All of the People Featured in the Videos on this page are Full Members of The Professional Organisation of Stage Hypnotists – P.O.S.H.
As such they are Fully Legal, Lawful, Licensed (where needed), Insured, Ethical and Above all else SAFE in all elements of what they do and are hugely experienced in providing Top Class Comedy Stage Hypnosis Shows and Hypnotic Entertainment for all styles of Ages, Audiences and venues around the World.
The Vast Majority of P.O.S.H. members were either originally taught by British Comedy Stage Hypnotist & NLP Hypnotherapy Trainer Alex William Smith aka Dr. Jonathan Royle Ph.D or have at the least studied further with him along their journey.
To check if someone is a member of P.O.S.H you can contact the President Jonathan Royle via his main official website of www.magicalguru.com
For now enjoy these videos and as promised you will also find information and links on this page revealing how to Study to Become a Comedy Stage Hypnotist.
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MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION OF STAGE HYPNOTISTS
Here Are More Members of The Professional Organization of Stage Hypnotists
The Vast Majority of Members of The Professional Organisation of Stage Hypnotists – (P.O.S.H) were originally taught by British Stage Hypnosis, Street Hypnotism and Clinical NLP Hypnotherapy Trainer Dr. Jonathan Royle Ph.D
You Can See Various Clips from Royles Comedy Stage Hypnosis Shows Here:
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A Hypnosis Theatre Show That Was Fast Approaching 20 years ago now!
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That means you’d get access to every Product & Course Advertised and Linked to
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Which means you’d have access to every item on all pages at this link:
And also access to a ton of stuff that it is impossible to purchase on its own including of
course Lifetime Membership to The Professional Organisation of Stage Hypnotists.
Indeed you will also gain access to videos of every single Course that all of these Past Students of Jonathan Royle are raving about at this link:
Before I get into the real “meat” of this hugely important blog posting,
Take a Look at the two books on the left hand side of the above photo
and also take a look at the book cover below…
Secrets of Stage Hypnosis, Street Hypnotism & Hypnotherapy.
The reason that I’ve asked you to look at those two photos and then suggested that you do yourself a huge favour and pop over to the link of http://www.elitehypnosisbootcamp.com/freebook/ and grab your Three 100% FREE PDF Professional Hypnosis Training Manuals is quite simply to illustrate that I AM NOT posting this blog to try and make money or to try and sell more of my own products.
Rather it is my Honest and Sincere Motivation & Intention by posting this blog and circulating the link to attempt to MAKE THE WORLD OF STAGE HYPNOSIS & STREET HYPNOTISM SAFER THAN IT IS NOW.
JONATHAN ROYLE – KING OF HYPNOTISTS
You see, the thing is over the past ten years or so there has been a massive increase in the amount of Books, DVDS and Courses teaching Stage Hypnosis and Street Hypnotism, especially those aimed at the marketplace of often very young Magicians and Mentalists.
The major problem is that a large amount of these have been released (especially those on Street Hypnosis) by people who frankly have only been doing “Entertainment Hypnosis” for five minutes and to be brutally honest who don’t really know what they are doing or what they are talking about.
It’s like the Blind leading the Blind….
Perhaps two of the best examples (meaning best examples of BAD Products) in the context of “Street Hypnosis” training are:
01) Reality is Plastic (A Book by Anthony Jacquin)
and also
02) The Manchurian Approach (DVD Set by Anthony Jacquin)
BOTH OF THESE ARE IN MY OPNION VERY DANGEROUS ITEMS
Having seen the originals of both products when they were released I can honestly state that they DO NOT on any level contain enough information to make the student SAFE & COMPETENT as a Hypnotist!
Indeed I am truly Ashamed that my name appears on the Final Credits of the “Manchurian Approach” DVDS as Anthony Jacquin used a Hypnotic Coin Bending Routine idea of mine within the production…
UNFORTUNATELY they forgot to include enough information on SAFETY and related issues…
IN SHORT IT IS MY OPINION THEY LIKE MANY WHO RELEASE SUCH
PRODUCTS WERE AND ARE SADLY LACKING IN THEIR LEGAL DUTY
OF CARE TO THOSE WHO PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS….
ROYLE HYPNOTIST – WORLD LEADER IN HYPNOSIS FOR 25+ YEARS.
This situation of people producing Stage Hypnosis, Street Hypnotism and Hypnosis for Mentalists & Magicians training products without abiding by their Legal Duty of Care is something that seems to have got worse over the past 10 years…
If I were to mention every single product by name we’d be here forever, so to save some time, I’ll mention just a few that were clearly lacking in their duty of care at the time of release and which it could be argued are still lacking in their duty of care in some manners!
HYPNOSIS IS NOT JUST A TRICK
Recently Craig Filicetti of the Electronic Mentalism Supply Company ProMystic has released a “No Fail” Hypnosis Product entitled as “The Flex5 System” which features himself and his Hypnotist colleague Michael Swenson.
I immeditaly ordered this product and after having paid for it, I asked a few questions on the ProMystic Facebook Group about the products contents…
In short the questions I raised included asking whether or not their product covered the following five things:
1) The laws, regulations and licensing (where relevant) issues for Stage & Street Hypnotists around the world including the places where it is Illegal and banned etc??
2) The Health and Safety Regulations and Laws in various Countries and how these affect a Stage Hypnotist?
3) The Very Real Potential Psychological and also Physical Dangers of Stage Hypnosis to the volunteers and how to best avoid these occuring and/or if they do unfortunately occur how best to deal with and overcome them, and I don’t just mean abreactions…
4) The issue of Insurance cover and how it can so easily be invalidated if you don’t do things to the letter, plus fact most performers insurance does NOT cover Stage Hypnosis..
5) The relevance of Duty of Care Laws and how they apply to a Stage Hypnotist in terms of avoiding potenital legal claims for negligence and/or Psychological and/or physical damage?
HAVING ASKED THESE QUESTIONS PROMYSTIC REFUNDEDME
Yes that’s right, I simply (as a customer who had paid and ordered the product) asked the above questions in the Promystic Facebook Group and the result was, THAT I WAS BANNED FROM THE GROUP and also that my money was refunded and order for the product cancelled.
DEEPLY HYPNOTIZED BY JONATHAN ROYLE
Indeed I got an email from Craig at ProMystic which stated:
I have decided to refund your order while my legal team reviews any issue in shipping this product to your country. Sorry for any inconvenience and certainly let me know if your money has not been returned.
Regards,
-Craig
Comedy Stage Hypnotist & Hypnosis Expert Jonathan Royle
With the greatest of respect that is probably the weakest excuse
I have ever heard from someone who has realised that they
may not have completely covered their legal requirements
of duty of care in the production/supply of a product.
I can only assume that as your already aware of what is on
your DVD, that perhaps following the discussions on the ProMystic
Facebook group, you have realized that you have not covered things
such as Abreactions, The Various very real potential Physical and
Psychological Dangers of Hypnosis and the potential problems/issues
people doing Hypnosis could face in various parts of the world.
If you have any doubt about the contents of your product, I can strongly advise you from past personal experience that the vast majority of Lawyers know little to nothing about the laws as they apply to Hypnosis, Teaching Hypnosis and Performing Hypnosis.
With the greatest of respect, you’d be far better off sending me a copy
of the DVD as a matter of high priority and in exchange for being sent
it for Free I will happily watch it and report back any potential issues it
may have in regards to not addressing the potential dangers (both
Physical and Psychological) of Hypnosis, in regards to things such
as Abreactions and of course in regards to Laws relating to hypnosis
around the world.
Should you wish to take advantage of this offer, simply send me a copy
of the product, ironically I would have given you such feedback anyway
when I had paid you for the product, but as you have now refunded me,
should you wish such feedback a review copy would be appreciated.
Be sure that when speaking to any lawyer you point out that it
is Duty of Care and Negligence laws that are of concern to you.
Some common relationships where a duty of care exists include:
Manufacturers of products. In most cases, a company that makes a product has a duty of care to the consumers who buy and use it. This duty includes a duty to make the product reasonably safe for use and to provide warnings about any dangers the product has.The key phrase from that being:
This duty includes a duty to make the product reasonably safe for use and to provide warnings about any dangers the product has.
FACT: Any Product Teaching Hypnosis in any manner has various Very Real dangers due the very real dangers of what can occur to people both Physically and/or Psychologically when they are Hypnotized, and any experienced and safe Hypnosis Professional should be aware of these things and thus should be expected in law to pass on such knowledge and relevant warnings to anyone they teach such techniques to.
FACT: Also any Hypnosis Product has the real danger of potentially dropping the person who has studied it into Legal Hot water if they are not made sufficently aware that many Countries around the world have direct Laws relating to the performance and use of Hypnosis, and many other places have general laws that although do not directly state Hypnosis, indeed do still apply in such cases as people trying to use the techniques they have learnt on the street and such like.
SUGGESTION: Whilst I personally find it bizarre for anyone who performs Hypnosis not to be aware of all these potential dangers, it is arguable that such could be excused on the groundsthat they were not taught correctly and so honestly themselves are not aware of the dangers.
