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Higher Consciousness and Hypno-Psychotherapy


Therapy Directed by Higher Consciousness

Mind Commands and Body Obeys

The body is like a puppet in the hands of the mind, the puppeteer.  The problem is that the mind is split so the puppet’s actions and conditions seem erratic.

The body reflects the state of mind so the more conflicted the mind the worse the state.  This is why illness exists.  All illness emanates from the puppeteer so all illness is mental illness. The mind projects itself on to its own body and the bodies of others.  This has its advantages and disadvantages depending on what is being projected.

Do Not Judge Lest You Be Judged

As a Hypno-Psychotherapist it does not serve me or my clients to project my illness on to those who seek my help.  The only way for me not to project my own illness on to my client is for me to suspend judgement and seek agreement.  By deliberately choosing not to judge and actively seeking common ground for me and my client to agree upon the ego is circumvented.

Resolving Conflict Through Agreement

Rather than attacking the client’s self concept I question the beliefs my clients hold about themselves.  Questioning a belief with sincere interest will not be perceived as an attack especially if rapport exists between client and therapist.  In fact the therapist affords the client the opportunity to reveal his self concept and all its defences.  When eventually the client can trust the therapist enough, he will endow the therapist with the characteristics and qualities of the illness he suffers from. This will be symbolised by someone from the client’s past with whom issues still remain unresolved.

We must keep in mind here that when this stage is reached the therapist may also be doing the same to his client.  Freud describes this as transference and counter transference.  The client is now afforded the opportunity to work through a conflict in mind that is projected on to the therapist.  Conflict can only be resolved through agreement.  The therapist and client then seek a goal they can both agree upon.

Seeking the Guidance of Higher Consciousness in Therapy

For the therapist to impose his own agenda at this point would be to allow his or his client’s ego to direct the therapy.  Since it is ego that created the conflict in the first instance allowing ego to direct the therapeutic process would only complicate matters and cause further conflict.

If on the other hand client and therapist seek the guidance and direction from a consciousness higher than their own, then the ego of each has no way in.  Calling on this Higher Consciousness is the most important ingredient and essential for true healing free of ego.

The way I do this is to set up a triangle of light between me and my client with the Higher Consciousness at the apex.  I don’t tell my clients in the beginning I am doing this until a stage is reached in the therapy when I seek their active cooperation in seeking the guidance of the Higher Consciousness.  I usually devote a full session to this.  The book ‘Cutting the Ties the Bind’ by Phyllis Krystal describes this process in detail.

Once the client joins the triangle and actively seeks the direction of the Higher Consciousness the therapy takes on a whole new perspective because it becomes far easier to reach agreement without the ego of either interfering.

The degree to which therapist and his client agree determines the degree of healing achieved.  The goal becomes the goal set by the Higher Consciousness and normally lies outside the conscious awareness of both client and therapist.

When psychotherapy is approached in this way I have always found it to produce miraculous results.

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Meditation


What is Meditation

Meditation is an ancient method devised thousands of years ago by people who realised that the self we think we are is a false self and responsible for the illusion we have become trapped in. These people realised that in order to pierce the veil of illusion which they called maya it would be necessary for us to still the false self and make it quiet for long enough so that we can experience the true self.

The Ego

The false self is nowadays called the ego. Everything we see in this world we see through the ego and it is the ego that gives meaning to everything we see and experience in this world. The real meaning lies hidden beneath the meaning the ego has written over everything and that is the illusion or maya they referred to.

In order to experience the real self they came up with the idea to  focus the ego so that it is eventually concentrated on only one thought or activity. Once this is achieved it would then be relatively easy to drop that one thought or activity and be in the world free from the ego and its interpretations. The state would be a state of no thought.

Dropping The Ego

In order to achieve this state they practised, in many cases, for years. The ego, however, does not  relinquish its power over us so easily and it places distractions before  us as we get closer to the state of no thought. Many people abandon the practice as a result of the temptations presented to them. The distractions or temptations  I refer to range from an increase in mental activity and a focus on worries or questions to a discovery of special psychic powers. Faithfully adhering to the practice of meditation in which the ego is completely dropped, results in discovering the true self or Higher Self.

The High C

The term Higher Self or High C was coined by  Phyllis Krystal who wrote a number of books about the subject two of which are:

Because we are conditioned from birth to believe in the illusion created by the ego few question what everyone believes to be reality. In Cutting of the Ties that Bind Phyllis Krystal describes how to connect to the High C and undo the conditioning that holds us captive that keeps us spell bound by our beliefs.

How to Meditate

You can meditate anywhere, any time sitting on the floor or in a chair. As long as you are comfortable all that is required to meditate is that you fix your mind on something for a period of time and with practice spend longer and longer periods with the mind concentrated in this way. Should stray thoughts enter your awareness simply acknowledge them and let them pass the way you would acknowledge a bird that comes into view and flies away.  Thoughts are like trains that pull into the station of your mind. You can remain in the station or board the train of thought. The choice is and always has been yours.

