The First Time with John Weir
By John Weir
I will always remember the first time I ever hypnotized somebody. It was
during the summer of 2000 and I was 18 years old. After attending a
seminar on personal development, I received a video titled “How To
Hypnotize Someone.” The video taught the hand clench rapid induction and
included a script. After watching the video several times and reading
through the script, I called my friend Nicole and persuaded her to let me
try it. She bravely agreed after some coaxing and met me at my apartment.
I didn’t know anything about hypnosis but I did what the tape said and
acted confidently. She sat down and I told her: “In a moment I’m going to
hypnotize you, it will take less than a second. In a moment I want you to
extend your arms straight out in front of you, fingers spread, then close
your eyes. The moment you close your eyes, it will feel like magnets in
your palms and they will begin pulling and tugging together. The moment
they touch, your fingers interlock and clench down tight together, so much
so that no matter how hard you try you will be unable to pull them apart.”
The entire time I am starring directly into her eyes just like the video
said and as I starred it already looked like she was hypnotized. I asked
if she was ready to be hypnotized and she said yes. I told her to extend
her arms and close her eyes. As soon as she did, I quickly pulled out the
script and gave suggestions like the ones I described. To my amazement,
she responded right away and her hands were pulling closer together. When
they touched her hands locked together and she truly couldn’t pull them
apart. I couldn’t believe it! Following the script I suggested: “In a
moment I’m going to touch your hands and say the word SLEEP. The moment I
do your hands instantly come apart and your entire body goes loose and
limp as a rag doll.” I was full anticipation and on the edge of my seat.
I leaned over, smacked her hands down and powerfully said SLEEP. She
immediately went as loose as a rag doll and fell straight off the chair
and onto the floor! When she hit the floor she didn’t ever react! I
couldn’t believe what just happened and was filled with both amazement and
fear because the script didn’t say what to do next! So I quickly thought
of the video, counted to 3 and told her to open her eyes. She opened her
eyes and she told me she felt amazing all over. After that experience, I
caught the “hypno-fever” and the rest is history.