HOWEVER anyone professing to teach such techniques to others really has NO EXCUSE and truly should have done their research and know their subject sufficently to be able to claim to teach others competently, safely and completely.
In that regards at THE VERY VERY LEAST it is my opinion (and the laws seem to back me upon this) that any Hypnosis Training Product, if not going into great depth about the potential Physical and Psychological Dangers and Laws, should at the VERY LEAST Make it very clear to the viewer/reader/student that there are VERY REAL potential dangers of both a Physical and psychological nature connected to the performance of Hypnosis, and that in various places around the world there are both direct (mention hypnosis) and indirect (dont mention hypnosis but do apply) laws that are relevant to the performance and/oruse of hypnosis.
And despite what so many Magicians and Mentalists who add just a bit of hypnosis to their acts think, these all do apply to them as well, just as the various laws about Stage Hypnosis DO indeed apply to those who do bits of Hypnosis on the street.
So at the VERY LEAST you should be making mention of Abreactions, The Physcial and Psychological Dangers and Legal issues and GIVING ADVICE of where the viewer/reader/student can and SHOULD research and study further BEFORE they try out Hypnosis on any member of the general public.
Indeed also making them aware that not researching such dangers and laws fully for the location they intend to perform in could (and usually will) invalidate any Public Liabilty insurance Cover they have, which of course they need to ensure clearly states covers them for placing people into Trance as most policys DO NOT cover this.
In regards to What Resource would you be wise to Advise people to study in order that they are fully knowledgeable about the Potential Dangers, Legal Issues and abiding by Health & Safety and Negligence (Duty of Care) Laws as they apply to the performance of Hypnosis.
Well please allow me to draw your attention to this package:
I know that I may sound biased, given that I am one of the FIVE Different Hypnotists featured in that package, however as I say the Testimonials speak for themselves and it is my experience of having researched every product on the market that THERE IS NOTHING THAT COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE to covering all the Potential Dangers, Legal Issues and Health & Safety Issues available anywhere in the world today.
And with that in mind, there is genuinely nothing else I can sincerely reccomend for you to reccomend that your students/customers study BEFORE they are ever let loose on attempting to Hypnotize any member of the general public anywhere in the world.
For information the direct link for purchase of the Physical Five Disk Set is: https://sellfy.com/p/3JIZ/
Anyhow just some Food for thought and Free Advice for you there from someone who has arguably done more research on these areas relating to Hypnosis than anyone else in the world.
As I say I’ll be more than happy to review your product for you, should you wish to send me a a review copy.
Kind Regards
Jonathan Royle
Royle Hypnotist Show – Circa 2000
Well I did’nt get any reply to that, however shortly after ProMystic
added the following text to the sales page on their website for the
Flex5 Hypnosis Product:
Please read the following before practicing or performing any hypnotic demonstration.
When performing Hypnosis it is your responsibility to monitor your subjects for their health and safety. This program is not intended for Hypnotic Therapy or Hypnotherapist Sessions.
Legal: You are responsible for checking and abiding by all local, state, federal, and laws of your country for applicable laws regarding the performance of Hypnosis. Do not practice or perform Hypnosis until you are fully aware of these laws.
License: Obtain any required licenses before practicing or performing Hypnosis in your country.
Liability: Obtain all necessary liability insurance before performing Hypnosis. This is not always covered in performers insurance.
Safety: Do not attempt to perform any demonstrations that can put your subjects in danger. Do not attempt to hypnotize subjects that have psychological issues, post traumatic stress syndrome, or medical conditions. Make sure your subjects are seated when you perform the induction so they are not at risk of falling.
Your Eyes Are Getting So Heavy and So Tired…
WELL DONE PROMYSTIC = Yes indeed when I noticed that they had clearly followed my advice to look into things more and as a result had added the text above to their sales page for the product, even though I (in my personal considered opinon) do not feel it is comprehensive enough in terms of abiding by their “Legal Duty of Care” at least it is 95% of the way there!
BUT THEN THINGS WENT SOUR AGAIN = Some time passed and then the product (Flex5 System) became available again and so my wife purchased it me for a present.
She had intended to wait for the DVD’s to arrive, hide them away and then give me them as part of my Christmas Gifts, but upon paying she
was confronted with a link to download a short PDF Ebook.
At this point she decided to tell me she had ordered it for me and that unlike when I ordered it (and then got refunded) there was now an instant link to download a PDF Ebook.
Well I took a look at this PDF and several things jumped out at me:
01) The So Called “Fail Safe” effect entitled “Out of Your Mind” which is supplied as part of the package is VERY SIMILAR INDEEDto approaches that can be found in Old Kenton Knepper Mentalism Publications and also can be seen in some of my DVD training products from well over a decade ago….
IN OTHERWORDS THERE IS NOTHING NEW & REVOLUTIONARY
02) The PDF was cleary put together AFTER I had advised ProMystic that they were not previously abiding by Duty of Care Laws. (This is confirmed by the date of creation of the PDF when it’s properties are checked on a computer)
03) Some of the advice in the PDF which I have seen (especially relating to Abreactions and how to deal with them) is frankly in my opinion and vast experience, in the manner it is detailed could POTENTIALLY MAKE THINGS WORSE in the longterm for the volunteer who Abreacts!
BASED ON THE PDF CONTENTS ALONE I ASKED MY WIFE TO
REQUEST A REFUND AS I DID NOT NEED TO SEE THE DVD’S
IN ORDER TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE LACKING IN CONTENT
AND WOULD NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH TO MAKE SOMEONE BOTH
TRULY COMPETENT AND ALSO TO MAKE THEM SAFE
And Down They Go… To Sleep on The Floor…
So ProMystic refunded my wife, but the Facebook Discussion about Safety and Duty of Care Laws etc in relation to teaching Hypnosis continued on my well and indeed my Friend & Colleague Stuart “Harrizon The Hypnotist” Cassels made an excellent posting which I feel is relevant to all readers of this blog and is now reproduced here:
Let’s just put aside the creator’s legal responsibilities for now, and consider the ethical responsibilities…
(I hope my reasoning for this will become very clear as I type!)
Everyone has to learn from a point of Zero knowledge or experience, and as such, will chose a training product / training event (whether group or one – to – one) based solely on one or more factors –
– Price (Never a good enough reason to choose one training product over another, just as I hope no one would chose a tattooist or Laser Eye Surgeon based on cost alone!)
– Advert Copy (The hype in advertising can be misleading, and it is becoming far more prevalent in adverts aimed at magicians etc)
– Recommendation (If the course / product is incomplete, but it is aimed at “newbies” to the phenomena, how does anyone know that it is incomplete, unless it is bought and studied by someone with experience of the art? – Which is unlikely, given the way it will be advertised!)
– Experience of the Teacher (It wouldn’t surprise me if there are products that have been released by “Hypnotists” that haven’t done half of what they claim to! But that brings us back to advertising copy)
Therefore, the student is at the complete mercy of the product creator (the teacher) and must believe what they are being taught is correct, responsible, honest, and safe.
If they don’t believe that from the beginning they won’t use their new found “skills”.
But if the product is convincing enough, BINGO – you’ve got a lot of “trained” idiots (through no fault of their own) replicating the mistakes (laziness / stupidity) of their teacher.
Now this might be fine when magicians want to learn card tricks, but I wonder how many of them would risk their own safety learning fire eating from a 1 hour, £20 training DVD? Probably not many!
But it seems that there is no emphasis on the responsibilities towards the public that are passed on from Teacher to Student in some products.
Magicians and Mentalists are being “sold” the art of hypnosis as just another trick to add to their repertoire without being told the potential consequences.
Further more, because of the way it is advertised, and taught, they have no respect for what is, in the hands of a partly trained idiot, very dangerous!
20+ Years ago Magic and Hypnosis were two completely separate art-forms.
Any standalone hypnosis training product that doesn’t cover Abreactions, the Use of Safe Locations, Assessing Risk, etc to a responsible level should be banned!
You wouldn’t be allowed to sell a product teaching Scuba Diving that didn’t consider the potentially lethal issues within the training.
There are already far too many idiots who think that they know how to hypnotise someone, but in reality all they have learnt is a fraction of what should be taught.
Inducing a Trance-Like-State and giving a few “suggestions” is the easy bit!
But once they see the effect of this “power” they can easily get carried away… and if they are not warned of the dangers, ego gallops far ahead of safety and responsibility.
Quite frankly I’m surprised that no one has been seriously hurt, or that it’s been covered up so well if they have!
I’ve seen street hypnotists perform in some very dubious locations, dropping people to the floor without any consideration for their victim’s safety (yes, you read that right – “victim” – the subject of a street hypnotist), and then because they had such a great reaction from their “audience” they let their ego take over, and give their “power” to everyone else, without any consideration to the subject.
It’s human nature not to like laws, rules and regulations, especially those that restrict our enjoyment, but it’s not in our nature to want to cause someone injury or distress.
