Hypnotism Enthusiast.

[Draconic]

Introducing myself feels like a bit of a daunting task on this forum, but I feel compelled to say "hi." I didn't see a dedicated section for introductions, so I hope nobody will mind too much if I make a spot for myself here.

I'm not a hypnotist, I'm a hypnotism enthusiast who hopes to seek training for hypnotism some day. I'm 21, a major in Video Game Design, and I like to think of the possibilities that hypnotism can help people help themselves.

I'm here to observe and learn the philosophy and ethics that hypnotists employ, because when I learn technique, I'm certain that it will be from one person -- And ethics and philosophy are too important to leave the teaching up to one person.

So it's great to meet you all, and yes, Merlin, I have read your F.A.Q -- and found many amazing surprises! :cool:

[Connie]

Welcome, Draconic!! :)

[Draconic]

Hey thanks for the welcome, Connie! :)

Before I registered, I was browsing some of the older topics, and one of the regulars of the forum directed a poster to a good resource for finding hypnotists endorsed by an organization... I've since forgotten the name of the organization, and the topic in which it was mentioned.

At any rate, when I do look for someone to teach me the art of hypnotism, do you think I'd have better luck looking specifically for a hypnotism instructor, or should I be looking for any hypnotist, and contact them about instruction?

Also, on the subject of training, I understand that I'll likely get what I pay for... What would a reasonable fee for such training be? Over the years, I've invested thousands of dollars in learning the martial arts, attending a couple classes per week... Should I expect something similar?

[Poodle]

Whatever YOU want to learn and how many $$ with which you have to learn it or them, as the case may be. Now had you looked around a little more you might have noticed that the owner of this little Forum right here just happens to teach a multitude of interesting subjects. :cool:

Be well,
Pood

[Draconic]

Hmmm.... I may look into that. :)

I had noticed, it just hadn't occurred to me that there is a difference between learning something online, and trying to learn with a CD or instructional video... Until you mentioned it, that is. I may have to look into that

[Poodle]

Look again!

[Terry]

Words only have value according to the intent behind them and you tell us you have read extensively here before posting, and have a strong desire to operate in an ethical manner. I have just one question for you in that case, and that is, where did you get the idea that learning online, or via CDs etc is an ethical way to learn to be a reponsible practitioner?

[Draconic]

Oh I don't claim, and have never claimed to have extensively read anything on this forum, I haven't delved into the large back-log of archived discussions and topics yet. I've browsed some topics, and read some that sounded interesting to me. I suppose that it was your assumption that I had read extensively, just as I've made some assumptions in earlier posts:

Your question was where I got the idea that learning online or via CD was an ethical way to learn to be a responsible practitioner?
Well, I can't say that learning to be a responsible practitioner through any method would be unethical, so long as one did learn to be a responsible practitioner.

The notion of learning online or through any other means than from a qualified instructor, in person, had not occurred to me until Poodle mentioned that the owner of this forum teaches hypnotism. It was a complete assumption on my part that the owner of this forum would have taught a web-based class.

Truthfully, I thought it was strange that someone of this forum would have suggested learning in an online class, as this forum generally opposes learning through CDs and videos, so I had to try to make sense of this. There were two directions that I could have gone with this: I either could have realized then that Poodle wasn't talking about learning online, or I could try to justify why Poodle would suggest it.

In my mind, it began to make sense that one could learn better from a person online than one could learn from a CD or video, as an online tutor would have customized information for the pupil, and could directly answer questions, as opposed to a video or CD that could not. I decided to look further into the what is offered by the owner of this forum.

However, your post, Terry, has me questioning myself again, which has led me to a better understanding -- the understanding that I assume perhaps a bit too much. Or is that an assumption?

[Terry]

It would seem that you misread!.. the owners of this forum teach classes, not online. They travel to various places, as do some of our members, and teach courses such as we recommend for those wishing to work with the public. In some cases, your licence demands that you have had formal training, while in other jurisdictions this is not a requirement. However, ethically, as an experienced practitioner, I would suggest that nobody is so good that they can learn hypnosis sufficiently to be effective unless they have hands on experience. When I taught in the past, if I had only a small class, I paid persons to allow my pupils to practise on them under my supervision, which shows that experience is just as important as knowledge, and you don't get supervised experience from a CD, or any other means except in a classroom.
Trust that helps you understand where we come from in guarding the public from persons ill equiped to practise on them? :)

[Merlin]

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