The Encyclopedia of Genuine Stage Hypnotism By Ormond McGill

The Encyclopedia of Genuine Stage Hypnotism By Ormond McGill
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.