Secrets of Self Hypnosis

Carl Llewellyn Weschcke (Minnesota) was the owner and chairman of Llewellyn Worldwide, the world's oldest and largest metaphysical publisher. He played a seminal role in the rise of Wicca and Neo-Paganism in the 1960s and 1970s and has been called "the father of New Age" for his public sponsorship of occult subjects. Weschcke also served as the 7th Past Grand Master Ordo Aurum Solis. Joe H. Slate was a Licensed Psychologist in private practice with a PhD from the University of Alabama and postdoctoral studies in hypnosis and psychosomatic medicine at the University of California. He was Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Athens State University and Honorary Professor at the University of Montevallo. His research interests included health and fitness, rejuvenation, pain management, reincarnation, astral projection, and the human aura. His research was been funded by the US Army, the Parapsychology Foundation of New York, and numerous private sources. He was a member of the American Psychological Association and a Platinum Registrant in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. He was founder of the Parapsychology Research Institute and Foundation (PRIF) and author of several books, including Beyond Reincarnation; Psychic Vampires; Aura Energy for Health, Healing & Balance; and Rejuvenation. He appeared on numerous talk shows and TV programs, including Sightings and Strange Universe. ~

CONTENTS

Preface xvii

Just Who Do You Think You Are? The Answer May Surprise You xvii

What Is Self-Empowerment, and Why Is It Important? xviii

Introduction: Understanding Your Consciousness 1
Start at the Beginning 2
How to See Consciousness 2
The Conscious Mind—Awake and Aware 3
The Subconscious Mind—Never Asleep, Always Aware 4
Another Picture of Your Consciousness 5
Adding to the Story 8
From Childhood to Maturity 9
Problem Solving 9
The Collective Unconscious 10
Our Inheritance 10
The Power of Symbols, Images, and Icons 11
The Super Conscious Mind 11
The Touch of Divinity 11
What Is Awareness? And What Does the Answer Mean? 11
Change Our Beliefs 13
What Is Trance? 14
Trance Is a Focus of Awareness 15
Awake or Sleeping Trances 15
The Infinite Power of the Imagination 16
Your Doorway to the Fulfillment of All Your Dreams 16
Training the Imagination 17
The Power to Change 19

Chapter One: Historical and Scientific Perspectives 21
Historical Milestones 22
Modern Empowerment
Pioneers 24
Self-Hypnosis in the Lab 25
Mind Over Body/Body Over Mind 25
Living Younger, Longer, and Better 27
Cosmetic and Corrective Rejuvenation 29
Paranormal Skills 30
Interdimensional Interaction Program 30
Summary and Conclusions 31
References and Suggested Reading 32

Chapter Two: Sleep and Dreams 33
The Recuperative Power of Sleep 33
The Psychological Necessity of Sleep 34
The Sleep Doorway to the Subconscious 36
Pre-Sleep Intervention 36
Your Subconscious Resources 38
Dream Intervention 40
Dreams as Windows to the Subconscious 42
Dream Communications 44
Dream Power 45
Interpreting Dreams 46
Promoting Quality Sleep, Quality Dreaming, and Quality Life 47
Conclusion 50

Chapter Three: Induction and Working with the Subconscious Mind 51
Where Does the Subconscious Mind Come From? 51
Preparing for Hypnosis: The Self-Induction Process 54
Induction Aids 55
The Principles of Induction 56
The Key Steps in the Induction Process 58
Preparation 58
Meditation 61
Psychic Self-Defense and a Strong Aura 63
Self-Hypnosis and the Special Audio CD 65
The I AM Principle of Suggestions 65
Psychometry and Astral Gateways 66
Objectless Meditation 67

Chapter Four: Scripts and Dialogues: Specific Suggestions for Different Applications 69
You Were Born to Be Great! 69
Self-Empowerment Is a Matter of Choice 71
Self-Empowerment Is Dynamic 71
The Importance of Self-Dialogue 72
The Power of Images of Accomplishment 72
Script 1: Developing Your ESP and PK Potentials 74
Script 2: Interacting with Spirit Guides 76
Script 3: Developing Your Mediumistic Potentials 79
Script 4: Discovering High

Chapter Five: Practical Applications 85
Accessing Memories in the Subconscious Mind 86
Journaling for Life 87
Memory Tricks and Self-Hypnosis 88
Multiplying Mind Power 89
Health and Fitness 90
Managing Stress 91
Losing Weight 92
Breaking the Smoking Habit 94
Balance and Attunement 95
Self-Programming for Success 96
Building Self-Confidence 99
Changing Your Appearance 100
Attracting Wealth 102
Money, Money, Who’s Got the Money? 102
What Real Wealth Is 103
The Land of Opportunity 104
How Do You Attract These and Other Opportunities? 105
The Group Mind 105
The Group Mind in the Kitchen Cabinet 106
Building the Group Mind 107
Mind Melding and the Reality of the Group Mind 108
Constructing the Empowered Group Mind 109
Self-Hypnosis and the Empowered Group Mind 110
Mutual Hypnosis 111
Group Practices to Build a Group Mind to Help In Team Projects 112
Visualization of Steps Toward a Goal 113

Chapter Six: Interactions Between “In Here” and “Out There” 115
The Astral World and Your Subconsciousness 119
Qabalah, Cabbala, and Kabbalah 120
Inner and Outer—One Map 122
Tarot—From Inner to Outer 124
Astrology—From Outer to Inner 127
Astral Interactions 129
Kabbalistic Path-Working as Guided Meditation 129
Meditation and Astral Doorways 131
Tarot, Runes, I Ching Hexagrams, Mythology 131
Meditation Is Self-Hypnosis 131
Preparation 132
Astral Doorways 133
Pick a Card, Any Card 135
Restoring Unity 138
Astral Projection and Astral Travel 138
You and Your Horoscope 140
Suggested Reading 141

Chapter Seven: The Proof Is in the Pudding 143
Case Study 1: Geese in Flight: Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority and Compulsive Shopping 144
Case Study 2: A Healing Nature Trail: Overcoming Chronic Abdominal Pain 146
Case Study 3: Self-Hypnosis and Sleep Learning: Becoming Proficient in German 147
Case Study 4: Blood on the Floor: Past Life Regression to Discover the Source of Irrational Fear 148
Case Study 5: Stop Smoking Now: The Cure of an Addiction 150
Case Study 6: A Group Study of Learning and Memory The Secret of Learning, Memory, and Empowerment 152
Reference 153

Chapter Eight: The Final Chapter 155

Interdimensional Interaction Program 157

Glossary and Suggested Reading 161

Appendix A: Self-Empowerment Journal and Magical Diary 219

Appendix B: The Key Steps in the Induction Process 223

Appendix C: Meditation Guidelines 225

Appendix D: Example Script Outline 227

Index 229