  Was it any better?  Well, she could move it a little bit more but not really very much even though the pain was less.

She left.

About a week later she called to tell me the rest of the story.  As she drove home from my office, she started thinking about her sister-in-law.  She hadn’t been in contact with her for 5 years and couldn’t remember why.  There had been some sort of an argument and they ceased speaking.

The next day she again thought of her sister-in-law.  On the third day when her sister-in-law kept popping up in her mind, she finally called her.

Neither one could remember what the argument was all about nor why they stopped speaking.  The two of them chatted amicably for a whole hour, promising to get together real soon.

My client suddenly realized that she had full range of motion in her neck.  It seems the neck problem was a metaphor.  The issue with her sister-in-law was the pain-in-the-neck she subconsciously wanted to be rid of.

If Reiki had relieved the pain who knows when the two would have contacted each other and repaired their friendship.  Because Reiki works on all levels it helped heal the root cause which eliminated the outward condition.

That’s one of the fun things about working with the energy of Reiki.  I don’t really have to know what I’m doing.  I don’t direct the energy, nor analyze, nor diagnose.  All I have to do is to be a willing participant and simply let the energy flow through me to help the person heal themselves.  Reiki works!

Yup!  What’s in your mind?  Not on your mind.  You usually know what’s on your mind.  It’s the stuff right on the surface.  It’s what you’re thinking about right now, what you have to do, go, be.

I’m talking about the deep stuff.  The thoughts that are in there since forever, that we were brought up with, that your parents, teachers, minister, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief told you were true and you had to, must, should or must not ever, never do.

Those old beliefs compose your inner mental structure and affect how you live your life, make decisions, treat people including your mate and family, even spending or saving money.

You may be unhappy with the way things are going in your life but you can’t seem to change them.  When you come up against the wall that says, “This is the way it is”, and you don’t like the way it is, you are probably working with one of those old belief systems that are buried so deep you can’t reach it or may not even know of its existence.

You may have heard the expression, “Change your mind – change your life” and somehow you can’t seem to change your mind.  You’ve hit that old-belief-brick-wall again.

The good news is, it’s your brick wall and if you want to investigate it, take it down, or see what’s on the other side, you can.  “Your life” means that you can live your life the way you want to live your life.

Those old beliefs that are holding you back and tying you down reside in your subconscious mind and with the help of hypnosis can easily be found, looked at and, if needed, changed.  But first you have to find them and evaluate them to see if you agree with what was put into your subconscious before you had the ability to say “no”.

Why can’t you find them yourself?  Because the old beliefs often reside in a blind spot and are deeply buried in your subconscious mind or the issue is so familiar that you can’t seem to see it for what it is and you need the help of a non-judgmental person who just may be a Hypnotherapist.

Hypnosis is the key to set you free.  Ask me.  I’ll help.

I was working with a hypnosis client and told them of an alternate viewpoint.  Their reaction was the look of the proverbial dear-in-a-headlight while muttering, “I have a choice?”  The person had felt so trapped that they really had no idea that they had a choice.

The good news is, we always have a choice.  In fact, not to choose is a choice.  If you choose to do nothing in a situation, you HAVE made a choice even if you don’t view it that way.

Why didn’t my client realize that he had a choice?  Often, when we’re children, we’re simply told what to do and we do it without thinking about it. That could be fine when you’re a child.  But as an adult you may not agree with what always has been, wish it were different and feel stuck.

Here’s a secret.  It’s your life and you get to live it the way you want to live it.  There may be consequences though and you’ll get to make new choices when the results appear.  Like if you decide not to pay your electric bill and the electric gets shut off, you could decide to pay the bill if you’d rather have the convenience of electricity.

On a deeper level you might feel like a prisoner in your own home but you’re the one holding the key to your peace of mind.  There was a man held captive during the Holocaust who said to the guards, “Whatever you do to me you can’t make me hate you.”  Don’t let anyone take up free space in your thinking.  You’re the one with complete and total control over your thoughts.  No excuses.  If you don’t like what you’re thinking, change your thoughts.  If it’s super hard sing a silly or happy song.  MAKE yourself laugh.

