Many spiritual traditions use meditation as a vehicle fordevelopment. Meditation too, is a process of focusing the mind,but usually at a lower level of intensity. This lower level ofintensity makes meditation easier for the individual to attainand control. Once the mind is focused to the degree common inhypnosis, the ability to direct the course of activity isusually lost. This is one of the major difficulties in trying touse by yourself. To reach a deep level, you have tohave an outside source of direction.

But there are relatively simple methods of overcoming thisdifficulty.

Having another person direct you through the process is a commonmethod. This is the way many of us view - as a processof one person leading another through a series of steps. If thisperson is trustworthy, and has a solid grounding in psychologyand the spiritual beliefs you hold, then this is the bestoption, as any variation that comes up during the process ofhypnosis can be dealt with effectively.

If your purpose of using were to stop smoking, loseweight, control procrastination, or a host of many other commongoals, then you would be able to use one of the manypre-recorded hypnotic tapes that are being sold on the market.Unfortunately, there aren't many hypnotic recordings forspiritual development, and the ones that do exist are somewhatexpensive (the ecomonics of supply and demand in action).

It is possible to create your own hypnotic recordings, and bydoing this you also end up with a hypnotic session that iscustom tailored to your exact goals. Using a recording device,such as a tape recorder, mini-disc recorder, or MP3 device, youcan record a series of steps that you intend to follow while inthe hypnotic state. This way, you can create your own hypnoticprogram that will help you acheive the exact results you want.

But what do you record to create a hypnotic session forspiritual development? Beyond the basics of directing yourselfto relax your physical body, focus your mind through a series ofsteps to attain the level of focus required, and the endingsequence of coming back to normal consciousness, the progressionof the working session can follow a number of different formats.

Spiritual growth and development takes many forms depending onthe culture in which you live. The content of the hypnoticsession depends greatly on the belief system of the personundertaking it. If you believe that spiritual growth takes placewhen you live according to a prescribed set of rules withoutdeviation, then you would use to instill a 'natural'tendency to live according to those rules. This is the same asthe habit control usage of applied to those habits seenas being spiritual. Your recording will be a series ofstatements such as "You enjoy ....." and "You will always.......".

If you believe that spiritual development takes place when youare able to make a strong connection to a higher power, then youwould use to find and control the inner mechanismsresponsible for making that connection. (Incidentally, this ismy belief regarding spiritual development.) In this format,hypnosis becomes a 'practice session' for learning how to makethat connection better and stronger. Your recording willgenerally be a guided daydream in which you take the actionswhich lead to the stronger connection.

And if you believe that spiritual growth and development happensas you become more like the Supreme Being, then you would usehypnosis to create whatever internal changes that need to happento bring yourself closer to that state. This format of hypnosisis a combination of the other two formats.

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