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I will be in Los Angeles on the night of Monday, December 11.
Ironically enough, even though I spend a lot of time in Phoenix, I rarely have any reason to be in L.A.
Anyone who is interested in meeting up, should e-mail me at aaron@hypnofocus.com
I may also be doing some travel in the United States throughout December and January. Anyone interested in meeting up should also e-mail me.
I might be hopping over to Europe around Christmas and New Years to attend a conference.
I'm also looking to be in Asia next year in mid to late January or possibly February. I'll be looking to expand my contacts in Asia throughout next year. So, if
you are in Asia, and want to meet up, then definitely let me know!
I'd like to share with you one of the daily blessings in my life.
A necessary part of living a life that spans three continents is that sometimes you need to move money from place to place. In this circumstance there's a web
hosting bill that is several months past due that I need to settle up, and for the first time this year, I've had the extra money to do it.
PayPal, while profitable for me in the past, isn't an option. When e-bay bought PayPal a few years ago, PayPal immediately stopped processing transactions for
anything adult related. They froze my account with half a grand in in. I got my money from them eventually, and for a few years after refused to use them.
Eventually, I decided that their convenience for e-bay and other things outweighed my disgust of their company, and decided to try to open a new account with them.
However, it's been very difficult to get it up and running, due to the fact that they've closed a previous account with me, and because I'm in their system as a
business person in the adult industry.
So, for the most part, when I need to send or to receive money over long distances, I've gone through Western Union. Even though their charges are outrageous
(anywhere from 35 to 70 dollars to send money) and they will give you an inaccurate exchange rate (usually several cents on the dollar different from the standard
rate that you'll get from any bank), for the most part they are the only game in town.
This brings us to today. Happy that I was finally going to be able to resolve an issue that has been bothering me for some time now, I logged on to their website.
After a lengthy process, I was ready to finally send my money. And for the low, low rate of 927 Dollars, I would be able to send 615 Euros across the planet. ( The
Universal Currency Converter at XE.com - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi - says that I should be able to buy 695 Euros for 927 dollars).
An awful deal. However, sometimes you just got to swallow it.
At the last screen after all my confirmations, where it should have said, everything is done, instead told me that I would now have to call them.
So, I made a telephone call to them, from Asia, and who knows how much a minute.
After asking me a million questions, verifying information that I had never given them, the woman on the phone told me that due to business policies, they would not
put my transaction through. I asked her what policy prevented this, and she refused to tell me.
I told her that this was ridiculous, and that I wanted to speak with her boss. She put me on hold and then told me that her boss gave her another way to put it
through. She then asked me for the last four digits of my Social Security number and a few other bits of information, and told me that the transaction was going
through, and in two minutes my receiver would be able to pick it up. I had her read back the name of my receiver to me, to make sure they didn't mess it up.
Annoyed at the hassle, annoyed at the representative, and annoyed at the outrages charges for the privilege of being annoyed and wasting my time, I none the less
drafted the e-mail to the person who I owe money to, with instructions on how to pick up the money, and further details related to the transfer.
Then about half an hour later, I decided to go to the western union website to check the progress of my transaction. I put in the information, and it brought
nothing up. I logged in to my account and it showed me no transactions.
So I call them back up, and get some guy on the phone telling me that my transaction was cancelled to to business policies. I told him to check my account and talk
to the other representative and figure out what was going on, because there was a charge in my bank account to Western Union, and this other person either didn't do
the transfer properly or she flat out lied to me, and neither were acceptable.
The guy I was talking to didn't seem to hear me, and started reading things verbatim from his script, so I told him that he wasn't providing me with what I needed
and that I wanted to talk to his boss.
I got someone claiming to be his boss on the phone and told him everything that happened, and asked him what he was going to do about it. He told me that there was
nothing he could do about it. So I asked him if my transfer was going through or if the person I spoke to had lied to me. He told me that this person probably lied
to me. I told him this was beyond unacceptable, and asked him what was he going to do about it. He asked me if I had the employees name or id number, and I told him
no. Then I asked him if they had any record of who has been doing what with my account. He told me that they didn't. I asked him if they recorded these calls, and
he said that they did, so I told him to play back the tape where the first representative was telling me that the transfer was complete and that my receiver would
be able to pick up the funds within two minutes. He told me that he couldn't do this.
I told him that they were expecting people to trust them with their money, and that this was unacceptable. He shrugged it off, and I could tell that I was ready to
start screaming at him, which clearly would gain me nothing, so I hung up on him.
Now I'm going to post this e-mail to a few places where a few thousand people who value my opinion will read it, and never use Western Union again (or ever). I will
never use them again and I will tell anyone who brings them up about this experience.
I wanted to update all of you on the VISA situation for HypnoSlave.com.
I still can't accept it.
Here is the reason why. It involves a little bit of back story in how things work in the adult industry.
Credit card transactions for anything in the adult industry are classified as "high risk." A few years ago VISA instituded new regulations for approving adult
websites, and monitoring their incidences of fraud and chargeback. Any website that didn't pass the muster would lose it's ability to continue accepting VISA. To
pay for all this they created what I call the "VISA Ass-Rape Fee." $750 dollars the first year and 375 every year after that. In exchange for this VISA tax, you
get nothing. It's basically extortion. You either pay it or you don't get to accept VISA. I've been paying it for years.
On top of that, very few banks will handle adult processing, citing it's high risk, which is strange because isn't the whole point of this fee to have a paper trail
that shows that you are on the up and up? These things never benefit the webmaster. So, then you have to go through a merchant processer, and hope that they
don't screw you over. I use CCBill, they haven't screwed me over in the last couple of years that I've been with them. I've been with other processors in the
past. I drop them immediately if they screw me over.
So, the process to get a website up and on the net and accepting credit cards is something along these lines:
Create the website -> Submit the website to processor approval -> Processor submits the website to VISA approal.
This procedure used to only take a few days. Now I'm being told that it takes 21 days. CCBill approved HypnoSlave for processing on October 28, and now on
November 21 VISA is still not being accepted.
So, I've sent CCBill another e-mail, and am prepared to be offered a response of little substance, basically telling me to wait and see. At this point either
someone at VISA has dropped the ball (and there is no way to hold them accountable) or someone at CCBill has not only dropped the ball, but has also screwed the
pooch (and once again there is no way to hold them accountable). So I will patiently continue to make my inquiries because there is nothing else that I can do.
This isn't particularly good for me, because I've invested a whole lot of time, money, energy and material in to this project, and every day that I can't acept VISA
it's costing me in sales and lost revenue and aggrivation of people who want to sign up.
So anyways some of you have been curious, and here's the 4-11.
Here is the online version of an article that
appeared in the October issue of Bizarre Magazine in the UK. It appears on North American news stands on or about the 16th of
this month.
The moment that a number of you have waited for is here. HypnoSlave.com has gone live.
Expect more announcements in regards to the continuing development of HypnoSlave to come in the days ahead. Also, tomorrow I should be sending off e-mails to the
three winners of the contest for free HypnoSlave memberships.
Hey, let me ask you how would I go about finding local hypnosis groups of different types and flavors in my
area? I am in MN and just want to know what kinds of things are going on. Might be nice to meet new people and learn different things in regard to hypnosis.
I've got a few bits of news. I've been on the road for the past two weeks, so it's been pretty hectic. It was necessary for me to head back to Canada so that I
could pick up the last of the older HypnoGames.com source tapes, so that I could
complete the conversion of all my past sets to Standard Definition.
Speaking of the conversion to Standard Definition, a HypnosisFetish.com
member e-mailed me to tell me that a few of the Violet sets were still in the old format. I've confirmed this, and I'm sorry for the mix up. When you juggle a few
hundred gigabytes of data, sometimes mistakes get made. I will update this the moment I get back to Phoenix. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Also, this last weekend there was a service outage for most of my domains, with only HypnoSlave.com and HypnoGames.com being unaffected. This was due to an issue at one of my server
co-location facilities. I'm not expecting this issue to happen again. However, in the coming months, I'm going to add another server at another facility to serve
as a backup in case of an outage. Unfortunately, this will cost 1,000 dollars at the low end + 600 dollars a year, or 3,000 dollars at the high end + 600 dollars a
year to do. I would do it on the cheap as a stop gap if it happened again, or I'll implement it when I upgrade my server to a serious piece of equipment that I've
been lusting over, probably Q1 or Q2 2007.
Speaking of HypnoSlave.com, I've posted the listing of all the clips in one of
the opening sets, Brittany and Nails HypnoSlave
Twosome. You can expect to see the listings of a few more of the opening sets to be posted very shortly (maybe even today). We're getting much closer to the
launching of the site.
Finally, I'm in a period of travel, that should be continuing for quite some time, so if anyone is interested in booking me for a show, guest appearance,
conference, event, party, interview or whatever, I plan on being available in Eastern Canada (Toronto and Montreal) for the next few weeks, East Coast USA shortly
after that, West Coast USA shortly after that, then Asia after that, and EU around Christmas time and to ring in the New Year. E-mail aaron@hypnofocus.com if you would like to explore making arrangements.
With the opening of Hypnoslave imminent (exclamation marks cannot communicate my happiness), I wanted to reopen the subject of suggested content and invite others
to comment.
For me, one of the most important elements of good D/S hypnosis is that obdience is imposed upon the subject unwillingly or unwittingly. (Obviously, I don't
literally mean this because hypnosis is necessarily deep-down consensual, but part of effective D/S hypnosis is creating the illusion of nonconsensuality, so this
is how I'm going to write.)
If this isn't established, then I don't care how many times the subject says "yes master"--it won't do much for me. It'll look like the subject came in for a
shoot, the hypnotist said "just do what I say while we're filming," she said "OK, as long as I get paid," and then the tape started rolling. Seeing a girl go
through the motions of a hypnoslave isn't sexy.
That's why, IMO, it's so important to set up what the subject doesn't desire/believe/expect about what will/can happen to her. I think the "Carla" set is easily
the best example on hypnosisfetish.com/hypnogames.com: Through her interview and the induction, she clearly conveys her skepticism and resistance, but is slowly
broken down and loses all control. Another great example is the "Tawny" video produced by hypnovideo.com. At the beginning is an interview (I think these are
always necessary), during which she explains that she is afraid of "losing control" and being compelled to act like an animal, and she resists the induction a bit.
But once she's under for a while, she readily agrees to do what she said she was afraid of.
Thank you, they're my favorites out of the session.
In which ones are the girls hypnotized?
They are hypnotized in the last two. In the second to the last they are recovering from a whole lot of orgasms, and in the last I'm doing some of my hypnosis/BDSM
fusion.
Aaron, those Hypnoslave pics look promising indeed! I can't wait to see the site launch! Hopefully that "soon" you refer to will be sooner rather than later!
:P
I'm glad you like them...
Yes, the site is very close. I have enough material right now to launch it. I still need to edit and make clips from that material. I also still need to design
the site it's self.
All the production level stuff for the website is pretty well in place.
With a little luck it should be up within two weeks.
Aaron, those Hypnoslave pics look promising indeed! I can't wait to see the site launch! Hopefully that "soon"
you refer to will be sooner rather than later! :P
Hey Aaron I think I might of missed something but is there a reason you don't except Pay Pal? Is it because there bastards.
No, I don't accept PayPal. This has been my policy for a couple of years now. I wrote this when I instituted that policy.
Can I PayPal You?
Unfortunately I cannot accept PayPal at this time. I would like to, believe me, but it's an unfortunate story.
After over two years of having a very profitable relationship with PayPal, doing several thousands of dollars worth of transactions a month, and enjoying the
benefits of the PayPal debit card, PayPal decided to change their attitude towards "mature audiences." Simply put, they decided to tell their customers what they
can and can't spend their money on.
Now, I disagree with this in principal. Its PayPal's place to facilitate economic transactions, not to tell people what to do with their transactions. This is
especially unfortunate, since con artists frequently can use PayPal to rip people off, but heaven forbid someone buy a dildo or a picture of a naked woman.
However, PayPal made this policy perfectly clear to me when they terminated my account last September, and froze my funds for several months.
It's too bad, becuase it was convienent for me and convienent for my customers.
If I had to guess it's probably because they're bastard coated bastards with a bastard filling. However if you do accept it and I
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In your gothic heather 2 video, you kept mentioning about second foundation. Are we talking about Isaac
Asimov's second foundation with the mission to take down the mule cause he can control people's minds and emotions? And also, has anyone gotten it in the past
yet?
I do parties, and conventions, and show tours from time to time. It's still pretty spur of the moment,
however, as I've started to devote more energy to the live stuff, I've been finding that my calendar has started to fill up.
At this time, I'm scheduled to perform in Brighton, UK for the entire second week of September.
I'm also making appearances at the following conventions, but not necessarily in an official capacity:
Hope Number Six (July 21-23 New York, NY USA)
Dragon*Con (September 3-6 Atlanta, GA USA)
Chaos Communications Congress (December 27-30 Berlin, Germany)
If you have any connections in any cities or events that I'm travelling to in the "not necessarily in an official capacity" category, please let me know, as I like
to do hypnosis wherever I go.
Hey Aaron I think I might of missed something but is there a reason you don't except Pay Pal? Is it because
there bastards. If I had to guess it's probably because they're bastard coated bastards with a bastard filling. However if you do accept it and I------
So, while the humanitarian in me felt pretty good about last night's shoot, the pornographer in me was less than thrilled...
Hmm...hypnosis + bondage. It'll be interesting to see how you combine the two. Not something I've seen explored a lot. I'll be surprised, though, if you can
make me like it more than the plain ol' mental domination you've exerted in your best moments--
CARLA-- Aaron: "Your conscious mind will keep repeating its phrase...and your subconscious will do as it's told. Do you understand?" Carla: [nods]
LILLY-- Aaron: "Now in a single word, tell me how you feel." Lilly: [silence] Aaron: "Speak now." Lilly: "..obedient.."
BETH & DEBBIE-- Aaron: "I am submissive." B&D: "I am submissive." Aaron: "I am horny." B&D: "I am horny." . . . .
NURSE BETTY-- The swinging stethoscope induction.
GOTHIC HEATHER 2-- Aaron: "Feel the crystal pulling allll the dominance out of you..."
�ALLISON 3-- The good stuff is sprinkled all over.
CLOVER 2-- What can I say...I think hypnotizing a chick to striptease is a powerful demonstration of dominance. And it helps when she's really, really hot.
(Actually, whatever happened to "Clover on the Cross"? Now that was some classic D/S.)
I guess I took that little stroll down memory lane to make two points (aside from the fact that it's fun to remember it). One--hypnotic D/S is about the simple
power of the mind. I hope you don't go overboard on the bondage equipment. Not that I think you will...I'm guessing you used those photos because bondage
equipment makes for a dynamic photo that's an obvious symbol of D/S. Anyway, in the end, what makes hypnosis so sexy and fascinating for me is that instead of
physically forcing the subject to obey, you take the much trickier yet ultimately more satisfying route of inducing them to want to obey. So much the better if
that's seemingly the opposite of what they originally intended (like Carla).
And the second thing is...Aaron, if I sounded cranky, it's because I look at those aforementioned fantastic moments and say, "by GOD, he knows how to do hypnotic
D/S." Granted you don't have many competitors out there, but I do think you're the best (hypnovideo guy, whose name shall not be spoken, has an excellent style,
but he's not as creative as you). So take it as a sort of compliment that I've been a bit disappointed of late. Nothing in a while to match those great moments
(well...Violet comes pretty close...my problem with those sets, as I've said before, is that they felt too intimate...can't have good D/S unless there's a certain
distance between dom and sub, at least initially). Relaxation inductions...eh, too consensual. ;) Overloading women with orgasms? Eh, I can see that at
hypnogirls. So I've been waiting around for you to say to yourself "I think I'll do some good D/S for this set," because I figured that whatever came next would be
GREAT. I'm sure hypnoslave will be, and it'd be awesome if we saw a little more on hypnosisfetish in the meantime.
I was going to go ahead and embed that puppy on my blog with a link back to your site as it shows your work without the naked boobies that I can't show on my public
sites. But . . . bust tried to play the video and got a "this video is no longer available" spit back.
Did you take it down . . . or . . . am I correct in assuming that the good folks at youtube have deleted it because it was flagged? I recently had yet another video
flagged and removed. Since the accompanying email also said that if I had anothe flagged as "obscene" my account would be terminated.
No, I did not take it down. After an exciting and succesful weekend with 5,500 views over 4 days, they took it down and sent me a message that said it violated the
user agreement. However, I checked the user agreement, and there was nothing in it that the video could have violated. So I sent them an e-mail asking why they
took it down. They never bothered replying.
I guess YouTube is too busy hosting bits and pieces of other people's copyrighted works to give me the time of day, even though they give tons of free bandwidth
away to people trying to compete with me.
Needless to say, they are no longer on my list of people that I feel warm fuzzies for.
No nudity. No sexy outifts. No obscene language. Just hypnosis with women experiencing fully clothed no-touch orgasms. I noticed that the "male orgasm" video was
never flagged, just the ones with women experiencing orgasms. Evidently, guys having hypnotic orgasms are comedic while women experiencing the same are
offensive.
I've seen much more "offensive" things on youtube. It never ceases to amaze me that idiots hitting each other on the head with shovels or random violence is
considered generally acceptable material but give a person an orgasm with or without nudity.
I deliberately went out of my way to make something that would be suitable for YouTube, or any other audience. Your evaluation of what the clip was and wasn't is
one hundred percent on the mark. As for the violence versus pleasure social commentary, I agree with you completely. I can watch a bloody torture scene on the
televeision show 24 during prime time in a room full of children, but heaven forbid I demonstrate the pleasure that half the worlds population of 3 billion females
are capable of feeling.
Whatever... I'm used to fighting this fight. It's something I've committed myself to doing, and it's something I'll keep doing.
I have taken all the "adult" or "almost adult" material I had up on youtube down.
For the most part, I started using google video for uploads anyway as they allow longer files and much higher resolution and file sizes.
I'll keep working on figuring out what I can get on the stie, YouTube, while run by assholes, represent a significant source of traffic, and as long as I can get
people's attention, they can come to my side of the net to see the whole thing.
I'm curious about Google Video, and will probably upload the same clip there to see how long it takes before the call it "offensive."
"I've been pretty impressed by the response of the file I posted on YouTube."
I was going to go ahead and embed that puppy on my blog with a link back to your site as it shows your work without the naked boobies that I can't show on my public
sites. But . . . bust tried to play the video and got a "this video is no longer available" spit back.
Did you take it down . . . or . . . am I correct in assuming that the good folks at youtube have deleted it because it was flagged? I recently had yet another
video flagged and removed. Since the accompanying email also said that if I had anothe flagged as "obscene" my account would be terminated.
No nudity. No sexy outifts. No obscene language. Just hypnosis with women experiencing fully clothed no-touch orgasms. I noticed that the "male orgasm" video
was never flagged, just the ones with women experiencing orgasms. Evidently, guys having hypnotic orgasms are comedic while women experiencing the same are
offensive.
I've seen much more "offensive" things on youtube. It never ceases to amaze me that idiots hitting each other on the head with shovels or random violence is
considered generally acceptable material but give a person an orgasm with or without nudity.
I have taken all the "adult" or "almost adult" material I had up on youtube down.
For the most part, I started using google video for uploads anyway as they allow longer files and much higher resolution and file sizes.
All the best,
Brian
http://www.BrianDavidPhillips.com
You can view a list of all the files on that website here.
It's been several months of effort, and I can't tell you how happy I am that it's complete. Also, now that all the clips are standardized, and I've been able to
bring it all under a consistent system on the backend, I can now get back to work at programming the website again to do auto updates, to prevent the delays that
manually updating the website can cause.
It's been a long road, but the best is yet to come!
(Similar upgrades to HypnoGames.com are about 2/3rds complete, and should be done
in about a month or so.)
Roughly half of the website has been converted to Standard Definition, in both QuickTime and Windows Media Player formats.
Now that I've been able to share the load over two machines, I should have the conversion to Standard Defintion on HypnosisFetish.com finished within a few days (essentially the length of time it
will take to upload the files).
I've been working on this project for several months now, and it has been a huge part of my life this summer. I can't tell you how excited I am to see it start to
come together...
For a listing of all the clips on HypnoGames.com check out this link. I can't even begin to tell you what a difference Standard Definition
is compared to tiny little 175kb streams from the oldest days...
I've been pretty impressed by the response of the file I posted on YouTube.
The clip has received the following honors:
#78 - Most Linked (Today) - Entertainment
#65 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment
#80 - Top Favorites (Today)
#32 - Top Favorites (Today) - Entertainment
It's been viewed about 2 and a half thousand times less than two days since it went up.
I've gotten some pretty cool e-mail and feedback. There's also been a few morons, but I just delete them. If you liked it, definitely go and leave some positive
comments on the video!
I will probably make it a point to put something up on that website perhaps once every week or two.
Aaron, very glad to hear the news about Hypnoslave coming up soon! And I definitely appreciate the fact that you've been taking it slow so that you make sure
everything falls into place and you can deliver a quality product when the time comes.
Thank you... Yes, it's been a long road, however, soon it should be up and running, and I'm hoping to make it more interactive than my other sites. I'm not sure
exactly the shape of that, but it's starting to come together.
With my other sites, HypnoGames and HypnosisFetish, this is my story, as I learned about the world that I was finally embracing publicly with HypnoGames, and the
optimistic exploration of what could be possible with HypnosisFetish. HypnoSlave, in my mind is more about empire building, and a big part of that are the slaves
themselves, and the special type of community building that I'll be doing for this project.
Ultimately time will tell...
Do you have any material with Gothic Heather (as on the teaser pics on the website) for Hypnoslave? I noticed her name was not mentioned in the list you gave, but
she obviously posed for the teaser pics you already have up. So if there hasn't already been a shoot, just out of curiosity, where did those pics come from? And if
there hasn't been a shoot with her, do you think that might be a possibility? She just looks so great in those pics that I've got my heart set on seeing her on the
site!
Unfortunately, at this time I have every reason to believe that I will not have the opportunity to work with Gothic Heather again. I'd like to work with her again
as much as the rest of you would like to see it, however I don't think that is going to be possible. That's all the detail that I plan on going in to at this
time.
The images were from prior sessions. HypnoSlave will probably not include Gothic Heather in any capacity when it goes live.
Aaron, very glad to hear the news about Hypnoslave coming up soon! And I definitely appreciate the fact that
you've been taking it slow so that you make sure everything falls into place and you can deliver a quality product when the time comes.
Do you have any material with Gothic Heather (as on the teaser pics on the website) for Hypnoslave? I noticed her name was not mentioned in the list you gave, but
she obviously posed for the teaser pics you already have up. So if there hasn't already been a shoot, just out of curiosity, where did those pics come from? And if
there hasn't been a shoot with her, do you think that might be a possibility? She just looks so great in those pics that I've got my heart set on seeing her on the
site!
I've decided to experiment with placing a few videos on YouTube.
This video was specifically filmed for that purpose, featurig Brittany. There's no nudity in this clip, but it is possibly NSFW due to orgasms and language.
This is a good example of how to take a relatively normal and standard technique, and turn in in to an erotic technique, just by adding orgasms. :-)
From the description:
There is a technique called progressive relaxation that is frequently used during a hypnotic induction. I've added an erotic aspect to it by replacing the command
to relax the tensed muscle groups with the command to orgasm instead. Possibly NSFW due to orgasms and language. No nudity. This is an example of the work you can
find on HypnosisFetish.com and HypnoGames.com. For more information on Erotic Hypnosis, visit the erotic hypnosis news and community site at HypnoFocus.com
Hm... Wasn't thinking about it this year, but if there is anything really big going on I could change my mind. Last time I went was becuase I really wanted to see
the stuff dealing with the movie Serenity. Haven't heard much buzz about this year?
Be cool to meet ya in the least.
I was planning on generating more buzz within the community this year for Dragon*Con, however, I was pretty worn out from the road trip that I did for 1,000
Orgasms, and then the End of the Winter Spell Stage Hypnosis Tour of Northern Ontario, and then a summer underneath the hood of my car in the Phoenix heat, and then
chaining and shackling myself to my desk to do the video upgrade to standard definition and the various server upgrades and ehancements, and then peddling HaXXXor
at Hope Number Six in New York, and then a loose ends tying up visit to Canada, etc...
Ultimately, I didn't know if I was going or not, and with a nearly 2,000 dollar price tag to drive out there and rent a room for the weekend, I did throw in the
towel. However, a friend running a party room offered me crash space for 60 bucks for the weekend, and I found a 300 dollar plane ticket to Atlanta, and that made
it possible. In retrospect, I am questioning the wisdom of choosing to stay in a party room where the primary ingredient of the unending supply of alcohol is
Everclear.
Having said all that, it would be cool to meet up with as many of the visitors to my websites as would be possible at next year's Dragon*Con or any other
convention. I'll be looking to do more panels this coming year, and organize more shows, both based of my experiences doing such things over the past two years,
and we shall see what comes of it.
So wait...am I to understand that Hypnoslave will actually be up and running SOON? Sorry to sound impatient, it's just that I've been super excited about this site
for a long time, ever since I first heard about it! It can't come fast enough!
Yes, you are correct.
The new webserver was delivered to the hosting colocation facility while I was at Dragon*Con, and should be installed in to the rack today. That means that
HypnoGames.com should be moving IP addresses sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday (as long as I configured the network properly before I shipped it out... here's hoping
for a "yes-work" and not a "nyet-work"). So if anyone hardcoded the DNS entry in to you hosts file when Joker had the DDOS earlier this year, be aware of that.
Once I've got the new server running, that will clear up space to upload the content for HypnoSlave.com. Over the years, I've filmed material that was always intended for
this project, little by little, including a session from back in Montreal filmed in a full BDSM dungeon. (That session features Sarah, the one from Playing Doctor
With Sarah). Additionally, we have a partial BDSM dungeon set in Phoenix, and have a session with Stephanie that contains a bit of BDSM content. On top of that I
have Brittany and Nails scheduled to do a straight BDSM hypno session later this week. (Naturally a shoot isn't a done deal until after it's over).
I'll also be pulling bits and pieces of BDSM related material from the other websites over, most likely all the hypnospanking and anything where they are calling me
master.
The website will also feature a member's only message board. Shortly after it's launch, I will probably be doing some sort of community building, establishing
contact with various BDSM communities for that message board.
There are a few other bits and pieces, but that's the long and the short of it. A lot of people have been chomping at the bit, and I've heard you all. I just
wanted to make sure I had my existing projects in a good place, and a decent amount of material for the new project before launching it.
Well by the time you see this Dragon Con will have been well over. I hope your visit to Atlanta is better than your last.
Yes, it was a wild party and a good time. That doesn't mean it was all peaches and cream, but it definitely was much more fun than the last time I was in
Atlanta.
Many of the features of the upgrade include, a much slicker layout, automatic approval of posts for HypnoFocus.com members who have has past approved posts, and RSS syndication, just to name a few.
If you have any ideas for the future of HypnoFocus.com, now's a good time to let me know!
So wait...am I to understand that Hypnoslave will actually be up and running SOON? Sorry to sound impatient,
it's just that I've been super excited about this site for a long time, ever since I first heard about it! It can't come fast enough!
Hm... Wasn't thinking about it this year, but if there is anything really big going on I could change my mind.
Last time I went was becuase I really wanted to see the stuff dealing with the movie Serenity. Haven't heard much buzz about this year?
Aaron, is there any chance that you could set up a RSS link for hypnofocus? It would be easier to keep track of
the posts that way ;-)
I agree. I spent some time learning how to do the RSS stuff a while back, and probably still have a little bit of code around here somewhere. I'll make that my
next programming project. Whiel I'm at it, I'll probably program some sort of e-mail new post functionality as well.
meachy wrote in Message #1125
Congratulations on completing the data storage and swap, and the Nails and Brittany set looks pretty good. With that done and you focusing on hypnogames next, it
leaves me wondering if hypnoslave is going to be shelved for a while longer?