But if we aren’t made aware of the potential for injury, and are told (or lead to believe, at least through omission) that it’s 100% safe, then how are we to know of the issues?
I guess what I’m really saying is… if students are taught completely, and warned of the dangers that can happen (and we’ve seen it!) and to behave responsibly, morally and safely, then the legal aspects should at least be covered to a point…
But that has to start with the teacher!
HE RAISES SOME GOOD POINTS..
Aside from which as a Teacher and Producer of such a training item there is a LEGAL DUTY OF CARE to abide by as is covered earlier on this blog posting..
A Hypnosis Theatre Show That Was Fast Approaching 20 years ago!
All of the points made on this page so far APPLY TO ALL STAGE & STREET HYPNOSIS TRAINING PRODUCTS and indeed that is why it was of interest to me to discover that American Hypnotist & Mentalist “Spidey” is now taking pre-orders for his new “Inductions” Two Disk
DVD Training Set via various Magic Dealers.
To cut a long story short I raised the same Five Questions to Spidey as I had asked Craig Filicetti and ProMystic to answer and which appear earlier on this page.
These were raised publically to “Spidey” on a Facebook Magic Discussion Group Called “Magic Talk” and his reply to me is copied and pasted below:
Bedros Spidey AkkelianHey man! Thanks for the comment, you seem really well educated on the subject and for the record Ormond’s “New Encyclopedia of stage hypnotism” remains the best source for learning stage hypnosis. bar none!
As for your 5 topics. These are not addressed and here is why.
The DVD teaches you how to perform stage hypnosis, not how to start your career as one. There are tips on trouble shooting and making sure that all subjects come out of it feeling great! But the legalities and insurance stuff is all part of the business side of things.
I own a lot of cook books, not one of them touch up on the licenses I need in order to become a chef nor do they list the dangers of buying a knife. I am providing the tools and knowledge, it is up to the serious student to look into taking the steps to making this into a career.
What you seem to have just admitted to is saying you’ve completely ignored your Legally Required Duty of Care when making the product?
The Legal duty of care that says when teaching somebody something (skill, technique etc) that you have a legal duty of care to ensure you also make them aware of any and all potential dangers and consequences etc they may face by going forth and using the technique/s and methods you teach them?
All of the things I mention arguably come under “Duty of Care”..
If you’ve not covered them on the DVDS then may I suggest that you at the very least ensure ALL ADVERTS for the DVDS are updated and altered so they contian something similar to the comments I quote below…
EXAMPLE COMMENTS FROM PROMYSTICS FLEX5 AD:
Please read the following before practicing or performing any hypnotic demonstration.
When performing Hypnosis it is your responsibility to monitor your subjects for their health and safety. This program is not intended for Hypnotic Therapy or Hypnotherapist Sessions.
Legal: You are responsible for checking and abiding by all local, state, federal, and laws of your country for applicable laws regarding the performance of Hypnosis. Do not practice or perform Hypnosis until you are fully aware of these laws.
License: Obtain any required licenses before practicing or performing Hypnosis in your country.
Liability: Obtain all necessary liability insurance before performing Hypnosis. This is not always covered in performers insurance.
Safety: Do not attempt to perform any demonstrations that can put your subjects in danger. Do not attempt to hypnotize subjects that have psychological issues, post traumatic stress syndrome, or medical conditions. Make sure your subjects are seated when you perform the induction so they are not at risk of falling.
NOTE = That example above being quoted from ProMystics Website
Those comments (which in my considered opinon and experience arguably DO NOT cover the duty of care laws enough) are at least 95% of the way to covering the producer and retailer of the dvds against any potential Negilgence and lack of duty of care claims and such like..
NOTE = they only added those warnings AFTER I pointed out to them they had, in my opinion not abided by “Duty of Care Laws”
The Deeper they go the Better they feel…
I also replied to Spidey again by basically posting pretty much all of the information and facts that have appeared already on this page and at the time of posting this blog I can confirm that I have not as yet recieved any further replies from “Spidey”.
Who knows perhaps he will at some point make a comment below here on this blog when I post the link to this on Facebook?
They Were Falling Like Flys But I made sure they Were always SAFE…
Anyhow as a final example, lets mention the names of Fraser Parker and also Lewis Le Val, both of whom are Magicians/Mentalists that have added a bit of “Hypnosis” and “Suggestion” work to what they do and both of whom are releasing books and ebooks to the world of Magic and Mentalism teaching their “Hypnotic Style”, “Hypnosis” and “Suggestion” techniques, approaches and routines.
Again Sadly little if any attention is paid to the kinds of isssues raised on this blog page, and whilst I know both of them would probably argue that they don’t need to cover such things, as in the main they are not going through a full formal induction process and what they are doing is more “Suggestion” than “Hypnosis” the real truth of the matter is that arguably (in Law) as already expained on this page that IS NOT THE CASE…
(Think Duty of Care Once Again)
Dr. Jonathan Royle – Hypnotist – Circa 1990
I know Lewis Le Val would take that stance about his book “I Create As I Speak” as on the Magic Discussion Forum “The Magic Cafe” he himself posted the following comment:
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Posted: Sep 23, 2015 03:43 pm (Posted by Lewis Le Val)
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Hi MagicBrent thank you so much for the kind words, I am glad you’re enjoying ICAIS and Thank you for the recommendation I’m not familiar with the Osterlind release but I will check it out and get back to you as soon as I can
Excellent choice Dr Spektor, I love Erique’s work!
Hi again Fire Starter, although hypnosis is mentioned throughout the book, it teaches suggestion rather than typical hypnosis (no trance, or “sleep” commands etc.) no previous experience with hypnosis is needed, as long as you have experience performing for people. If you can, try and get the video to load on your PC, it may give you a better idea of what ICAIS is all about
If you have any questions fire away or pm me anytime.
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That comment alone is enough to tell me that the contents of this book in the hands of someone who has not had proper training in Hypnosis could well make them DANGEROUS…
Just because there are no sleep commands DOES NOT mean that
it is not Hypnosis as all Hypnosis is Purely Suggestion!
Having posted that on 23rd September saying that suggestion rather than typical hypnosis is taught I was puzzled to find that on another thread on “The Magic Cafe” Forum Lewis Val had back in August posted the following comment:
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Posted: Aug 28, 2015 05:57 am (Posted by Lewis Le Val)0
Hi gentlemen, thank you for your support, I’m glad you like the book! I’ve had great feedback so far and had some nice emails from performers detailing their experiences using these techniques.
Hello MagicBrent, Fraser’s True Mysteries are fantastic products and if you don’t already own them I highly recommend them! Although some of the effects in ICAIS may appear to be similar to True Mysteries, the methods are totally are different. In the ebook I explain how to create genuine hypnotic phenomena using only your words and actions
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Make your mind up Lewis it’s either suggestion rather than typical Hypnosis (as you posted in September) or it’s to quote you again “In the ebook I explain how to create genuine hypnotic phenomena using only your words and actions”
If you can’t decide on that what chance is there of you covering in enough depth all of the things which “Duty of Care” requires you to do, those things outlined in this blog..
SUGGESTION IS HYPNOSIS & COVERED BY THE SAME LAWS
Indeed if you look at the adverts for the book by Lewis you will see the following openly stated and admitted on the adverts:
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(Please note this book does not teach hypnosis in the traditional sense of the word. If you are already an experienced user of suggestion or hypnosis then you may not need this book. I Create As I Speak is aimed at performers of magic and/or mentalism who have some experience dealing with people in the ‘real world’ and would like to add suggestion to their repertoire.)
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I suppose that is about as close as you can get to admitting that the contents are very basic and DO NOT cover the types of things I mention on this blog page in any depth if indeed at all…
So having covered the example of Lewis Le Val, I’ll turn finally and breifly to Fraser Parker and quote a section from the advert for his “True Mysteries” Book and DVD Set.
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QUOTED FROM THE ADVERT FOR TRUE MYSTERIES
The seeming ability to achieve all of the above is now possible WITHOUT the need for hypnosis, stooges or instant stooges. The DVD contains over 2 hours of content including, as a bonus, Fraser Parker’s personal hands-off solution to the legendary Berglas Effect (any card at any number).
As well as the instructional DVD, you receive the full reformatted version of Fraser’s now impossible to find book (also called True Mysteries), which explains even more effects and work.
There is also a bonus eBook on the disc which contains some never before seen material from Fraser’s repertoire.
DISCLAIMER:
With great power comes great responsibility. Performer discretion is imperative when utilizing the principles taught on this disc; some of the effects may cause distress to some audiences.
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In a nutshell anyone who says there is no “Hypnosis” involved in
many of the techniques that Fraser teaches clearly knows very little about what Hypnosis truly is and how and why it truly works (when it does) and thus by not being aware of this, in my personal opinion,
knowledge and experience this makes the people using said techniques potentially DANGEROUS unless they have learnt about Hypnosis properly (including all the stuff mentioned on this blog page) from
a different source as well.
