Hi All
It is about a week and a half since I posted The Haunted Key – Self Hypnosis and the Ideomotor Response.
The post got a lot of interest, both from people who enjoyed it and tried it out as well as a few who were claiming that I was not really doing what I was saying I was doing and it had nothing to do with hypnosis! The CHEEK ;-).
Well, because of the interest I thought it might be nice to post a follow up video of me doing this in someone else’s hand, just to lay to rest any ugly rumours about how it’s done. I also thought it would be good to take the opportunity to share some practical tips that increase the likelihood of it happening effectively. Here’s the vid… (watch it through, as there are 2 examples)
httpv://youtu.be/a8uzYwJrl7k
So, what do you make of that! Please do share your thoughts in the comments section below
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37 Comments
Doc Regal
May 1, 2012James, I am entertained by your ideas. F.Y.I. That horizontal crease which is located about one inch below the base of the fingers is called by palmists: “the love line”. Indeed, respecting that suggestive hand gesture is key to a successful turn out. I’d say. “Well keyed and thus achieved!”
admin
May 1, 2012Thanks Doc
Speak soon
J
theresa
May 1, 2012I am going to start looking for a key similar to what you talked about. I don’t even own a skeleton key anymore…I would think a key store?
admin
May 1, 2012Hi Theresa
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Hannah
May 1, 2012Great James…… thanks for sharing……..
admin
May 1, 2012You’re most welcome Hannah!
J
Ravin
September 18, 2012Hi James,the video is fantastic.Since you talked of self hypnosis in the first part I would like to start by learning that.I could not find any tutorial on that matter in the blog.If it is there please advise where to find it or else I suggest you include a searchbox for quick access to any topic.Thanks
admin
September 18, 2012Hi Ravin
I am working on some self hypnosis material at the moment (between other commitments) I am hoping to get it out there before the end of November!
All the very best
James
Yos
May 1, 2012Hi James,
Once more a great video from you. I tried it with our normal key and I had to concentrate really hard but I succeeded to move it, Just fantastic.
Cheers
admin
May 1, 2012Take heed of the ‘Key Tips’ in the video and keep on doing it… And it just gets easier!
J
George Watson
May 1, 2012James,
Great clip as usual from your WWT and a very interesting piece that I have not seen before, I will try it out tomorrow!!
Regards
George
admin
May 1, 2012Let me know how you get on George.
J
Jim Macy
May 1, 2012Good explanations and great visual. Can see some of the non-verbal suggestions by way of shadows in the video. Non-verbals play into the hypnotic loop. Thanks for a good demonstration.
admin
May 3, 2012Thanks Jim
J
Michael Skirving
May 2, 2012James,
Thank you for the demo and ‘walk thru’ talk thru’ … freakin awesome!
I tried it this morning … and it worked a treat … what a great ‘convincer’ of the power of hypnosis!
Well done James and thanks for the share!
admin
May 2, 2012Thanks Michael – I hope you get a lot out of it.
J
John Gill
May 2, 2012Excellent example of ideomotor and the power of the imagination working together, thanks again James
Michael Skirving
May 2, 2012OK James … following my earlier post, I have now been working with it all afternoon with my new and old clients. With new to act as a ‘convincer’ as to the power of the SubC and just how resourceful we … as human beings … are, also as a tool to ‘resuscitate’ a weight loss programme that was going wrong due to the client receiving some bad family news …
What a great use of ideomotor response … leaving a legacy of a great tool for change!
admin
May 3, 2012Nice work Michael! And thanks – I love hearing how people are applying these things.
J
David
May 2, 2012Very nice!!
There must be a chance that in some kind of change work you can use “key” to “unlock” or “turn the page” on a “stuck” problem. Any ideas on that?
/David
admin
May 3, 2012You sure could use it as a metaphor for change (“unlocking potential” etc.) if that was a good fit for your changework style. Any kind of metaphor you can generate from it.
Personally I don’t use this in changework, but only because it doesn’t naturally fit with my style in that context and the frames I tend to set, for example I don’t use the ‘conscious/unconscious mind’ frame, which they key could fit into easily (your unconscious mind will turn the key to unlock those resources and your awareness of that power within you etc.)
All the very best
James
Tunestrom
May 3, 2012Thanks for your comments. I don´t do any changework myself (yet). I work as a mentalist and have also studied NVC (non violent communication) http://www.cnvc.org/ for many years (somewhat resembling Clean Language) .