Thank you... It's been a whole lot of work, but anyone who has only seen one of my sets available in Windows Media 175kbit is going to see the difference when they
see the set again in Standard Definition.
I'm glad you liked Nails and Brittany, they're a lot of fun to work with. Hopefully I'll have them back in the studio again shortly.
While HypnosisFetish and HypnoGames remain my top focus and priority, HypnosisFetish is in the final stages of the conversion and the upgrade. Once
HypnoGames.com is switched over to the new web server (with luck it's being
shipped out to the colocation facility today), then I'll be able to clear space on the old webserver, and finish the conversion. I'm also sitting on a backlog of
material and have may more shoots scheduled and budgeted, so HypnosisFetish.com is in really good shape.
The good news about the process that I'm doing on HypnoGames.com that mirrors the
process that I did with HypnosisFetish.com is that I'm almost done converting and archiving everythng that I still have source edits of. The bad news is that I
only have source edits for about half the material, as I was originally using very different technology back in the day, and it wasn't possible to keep uncompressed
source material. Since I'm going to have to be doing a lot of re-editing from the original tapes, it's going to be a much longer and drawn out process, and not
something that is efficient in a work flow manner to sit down and devote my full attention to the task and crank out in the way that I could do with the HypnosisFetish.com conversion.
So, back to the question at hand. No, I don't see any continued delays on HypnoSlave. I believe that I'm sitting on enough material right now to launch it,
and I believe that I'll have enough time and opportunity to develop it. Once the new webservers are in place, I'll also have the space for it as well.
Either way, glad to see you're running full blast.
Oh, trying to close in the next 10 days. ;) Unfortunately no pics online. Ironically, webserver space issues since I left my provider a few months ago. However
that's something I'm willing to live with to get away from cable.
Thank you. Looking forward to seeing your pictures, and congrats on the progress you've been making as well!
Congratulations on completing the data storage and swap, and the Nails and Brittany set looks pretty good.
With that done and you focusing on hypnogames next, it leaves me wondering if hypnoslave is going to be shelved for a while longer?
Either way, glad to see you're running full blast.
Oh, trying to close in the next 10 days. ;) Unfortunately no pics online. Ironically, webserver space issues since I left my provider a few months ago. However
that's something I'm willing to live with to get away from cable.
Today marked the end of one of my projects that I've been working on all sumer.
Every video file on HypnosisFetish.com has been accounted for, archived in
it's original source in a big strong long term storage box, and re-rendered in to standard definition resolution. It's taken a large part of the summer to do this,
necessitating two heavy storage binders, over 250 blank DVDs and dedicated CPU time measured in weeks.
Unfortunately, it will still be a little while until this material gets uploaded to the web server, as the server full almost to capacity, and will remain that way
until I get the new webserver installed.
This is the reason why I spent half of today putting the final configurations in to the new webserver. It will be shipped out to the server colocation facility
tomorrow and should be up by the end of the week. Then I can finish the conversion of all the files on HypnosisFetish.com.
While I'm very happy about this, at the same time, I'm not finished, as I'll have to continue doing more of the same for several more weeks yet for HypnoGames.com... ah... my work never seems to end...
8.24.06: I'm really happy with the newest set, Brittany and Nails.Both of them are wonderful trance
subjects, and they have a really good chemistry together. You can look forward to seeing more of them, both individually and together. If you have any suggestions
for hypnotic commands or suggestions that you'd like to see them carry out, be sure to e-mail me.
8.24.06: I'm pleased to announce that the conversion to Standard Definition for all video clips on HypnosisFetish.com is nearly complete. I can't tell you
how excited I am to announce this. I've literally spent most of the summer working on this project, and can measure the computer time spent to render these clips
in weeks. Although only half are available at this time due the the disk space issue that I'm still having on the server, I expect to get most, if not all of them
online when I install my second webserver and move HypnoGames to it's own machine. The server is already purchased, and about 90 percent installed. I just have to
finish the last 10 percent, and then ship it off to the colocation facility. This should probably take a week or two. After I finish rendering 3 more sets the
project will be complete!
8.24.06: Now that we are current, with the addition of the Brittany and Nails set, you can expect more great erotic hypnosis all throughout the fall and
winter months. I've got several more sets already filmed and in post production right now, and a schedule and a budget for roughly 20 more models to be completed
over the next 6 weeks. I want to thanks everyone for their patience over the lean times, and I
invite you to enjoy the show!
Hey, I was wondering if you had any advice for those of us that have the attention spans of a
caffinated/sugered up five year old. I've been busy more than usual lately and accomplishing absolutely nothing. Are there methods to help with focus?
Also glad to see the remergence of the Allison sets. By far one of my favorites.
I've upgraded the Allison 1 set to standard definition. In this
set we meet for the first time one of the most hypnotized girls of HypnoGames.com.
Additionally, I've added the previously unseen, Alicia 2 set
to HypnosisFetish.com. This is a classic set with the goth girl from Goth
and Punk. It's migrating to HypnoGames.com soon, but since it's unaired, it's
being shown on HypnosisFetish.com first.
This is one of the defining videos of my early work. To this day, when someone asks me to tell them about something memorable, I usually think of Kathy taking a
bite out of my jacket as a billy goat, or saying some funny things as the "orgasm parrot."
Until now, these videos were only available as the blurry small resolution QuickTime and Windows Media 175kbps. Those days are over, as now you can see her in
Standard Definition (720x480 resolution) in both QuickTime and Windows Media formats.
I've limited the maximum number of concurent downloads from the members area of HypnosisFetish.com and
HypnoGames.com to 4 (not inlcuding img files). This shouldn't affect the average user, and should only affect those using site ripping programs. A lot of the
server strain was coming from people who just ripped the entire site as fast as they could, without thought to the affect it would have on the server or the other
members. Frequently people would pull down several clips at a time in both formats.
Not only did it slow things down, but it also tied up all the processes, so that other programs on the server started choking and dieing as well.
Update on the upgrade to Standard Definition Video Clips / General Update:
The upgrade is going well, and I'm pleased to announce that over half the website (HypnosisFetish.com) has been converted (20 out of 38 sets). However, there have
been a number of issues associated with the upgrade.
First, there are currently no restrictions on how many downloads a member can make at a time. It's always been my policy not to hinder your enjoyment of
HypnosisFetish.com. However, for those of you who are making copies of the entire site, please voluntarily limit your concurrent downloads to just 2 at a time, and
also please decide on either quicktime or windows media format. There's no reason why anyone should be pulling down 12 clips simeltaneously in both formats. This
places an excessive burdon on the server, and slows it down for everyone and causes all sorts of weird errors.
Second, the file sizes of the standard definition format files are about ten times as large as the older lower resolution files. As such, what was once more than
ample disk space is now insufficient. This has resulted in upload delays of new sets, and delays in finishing the conversion. At this time there's about 7 more sets
that are already upgraded that haven't been uploaded yet due to space constraints.
I have plans to provide relief to both of these issues in the form of a second server in my co-location rack. This will allow me to put HypnoGames and
HypnosisFetish on separate machines again, increasing total disk space available and lessening the server loads per machine. However it's going to be another 30 to
45 days before I can do this, so please bear with me in the meantime. I am currently exploring other temporary options, but it's going to take time for me to
evaluate and/or implement them.
Also, there have been an increase of password hacking attempts, including but not limited to, a full dictionary brute force attack. This consumed considerable
resources on the already taxed servers. I'm persuing solutions to provide a better defense from people who think it's okay to waste resources looking for a needle
in a haystack with little chance of success.
I have a lot of new footage filmed, and will be doing an update as soon as possible. However, that material is on the other side of the continent, and I'm 2-14 days
away from being with it again. I'm going to try to find some more previously unaired material to update the website with in the meantime, please be patient, I'm
currently juggling a lot of things at the moment.
Finally, there have been some strange issues with the program that I use to add new members from CCbill signups. This may result in delays as some accounts will now
have to be created by hand until this problem is resolved.
For all of the year 2006 I had an e-mail backlog that ranged from 300 to 500 pieces of mail that all required
thought and/or action on my part. As of this morning it was something on the order of about 300 to 400. Today I bit the bullet and sat down and dealt with
everything that needed to be dealt with, and extracted and archived anything that was ancient history. In the course of doing this, I authored 53 e-mails.
I know, it's pretty blase stuff. However, e-mail is more than just a convenience for me, it's one of the primary channels that I work through. Althought with all
the spam and garbage, it's significantly less useful than it was just a few years ago. On an average day I get about 250 e-mails, 30 or so automated, 10 to 20
useful, and the rest is spam and virii.
What this means is that a lot of you have received replies to e-mails that you've sent to me. If you're waiting on me and have not received a reply, that means
that I didn't get your message, or it got lost somehow.
Also, the Lisa set should be online in it's entirety to HypnosisFetish.com
within 48 hours.
Looks like part of the reason why my server load was so heavy was because some asshole was trying to brute
force hack his way in to the system, something that yielded no success, but effectively DOSed my machine. Fortunately for me, unfortunately for him, he was stupid
enough to do it from a single IP address, which indicates it was probably someone doing it from their DSL line.
Some of you may have noticed a decrease in performance on some of my websites lately, slow loading, weird
errors, etc.
After much hairpulling and troubleshooting, it appears that there was a maximum processes per limit set by default by the vendor of the operating system that my
server runs on.
In a harrowing moment of truth, I issued a sysctl command and altered the state of the kernal. The improvement was noticible and immediate.
Sorry for the performance issues, they should be resolved. Mostly it has to do with the larger file sizes of the Standard Definition format files...
(Please people, if you're going to do a mass download, at least pick whether you want windows media or quicktime, no need to murder my webserver *g*)
In your gothic heather 2 video, you kept mentioning about second foundation. Are we talking about Isaac Asimov's second foundation with the mission
to take down the mule cause he can control people's minds and emotions? And also, has anyone gotten it in the past yet?
The new hypnosisfetish sets are pretty good, but I don't see any D/S, much to my disappointment...and no word on hypnoslave. What's up? The absence of D/S is a real
downer for me. (But kudos for your work.)
That's all I can say right now, because I'm busy filming, and editing, and rendering, and all around busting my hump. People get kind of excited when I say what
I'm planning, and then if they're any delay they get disappointed, so I'm going to have to keep my lips tight on this one...
"If I may ask, what were the sets that had to be taken down?
You most certainly may...
Jade (should really be on HypnoGames.com due to the fact that I classify that as my early work, and everything else shot
during that time period appears on that site).
Lacey (was an alright enough session, with a cute enough girl, but I had to make a decision, and she was low on the totem pole).
Nadine (also was an interesting enough session, and probably the largest boobies on the website, but didn't make the cut).
All three of the above will most likely be coming back once I get more server space.
Trish (was never particularly happy with the session, shortly in to it we bumped up against some pretty serious issues in her life, and I didn't feel comfortable
continuing... The only reason I aired her was because I leaked some still images from the session [It was one of several done during a specific period of of time]
and everyone's curiosity was insatiable).
This one probably will stay offline for the time being, until there's a reason for me to bring it back.
"but I've been juggling disk space issues on the server, and ultimately had to take down a couple of older sets
to keep the new sets going up, and to also upgrade some of the more popular sets to Standard Definition"
If I may ask, what were the sets that had to be taken down?
The new hypnosisfetish sets are pretty good, but I don't see any D/S, much to my disappointment...and no word on hypnoslave. What's up? The absence of D/S is a
real downer for me. (But kudos for your work.)
Here is another update on the world of HypnosisFetish.com... The new
set, Nails is up and partially aired. I meant to have it up sooner, but I've been juggling disk space issues
on the server, and ultimately had to take down a couple of older sets to keep the new sets going up, and to also upgrade some of the more popular sets to Standard
Definition. Speaking of which, Gothic Heather 2 is now in Standard Definition.
At this time ther are three sets after Nails in post production. One features a familiar face, one features two of the recent girls in a twosome, and one is a new
model. I'm still in a heavy production period, with more shoots taking place, and with a little luck a threesome or a foursome coming up. I haven't done the full
math, but it looks like we're good for daily updates through September as things stand right now, and the conversion of of HypnosisFetish.com to fully Standard
Definition is coming along smoothly (If only disk space weren't an issue! Hopefully I'll have that issue solved in a month or so.)
Also, I'm putting the final touches on The Best of HypnosisFetish Volume 1 DVD. More details on that will be coming shortly. I want to try and get this done as a
professionally replicated DVD, however funds are extremely tight right now, so what will probably end up happeneing is that I will post the chapter list of the DVD,
as well as the features list, and start taking orders. If I reach a certain amount of orders by a certain date, then the orders will be fulfilled as Replicated
DVDs. Otherwsie I'll probably include a voucher for a free upgrade (you pay s+H) to the replicated DVDs when they come out, and the video will be shipped as a
burned DVD. Let me know if any of you have any thoughts on that matter.
There is a vaccine that will prevent certain STD. It must be administered before a child becomes sexually active. However, to quote the article:
"The newly approved human papillomavirus vaccine protects against the most common strains of the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer. But only if it
is given before a young woman becomes sexually active."
"But some parents are uncomfortable with the idea of immunizing preteens against a sexually transmitted disease. It's a policy decision, they say, that should be
made by parents, not federal health officials."
Now, I'm not a big fan of the government dictating terms. However, one job of government is to wipe out the spread of disease when possible. Who doesn't think
that Polio should be eradicated?
Diseases don't respond to "policy" or "political realities." Does anyone remember when AIDS was called GRID? How far did HIV spread and kill people because government and private individuals were too
busy thinking it was a "gay" problem and not a health problem?
The bottom line is that we have a tool to prevent another disease, and people are balking over it's use because of an immature attitude towards sex.
(Sure the article discussed that many people and organizations weren't resisting the vaccine, but did you notice the way they burried it deeper in the article? Very
slanted jornalism...)
My girlfriend and I are looking to spend a weekend (The weekend of July 7th) in New York City. We're interested
in hypnosis of all sorts, especially erotic, and were wondering if there were any shows available in the area that weekend?
Please email me at Slings at SlingsDojo dot com if you know of any or have any recommendations! Thanks :o)
I've got Hello Kitty shoelaces on my Chuck Taylors, and an arm full of candy.
Time to climb in to the van that Brandon rented, and it's off to Disneyland with seven Ravers.
HypnosisFetish.com is updated until Tuesday and I've just programmed my G5 to render 1/4th of HypnosisFetish.com in to Standard Definition, the largest batch of
video rendering I've ever done!
I'm leaving the laptop behind, this is all going to be about having a good time.
I'll check back in with you all on Monday, have an awesome weekend!
When I'm not doing erotic hypnosis or travelling the world, I enjoy playing World of Warcraft. You can find me
on the Dragonmaw Server under the character name of Vonnegut. I'm pretty excited because I've just reached level 57 (60 is the maximum before the expansion comes
out).
If anyone is interested playing WoW, send an e-mail to me at aaron@hypnofocus.com with your e-mail address, and
I can give you a free 30 day account through the Blizzard refer-a-friend program.
In the first week back in production, I did five sessions for my website with 4 different girls (one session
was a twosome). I generated about 6 hours worth fo video and caught up my website and created a backlog of daily updates that should take it through to the
beginning of August.
This week was a slow week because I had to pay off some bills that I had been neglecting. It was urgent, to say the least. However, I'm still looking at a shoot
or two this week.
Next week sees the first paycheck at the current restored rate, which means that there will be ample money for a full week of shoots. With a little luck by the end
of next week I'll have enough footage for daily updates for the rest of the year.
The week after should see enough sessions filmed to start thinking in to 2007.
...
At any rate, here's the last set of pictures (NSFW) from the first week's batch of shoots. This session
was a twosome, featuring two responsive women where were also in to other girls. Out of these pictures, this one (NSFW), is my favorite.
Here (NSFW) are more pictures from the first shoot
of the batch that I did a week ago.
Out of this batch, this one (worksafe) is my favorite.
However, I wish with all of my heart that my suit jacket would have been ready by then. After spending a month balled up in my trunk it absolutely had to be
drycleaned before I could use it again. Then, also, I had forgotten to put in my contacts. Argggg.
I'm still in production right now, with a lot of shoots going on, as well as a whole lot of reprocessing of the older clips in to standard definition format.
Thank you for bearing with me, things have been hectic lately, but I'm got somewhere stable to get some work done for the next month.
Wherefore art thou? How did your Canadian erotic hypnosis shows go? Can't wait to hear about 'em!
Best regards,
Hypnofetishist
Meachy wrote in Message #1075:
Well it's been amost 30 days, and hoping you post on how the shows went. Haven't been on much so I'm glad I haven't missed your stories of how things went. It's a
lil late to say, but fingers were crossed that things went well.
Hi guys, sorry to keep you hanging, I sometimes forget that not everyone reads my Live Journal (and a good thing too, a lot of it is self indulgent
melodrama...).
The tour was good. Some shows were nightmares, but other shows were awesome. I took the good with the bad.
After the tour was over, and I made the long drive back to Phoenix, I was pretty exhausted, but I still had about half a billion things to take care of -- all of
them urgent.
Thanks to the generosity of a friend, I've got my office and my studio set back up and things are coming back together, with two shoots done and edited and HypnosisFetish.com back on track. Now that I'm getting things back down to a dull roar, let me present my tour logs,
unedited from their original entries, except for a few minor spelling and grammar corrections.
Well it's been amost 30 days, and hoping you post on how the shows went. Haven't been on much so I'm glad I
haven't missed your stories of how things went. It's a lil late to say, but fingers were crossed that things went well.
In message 1024, I posted about
participating in the Frolicon convention coming up this weekend in Atlanta.
I'm withdrawing my support from that convention. Among other problems, there was outside interference in some of the events that I was going to participate in.
Also, I'm currently devoting all of my energy to preparing for my stage hypnosis tour of Northern Ontario that starts next week.
My good friend David Fonteneau will be doing his stage hypnosis show at the convention. It's a good show.
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone here has XM radio and have noticed the slew of commercials that have a hypnotist that I will leave unnamed in here pushing things that
are just plain impossible.
No I listen to Sirius. I wasn't aware that there was a hypnotist advertising on XM.
I've heard them before but the latest has me nervous. I'm on the road about 5-6 hours a day. Now she is pushing the idea that she can hypnotize truckers to feel
perfectly refreshed with only five minutes of sleep. Okay I get a out kick out of hypnotist that say they can get you to stop smoking & drinking, diet, train people
for ultra orgasms (laughable), and etc. but seriously there's a line to be drawn. If you want to believe it, fine. If you can actually have any of that actually
affect you, even better. But when you promote something that puts me and anyone else that has the joy of being stuck in gridelock with folks operating 10+ ton
battering rams you've definitly stepped over a line that should have people pushing you back over.
Interesting... I wonder if there have been any scientific studdies to evaluate the effects of suggestion / or the hypnotic process as it relates to sleep
deprivation and driving a motor vehichle and driver's fatigue.
It is my understanding that much of what we do when we drive a vehcile (after we've learned to drive) is subconscious.
You don't have to watch Penn & Teller's Bullshit! to know there are limitations to hypnosis, and more or less most of the stuff that's gets attention as possible is
pure bunk. I really hope I'm not the only one that can see that. I mean if you REALLY WANT TO stop smoking and you need a nudge, hey it can work. But if you're a 4
pack a day-er with no selfcontrol at all, you can be sure a guy with big eye brows and a gold watch (hey bad generalization but I'm on a rant here) isn't going to
do more than a warning label that says "YOU WILL DIE IF YOU SMOKE THIS" can do. So telling the guy hauling several 18 wheelers, "it's fine to overlook fatigue cause
with the snap of my fingers you'll feel just fine," REALLY doesn't sit well with me.
If hypnosis doesn't affect one's ability, but only one's judgement of their ability, then it would be akin to driving intoxicated off of alcohol. This should be
studdied, because if this hypnotic technique is being used in such a way as to decrease highway safety, then some federal regulating body might step in to regulate
hypnosis, which would be bad.
I know this is a bit off topic but I can't think of anything that should be thought over by a forum for hypnosis than this. Seeing I've been run off the road
repeatedly by truckers, to say the least this is my pet-peeve. Anyway, I'd hate my obit to read "This man died because a trucker that's been on the road for 20
hours hauling a shipment of Gamecube network adapters & Chia pets was actually too tired (even though his hypnotist said he should be fine) to pay attention to the
road.
I don't think this is off topic at all. Since it's my messageboard, you're in safe waters...
Aaron sorry to hear about the difficulties with the 1k project. With any luck it can be just considered as "on hiatus." We all have had something that has to wait
till times were better. You seem to be upbeat about it from what you wrote, so I'm going to hope this is something you have already moved beyond smoothly.
I'm not going to consider it on hiatus, just because that leaves it sort of in a "primed" state in my mind. The project is definitely cancelled. However, I do
plan on re-evaluating it's feasability in a year or two. I suspect my definition and your definition are just two sides of the same coin.
I decided to wait for a while before making my final evalutation and posting it to make sure that it was what I wanted to do. It was a project that was way too
stressful, and demanding of time and economic resources that could be much better applied to my other projects.
It was very emotional for me while I was at that half way point between should I throw in the towel, or shoulding I. I expected it to be much easier than, say,
asking people to volunteer for HypnosisFetish.com, however I found the opposite to be true, which is something that I plan
on understanding further in my explorations. However, I've come to terms with my feelings on the project, and have moved on. I have lots of ideas, but that
doesn't mean that they are all things I want to go "all in" on.
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone here has XM radio and have noticed the slew of commercials that have a hypnotist
that I will leave unnamed in here pushing things that are just plain impossible. I've heard them before but the latest has me nervous. I'm on the road about 5-6
hours a day. Now she is pushing the idea that she can hypnotize truckers to feel perfectly refreshed with only five minutes of sleep. Okay I get a out kick out of
hypnotist that say they can get you to stop smoking & drinking, diet, train people for ultra orgasms (laughable), and etc. but seriously there's a line to be
drawn. If you want to believe it, fine. If you can actually have any of that actually affect you, even better. But when you promote something that puts me and
anyone else that has the joy of being stuck in gridelock with folks operating 10+ ton battering rams you've definitly stepped over a line that should have people
pushing you back over.
You don't have to watch Penn & Teller's Bullshit! to know there are limitations to hypnosis, and more or less most of the stuff that's gets attention as possible is
pure bunk. I really hope I'm not the only one that can see that. I mean if you REALLY WANT TO stop smoking and you need a nudge, hey it can work. But if you're a
4 pack a day-er with no selfcontrol at all, you can be sure a guy with big eye brows and a gold watch (hey bad generalization but I'm on a rant here) isn't going to
do more than a warning label that says "YOU WILL DIE IF YOU SMOKE THIS" can do. So telling the guy hauling several 18 wheelers, "it's fine to overlook fatigue
cause with the snap of my fingers you'll feel just fine," REALLY doesn't sit well with me.
I know this is a bit off topic but I can't think of anything that should be thought over by a forum for hypnosis than this. Seeing I've been run off the road
repeatedly by truckers, to say the least this is my pet-peeve. Anyway, I'd hate my obit to read "This man died because a trucker that's been on the road for 20
hours hauling a shipment of Gamecube network adapters & Chia pets was actually too tired (even though his hypnotist said he should be fine) to pay attention to the
road.
end rant-
Aaron sorry to hear about the difficulties with the 1k project. With any luck it can be just considered as "on hiatus." We all have had something that has to
wait till times were better. You seem to be upbeat about it from what you wrote, so I'm going to hope this is something you have already moved beyond smoothly.
The resolution of my Thousand Orgasms project...
After two months, I've decided to discontinue the Thosand Orgasms project. I wasn't happy with the progress that I was making, and various logistical issues proved
to be difficult to overcome. Ultimately, the amount of effort that went in to pursuing volunteers actually exceeded the amount of effort that goes in to pursuing
volunteers for my other projects, and as such, I've decided that my time would be much better spent in that way.
Section 1. iWeb
iWeb was an exciting new addition to iLife, a software suite produced by Apple Computers. I saw the video of Steve Jobs demonstrating it when it was announced, and
was all sorts of excited. I went out and bought a copy as soon as I got together the money.
The software was everything that I expected. It allowed me to create a sharp looking website in almost no time flat. I was very impressed with it.
However, it was way too top heavy. The software performed alright on my iMac G5, but didn't perform very well on my Titanium Powerbook G4. Also, iWeb doesn't use
any intelligence when it renders new files, which means it goes through and renders everything all over again. Now if that were bad enough, it also forces you to
re-render all other websites as well, and if the websites have a different base URL (which they should being different websites and all) then it will introduce
errors in to the other websites as they will have the wrong url at this point).
Fortunately I had written an rsync script, so I only had to transfer what had changed to the webserver.
Regardless, this made the software way too clunky and time consuming. Sure, it's nice to have integrated blogging features with pretty graphics, but what good is it
if you have to devote half an hour to every update? As such It was much better to continue using LiveJournal for my day to day blogging.
The conclusion is that it's a good tool for designing quick small flashy websites, or to encourage new people to make their own web presence. However, it's too top
heavy and not designed for a serious workload. It has potential in the form of using it to make a web page design, then modifying the HTML by hand to construct a
template. Also, I think it's important to say that I think it's a cool program, and and am confident that Apple with improve it over time, addressing much of these
issues in later releases.
Section 2. Travel
This project was notable in the sense that it expanded my range, as a solo driver, to everything north of Mexico on North America. My current range is North America
and Western Europe by Air, however by car it was only the south west United States. While it is true that I've crossed the country by land on multiple occasions,
I've never done it alone. Now I have, so I feel confident about my ability to do so, and what distances I can reasonably travel on my own. I've also driven in some
major metropolitan areas, including Montreal, which up to this point seemed formidable. This will most likely lead to me considering driving in other countries, and
also considering larger vehicles.
The trip also served as an excellent opportunity for me to get some maintenance and parts replacement done on my vehicle. A couple of mechanical failures were found
and corrected, as well as operational failures by the driver. I learned a lot about my vehicle, and have much more confidence in it.
Section 3. Economics
I was never in a situation where I desperately needed something and couldn't have it. Shelter was always possible. I didn't starve to death. I was able to acquire a
few pieces of new equipment here and there. That's not to say that I didn't coast in to town on fumes a few times, or camp out in my car a couple of times.
Ultimately, however, I didn't have a sufficient bankroll to accomplish the goals for the project. Everything was always stretched to the maximum, and this created a
lot of stress for me that aggravated the existing difficulties of the project.
Section 4. Damage Control
For numerous reasons that are beyond the scope of this document, it was necessary for me to be outside of Phoenix for a time. This project gave me the opportunity
to do so, and a purpose while doing so.
Section 5. Ethics
I believe that the project is ethical, as well as what I do is ethical. However, a number of people don't feel comfortable on camera, although they feel comfortable
with the experience. I don't think it's ethical to pressure anyone to be on camera, just because I have a project that I want to complete. I incorrectly evaluated
my current infrastructure as being robust enough to support the project, under the assumption that the limiting factor to widespread participation was the nudity
aspect of the project. That may be a significantly limiting factor, but I no longer believe it is the only one. I also believe that the erotic aspects are a
limiting factor. I still believe it's feasible, however certain assumptions will need to be re-evaluated.
Conclusion.
The project was a good idea, and a valuable learning experience. However, my traditional models are a much better vehicle for me to attain my goals at this time. I
should re-evaluate the feasibility of this project again in a year or two.
My promoter who handles the Canadian bookings for my stage show has sent me what appears to be the final
version of my tour through Northern Ontario, Canada.
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Aaron Glotfelter, International Erotic Hypnotist:
As featured in Bizarre Magazine, S&M Sniper Magazine, and the book Le Sexe Bizarre, as well as the websites HypnosisFetish.com and HypnoGames.com
Appearing in the KCC's Erotica Nights Presents... 'End of The Winter Spell' an evening of Erotic Hypnosis with ...Aaron Glotfelter.. Enchanting the North..
