Hypnotic Induction Techniques


Hands Closing Together II

This induction is very similar to the previous induction. The primary
differences is the method by which trance is achieved once the hands are
locked or touch.


Spoken to the subject


Extend both of your arms out in front of you like this. Stiffen your arms,
lock your elbows; palms of your hands facing each other. Your thumbs up,
your fingers held together. Now in a moment, I am going to bring my
fingers in between your two hands. Until I do, I want you to look right
here into my eyes. (move index finger to right eye) Keep looking at me.
Just as soon as I bring my index finger in between your two hands, take
your eyes from mine and fix them on my fingertips. Then I will move my
finger; when I do, do not move your eyes. Keep looking straight ahead
between your hands. (Mo ve hand with extended index finger to between
their hands) All right, now bring your eyes down here to my fingertips.
Now I am going to move my finger, and when I do, do not move your eyes.
Keep looking straight ahead between your hands. Then as I count from three
down to one close your eyelids down. Now, the very moment that your
eyelids close down (Grasp their hands and slowly push them together), your
two hands begin drawing together. Just imagine there is a magnet on the
palm of each hand which is drawing them in closer, closer, closing and
moving in until your two hands touch. The moment your fingers, touch you
will allow them to interlock and you'll clasp your hands down tightly
together. (Interlock their fingers and push hands together, wait three
seconds) Now separate your hands. ( Separate their hands) All right, when
I count from three to one, close your eyelids down. (Position each of your
hands under each of their hands with your index finger pointing outward)


(Begin sweeping your fingers in towards the center so that the last thing
they see visually are your hands moving in toward each other) All right,
three, two, one, close your eyelids down. Now they're closing, closing,
closing, closing, closing, closing, closing, closing and almost touching,
closing and almost touching.


Picture the magnet in the palm of each hand. They are closing and moving
in, closing and moving in. The moment your two hands touch, your hands
lock down, sealed shut, fingers tightly interlocked together. They are
closing, closing, closing, closing, closing and moving, moving in and
closing, closing, closing and moving in, moving in and closing, until your
two hands touch. The moment your two hands touch, your hands lock down,
sealed shut, fingers tightly together. They're closing and almost
touching. Picture the magnets in the palm of each hand as they are
closing, closing and moving in.


(If the hands get very close but do not touch, simply take your hands and
push their hands together) The moment your two hands touch, your hands
lock down and seal shut, fingers tightly together. All right, now they are
closing, closing almost touching, closing, closing, closing and almost
touching, closing and almost touching, closing and almost touching, now
they are touching. Your hands are locking down, sealing shut, clasping
down tighter and tighter together.


(Do not start this section until the fingers are interlocked) In a moment
I'm going to count backwards from three to one. When I say the number one
you will try to unclasp your hands. The moment that I do, you will find
that the harder you try, the more your hands lock down, seal shut and
clasp down tighter and tighter together. Number three, your hands are
locking down, sealing shut, clasping tighter and tighter together. Number
two, it feels as if your hands are carved from a single block of wood. On
the next number, number one you'll try to unclasp your hands, the more you
try the more secure they become. Number one. Try to unclasp your hands,
the more you try, the more secure they become, tighter and tighter
together. (Wait three seconds) Stop trying to unclasp your hands, allow
your hands to remain straight out in front of you.


In a moment I'm going to touch your hands, the moment I touch your hands
they will easily and readily unlock. The moment I touch your hands you
will relax every muscle in your body and become limp and loose as if you
were made from a hand full of loose rubber bands. When I touch your hands
relax and let go.


Additional instructions


Pull their hands down into their lap and say, "Let your head come forward
on your chest and continue going easily, pleasantly, fully into a
wonderfully pleasant state of hypnotic relaxation."


Should you encounter resistance, you may chose to add the following
statements: "Just as a magnet get stronger, the closer your hands get, the
stronger the pull" or "In a moment, I'm going to tap you on the forehead,
the moment I do, the magnets become 10 time stronger, pulling you hands
together" (Tap subject on the forehead)


(Use a deepening technique and test subject)