HYPNOvember DAY 2
Added 2024-11-02 15:00:24 +0000 UTCOver the past several months, you've had the opportunity to explore and develop your skills in areas like amnesia, depth of trance, self-programming, obedience, responsiveness, and agency. One thing that all of these areas have in common is that if you make an ally of your unconscious mind then your experiences will be even more effective - and in HYPNOvember you're going to let your unconscious mind take center stage. The entire spotlight, if you will.
For each day in November, set aside some time in which to drop into trance with the specific intention of letting your conscious mind take a step back while your unconscious mind responds to a daily prompt. The way your mind chooses to respond is up to you! Whatever happens, share it in the comments of the appropriate post here on Patreon, and if you want to, in the "#trance-experience-share" channel of my Discord server.
For DAY 2 - Set aside 10 minutes (this amount of time will get larger as the month progresses.)
The prompt for your unconscious mind is: Belief!
Comments
The focus for Day 2 folded in nicely with some things that I have been working in my own spiritual practice. In Buddhism, there is something called "The Five Hindrances". The fifth hindrance is doubt. I realized recently that I had let doubt get in the way of my daily yoga practice. Earlier this year, I became frustrated with the quality of my practice and let it go. I let doubt get in my way. Recently, I revisited my practice more thoroughly and discovered how much of my abilities were still there. It rekindled my "belief" in the progress I have made over the years, and made me realize that "doubt" had gotten in my way.
Twisted Yogi
2024-11-03 16:58:59 +0000 UTCI thought for a while about belief: the way belief changes our perceptions of other people and events, how belief changes outcomes through various effects like placebo and social faciliation. Before I knew it the musing turned to trance. Over the subsequent 20 hours, I noticed a comfort and peace that was rooted in my belief in the goodness of the people close to me. I realize that it won't erase how I feel about the ills of the world, it probably won't completely buffer the stress around election season. However, it's nice to be reminded that while some beliefs are just part of who we are, we do sometimes have the option to choose to believe in some things, and that can be powerful.
AnalyticalPuppet
2024-11-03 16:52:10 +0000 UTC