April 18, Tues. - Kapuskasing - Stix Starting at 8, show starts at 9:30 prompt
April 19, Wed - Cochrane - Chimo Hotel Starting at 8, show starts at 9:30 prompt
April 20, Thurs - Iroquois Falls - Olindo's Starting at 8, show starts at 9:30 prompt
April 21, Fri. - Timmins - The Attic Starting at 9, show starts at 10:30 prompt
April 23, Sun - Sudbury - Zigs, Starting at 8, show starts at 9:30 prompt
Last Saturday night I met with a couple that incorporated hypnosis in to their relationship. They were intersted in having me hypnotize the the woman. They were
both curious about it and frightened of it. Since I am internationally known for what I do, and lead a public lifestyle, they felt reasonably safe in inviting me
to help them explore this with them.
They had asked me if I would be willing to do this, even if I didn't get to record the session. While this did concern me at first, I decided to be patient and
hear them out. They were extremely concerned for their privacy, and were nervous enough about me hypnotizing the woman. They were pretty honest and straight
forward with me about what they were looking for, and so I decided to help them out. I thought that not only would it be a good time, but that as a role model in
the community, it was part of my responsibility to help them work out how they felt about it.
The session went smoothly, the woman went in to a trance state very quickly and easily. I lead her through a series of brief exercises, including a progressive
relaxation exercise. Deepening didn't appear to be a problem, but I went ahead with it, if for no other reason to give them time to adjust to the experience. I
made it a point to keep an eye on the gentleman from time to time to see how he was holding up. It's not always an easy thing to hypnotize a woman repeatedly over
time, and get used to the power and the position, and then watch her become obedient to another man.
From time to time, her nipple would slide out of her top, and she was either unaware or uncaring. Every so often he would lean over and adjust her top. I thought
that was touching. However, ultimately, during a break, they expressed that she would feel comfortable taking off her top. So I suggested that she do so.
At the wildest point, I gave her a hypnotic command to feel turned on, and to dance sexily, topless. Her back was pressed up against me at the time, and I had my
hands on her hips to help support her. She grinded against me, and pulled my hands up to her breasts. I enjoyed that rather a lot, and then I looked over at the
gentleman, and he indicated that it was moving beyond his comfort level. I had spent the last hour or so using hypnotic suggestion to arouse the woman, and to
increase her feelings of sexual desires, so I figured that would be a good time for me to step out of the session.
Before that, however, I asked the woman while she was in a trance to tell me what she wanted out of being hypnotized. She indicated that she wanted to feel sexy,
and to be put on display. Upon further exploration I determined that she felt a lack of confidence in her breasts, so I made use of a few techniques that I've used
in the past to help women feel more self confident with their bodies. I also gave her a number of hypnotic orgasms, and led her through the expereince of having
sex with her boyfriend, giving her hypnotic suggestions to enhance their sex for the future.
All in all it was a good experience, and they contacted me after the fact to let me know that they enjoyed it, and felt that I had respected both their boundaries
and their feelings.
I may reflect upon this a little more. I don't have a copy of the session it's self, and they were concerned about their privacy, so that made writing this a
little more difficult.
Looks like everything is back to normal now. If you added the IP addresses of my websites to your hosts files, feel free to keep them there, or to take them out,
but retain the information in a file on your machine in case such an event ever happens again.
If in the future, my websites migrate to a new IP address, you will need to change the hosts file entry, or remove it. Please keep that in mind.
For a very long time now, one of my favorite sessions has only been available as 175kb Windows Media Player
format files.
Now, I'm re-editing, and re-processing Allison 2 in to standard defintition for both Quicktime and Windows
Media Player Formats.
The first six clips are edited, and very nearly done exporting to Quicktime and Windows Media formats.
This set will also be made available on HypnosisFetish.com when I have finished working on it. Probably within a day or
two. Unfortunately progress is slow because I've only got my four year old powerbook to work on (alas my G5 is on the other side of the continent).
Hi, I'm looking for a woman named Sarah from Galveston, TX that i used to chat with who i met through her
reading hypnofocus. if you are still here sarah, please send me an IM. thanks.
I can't tell you what a trip it's been to work with the original Gothic Heather set again.
Watching video where I'm explaining hypnosis to her for the first time, or seeing her orgasm on my command for the very first time. It happened so long ago...
Anyway, here are preview mini-clips, in Standard Definition, from Gothic Heather 1, now available on HypnosisFetish.com
I've always been particularly proud of the Gothic Heather series and am happy to be able to show the three sessions as a complete set on HypnosisFetish.com. I've re-edited the Gothic Heather 1set in standard
definition. I've also included more material from the set that for whatever reason was either lost over time.
I've also included footage from the b-camera to show material that the a-camera didn't get, such as during the tape change, or perhaps during a closeup. Right now
clips 1-19 are available. Clips 20-30 should be up sometime on Saturday or Sunday at the absolute latest. You can see the description of each clip in the session
now, however.
Please note that this session will also be available on HypnoGames.com as well, becoming available on that website when all
the clips are done uploading by the end of the weekend.
Also, might not be such a bad idea to add these three lines to your hosts file as well (If you are opting to do that, recommended until after the DDoS is over)
According to this notice on their website, it has affected DNS resolution for their websites and any site
that makes use of their name servers, such as mine.
At this time, I still believe that it is better to make use of their capabilities over my own, because undoubtedly they have some highly competent experts working
on this issue.
I apologize for any inconveneince, however this issue is outside of my control.
However, you can edit your hosts file to include the following lines to bypass DNS for the time being:
This file can be found in:
/etc/hosts on UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X, requiring Superuser to edit
and
Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows XP Home c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
While you are in there, you can do something that I always do, which is to block ad servers and other undersirable things. Information on that can be found: here and here. (Please note, I'm not endorsing either site, be
sure to read about them carefully before deciding to follow any instructions or install any programs).
Re-editing and reprocessing of Gothic Heather 1 is going well. I've gone through the first tape, and for the
most part kept the editing the same as it originally appeared on HypnoGames.com. The re-edit will appear on both HypnoGames.com and HypnosisFetish.com. It's appearing on HG because it originally
appeared there, and also because I have some subscribers who have paid a fee to see the HG material re-posted in Standard Definition as it get re-processed.
However, it's also appearing on HF, because I want the Gothic Heather Series to be available in it's entirety there.
This session was filmed by a friend who does professional camera work, so you'll notice a different style in that regards. I liked it. However, the drawback of
that style is that you don't always have the shot that you want in the editing room. The steady cam was shot on a much older camera, Hi-8, I think, and even with
the capture through the D8 camera, it still has such a noticibile difference in image quality, that they can't be edited together. So I'm including a few clips
from that camera, outside of the main sequence of the set to show a detail her or there that was originally missed. Also, to show what happened during the tape
change, because there was some cool stuff in progress.
Also, for some reason, material from the second tape either didn't make it online originally, or were lost at some point. It was so long ago, that I really don't
know how either happened. So, the good news is that there's more material from the archive to see from the very first Gothic Heather session.
I'm back to work editing video in my secret frozen lair up north. While going through some vintage Gothic
Heather 1, re-editing it to re-render it in standard definition, I told Final Cut to play some footage in reverse.
It looked and sounded kind of satanic, which I find to be humorous, so I placed a short clip online.
[ Quicktime ]
[ Windows Media ]
Agreed. Kudos to you, Aaron, for all your creativity and the resulting great work. And there were some spots in the Violet series I liked a bunch (plus she's hot).
But ultimately, I was disappointed. You had something intimate with her, and good for you, but as a third party viewer, I find that a turn off, kind of like I'm a
voyeur. The Allison and first two Heather sets were some of your best work, IMHO.
That's a very interesting angle that I hadn't considered before... Then again, I am a voyeur. :-)
(Sometimes I feel like I voyeur my own life... *g*)
I wanted to do something like the Violet set, because I was starting to see people apply erotic hypnosis in their relationships every now and again... However, they
were applying the type of hypnosis that I do in a show (high energy, fast pace, jarring from reality) instead of what I view as a more relationship erotic hypnosis
(supportive, gentle, personal, etc...). So I figured if people were going to immitate, then I should show them something more similar to what I use in my own
personal relationships.
However, I hadn't considered that some might find it too personal.
Thank you for that perspective.
Also, thank you for the kudos on the Allison and first two Gothic Heather sets (I'm guessing that you felt similarly about Gothic Heather 3 as you did about
Violet). I always enjoy going back and reviewing Allison and Gothic Heather.
Oh... Well double thanks. Sorry things didn't go like you wanted it, but like you said it was a learning experience. I'm sure things'll pick up next from there.
Time for work.
If it were easy, it wouldn't be worth doing. That's what makes it a challenge. I might be down right now, but I'm most certainly not out. Now it's time for me to
ask the hard questions, and grow from them.
At the end of the day, with Thousand Orgasms, I didn't have the juice to do it the way that I had hoped, and I didn't
properly make use of what juice I had. Now I'm up north, going through old material that has been in long term storage, and getting some work done, but also
reflecting upon my growth over the years. I took on this project because I wanted growth, and growth isn't always easy.
Let us know when you've got more pictures, seeing other people pursue their dreams inspires me to work twice as hard on my own. :-)
"I'm glad you enjoyed the Violet series. I had a great time making it. I really enjoyed the chemistry that I
had with her, and was happy to explore that direction. However, ultimtely, I think I need to revisit some of my earlier styles and techniques. I think while as a
human being, it is more satisfying to do that kind of hypnosis, as an entertainer I probably need to be doing more stuff like what I did with Gothic Heather or
Allison on HypnoGames.com."
Agreed. Kudos to you, Aaron, for all your creativity and the resulting great work. And there were some spots in the Violet series I liked a bunch (plus she's
hot). But ultimately, I was disappointed. You had something intimate with her, and good for you, but as a third party viewer, I find that a turn off, kind of like
I'm a voyeur. The Allison and first two Heather sets were some of your best work, IMHO.
Oh... Well double thanks. Sorry things didn't go like you wanted it, but like you said it was a learning
experience. I'm sure things'll pick up next from there.
I hadn't realized how out of date the public list of
HypnosisFetish.com sets was. So I spent the afternoon correcting that. So for any of you out there that were curious, but frustrated at the broken links,
today is your lucky day. (The list had gotten messed up when I did the server migration, and I had overlooked it until now).
Also, The Kitten Toxicated Set is now up in it's entirety. I'm curious to hear about what people thought of
it.
My personal favorite, was towards the end, she was feeling really good, and grinding up against me. That was pretty hot.
Hello, I've been out of the loop for a while taking care of the house construction. However now that I got a minute I wanted to check up on how your trip to Atlanta
went. I hate I didn't have time to figure out how to make it to any of the shows you did, but I can say that my time was well spent on something important. I'm just
about at the halfway mark on the house, and am planning on being finished sometime in early May. I got a great crew working on it so I'm actually happy with things
now.
...
Oh I know this is entirely off topic but I'm kinda jazzed about the house so I put progress pics online.
http://webpages.charter.net/rbrown6833/Home%20Construction%20pics/ I'm going to have to work on a blog to post these for my folks up north.
Thank you for the Construction Pictures. I've always had a personal fascination
about such things, and always enjoy looking at how a vacant lot can be turned in to a home. What an exciting time! It's good to hear that things are working out
for you.
I must also confess to poking around the URL, and finding your art. You've got talent.
I had mixed success in Atlanta. From an exploration and personal growth perspective, it was highly successful. From a project completion standpoint, it was less
than successful... much less. I learned a number of lessons about Atlanta, but the biggest one is that the Atlanta that I know during a convention is very
different than the Atlanta I know otherwise. I didn't know this until now. (That's a lot of knowing). So don't feel bad, because you didn't miss out on much,
except for a very confused and occassionally frustrated Aaron.
All is not doom and gloom, however, because now I feel pretty confident that I know what I need to know and have what I need to have to do some cool things down
there. However, it's very different then how things are back home. This sort of thing is to be expected. It took me several years and numerous trips before I
learned how to function and feel at home in Amsterdam, for example.
Heh I watched some more of the Violet clips and got a good laugh and shock from the stuff I saw and heard.
"Cannibalism can be sexy." @.0
Okay I think I have something new to add to my list of things to check for in the red flag warning book when looking for someone new. Never can be to sure when a
playful bite is just a playful bite and not a taste test now. I may even have a T-shirt that made that says " Soylent Green Now 100% Boyfriend Free " Good job on
nipping that in the bud quick.
I'm glad you enjoyed the Violet series. I had a great time making it. I really enjoyed the chemistry that I had with her, and was happy to explore that direction.
However, ultimtely, I think I need to revisit some of my earlier styles and techniques. I think while as a human being, it is more satisfying to do that kind of
hypnosis, as an entertainer I probably need to be doing more stuff like what I did with Gothic Heather or
Allison on HypnoGames.com.
This article reminds me of the time that my
photographer recruited a woman, over the age of 18, who was selling magazines door to door. She appeared in this HypnosisFetish.com session. I recorded some of my initial responses to the experience here.
Hello, I've been out of the loop for a while taking care of the house construction. However now that I got a
minute I wanted to check up on how your trip to Atlanta went. I hate I didn't have time to figure out how to make it to any of the shows you did, but I can say
that my time was well spent on something important. I'm just about at the halfway mark on the house, and am planning on being finished sometime in early May. I
got a great crew working on it so I'm actually happy with things now.
Heh I watched some more of the Violet clips and got a good laugh and shock from the stuff I saw and heard.
"Cannibalism can be sexy." @.0
Okay I think I have something new to add to my list of things to check for in the red flag warning book when looking for someone new. Never can be to sure when a
playful bite is just a playful bite and not a taste test now. I may even have a T-shirt that made that says " Soylent Green Now 100% Boyfriend Free "
Good job on nipping that in the bud quick.
Oh I know this is entirely off topic but I'm kinda jazzed about the house so I put progress pics online.
http://webpages.charter.net/rbrown6833/Home%20Construction%20pics/ I'm going to have to work on a blog to post these for my folks up north.
I was just wondering if your commitment to the 1000 Orgasms project means that hypnoslave will be delayed? Either way, any word on when hypnoslave will launch?
That is a very good question. I am out and about working on my Thousand Orgasms project, with success in some areas and
challenges in other areas.
One of the side affects of this is that I'm out and about much more than I would normally be, and that puts me in to a pretty good position to scope out BDSM
Dungeons and talent to use in the HypnoSlave project.
It also means that I am in a very hypnosis focused mindset, and so I'm thinking about it pretty much constantly now.
Right now I've got access to two places that I am considering to use as a set to film material for HypnoSlave. I've also got a few people that I'm considering
working with. This number will be increasing soon as I talk to more people out in the local BDSM community.
I'm also finding that the project is beoming more clear to me in my own mind. Parts of it are definitely going to take a more... sinsiter approach than I would
ever explore on HypnosisFetish.com or HypnoGames.com.
The only problem I'm running in to right now is funding. But I think with a little luck, I'll have the funds to film within about two weeks.
I'm looking at doing a few stage performances down in Georgia, so if those go well, I can probably channel those funds in to filming for HypnoSlave.
I'll keep you posted as more details become available.
I was just wondering if your commitment to the 1000 Orgasms project means that hypnoslave will be delayed? Either way, any word on when hypnoslave will
launch?
I am in Georgia now, just a little north of Atlanta. I'll be here (anywhere within a six hour drive one way)
for two weeks. The third week of March I will be in Pennsylvania. The fourth week of March will be Toronto and Montreal. The last week of March will be Phoenix
for a conference, then in early April returning to Atlanta for another confernece.
This is all for my Thousand Orgasms project. Always accepting volunteers.
Additionally, I'll be doing community building, and meeting people. I'm also available for parties and stuff.
"Right now I'm sitting on Violet 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (possibly 11, I may have lost count), and while Violet and I have taken a break from filming over the holidays,
will probably be continuing shortly".
And then this in Message #1035:
"I've completed editing and uploading Violet 8, the climax and ending of the Violet series of Erotic Hypnosis taking place over an extended period of time".
Hmm, so Aaron, what happened to Violet 9 and 10? Did you miscount, or did you just decide those weren't good enough to show, or what? Just wondering.
You are correct. I had lost track of the session count when I posted that message. Also, the sessions didn't resume after the holidays on account of conflicts
between her schedule and mine, and then the Thousand Orgasms project came up...
I saw her at an event on New Years Eve, when I gave her a Christmas Gift Bag (containing seasons 4-7 of the Simpsons, The Comic Book guy book and the Ralph Wiggem
book, a framed 8x10 photograph of her and her boyfriend that I took at a prior event, a box of chocolates, and a bath bomb from Lush, for those who are curious).
She was surprised and her face lit up, and that made me happy. Usually I don't celebrate or acknowledge Christmas, but this year I didn't travel, and I had a lot
of special women in my life, so I decided to try something different.
I'm hoping to do a second series with her later, or at least a couple of one shots here and there. However, that really depends on what her life situation is like.
She alluded to the possibility of some big changes in her life, and I wish her the best in them. I haven't really seen her out and about recently, but she's the
type of person that drops off the map from time to time. If I get any more news, I'll keep you all posted.
However, just to re-iterate, there were no mystery sessions dropped in to a black hole, or anythig bad happening. It ws just a matter of Aaron partying too much,
and losing track of what number he was on when he posted the message to HypnoFocus.
"Right now I'm sitting on Violet 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (possibly 11, I may have lost count), and while Violet and I have taken a break from filming over the
holidays, will probably be continuing shortly".
And then this in Message #1035:
"I've completed editing and uploading Violet 8, the climax and ending of the Violet series of Erotic Hypnosis taking place over an extended period of
time".
Hmm, so Aaron, what happened to Violet 9 and 10? Did you miscount, or did you just decide those weren't good enough to show, or what? Just wondering.
Editing of my session with Kitten Toxciated is
going smoothly. I'm a little over half way through the session. There was a break in the tape between clip kitten_013 and kitten_014, because the tape had to be
changed. Fortunately, the 3 CCD panasonic camera that we used is a top loader (Sony seems to enjoy tourturing it's customers by making all their cameras bottom
loaders, which is even worse when you are on a tripod, because it gurantees that you have to take off the shoe, flip the camera over, and lose your shot. Also it
makes it impossible to change a tape in less than at least a minute).
Since I'm not including any footage from the 1 CCD camera in the Kitten set, I've made a short video comparing the quality of the two, and also showing the perhaps
20 seconds lost in the tape change.
As you can see, the difference is spectacular. In fact, I really can't stand my 1 CCD camera, now that I've seen what the relatively inexpensive 3 CCD cameras can
do.
Also, I'm going to have to get a new tripod. The old ones make noise when you attempt to move it in any way form or shape, and it does so in a jerky maner that
hurts the footage.
It's going to cost me a little more than 1200 dollars to get the two new cameras and the new tripod. So if ever there is a time to Join HypnosisFetish, it's now. Memberships over the course of this week will go directly in to equipment upgrades to
increase the quality of my work to provide better material to my supporters.
A few days ago, I posted Violet 8. Today or Tomorrow I'll have Kitten Toxciated up. I've also got two short sessions that have been in cold storage that will be going
up very shortly as well. So not only does a membership right now make a significant impact on the tech quality of the material I can produce, but it's also at a
great time to see new video!
The difference is so great, that unless I enocunter something really drastic, (like the 3CCD camera's tape being changed at an absolutely indispensible moment), I'm
not going to be cutting to the 1 CCD camera's footage in editing. Realistically, with a skilled camera operator (someone who knows how do do the basic shot types,
and knows how to do a fluid zoom (or has a camera that snaps to the different pre determined shot settings), we're now getting to the pont where I could actually
start thinking about doing a single camera shoot. This will become necessary when I'm working with expensive cameras casting $2,500 (or more).
Don't get me wrong, I'm not intending on ditching the second camera. It's the Jesus cam, and Jesus saves... when shooting documentary style, if something is lost,
then it's lost forever. Additionally, I like having one camera being responsible for wide framed, or at least two person shots, that I can always cut to in
editing, and then another one doing closeups and extreme closeups of whatever makes sense. However, for simple stuff, I'm starting to think that I could edit
together a nice single camera shoot, filmed properly on a sufficiently capable camera. It's an interestign prospect editing erotic hypnosis, because the right
editing can do wonders for material that is otherwise slow in pacing...
However, one thing that is killing me right now in the editing, is my tripod. It's impossible to do a fluid camera motion in any capacity with the junk tripods I'm
using now. These tripods are stone cyclops. As long as they don't move, they are fine, but the moment their is any motion, they are jerky, sticky, and loud. In
other words, useless for anything other than a robo-cam. Additionally, I think they've been harmful in the development of skill in a few camera operators that I've
been working with over the years. A proper tripod (eventually two, of course) is now a high priority. I don't really think a proper shoot can be done at this
point with the equpiment I'm using.
At the end of the day, however, I really like what I'm noticing now, and the solutions that I'm pursuing. I feel really confident that I'm starting to grow in to
my own as both a performer and also as a producer of video. This year should really see some exciting growth as I gain more knowledge and expereince and also the
tools to apply that knowledge and experience. There have been a number of projects that I've wanted to pursue, but haven't due to technical limitations and
frustrations. Really cool projects, I might add. Now I think I'll be able to start making them happen.
I've completed editing and uploading Violet 8, the
climax and ending of the Violet series of Erotic Hypnosis taking place over an extended period of time. It was an experiment, and I throughly enjoyed it. Erotic
Hypnosis is very interesting in the sense that it can happen as a sudden flash of intensity, or it can occur slowly over time. Deciding on which method depends on
the circumstances.
I'm going to be looking for someone to be my next erotic hypnosis subject over time. Candidate should be an attractive woman, who is open and expressive, and
willing to be part of a long term project (8 to 10 sessions taking place at the rate of one every one to four weeks). You're not going to get rich doing this, but
it is a nice steady and reliable boost of income. Applicants from anywhere in North America are welcome. Just e-mail
aaron@hypnofocus.com. Introduce yourself, mention that you are applying to be my next long term subject for HypnosisFetish.com. Include a picture, link to Live Journal or MySpace (if you've got one), and a detailed write up of why
you think you'd make a good long term subject and why you want to be the one selected.
If you're interested, but not as a long term subject, then that's fine. I'll be travelling around the country for the next few months, and there are plenty of
opportunities to be hypnotized for my Thosuand Orgasms project, and also one time sessions for HypnosisFetish.com and HypnoSlave.com
"Aaron: Quick question: what series do you watch?"
Which, I am assuming is in response to what I wrote in Message #1030
"When I live in a home, I typically do not choose to receive broadcast, satalite or cable television. Instead, I choose DVD series, sans commercials,
that are in line with the values that I prefer to interact with."
Specifically, I've updated the About Page with updated travel dates and additional contact information. I've also
updated the Blog Page with a few new entries. There is also a podcast on the Podcast Page. I've also added the video for five more volunteer orgams in to the Member's Area.
I'm not currently accepting membership until another week or so when I get back on the road. Right now I'm in Phoenix tying up loose ends, and filming sessions for
HypnosisFetish.com. In addition to Violet 8, which will being airing in a day or two, I will also be putting up footage from
some new models.
This is an exciting time, and it's only getting better!
"Lastly do you think tv has a hypnotic ability to push things away or is it just human nature to just not care. Only reason I say it.... Dick Cheney with a
Shotgun victim. I bet in 2 more days no one else will be thinking about it.... 'cept John Stewart."
I believe very strongly that television is a tool for inducing trance state. You have the subject becoming passive for great lengths of time, with heightened
focus, and suspension of disbelief.
That is why I am very choosy in terms of what information I consume over that medium.
When I live in a home, I typically do not choose to receive broadcast, satalite or cable television. Instead, I choose DVD series, sans commercials, that are in
line with the values that I prefer to interact with.
Television commercials don't convey any real information content. They are an attempt to manipulate a target demographic's emotions in order to circumvent reason.
However, television news seems to have time scales and styles similar to commercials... there might be a lesson in there.
I get all of my news via the printed word, via the Internet. This allows me to review, archive, and re-read the news that I get.
The only time that I'm really exposed to "normal" telelvision is when I travel. In a strange hotel room somewhere, in limited amounts, I like to sample it to see
what the mass population is being exposed to.
Well that's something I didn't expect to hear you ask. Heh, usually you say your subjects are the ones that
come out of the experience not remembering what happened. Oddly enough by the time I saw your question I had forgotten which clip it was and had to look through
them again to find it.
As for my question to you before; "I asked if the post-hypnotic suggestion (contact with her breast) was strong enough to trigger with accidently contact with
anything besideds your hand. i.e. your elbow."
In the 3rd clip from the 6th session you nudged violet a couple times with your elbow near the end of the clip after she picked up her hooka from the floor. It
caused her to spasm in repetition for a lil while. Soon as I saw that I thought, well that answers that question and then made me think it'd be pretty hard to
explain to someone why the girl that just bumped into you just lost herself in spasms and moaning if she ever bumped into you out in public.
Heh there's a Harry Met Sally moment in the makings if ya don't keep an eye on that. Also got to see that clip about the lawyers ya posted the other day
hightlighted on the Daily Show. Ya got to love the idea of Lawyers with souls. Now if we could only get business heads with actual Ethics.
Lastly do you think tv has a hypnotic ability to push things away or is it just human nature to just not care. Only reason I say it.... Dick Cheney with a Shotgun
victim. I bet in 2 more days no one else will be thinking about it.... 'cept John Stewart.
Meach wrote in Message #1026: "Wow.... I guess this answers my question about if you bump your elbow into Violet if it would have the same affect as your hand. Oh by the way there isn't a
hyperlink for the session in the members section. Also, by far Violet's responses have progressed greatly. Congratulations, she's amazing."
I'm glad that answered your question. Which clip are you specifically referring to?
I've added a link to Session Violet 6 in the member's section both under "View Newest Clips" and "View Clips
By Set."
I'm glad that you've enjoyed watching the effects of the Violet series over time. I've been wanting to do soemthing like this for a long time, and I think it shows
a side of the fetish that hasn't really ever been explored in video form.
I enjoyed it a great deal. There are two more sets, Violet 7 and Violet 8, filmed and currently in post production. That pretty much ends the sequence. Although,
I may stll schedule a final session or two to close up that sequence and tie up any loose ends. After that, if she's up to it, there is a good chance that I'll
begin another sequence with her, over time, as soon as I think of a theme.
Wow.... I guess this answers my question about if you bump your elbow into Violet if it would have the same
affect as your hand. Oh by the way there isn't a hyperlink for the session in the members section. Also, by far Violet's responses have progressed greatly.
Congratulations, she's amazing.
I'm updating HypnosisFetish.com as we speak. The last couple of Violet 6 clips feature remote control play as well as Violet's impression of what it's like to receive
hypno-spankings. Clips 8 and 9 are process and uploading as I type this. Clips 10 and 11 are edited and being rendered to Quicktime and Windows Media Player Format
files, both in Standard Definition (720 x 480). They probably won't be rendered and online until Wednesday morning P.S.T. or maybe even Wednesday night P.S.T., as
I'm on the G4 laptop and not the G5 desktop at the moment. Violet 7 and 8 are both filmed, and imported, and will be online as soon as I can edit and upload
them.
In other news, I've begun my Thousand Orgasms project, and am currently in Las Vegas. I will be here until roughly
Friday afternoon, at which point I'll drive back to Phoenix for a Fetish event.
If you are a woman, 18 years of age or older, and would like to volunteer to take part in my Thousand Orgasms project, please e-mail me privately at aaron@hypnofocus.com. It doesn't require any nudity and is a non-pornographic project.
If you are a fan, or a member of the media, or fellow hypnotist, and are in Las Vegas and would like to meet, please e-mail
me.
