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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great starter for beginners but...., September 17, 2001
This review is from: Hypnosis for Beginners: Reach New Levels of Awareness & Achievement (For Beginners (Llewellyn's)) (Paperback)
I understand the variety of many reviewers on here but felt compelled to share my experience with this book. First of all, for any "beginner" as the title indicates, this is in my opinion a helpful, positive selection. This book was the first I ever purchased on the subject and I am pleased that it was. Had I read any other book on this subject, prior to this one, I almost certainly would have been discouraged from pursuing hypnosis/hypnotherapy further. I found this book easy and fun to read, while also instilling confidence from the beginning. The majority of books I have since read on the subject are fairly dry and often take some understanding of specific terminology to grasp. But none the less contain often times necessary information for any true seeker. As far as hypnotizing, I personally read Hewitt's scripts directly from this book, within my first week of reading it, and had success with my first subject. With only the minor issue of having to repeat the induction (due to my own lack of confidence and the sitters skepticism), but ultimately resulting in a deep "trance state". I have since moved on but still use many of his tips and techniques in my own personal scripts. Due to it's low purchase price, ease of reading, and the fact that it covers several areas of interest to a "beginner", I feel this book is a worthwhile purchase and recommend it to anyone who is just starting out or even has a curiosity with the topic. On the other hand, if you are a more serious seeker, or have some knowledge and background in this area; thus looking for more serious instructions and information on this topic there are more appropriate choices out there. I would also recommend, that with this book, all "beginners" consider purchasing a book that focusing more about induction as the induction method Hewitt uses is not always as effective as it can be, should the inductor and sitter not be completely confident about the success. I have read several of Hewitt's books and feel his writing is easy, smooth and comprehendible. But as several of his title's indicate they are for "beginners". To my disappointed his arrogance is noted as a downfall to anyone who reads his books, as he references that in general only "his" books were needed for information and guidance in the areas of his books focus on. I have found, on the contrary, the more I read from various sources about any subject the more I learn. Every view point offers a unique perspective giving you the best possible way to gain individuality and establish your own concepts.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
There are betters out this. This book teaches bad habits., August 16, 1999
This review is from: Hypnosis for Beginners: Reach New Levels of Awareness & Achievement (For Beginners (Llewellyn's)) (Paperback)
A book of very, very basic scripts that assumes way too much and teaches you bad habits for hypnosis. (It uses the beach metaphor way too much--what if the subject had a drowning experience?!?) The author also assumes: 1) the client will accept the standardized reality of the script and thus no one is unique, 2) you, as a hypnotist, know what to prescribe to the client (diet, exercise, etc.), and 3) the hypnotist does all the work and accepts 100% responsibility. And, the book does a poor job at explaining trance and hypnosis, even as a simple introduction. There are better books out there that teaches hypnosis. Look for a book by Hunter or, even better but a little more complex, Gilligan.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just an Introduction to Hypnosis for Absolute Beginners, October 29, 2004
This review is from: Hypnosis for Beginners: Reach New Levels of Awareness & Achievement (For Beginners (Llewellyn's)) (Paperback)
If you know absolutely nothing about hypnosis and you want to get some basic understanding, you can go ahead and read this book. It will guide you step-by-step in your first experiments with hypnosis.
The book provides you with some general overview of hypnosis and areas of use. It also provides you with hypnosis scripts. One warning regarding hypnosis scripts in general - any given script may or may not work for you, so instead of using scripts verbatim as they are presented, feel free to alter the wording to meet your particular needs and preferences.
The secret to your success with hypnosis is in your ability to use your imagination in a way that the desired outcome will feel REAL to you now. When you work with pre-written scripts, you may stumble upon some that work perfectly for you and others that will not do much for you. The entire purpose of the scripts is to help guide your imagination. Once you become experienced with using self-hypnosis, you won't need any more scripts. And even if you are practicing hypnosis on others, once you learn it well, then you also won't be using written scripts, but will guide the person into hypnosis in a way that is appropriate for the particular person.
But, well, it's true you have to begin somewhere and this book is alright to give you an idea, a taste of hypnosis. Just keep in mind that there is much more to hypnosis and if you really want to master it, keep reading, learning and experimenting.
On the positive side, this book is very easy to read. It will guide you through some sample sessions, different routines, and different applicatins of hypnosis.
There are much better books on hypnosis and if the information provided in this book doesn't work for you, it doesn't mean that you are not a good "hypnosis subject" - only that another approach may be more suitable for you - so don't stop with this book.
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