Considered by many to be the greatest "how to" guide ever written for magicians interested in learning to perform stage hypnotism. Ormond McGill's acclaimed 1947 manual takes the reader step-by-step through the process of becoming a successful stage hypnotist - from learning to how to obtain and hypnotize your first subject and conduct preliminary tests all the way to ultimately performing live on-stage and all that encompasses - from stagecraft to working with audience volunteers. Every aspect is covered including what hypnosis is and why it works, various hypnotic methods and induction techniques, how to properly awaken a subject, techniques for deepening hypnosis as well as rapid induction, post-hypnotic suggestions, humorous tests for individuals and groups, staging your show, how to handle problem situations and volunteers, and so much more. Packed from cover to cover with valuable information, as well as insights, tips, subtleties, and tricks of the trade.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Obtaining the First Subject
- Some Preliminary Tests
- Experiments in the Waking State
- How to Hypnotize
- A Variety of Hypnotic Methods
- Phenomena of the Trance
- Experiments in the Hypnotic State
- Awakening the Subject
- A Bit of Theory
- Questions and Answers
- Some Useful Suggestions
- Introduction to Stage Hypnotism
- The Opening Lecture
- The Hypnotic Show
- Further Experiments in Stage Hypnotism
- Sensational Stunts
- Hypnotic Misdirections
- Inner Secrets of Stage Hypnotism
- Hypnotism as Entertainment
- Hypnotic Stagecraft
- And in Conclusion
Now, completely re-typeset, laid out and formatted to 8.5" x 11" or A4 page size, so you can output to your own desktop printer. 160 big pages with over 100 line drawings that detail every important action.