I will be participating in a panel with the members of the Atlanta Experimental Erotic Hypnosis group, of
which I'm sort of an honorary member on account of how frequently I attend conventions out in Atlanta.
David Fonteneau will be continuing his role as the Fantasm stage
hypnotist with an exciting show at Frolicon. I've seen two of his shows personally, and I can personally vouch that his work is top notch. Additionally, some of
you may recognize him for his "Hooters Shows" that have appeared here and there in the Y!groups.
"I notice a increase of Japanees Erotic Hypno sites and video lately that seem to go way beyond what you been doing. Have you ever a chance to view these sites
and videos and what is your oppinion of them? any favorite to comment on?"
Seem to go way beyond what I've been doing in what sense? I've noticed that some material coming out of japan features content that would be considered hard core.
I'm not really very interested in producing hard core material at this time. I'm not currently aware of any websites, Japanese or otherwise that features more real
erotic hypnosis content available online, than my combined projects. I have seen group sessions that feature a larger collection of women being hypnotized
simeltaneously than my current project, but for the most part, that's due to the style and the production resource limitations of my current infrastructure. At
this time, I'm not aware of any online websites, japanese or otherwise, that have featured online material as long as I have.
So that's pretty much my opinion in terms of the going way beyond aspect of what I've been doing. In terms of style and content, I've run in to some of the
material from time to time, and some of it I haven't been very interested in and some of it I've found highly amusing. My personal favorite is the Japanese
television show where all the girls are orgasming from the loud noises and have to go through some sort of obstical course.
On a side note, I was featured a few months ago in the Japanese Bondage magazine, S&M Sniper. I've always been aware of a particular fascination with hypnosis over
in Japan, but definitely in a different flavour, reflecting cultural differences between western and Japanese cultures. I think they are similar in nature, but
distinctly different.
One day, perhaps this year as part of my journey, I hope to do something over in Japan. I'm curious to see how it goes over. So if anyone is in Japan, or has
contacts over there, I'm definitely interested.
[ Please note, if anyone has specific websites or links, please send them to me privately. I don't want this conversation thread to turn in to an opportunity to
spam my board, and they won't make it through moderation. Thanks! ]
I'm very pleased to announce my first non-pornographic Erotic Hypnosis project, Thousand Orgasms.
My quest is to give 1,000 women orgasms using hypnosis, throughout the United States and beyond. The journey starts on Thursday, with my first few destinations
being: Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Madison / Huntsville Alabama, and Atlanta. You can follow my destinations on the Thousand Orgams Blog. This tour will also be my 2006 Erotic Hypnosis Community Building Tour.
Officially, the project begins on Thursday, however, I scheduled the first session last week to accomodate a friend who is leaving town at the same time I am.
This will have no impact on the production or update schedule for HypnosisFetish.com. HypnoSlave.com still isn't ready yet, as I've been having trouble getting the set just right here in Phoenix. Hopefully, as I
tour the country, I will find nice dungeons to use as a set for that project, and with a little luch this trip will accelerate that project. I'm also planning on
doing stage shows here and there for small and medium sized audiences.
So, if you are a woman, and would like to volunteer to be one of a thousand, or if you know a good place to go (such as a party or a convention), then be sure to
send me an e-mail, or post to this forum!
I notice a increase of Japanees Erotic Hypno sites and video lately that seem to go way beyond what you been
doing. Have you ever a chance to view these sites and videos and what is your oppinion of them? any favorite to comment on?
Violet 6 is up on HypnosisFetish.com. It's about half way posted, and the rest will go up tomorrow or Tuesday. I'm particularly proud of Clip
6. It features hypno-spanking with orgasms. For those of you waiting for HypnoSlave.com to open, check out that clip for an
idea of things to come...
Hm.... No more WMA? I've been noticing things like that a lot more lately. The biggest brain bomb was USA
Today's article on Apple computers converting to Intel chipsets only. I wonder what other lil quirks like that are on the horizon. Especially since everyone is
chasing after a universal video format that can easily be used with camera/video phones and itune playing devices. My Psp for some reason is only friendly to MP4
format; with the proviso that you add certain icon files with it so it knows the movie files exist. (spent almost 2 weeks figuring that one out)
I'm not particularly worried, as I've been using third party applications to view and create windows media format files on the Mac platform for years...
I've finished uploading Violet 4, which pretty much
brings HypnosisFetish.com back to current. There were still a few gaps in 2005, but I would rather focus on the future,
than live in the past. Besides, my announcement in the next paragraph should more than make up for it.
I've been very happy with the extended session format. However, at the same time, I also miss the faster paced single session format. So, I'm Planning on doing
both. I'm still working out the details. However, it should be something along the lines of an update for the extended sessions at the rate of one per day, every
day, now and always.
Right now I'm sitting on Violet 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (possibly 11, I may have lost count), and while Violet and I have taken a break from filming over the holidays,
will probably be continuing shortly. So I think we're in good shape for the Violet series. I'm extremely happy with the turnaround time on my iMac G5, as I can do
a full 2 hour session now, from import, to editing, to rendering to Standard Definition QuickTime and Windows Media in about a day. This whole process took a good
week before. So, I'll probably have Violet footage for the first third to half of 2006 edited and in the system within about a week or so.
So, once the footage is edited and rendered, all I need to do is rewrite some of the software that handles the daily updates, and viola, no more delays. One of the
reasons why the updates have come in batches over the last couple of months is because the old auto updating system broken when I did the server migration, and I
haven't been able to write a new one until I sorted out some of the new things that I've implemented.
Additionally, I'm planning on filming the next batch of single session format videos shortly, and those will probably go on the website at the rate of 1 every other
day or perhaps 2 per every 3 days. I plan on doing about six of those before mid February.
So the already filmed and soon to be edited Violet sessions, combined with the soon to be filmed and edited single format sessions, combined with the upcoming
revised auto update system means rock solid reliable updates, and more footage than ever before for the next six months.
I will also be looking for another candidate for an extended session, which will also air simeltaneously, perhaps in the off days that there isn't a new single
session clip.
...
The next anticipated disruption to my personal schedule and operations will occur in mid February when the lease to my apartment is done. At that point I have
several options ranging from: get another apartment, do another community building tour, do a stage show tour, or ???. It is my goal right now to inusre that this
disruption to my personal schedule will have no impact on the website schedule.
Also there is stuff happening on the HypnoSlave front, but that announcement will need to wait a little longer.
Arron may i just say, that i would double my subscription, if all your clips were re-processed like this.
Start Now!! :)
I'm glad you like it. I'm hoping to hear more positive feedback on the new format.
As I mentioned in post 998 I recently got my hands on a 2.1 GHZ iMac G5. Prior to that, I was using a
1.0 GHZ Powerbook G4. Things that took me several days now take only about a day. Additionally, with two machines, I can still be productive while I wait for
video to render or to capture on the other. ( The new MacBookPro was just announced today, and I'm totally excited
about it, although it will still be another month or two before the editing apps that I use will be ported over to it.)
Things slowed down a little over the Christmas and New Year holidays. My girlfriend of six years had to go back to Canada a couple of months ago for knee surgery,
and the holiday was the first time she was well enough to travel. Additionally, when I wasn't showering her with affection and attention, I was out being Mr.
Social in order to keep my skills polished and to be able to find potential models for the New Year.
When things started to return to a dull roar around the office, and armed with the new machine, I decided it was time to take a look at my video encoding. I've
been unappy with it for some time now. Also, I've been unhappy with the slow and medium download speed of quicktime and 100k of windows media, I don't really think
it makes sense to do that anymore. As I researched, I realized that one of the problems was that the videos were not being encoded to their original resolutions.
Once I went in and corrected this, I started to manually experiemnt with different bitrates and what not. Over the years, I've been picking up video editing theory
and knowledge from here and there, and it was time to put it to use. However, on the other side of the coin, this is my business, and I'm sometimes slow to
change.
I was pretty happy with the results of the new format specifications. The only problem is that now I need to rewrite the software that does the batch rendering. I
don't think Applescript is going to cut it for this. Compressor or Automator might be what I need, but I haven't done anything with either yet, so I don't know.
(If anyone has skills with these and can point me to a tutorial on the web or give me advice or be availalble to help me debug when I get stuck and bang my head
against the wall, please let me know). On the plus side, rendering takes much less time now, and I still have another computer to do administrative stuff with, so
it's not so bad to do it by manually.
I do plan on re-rendering older footage and bringing all of HypnosisFetish.com in line with the new format. I think I
have all the originals for that website here in the office, so it should be a relatively easy and straightforward process. Once I get the new batch rendering
software in order, it will be a simple matter of clearing my drives, copying half a terabyte of videos to them, programming the batch, and then go party for the
weekend or soemthing, and then upload them on Monday morning. I'm very excited about this.
I've finished editing Violet 4, and should have those rendered and uploaded by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, Phoenix time. I'll have to go and check my
records, but I think that gets us all caught up and squared away for the time period that I was kind of flakey. If not, I'll keep rendering and uploading sets
until we are. I know that I've asked a lot from my members over the last half year, but it's been pretty crazy on my end. Once the backlog is taken care of, I'll
reprogram the automatic daily site updates back in to the system. I've already got about 10 sessions of Violet filmed, and with session 5 we start to get things
heated up. There's other stuff in the pipeline, but I can't say much about that yet. HypnoSlave.com is almost ready to go.
Also, there may be a surprise or two in store of HypnoGames.com as well...
I know a lot of stuff that's been going on lately has been behind the scenes type stuff... However, it's been a very productive year, and a lot of foundation was
laid for the future.
In the last 6 Months:
New Server in Amsterdam
Numerous Site Redesigns and Upgrades
2257 Record Keeping Enhancements
Upgrades to the File Formats Available for Download
An Extended Set With Violet, Showing A More Natural Expression of Erotic Hypnosis
Additional and Upgraded Comptuers For Speeding Up The Post Production Process
In the next 6 Months:
Restructured Business Infrastructure To More Efficiently Continue Operations
Additional And Alternative Payment Infrastructure
HypnoSlave.Com
More Community Building
More Live Shows
Multiple Sets being Shown Simeltaneously
Continued Upgrades To The Websites
Higher Quality Video Camera
New Set Designs
These are exciting times, and I want to thank everyone for being here for them!
I've rendered the Violet 4 set, on HypnosisFetish using a different procedure than the previous sets. The resolution is now much higher (720x480 - Standard
Definition). The file sizes are a little larger than the previous quicktime "high" and windows media "400k" settings. However the quality is way better.
didnt even notice there was a contest.. but... I e-mailed you about what do I do now?
You will receive 3 free months subscription to HypnoSlave.com when it goes live. If you've been a member of one of my pay sites in the past, let me know what your
user id was, and I can use that as proof of age. Otherwise you'll need to mail in proof of age.
Hi, (i've sent a copy of this email to the hypnosisfetish staff).
I'd enjoyned your work a lot and I appreciate it, so I would like to make a suggestion to improve the quality of hypnosisfetish.
It would be a great enhancement to have some translations for the video clips. I'd been researching about how to make it with the less possible expenses in
software, space on the hypnosisfetish web server or time for the staff.
There's a very simple way to get translations to another languages for this videoclips without modifying the original MPGE file (a important feature, I think):
Making subtitles files for the videoclips that can be played using a software named "Bsplayer" (free software, it replaces the windows media player and is fast to
download: 1,5 Mb, no adaware, no fees).
This software reads the original videoclip file, and then puts the subtitles on it while you are playing the video on your computer every time you are seeing it at
your home, by this way, Aaron and him staff, doesn't have to make different videoclips for each language to translate on, they just need to have different subtitles
files on the web server for each language that the users will download according them prefferences. These subtitles files are very small (25Kb size).
Advantages:
-It don't need more space on the web server.
-it's not necessary to make different videoclips for each language, just one videoclip is enough for all languages, so, is not necessary to change the actual file
contents on the hypnosisfetish server (a big advantage!!).
-These subtitles are smaller and can be downloaded at same time with the videoclip (just 25Kb each language file).
The subtitles can be made using some volunteers, three or four volunteers can be needed for each language.
It is just an idea. I consider that it could be a plus for the users. With this improvement, hypnosisfetish would be the first site on the web offering this kind of
adult content on differents languages, without spend many money (possibly nothing money).
Bye!
P.S. If this idea could work, and you plan to make the translations, I could help on the spanish translation.
ok I've been wondering about this for a while, basically I've tried hypnosis using mp3s for quite a long time
and I've never actually managed to go under, what are some of the things that can prevent you from going under hypnosis? would ADD be a part of those things?
The clip in message #980 - 2005-12-06 16:20:49 has audio but no video.
The video is dark for the first five seconds or so... This was a private party, and someone else was in frame, so it had to hit the cutting room floor. :-)
Aside from that, it might depend on what version of Quicktime your running and what operating system. Make sure you're running the latest version of Quicktime.
Aside from that, you can try downloading the file and use VLC or Mplayer to view the file.
I've been seeing this message about "when it goes live" for months now. When will it go live?
When it's ready... :-)
I've been behind schedule on HypnosisFetish.com for months now. It's ironic, because I have 10 sessions with Violet
filmed, and only 3 and a half online. It's exciting work, and it gets pretty hot in the later sessions, with a lot of cool foundation building in the early
sessions. I didn't even want to think about launching HypnoSlave.com until I had HypnosisFetish.com stabilized.
Having said all that, here is where things stand as of today.
2 days ago I picked up a second computer, a 2.1 GHZ G5 iMac, with 1/4 of a TB of hard drive space. Yesterday, I edited the bulk of the second half of Violet 3. It
took the afternoon to edit, the evening to render to quicktime, and over night to render the windows media format files. Compare this to the first half of Violet 3
that I edited late last week, and spent the weekend processing in to quicktime and windows media format. So basically I can now do post production for a two hour
session in about two days now as opposed to a week. Also, since I have multiple machines now, I no longer have to bring everything else I do to a screeching halt
while I'm editing and rendering video. These are all very good things.
By the way, the bulk of Violet3 is online now.
There are other factors involved, but this is the most relevant.
I've been preparing a few subjects for the website, so once the infrastructure stuff is back up to speed, things should move pretty quickly, pretty fast.
Also, Aaron: you haven't met me (yet), but you know people that I know, and it's only a matter of time before we meet. I tried to locate you at DragonCon this year,
but you were pretty difficult to find. Next time you're in the vicinity of NYC, send me an email and I'll treat you to a free lunch, just for the privilege of
meeting you.
I can be kind of all over the place at conventions. I will definitely take you up on that free lunch next time I'm in NYC! :-) If nothing else, I'm probably going
to be in town this summer for the next 2600 conference.
Are there any clips left in the latest Gothic Heather Series?
I was just wondering becaues it just seemed to end kind of abruptly.
Sometimes sessions just sort of run out of steam. This is particularly common with extremely long sessions. Gothic Heather 3 filmed for something along the lines
of 3 hours, including occassional interruptions when her puppy got lonely. From time to time I just decide to wrap it up early in the editing room.
Again, I love the triggered orgasms,
but I love the look of shock and surprise on the girls faces
when they realize what they are doing even more (the clucking jumping jacks, hoola hoop contest, braying like a donkey, acting like a parrot ect.)
Triggered orgasms are one of my favorite things in the world. :-)
The look of shock and surprise is adorable, however there's an art to it. Too much shock and surprise, and the subject is left frazzled. Not enough, and it's too
mellow. There's definitely an art to it...
How does one get to be hypnotized by you? I've looked in the FAQs on several of the sites but didn't find anything about it...
That's a very good question...
It depends on the circumstances. Meeting me at conventions or when I travel is a good way of going about it. Meeting me at a party is a good way. Appearing on my
website is a good way. Showing up to one of my shows and demonstrations is a good way.
On the other hand...
Inviting me as a guest to a convention or to travel is a good way of going about it. Inviting me to or throwing a party revolving around hypnosis is a good way.
Organizing a show or demonstration is a good way.
Are there any clips left in the latest Gothic Heather Series?
I was just wondering becaues it just seemed to end kind of abruptly.
Again, I love the triggered orgasms,
but I love the look of shock and surprise on the girls faces
when they realize what they are doing even more (the clucking jumping jacks, hoola hoop contest, braying like a donkey, acting like a parrot ect.)
Actually, by today's standards Shatner's old stuff (well, his new stuff epecially so) may be considered old hat and campy but back then it was the koolness. Star
Trek's standards evolved with the times to a certain extent with each new series trying something new.
As to Star Wars fans . . . com on! They're even easier to zap than the Trekkers. Just Walk up, wave your hand and do the Force Induction. I have an old copy of a
stage show Ormond McGill did once using his Star Wars Induction. It was actually a rehash of his old chakra induction but it still worked just as
well.
Hm... touche!
I would think up something snappy to say but I think it may be best to just leave this alone.
"Wow.... Never would have thought a strong attraction to science fiction could be used as a means to put the whammy on you. Seriously, as a sci-fi
junkie we could use a warning on things like this ahead of time. Oh well, just means you have to be careful on what you like. Now time for the obligatory poke of
fun. We are talking about Trekkies... Any group of people that can sit through hour after hour of Shatner based acting, have proven they are both weak of Mind and
Will. Perfect candidates. With that said, the Star Wars fan in me has been appeased."
Uh, that's Trekkers. :-)
Actually, by today's standards Shatner's old stuff (well, his new stuff especially so) may be considered old hat and campy but back then it was koolness. Star
Trek's standards evolved with the times to a certian extent with each new series trying something new.
As to Star Wars fans . . . come on! They're even easier to zap than the Trekkers. Just walk up, wave your hand and do the Force Induction. I have an old copy of
a stage show Ormond McGill did once using his Star Wars Force induction. It was actually a rehash of his old chakra induction but it still worked just as well.
I've been seeing this message about "when it goes live" for months now. When will it go live?
Also, Aaron: you haven't met me (yet), but you know people that I know, and it's only a matter of time before we meet. I tried to locate you at DragonCon this
year, but you were pretty difficult to find. Next time you're in the vicinity of NYC, send me an email and I'll treat you to a free lunch, just for the privilege
of meeting you.
Re: The Vulcan nerve pinch. It's interesting to note that the whole idea was made up on the fly, after Leonard
Nimoy got a script where Spock incapacitates someone by slugging them with a phaser. Nimoy felt that this wasn't in character, and so someone came up with the VNP
instead. Also, for all the ragging that Shatner gets in the acting department, it happens he was the first on-screen victim of a pinch, and he did a good job of
selling it. The man really could act, when forced to...
"Am I the only one that can remember the TV show "V". The 80's SciFi show about the invaders from space that take over earth, and it turns out they
are actually lizard people wearing fake skin and eat people as they're main food source. Yeah 20 years later it does sound really out there but it was a pretty good
show. It's not as old as Star Trek, but it had hypnosis (brainwashing) fairly throughout the entire length of the show. It also was the first program I followed
that dealt with the full scope of the human mind, hypnosis, esp, telethapy, and etc. You'd think more people would mention it. Or at least remember
it."
Am I the only one that can remember the TV show "V". The 80's SciFi show about the invaders from space that
take over earth, and it turns out they are actually lizard people wearing fake skin and eat people as they're main food source. Yeah 20 years later it does sound
really out there but it was a pretty good show. It's not as old as Star Trek, but it had hypnosis (brainwashing) fairly throughout the entire length of the show.
It also was the first program I followed that dealt with the full scope of the human mind, hypnosis, esp, telethapy, and etc. You'd think more people would
mention it. Or at least remember it.
"A bunch of stuff. I have the same impression about the FCC and full inductions being a voluntary guideline rather than law. However, there are a slew of cases of
people being hypnotized at home when watching a show or of there being "accidents" related to crew (the most famous exampe from a Letterman Show episode where Dave
was playing around using his "hypnotic eyes" and voice mimicking the hypnotist who had appeared on a previous episode and they had to call Marshall Sylver up to
de-hypnotize a crewman who was acting all floaty and out of it even though Marshall's episode was taped the day before)."
A quote that I like to use is, even a bored grad student reading off of a sheet of paper will lead to a predictable percentage of the population going in to a state
of hypnosis...
"Of course, the Vulcan Mind Meld makes a wonderful induction in and of itself. I've used it straight with some folks and just by their familiarity
with the show and their knowledge that I am a "hypnotist" they pop just find. You can then run a regression on 'em to stick to theme or do parts work . . . or just
turn them into Orion Slave Girls (the classic type not the scary Enterprise type who look hotter but who are too Machiavellian for my tastes).
I've also used the Vulcan Nerve Pinch as an instant induction
[snip]
Please note that all of the above is pure bullshit. Other than Roddenberry being interested in hypnosis and his desire to put it into the original Star Trek
program. That part is real. There is no real Vulcan Nerve Pinch and he certainly had nothing to do with MK Ultra. But the reality of the story is created through
the telling and everything is self-reinforced so that expectation goes pretty high. When you ask if the person is ready to go through the technique and feel the
effects, when they say "yes" then you have 'em. It's pure suggestion and it works beautifully."
Cute... :-) Good technique.
"BTW, when doing something like this with extremely attractive women in appropriate context, one could also add the caveat right before gently
massaging the "nerve point" . . . "some people report arousal when undergoing this technique and a few even report having spontaneous orgasms so if you notice
yourself becoming sexually aroused, it's okay, it's just the technique." Of course, no one here would do that. :-) Or, would they?"
Good structure. Opens the door without backing you in to the corner. I like that.
BTW, Aaron, I finally got talked into running a "couples hypnosis" workshop on sensuality trance and the like. Not sure I'll be teaching Vulcan Never
Pinches though. :-)
"Aaron, according to my research, it isn't an FCC requirement, but, rather, something mandated by each network's Standards and Practices department.
That means 1) it varies from network to network, 2) may change from year to year, and 3) almost impossible to get a hold of a copy. In practical terms, it means
that hypnosis inductions were discouraged but not always forbidden: I can name a number of examples where more than a brief induction was shown on
TV."
That's very interesting... I'm going to have to look a little further in to this...
"The first mention on the subject I ever saw was from, of all places, a book on the original Star Trek series. In it, a scene was described in which
Spock was supposed to hypnotize a patient. The S&P department nixed the scene, saying that it ran the risk of hypnotizing the viewer, and, besides, it was a medical
procedure and that Dr. McCoy should perform it. Instead, the Vulcan Mind Meld was created to get the same results."
I find it amazing how ground breaking Star Trek truly was... From the first interracial kiss, to the first mention in regards to hypnosis on American television,
etc. etc.
Also, I have been watching a recent release on DVD of one of my old favorite television shows when I was a kid, War of the Worlds: The Series. I would definitely
recommend checking it out if you want to see fairly frequent use of hypnosis to add to the Hypnosis in Media website.
(Great site, by the way!)
"I was just looking through the archived sets and came across the Lilly set - one of my favorites. Any chance of bringing her back for another set? I thought she
was very attractive and responded to the session in really interesting ways. Also, any word on when Hypnoslave will be active?
Lilly is a distinct possibility. I believe that we still have a line of communication open with her. I will put word out and see if another session is possible.
I enjoyed working with her a great deal. I was particularly impressed with her responsiveness and gentle nature.
HypnoSlave is still in the works. I have some talent that is pretty firmly committed. I'm also in the works of obtaining some BDSM equipment to properly set up
the shoot. For example, I placed an order for a Saint Adrew's Cross last night from a local
source. I don't want it to look stylistically like my other work. It could be up and running as soon as the end of January... or it could take longer. I think
we're in the home stretch.
Meachy wrote in Message #978:
"Hi. Got a chance to check out the Violet 5 last night. Pretty good. I'm glad to see you've resurrected the climax based on contact with breast. It was the
foundation of the clip I thought was the funniest to see, where Allison literally chased you around the room to force your hand to touch her. Got to see a new
degree in how potent a command it is in the violet session when you showed it still works when she's fully dressed. However this made me more curious to wonder just
how far could it go. Is it possible you could bump into her with your shoulder just passing by and get the same effect?"
Thanks! Support and encouragement like this keep me going!
I do very much enjoy using a tactile based trigger to cause orgasm and climax, and what better place than the breast? I do walk gently with that trigger though,
because I have to be certain that it's appropriate. Notice that I ask for feedback from her so that I can better understand what I should and shouldn't do. The
problem is, lots of people, both male and female, aren't communicative in a clearly defined manner on this subject. This means that strategies of human behavior
sometimes fall in to strategies such as: "go 'till no," and "trial and error."
I don't like these strategies because the former pushes until a no answer is provided, guaranteeing that at some point the other party will say no - on the one
hand, or a limit will be violated if the other party wants to say no, but doesn't feel able or that it would be accepted and doesn't. The latter strategy is a
little better, but once again it it has the same flaw, a built in pursuit of error, which may or may not be realized in real time depending on feedback from the
other party.
Of course, neither of the above two strategies will run in to "no" or "error" if the person who will be determining "no" or an "error" is literally okay for
anything.
But, consider this example... What if the person adopting the "go 'till no," and "trial and error," strategies doesn't properly receive the "no" or "error"
message? This can happen in a number of ways including miscommunication, inexperience, misinterpretation, and even denial.
Still, these strategies also seem very one sided to me, which is kind of strange for something involving 2 (or perhaps more - if you like to party!) people...
I prefer adopting a strategy of mutual responsibility, on a framework of structured communication. When these things are clearly defined and out in the open, and
everyone is an active participant, then using this communication as a foundation, a much wider variety of strategies can be adopted safely.
Even when people aren't necessarily direct in expressing their feelings, I like to use hypnosis, to make use of strong forces within them, to encourage them to
communicate more. Over time, this can become internalized in the subject, and cause a much more free exchange of information to be possible. This in turn opens
the door to a much richer variety of human sexual interaction, whether it be meaningful hugs or group orgies...
... and yes, I too am rather fond of the Allison clip where she chased me around to pull my hand to her breast... although, I think there was a degree of confusion
in her as to why she was doing it. If I were to do that clip again (and I think I will later on today with my next session with Violet), I would incorporate
different elements in it's structure to insure enjoyment by all.
Could I get the same affect by just bumping her shoulder as I walked by... I see no reason why not... although context would apply almost certainly. The
subconscious accepting it as a valid command so to speak... Basic set and setting of the subject. Does the subconscious interpret that interaction as being in the
context of the hypnotic process, for example?
"As for the other sessions looking forward to them getting clearance. You've got an interesting set going, and it'd be nice to see how it pans out."
Thank you. I'm very excited about this project. I've been wanting to do something different for quite some time. I think this is more in line (but not quite
exactly) with what a relationship making use of erotic hypnosis is like.
"p.s.. Like the others said, I'm not a big fan of the smoking. Oh well, sorry."
Your voice and the voices of others have been heard. In this context the hookah is finished... I'll have to find another structure to contain our pre-session
banter. Although, keep in mind, we're filmed all the way to, I think, Violet 9 so this change won't be visible for some time...
Wow.... Never would have thought a strong attraction to science fiction could be used as a means to put the
whammy on you. Seriously, as a sci-fi junkie we could use a warning on things like this ahead of time. Oh well, just means you have to be careful on what you
like.
Now time for the obligatory poke of fun.
We are talking about Trekkies... Any group of people that can sit through hour after hour of Shatner based acting, have proven they are both weak of Mind and
Will. Perfect candidates.
With that said, the Star Wars fan in me has been appeased.
Great conversation right now... I'll post a proper reply after I've digested the messages, and given them some
thoght.
In the meantime, I did a short show for a friend who had a going away party recently. He is a Marine, and he's going to be away from home for a while.
Unfortunately, I won't be posting any of that show, since it was private. However, there is a brief clip where I'm the only one in frame (I had to darken the first
and last approximately 4 minutes of the clip to keep it so I'm the only one in frame). In this clip I discuss in a
humorous way why I won't be making anyone cluck like a chicken.
I'm doing events and parties with a lot more frequency these days, so you can expect little bits and pieces like these to show up more often.
In Message #976 - 2005-12-04 20:05:09 - Terry O'Brien said . . .
