Self-Hypnosis Tutorial: Keys to Mastery for the Self-Hypnotist
Learn the principles for mastering the art of self-hypnosis.
Responsibility--The first key to mastery is taking responsibility for yourself and your life. By taking responsibility for your life as it is, it follows that you then have the power to change your life. If you believe that other people or fate or whimsy are the determiners of how your life has taken shape and who you are now, then how could you possibly change it? When you tell yourself that others are responsible for who you are in this life, you have, in effect, given away your power to create who you are. The first step in becoming a good self-hypnotist is to consciously reclaim your power to create and shape your life as you see fit. And this begins by taking responsibility for yourself and your life.
Awareness--When it comes to self-hypnosis, the most important type of awareness to cultivate is awareness of your creative nature. When you learn to become aware of all that you have already created, this awareness can help build confidence in your creative abilities. Take a close look at your life and recognize that you have created everything you see around you: your relationships; your job; your mental state (joy, happiness, sadness, anger, love, fear, and on and on); your financial situation; your material possessions; your living environment; everything. You've created it all. And being consistently aware of that fact can help you develop faith in your creative ability. Journaling is one method that can help you become more aware of your creative nature.
Each night, write down three things or experiences that have come into your life that day. Identify any recent thoughts, feelings, and possible beliefs that led to what you've created. Then realize the role you've played in creating what has come into your life. Acknowledge your role and feel your power. The more you begin to recognize and acknowledge your creations, the more you'll begin to see yourself as a creative being, capable of creating whatever it is you choose to create. This will help raise your confidence in your creative nature and ability. All your thoughts are seeds for creation. And when you become aware of your creative nature by recognizing how your consciousness is the catalyst for creating your life and everyone and everything in it, then you have set the stage for yourself to become a more effective, conscious creator--and a good self-hypnotist.
Desire and Imaginative Thought--Nothing gets created without desire. Desire is the catalyst, the driving force, behind the energy that moves creation. And it is imaginative thought (and the feelings or energies you have and express about those thoughts) that determines what you create in this life. The Creative Level of Mind (you can read about it here if you haven't already done so) responds to your desires and the thoughts and feelings you have about your desires. Everything you see in the world around you is the result of desire and imaginative thought working in conjunction with one another. To succeed in creating whatever it is that you desire to create, it's important to have a clear understanding of that relationship.
The key here is to learn to align your imaginative, creative thoughts with your desires. While your desire creates the energy that makes your dreams possible, it is your thoughts, your feelings, and your beliefs (in essence, your consciousness) that determines your success in creating your desires.
To create successfully, your desire must be strong and your imaginative thoughts clear and supportive of your desire. Creation always succeeds. Always. And you are the one who determines what you create in your life. You can learn to create effectively by crafting your imaginative thoughts to support your desires and give shape to them.
Faith--The most important key to mastering self-hypnosis is cultivating faith in your creative ability. Where your creative nature is concerned, faith is having absolute certainty in two things: that creation always succeeds, and that you play an integral role in the creative process. You are a catalyst for creation. When you have complete faith in your creative nature, you cannot help but be an effective self-hypnotist. So, how do we develop that kind of faith? Maybe the most simple and effective way is by developing an awareness of what you have already created in your life, thus, coming to the realization that you are already an effective creator. As was mentioned above, notice what's in your life now. Notice where you live and where work, notice the people in your life, notice the things you've accumulated. Whether you're happy with them or not, you're the one who's created their presence in your life. Also, take notice of your creative successes and learn to feel confident about your creative abilities. And even if you feel you've failed in certain areas in your life, realize that you created those failures. Take note of the fact that you're an amazing creator.
Make no mistake about it, everyone has faith. The question is: Where do you place your faith? Do you place your faith in your ability to create what you desire or have you placed it elsewhere. No matter where you have placed your faith, you can always choose to develop faith in your creative nature. Cultivate your faith, and always remember your success in your creative endeavors will be determined, in large part, by your faith.
Awareness of the Creative Level of Mind--Having awareness of and acknowledging the Creative Level of Mind is important, but of equal importance is the practice of learning to be aware of the opportunities presented to us by the Creative Level of Mind. Often times, we fail to realize our dreams or desires because we fail to recognize opportunities when they show up. Why? Because some of us have a tendency to fixate on exactly how our desires are going to show up (the process they must follow to be created) and what they're going to look like when they get here. And when they don't show up the way we imagined they would, we end up disappointed and think we've failed or that the Creative Level of Mind has failed. Here's an example of how that might play out.
Let's say you are looking for the perfect mate. You create a nice little self-hypnosis script for yourself that perfectly describes your perfect mate and suggests that you will meet this person and develop a relationship. And let's say there is someone in your life that you have decided must be the person you've been looking for all this time. But here's the fly in the ointment--this person has no romantic interest in you whatsoever. Could be they just have poor taste. And while you're focusing all your attention on this person, another person, who perfectly fits what you've asked for and who is looking for someone just like you, shows up in your life. But you're still so focused on it being the person you think it has to be, that you don't even notice when your perfect mate walks into your life. Opportunity gone.
Remember, the Creative Level of Mind (God, the Holy Spirit, the Universe, the Power of the Mind, Zero Point Energy, or however you choose to name It) works in mysterious ways. Your creations won't always show up exactly as you imagine they will. Just be aware of that and keep your eye out for the opportunities the Creative Level of Mind presents to you to realize your desires.
Commitment--Another big key to your success. Commitment is an unwavering resolve to reach your goals. The nature of this resolve should be highly focused yet lighthearted--as opposed to being overly serious. And here's why: Have you ever tried to think of the name of a movie but you can't quite think of it, and the more you try to think of the name of the movie, the harder it becomes to remember it. But the next day, as you're lounging in the bathtub, suddenly, the name of the movie pops up in your mind. The memory of the name of the movie has been in your subconscious mind the whole time, but the subconscious mind responds best when you are relaxed. You cannot force a memory up into your conscious mind, and the more you try to force it, the less likely you are to get a response. The same is true where your creative endeavors are concerned. The more serious you are, the more you worry or try to force the subconscious and Creative Level of Mind to do your bidding for you, the less response you'll get. To be successful in your creative endeavors, relax, lighten up, and know that your desires will come into being. Be consistent and unwavering in your belief that your desires will come into being. If you listen to a hypnosis recording once or twice and then tell yourself it's not working, well, of course it's not going to work, because you're sending a message to your subconscious that you're not really committed to making a change. Never give in to weak or disempowering thoughts or feelings. Be focused on having thoughts and feelings that support your knowledge that your goal is not simply attainable but inevitable. Be committed to your success.
Gratitude--Gratitude is an important and sometimes underrated key to your success as a self-hypnotist. When you are grateful for having had success in your creative endeavors and for the abundance you've received, it naturally follows that you are aware that success and abundance exist in your life. And awareness of abundance creates a feeling of having. And it is this feeling of having that helps to create faith in your creative ability. And the feeling of having abundance breeds more of the same. An acknowledgment of gratitude helps build your faith in your creative nature and your faith in the existence of abundance in your life.
An effective self-hypnotist focuses on developing a belief system that reflects a powerful confidence and faith in their creative nature; develops an awareness of the pervasive existence of abundance in their life and their role in creating that abundance; and, through awareness and gratitude of their successful creative endeavors, engenders within themselves feelings of success and of having abundance. These beliefs and feelings can go a long way to helping you become an effective, conscious creator and self-hypnotist. Now it's time to move on to the self-hypnosis tutorial. As you go through the tutorial, remember these keys and incorporate them as best you can into your self-hypnosis practice.
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