M A S T E R I N G E R O T I C H Y P N O S I S by James Gordon and Rebecca Doll Comprehensive Mastery Press Washington DC MASTERING EROTIC HYPNOSIS. Copyright © 2018 by James Gordon and Rebecca Doll. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Published by Comprehensive Mastery Press, Washington DC, an imprint of AIA, Inc. First Edition. For more resources visit www.modernpowerexchange.com Cover art: photo collage featuring work by Ivan Stern, on Unsplash, used by irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide copyright license. Comprehensive Mastery All rights reserved. Library of Congress Control Number: 2018915190 ISBN: 978-0-578-43142-0 Acknowledgements Thanks to our partners for their help and support as we wrote Mastering Erotic Hypnosis. Extended Table of Contents Introduction The problem with hypnotists Fishing lessons Why we wrote this book Notes on terminology Looking ahead Consent and Safety The great hypnotic myth The law, and MK Ultra Coercion, unwise choices, and consent Ethics for professionals Negotiation Kink ethics Three standards for ethical negotiation Negotiation exceptions Negotiation for the mind When things go wrong (not optional) Hypnotic aftercare Negotiation checklist What is Hypnosis? Is hypnosis real? Appearance of hypnosis The traditional state Hypnosis is not sleep...or meditation Everyone can be hypnotized Suggestibility Discovering suggestibility Direct v. inferential Extreme poles of suggestibility Testing suggestibility Locus of control Hypnotic Modality The ethics Three components Establish authority Demonstrate control over the environment Establish why what you are doing will work Create overload Inductions False positives Deconstructing inductions Deepening What is hypnotic depth? Communication in state Troubleshooting When things go wrong Attitude Misunderstandings Therapy v. Therapeutic Introduction Therapy v. therapeutic. Issues associated with mental disorders Alarming stories When trauma happens Giving Suggestions Introduction Laws of suggestibility How to craft a scene Building Visualizations Play Ideas Mixing play and sex General erotic exercises Proceed with caution Safety concerns Controversy Bondage and restriction Safety Invoking paralysis and bondage Orgasm control /squirting Who wants an orgasm? Sadomasochism Masochism Notes on masochism Sadism Techniques for sadomasochistic play Power exchange Why power exchange? D/s or M/s conditioning Codependence and power exchange We do not support abusive relationships Suggestions for D/s Size and body perception play and distortion General technique Specific transformations Eroticization Anything can be eroticized You need buy in Some theory on arousal How to erocitize Other mind games Going too far Fear play Humiliation Mindfucks Gaslighting Delving into trauma Roleplay