A bunch of stuff. I have the same impression about the FCC and full inductions being a voluntary guideline rather than law. However, there are a slew of cases of
people being hypnotized at home when watching a show or of there being "accidents" related to crew (the most famous exampe from a Letterman Show episode where Dave
was playing around using his "hypnotic eyes" and voice mimicking the hypnotist who had appeared on a previous episode and they had to call Marshall Sylver up to
de-hypnotize a crewman who was acting all floaty and out of it even though Marshall's episode was taped the day before).
Terry said . . .
"The first mention on the subject I ever saw was from, of all places, a book on the original Star Trek series. In it, a scene was described in which
Spock was supposed to hypnotize a patient. The S&P department nixed the scene, saying that it ran the risk of hypnotizing the viewer, and, besides, it was a medical
procedure and that Dr. McCoy should perform it. Instead, the Vulcan Mind Meld was created to get the same results."
Of course, the Vulcan Mind Meld makes a wonderful induction in and of itself. I've used it straight with some folks and just by their familiarity with the
show and their knowledge that I am a "hypnotist" they pop just find. You can then run a regression on 'em to stick to theme or do parts work . . . or just turn
them into Orion Slave Girls (the classic type not the scary Enterprise type who look hotter but who are too Machiavellian for my tastes).
I've also used the Vulcan Nerve Pinch as an instant induction. I start by explaining that Gene Roddenberry was actually a hypnotist before he gave it up
to work in television as creative talent and a lot of folks don't know that he was one of the lead hypnotic researchers in the MK Ultra Project and that he had
learned a special nerve pinch technique which is similar to a sleeper hold but not dangerous as it pinches a nerve instead of an artery and the discovery was that
it sends folks into a very very deep and extremely suggestible state immediately. In fact, Roddenberry was criticised by his former colleagues for revealing the
nerve pinch, even if he did disguise the precise location and nature in science fiction (it was partly because of Roddenberry that the MK Ultra Project materials
became classified). Of course, I learned the original technique from Roddenberry himself six years prior to his death, at a time when we were corresponding on the
use of hypnosis in science fiction and fantasy. I then explain very clearly that "when I press on the nerve, you will know it immediately as it will feel like
nothing you have ever encountered before and you may find your eyes close down and you immediately drop into an extremely deep hypnotic state where you will be
extremely suggestible and even though I will only give you good suggestions if I wanted to give you suggestions that went against your will you would have to accept
them and do whatever I asked you because the state is so powerful as it comes from your autonomic nerver response system. Are you ready to feel this interesting
state?" When they say "yes" I then reach over and place my hands on the spots of the classic Vulcan Nerve Pinch and then move my fingers up a bit and let them know
that the "actual" spot is a little higher right at the base of the skull where the softness is and I gently press - never apply strong pressure as just a bit of a
gentle kiss pressure is all that is ever needed as the switch is highly responsive - and pop they go.
Please note that all of the above is pure bullshit. Other than Roddenberry being interested in hypnosis and his desire to put it into the original Star Trek
program. That part is real. There is no real Vulcan Nerve Pinch and he certainly had nothing to do with MK Ultra. But the reality of the story is created through
the telling and everything is self-reinforced so that expectation goes pretty high. When you ask if the person is ready to go through the technique and feel the
effects, when they say "yes" then you have 'em. It's pure suggestion and it works beautifully.
I've done this with a lot of folks who respond extremely deeply and they always report the depth of the trance is incredibly deep and that they found themselves
having to respond to the suggestions automatically. They experience it as a deeply powerful technique . . . bear in mind that I live in a country where Star Trek
may be known by some folks but they're not really a fan country . . . yet, I have never ever failed with this . . . imagine my success rates in a place where
trekkies live and breathe the stuff. Muahmuahahahmuahaha (evil laugh). BTW, when doing something like this with extremely attractive women in appropriate context,
one could also add the caveat right before gently massaging the "nerve point" . . . "some people report arousal when undergoing this technique and a few even report
having spontaneous orgasms so if you notice yourself becoming sexually aroused, it's okay, it's just the technique." Of course, no one here would do that.
:-) Or, would they?
BTW, Aaron, I finally got talked into running a "couples hypnosis" workshop on sensuality trance and the like. Not sure I'll be teaching Vulcan Never Pinches
though. :-)
Hi. Got a chance to check out the Violet 5 last night. Pretty good. I'm glad to see you've resurrected the
climax based on contact with breast. It was the foundation of the clip I thought was the funniest to see, where Allison literally chased you around the room to
force your hand to touch her. Got to see a new degree in how potent a command it is in the violet session when you showed it still works when she's fully dressed.
However this made me more curious to wonder just how far could it go. Is it possible you could bump into her with your shoulder just passing by and get the same
effect?
As for the other sessions looking forward to them getting clearence. You've got an interresting set going, and it'd be nice to see how it pans out.
ps. Like the others said, I'm not a big fan of the smoking. Oh well, sorry.
I was just looking through the archived sets and came across the Lilly set - one of my favorites. Any chance
of bringing her back for another set? I thought she was very attractive and responded to the session in really interesting ways. Also, any word on when Hypnoslave
will be active?
Does anyone have the specific text and identifying label of the FCC regulation that prohibits airing full hypnotic inductions on broadcast television and radio in
the United States. I refer to this fairly frequently, but have found to my chagrin that I can't back it up, and thus feel very uncomfortable referring to it.
Aaron, according to my research, it isn't an FCC requirement, but, rather, something mandated by each network's Standards and Practices department. That means 1) it
varies from network to network, 2) may change from year to year, and 3) almost impossible to get a hold of a copy. In practical terms, it means that hypnosis
inductions were discouraged but not always forbidden: I can name a number of examples where more than a brief induction was shown on TV.
The first mention on the subject I ever saw was from, of all places, a book on the original Star Trek series. In it, a scene was described in which Spock was
supposed to hypnotize a patient. The S&P department nixed the scene, saying that it ran the risk of hypnotizing the viewer, and, besides, it was a medical procedure
and that Dr. McCoy should perform it. Instead, the Vulcan Mind Meld was created to get the same results.
Terry O'Brien
Hypnosis in Media website
www.hypnosisinmedia.com
Yet another in a series of what appears to be Hypnosis as Interrorgation television shows. MTV wants to hypnotize your college roommate. Via DeeperAsleep's Hypnosis Links. On the one hand, I'm not particularly interested in the plot. On the other hand,
there's the promise of hypnotized college chicks, even if they don't really do anything with them, that in and of it's self is sexy.
To be perfectly honest, I don't know why I haven't been approached by a television producer... Then again, the previous sentence might be the reason...
RE: Manual or hypnotic arousal, which do you tend to think is more potent or satisfying?
That's a very interesting question... However, like many interesting questions, there is a catch.
Consider the example of two partners who are sexally active in some sense. Both are asked the question in isolation. One says Manual and the other says Hypnotic.
What does this mean?
In one case, it could mean that the two partners are incompatible, and would experience a degree of frustration in their dealings with each other.
In another case, it could mean that the two partners are incompatible, and this incompatibility forms the central conflict that for certain personality types, the
overcoming of, fuels the relationship and gives it purprose.
Consider the example of where a partner answers with, I don't know.
In one case, this could indicate a lack of a pre-determined conclusion, which leaves room for exploration.
In another case, this could indicate a lack of experience with one or both.
Consider the example where a partner answers strongly with one or the other.
In one case this could be because the partner feels that way personally, and believes that the other parter responds as well. That person may be right or wrong,
depending on how similar he or she is to his or her partner.
In another case this could be because the partner has reason to believe that the other feels this way, and may or may not be right.
Consider the example where a person simply cannot answer the question, because that person believes that people are way too varied in their tastes and experiences
for such a complicated question to be expressed so simply.
In another case, a person may disagree, and think that this is a very simple question with a simple answer.
Consider the model of hypnosis as detailed exploration of the wide variety of different expressions of people that exist.
In another case, consider the model of hypnosis as a way to take a wide variety of variation and compress it down to a focused and well developed and rigid
strucure.
Lots of questions and lots of answers... choose your own direction.
(Something that I wrote that I cross posted from another community I belong to, because that's somethign I generally do with things that I write about
hypnosis.)
Does anyone have the specific text and identifying label of the FCC regulation that prohibits airing full
hypnotic inductions on broadcast television and radio in the United States. I refer to this fairly frequently, but have found to my chagrin that I can't back it
up, and thus feel very uncomfortable referring to it.
I concur with mmy. I've been known to enjoy a cigarette or two, but I find the smoking more distracting than
sexy.
With one exception. I know you used the hookah to aid in hypnotizing Kiki, but that didn't do it for me...but I think it would be pretty cool if you planted a
post-hypnotic suggestion that the hookah would have that effect upon the unwitting subject. It's kind of like the stethoscope you used in "Nurse Betty." As a prop
used to conduct a conventional induction, that would otherwise be mediocre, but as a mundane item turned into a secret way to "capture" the subject, I find it
pretty sexy.
I've posted Violet 5 in it's entirety to HypnosisFetish.com. Violet 3 and 4 are still in post, due to some delays that I ran in to. Since I didn't want to keep
everyone waiting, I decided to show it a little out of sequence. Don't worry, 3 and 4 are still on the way, and 6 and 7 are as well. In this set, we see things
start to get heated up, and start moving in to a more BDSM frame of reference.
As of 8:00 am Phoenix time, the files are still uploading, so if you sign up immediately after I post this message, don't panic until about 10:00 am Phoenix time.
(I don't have a whole lot of upstream bandwidth).
mmy wrote in Message #968: "Don't mean to sound like an unhappy customer, because I'm not, but can I make a complaint?
I am heavily anti-smoking, and the hookah stuff you've done lately is a big turn-off. I don't begrudge people their personal choices, but if I'm going to pay for
this material I'd rather that it didn't have the hookah in it.
Of course, I also know that there are folks with smoking fetishes out there, so maybe they are enjoying this and maybe they outnumber people like myself, making the
hookah pieces good business for Aaron. But I did want to get my complaint out there so that you know about it.
Again, I love the site, just have that one small problem."
You make a valid point. I guess we'll have to see if any of the smoking fetishists out there will miss it if it's gone?
Violet and I are both fond of smoking the hookah, and find it a nice and relaxing way to talk. However, I'm not married to the idea of using it in my shoots. I'll
discuss it with her.
Don't mean to sound like an unhappy customer, because I'm not, but can I make a complaint?
I am heavily anti-smoking, and the hookah stuff you've done lately is a big turn-off. I don't begrudge people their personal choices, but if I'm going to pay for
this material I'd rather that it didn't have the hookah in it.
Of course, I also know that there are folks with smoking fetishes out there, so maybe they are enjoying this and maybe they outnumber people like myself, making the
hookah pieces good business for Aaron. But I did want to get my complaint out there so that you know about it.
Again, I love the site, just have that one small problem.
HypnoDude wrote in Message #951
"Hey Aaron! Long time since we've heard from you. How's everything going? I hope all is well. I'm really enjoying these Violet sets and I look forward to seeing
more."
I apologize for the silence. Things are for the most part going good.
More Violet clips are online, and many more are in post production. They shall be up shortly!
Matt wrote in Message #950: "I've got a few questions that're particularly aimed at Aaron, given his experience with the intersection of hypnosis with D/S, but I'm interested in anyone's
informed answers. The questions relate to the true meaning of "consent" and the way that we distinguish between a person's autonomy (or, to put it another way, a
person's freedom of will) while they're "awake" and while they're hypnotized."
Consent is an interesting concept. When 90 percent of all human communication is non-verbal, how do we define consent? Since I derrive my ethical framework from
utility theory, I reason that I gain more utility from being free than from being imprisoned, so I use the definition of consent that is provided in a legal
framework. Specifically verbalized consent. It's inefficient compared to my perception of humanity and reality, but it's very efficient in terms of remaining free
in a society that is run by religious fundamentalists and anti-reason and anti-science politicians.
"Do you think it's unethical to hypnotize someone--let's say a stranger--without explicitly informing them? If you think so, why? Isn't it impossible to
hypnotize someone against their will?"
Not at all. But then again, that would apply to the model of hypnosis that I use that is defined as an advanced form of communication. If I am going to
communicate with someone, then I should do so as effecitvely as I can. Most people don't know how to properly communicate. Now hypnosis in the model as a form of
control, that depends...
"What if the situation got a bit more extreme...What if, after hypnotizing a stranger, you gave them the suggestion to have sex with you and they accepted.
Unethical? Again, if you think so, how do you square that with the conventional wisdom that you can't be "made" to do anything against your will through
hypnosis?"
People give suggestions to strangers to have sex, and strangers accept and reject these suggestions every day. Frequently people voluntarily go to places to
gather, and then voluntarily consume chemicals that specifically impair their judgment and relax their inhibitions. Frequently sexual interaction occurs.
Sometimes people regret this and sometimes people are glad that they've done this. This is a common occurance in many societies. There are a number of legal and
philosophical frameworks that deal with this. How is this different from Hypnotic suggestion? Well, I guess that depends on whether you think hypnosis is more
pursuasive than alcohol. I guess it depends on whether or not you believe people are helpless under hypnosis. I guess it depends on whether or not someone is
topping from the top or topping from the botton. In short, it's a complicated question that has no general rules. If in doubt in regards to sexual interaction,
then just don't do it. Nothing bad happens from delaying.
"Here's a slightly different question...You're working with someone who wants to be hypnotized, maybe someone you've hypnotized before. The subject states that
she doesn't want to do X. But while under hypnosis, she evinces a willingness to do X. Is it unethical to suggest that she do X, at that point? Can you fairly say
that she's changed her mind and, as in any other situation where someone changes their mind, you're free to disregard the prior statement? What if she doesn't
appear willing until you try hard to change her mind, while she's under hypnosis?"
If a person makes a statement, and then later in a state of mind that may be considered vulnerable, she makes indications... It might not look good for you in a
legal or ethical perspective. Having said that, there are a number of personality types that will try to get another person to accept responsibility for their
actions. This can be a risky and dangerous position to be in. I personally would delay.
"The very last situation relates to me...Not that I've actually done this, but I've been hypnotizing someone online who's enjoys a very submissive role and has
expressed an interest in being "made" to do things. But she has also said, "I don't think I'm ready to do X"--explicit, yes, but also not the most forceful
expression of her wishes. So it leaves me wondering whether I should suggest she do X while under hypnosis...Any comments are welcome."
It really depends on the circumstances. If you're looking for generalized advice, I would advise on holding off. To do otherwise could be risky. Your miliage may
vary, of course.
Chris wrote in Message #949:
"Will you have any shows in Florida?
Jim"
Hi Chris / Jim,
I am planning on doing some shows out there, and in fact have a few contacts there (and am always looking for more).
I'm currently in sort of a reclusive, non travelling mode right now, but I imagine that will probably change after the first of 2006. Definitely keep watching
Hypnofocus.com for more information on my future travel plans and shows.
davidt wrote in Message #948:
"Hi - Just wondering what's happening at Hypnosisfetish... It's been about a month since the last posting - and that after you teased us with promises of oodles of
stuff... Been hanging in with you through all the trials and tribulations, but the bill comes every month.... Thanks."
Hi Davidt,
I apologize for the infrequent and confusing update schedule.
I've been backdating my updates to represent my intention to post clips for all those days. However, on the other side of the coin, the postdated updates gave the
impression of a lack of updates.
For the last two updates, I've moved the dates to the current time, but as I mentioned before, I have a new editor on board, and Violet 3 and 4 are being edited now
and Violet 5 is already edited. The oodles of stuff have been filmed and will be live very shortly. I appreciate your patience and your support. You won't be
disappointed!
meachy wrote in Message #946
"Hm... Now that I think about it, I probably should have took a lil more time writing my question. Didn't mean to make it sound so dramatic, but it did seem to be a
bit of an unusual situation. Instead of saying "disturbing" it may have been more appropriate to say "slightly unsettling." Either way, I am looking forward to your
response into her psyche, but for now it's time to get back to my normal hum drum."
Don't feel bad. It is an unusual situation. We live in a world where there is so much pain and suffering inflicted upon people, but we all try to look the other
way and pretend like it isn't there. In my world, I shove my own feelings down, and try to look in to the center of the pain and suffering and understand it's
mechanism. Then I empower the individual to with my conclusions, and then they have the opportunity to decide whether or not they want to continue allowing that
mechanism to affect them.
Since the footage has since aired, I would like to hear people's responses on what they've seen compared to what my original post said.
Lev wrote in Message #945:
"Will there be any updates to Hypnosis Fetish in the next seven days? Also, as material is added on a typically irregular basis, is it possible to institute some
sort of emailing system to advise members when it is necessary to check back for new content?"
I'm hoping to write some code that will provide e-mail notification for both HypnosisFetish, HypnoSlave, and HypnoFocus.
I apologize for the irregularity in the update schedule. In the server migration, the code that did the pre-programed updates didn't port properly, so I'm doing
manual updates. My life has been somewhat erratic for a while now, and that has reflected on my production, editing, and updating schedules. I've produced
considerable content, and have brought another editor on board (who seems to be working out better than my last attempt), and am working to re-program the content
management system. Ultimately, however, the erratic update schedule is reflective of my erratic life as of late. I'm hoping that we've seen the end of it. I've
handed off the footage for Violet 3 and Violet 4 to my editor. She finished Violet 2 over the weekend (as is evident from the change in writing style of the
descriptions of the last 6 clips. Her editing skills are better than mine, so I'm really excited about the finished product. We should have DVD production back
online shortly as well, in time for Christmas.
Is there anyone out there with the real ability to
make two people act like dogs barking in a fancy
bar?or have wife become a lesbian for the nite/or have
husband become a fag hag?
I am looking for the person who posseses such mind and
hypno power to make this a reality.Nothing illegal
only unethical.
Is there a Kreskin like person in tri-state area who
is willing to hypnotise a middleage couple and have
them spend a nite on the town in the twighlight zone/
I am hoping you can pass this on if you can not offer
thi service
Hey Aaron! Long time since we've heard from you. How's everything going? I hope all is well. I'm really
enjoying these Violet sets and I look forward to seeing more.
I've got a few questions that're particularly aimed at Aaron, given his experience with the intersection of
hypnosis with D/S, but I'm interested in anyone's informed answers. The questions relate to the true meaning of "consent" and the way that we distinguish between a
person's autonomy (or, to put it another way, a person's freedom of will) while they're "awake" and while they're hypnotized.
Do you think it's unethical to hypnotize someone--let's say a stranger--without explicitly informing them? If you think so, why? Isn't it impossible to hypnotize
someone against their will?
What if the situation got a bit more extreme...What if, after hypnotizing a stranger, you gave them the suggestion to have sex with you and they accepted.
Unethical? Again, if you think so, how do you square that with the conventional wisdom that you can't be "made" to do anything against your will through
hypnosis?
Here's a slightly different question...You're working with someone who wants to be hypnotized, maybe someone you've hypnotized before. The subject states that she
doesn't want to do X. But while under hypnosis, she evinces a willingness to do X. Is it unethical to suggest that she do X, at that point? Can you fairly say
that she's changed her mind and, as in any other situation where someone changes their mind, you're free to disregard the prior statement? What if she doesn't
appear willing until you try hard to change her mind, while she's under hypnosis?
The very last situation relates to me...Not that I've actually done this, but I've been hypnotizing someone online who's enjoys a very submissive role and has
expressed an interest in being "made" to do things. But she has also said, "I don't think I'm ready to do X"--explicit, yes, but also not the most forceful
expression of her wishes. So it leaves me wondering whether I should suggest she do X while under hypnosis...Any comments are welcome.
Hi - Just wondering what's happening at Hypnosisfetish... It's been about a month since the last posting - and
that after you teased us with promises of oodles of stuff... Been hanging in with you through all the trials and tribulations, but the bill comes every month....
Thanks.
Hm... Now that I think about it, I probably should have took a lil more time writing my question. Didn't
mean to make it sound so dramatic, but it did seem to be a bit of an unusual situation. Instead of saying "disturbing" it may have been more appropriate to say
"slightly unsettling." Either way, I am looking forward to your response into her psyche, but for now it's time to get back to my normal hum drum.
Will there be any updates to Hypnosis Fetish in the next seven days? Also, as material is added on a typically
irregular basis, is it possible to institute some sort of emailing system to advise members when it is necessary to check back for new content?
I'll write a full reply to Meachy's message later, because I want to make sure it properly articulates my
answers.
However, just for the record, Violet is not in any physical danger what so ever. If that were the case, we wouldn't have proceeded with the session, as it's our
policy to stop production immediately in such an event, and lend whatever assistance that we can.
Violet is referring to the echos of things long past, and now understands why the past will never again be the future. The fact that she had a hard time in the
past is unfortunate. However, moving beyond that is wonderful.
When I logged on I was simply going to ask how the preparations for your show was going, when is it, and how to
gain an invitation, but I just read your post on Violet.
The highlighted comments you marked do seem a bit disturbing. I can't help but wonder if you've heard anything like this before from a subject. If so, do you have
an obligation beyond your own handling of them. You know, kinda like a doctor that treats a kid for the flu and notices welps or scarred tissue from a healed bone
break. In their case they are expected to take actions beyond their initial care. I've seen you help address the subjects you've put under that had poor
self-images. Helping them to move past the fear of their bodies appeared to be more of a cosmetic subject verse something that could be of a physical threat.
Stepping pass your current sessions, are their any particular warning signs you keep an eye out for?
And if there are, is there a method of handling that you follow?
A few days ago in my editing, I came across a segment that gave me pause, and I needed to think about what I was doing, and what I was projecting, and if I was
being responsible in posting the clip in whole.
On occassion I've cut things that I thought were too personal for the subject, or perhaps conveyed the wrong message to the public. For example, one subject - no
I'm not going to say who - expressed that once her friends literally kidnapped her off the street for her birthday because they figured that she'd be in to it (and
in this case she was). Now, from a documenatry point of view, that was very interesting footage. However, I had to let it hit the floor, because I didn't think
that was an accurate representation of what women in general want, and would feel really bad if that was the snowflake that triggered the avalanche in someone
unstable. (Not that I view any of my viewers in that way, but unfortunately the cruel hand of fate made it a general tendency that you're going to get a bell curve
effect in just about any social group).
While I don't accept personal responsiblity for the actions of others, I do remain conscious in my work as a public figure as it relates to the process of setting
normative values in a community, and so I do attempt to project these values in the expression of my work.
Now, as most of you already know, my approach to solving problems is to either avoid them or to slow things down and think about it until I feel comfortable in my
decision and my reasoning. When in doubt, wait it out, and when you do act feel confident, and be justified in that feeling.
So, when I came across a few lines in this clip, I decided to put on the brakes and think it out a little bit.
Here's the transcript (Violet002_012), commentary will continue below, Violet and I are talking, her responses are in Italics, the segement that troubled me in
blue:
You mentioned some details to me in the past that don't need to go on to the tape right now, but you know what they are and I know what they are... and there have
been times where people haven't always treated you right... and you figured out ways of dealing with it and resisting in that framework.
Now I want you to feel happy and giggly now because you life is permanently altered so that can never happen again.
Smiles
Do you see it?
Nods while smiling
Do you feel it?
Nods while smiling
Do you know it?
Nods while smiling
Explain why, explain why that's the case.
Nobody can hurt me because nobody deserves to.
Right
No one can make me feel bad, because I deserve to feel good.
Right
No one has the right to hit me, no matter how I act.
Right
No matter what I say it doesn't deserve to be hit for.
Correct. Pleasure... Now remember, with such a strong sense of feeling in this sense, it's important to maintain a degree of balance. Confidence, but not
arrogance. Self assuredness, but not selfishness. Do you understand?
Nods
Not everyone has access to someone who understands her mind, and can put something VERY DEEP AND STRONG IN TO IT [Hypnotic emphasis] that changes their lives for
the better, so it's important to have... you know... a sense of compassion, understanding and caring for other people, but empathy and caring and compassion doesn't
mean going in to the dark places that they're in. It's being able to listen, and to advise, and even when there's no advice that you can give, at least witnessing,
just being there, and projecting a confidence that things can get better and that things will get better, and just letting someone else know that they deserve to be
treated right. That they deserve to be respected and that they too can also be confident and strong and powerful for themselves.
You can have a powerful confidence that will drive you and make it possible for you to be anything that you want to be, but at the same time it's important to have
compassion for others as well, so that when the time is right, they can understand and they can draw off of it, and then you can be an example to them, and their
lives get better, and the more people who do that, the better everyone gets... and that's how the world changes... just a little bit at a time.
Initially, I didn't know how I felt about those lines. Were they too aggressive, did it exceed the scope of the project, was this really something that the viewers
needed to know about, would it diminish their experience? So on and so forth...
In the end, I decided to keep it in for several reasons.
First, the whole point of going through this process at this stage of the project is to clean out negative influences, and do our best to create new belief
structures and behavioral patterns that will prevent their return. This is necessary to explore the landscape of her sexuality without running in to landmines
later, and also since she's going to be spending so much time hypnotized by me, then she should have every tool and every opportunity that I can give to her so that
she can empower herself and choose her fate.
Second, I view some of the things that happend to her in the past as being negative, but I view this clip as being positive. Using erotic hypnosis for more than
just parlor tricks, I am helping her to alter her destiny, in a way that both she and I feel is for the better. Does this gurantee a perfect future? No. There
are no perfect futures. However with hope, and strength, suggestion, and a little luck, it gives her a good chance of having a much more desirable future.
Third, with the number of pornographic portrayals out there that feed the negative aspects, in my opinion, of gender relationships (or same sex relationships), I
wanted to show something that I felt was a positive aspect, of how the seperate genders (or same sex in a different context) can come together to help each other.
I believe strongly in free speech, and the type of porn that other people want to make, as long as all participants are of legal age and willing, is their own
business, and if someone wants to consume that material then that's their own business as well. Freedom of speech is freedom of speach for everyone, not just those
that you agree with. However, on the other side of the coin, this is what I'm about.
Fourth, as a member of an industry that is often under fire on ethical grounds, and is criticized by some for "chewing up people and spitting them out..." I try to
make sure that my work has a clearly defined way of being beneficial to the people involved in the creation of it, and the consumption of it. This is very
important to me, and is the reason why I am proud of my work and sleep soundly at night.
....
So, I know that you all are willing to understand breif hiccups (and trust me, I've got 10 hours of footage in the Violet set, and we're in hour 2.15 at this
clip... and she's coming over in a few hours to continue the project), I understand that you all want to be kept in the loop. So here's what it was, and here were
my thoughts, and now that we're past it, you can expect the updates to continue at an enhanced rate. Hopefully, within the next month I'll be able to get a mac
mini, and let it constantly render video in to quicktime and windows media files, which will drastically increase turnaround time from filming to getting the clips
online. Thanks for your patience everyone, some really cool things are in the works, and I can't wait to bring it to you!
Can anyone recommend any good stage hypnotist shows in Las Vegas?
I live in the UK but am visiting Vegas for 4 nights on Thursday next week (Oct 13) and would love to check out a show. I've seen dozens in the UK so the more way
out the better. Would particularly like to see a female hypnotist as we don't get many of them over here.
Invisables_pet wrote in Message #939: "Smiles was looking at Your site....is into the bdsm lifestyle...a submissive and Master is into Hypnosis....was pondering a subscription for Him.....Do You know
when the Slave site will be up.....this is of interest to me and I believe would make a great gift perhaps for Master.....smiles...contact me at my
email...."
Well, I think that the subscription for hiim would be a great gift, but then again I'm biased... :-)
HypnosisFetish.com features some BDSM themes, and the current project that I'm working on with Violet shows erotic hypnosis over time. It's still getting started
up, but I've already got about 10 hours of footage filmed over four sessions, and there is another session in a few days.