The thing you choose to focus your mind on can be anything that registers through any one or combination of the five senses. You could focus on the face of a picture symbolising God or the face of your mother or father. You could focus on a sound perhaps the sound of a clock in the room. There is no reason why you could not focus on a body sensation like the rise and fall of your tummy or chest as you breathe or even a taste. You could of course combine a picture with a sound or a body sensation with a sound as I do. I focus my mind on the sensation of the air entering and leaving through the tip of my nose and as I breathe in I hear myself saying the word in and as I breathe out I hear myself saying the word  out. You could try various combinations until you find the one that just feels right for you. The point here is to observe rather than control. So if you are observing the breath then you do not interfere with it in any way. That was what I found hard in the beginning because my mind tended to change the rhythm of my breathing when I focussed on it. With perseverance your ego relinquishes control and you just are!

Falling asleep or finding yourself on a thought train are both distractions and with practice you will learn to avoid these. Remember the aim of meditation is the dropping of ego so that judgement and analytical activity is suspended. The first stage of mediation is really self hypnosis and the frequency of the brain waves in this state of mind is predominantly alpha which is about 10 Hz.  As you progressively quiet the mental activity the frequency of the brain waves decreases and you achieve deeper levels of meditation.

I would simply warn against having any expectation of the experience as expectation is a function of the ego and as such will set you up for self sabotage. I would warn against distraction especially the ones that make you feel that you have special psychic abilities. Simply relax, focus the mind on one thought until that thought is dropped. That is the essence and end of meditation.

Secondary Benefits of Meditating

By meditating regularly you will find yourself feeling more centred, happier, healthier and with your mind uncluttered you will feel more purposeful and confident. You will undoubtedly experience many benefits, physically, emotionally and spiritually but these are more a consequence of the practice rather than the goal but sometimes that is enough for many people and that is fine too.

Links to Related Articles by Me

Maya Illusion

A Way To Meditate

Following is a video that explains how to to meditate in order to achieve the state of no thought.

Clinical Hypnotherapy Books


Following is a list of books that I highly recommend to people involved in Hypnotherapy whether they are involved as practitioners or clients. Each of these books will enrich the hypnotherapy process and help you get the most from your special inner journey.

Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman

This is a practical and very comprehensive guide for the practitioner of hypnoanalysis. The author is probably the most influential practitioner and teacher in the history of modern hypnotherapy.The book is useful for people undergoing hypnotherapy because it gives a good understanding of what hypnosis is and what they can expect in therapy.It contains numerous case studies so the process can be explored as it is applied to a wide range of conditions.

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Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D Yalom

This book explains psychotherapy in a way that makes the process accessible to anyone. This is a book that grips you from the first pages. The book contains a series of case histories and Yalom allows the reader to travel with him on his journey with his clients.  We know what he is thinking, what is happening, what he wants to happen and on the rare occasion where it went wrong.  This wonderful book tells us it is ok to care!

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Shift Happens by Robert Holden

Written in a clear and easy to read style this book is inspirational! It is full of wisdom and ways to unlock negativity and fears and open the door to happiness, joy and success. Robert Holden draws on real life stories, allowing you to read how others changed their lives and created a new happier, more joyful new reality. This book is a joy, in itself, to read!

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As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

This classical self help book written over a hundred years ago is as relevant today as ever it was. Many of the modern self help books are based on the teachings of James Allen. The book teaches the power of thought and how we use it to create our reality.

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The Power by Rhonda Byrne

This is a life changing book that explains the power of love. Each one of us has the choice to think what we want but we seldom exercise this choice. We spend most of the day on auto pilot reacting in the same way to people and events that occur oblivious to the fact that we are creating our feelings and our circumstances. Our thoughts affect how we feel and when we feel bad we tend to think more bad thoughts and create even more bad feeling and this situation continues until we think good thoughts to lift our mood. Our feelings attract into our lives people and circumstances that reflect how we feel and that is why it is in our interests to exercise the power of choice to create happiness and always be connected to universal power of love.

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The Power (Audio Book) by Rhonda Byrne

The audio book version read by the author is quite a moving experience because the background music helps the reader feel the messages being given.

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You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

Louise Hay cured herself of cancer using the principles she outlines in this inspirational book. She very simply explains the relationship between mind and body and how the mindset has the power to create illness or health. The book also gives a list of illnesses with their corresponding root causes. Louise also provides affirmations to counteract each illness or disease she lists.

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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Prominent scientists, authors and philosophers reveal the universal law of attraction to create what you want in your life.The Secret is based on the principles outlined in books like As A Man thinketh by James Allen and though this knowledge has always been available to us few people actually use it in their lives and that is the reason for much of the conflict , pain and suffering we see in the world today.This book has brought these age old principles back into the world’s awareness once more and at a time in our planet’s history when we need it most.

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Cutting the Ties that Bind by Phyllis Krystal

We are all bound by invisible chains and ties that bind us and block us from being who we really are. The ties were created in childhood, from family, environment, culture, fears or reactions to events that took place a long time ago. Phyllis Krystal is a psychotherapist who has taught people all over Europe practical visualisation techniques that untangle our deepest bonds to everyone and anything that holds us back from reconnecting with our higher consciousness and  attaining our freedom.