I really think this site and people are doing their best to test communication at new levels are going to benefitt all!
/David from the north of Sweden 🙂
admin
May 3, 2012Thanks David – and thanks for the NVC link (I’ll check it out).
All the very best
James
Peter Wright
May 3, 2012It’s a great convincer, a window on the client’s unconscious engagement at the ideomotor level, and of course a metaphorical door opener too. What an amazing piece of kit!!
James I actually utilise the groove in the palm to rest the key in before going into a closer focus. I’ve found with my r/h palm in particular there is a different ideomotor response between the groove and little finger end, and the groove and the wrist. This was the bit I wasn’t sure would work with my client ‘guineapig’, as I may have a ‘freaky’ hand – but clearly it worked for him too.
Astonishing!!
admin
May 3, 2012I guess it’s just a matter of experimenting and finding the way you can make it work best… which you are clearly doing!
Go Peter! 😀
J
Mike Stoner
May 3, 2012At the Bournemouth magic/hypno meet yesterday there were loads of us doing this, it works like a dream (unless you try it with someone who is too drunk to keep their hand remotely still!) More great stuff from HWT, thanks James!
admin
May 3, 2012Yo Stoner!
That’s cool – get any video?
J
Antonio
May 4, 2012That was brilliant! I’m looking forward to testing this one out a bit now! I can only begin to imagine the possibilities of using this in a clinical setting!
Thanks,
Antonio
admin
May 4, 2012let me know how you get on!
J
Karen
May 5, 2012That is just brilliant, what a great convincer blew my mind, going to do a video and send you in fact I’d love to see others videos of this would be great:) x thanks for sharing
admin
May 5, 2012Yo are more than welcome Karen – looking forward to your video!
J
eulice moran
May 13, 2012hi james, this is a bit off subject but seeing how you started with the haunted key i’ll ask anyways;) where is the haunted key taught in mentalism? Is there a good mentalism book out there you recommend? besides the 13 steps to mentalism of course.
admin
May 14, 2012Hi Eulice
An ideomoteor method for the haunted key is discussed in one or the other of Richard Osterlind’s books ‘Making Magic Real‘ or ‘Making Real Magic‘.
Regarding mentalism books, I had a similar question a while back on another section of the site – here is my answer to that!
“The answer to that question will depend upon what you mean by ‘mentalism’. If you mean reading body language, genuinely predicting behaviour, using verbal and nonverbal influence, then the answer is that you are already on that path (with Hypnosis, NLP etc.)!
If you meant the performance art of mentalism, then the story is a little different. As Derren Brown says, what he does fuses “magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship”. So, I would recommend, for a beginner (and most aptly related to mentalism)…
‘Mind Magic’: Self Working Mental Magic by Karl Fulves, Mind Magic by Marc LaMezma
‘Suggestion’: Wonder Words (audio set) by Kenton Knepper
‘Psychology’: The Alchemical Tools by Paul Brook and Random Acts of Kindness by Jerome Finley
‘Misdirection’: Physical misdirection you will learn from magic, psychological misdirection from suggestion and psychology. So we have these covered.
‘Showmanship’: Magic and Showmanship by Henning Nelms
With that little lot and a little dedication you will be out and about blowing peoples minds in no time!”
Hope that helps!
All the very best
James
P.S. For Cold Reading I would recommend Ian Rowland’s Full Facts Book of Cold Reading, or his Applied Cold Reading course if you can get on it (Ian has taught these skills to the FBI).
eulice moran
May 23, 2012Awesome stuff James! Or as you would say from where you come from brilliant! I always stay tuned in on your new material and videos. I recommend some books as well that if you haven’t already checked out for yourself, you totally should.
Cognitive Illusions: A Handbook on Fallacies and Biases in Thinking, Judgement and Memory
Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain by Tom Stafford and Matt Webb
psychological subtleties by Banachek
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions by Stephen L. Macknik
Mischief by Harling and Nyrup
and of course there’s my favorite book Mmmm… Soup delicious recipes you’ll be unable to resist by love food.
cheers from Arizona:)
Eulice
Caroline Archer
June 12, 2012George showed me this at hypno course. Have been practicing and its amazing, am just using house key
admin
June 13, 2012That’s good to know Caroline! Its a fun little piece for sure.
All the very best
James
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