The viewers don't know this yet, because I haven't got it up, but last week ended with me talking with Violet about how she feels about BDSM, and I loaned her my
copy of "BDSM 101," for her to read over and to tell me what she thought.
Thanks for dropping by and posting, you are very thoughtful in service to the Master who has you.
Smiles was looking at Your site....is into the bdsm lifestyle...a submissive and Master is into Hypnosis....was
pondering a subscription for Him.....Do You know when the Slave site will be up.....this is of interest to me and I believe would make a great gift perhaps for
Master.....smiles...contact me at my email....
Found a little bug in the HypnoFocus view single post routine.
Originally it was bombing out if someone tried to use it without a post id to view. So I went in and fixed that. Unfortunately, I forgot a single character in
the new line of code, and that caused it to be broken if someone used it properly. That's now been fixed, and I've tested it both ways now, so life is good.
:-)
"Sorry for the lag. Been swamped with stuff since the begining of last month. Just got a foot hold on most of it and got back online. I got it all my pics and
clips zipped down to 31 megs.... I'm use to sending stuff this size through YiM but I don't have any Webspace. I could break it up and send it through email but
that would be a bit time consuming. Either way email me if you have any ideas on what to do. Oh heh I took a few movie clips from the Serenity panel. Nothing major
(only cause I need to get a bigger mem chip) but something is better than nothing. Out of all the pics my favorite had to be the "Sith Cheerleader." Unfortunately I
didn't have time to make a movie clip of her cheer, but at least she had a cool pose with Vader and the Sith Lord."
Not a problem, believe me I'm not in any position to criticize anyone about lag time...
Feel free to send it to me through Y!Messenger if you want, my user id is: aglot21. I also noticed that a bunch of people were using Flickr to share picts as well...
I got a kick out of seeing a Zombie Rainbow Brite, but wasn't quick with the camera, and never saw her again, and still haven't seen her in anyone's picture
collection...
This morning I found a complete video of the Serenity panel. I didn't get a chance to see it, so I was
happy to find it online...
"Heh I had a couple ideas I was hoping you could use.
1) You managed to make a subject believe she was surrounded in a forrest with faries, so we know it's possible to make them see something that's not there. So how
about making them not see something that is there. Namely, you. I was wondering what kinda response you'd get if you made someone hear you but not see you. Then you
could do the floating object bit."
Yes, the term for it is a Negative Hallucination. Please note that the word "negative" as used here does not refer to a value judgement relating to the subject's
feelings in regards to the experience or it's perceived worth, but instead is used more or less the same as it is in the phrase of "negative reinforcement" (and
"positive reinforcement"). The usage of postive in this context simply refers to something added that was not there before, and the usage of negative in this
context simply refers to something removed that was there before.
I do have plans on using this form of suggestion with Violet in a future session, perhaps this week's, almost certainly in two weeks otherwise. I'm probably not
going to be doing the "floating object bit," because while it's an interesting trick, it also tends to be pretty heavy in cognitive dissonance, which would be in opposition to the gentle style that I'm demonstrating with her.
However, I think you'll find what I am planning to be rather interesting...
"2) The second idea revovles around a visual/physical attachment. Take two ballowns, inflate and place a suggestion that whatever you do to the ballons they
would feel in their breast. However, you don't tell them about it, instead you could just manipulate them while talking to subject and let her figure it out. Maybe
even have the ladies try squeezing them first and see what kinda response they give."
That's a very interesting one, I think I'll have to give that one a shot. It's reminicient of the clit connected to the pocket watch suggestion that I did with
Allison a while back...
"3) Take the word "NO" from someone. What do I mean? Whenever they would say "NO" to a question, they would find themselves stuck saying "Yes" instead. Now ask
them questions that they would of course say "YES" to. ie. "Are you relaxed?" "Do you know what your name is?" "Can you speak English? Then switch to undeniable
"NO" questions. The more impossible and embarressing the better. i.e. "Have you ever done it with a president." You could also give them a desire to come up with a
story for anything that they say yes to, no matter how much they know it's a lie."
I did something like this with Mickey (Natasha) one one of our sessions... I've noticed that while the verbalized response is yes, that the subject's body language
and other forms of non-verbal communication will still be a no. Additionally, I would suspect that the subject would sooner or later find a loophole to verbalize a
"no-like" response, perhaps using a different language, or a different word, such as the convention of military personel to use the word "negative (sir)." In
principle it shouldn't be too difficult to extend the suggestion to account for that... However, if I were going to explore this phenomenon in the future, I would
have to think it over pretty carefully, and probably would be avoiding adult things for the most part. I don't think it would be appropriate to interfere with a
person's ability to say no in such a situation.
On the other hand, it may be a little more ethically safe to do it with the word "yes," instead of "no." However, I would also be hesitant to go this route as well
because then it might cause a subtle amount of interference with a subject's perception of her own motivations when she finds herself saying "no," to my requests of
things that she would normally not have any problem agreeing to, and if this concept becomes internalized, then it could damage rapport, perhaps even creating a
"gut feeling" of suspicion towards me and damage or even ruin my interpersonal relationship with her.
In the process of fixing the HypnosisFetish.com e-mail page, I used
some of the code to add an e-mail notification function to the HypnoFocus.com message board. It will now e-mail me
immediately when a new message is posted and is waiting for moderation. This should improve the turnaround time dramatically, as the old way required me to check
it periodically, and thus added to the delay.
I'm still doing some website maintainance on HypnosisFetish.com as a
result of the migration... I've fixed the site e-mail page... It had the same problem that the HypnoGames.com e-mail page had.
If anyone tried to send me e-mail through the HypnosisFetish.com page over the last couple of weeks, please re-send it to me.
A number of people have e-mailed me to let me know that the complete set list function of HypnosisFetish.com
(http://www.hypnosisfetish.com/preview/list.php/) isn't working. This is a known issue.
When I ported over the code from the old server to the new server, some of it broke. There was a particularly tricky bit of code regarding the clip type
(quicktime, microsoft media format, real player) that was necessary because my earlier work was in all sorts of formats. Since I've moved my earlier work to HypnoGames.com, all the sets on HypnosisFetish.com are now standardized with the same
file format options [Quicktime High, Medium, and Low, Microsoft 400kbps and 175kbps - althogh some of what is labelled as Microsoft 400k is actually 450k, close
enough to be the same for naming purposes].
For the time being, the solution is that I'm going to go through and hard code the pages, just the same as I hard coded the same pages in the member's area.
However, that has to take second priority to getting the new Violet footage captured (mostly done), edited (I'm in hour 2 of 7 right now), and rendered (waiting on
a second computer to arrive to help that process along).
A full announcement is still forthcoming, but the sort version as taken from my Live Journal is:
On Wednesday I finally set things in to motion that would allow me to post the first set of the Violet videos to my website, which I got up on Thursday. I still
haven't made the formal announcement, but this set is unlike anything that I've done in the past because as opposed to doing something akin to an adult county fair
act, it's more of a development over time. I've already done three sessions in about 10 days time, and it's now a regularly scheduled weekly thing. I'm hoping to
demostrate through this work what I consider to be a closer interpretation of the true nature of erotic hypnosis. The first set went live on Thursday, and I'm
hauling ass to get more of the other 6 hours of footage captured, edited, and rendered to quicktime and windows media. A buddy is going to loan me his G5, so
hopefully that should kick the process in to gear a bit. [Note, where it says other six hours, that does not include the first hour which was already edited, bringing the grand total up to the 7 hours I mentioned a
few paragraphs above]
Additionally I'm also sitting on two hours of footage (two different girls, an hour each) that also need to be captured, edited and processed, and those sets will
go up in their entirety as soon as they are processed.
I'm also in the process of lining up a second girl to do the weekly thing, and will let you all know the status of that after it's in progress.
Hypnoslave will be announced when I've got everything else stabilized and back to normal, and as soon as I've made arrangements to work with some subjects that I
feel are as close to a perfect fit as can be found. Developing the new site takes second prioity to getting HypnosisFetish back to normal.
Finally, I'm in the process of setting up a session filmed in front of a live studio audience. This is my first mention of this to anyone outside of my cirlce of
friends in Phoenix. If it materializes the way that I'm envisioning it, I'll be filming in Atlanta. I'll be hosting the program, and performing the hypnosis.
I'll be asking a good friend of mine to be a special guest MC (master of ceremonies, not mind controller, heh) for the program if his schedule permits it. I'll
also be inviting some of the local hypnotists from the community to be special guests, and there are a number of audience members that I'm going to be inviting from
the people out there who I know are in to the interest.... I've also got some ideas on who I am going to be asking to participate as subjects for this event. I'm
exploring late October (perhaps a week before halloween), but in order to be safe in finances and to not push too quickly in the scheduling of this event, it may
end up looking like the first weekend of November (which makes it too bad that Esotericon got cancelled, because it would have been great to do this around that
event). Anyone who is interested in this event, please contact me privately...
So that's the long and the short of what's on my mind right now...
Violet 1 set posted in it's entirety to HypnosisFetish.com. I have a lot more to write about this set, but I'm about to do another session with this model (this
will be the third one in 9 days, and we are scheduled to do one every week). I'll post more information later on today (hopefully, fingers crossed).
Hypnosisfetish.com is finally being migrated to the new server. Please e-mail me if you notice anything not
working. A whole lot more posting and information from me should follow later today...
Sorry for the lag. Been swamped with stuff since the begining of last month. Just got a foot hold on most of
it and got back online. I got it all my pics and clips zipped down to 31 megs.... I'm use to sending stuff this size through YiM but I don't have any Webspace. I
could break it up and send it through email but that would be a bit time consuming. Either way email me if you have any ideas on what to do. Oh heh I took a few
movie clips from the Serenity panel. Nothing major (only cause I need to get a bigger mem chip) but something is better than nothing. Out of all the pics my
favorite had to be the "Sith Cheerleader." Unfortunately I didn't have time to make a movie clip of her cheer, but at least she had a cool pose with Vader and the
Sith Lord.
Heh I had a couple ideas I was hoping you could use.
1) You managed to make a subject believe she was surrounded in a forrest with faries, so we know it's possible to make them see something that's not there. So
how about making them not see something that is there. Namely, you. I was wondering what kinda response you'd get if you made someone hear you but not see you.
Then you could do the floating object bit.
2) The second idea revovles around a visual/physical attachment. Take two ballowns, inflate and place a suggestion that whatever you do to the ballons they would
feel in their breast. However, you don't tell them about it, instead you could just manipulate them while talking to subject and let her figure it out. Maybe even
have the ladies try squeezing them first and see what kinda response they give.
3) Take the word "NO" from someone. What do I mean? Whenever they would say "NO" to a question, they would find themselves stuck saying "Yes" instead. Now ask
them questions that they would of course say "YES" to. ie. "Are you relaxed?" "Do you know what your name is?" "Can you speak English? Then switch to
undeniable "NO" questions. The more impossible and embarressing the better. i.e. "Have you ever done it with a president." You could also give them a desire to
come up with a story for anything that they say yes to, no matter how much they know it's a lie.
I've completed the migration of HypnoGames.com to the new webserver.
In the process, I discovered that the HypnoGames.com feedback form was broken. It's fixed now. However, I suspect that the HypnosisFetish.com feedback form is
also broken, and will remain so until the completion of it's migration to the new server as well (should be done sometime this week).
With this migration I've made a few changes to the HypnoGames.com website. Specifically in regards to it's relationship with HypnosisFetish.com. When I started
HypnosisFetish a few years ago, it was intended to be a place to try out new things, as well as a mirror site in case of problems with billing companies or servers.
As time went on, the experimental things became my mainstream, and I've managed to work out solutions for the billing issues as well as potential server
problems.
As such I've decided to take this opportunity to split the sites in half, with HypnoGames.com representing my early work (the first few years of my videos) and
HypnosisFetish.com representing my modern work. This has a number of advantages. First, it allows me to make a stylistic and thematic break between my early work
and my modern work. Second, it allows me to collect my early work and finalize it's presentation and for all intents and purposes gives me a sense of completion
and closure to the first chapter in my online erotic hypnosis work. Thrid, by splitting things up it makes it a lot easier for me to manage everything. for example
the earlier work had different file formats and bit rates. Finally, it allows me to drop the price, down to 19.95 for a 30 day membership, with no recurring
options because HypnoGames.com will not generally feature new material (although it may from time to time have old material reprocessed, or never shown old material
added).
HypnosisFetish.com will continue to be updated with my new work (with a massive update processing right now as we speak).
Aaron, your comments alongside David's and you both have me almost . . . okay, not almost but really yes in
this instance . . . regretting living in Asia where we don't have cool cons like that. I am also mega looking forward to Serenity (although I've seen zero
publicity about it here so it may not even hit this side of the pond or if it does it'll come later). The Buffy show thing sounds like a hoot and a half. - Brian
Fellow posters and readers. Our government works by our elected officials representing us and passing laws on our behalf. They make their decisions based on what
they think we want. The problem is that most of the time all they hear is religious and political extremists groups screaming and pounding at their doors. If WE
don't tell them what we want then they have to go by what the Political Action Groups (PAGs) tell them. No politician is born with a position on pollution or
technology laws. Did you know that 99.8% of all complaints to the FCC are from a single group?
They are responsible for Janet Jackson being fined $500,000 for 3 seconds of nipple jewelry.
Remember a month or 2 ago when there was a LIVE car chase that ended with a guy being shot dead in the street? You want to
know how much the TV stations were fined for that? ZERO.
I could give dozens of examples of extreme violence being shows on public television without any complaints, but when 2 women kissed (the Ellen show a couple years
ago) it gets on the front page of newspapers and talkshows. A month ago Oprah had an episode with a crack addict cutting herself up with a piece of glass ON CAMERA;
number of complaints to the FCC: probably ZERO. If you like things the way they are and want to keep your liberties then drop your government a line once in a while
just to say, "Keep it up! Great Job!" Or tell the FCC you would like more intelligent programming once in a
while and less blood & violence.
If our Government is going to represent us then they MUST know what we think. Send your elected officials emailshouse.gov, WRITE them letters. Not just on upcoming legislation, but on existing laws (new 2257 open office regulations (little help Aaron?)) as
well because laws CAN BE REPEALED. Remember this case a couple years ago?
They might not read every letter we write them, but they DO COUNT THEM. A couple hundred letters will change their votes. I have made a couple letters about things that concern and will affect Aaron, his sites, and us. Rewrite them a bit if you
like, I have provided a list of talking points, print them out (if you don't have the time to handwrite them if your writing isn't very good - mine isn't), SIGN
your name (link to picture of the actual letter I will send to my senators) and send your Representatives a letter.
You already pay at least hundreds of $s every year on taxes. So let me ask you this would you rather pay another 25% more for Aaron's sites or would you rather
spend $2 or $3 (in stamps) a year more to tell your government what to do with your money you already gave them?
Fellow posters and readers. Our government works by our elected officials representing us and passing laws
on our behalf. They make their decisions based on what they think we want. The problem is that most of the time all they hear is religious and political
extremists groups screaming and pounding at their doors. If WE don't tell them what we want then they have to go by what the Political Action Groups (PAGs) tell
them. No politician is born with a position on pollution or technology laws. Did you know that 99.8% of all complaints to the FCC (fcc.gov) are from a single
group (http://www.parentstv.org/)? They are responsible for Janet Jackson being fined $500,000 for 3 seconds of nipple jewelry
(http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=janet+jackson+nipple+fine&btnG=Search). Remember a month or 2 ago when there was a LIVE car
chase that ended with a guy being shot dead in the street (http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=live+car+chase+shooting&btnG=Search)?
You want to know how much the TV stations were fined for that? ZERO.
I could give dozens of examples of extreme violence being shows on public television without any complaints, but when 2 women kissed (the Ellen show a
couple years ago) it gets on the front page of newspapers and talkshows. A month ago Oprah had an episode with a crack addict cutting herself up with a piece of
glass ON CAMERA; number of complaints to the FCC: probably ZERO. If you like things the way they are and want to keep your liberties then drop your government a
line once in a while just to say, "Keep it up! Great Job!" Or tell the FCC (http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/ecfs/Upload/) you would like more intelligent programming
once in a while and less blood & violence.
If our Government is going to represent us then they MUST know what we think. Send your elected officials emails (senate.gov and house.gov), WRITE them
letters(http://www.house.gov/writerep/, senate.gov). Not just on upcoming legislation (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1507:), but on existing laws
(link: new 2257 open office regulations (little help Aaron?)) as well because laws CAN BE REPEALED. Remember this case a couple (link:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=texas+sodomy+laws&btnG=Google+Search) years ago? They might not read every letter we write them, but they DO COUNT THEM. A
couple hundred letters will change their votes. I have made several letters (http://www.geocities.com/theseconddarkage/) about things that concern and will affect
Aaron, his sites, and us. Rewrite them a bit if you like, I have provided a list of talking points, print them out (if you don't have the time to handwrite them if
your writing isn't very good - mine isn't), SIGN your name (link to picture of the actual letter I will send to my senators) and send your Representatives a letter.
You already pay at least hundreds of $s every year on taxes. So let me ask you this would you rather pay another 25% more for Aaron's sites or would you
rather spend $2 or $3 (in stamps) a year more to tell your government what to do with your money you already gave them?
p.s. how do you make links, just add regular html script?
Meachy wrote in Message #916: "Hey I hoped you enjoyed Dragon Con. If I knew you would be there I would have keep an eye out, instead I spent all of my time in writing workshops. However I
did snag a buttload of pics that the folks at work still can't believe. Heh highlight for me was the Sit Down with the cast of Serenity. Also I didn't even know
Alanta had that group. Thanks for the heads up.
P.S. posing with realistic looking 7 foot tall wookie cosplayer can bring the inner geek out in anyone."
Hey Meachy, I wish that we could have met up, that would have been cool.
DragonCon was a blast. I'm still gathering together my writeups and stuff, but there's already stuff on live
journal about it.
I know what you mean about the picts. If you have any posted anywhere, let me know either publicly or privately. I've got the bulk of my pictures on my LJ. One
of my personal highlights was meeting Hattie, who played the female version of Holly on Red Dwarf. She was awesome, and it totally rocked to meet her.
I wanted to go to the Serentiy cast thing, but the line was so long that I decided to let it go. I'm really excited about the movie coming out later this month. I
was excited to hear Mercedes, who played Harmony on Buffy the Vampire Slayer talk. Also, the Buffy Horror Picture Show (Once more with feeling) was way incredibly
cool. Then, of course, there were the parties and all the hypnosis that I did over the weekend.
Yeah, ATL has a pretty cool and active group of hypnotists. I always enjoy hanging out with them when I'm out there, and make it a point to go out there at the
drop of a hat, any hat really. The next big even that we're planning for is Frolicon next Easter weekend. If anything else
comes up on the radar, I'll post it here.
Hey I hoped you enjoyed Dragon Con. If I knew you would be there I would have keep an eye out, instead I spent
all of my time in writing workshops. However I did snag a buttload of pics that the folks at work still can't believe. Heh highlight for me was the Sit Down with
the cast of Serenity. Also I didn't even know Alanta had that group. Thanks for the heads up.
P.S. posing with realistic looking 7 foot tall wookie cosplayer can bring the inner geek out in anyone.
hi Aaron it seems a sorry state to see that not alot of people are posting to youre message bored are you sure
that the people who join youre sites even know that its here by the way nice job with stephanie had me laffing all the way i like that whole freeze chicken gold
thing you had going on there well all the best.
hi Aaron cant wait for the new web site to start it seems like we've been waiting for a long time im on the
edge of my seat here trying not to fall of well all the best and god speed
If you are reading this post, then DNS has finished switching over to the new server.
HypnoFocus.com has finally been switched over to the new server, and I've rewritten a lot of the backend code.
Some parts of the website that were archaic and have gone without re-programming for years have been taken offline, parts like the member's list. Also, the UK
message board is down for now, since the traffic there has been extremely low volume..
If you notice anything strange or not working, let me know.
Also, I've made a few slight design modifications, let me know what you think of them...
Looks like the hypnofocus.com migration is going to take a few days longer than I had initially anticipated, on
account that I have to switch DNS registrars in the process. The website should be in that crazy "in-between" place sometimes around Monday to Wednesday, and the
migration, including upgrades, should be complete around Thursday or Friday.
It's finally time to migrate HypnoFocus.com to the new webserver. Things
are pretty well set up, and the bulk of the data is already moved over. There will be a brief period while DNS is switching over where some of the BBS posts might
get out of synch, but I should be able to fix that with little difficulty, and now that we're past message 900 for the conference, it won't be that big of a deal if
a few messages get out of synch.
Some of the secondary programs on the website might be non-functional or semi-functional in the transition, but I'll take care of those as I find them.
I'll also be using this opportunity to correct some of the program flaws that currently exist in the system. A few programs, like the user list, will probably be
retired. Also, I plan on implementing an upgraded look and feel (It probably won't be a radical change, just a little bit of polish)
Most of this should happen over the weekend, and with a little luck, everything should be migrated and back to normal by Monday.
HypnoDude wrote in Message #901: "Hey, Aaron! I'm loving the new Gothic Heather set and wanted to let you know how glad I am that you're able to return to putting up new content, despite the
government.
I'm not sure where the US government becomes so obsessed with what people do in the privacy of their own homes. I'm willing to bet that a few of the congressmen who
approved these new regulations probably watched some porn in their past. There's gotta be some way for us to tell Congress that they should stop putting their noses
into my bedroom. Every American (myself included) should write their congressmen and tell them that enough is enough!"
Thanks HypnoDude, I'm glad that you're getting a kick out of the new set. There was some pretty amazing stuff in it, and I can't wait to talk with everyone about
it...
I am back to work, and I'm hoping to make a few announcements soon concerning production level stuff... However, they are still in the pipe, and will still be
another week or so off. I'm getting settled in to my new place and my new lifestyle. I'm starting to fall in to a routine now where Monday starts with recovering
from the weekend. Then in the middle of Monday night I get to work, doing a lot of programming stuff, and server stuff, and video editing stuff. Things stay
pretty domestic up through late Thursday early Friday. Then on Friday night, I take off my programmer / editor hat, and put on my public relations / party guy
hypnotist hat. The weekend goes high octane, and I go out there and have a good time and hand out a stack of business cards. Then on Sunday night I try to reflect
upon the previous week in preparation for when I recover from the weekend and get going again on a new week on Monday night.
As far as the government, it's all part of the NeoConservative extremist agenda to aggressively attack everything that they don't agree with, all at the same time.
This agenda serves their political purposes, but is extremely bad for the county.
To quote Londo Mollari on Babylon 5:
"Only a fool fights a war on two fronts. Only their heir to the kingdom of idiots fights a war on 13."
I'll post more information on how to fight this new legislation, as it becomes available to me.
...
Oh, by the way... Since the 900th post was done by me, and I'm not eligible, you won the free one month membership for HypnoSlave.com. The website isn't ready for release yet, but when it opens up, you'll have a membership waiting for you!
Hey, Aaron! I'm loving the new Gothic Heather set and wanted to let you know how glad I am that you're able to
return to putting up new content, despite the government.
I'm not sure where the US government becomes so obsessed with what people do in the privacy of their own homes. I'm willing to bet that a few of the congressmen
who approved these new regulations probably watched some porn in their past. There's gotta be some way for us to tell Congress that they should stop putting their
noses into my bedroom. Every American (myself included) should write their congressmen and tell them that enough is enough!
Da Frog wrote in Message #894: "How does that reflect on international consumers of porn I wonder, would we have to pay american taxes or identify to the american government !? quite
odd."
The day that happens, I would emigrate out of the United States, and be an international producer of porn. I wouldn't subject myself or my clients to such an
outrageous and exclusive tax.
Hypnofetishist wrote in Message #895: "Hey, Aaron,
Your description of the new Heather material is really sexy... Sounds as if you both really enjoyed yourselves."
That session was pretty awesome. We both had a blast, and I was totally jazzed for days afterwards. I'll be editing the second tape worth of material pretty soon,
and as soon as the descriptions are written up, I'll post them here to give you all an idea of what's coming next. Suffice it to say, some of it is unlike anything
that I've done on the website before. I think most of you will be pleasantly surprised. :-)
Hypnofetishist wrote in Message #896: "Hi again,
I think I made a mistake in my last post about the repetitive/dumped (?) older posts to this section; it seems as if the repetition sequence actually starts at
#600. In any case, would you please check it out?"
Yes, this is a bug in the software. I've been having trouble hunting it down on this server. However, HypnoFocus.com is going to be migrating to it's new server
shortly, and when that happens I'll be rewriting some of the software, including those routines.
Hm... I just saw this new show called Mind Freak yesterday. It's pretty much a street performance magic
show. I have to admit the illusions were pretty good, but one thing kinda struck me as odd. The illusionist, Chris Angel, just walked up a a group of four
people, amongst a crowd of a few dozen, and asked them had any of them been hypnotized. I'm not sure if it was staged or not, but he seemed to pick the right
group of people seeing that one had been. Up till then I kinda thought it's rare to run across someone who has. He put the lady under and had her friends hold
her up then let go. She floated in the air for about 30 seconds after that, in which he motioned for her to receed back to the ground then wake up. Anyway I
didn't have a stop watch on, but if I had to guess-timate the actual time of induction, it had to be all of 8 seconds. Is that even possible for a real hypnotic
trance? Especially for someone that is supposed to be someone you've never met before. And for that matter just randomly looking out into a crowd and spotting
someone that you believe has to be a former receipent of hypnotism seems a bit of a stretch. Pretty cool to watch him pull the trick off however. Heh, I guess I'm
still stuck in the "Figure out how he did it," mode.
I guess now that I have the free time I'll get to checking out the new Gothic H. stuff.
I think I made a mistake in my last post about the repetitive/dumped (?) older posts to this section; it seems as if the repetition sequence actually starts at
#600. In any case, would you please check it out?
How does that reflect on international consumers of porn I wonder, would we have to pay american taxes or
identify to the american government !? quite odd.
Something everyone who enjoys Aaron's work, or other tasteful online pornography should be aware of
It�s Official: Porn Tax, Mandatory Age Verification Go Before House and Senate
http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=234443
These hosers are proposing a 25% TAX ON ALL INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY! This on top of all the restrictions they just recently slammed online producers with.
a google search for "Senator Tom Carper tax online porn" will turn up plenty of results (if I need to tell you to remove the quotations you don't deserve to be
allowed on the internet).
People, Fellow Netizens, if you cherish your online freedoms I suggest you start fighting for them and speak up for them. Let you government know you are not
Puritans.
The first tape of Gothic Heather 3 is processed. The windows media player format files of the last clip, are
rendering right now, and should probably be done in about an hour or so. There's two tapes left, and I'll get those ready ASAP, for a nice seamless transisiton
through the set, which should last through the month of August on HypnosisFetish.com / HypnoGames.com.
In the meanwhile, here's the clip description list from the first segment of Gothic Heather 3:
Clip 001 2:33;02 (7-27-05)
Before we begin the session, I have a little pre-shoot chit chat with Gothic Heather. I then direct my photographer to take a few publicity pictures of her. As we
do this, I lead in to the induction process seamlessly.
Clip 002 3:48;23 (7-28-05)
The induction continues. Gothic Heather is in my arms, going in to a deep and focused trance. Notice how she quickly and instantly responds to my command to stand
feet together, hands at her side. She snaps right to attention without giving it any thought.
Clip 003 5:07;10 (7-29-05)
I now use hypnotic suggestion to influence Gothic Heather's feelings. I begin by suggesting that she feels happy, joy and bliss. As these feelings wash over her,
I slip in that she feels aroused as well. This suggestion takes rather well. Focusing on my words, my words bring her pleasure. I then move in to a progressive
relaxation exercise, however, since I know how she will respond, I replace the "relax" command with "orgasm now."
Clip 004 4:38;10 (7-30-05)
I continue the progressive relaxation exercise with Gothic Heather, and find that she has a lot of stress and tension inside her. I release her from this, and take
her deeper in to hypnosis.