What if you’re afraid to do something?  There’s nothing wrong with being afraid.  Most heros are afraid.  You can be afraid all you want, just don’t let the fear stop you from what you really want to do.

Here’s one way to make a decision:

1. Look at the issue as clearly as possible.

2. Weigh the consequences.  What would happen if you did this?  What would happen if you did that?  What would happen if you did nothing?

3. If you still can’t come to a conclusion look at each option again to see how it would play out.  Each option could have 2 or 3 different results.  Sometimes its easier to choose from the longer range picture than the upfront thumbnail.

4. Make your decision and forge ahead.  It may be a risk.  It WILL be an adventure.  Every life needs a little adventure on it’s journey.

5. If this makes you afraid, that’s okay.  Don’t let fear stop you.  Put it on your shoulder and walk together in gratitude to excellence.

If you still feel stuck and need a little help, call me.  Help is on the way!

This is so exciting that it needs writing down and sharing.  You may have heard of kinesiology which is observing the response of a muscle to ascertain or monitor a physical or mental condition in a person’s body.  Or simply known as muscle testing.

The new tool is called Touch For Health and utilizes kinesiology and meridians.  Meridians were drawn up by the Chinese about 5,000 years ago and trace the energy field in the body.  It’s used in acupuncture today as it was then.

One reason why TFH is so exciting is that it’s fairly easy to do and quickly resets the body into a natural balance.  I know you know what it feels like to be out of balance.  You can’t think straight.  You don’t get a good night’s sleep or maybe have a hard time getting to sleep in the first place.  There may be a pain or discomfort that seems to be untreatable because it’s hiding, mysterious or elusive.

Before we get carried away let me be very specific.  I am not a doctor.  I do not treat, prescribe or diagnose.  No way.  What I do is to locate, stabilize and correct issues that manifest in the body.  That said, I’ll continue a bit.

TFH can be used for setting a goal AND achieving it.  Think about that a second.  When do you accomplish the most – when you’re balanced and clear headed or when you’re loopy and fuzzy?  I don’t know about you, but, when I can’t think straight I may as well go back to bed; its one step forward and two steps backward.  Some days I can trip over my own feet and fall on my you-know-what!  I prefer to be balanced.  I think better and look better.

And those are a few reasons why you want to be balanced, get balanced and keep balanced.  It doesn’t take much, sometimes, to get off balance.  TFH is one of the fastest and easiest ways to stay on target and feel “up” while you’re on your journey through life.

Let me make you an offer you can’t refuse.  This blog is posting on Monday, May 17, 2010.  I am giving free TFH sessions for the next 3 weeks, ending on Monday, June 7, 2010.  A session is about an hour.  Its easy to contact me for an appointment through the Contact Form at the top.  Go ahead.  Treat yourself.  You deserve it.  Click on the Contact Form, make your request and send it.  You’ll be glad you did.  Include your phone number to schedule the appointment.

So, why would I want to be hypnotized?

I’ll answer that question with a question: Is there anything about you that you could possibly want to improve or change?

Did I open up a can of worms with that one?  Let’s face it.  If you’re breathing and still alive, there’s something
to work on, some block to be released, some talent to be revealed, some habit that no longer serves you that is better off not in your life anymore, or some fear that could do its haunting someplace else – anyplace but your life.

Hypnosis is the fastest way to go to get to higher ground – “Higher Ground,” “Climbing the Ladder,” “Moving on Up” – however you want to put it.  You could also say “clearing the cob webs in your mental attic”!  Hypnosis cuts to the chase; goes to the core of the issue. It has nothing to do with will power, analysis, logic, reasoning, intelligence, or fortitude – although they could all come into
play and be of benefit; they could also hinder your progress and actually keep you from your goals.

When you drop into a hypnotic trance state, your subconscious mind – which lays the foundation to your thinking – is easily accessed to be reprogrammed quickly and permanently (that is, as permanently as anything is in our ever-changing world of impermanence).