Anything that can potentially alter a persons perceptions of what may or may not have taken place by using SUGGESTIONS is arguably Hypnosis and thus is also covered by the VERY SAME LAWS..
Dr. Jonathan Royle – King of Hypnotists
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READ ALL 3 OF THEM and you’ll discover more than is taught on or inside of pretty much all of the so called Stage & Street Hypnosis Training Products on the planet AND IT’S 100% FREE TO YOU
Hypnosis Made SAFE
Before I bring this blog to an end, please allow me to point out something that although only relevant to those in England (unlike everything else on this page which applies WORLDWIDE) Is indeed VERY IMPORTANT, namely the fact that Street Hypnosis just like Stage Hypnosis is most certainly regulated in England as PROVEN here:
Be aware that although the above link applies to England, there are regualtions concerning Stage/Street Hypnosis in other places around the world, some directly mention Hypnosis and others are just general laws that are relevant and need to be abided by but may not directly mention Hypnosis..
THESE LAWS ALSO APPLY TO MAGICIANS & MENTALISTS WHO ARE
ADDING JUST A LITTLE BIT OF “HYPNOSIS” TO THEIR WORK
NOTE: I am more than happy (currently at no charge) to take a look at any DVDS, Books etc that people are thinking of releasing to the Magic and Mentalism Market in order to advise you what needs to be added (if anything) in order to abide by your Legal Duty of Care.
NOTE: Indeed I encourage you all to at the very least include the following link in all of your Hypnosis and Suggestion related products and releaseshttp://www.elitehypnosisbootcamp.com/freebook/
Encourage your customers to download AND STUDY all 3 of the books from that link and you will be very close to having fullfilled your Legal Duty of Care Obligations!
Your Hypnosis Success Starts Here…
So before I bring this blog to a close, here are some details of arguably the Worlds Most Comprehensive Stage Hypnosis and Street Hypnotism Training Set…
“The Transparency Template” is by far THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE and also SAFEST (and Fully Legal & Lawful) Stage Hypnosis & Street
Hypnotism Training Package available from anyone, anywhere in the world today..
DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND LEARN TO BE SAFE & LEGAL
Full Details of this Amazing Five Disk DVD & DVD-ROM Package can be seen along with Testimonials at:
For the record the reason my numerous Hypnosis Training Products DO NOT have warnings on the adverts like those examples given earlier is because I know that the contents of all of my products abide 100% by all Duty of Care and also all other relevant Laws in all Manners!
COMMENTS ABOUT “THE TRANSPARENCY TEMPLATE”
“The Transparency Template are the Only Stage Hypnosis DVDS I would Recommend” – Ray Ronson – http://www.stage-hypnotist.net/
“I have watched most of his training programs, and I compare his style to that of Bandler – a shameless self-promoter who is very good at what he does. Royle knows as much as anyone, and perhaps even more than most about hypnosis. He is a walking encyclopaedia and has a firm theoretical foundation not just a few tricks. The content is clear, exactly as promised and extremely good especially for the price. I will take JR, his products and his depth and experience over a to remain nameless real estate guy any day of the week!” Richard Nongard – http://www.subliminalscience.com
“The transparency template is a modern encyclopaedia of Stage Hypnosis on DVD. With more information than you will ever be able to use it covers the subject in depth. Jammed with inductions, suggestibility tests and just about every aspect of performing stage hypnosis you could think of. It also has well researched sections that cover the legal, health and safety aspects something that every hypnotist should know about before stepping on to the stage. I recommend it for that alone.” Brian Halliday aka Mindpunisher & Shrink (on Magiccafe Forum) http://www.advancedmind.co.uk/
Jonathan Royle / Alex presents his material very candidly! I appreciate that! I have purchased a number of his training items (living in the States, live-training is a far-reach option for me) and I love each of them. Each item has over-delivered. Being a clinically certified hypnotherapist and a certified stage hypnotist for 6 years, in addition to my initial training, I have taken many additional training courses. Jonathan’s training materials have taught me many items, techniques, insights, perspectives that I never learned in my initial live training courses! Most recently, I purchased the Transparency Template – LOVE IT. Great work, Jonathan, thank you. I’m constantly going back to it, it is beyond just training, it is a resource. The Health & Safety training it contains is worth many times the tiny investment alone! Additionally, Jonathan has extended himself for consult, even simple questions, regarding anything hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP, Complete Mind Therapy, stage hypnosis, etc. He’s a personal person – the hypnotist’s hypnotist. Thanks, very much, Jonathan! Matthew Fallon – (USA) – http://www.hypno-tainment.com/
“This is very detailed and comprehensive home study course covering all of the important stuff you simply need to know if you’re even considering setting foot on stage, street or anywhere and calling yourself a hypnotist. One thing that really stands out is that he doesn’t ignore any of the problems and dangers a hypnotist is likely to face. He doesn’t even just give them an honorary mention. He faces them head on and discusses them in the manner of one who has been there, done that and worn the t-shirt and implores you to learn from his own stuff-ups. Rather than just act as superfluous credits on the cover, Rob and other guests are utilized perfectly throughout the course and each is a great presenter and speaker in his own right, demonstrating the same enthusiasm for their chosen art form as the man himself Royle. To say much more would probably be classed as a spoiler, but I have to just add that the bonus DVD (regularly referred to during the main presentation) in my opinion is worth the price of this set all on its own. if this is your first purchase in this field, you’ll probably have little need for very much else. Reg Blackwood – http://www.regblackwood.com
Finally let me say thanks for reading and PLEASE DO SHARE THIS BLOG PAGE LINK all over the place with people who you think would do well to see it and let’s all make the world of Stage Hypnosis and Street Hypnotism SAFER..
Sadly having to point out where others have at times failed in their “Duty of Care” and such like, and having to point out those who give misinformation and/or have a disregard for the relavant laws (mainly in the Street Hpynosis and Magicians/Mentalists Arena) will I know make me unpopular in many peoples eyes…
FRANKLY I DON’T CARE AS LONG AS STAGE & STREET HYPNOSIS
ULTIMATELY BECOMES SAFER IN ALL MANNERS AS A RESULT
This is the DVD Training Set that THE EXPERTS have stated is the best available (by far) anywhere in the world when it comes to learning Stage & Street Hypnosis Techniques…
Join leading Hypnotist Dr. Jonathan Royle and his special guests – Robert Temple, Chris Lee, Stuart Cassels & Nick Davies – as you discover the true inside secrets of Stage and Street Hypnotic Success.
Whether you want to become a confident and competent Comedy Stage & Street Hypnotist, or simply wish to add some hypnosis to your existing Magic, Mentalism and Cold Reading performances, this Unique & Unrivalled video training package is ideal for you.
Learn 33 rapid, Instant Inductions, 12 Suggestibility Tests and everything that you’ll ever need to know in order to be able to perform Legally, Lawfully, Ethically & Safely, anywhere in the world, in a manner where you are fully Licensed and Insured.
This unrivalled video training package contains in its main section over 16 hours of Video along with numerous books, manuals and courses to ensure that you need never spend another penny on Hypnosis Training Materials ever again!
BONUS TRAINING: You will also be given private online access to Almost 60 Hours of Additional Bonus Training videos which not only go into great depth about elements such as Advertising, Publicity, Marketing & Promotion of your Shows, but also teach numerous other, until now jealously guarded Secrets of the Stage & Street Hypnotists.
*The True Dangers of Stage & Street Hypnosis and How to Avoid Them.
*Using Props and Music to Maximum Effect in Your Hypnosis Shows.
*The Way Hypnotists Sometimes Use Dual Reality Principles.
*How to Combine Hypnosis Skills with Your Magic & Mentalism.
*How to perform a Complete 90 minute Show of apparent Hypnosis, using Hypno-Tricks, without ever needing to Hypnotise anybody – essential knowledge when nobody volunteers to be hypnotised.
*Complete step by step Scripts and Routine Structures for both Family and Adult Style Performances to get you started immediately.
*Witness Several Live Show Performances by both Jonathan Royle and Robert Temple and see everything that you have learnt in action and brought to life on real stages for real audiences.
*Perhaps most importantly you’ll discover the dozens of things that can (and at some point will) go wrong during a Hypnosis Performance and then you are taught numerous ways to overcome and conquer these issues in the Safest and Most Entertaining manners possible.
*Proven Ways to Earn Additional Income helping people to Stop Smoking, Lose Weight, Gain Confidence and Eliminate Phobias from their Life’s!
*Health & Safety, Risk Assessments, Hypnosis Licensing, Laws Around the World & Insurance all Explained Comprehensively.
*The use of Professional Sound and Stage Lighting Strategies to maximise the response from your show and increase demand for it.
*Professional Stage Craft Secrets worth their weight in Gold to any performer, revealing how to get greater audience reactions, more applause and regular standing ovations.
*In Short you will be taught quite literally everything and we do mean everything that is needed to take even the complete Novice to Advanced Professional Standard with ease, and even the established Professional will learn many new Secrets, Ploys, Techniques and Strategies that will Massively increase their success as a Hypnotist.