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Instant Self-Hypnosis: How to Hypnotize Yourself with Your Eyes Open by Forbes Robbins Blair

This book shows you step-by-step exactly how to enter the state of hypnosis as your read. It teaches you how to give yourself suggestions and make them work. The book also shows you how to create a program for self-improvement and how to use your inner source of wisdom during your normal waking life. The author’s writing style is very inviting and makes you feel very comfortable. It doesn’t matter whether you are a professional or a beginner, this book is for everyone. And yes, you can hypnotize yourself for success, happiness and all good things with its guidance. And with your eyes open there are several advantages. First of all, it is easy to stay focused. You are reading and imagining at the same time, so your mind does not wander around as much as with traditional creative visualization. Also, the author is a professional hypnotist and has carefully designed the techniques, for maximum effectiveness.

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Awareness by Anthony deMello

This best-selling book by one of the most gifted spiritual guides of the twentieth century is now established as a modern spiritual classic. Its anecdotes, stories, practical guidelines and exercises use humour, compassion and insight to  the importance of awareness in truly understanding ourselves and the world we live in. The book addresses issues that are relevant to everyone today and these issues include change, happiness, suffering, loss and direction is also given on coping with anger and fear.

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The Phyllis Krystal Method using the Figure 8 to Achieve Freedom from Attachment


JearviMost people now accept that we are much more than physical beings. We have a conscious and a subconscious mind. We have an intellect and we also have emotions.

We use language to communicate our conscious ideas and thoughts to ourselves and to each other but we use a far more complex system to communicate our feelings.

It is not what someone says but what the person feels that is communicated. Eloquent words can never truly mask feelings that are not in harmony with the spoken word. You know when someone is lying to you. You can hear their words but your gut is telling you something different.

Most of what we do in our normal waking lives is subconsciously motivated. A smoker will often find himself smoking and not remember lighting his cigarette. A person driving a car arrives at the destination but doesn’t remember the journey. A person biting her nails will suddenly suddenly realise she is doing so but not remember lifting her hand to her mouth for the purpose of biting her nails.

When we dream we are like scuba divers in the ocean of our subconscious. When we awake in the morning we bring back photographs of our feelings. Each image is a symbol representing a feeling or complex of emotions. Our dreams are an indication of our subconscious communication and our dream images are a way for us to learn the language of our subconscious. Just as we learned how to consciously communicate through language we can learn the language of the subconscious by connecting our dream symbols with the images we bring back with us. Each symbol is personal so that is why it does not make a lot of sense for anyone else to interpret our dreams for us. Our dream symbols are unique so what symbolizes something for you may not symbolize the same thing for someone else.  It is for this reason that  consulting a dream book that tells you the meaning of each symbol you bring back from your dream world is a complete waste of time. There are as many meanings as there are people in the world. You are unique and only you can decipher your own symbols. A therapist can help you learn the language of your dreams but it is not any therapist’s place to interpret your dreams for you.

Having said this, however, there are symbols that are recognised by the collective unconscious. One such symbol is the figure 8. The figure 8 is naturally recognised by each person’s subconscious and is used very effectively to communicate with the subconscious one’s conscious desire to sever unhealthy attachments to people, and addictions. It is no good shouting at the subconscious and demanding it stops you from over eating, smoking, indulging in destructive behaviours. It is no good begging your subconscious to feel good about yourself or to stop seeing your father as cruel and insensitive. Your subconscious does not understand English or any other language you speak. You must learn the language of the subconscious to communicate your wishes. Your subconscious wants to give you whatever you want even if it is bad for you. It simply answers all your requests regardless. The problem is you don’t even know that you are continuously requesting and receiving everything you ask for. There is communication between what you consciously dwell upon and how these thoughts create feelings. It is the intensity of the emotions created by the thoughts you most frequently dwell upon that forms the communication with your subconscious. You use your thoughts and feelings to order what you want in your life but you don’t know you are doing this.

The English psychotherapist, Phyllis Krystal developed a method of communicating with the subconscious for the purpose of freeing the individual from reliance on and attachment to outer symbols of control and/or security. The method involves being guided by our own inner source of wisdom which is available to everyone. Phyllis Krystal has written many books in which she describes her journey in developing the techniques that people all over the world have used with great success. She has given numerous seminars all over Europe showing people how to achieve the freedom they seek. In her book Cutting the Ties that Bind she explains how to use the symbol of the figure 8 to sever our negative attachments to people and anything else that hijacks our personal power and prevents our development as human beings.

In my private practice as a Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapist I use the techniques developed by Phyllis Krystal with most of the people who seek my help and have found them invaluable. Using the methods developed by Phyllis Krystal both personally and in my capacity as a therapist has greatly enhanced my life and my effectiveness as a healer of minds.

I have listed all the books written by Phyllis Krystal at the bottom of this article and highly recommend each one for your own personal journey to free yourself from all that holds you back in your life and to truly express who you really are.

If you would like to find out more about this therapy why not call us on 842938 if you live on the Isle of Man and avail of a free initial consultation to discuss your needs.

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In addition two other titles have been published in India:

These books have been translated into many languages, thereby enabling the method to be shared with even more people worldwide.

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