Clip 005 3:29;20 (8-1-05)
In this clip, I tell Gothic Heather about a cool hypnotic experience that I had socially one night. However, before I begin, I use hypnotic wording to create a
link between Gothic Heather and the girl in my story, and as she identifies with the girl in my story, she feels what she felt and does what she did. This story is
about the idea of mandatory cuddle time.
Clip 006 4:13;28 (8-2-05)
I wake Gothic Heather up and we talk about how I modified the progressive relaxation exercise with the orgasms, and I mention that this is something that I
developed with my girlfriend. I also touch up on the mandatory cuddle time trigger. I then place her back in to a trance state, and suggest to her that every time
I say the phrase, "brave new world," that she's going to feel that she is seductive and sexy and that she wants to get the attention of the man that she's talking
to, in the way that they arrange their body, and the way that they talk, the way that they express themselves, and the expressions that they show on their face. I
suggest that it will be perfectly natural, that she'll remember doing it, that it will be her idea, of course, but that it won't even occur to her that hypnosis has
anything to do with it, that she will just feel perfectly in place.
Clip 007 7:26;26 (8-3-05)
Gothic Heather and I talk about our favorite future dystopia novels. Mine is, "A Brave New World," of course... This goes on for a bit, and surprisingly enough,
all I seem to want to do is compare "A Brave New World," with every novel that she mentions. The conversation is on the verge of getting pretty heavy there for a
moment, but as I keep on using the trigger, Gothic Heather becomes more and more turned on and more interested in being sexual than political, and I'm having a
great time watching the process.
Clip 008 4:05;18 (8-4-05)
An interlude. I talk with Gothic Heather a bit about how she's feeling. Then we pose for a picture, before I sink her deeper in to the trance state. Her puppy
barks a little bit, and I have to reassure her and take her deeper again. I then refresh her levels of arousal.
Clip 009 5:34;21 (8-5-05)
Gothic Heather is standing at attention in a trance state, and I repeatedly use her arousal triggers to amplify her feelings. I then give her the suggestion that
she feels so aroused and turned on that she wants to start taking off her clothes. In the process we slip back in to our literary discussion. While we're doing
this, she asks me what I've done to her, and if I made her have more orgasms. I then snap her back in to the trance state, and give her the impression that she
really wants to seduce me.
Clip 010 2:46;18 (8-6-05)
I give Gothic Heather a false memory of looking forward to having the hypnotic orgasms, and about how wonderful they feel, and that it turned her on very much.
Then she wondered what it would be like to talk with me about them. This caused her to feel giggly and playful. She asks me what my stance is on orgasms, and
this feels like the type of question that you ask a politician when they are running for office, so I run with it for a little bit...
Clip 011 4:24;03 (8-7-05)
I ask Gothic Heather if she enjoys the hypnotic orgasms that I give her. She says that she does, and then she asks if I ever get hypnotic orgasms. As I talk about
what I get out of hypnotizing people, I lead in to a powerful connection with her, and of course, increased arousal.
Clip 012 4:32;09 (8-8-05)
I suggest that Gothic Heather feels floaty pleasure. I suggest that right now, all she knows is the present, and that the present is beautiful. It's warm, and
comfortable, and soft and cuddly, it's a perfect moment that lasts forever. I then suggests that she looks in to my eyes and orgasms, as she feels all these
things. Then I suggest that she doesn't need her bra right now. We have another distraction from her puppy, so I do another deepening exercise with her. I then
have her focus on existing in the now, in the greatest moment ever.
Clip 013 3:49;08 (8-9-05)
I share with Gothic Heather something that I've learned in my travels and explorations. Many people spend their lives looking towards or trying to attain a goal,
and while they do that, they wait for time to pass while they wait for that goal. However, in even the smallest drops of time that we can be aware of, there is
infinite potential to experience the greatest sensations that we can possibly imagine. I use hypnotic suggestion to help her to understand this. I then have her
look deep in to my eyes as she feels these things, and I also slip in the idea of perfect submission, after perfect arousal. The effect is quite noticeable. I
then trigger her arousal again, and ask her to express how she feels. I then freeze her in to a perfect moment while I change the tapes in the cameras.
I know that there was a problem on Wednesday night / Thursday morning when I put them up... but that problem
should have been corrected on Thursday night.
It's coming down fine on my browser.
Try refreshing your cache, and if that doesn't work, let me know and we'll troubleshoot it further.
Is anybody else having a problem accessing parts 1 and 2 of Heather 3 from hypnosisfetish.com? I keep getting
a message saying the file doesn't exist (whether I try quicktime, windows media, whatever).
Of course, the third clip is so amazing as to make up for it, but it would still be nice to see the first two. :-)
I'm going through my feedback e-mail backlog right now... Pretty much everyone who has e-mailed me in the past
two months should get a response within the next 48 hours. After that time, if you are still waiting for a response to a private e-mail, please re-send it to me,
as it somehow didn't make it to me, or some how got lost or misplaced.
There are a few questions that have popped up repeatedly, so I'll go ahead and post them here (with their answers).
1. When will HypnoSlave.com be online? How will it affect HypnoGames.com / Hypnosisfetish.com?
HypnoSlave.com should be online within about a month, with a little luck. Develpment of HypnoSlave.com had to take a back seat to getting HypnoGames.com and
HypnosisFetish.com back on track. Now that I'm set back up, and things are moving along, I can resume work on it.
HypnoSlave.com won't really affect HypnoGames.com / HypnosisFetish.com. HG/HF will continue along it's normal theme and production schedule. HypnoSlave will have
it's own theme and schedule. Perhaps there will be a degree of crossover from time to time (almost certainly in the beginning, while it's still getting started),
however ultimately HypnoGames.com / HypnosisFetish.com is about exploration, where HypnoSlave.com will be about influence.
2. When will HypnoGames.com / HypnosisFetish.com be updated.
New updates will appear on these websites on Wednesday July 27, with Gothic Heather 3. Additionally, over time, more sessions will appear postdated to fill in the
gap made by the recent dry spell, where I was busy attending to other issues, and was unable to do anything new until those issues resolved. I didn't like being in
that position, but it was something that was unanticipated. Now it's over, and I'm back to work, and it's time to put that behind us.
3. What about VHS / DVDs?
I'm getting ready to start to resume mail orders of VHS videos and DVDs. I'm still considering options for online processing (right now I don't really have any),
and most likely it's going to need to take the form of mail order, including a photocopy of government issued id (all personal data can be blacked out, except for
the label of the id, state driver's license for example, the full name, which needs to match the order, and the date of birth. I don't want your social security
number, or anything like that. I hate asking for id at all, because I don't like to infringe on anyone's privacy, however, I need to be able to prove that you are
18 years of age or older). I'm in a position to provide about 70 or 80 percent of my library on VHS and DVD, although each new title is going to take some work,
how much depends on what point in time it was originally filmed and edited. Furthermore, under the new 2257 regulations, I now have to change all pre-existing
videos to comply with the regulations.
Anyone who is interested in VHS or DVD videos, should e-mail me with the specific sets that they'd like to purchase. I'll be determining the order of video
reprocessing based upon popularity and demand of videos.
The e-mail switchover for HypnoGames.com seemed to go over pretty well. All the MX servers that my lookup
utility checks is reporting the switch complete. Also, while the website is still on the original server, it's now using different DNS servers, which should make
the migration much quicker when it's time for the final step.
Now I'm doing the same thing with HypnosisFetish.com. For North America it should be done and over with before most people wake up.
Aside from that, I'm busy editing and cranking out Gothic Heather 3 clips. The first of which should appear online on Wednesday.
Alan wrote in Message #875 "The women you hypnotise to strip, orgasm etc. would need to be the type of women who would do this anyway without embarassment even if they were not hypnotised.
This would be similar to a person acting a role on stage in hypnosis. They will do it if it doesn't violate their morals and they are not embarassed by it. They
will however do things despite thinking they would not do them ie. they believe they can resist the hypnotist. Do you believe your clients would strip, orgasm
anyway or do they,although they have agreed to their being asked to do it, do it anyway when they are sure that they will not? Of course you would never do this to
people without their permission but do you believe that people have done this unethically and got people so to act ie. is it possible to violate a person's morals
by trickery etc using hypnosis.
The women that I hypnotize for my websites do need to have something in them, to one degree or another that would cause them to choose to get involved with an
erotic hypnosis video session where I will use hypnosis to cause them to take off their clothes, orgasm, and do other things of an erotic nature.
Having said that, I would say that a number of them do experience some degree of embarrasment at one point or another, so I don't believe that embarrasment is a
limiting factor. Sometimes this embarrasment is caused by specific hypnotic suggestion designed to create that feeling. Othertimes, a subject will be so relaxed
and comfortable and at peace, that they don't even really notice that they are taking off their clothes, and only feel embarrased afterwards. Then in some
circumstances, the feeling of embarrasment comes in the beginning during the induction. Because there are so many different types of embarrasment possible, and
some is beneficial to the process and some detracts from the process, it's up to me to notice, influence, monitor, and control it. Much of my style is based around
managing this as it appears, to prevent it from interfering with the hypnotic process, and to manage it's affect on the subject so that it can be playful and fun,
without overwhelming the subject.
There have been cases where subjects have found that hypnotic phenomena affect them, although they believed that they wouldn't. Sometimes the subjects go along for
the ride and enjoy the experience, and other times subjects can develop cold feet and not want to continue. If they aren't having a good time, then I stop the
video, because it doesn't make for good end product.
In response to the question of whether it is possible to violate a person's morals by trickery using hypnosis... that's a very interesting question... What does
it mean to violate? How strongly do a person's morals affect their behavior. What role does conflicting desires play? Etc... I could write a book on the
subject...
Stinger Message wrote in #881: " I was just wondering if you and Gothic Heather are friends outside of doing these shoots. I've noticed that you use her image a lot i.e. as one of the previews
for hypnosisfetish and on the front page of hypnogames and hypnoslave. Or do you use her just because she is an incredibly beautiful girl?"
Hi Stinger,
Yes, Gothic Heather and I are indeed friends outside of the normal shooting environment. She used to come to our parties from time to time, when my photographer
and I shared an apartment a few years ago. (Wow, has it already been that long? 1 full year lease, plus 6 months living on the road, and now a new apartment since
those days...) I've been travelling, and she moved to another state, so we don't really bump in to each other very often anymore, however we do still keep in
contact, and always look forward to doing these sessions.
I've always felt very comfortable working with her, and she's always responded very well to my style. Additionally, she's a very attractive and photogenic and
expressive woman, and as such, I have a number of still photographs of her... so this combination of attraction to her combined with a large supply of still images
to work with is a big part of the reason why I use her image so much.
"Whoa that's great news. I haven't been online in while, stuff flying around all over the place, so logging on to see this did brighten things up a bit. I'm glad
to see you got your apartment and all taken care of. And as for Gothic Heather, nice choice. Her reactions are highly memorable. I think it's a toss up between her
and Allison as for most responsive. Can't wait to see how things turn out.
Oh by the way... broke ground on my lot last week. Now I just have to deal with contracters. Next to dealing with the pain the city caused, this should be a piece
of cake.
Welcome back"
Thanks Meach, it's good to be back at work.
I'm in the apartment, and I got my bed out of storage yesterday (which means I won't have to sleep on the floor anymore, something that I really don't enjoy doing,
because it doesn't feel like you've gotten any sleep at all, and you tend to wake up more sore and tired than when you went to sleep). All my utilities are set up,
with DSL coming in a few more days. Fortunately, internet access is readily available in Phoenix, so I'm not dead in the water.
The important thing is that I have my desk and workbench set up properly, and I can actually be productive in an efficient manner.
Gothic Heather rocks, and is one of my most favorite hypnotic subjects as well as models. Allison was another favorite of mine. I would have to agree with you on
them in terms of responsiveness... One thing is for sure, anyone who has enjoyed either Allison or Gothic Heather in the past should throughly enjoy the most
recent session.
Congrats on the groundbreaking and good luck with the contractors. I've never had to deal with construction personally, but I've spent many hours listening to my
friends tell stories about their experiences in that area, and it sounds like it's a very challenging way to spend one's time. :-)
The new Gothic Heather footage is coming along nicely. I've got most of it imported, and should be doing the
first batch of edits, and processing for the web today (Tuesday). I'm trying to get them up as fast as possible, because I know that you all have been waiting to
see this.
I've done some DNS work on hypnogames.com. I had to shuffle around how I was handling it, in preparation for it's migration to a new server. In the meantime, as a
preliminary step, I've already redirected it's e-mail to the new server. I don't anticipate any loss of data... but then again, when you tinker with DNS, it's easy
for that sort of thing to happen. Of course, it takes a few hours to notice...
It should go relatively easy, and when it's done and I'm certain that there's nothing unexpected, I'll to the same to HypnosisFetish.com and Hypnofocus.com.
Whoa that's great news. I haven't been online in while, stuff flying around all over the place, so logging on
to see this did brighten things up a bit. I'm glad to see you got your apartment and all taken care of. And as for Gothic Heather, nice choice. Her reactions are
highly memorable. I think it's a toss up between her and Allison as for most responsive. Can't wait to see how things turn out.
Oh by the way... broke ground on my lot last week. Now I just have to deal with contracters. Next to dealing with the pain the city caused, this should be a
piece of cake.
I was just wondering if you and Gothic Heather are friends outside of doing these shoots. I've noticed that
you use her image a lot i.e. as one of the previews for hypnosisfetish and on the front page of hypnogames and hypnoslave. Or do you use her just because she is an
incredibly beautiful girl?
Good news everyone, I just finished a three hour long shoot with Gothic Heather. It rocked.
I've got two more shoots tentatively scheduled this week, one of them with another returning subject. More on that after it happens. We're working on getting a
fourth shoot scheduled as well. So we should be in a pretty good position to get a whole lot of footage up real quick to make up for that dry spell. More details
on that as they become available.
In other news, I should be moving in to my new place tomorrow, which should help things move along much faster.
We're in the home stretch now, and the finish line is in sight. I want to thank everyone for their patience during these changing times. Fortunately there haven't
been a bunch of mass arrests or wholesale slaughter of the industry, so now it's time to get back to work.
"Apple made the default configuration of postfix bind to localhost for security reasons. This would work well for a workstation, but would stink for a mail server:)
Love your site!"
Thank you for the compliments. :-)
I understand why they did it, and I agree with their decision. I just wish that I would have figured it out sooner, hehe :-)
Apple made the default configuration of postfix bind to localhost for security reasons. This would work well
for a workstation, but would stink for a mail server:) Love your site!
It's my policy not to announce shoots, until they are done and over. But I will say that I'm back in the
studio, getting prepared for a shoot very shortly, with the most popular subject that I've ever had. :-) Feel free to speculate.
I've been fighting with my new web server's SMTP and POP3 servers for a few weeks now (SMTP is how email gets
moved around from computer to computer, and POP3 is a way for end users to access that e-mail). After endless wasted hours and considerable frustration, I decided
to give it another shot again last night... Several hours in to this session, I finally come across an obscure line in the Postfix configuration file...
# THE FOLLOWING DEFAULTS ARE SET BY APPLE
#
# bind to localhost only
inet_interfaces = localhost
GRRRRRR.... There is an entire section in the config file about network settings and what not, and then this thing is burried all the way at the end. Meanwhile
I've been wondering why my firewall was blocking port 25... evidently it wasn't...
Needless to say, shortly after I discovered this, and things started to come together, and SMTP came together, and then shortly after that POP3 came together, and
all was good in the universe. Now what this means is I can migrate all my e-mail to the new server, and then I can migrate my database, then I can begin the long
drawn out process of migrating the software backend.
On other fronts, I've finally received final confirmation of my new apartment being available tomorrow. A July 23 move in date for an apartment that I arranged in
June before leaving Amsterdam... Just a random situation where something that should have been a cake walk turning in to a nightmare. At any rate, soon I'll be
able to bring my bed out of storage, and get a decent night's sleep, and then I'll bring my desk out of storage and get some serious work done. It's not easy to
run a business while couch surfing, and the new 2257 regulations are clear about the issue of having an address that isn't a post office box... so I haven't been
able to do any new production.
Speaking of new production, in a few hours I'm working with someone to do my first shoot in a while. She's someone that I've worked with before, and is our
visitor's all time favorite. I won't say any names until after it's over, but I think everyone is going to be pretty happy with tonight's shoot. I also have three
more scheduled before the end of the weekend.
So in short, to summarize my life right now:
Finally moving in to my place (which is also my office), server migration finally over a hump that's held it back from being completed, new photo shoot with an all
time favorite, and more photo shoots in the queue. Time to get things back on track!
The women you hypnotise to strip, orgasm etc. would need to be the type of women who would do this anyway without embarassment even if they were not hypnotised.
This would be similar to a person acting a role on stage in hypnosis. They will do it if it doesn't violate their morals and they are not embarassed by it. They
will however do things despite thinking they would not do them ie. they believe they can resist the hypnotist. Do you believe your clients would strip, orgasm
anyway or do they,although they have agreed to their being asked to do it, do it anyway when they are sure that they will not? Of course you would never do this to
people without their permission but do you believe that people have done this unethically and got people so to act ie. is it possible to violate a person's morals
by trickery etc using hypnosis.
My sympathies and regards go out to the UK members of the erotic hypnosis community (and everyone else over
there as well, of course). I hope everyone and their friends and families made it through the tube incident okay.
"Can't help but wonder where the line is drawn that determines exploiter to exploitee."
It seems like the business model of the Girls Gone Wild people is to accept the occassional lost lawsuit to be just another business expense. Sure they pay out 60
grand every once in while to a girl who claims not to have realized what was going on. With the frequency of these publicized lawsuits, that opens the door for
models to potentially plan on doing this (I'm not saying that they all do that, but I'm also not saying that it's impossible that it happens that way). However, as
long as there's no criminal liability, if the GGW people make several milion dollars from a video, and have very little expense over the price of their camera crew,
editing staff, DVD replication and distribution, and television advertising, then they are still going to turn a nice proft, even including the occassional lost
lawsuit.
I would never run my business that way. If I don't have photocopies of ID and signed concent forms, I don't want to do the shoot, or have or sell that
product.
Here is another reason why I wouldn't even consider using footage that didn't have a signed model release
form... (Not to mention the fact that I'm seriously allergic to filming naked women without photocopies of proof of ID)
Hm... I guess I'm a lil old school when it comes to believing it should be the purpose of the federal government to step in to protect the lil guy from entities
larger than it. Also to have laws that enforce those protections when necessary. It's a basic belief that doesn't change with the passing wind. However, what's
described in that article shows there should be an exception. Anyone that places themselves in an unfavorable situation with intent to defraud or setup someone
deserves the outcome of their deeds. I'll admit the studio showed poor judgement in using them without the proper documentation, but two wrongs shouldn't make a
right (and by right I mean them getting 60g) What they did can be compared to a parent putting a ribbon on their kids' forehead and dropping them off at Neverland
Ranch, only to hope for the worst.
Can't help but wonder where the line is drawn that determines exploiter to exploitee.
They don't make online hemp clothing stores keep a physical office front so the feds can raid them anytime to
make sure they aren't secretly growing pot on the side. They don't make online vitamin supplement stores keep a front so they can stop by to make sure they aren't
selling crack or extacy after hours. They don't force home-brew local bands selling their homemade CDs keep a physical store open so the RIAA can send their goons
to make sure they aren't 'pirating' other music. Do they? Do you think they should make local organic farms keep a veggie-stall open 20 hours a week to the DOA can
drop by to make sure they aren't using any pesticides. In Nevada, where prostitution is legal, the prostitutes, male and female, have to be tested EVERY week for
STDs, but they don't make them open an office so the police can stop by and make sure they are keeping enough condoms in their back pocket at all times.
Yet for some reason they think they can specifically target adult content providers and order them to keep an office open 20 hours a week so they can stop by
anytime just in case they are committing a crime. In the USA we require the government to have warrants (or reasonable suspicion - like hearing screaming and
gunshots) to be able to enter someone's property and search them. Yet, somehow they don't think the due process of law applies to adult content providers?
Keeping an office open 20 hours a week means everytime Aaron, and other adult producers, wants to go on a camping trip, or take a vacation away from home, or visit
family, or get in a car accident and spend a couple days in the hospital he has to PAY someone to keep the physical store open. Either that or close the store
ANYTIME he can't spent 20 hours a week at home. This law doesn't do ANYTHING useful like requiring actors to use condoms at all times. All it does is make small
businesses keep a store open so the Feds can come by anytime and harass them without due process or due cause.
Aaron, is it possible for you to list your hours as 00:00 to 07:00, you know, when you are sleeping? Just leave a light on next to the records cabinet to prove your
office is 'open'. Then you can write off the "'expense of keeping your office open" on your taxes.
People, write your senators and other elected representatives. Enough letters WILL change their votes. I for one am going to renew my subscription to your site and
make a donation to the Free Speech Coalition.
p.s. wish you success on the European business building trips. I am sure Europeans love controlling beautiful women just as much as they do here in America.
Here is another reason why I wouldn't even
consider using footage that didn't have a signed model release form... (Not to mention the fact that I'm seriously allergic to filming naked women without
photocopies of proof of ID)
I see the work of the Hypnofetish and soon the Hypno slave hreat work But as a 27 year old male our there lady
hypnotist out there doing the same things I only wish to submit my self along those lines do with as you wish pictures video net i could care less the concept is
great who out there is thuinking along those lines
I moved several of my domains over to the new server today. If anyone notices anything strange, just let me
know. HypnoGames and HypnosisFetish haven't been switched over yet.
"The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an important steppingstone in cognitive science, but it has outlived its
usefulness, concludes a new Cornell University study. Instead, the mind should be thought of more as working the way biological organisms do: as a dynamic
continuum, cascading through shades of grey."
The new server is coming along nicely. It should perform much better than the old one, and it will give me a
chance to clean up my systems and my sites a bit. It's also going to cost me a lot less (the place that I've been hosting at for years has been practically raping
me for bandwidth this last year). That's going to free up a lot of resources, as well as give me some security in case something catastrophically bad happens in
the future.
There may be some brief delays or service interruptions over the course of the next week or so, when I move DNS settings from old to new server. Also there's going
to be some restructuring of how HypnoGames and HypnosisFetish interact. Hypnogames is going to be moved to a pay by chosen set, for a much lower fee, and
HypnosisFetish will maintain it's current setup, with a few modifications. More on this will follow as the details get more specific.
Also, I can't go in to much more detail at this time, however, another really big thing is scheduled to occur, that should cause a lot of content to appear on the
websites very soon. I can't give much more details at this point, but the next update is going to be a mega update, unlike anything ever done on the websites in
their five year history.
Now that some progress has been made by the Free Speech Coalition against the DOJ in their unreasonable new regulations, designed to harrass people like me out of
business, and to silence our free speech, I'm in a position to get back to work.
I want to thank everyone who has stood by me through these difficult times, and encourage you all to keep an eye on hypnofocus, and I'll keep you as best informed
as I possibly can.
"Interesting philosophical discussions aside, I'm wondering if the members of the hypno fetish site will be receiving a refund for 2.5 months and counting
without updates? Charging $ without providing a product may lead to other legal problems!"
No, there will not be any refunds. Any member of the website is free to cancel their membership at any time. I've made several posts indicating that right now
things are moving really slowly, and have gone as far as to encourage people to cancel their memberships if they are not happy about this.
Furthermore, implying that product is not being provided is not correct. Any member of HypnoGames.com and HypnosisFetish.com has access to something along the
lines of 60 hours of material on the sites with their membership.
Finally, you may want to reconsider your vague threat of "other legal problems." I've spent quite a bit of time living in a world of nothing but the threat of
legal problems, and as such have started to accumulate resources to deal with such things. I'm fully prepared to act quickly, and decisevely in the face of threats
of that nature from any source, and not as the happy-go-lucky nice guy that I project.
Having said that, I've got things in the works right now to make things up to my loyal members. However, instead of filming new material yesterday, I devoted my
time to getting included in the Free Speech Coalition injunction against the Department of Justice. While I wasn't doing that, I was working on the new server that
is going to be hosted outside of the United States (for my own piece of mind), and when I wasn't doing that I was checking out these European nude beaches to both
a) improve my moralle, and b) see if I can't scout out some new talent.
However, I will say this again. Anyone who is sitting there getting angrier or impatient by the day, please simply cancel your membership. Keep an eye on the
website, and rejoin when things are better. Also, if you've been a member during this time period, and you don't feel like you've gotten your money's worth, then
once again, cancel, and contact me later when I've got more material to show, and I'll make arrangements with you.
I said these things Message #844 on June 07, 2005.
Interesting philosophical discussions aside, I'm wondering if the members of the hypno fetish site will be
receiving a refund for 2.5 months and counting without updates? Charging $ without providing a product may lead to other legal problems!
The Free Speech Coaltion has won an injunction against the government preventing them from pursuing the new 2257
regulations against anyone who is a member before Saturday (tomorrow). Unfortunately their online processing is down, so I'm going to have to figure out how to get
300 dollars to them from Europe within 24 hours. :-) If I can pull this off, then I've got another month or two of breathing room.
I'm also in the process of some other things, but I'm going to wait until they are complete before discussing them further.
"Ok, I'm pretty much a person that hides in the shadows around these parts, and I understand all the concerns around here. I do sympathize with some of your
pain... and I'd hate to see the sites that have been made die. Still... I have to say I disagree on some fundamental issues."
You're definitely free to express your opinion...
"I'm not meaning this insulting to anyone in any way, but I have to say that I'm tired of people claiming that they have a right. We claim that as humans (or
worse, as simply Americans) we have a right for this and a right for that, but the honest truth is that the "rights" we enjoy are privileges bestowed upon us by the
hundreds of thousands or possibly millions that have given their lives in service to this country."
I couldn't possibly disagree with this position more than I do. Americans have a very specific list of rights, called surpisingly enough The Bill of Rights. In Canada at the federal level they have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebec also has a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Many other countries have similar documents. The United
Nations has a Universal Charter of Human Rights... although in recent years the United Nations has been largely
defanged, so there isn't much political or physical power backing it up.
The point of the matter is, we have rights, they have been drafted, and you can educate yourself on them, and demand that they are respected. The contrary view,
that we have no rights, only serves tyrants. They don't need to take away your rights, if you deny their existance.
"This country, the government, all of it... is based on the cooperation of the people, all of us, who truly govern this country. This is a representative
democracy, but it is still a democracy. We all elect the people that govern us. There were no hanging chads, no recounts this time. The president and every member
of Congress was elected by us, for us. And the constitution... it's my favorite historical document, and if you'll read it, it allows Congress to make any laws
necessary outside of the scope of itself."
If you believe that all of the people truly govern the country, then you haven't looked at the facts recently. A significant portion of the members of the highest
levels of government run in politician bloodlines, that prop up other politician bloodlines, creating a defacto aristocracy. Congress is basically a millionaire's club.
I would challenge your faith in the idea that we elect the people that govern us. The elections are a sham. The presidential "debates," were nothing more than
join press conferences run by corporate sponsors. Include the Libertarian Party and The Green Party, and we'd see a real debate. Tell me about all the insecure
computerized voting machines, that didn't have a paper trail, that started with a tally for Bush, before the polls opened. Tell me about how the same powerful
corporation fund both parties. Tell me about how the individual west coast states have repeatedly voted to legalize medicinal marajuana, while the federal
government continues to deny the will of the voters in those states.
"Then, just a bit later, it establishes a court, appointed by the governement, elected by us, to watch over the laws that Congress makes. We all have one vote.
Is this a violation of free speech? Probably. Should something be done to test the validity of it? Definitely, but there is a proper procedure spelled out for that
to in the laws and Constitution that we're all so quick to quote. We're all in this together, and when the majority of Americans, the evil, young, white males, the
religious right, the conspiracy to silence the dissidents, the little man behind the curtain at Oz, or whoever it is that does all of these things, makes a decision
that is the decision. You don't like it, vote, challenge the law, form a protest, do something. Call your congressman, and speak out about it. If you haven't
guessed, the news media eats that stuff up, or was that just me?"