Well trained and skilled Stage Hypnotists are amongst the busiest and highest paid performers in the entertainment industry and when you have studied “The Transparency Template” you will have received, what many consider to be, the best training available (by far) from anyone in the world today.
Indeed it is true to say that arguably to date, Jonathan Royle has been responsible for the training and guidance of more people around the World who are now successful Professional Stage Hypnotists (including those with regular TV Shows, Theatre Tours & Media Exposure) than any other Hypnosis Trainer on the Planet.
Dr. Jonathan Royle – Successful Hypnotist
When you study this package, you’ll soon discover why Royle is also regularly consulted by many of the biggest names in the Hypnosis Industry for ongoing advice.
Want to Perform Hypnosis on Television? Well, with literally 100’s & 100’s of International Television, Radio, Newspaper and Magazine Credits to his name, Royle has been there, done that and worn the T-Shirt out, so is able to teach you (and he does on this set) the exact proven keys to success.
The truth is that over his now well over 40+ years in Show-Business (of which well over three decades has been performing as a Hypnotist) Royle has worked extensively in every manner and style of venue you can possibly imagine, for all types of clients and his shows have been witnessed in practically all four corners of the world.
In other words, when you want to learn how to be a truly successful Hypnotist, don’t you owe it to yourself to learn from someone who actually speaks from real world experience?
“I have watched most of his training programs, and I compare his style to that of Bandler – a shameless self-promoter who is very good at what he does. Royle knows as much as anyone, and perhaps even more than most about hypnosis. He is a walking encyclopaedia and has a firm theoretical foundation not just a few tricks. The content is clear, exactly as promised and extremely good especially for the price. I will take JR, his products and his depth and experience over a to remain nameless real estate guy any day of the week!” Richard Nongard – http://www.subliminalscience.com
“The transparency template is a modern encyclopaedia of Stage Hypnosis on DVD. With more information than you will ever be able to use it covers the subject in depth. Jammed with inductions, suggestibility tests and just about every aspect of performing stage hypnosis you could think of. It also has well researched sections that cover the legal, health and safety aspects something that every hypnotist should know about before stepping on to the stage. I recommend it for that alone.” Brian Halliday aka Mindpunisher & Shrink (on Magiccafe Forum) http://www.advancedmind.co.uk/
Jonathan Royle / Alex presents his material very candidly! I appreciate that! I have purchased a number of his training items (living in the States, live-training is a far-reach option for me) and I love each of them. Each item has over-delivered. Being a clinically certified hypnotherapist and a certified stage hypnotist for 6 years, in addition to my initial training, I have taken many additional training courses. Jonathan’s training materials have taught me many items, techniques, insights, perspectives that I never learned in my initial live training courses! Most recently, I purchased the Transparency Template – LOVE IT. Great work, Jonathan, thank you. I’m constantly going back to it, it is beyond just training, it is a resource. The Health & Safety training it contains is worth many times the tiny investment alone! Additionally, Jonathan has extended himself for consult, even simple questions, regarding anything hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP, Complete Mind Therapy, stage hypnosis, etc. He’s a personal person – the hypnotist’s hypnotist. Thanks, very much, Jonathan! Matthew Fallon – (USA) – http://www.hypno-tainment.com/
“This is very detailed and comprehensive home study course covering all of the important stuff you simply need to know if you’re even considering setting foot on stage, street or anywhere and calling yourself a hypnotist. One thing that really stands out is that he doesn’t ignore any of the problems and dangers a hypnotist is likely to face. He doesn’t even just give them an honorary mention. He faces them head on and discusses them in the manner of one who has been there, done that and worn the t-shirt and implores you to learn from his own stuff-ups. Rather than just act as superfluous credits on the cover, Rob and other guests are utilized perfectly throughout the course and each is a great presenter and speaker in his own right, demonstrating the same enthusiasm for their chosen art form as the man himself Royle. To say much more would probably be classed as a spoiler, but I have to just add that the bonus DVD (regularly referred to during the main presentation) in my opinion is worth the price of this set all on its own. if this is your first purchase in this field, you’ll probably have little need for very much else. Reg Blackwood – http://www.regblackwood.com
Introduction
Freedom & Common Law
Risk Assessment
Hypnosis Licensing
Ethics & Best Practice
Applying for A License
Applying for A License: 2
International Considerations
POSH Membership
International Considerations: 2
OFCOM: Broadcast Regulations
Applying for A License: 3
Ethics & Best Practice: 2
Insurance
Insurance – International
Hypnosis – The True Dangers
Insurance – Getting The Best Price
Loopholes in the Laws
Insurance – Best Price International
Loopholes in the Laws: 2
The H – Factor
Loopholes in the Laws: 3
Being Street Legal
Introduction
From Street to Stage
Dangers of Stage Hypnosis
Hypno-Gimmicks
Suggestibility Tests
Suggestion: Silk, Tops & Most
Suggestion: Ring on Chin
Suggestion: Fingers Closer
Suggestion: Locked Hands
Suggestion: Eyelids Glued
Suggestion: Light & Heavy Hands
Suggestion: Hand Freak
Promoting Your Show
Suggestion: Itch & Yawn
Suggestion: Kreskin Fall Back
Suggestion: Smelly Stuff
Suggestion: Arm Drop
Suggestion: Follow Thumb
Suggestion: Summary
Suggestion: Guaranteed Locked Hands
Suggestion: Hands in Air
Suggestion: Lemons
Suggestion into Inductions
How: The 3 Keys
How: The Hypnotic Square
How: Secrets of Success
How: Dual Reality
Stuarts First Show
How: Pre-Show Conditioning
Stooges
Halpherns $100/£50 Ploy
7 Power Secrets Revealed
Introduction
7 Power Secrets: 2
Ensuring Compliance
Fractionation
Bad Subjects Ploy
Effective Pre-Talk
Must Be Volunteers
Street Volunteers
Giving Clear Commands
Using Music
Entrances & Exits
Getting Standing Ovations
Using Music: 2
Building A Show With Music
Controlling Your Music
Props
Costume & Stagewear
Sound Systems
Stage Settings
What If’s
Someone Won’t Wake Up?
Someone Leaves Trance?
Nobody Volunteers?
Nobody Goes Under?
What If: They’re Not Very Responsive
Introduction
What If…. There Are Hecklers?
Abreactions Occur?
There is an Accident?
An Emergency Occurs?
There is a Technical Fault?
You Lose Your Props, Etc On A Flight?
No Chairs or No Stage?
You Forget What To Do?
Only One Sex Volunteers?
You Know They Are Faking It?
You Know A Volunteer?
Licensing or Legal Person is There?
Other Hypnotists Present?
What Ifs… On The Street
Awakening From Trance
Inductions: Introduction
Falling Backwards
Falling Forwards
Craig Williams Microphone Inductions
Peter Powers Rubber Legs
World record High Speed
Can’t Be Bothered
Handshake (Been Done)
Handwave Instant
Eyelids Glued Guaranteed
Eyelids Glued Dave Elman
Handwave Instant: 2
Finger Stare / Butterfly
Arm Spin
Body Flop
Flowers / Delavars Blink
Light Stare
Guaranteed Locked Hands Induction
Tom Bolton 60 Second Induction
Gerald Klein 8 Word
Finger Close Shock Arm Pull
Magnetic Hands Shock Arm Pull
Zapping
Non Verbal Handshake
Robert Temples See-Saw
Standing See-Saw
Deepeners & Post Hypnotics
The Hypnotron
Hypnosis, Magic & Mentalism
Complete Mind Therapy
Resale Rights Materials
Using The Bonus Disk
Also Included are Private Online Viewing Links to a grand total of Sixty Six (66) information packed training videos which have a combined total of Sixty (60) Hours of video training that further expands on the 16 hours of main training contained in this truly unrivaled and arguably most comprehensive training set for Stage & Street Hypnosis (and how to combine with Magic & Mentalism) that is available anywhere in the world today.
WHAT DO I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STREET & STAGE HYPNOSIS?
Well let me point out straight away that I have nothing against Street Hypnosis or Stage Hypnosis just so long that it is performed in a manner which is 100% Legal, Lawful, Licensed (where that’s the only legal and lawful option), Insured, Risk Assessments are in place and things are done in A SAFE & ETHICAL MANNER…
The same applies to those people teaching Street & Stage Hypnosis, I have nothing personal against them as human beings (or the individuals they teach) and indeed never have have held anything personal against them..
However I cannot abide people who are training and/or doing Street or Stage Hypnosis in any manner that is not fully legal, lawful, Ethical, Insured and above all else SAFE…
Sadly there is way to much complacency occurring amongst Street & Stage Hypnotists (and those training them) The Transparency Template Home Study Course aims to set the record straight on everything and make the industry a far SAFER one to work or play within…
THE TRANSPARENCY TEMPLATE – Jonathan Royle & Friends..
