A Trip to the Seashore
Picture yourself sitting on a large rock outcropping with the sea about 20 feet below…notice the roar as the ocean rushes in and hits the rock…smell the salt air… listen to the sea gulls chatter…notice a trail to the beach…walk down this path…take your shoes off and walk barefoot in the warm sand toward the water… dip your toes in the tepid sea…bend down and write “I love you” and the names of special people in your life …watch as the waves carry your message out to sea. Know that your message has been delivered.
This is just one of the many visualization techniques that you will learn in this empowering book. By quieting your mind and learning to induce a state of hypnosis, you can visualize the you that you’ve always dreamed of—and make this a reality! Hypnosis is more than just a set of words in a relaxing procedure. It is a way to enjoy life to the fullest—a technique for creating the reality you want for yourself now and into the future.
Hypnosis for Beginners is food for your soul. It will not just feed you for a day, it will teach you how to fish for life.
About the Author
William W. Hewitt was a freelance writer, the author of seven books and other materials published by Llewellyn Publications. He spent more than thirty years as a professional writer and editor in the computer, nuclear power, manufacturing and mining industries, and was a professional member of the National Writers Association. He was a certified clinical hypnotherapist and a professional astrologer. He lectured on hypnosis, mind power, self-improvement, metaphysics, and related subjects. He and his wife traveled extensively together after his retirement, and were a devoted couple enjoying their “golden years.” He passed from this lifetime in November 2001.
Hypnosis for Beginners
Reach New Levels of Awareness & Achievement
William W. Hewitt
Llewellyn Publications Woodbury, Minnesota
Hypnosis for Beginners. © 1986, 1987, 1997 by William W. Hewitt. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or re produced in any manner whatsoever, including Internet usage, without written permission from Llewellyn Publications, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
FIRST EDITION
Twenty-first Printing, 2022 (previously titled Hypnosis)
Second edition, eleven printings, 1996. First edition, one printing, 1986
Cover design: Kevin R. Brown
Author’s photo: Dolores Hewitt
Cover images: Corbis/Jupiter Images
Book design: Laura Gudbaur
Editor: Rosemary Wallner
Layout: Virginia Sutton
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hewitt, William W., 1929–2001
Hypnosis for beginners : reach new levels of awareness & achievement / William W. Hewitt p. cm. -(Llewellyn’s beginners series)
ISBN 13: 978-1-56718-359-7
ISBN 10: 1-56718-359-X (pbk.)
1. Hypnotism. 2. Autogenic training. 3. Self-actualization (Psychology)—Miscellanea. I. Title. II. Series.
BF1152.H575 1997
154.7--dc21
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DeDicAtion
This book is dedicated to my wife, Dee, to Carl and Sandra Weschcke, to Nancy Mostad, and to all men and women everywhere who do their very best every day to make the world a better place in which to live.
other books by the Author
Hypnosis
Tea Leaf Reading
Astrology for Beginners
Bridges to Success & Fulfillment
The Art of Self Talk
Psychic Development for Beginners
Self-Hypnosis for a Better Life
introDuction xi
Part I: Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis
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How to Be a Hypnotist 3
What is hypnosis? Going into business. How to perform hypnosis exercises.
chApter 2
Hypnosis Session 1 31
Hypnosis routines A, 1A, B, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, H, 1I, and 1J. Basic relaxation and hypnosis routines.
chApter 3
Hypnosis Session 2 43
Hypnosis routines C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K-1, K-2, L, M, N, O, P, and Q. Specific routines for controlling diet and eating habits and teaching self-hypnosis.
chApter 4
Hypnosis Session 3 59
Hypnosis routines I, R-1, R-2, S, and T. Routines to reinforce suggestions previously given and increase the depth of hypnosis.
chApter 5
Hypnosis Session 4
Hypnosis routines U, V-1, V-2, W, X, and Y. Routines to help subjects develop an improved self-image.
chApter 6
Hypnosis Sessions 5 and 6
Session 5, Session 6, and hypnosis routine Z. Reinforcement sessions and Mountain Trip hypnosis routine.
Part II: Regression and Self-Regression
chApter 7
Regression
Regression cases. Regression routine and analysis.
chApter 8 Self-Regression
Recording scripts for four tapes to regress to the past in this current life or a previous life.
Part III: Practical Applications and Supplemental Information
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Suggestions
Suggestions for a variety of purposes, including improving speaking skills, increasing selfconfidence, and improving sexual performance.
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Other Kinds of Hypnosis
Hypnosis for children, group hypnosis, and stage hypnosis.
chApter 11
Additional Case Histories
Examples of techniques used for a variety of cases.
chApter 12
Additional Routines
Seashore Trip routine, Balloon Countdown, test taking, migraines, and smoking.
chApter 13
Self-Hypnosis
Exercises, cases, and uses of self-hypnosis.
chApter 14
Practical Applications
Instructions for group situations, habit control, phobias, use with senior citizens and shut-ins, pain control and healing, business situations, spiritual contacts, and other situations and purposes.
chApter 15
The Next Step
Using self-hypnosis to enter into the realm of psychic experience, and a summary.
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A simple, natural way to make powerful changes in your life
This friendly introductory guide will show you how to achieve your dreams using hypnosis. Completely relaxing and natural, hypnosis is a highly effective way to reach personal goals, overcome phobias and fears, eliminate bad habits, improve memory—the possibilities are nearly endless! Using the easy step-by-step instructions in this book, you will quickly be able to hypnotize yourself or others.
Lose weight • Quit smoking • Gain confidence
Overcome fears and phobias • Heal more quickly
Improve money management skills • Release stress
Increase creativity • Discover your past lives
William W. Hewitt was the author of several books, including the best-selling Psychic Development for Beginners. A certified clinical hypnotherapist and professional astrologer, Hewitt frequently lectured on metaphysical topics.
ISBN 978-1-5671-8359-7