Most of my clients are looking for the better side of themselves, which I assure you is there.  If you think that you’re hiding a deep, dark monster inside of you, you may be right; BUT, you also have a glowing, beautiful, kind, sweet, lovable and loving spark underneath all of that goop and ugliness that is patiently waiting to be looked at, uncovered and brought to light for you and the whole world to see and appreciate.  Its there.  I know it’s there ready to be discovered!

Hypnosis can’t change you per se; it can only do what you allow it to do. If you decide you can’t do something, you’re right, you can’t.  If you decide you can do something, you’re right again, you can.  Try it.

You may like it.

Probably the first thing that comes to mind is, “What on earth is that?”  Good question.  You may have heard of Reiki, which is the technique of a person to draw in the natural healing energy that constantly surrounds us and transfer it to someone or something else, but never heard of River Reiki.

(More information on Reiki under the heading “Reiki”.)

The definition:  River Reiki is  a process activated by Reiki to dip into the current of the subconscious mind and change the natural flow to facilitate healing.

Literally, it’s a technique that I’ve developed, of combining Reiki with hypnosis.   And I’ll tell you why.  When I work with Reiki, I’ve found that a person will almost instantly slip into a relaxed trance state.  In order for hypnosis to work, a person needs to be in a relaxed trance state.  So, I thought, why not put the two together and quickly and easily reach an optimum state of healing.

Surprise, surprise – it works beautifully!  It’s a perfect blending of two disciplines and the best of both worlds, so to speak.  I figured, if the person is going into a receiving state why not give them a little bit more.  My life is all about giving a little bit more.

I’ll tell you about a few cases (without revealing any personal information).  One client was preparing for a test type presentation and was afraid that he would be given a task in which he would not succeed which would be severely detrimental to the next level of his profession.

Immediately after the session he felt empowered, positive, energetic and yet relaxed, sure that he would “bowl them over.”  And he did.

In the more physical realm, one client had a nerve numbness issue.  There was surgery involved which didn’t quite fix the entire problem.  During the session, she could feel the afflicted limb tingling.  Afterward she experienced complete comfort sans pain and could successfully use her appendage properly.

River Reiki is like Reiki in that it works on all levels, mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional.  Hypnosis works on the mind which control the body.  When you have all systems working together you feel invigorated, confident, affirmed, blessed, and whole.

River Reiki is one more tool, one more option of helping you to help yourself.

This is a wonderful gift to give to yourself that brings instant peace of mind, helps you feel the power of love, and is comforting and soothing.

The White Light we’re talking about is an energy that comes from theHighest Power, God, Love, The Force, Creator, The One, All That Is.  The name is unimportant; call it whatever you like.

In a matter of a few well chosen minutes you can learn to do this process for yourself.  Once you’ve done it, all you have to do the next time is imagine it done and it will be.  Simple and quick.

To start, call in your energies, center yourself, relax and close your eyes.

Imagine poised above your head, a beam of white light.  This white light is like a crystal in that it’s made up of every color.  Slowly it enters through the top of your head, your crown chakra.

Imagine it drifting down through your head, your throat, the center of your body, down your arms, down your legs and your feet, continuing right down into the center of the earth and firmly grounding you.

And now the white light expands slowly and gently, expanding to fill every part of your body, every muscle, bone, vein, artery, every cell so that you’re totally filled with this pure, unconditional white light.  The light keeps coming and now with every cell and every pore filled the light streams out of your body surrounding you like a loving cocoon and forming a shield of protection, a protection of love.

No harm can come to you when you’re filled and surrounded by Love’s White Light.  Any negativity, any darkness simply dissipates in the Light.

Caution:  you can only fill yourself with White Light, that’s true.  But,you can surround any one, any object, any animal with White Light.  I always drive with my car surrounded in The Light.  You could also hand it out as blessings to people on the street or send it to troubled areas like Haiti or war zones.  Can you imagine if all politicians, members of Congress, and the President were constantly surrounded in White Light?  How about the leaders of other countries?  How about your loved ones, your friends, planes, trains, and automobiles?  The list is endless.

Such a simple process.  So quick and easy.  Every time we do it, we can spread a little more love, a little more peace in the world.

Let me know how you make out or if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.  Use the contact form, if you like.