In a nutshell whether you’re a Street or Stage Hypnotist and wherever you may be located anywhere in the World and indeed whatever level of prior experience you have, we can guarantee that your Entertainment Hypnosis Education will never be complete until you have studied “The Transparency Template” Home Study Package.
It is the only package available anywhere in the world from anybody that covers in such comprehensive depth all of the Legal, Licensing, Legislation, Insurance, Risk Assessment and Safety Issues faced by both the Street and Stage Hypnotist….
GUARANTEED – This is the only Home Study Package that will teach you exactly (wherever you are located in the World) exactly how to perform Street or Stage Hypnosis (or even to combine Hypnosis with your Magic and Mentalism) in a manner which:
*Will allow you to perform Legally, Lawfully, Ethically and Safely Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere without ever needing to apply for a License and whilst being fully insured in all manners at all times and also with correct Risk Assessments and Safety precautions in place…
*These techniques will also allow you to perform both Stage Hypnosis shows and also Street Hypnosis anytime, anyplace, anywhere in the World even in Towns, Cities and States (and Countries) where they expressly state that Entertainment Hypnosis is BANNED & ILLEGAL…
A Full List of what these amazing DVD’s teach can be found here:
Order now by sending £79-95 to shows@hypnotorious.com or contacting me at www.magicalguru.com
For those doubting Thomas’s who seem to think this is not an issue for them (which sadly most UK Street Hypnotists seem to think there are no laws applying to them) then look at the few random examples below from the 100’s that I have on file which prove that STREET HYPNOSIS (just like Stage Hypnosis) is indeed covered by the 1952 Hypnotism Act.
Here’s What U.K Councils and there Legal Licensing Departments have to say about Street Hypnotism and whether they’d grant a License for it under the 1952 Hypnotism Act – These are just 44 Randomly Selected Councils out of the 450+ I contacted… (many more replies on file also And All The Replies IN their Full Detailed Format Are Included As Part of The Transparency Package)
Aberdeen City Council (Scotland) Said:
“As Yet We Have not dealt with any requests for Street Hypnotism, nor are We aware of any such incidents having occurred in Aberdeenshire. I can confirm that it would be our position that such performances would also require permission under the 1952 Hypnotism Act”
Allerdale Council Said:
“Allerdale Borough Council would consider any application for exhibition, demonstration or performance of Hypnotism on its own merits including those for Street Hypnotism”
Ambervalley Council Said:
“The Council has to treat each application, including those for Street Hypnosis under the 1952 Hypnotism Act on its own merits and full details of the application would need to be ascertained before a final decision is made.”
Angus Council Said:
“With regard to the location of exhibitions, demonstrations or performances of hypnotism, Angus Council has no policy limiting the places where such demonstrations may take place. However being required to consider each application on its merits, the proposed location would be given consideration by the Council in determining applications before them. This would include applications in relation to premises with an alcohol licence, or streets.”
Ayelesbury Vale Council Said:
“Recalling the standards required for the few performances we have authorised, my intuition is that a ‘random’ street performance would not be appropriate.”
Bristol Council Said:
“I am a licensing co-ordinator with Bristol City Council. We were recently approached by an individual enquiring as to whether he needed a licence to hold hypnotism on the street. He was firmly advised that we would not grant permission for any open air demonstration or performance of hypnotism for the very reasons you have referred to. Lack of control over who may be affected, influences not being properly removed from subjects, lack of insurance cover, etc, etc. Currently in Bristol we would not countenance issuing a permission of hypnotism in the street”
Barking & Dagenham Council Said:
“We would refuse permission for Street Hypnosis under the 1952 Hypnotism Act and consider enforcement action”
Barrow Council Said:
“We would refuse to grant permission for Street Hypnosis under the 1952 Hypnotism Act”Boston Council Said:
“Yes, no person shall give an exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism unless the Local Authority has authorised the activity. The Hypnotism Act 1952 does not define “any place” beyond it being a place to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise, and therefore this could include a place which is outdoors. Under the Licensing Act 2003 ‘any place’ includes places outdoors.”
Brent Council Said:
“The chances of us granting a licence for Street Hypnosis is highly unlikely and we would look to prosecute those who did not have such a license”
Broxtowe Council Said:
“It is unlikely that such performances by street hypnotists would comply with current conditions so permission would not be granted”
Calderdale Council Said:
“Any application, including those for Street Hypnosis would be considered and granted or refused in accordance with the 1952 Hypnotism Act and health and safety considerations”
Canterbury Council Said:
“We would not grant permission for Street Hypnosis”
Doncaster Council Said:
“Permission would be granted for Street Hypnosis”
Dover Council Said:
“Whilst each application must be considered on its individual merits I feel it is unlikely that any performance of street hypnotism would be permitted as it would be difficult to comply with the requirement that the performer is on hand for 30 minutes after the performance to resolve any issues that arise with the subjects being hypnotised.”
East Herts Council Said:
“It is unlikely that we would grant permission under the 1952 Hypnotism Act for Street Hypnosis to take place. It would be for them to demonstrate to us by way of risk assessments etc that there was no risk to public safety.”
Enfield Council Said:
The Hypnotism Act 1952 provides that “no person shall give an exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism on any living person at or in connection with an entertainment to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise, at any place in relation to which [a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003] is not in force unless the controlling authority have authorised that exhibition, demonstration or performance.” Any person wishing to give hypnotism in unlicensed places would require an authorisation from the Council, as licensing authority. The fee to apply for an authorisation is £100. The Council considers all applications (including those for street Hypnosis) on their own merits.”
Fareham Council Said:
“For the same reasons that hypnotism is not permitted as an entertainment in any of the licensed premises, it would also not be permitted in the street people found to be carrying out such procedures would be reported to the Police for carrying out an illegal activity under the 1952 Hypnotism Act.”
Great Yarmouth Council Said:
“Any person wishing to demonstrate any type of performance of hypnotism would only be permitted to do so within the Great Yarmouth Borough if consent for such a performance has been granted prior to the performance by the Local Authority. Any such grant of consent would of course be subject to the applicant producing the relevant satisfactory public liability insurance and a satisfactory comment from the police, to whom a copy of the application for consent is sent.”
Gwent Council Said:
“I have not answered each and every question in detail as we are not aware of any instances of such street hypnotism taking place in this County Borough. In the event of this situation arising we would judge each case on its merits and take the appropriate action at that time. It is my understanding however that exhibitions, demonstrations or performances of hypnotism on any person, requires the express written consent of the Licensing Authority under the above 1952 Hypnotism Act.”
Hartlepool Council Said:
“Any application for such a demonstration would be considered on its merits. There is no blanket ban on street demonstrations within this borough but neither has any such permission ever been sought.”
Havant Council Said:
“On the face of it, there is no reason why we would not grant a License for Street Hypnosis under the 1952 Hypnotism Act, but there may also be other considerations if they are on the street such as obstruction of the highway etc.”
Hertsmere Council Said:
“It would be unlikely that we would agree to issue a license for Street Hypnosis”
Lambeth Council Said:
“It is difficult to assess hypothetical situations of people applying for a License under the 1952 Hypnotism Act for Street Hypnosis. However any application would be treated on its own merit, and in line with any published Home Office guidance.”
Lancaster Council Said:
“Any performance of hypnotism that was to be carried out in the Lacaster City Council District, wouuld have to be licensed under the Hypnotism Act 1952. All applications would be considered by the licensing committee, and all performers would have to provide proof of the appropriate insurance. Appropriate enforcement action would be taken against anyone who provides any form of public entertainment without fiirst obtaining the correct licence.”
Milton Keynes Council Said:
“The Hypnotism Act 1952 covers demonstrations of hypnotism in premises that are licensed for entertainment under the Licensing Act 2003, in addition to the licence permitting regulated entertainment we would also require an application for a licence under the Hypnotism Act. One of the conditions of the grant of a licence under the Hypnotism Act is that the performer is covered by public liability insurance. If an application is made to licence a demonstration of hypnotism at a place that is not licensed for regulated entertainment under the licensing Act as per the Hypnotism Act 1952 s2(1)we may authorise the exhibition, demonstration or performance as long as those consulted do not have any objections.
Newham Council Said:
“Newham would not knowingly allow a hypnotist to perform in the street given the risks to persons that could unwittingly be affected by the hypnotist. There would be no safeguard to prevent someone in the near vicinity to the hypnotist being affected.”
North Kesteven Council Said:
“North Kesteven District Council does not have a formal policy on this. Each application for authorisation would be considered on its own merits taking account of the guidance contained within the relevant Home Office Circulars.”
Nottingham City Council Said:
“I have just been forwarded your recent email enquiry concerning street hypnotists. I have for the past four years been responsible for busking and street entertainment inNottingham and operate a permit scheme for approved acts only. I have certainly never received a request from a hypnotist to perform in our city centre. I can confirm that my response to such a request would be not to issue a permit as I feel such an act is not suitable street entertainment and should be confined to professional performances to paying customers at an indoor venue. I can also confirm that if a street hypnotist was to appear in the city centre without the required permission he/she would be stopped from performing and moved on by our Community Protection Officers as they are fully aware that unless they have a permit issued by myself they are not allowed to perform. The performer would be advised to contact me to obtain a permit, which in the case of a hypnotist; I can assure you would not be granted.”
