The Transparent Hypnotist

Yesterday, a sad, sad, sad, thing happened here on the transparent hypnotist.  No, you will not find it in the comment section (yesterday’s comments rocked, by the way).  It was one of those behind-the-scenes things that can happen on a blog.  As you may be aware, I participate in a program called Entrecards.  It is a great way to get your blog noticed and to read many other great blogs.  The premise is that you build up so many credits by dropping cards so that you can use those credits to buy advertising on other’s sights.

But yesterday, I saw a blog I thought would be the kind of blog that I should advertise on.  Sadly (yes, get the tissues ready) my ad was rejected. Why, you may wonder?  It was rejected because the blog’s owner does not believe in hypnosis and therefore cannot endorse my blog.  I am not criticizing her. I appreciate her honesty and her integrity of only putting what she believes in on her own blog.  In fact, I suspect, she is a rather brave girl.

But, it is still sad that there are people who fear hypnosis.  Or perhaps she has tried it and it was a bad experience or it did not work as quickly as she would have liked. I get so wrapped up here that I forget that there are those out there who could still use a dose of education about how hypnosis works and all that.  And on the other hand, it is a good reminder that our work is nowhere near finished.

I was all set to just go with that, but then more yicky news pinged into my email.  In Atlanta (hang in there Josh), apparently there was a rapist who just went to jail (yea). The first article I read about it mentioned that he was a hypnotist.  So, I thought, great.  Here we go - more reasons for people to be afraid of hypnosis.  Crap.

But…interestingly enough, the media is not all evil on this.  Many have reported that this guy posed as a hypnotist (how do you pose as a hypnotist?) and a therapist.  Those whom have brought charges are both in their teens and were apparently were seeing him for coaching (that really sucks, too, as many of us consider ourselves coach).

In sipping the Darjeeling, I guess what it all amounts to is that there are good people and people who veer off from the good path. If you read other news, there are other rapists out there who are lawyers, doctors, insurance companies (wait, I mean insurance representatives) and blue collars. Perhaps I am just over sensitive on the usage of the word hypnosis.

It is all just so frustrating sometimes. Sigh.  My tea has gotten cold.

Source: 11 Alive News

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