Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Does PhotoReading Involve Self-Hypnotism

I am weary about reading into PhotoReading because it is against my religious beliefs to do self-hypnotism or to be hypnotised by someone other then a competent medical authority. Does PhotoReading involve this in order to get into a relaxed state? I would prefer to receive an answer from someone who knows what real hypnotism is.

No, relaxing in itself is not real hypnositism, that is really all you are doing. relaxing just opens your other than consious mind to take in the info.

Same as sleeping, which many people know takes you through many levels of awarness.

To Quote Dr Bruce Goldberg Trained Hynotherapist (1975) From the book New Age Hypnosis 1999 ISBM 1-56718-320-4 (pbk)

This is what a professional medical hypnotist writes.
Chapter 1 page 4
"There is no control by the hypnotist. The subject's moral and eithical code can never be violated by suggestion alone."

Page 5 "Many of us have been misprogrammed to feel that hypnosis is either dangerous or a form of mind control."

That point aside the photoreading process requires nothing more than giving yourself permission to learn in with relaxed state of mind. It is most certainly *not* a trance inducing process *nor* is it a trance state like those described in Dr Goldbergs book. At no time are you asked to surrender control of your mind. You are asked to give yourself permission to be relaxed.

Alex

Yup, it's a light self-hypnotic state. Tough sugar, pal.

Guess what? The average person goes through hypnosis 12 times a day! I had a hypnotist come to my school and he told us that the "tip of the tounge" syndrome is hypnosis! Just letting you know...

I'm just curious...

Is this your personal religious belief, or is there an organized religion that you belong to that is against hypnotism?

It's an organized religion, but it's one I know to be true more and more each passing day. We believe in prophets who speak God's will as Moses did in the Bible and the only favor they have spoken about it is if it is done by a competent medical authority for medical purposes.

Actually prayer and listening to sermons produce an Alpha and or Theta state anyway. I am a born again Christian myself & have had similar hangups myself. I have PR'd the Bible & have benefitted from it especially when teaching a bible class. Park your hangups and open up the possibilities.

Dragha has a point. It doesn't really matter what your belief is, however if you don't have an open mind, you are severely limiting yourself. Relax, explore, play... you'll be fine.