Nuneaton & Bedworth Council Said:
“It is not possible to give a definitive response to the question of whether we would grant a license for Street Hypnosis to take place under the 1952 Hypnotism Act – each application must be considered on its own merits. However before granting any consent the Council would need to be satisfied that adequate controls are in force to ensure the safety of all those participating in, or watching at a performance.”
Portsmouth Council Said:
“There would be further considerations to take into account if such an application for Street Hypnosis under the 1952 Hypnotism Act was made and we would consider such risks associated with this type of performance. Without the benefit of further investigation it would not be possible for me to give an indication at this stage as to the likely outcome.”
Preston Council Said:
“In 1994 this Council resolved that applications received pursuant to the above Act for public performances of hypnotism be informed that the Council are not in favour of granting such permissions except in exceptional circumstances.”
Scarborough Council Said:
“Though not aware of any performances of street hypnotism taking place within the borough I can confirm that any exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism on any person requires the express written consent of the Licensing Authority.”
Sedgemoor Council Said:
“The Act does not define what is “any place” beyond it being a place to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise, and therefore it is conceivable that this includes an outdoor place, especially given that under the Licensing Act 2003 ‘any place’ is given a wide meaning.”
South Cambridgeshire Council Said:
“Regarding Street Hypnosis we would consider each request on its merits, however their would be a presumption of refusal unless good reason could be shown to decide otherwise.”
South Ribble Council Said:
“Following the death of an audience member of a Hypnosis Show in a local public house the Council decided to ban all hypnotism (unless for medical purposes) within the borough.”
St. Helens Council Said:
“We have not been approached to date regarding Street Hypnosis but would be unlikely to support such a proposal or application.”
Stevenage Borough Council Said:
“Within the Town Centre area ofStevenage, such performances would not be permitted. In any instance where it is their intention to stand in the street or other similar public place we would not normally grant any such permission as it is unlikely that the person applying would be able to guarantee that their performance would not attract an audience and/or participant that was over 18 years of age.”
Swindon Council Said:
“The partial repeal is rather messy, to say the least. The power to regulate hypnotism on licensed premises, using the public entertainment licence mechanism used to apply to Scotland, England and Wales. The repeal added ‘in Scotland’. Unequivocally, section 1 no longer applies in England and Wales. if you look at section 2 it says “place in relation to which such a licence as is mentioned in section 1 of this Act is not in force”. It may be taken that ‘such a licence’ is a licence issued ‘in Scotland’. Since we are not in Scotland it seems to follow that section 2 applies in England and Wales to all premises everywhere – including premises licensed under the Licensing Act 2003.
Wandsworth Council Said:
“We would not readily grant a hypnotism licence for a performance on the street or other public place but each application would be looked at on its individual merits.”
West Dorset Council Said:
“Each application for permission to carry out hypnotism demonstrations would be carried out on its own merits. We would require the applicant to adhere to the model conditions. There is no definition of ‘any place’ and it may well therefore include a street.”
Wigan Council Said:
“Response – The Act makes reference to authorisation being required where the exhibition demonstration or performance of hypnotism takes place at or in connection with an entertainment to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise. The wording suggests that it was anticipated that hypnotism displays/performances would take place in a venue that provides entertainment e.g. venues with licences to provide regulated entertainment. It could therefore be argued that the street is not such a venue unless it is an open space that has been licensed for regulated entertainment. However, as the purpose of the Act is to regulate these activities with a view to protecting the public it is suggested that the interpretation of “takes place at or in connection with an entertainment to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise” can be extended to the street and that a licence is required in respect of hypnotism displays/performances on the street. Any application to hold a hypnotism performance in the street would be treated on its own merits.”
Wrexham Council Said:
“Permission for Hypnosis to take place would only be granted at specific locations which would not include open air or street.”
Westminster Council Said:
After further consideration of the proposals and after considering the interpretation of the 1952 Act Westminster City Council will require any person who wishes to give an exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism to any person within the Council’s area other than for premises that hold a licence for entertainment to apply for authorisation to give that exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism under section 2 of the Hypnotism Act 1952 (1952 Act).
Any person that wishes to obtain an authorisation would have to do so in writing. The requirements for such applications are set out in the attached document.
It should be noted that any application under section 2 of the 1952 Act will be subject to this procedure. However, in determining any such applications the Council may remove, amended or attach further conditions that would be appropriate to any authorisation.
Any applications received by Westminster City Council will be considered on their own merits and full consideration will be given to the applicants proposal.
I have notified the person who made the original vague enquiry that my initial response wasn’t correct.
A full detailed response has now been sent to them explaining the Council’s interpretation and process for considering such applications.
With relation to the information you have provided concerning unauthorised street hypnosis within Westminster City Council’s area. I have now passed all of your emails concerning this to our Licensing Inspectorate for their information and action.
They are now aware that there may be people in Westminster carrying out un authorised hypnotism over this bank holiday weekend and they will take the appropriate action if any person is identified committing an offence under the 1952 Act.
I hope this now addresses your concerns and now concludes this matter.
Yours sincerely
Mr Kerry Simpkin
Team Leader – Licensing
General Licensing Team – Community Protection Department
WestminsterCity Council
AND HERE IS A REPLY FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your enquiry about public performances of hypnotism which I received on 20 April.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) cannot provide legal advice to the public. Our legal advisors are solely responsible for advising our Ministers. It would be for you to decide whether you wished to obtain your own independent legal advice on the matters you have raised.
That said, I am happy to provide general advice with regard to the Hypnotism Act 1952 and the Licensing Act 2003.
All public performances of hypnotism (i.e. hypnotism which is NOT carried out strictly for medical or scientific purposes but for the entertainment of an audience) is licensable under the Licensing Act 2003 and a premises licence or temporary event notice is required by law to cover such entertainment regardless of whether they take place indoors or outdoors (The 2003 Act does not define “any place” beyond it being a place to which the public are admitted).
The 2003 Act has delegated responsibility for administering and enforcing the new licensing regime to individual licensing authorities and I am therefore unable to offer specific advice on the cases you have referred to.
The Hypnotism Act 1952 was amended by the 2003 Act (Licensing Act 2003, Schedule 6, Minor and Consequential Amendments). Section 27 (c) (3A) states that “a function conferred by this section on a licensing authority, is, for the purposes of section 7 of the Licensing Act 2003 (exercise and delegation by licensing authority of licensing functions) to be treated as a licensing function within the meaning of that Act”.
Fourteen years ago, a review was carried out of the Hypnotism Act 1952 to see if any harm could be posed to members of the public from performances of stage hypnotism. All those of a known interest were consulted. The expert panel concluded that there was no evidence of serious harm to participants in hypnotism exhibitions and that any risk was small. They nevertheless felt that the application of conditions to performances was necessary to ensure physical safety and to regulate hypnotic procedures. Home Office circular 39/1996 set out revised model conditions, one of which stated that any stage performance of hypnotism should be covered to a reasonable level by public liability insurance and that hypnotists should provide evidence of this to the local authority if requested and have it available for inspection at the performance.
It is for local licensing authorities to decide how and to what extent they use this guidance and what conditions they may wish to impose, taking account of local conditions and concerns. However, public safety is one of the four licensing objectives of the 2003 Act and I do not think the licensing authority would wish to compromise on a matter of this importance. Under the 2003 Act, the licensing authority can attach whatever conditions they feel are appropriate for ensuring the licensing objectives, but only after any relevant representations have been received from responsible authorities such as the police, or interested parties such as local residents, and a hearing has been carried out.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
RONNIE BRIDGETT
Ronnie Bridgett
Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit (PERU)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
NOTE = The Two Key Phrases are “All public performances of hypnotism” (therefore that includes Street Hypnosis) and also “is required by law to cover such entertainment regardless of whether they take place indoors or outdoors” (again that means it covers Street Hypnosis outdoors as well as impromptu hypnosis done in licensed premises and other places of an entertainment nature”
HE THEN SENT THIS FOLLOW UP EMAIL….
Dear Mr Smith
Further to my email of 21 April, I wish to apologise for an error in my reply.
I can confirm that the powers for controlling performances of hypnotism in England and Wales, although delegated to the same licensing authority that deals with the Licensing Act 2003, come under the Hypnotism Act 1952.
I am sorry if my original email caused you some confusion.
Best wishes –
Ronnie Bridgett
Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit (PERU)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
THE REPLY I GOT FROM THE VARIETY DEPARTMENT OF BRITISH ACTORS EQUITY DEPARTMENT STATED AMONGST OTHER POINTS:
“I would expect the 1952 Hypnotism Act and the Model Conditions to apply to streets. Streets and public outdoor spaces can be licensed for performance.”
REGARDING THE LEGAL NEED FOR RISK ASSESMENT’S OUR EXPERINECED QUALIFIED HEALTH & SAFETY EXPERT STATED:
Who needs a Risk Assessment Document?
It is a LEGAL REQUIREMENT in the United Kingdom that –
-All employers and self employed people have to assess risks at work.
-Employers with five or more employees should have a written health and safety policy.
-Employers with five or more employees have to record the significant findings of their risk assessment.*
-The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect people as far as is ‘reasonably practicable’.
*It is my own experience that Health & Safety Law does not differentiate between paid workers (i.e. employees) and unpaid workers (such as charity volunteers).
As such it is my personal recommendation that any hypnotist working with 5 or more volunteers (or in the case of group therapy – 5 or more clients) conducts a full and proper Risk Assessment, and records those findings.
Putting aside all the legal arguments, it is good practise, and extremely beneficial to all concerned, that a Risk Assessment is carried out and kept by all performers, therapists etc. no matter how many other people are involved in their activities.
(Such could be used as defence materials if anyone was ever to attempt to instigate a Court Action against you under Duty of Care or Negligence Laws)
In relation to Street Hypnosis, if you were in the course of your day likely to
Encounter five people or more to be involved in your activities then, then my considered opinion is, that in law a Risk Assessment would most likely be deemed a Legal Requirement.
FURTHER FACT’S REGARDING RISK ASSESMENT’S…
A large majority of UK Councils will only issue a License for Hypnosis to take place when a satisfactory written Risk Assessment has been submitted to them with the application for the license.
Also some insurance policies (Certainly the one I negotiated which covers both Stage & Street Hypnosis at both indoor and out door locations anywhere inUKandEurope) require a Risk Assessment to be in place in order for a successful claim to be made on the policy should that unfortunate need ever arise for the Hypnotist.
There’s way more information and facts about why you would be a fool (and most likely breaking the law) if you do not have a proper Risk Assessment in place, together with exact step by step instructions and examples of how to create a Legally acceptable one for both Stage and Street Hypnosis on “The Transparency Template” training DVD’s.
SOME FACT’S REGARDING THE NEED FOR INSURANCE COVER..
Given that we have now established that a License to perform under the 1952 Hypnotism Act is indeed needed from each Local Authority for each Hypnotist carrying out those activities in their area, it should be noted that No U.K council will ever issue such a License without first having site of a current valid Public Liability Insurance Policy which clearly states in the Policy wording that it covers the Hypnotist in question for the activities that are going to take place under the 1952 Hypnotism Act.
THE BOTTOM LINE FOR BRITISH STREET & STAGE HYPNOTIST’S
And also the 1989 Government Guidelines, 1995 Home Office Review of Hypnosis, 1996 Updated Model Conditions, The Licensing Act 2003 and various other Laws and Guidelines etc that do indeed apply to Street Hypnotists in England you’d be well advised to take a look at “The Transparency Template” Home Study DVD Course..
It also covers absolutely EVERYTHING you’ll ever need to know about Laws all over the World relating to Hypnosis, Insurance Matters, Health and Safety Matters and Risk Assessments and much more….
Transparency Template is the Ultimate Home Study Training DVD package for Hypnotist’s – Magician’s and Mentalists wishing to learn 100% Legal, Lawful and Safe Hypnotism.
Presented by Dr. Jonathan Royle – Chris Lee – Robert Temple – Stuart Cassels and Nick Davies this amazing set contains over 16 Hours of Video, Over 8 Hours of Audio and numerous books, courses and training resources
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SOME REVIEW’S OF THE TRANSPARENCY TEMPLATE PACKAGE..
The transparency template is a modern encyclopaedia of Stage Hypnosis on DVD. With more information than you will ever be able to use it covers the subject in depth. Jammed with inductions, suggestibility tests and just about every aspect of performing stage hypnosis you could think of. It also has well researched sections that cover the legal, health and safety aspects something that every hypnotist should know about before stepping on to the stage. I recommend it for that alone. From: Brian Halliday aka Mindpunisher & Shrink (on Magiccafe Forum) http://www.advancedmind.co.uk
Jonathan Royle / Alex presents his material very candidly! I appreciate that! I have purchased a number of his training items (living in the States, live-training is a far-reach option for me) and I love each of them. Each item has over-delivered. Being a clinically certified hypnotherapist and a certified stage hypnotist for 6 years, in addition to my initial training, I have taken many additional training courses. Jonathan’s training materials have taught me many items, techniques, insights, perspectives that I never learned in my initial live training courses! Most recently, I purchased the Transparency Template – LOVE IT. Great work, Jonathan, thank you. I’m constantly going back to it, it is beyond just training, it is a resource. The Health & Safety training it contains is worth many times the tiny investment alone! Additionally, Jonathan has extended himself for consult, even simple questions, regarding anything hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP, Complete Mind Therapy, stage hypnosis, etc. He’s a personal person – the hypnotist’s hypnotist. Thanks, very much, Jonathan! Matthew Fallon – (USA) – http://www.hypno-tainment.com/
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Dr. Jonathan Royle is a controversial character in the world ofhypnosis, perhaps better known for his shameless self-promotion, murky, chequered past and public arguments with various other hypnotists.
On his latest DVD set, he is loud and swears too much for my liking. He’s arrogant and opinionated and obviously has an over-inflated ego. So why is it that I actually find him likable and funny while watching ”Transparency Template – The revolutionary Guide for Hypnotists?”
I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I really like this DVD set and you probably will too.
This is very detailed and comprehensive home study course covering all of the important stuff you simply need to know if you’re even considering setting foot on stage, street or anywhere and calling yourself a hypnotist.
He dispenses with a lot of the usual theory behind hypnosis but in its place he spends an extraordinary amount of time discussing the legal, licensing and insurance issues which are always such a hot topic in the UK.
However, the advice and guidelines are presented in such a way as to make perfect sense, relevant to any hypnotist anywhere in the world.
I was expecting him to air a couple of “personal beefs” during his presentation and was even prepared for them to leave a nasty taste in my mouth, but I have to say for the relatively short space of time he spends on this (a couple of minutes at most) what comes across first and foremost is his genuine concern for the art. And you really can’t knock him for that.
If you look hard, you will find inevitable contradictions throughout the course, but Jonathan happily admits up front: Hypnosis is full of paradoxes.
Attention to safety for me is a win-win situation. While clients, audiences and volunteers might not always outwardly thank you for it, if it permeates what you do it shows a professional and caring nature behind all the laughter and crazy antics and helps get you booked and re-booked.
Furthermore, fellow professionals really appreciate it too. During this course, the safety aspects are covered with fine, almost paranoid attention to detail and I applaud Jonathan Royle for this.
One thing that really stands out is that he doesn’t ignore any of the problems and dangers a hypnotist is likely to face.
He doesn’t even just give them an honorary mention. He faces them head on and discusses them in the manner of one who has been there, done that and worn the t-shirt and implores you to learn from his own stuff-ups.
“Common sense” is mentioned frequently in relation to safety and most of it is, but a lot of what’s taught here should be mandatory for any hypnotist whether you’re just starting out or are experienced and guilty of having become a little complacent.
There are more inductions than any hypnotist would ever need and each is covered with the same attention to detail. Something of a bonus here for me is when the new “Bad Boy” of UK Hypnosis Rob Temple steps up to show his ingenious See-saw Induction. His demo leaves me itching to perform it myself.
Rather than just act as superfluous credits on the cover, Rob and other guests are utilised perfectly throughout the course and each is a great presenter and speaker in his own right, demonstrating the same enthusiasm for their chosen artform as the man himself.
To say much more would probably be classed as a spoiler, but I have to just add that the bonus DVD (regularly referred to during the main presentation) in my opinion is worth the price of this set all on its own.
If I have anything negative to say, apart from the fact that the bad language might not be to everyone’s taste it would only be that like most DVDs in this field, production values and quality are a little lacking, but that can be easily forgiven for the quantity and quality of content on offer here.
A full transcript would also have been a welcome addition for those who have difficulty with Northern English accents or of different learning styles, but these really are very minor niggles making an otherwise 5 star review a 4.9!
Whatever you might think of self-professed “King of Hypnotists”
Jonathan Royle, that’s unlikely to change very much, but if you are too stubborn to put any preconceptions aside to buy and watch this DVD set, then you’re really missing out on an excellent hypnosis training product.
I’m really happy to have this as part of my hypnosis collection and have little doubt that if this is your first purchase in this field, you’ll probably have little need for very much else.
Transparency Template is the Ultimate Home Study Training DVD package for Hypnotist’s – Magician’s and Mentalists wishing to learn 100% Legal, Lawful and Safe Hypnotism.
Presented by Dr. Jonathan Royle – Chris Lee – Robert Temple – Stuart Cassels and Nick Davies this amazing set contains over 16 Hours of Video, Over 8 Hours of Audio and numerous books, courses and training resources.
Order now by sending £79-95 to shows@hypnotorious.com or contacting me at www.magicalguru.com
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I’m not familiar with the Osterlind release but I will check it out and get back to you as soon as I can 
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