...and that proper procedure gives the Department of Justice the right to draft laws evidently? I don't see anything proper about that.
The news media... which one? The one owned by Disney, AOL/Time Warner, or Rupert Murcoch?
"It's fine to be mad and emotional, but don't think that just because you were born that you in a certain place, at a certain time that you deserve anything. We
work for what we have, and we live with what we get. Hard work, apple pie, truth and justice, respecting everyone, and allowing everyone their vote. That is what
America is based on. That is what George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc... worked to create."
Sorry brother, but I do think because I was born in the United States as an American citizen during this period in history, that I have the rights listed in the
bill of rights, just as surely as I would believe that I had the rights entitled to me by the Canadian Carter if I were born north of the border. It's not a matter
of deserving. I don't have to deserve these rights, I get them automatically, wether I'm a nice guy or a total asshole, unless I am stripped of citizenship
or am convicted of a felony.
I've heard these arguments before. Quick to point out responsibilities (You must work) and quick to deny rights. That sounds more like a slave mentality, then the
mentatlity of a free man or woman.
"Sorry again, this wasn't intended to disrespect anyone.
The preceding friendly reminder was brought to you by a single, young, white, male, history nut just trying to make it in a cold, cruel world, like we all are,
while trying to defend the rights of the majority that are so quickly slipping away. If there is a constitutional crises, I'd suggest you look at how many times
courts have overruled that majority, and yes, that means even when it went in our favor. Enjoy!"
I focus on the rights of the minority to protect against the tyrany of the majority. I'm not a big fan of mob rule.
Ok, I'm pretty much a person that hides in the shadows around these parts, and I understand all the concerns
around here. I do sympathize with some of your pain... and I'd hate to see the sites that have been made die. Still... I have to say I disagree on some
fundamental issues.
I'm not meaning this insulting to anyone in any way, but I have to say that I'm tired of people claiming that they have a right. We claim that as humans (or worse,
as simply Americans) we have a right for this and a right for that, but the honest truth is that the "rights" we enjoy are privileges bestowed upon us by the
hundreds of thousands or possibly millions that have given their lives in service to this country.
This country, the government, all of it... is based on the cooperation of the people, all of us, who truly govern this country. This is a representative democracy,
but it is still a democracy. We all elect the people that govern us. There were no hanging chads, no recounts this time. The president and every member of
Congress was elected by us, for us. And the constitution... it's my favorite historical document, and if you'll read it, it allows Congress to make any laws
necessary outside of the scope of itself.
Then, just a bit later, it establishes a court, appointed by the governement, elected by us, to watch over the laws that Congress makes. We all have one vote. Is
this a violation of free speech? Probably. Should something be done to test the validity of it? Definitely, but there is a proper procedure spelled out for that
to in the laws and Constitution that we're all so quick to quote. We're all in this together, and when the majority of Americans, the evil, young, white males, the
religious right, the conspiracy to silence the dissidents, the little man behind the curtain at Oz, or whoever it is that does all of these things, makes a decision
that is the decision. You don't like it, vote, challenge the law, form a protest, do something. Call your congressman, and speak out about it. If you haven't
guessed, the news media eats that stuff up, or was that just me?
It's fine to be mad and emotional, but don't think that just because you were born that you in a certain place, at a certain time that you deserve anything. We
work for what we have, and we live with what we get. Hard work, apple pie, truth and justice, respecting everyone, and allowing everyone their vote. That is what
America is based on. That is what George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc... worked to create.
Sorry again, this wasn't intended to disrespect anyone.
The preceding friendly reminder was brought to you by a single, young, white, male, history nut just trying to make it in a cold, cruel world, like we all are,
while trying to defend the rights of the majority that are so quickly slipping away. If there is a constitutional crises, I'd suggest you look at how many times
courts have overruled that majority, and yes, that means even when it went in our favor. Enjoy!
Oh, by the way, I recognize the fact that there was a bit more emotion in my last few posts than is normal.
It's not directed towards anyone here. I just felt the need to express something, and to show that this is really a big deal, and not some sort of strange economic
thing, but something that is life changing, destructive, and I feel to be a serious threat to everyone's rights and freedoms, everywhere.
Our government isn't wasting any time trying to squash any speech they don't like... On the same day that they
are trying to kill the adult industry, this also happens. Still think they aren't out
for blood?
You bring up a number of interesting points and ideas. However for the most part they are not consistent with my concerns. I'm not like the other people in the
adult industry, different things matter to me than my ability to make money from affiliates.
The issue here is freedom of speech. This is a core value that the United States of America is based on. You either have free speech or you don't. We already
live in a society where most people voluntarily choose not to exercise their right to freedom of speech, which is their choice. However, I do have the right to
engage in free speech. Period. The fact that others are less willing to engage in free speech, means that those who are shoulder a larger burden of responsibility
to defend that right.
The second issue here is the concept of innocent until proven guilty. This is a core value of the United States of America is based on. I shouldn't have to subit
to the government once every four months to prove that I'm innocent. Period. If they have suspect me of a crime, then they should charge me for it, and if I'm
found innocent, they should leave me alone.
The thrid issue here is the concept of unreasonable search and seizure. This is a core value of the United States of America is based on. I shouldn't have to
submit to a government search of my private property if I'm not accused of a crime. Period. This one really shouldn't need an explanation.
However, the problem is that we have a government controlled by religious fundamentalists that want to limit certain types of speech, and right now Sexually related
speech is the target. This is the same government that sees no problems in starting illegal wars, and running illegal prison camps where people are held without
charge, trial or access to legal council. Do you really think that they are going to stop with doing that to only foreigners? Imagine how much simpler things
would be for them stateside if they could run every prison like Guantanamo Bay?
This law is an attempt to circumvent the Constitution of the United States of America, the highest law of the land, and the basis of the social contract between the
People of the United States and the Government of the United States. It specifically limits what the government can do. As such, this law is inherently wrong, if
for no other reason than that.
The primary issues are RIGHTS that I am entitled to under the fucking Constitution, the HIGHEST law of the land. Period. And I'm really really really fucking sick
of people acting like we don't have rights. I'm really really really fucking sick of people just pissing away what Americans have fought and died for over hundreds
of years to create and protect.
The sub issues, of the cops who are going to enforce the law being allowed to create the law, the fact that this law will do nothing to make a single child safer,
the fact that this law mandates that I have a place of business open at least 20 hours a week specifically for their inspections - in direct conflict with my non
material and non goegraphically tethered way of life, the fact that this law makes it too risky for me to publish other people, the fact that this law jepordizes
five years of my work and the core around which my entire life is based.... and the countless other problems with it....
I've got enough problems and difficulties in my life as it was, then this was just suddenly dropped on my lap, with an impossible amount of time to comply with it,
combined with draconian penalties is simply overwhelming.
No, I'm not going to live and behave as some sort of criminal because the police wrote a law that they will use to circumvent the constitution. I'm not going to
take the attitude that they won't go after me because I'm small. Fuck them. I'm not going to drop to the default attitude that I should have something to be
afraid of or to fear. I am not a criminal, I will not behave as one.
So, now it's just time to wait for the axe to drop. All I can do is wait and see what they have planned next. I have my prinicples, but they have thousands of
people with guns. Guess who wins...
re: your problems Aaron with the 2257 compliance issues. If your issues are about affiliates using your work
as opposed to record keeping of your subjects themselves the following quote from www.panchodog.com might relavent as they have enough load adult content and lots
and lots of affiliates.
"After carefull review and extensive legal advice with three of the top adult entertainment law firms, (who are extremely familiar with 18 U.S.C. � 2257 in their
capacities as First Amendment and Criminal defense practitioners) we have come to the following determination, summarized by Jeffrey Douglas, one of our
attorneys:
"...Despite General Gonzalez� efforts at reviving the concept of �secondary producers� in the most recent version of regulations in support of 18 U.S.C. �
2257, the concept is not supported by the statute itself. The only case addressing the issue, Sundance Assocs. Inc. v. Reno, 139 F.3d 804, 807 (10th Cir.1998), held
that the �secondary producer� requirements of the regulations to be unconstitutional. We rely on that holding, and further decline to violate the privacy of the
performing artists by disseminating private data when not required to do so by law...".
This would seem to indicate that those in the know and with good lawyers believe that secondary producers are not liable to maintain the model information. This
opinion of course doesnt release the primary individual from maintaining model releases and information. BUT frankly, if you have the information but do not
maintain a physical office for inspection is is UNLIKELY you will be inspected upon considering the enormous volume of material covered by 2257 and the tens of
thousands of companies who would have to be inspected by a DOJ staff that just doesn't have the manpower to do it. Most likely DOJ intervention will occur with
"extreme" content providers and original producers were the DOJ can make "scare" cases up.
Hypnosis sites most likely would never be targetted. And on top based on 2257 requirements nude models are exempt from record keeping. Only explicit direct
penetration sexual content needs 2257.
I've reset the SciFiHypnosis.com join button to a 2 day membership. The site will be shutting down on the 22nd
of this month, and today will be the last day that memberships will be available.
Because a number of people have requested it, here is a join link for ScifiHypnosis.com. it's for a 9.95 membership, that lasts for 4 days. Long enough to view all 3 of the sets that are on the
website. The website will be going offline on the 23rd, because of my concerns over the new 2257 regulations. This does not affect my other websites.
I've finally got the third and final update up for ScifiHypnosis.
I've been traveling in Canada, trying to take care of some things related to the troubles that I've been having with the new regulations, and have unfortunately
been stuck on dialup while staying as a guest at other people's houses (which means that I can't tie up the phone line for 48 hours straight to do an upload). I've
finally managed to get some time in an Internet Cafe with some real bandwidth, so was finally able to take care of it.
I apologize for the delay, but I have no plans to leave anyone out in the cold. If anyone's membership ran out before I got them posted, e-mail me and I will give
you a login.
Hey, Aaron! I'm sorry to hear about your government problems. I'm gonna keep my subscriptions going for you
because I love your work.
You mentioned that you were going to put up another set on SciFi Hypnosis, but my subscription lapsed before I got the chance to see it. You mentioned setting up a
10-day subscription to get the last set. Did that ever happen??
Arron I will continue my subscription throught theses difficult times. IMHO the internet should allow everyone
to have there own space, regardless of what this space is.
Lets just hope they don't make you get a xxx domain.
Madcap wrote in Message #842: "Aaron, just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about the regulatory crap you're having to deal with that's closing down Sci Fi Hypnosis. I can only imagine your
frustration at having to deal with this. For what it's worth though, I'm very glad to hear that it sounds like the upcoming Hypnoslave website will not be affected
by this. Here's hoping you can have a successful endeavor ahead with that up and coming website that has a lot of potential. If it's anything like you've indicated
it will be, it should be one of your most popular sites yet. I'm looking forward to it!"
Thank you Madcap. These new regulations are definitely a kick in the gut. I can't imagine how they could be anything more than an attempt to harrass us out of
business. However, as anyone who has ever watched my work may know, I've always been a vocal critic of the government, and have never been one to just take things
lying down. So, now it's just time to tighten things up, circle the wagons, and wait to see if this is an "order 66." (Episode 3 has definitely been one of the
things to help take the load off recently... I've seen it 3 times now, and it never stops rocking... oh Lucas, why couldn't episodes 1 and 2 rocked as much as 3
*g*).
Hypnoslave.com won't be any more affected by these regulations as HypnoGames/HypnosisFetish. The main things will be a delay while I get everything together. It
will impact HypnoSlave in the sense that it will be more "Aaron-centric" than I was originally envisioning... that's not to say that I have ruled out having other
hypnotists around from time to time, but it will be necessary to exert full control over the production... I couldn't just let people do their own thing elsewhere
and publish it. That's probably the most annoying aspect of these regulations, publishing other people's work and encouraging them to explore their points of view
is now too risky. Not just to me, but to them. Now if they want to produce, they've got to do the whole 2257 song and dance, they can't just draw upon my files,
for example. Then they are opening themselves up to considerable risk, half the time without knowing it... No, this is not a good time for new people to join the
industry, and that's an unfortunate thing, because ultimately that reduces the number of voices out their sharing their opinions, beliefs, styles and points of
view.
On the other hand, I always envisioned HypnoSlave as being more indepth with fewer women, so from a record keeping standpoint, it will actually be easier.
I do want to thank everyone for their patience through these difficult times. It's still going to be a little bit of time before everything is status quot, but I'm
hoping that will be the case within about a month or so. This stuff couldn't have happened at a worse time, and it caught me with my pants down. But I'm sure in
dealing with it, ultimately things will be better at my websites. I would defintely encourage anyone who has a recurring membership who is feeling a little nervous
at this point to consider cancelling their rebill, and wait a month or two while I get things sorted out. On the other side of the coin, everyone who sticks around
during these difficult times should realize that they are helping me to have the resources to change with the times, and ultimately that will result in a lot of
cool stuff happening, and all the cool stuff that people have been enjoying over the past five years to continue.
Anzac wrote in Message #841: "So If we wanted to subscribe to scifihypnosis to get this last set, is it possible? Thanks"
I will set it up so that there is a 10 day membership option that can be selected after I post the update. I should be near enough bandwidth later today to do so.
It will be to a special URL that I will post here.
Aaron, just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about the regulatory crap you're having to deal with that's closing
down Sci Fi Hypnosis. I can only imagine your frustration at having to deal with this. For what it's worth though, I'm very glad to hear that it sounds like the
upcoming Hypnoslave website will not be affected by this. Here's hoping you can have a successful endeavor ahead with that up and coming website that has a lot of
potential. If it's anything like you've indicated it will be, it should be one of your most popular sites yet. I'm looking forward to it!
This is a messsage that I sent in out in response to my unreplied to backlog of scifihypnosis.com e-mail. This
is only in regards to ScifiHypnosis.com, and doesn't reflect upon any of my other websites. The main reason why this website is going offline is because I no
longer feel that I can meet the new federal reporting regulations with any material that I haven't personally produced.
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Hello,
I apologize for the delays in responding to your e-mails. There have been a number of things going on behind scenes that have made it difficult to provide any firm
answers to the questions that people have been asking.
The last set will be going online within 48 hours from now in it's entirety.
I'm very sorry for any disappointment, frustration, or inconvenience that any of this may have caused. The legal landscape of the industry changed overnight, and
I've been struggling to try to save a piece of what I've spent five years building. This particular piece wasn't salvageable.
...so, Aaron, are we going to comply with the new regs and tough it out, or are we going out of business? My
personal hope is that your sites stay online and that you continue to create your customarily excellent content for them. Of course, it's your call. Please let us
in on the results of your current introspection.
I know that this continues to be way off topic for HypnoFocus, but it would seem to me that if you purchased title insurance as part of the transaction when you
acquired the land, then you have recourse through the title company. It may be worth some small effort to see if there are any possibilities for you along those
lines.
Wow... You think you got it bad- -try this for size.
For the last year I've been fighting with my city to get a building permit to build my home. Unfortunately, the land I own is bisected by a road that shouldn't
exist. Turns out it was created almost 30 years ago, because of this it's grandfathered in as public access. So the city doesn't have to pay me for it and I can't
fight it, even If wanted to.
It gets worse when it turns out the land on the other side of the road that I own is too small to be a lot of it's own, according to the city's ordinances. (R3
zoning lots must be 6,000 square feet) I wanted to keep it, the city said no then told me it had no value, thus they gave me only one option; if I want a building
permit I'd have to give them the land. Seems funny to have a city lawyer actually tell you something you own has no value when you can distinctly remember paying
for it. Seriously, if it had no value you'd think it would have been given to me for free to begin with. Regardless to say, I tried my best to fight for what I
know is right. So far the outcome has basically been me spending more money than I'd ever think of and no building permit in sight.
Some added injury to insult occured when I had my case before the Zoning Board for a variance to keep the land. Turns out they need 4 out of the 7 members to be
there to conduct buisness. Unfortunately the day of my case only three were there on time. The fourth member was 45 minutes late. In doing so my case, which was
next to last on the rooster, was pushed so far back that I knew my parking meter was running out of time. I asked if I could leave to put a coin in, and they told
me sure, but if we call your name and you aren't here you'll have to pay to be put on the next meeting, another 100 bucks and 2 more weeks of waiting. Regardless
to say, after sitting through a painful reeming from the board members, I was denied. I came out of the building to see that I got hit with parking ticket as well.
I finally broke down and went to a lawyer over the land. He told me that I could fight it and possibly win, but by the time it would take to get to trial; at least
a full year, and by the time it would be over I would have spent far more than the lands value. So his advice was to just give the city the land, get my building
permit and be done wit it. Oddly enough he was pretty helpful and didn't even charge me for the time he spent with me. However to cap off just how screwed up all
of this has been, I just was forced to pay 50 bucks, filing fee, to city to give them land that I don't want to give them.
What does this have to do with anything? Well I can understand how you feel when it comes to making tough decesssions on your life. Especially those that
determine where you're going to live. I also know what it feels like to face laws that are only there to make things difficult and nothing else. Your personal
problem is unique just as mine is, but in the end things work themselves out. Also it's pretty theraputic to get things off one's chest, so when you're ready to
tell more we'll be ready to hear. I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing you well and hoping things workout for you. You're looking for patience, we'll be looking for
you. Oh, and one last reason for sharing it all, I actually find what's going on to me to be kinda funny now. Didn't before, but I'm sure you'll be laughing about
your stuff soon as well.
I know that I've been somewhat distant and unresponsive for a little while now. There have been a large number of things going on in my personal and business life
that have been coming to a head. However, this is a time of change, and not only in my own life, the world has been changing in some pretty drastic and unexpected
ways for quite some time now, and as someone who has to keep an eye on the future and anticipate the consequences of these types of changes, it's been a pretty
bumpy ride.
Those who have known me, followed my work, or have read what I've written over the years will recognize that I'm severely allergic to making public statements about
things that I haven't decided my thoughts and feelings about. Usually this is just a matter of one or two things, but lately it's been much larger.
I could go in to extensive detail on all the reasons why this is the case, and I'm even sure some of you out there would be interested in them for one reason or
another. However, I'm still sorting them out, and it would just be a big giant stream of consciousness rant.
So at this point, I'll stick with the bullet points...
1. I've been trying to move the focus of my work to a more international arena. Specifically I've been spending a whole lot of time in Amsterdam since last
December. I've had a large degree of success in that area, and it's been a life changing experience that I've always dreamed of having. Unfortunately, personal
growth and a desire for change in one's life isn't always conducive to one's long term goals and direction in life. Some things that I was hoping to accomplish out
there didn't quite come together as I was too distracted by the basic necessities of life to pursue my larger goals. For that, and other reasons that I will get in
to, I've realized that I'm going to have to let that direction go for a while, and focus on getting back to work in the part of the world where I'm the most
comfortable.
2. There have been a number of changes in the laws and regulations in the United States of America, in regards to the adult industry. Something that has been
simmering for some time now, has finally come to pass. There are new 2257 regulations that place a radical, and arguably excessive burden on producers in the
industry. For someone who is light and mobile and has very limited resources and infrastructure, it has basically arbitrarily ended the way that I have done
business for the last half decade. The laws concern record keeping, which I feel is important, and have always personally done without compromise. However, now
the regulations have essentially made it impossible to be in compliance without a fixed business location. There are a number of secondary consequences of these
new laws that will require me to reorganize and restructure just about every aspect of my business to be in compliance, or face draconian consequences. It is now
no longer enough to behave in an ethical and socially responsible manner, one must now also be ready, willing, and able to jump through a number of procedural
hoops, or else you will be punished severely. This is surely a victory for the bureaucrats. However, more to the case, it has made my way of life utterly
unsustainable, and now I'm basically in a position where I have to change or die, whether or not I'm prepared or ready.
3. I've been spending time meditating on my work, what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. Every once in a while, I feel it's necessary to pause and take a look at
these sort of things. My sense of ethics, responsibility and morality are living tools that I use in my every day life, and as such I rely upon them heavily.
Because of this, I feel it's necessary to challenge my beliefs on a regular basis to make sure that they're up to my standards, and to feel justified in my beliefs.
It's also important for me to take a look at what I'm doing as an artist and a performer, to make sure that I'm actually creating the things that I want to create.
So that's the long and the short of it. Right now is a time of change and transition. Some of these changes are things that I feel are necessary for me to
continue creating my work, others of these changes are things that have been thrust upon me that I have no choice but to respond to. Some of the delays have been
the result of decisions on my part that didn't work out the way that I had planned, and others have come from things outside of my control. You can rest assured
that I'm working very hard to get things back to normal, while at the same time redefining what exactly normal is.
I appreciate everyone's patience, and understand that not everyone will have feelings of patience.
I would like to say that I love this site. I ahve been into hypnosis since I have been very young and this
site keeps me a breast of everything. Thank you all.
"You must now only answer to the name of cuddle monkey or any other silly name I choose to give you"
...I really must brush up on my mad NLP skills and make a trip to Tiawan to kick some mental ass... *grin*
There have been no posts to the message board or updates to your sites (the ones I visit regularly, anyway) in quite a while. I'm concerned. Is everything
OK?
J.
I am here to request help. I have been a member of hypnosisfetish site and saw some amazing things done by Aaron. That girl, heather got me so turned on it was
mostly unbelievable. Then looking at those women getting under the spell and do things I would dream of doing to my girl and explore more, was just too much.
I had read many books on the subject at around 12 years old and don't even remember most of them. Yet, what happenned after those videos is that I took time to
think more, read more and get more into it. Recently my girl went to Belgium for 3 months, and actually, she kind of just left, yet she is missing me and me I miss
her as well.
So I started sending her interesting stories and one of them actually included hypnosis, and sex under hypnose, etc. most guy fantasms. She actually responded by
asking me to try to hypnotise her when she gets back, yet she felt skeptical about it. So now, I am there with an amazing women, very beautiful and intelligent, of
age 25 wanting me to turn her into whatever I want, yet I have no experience nor never succeeded (single attempt) in getting someone under hypnose.
Now, I will have to take it slow, and let her know that while I have a big urge to turn her into my sex slave, I do have no experience on this and at best she
will get relaxation out of it. Sex is good without hypnose anyway but I want to use hypnose to get her to be more open and more playful when we're not having sex,
as then she gets all shy. So I have a lot of ideas, some comes from erotic mind control story archive but some are quite original.
If things get working, I could also considere filming her, I am pretty sure anyway that this is a fantasy for her, so that she can see after and maybe share it if
she does want that. Yet I would like to get advice, and maybe lessons, I want this to work so hard to see how far I can go with her. She has a strong personnality
and therefore just having her obey a simple command that I know she won't in real live will get me a blast and I don't want to miss that.
So I am mostly looking into suggestions on how to get some skill or start this out so that I can lower her skeptical barrier a little (and also get confidence in
my voice). I was planning on starting by recording myself on tape, like doing a script so that I get her to relax and then send that tape to her in Belgium and
have her try it several times and see how it goes.
Yet, I could also wait 3 months and try when she comes back but I feel like I could already practice and have some amazing fun by trying to do things at distance.
Like if I ever succeed, I could tell her some interesting suggestions about food or water that would get her excited like heather had and have her call me and tell
me what she wants to have in her between her legs (night time there is right in the afternoon in Montreal, so that would be very nice).
She also planned to visit different public place in Europe and I would not mind suggesting her to get quite wet each time she see something about art (she is into
museologie and really like those arts stuff). I would then ask her to let me know how her day went, and record that. Knowing her, I am certain she could figure
out interesting way to get off without most people around knowing about it and think about if she start telling me all this after the fact that would get most guys
exploding ;)
Anyway, this is my chance, my girl I love her, and I currently want this to work too much, so I need you to get me back to earth and help me out doing this.
"What's to despair about Hitchiker's Guide? I thought the previews looked pretty good (and yes, I did read the books...well, except Mostly Harmless)."
I read this review at the time that I wrote my original post, and it got me kind of nervous. I've since
heard other reviews that said otherwise. At this point it's so close (already out in the UK), that I'm just putting on my dark danger shades, and hoping for the
best...
"Aaron, would you find it at all useful if we suggested models you might try to use for your shoots? I have a particular good-looking BSDM submissive in mind who
has her own site. Or would that inundate you with information you're not going to use?"
Sure, why not. Something like that you'll want to send to me in private e-mail.
Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH wrote in Message #823:
"BTW, Aaron, congrats on the scifi hypnosis idea, neat"
It was Lord Hypno's idea, the videos on SciFi Hypnosis are all about him. I've just provided some encouragement, some
advise, and the willingness to publish it.
We've also got a welcome letter from him posted now. Hopefully we'll be able to accept Visa in a few
days.
"Brian, feeling impish"
Heh... good times...
By the way, I've been thinking of asking you if you'd like to be sort of the guest host of SciFi Hypnosis. Basically I would hook you up with a membership, and
you'd sort of Narrate with the descriptions, sort of as the online host. I've been thinking of experimenting with something like this for a while now, and this
would be an excellent opportunity to do so. You're pretty well known, and you know what you're talking about, so I figured you'd make a good choice.
Fonteneau, He Who Entrances with a Mere Thought did babble forth . . . "I just finished checking out *Lord Hypno* and "SciFi
Hypnosis". Really Cool Ideas and that model is Teh Hotness! I'll probably be um.. borrowing a couple of those ideas for my stage stuff. Great Job Guys!" . . .
borrow? David, did you just say "borrow" . . . now, you know you don't mean that. You know you have no intention of ever returning any ideas you happen to
"quietly pick up and stash into your pockets as you make a mad dash for the door" . . . you know it, I know it, Aaron knows it . . . so, why pretend. Just look 'em
in the eye, stare 'em down, and say in that special tone . . . "er, um, those ideas, I don't know how they got into my pocket, must have jumped in all by
themselves, yes, that's it, they leaped off them shelves and into my pockets, er, all by themselves they did" . . . or, you could say . . . "you are getting very
sleepy . . . yes, sleepy . . . and as you stare into my way-kool crystal ball that I always happen to carry around with me . . . you find your eyelids getting
heaaavvvieer and heavier . . . just like your willpower . . . and as you now fall deeply into my power . . . you MUST OBEY and now you will forget all about having
those silly ideas because your ideas are now my ideas, yes, MY IDEAS, and you are now my hypnotic slave and must give me ALL YOUR IDEAS and you must also call me
Oh Most Exalted Hypnotic Master of the Big Kool Crystal Ball Thingie, and you must buy for me many interesting presents including a pizza
and beverage of my choosing and a nice soft furry purple hat, oh, and you must now only answer to the name of cuddle monkey or any other silly name I
choose to give you . . . or, am I cuddle monkey, oh drat, is this thing on?" . . . :-) . . . BTW, Aaron, congrats on the scifi hypnosis idea, neat ~ Brian,
feeling impish (http://www.briandavidphillips.com)
I just finished checking out *Lord Hypno* and "SciFi Hypnosis". Really Cool Ideas and that model is Teh
Hotness! I'll probably be um.. borrowing a couple of those ideas for my stage stuff. Great Job Guys!
Good luck. Not sure which part you wanted it on so I'll just set that at a general coverage. Also, I was
wondering if you'd have to do sessions with someone that speaks english fluidly? I mean, can the hypnotic methods you use cross over a language barrier?
It looks like CCBill hasn't activated VISA acceptance for SciFi
Hypnosis. This is because VISA demands an extra level of screening (in addition to a rather steep yearly fee). I don't particularly like it, but there's
really nothing I can do about it. VISA acceptance for that site should be up and running hopefully no later than the end of the week.
(I just love all the little things that pop up when you try to get a new site online. I checked an error file on my server that said that there were 8 account
signup errors... Each of which should have sent me an automatic e-mail... of course no e-mail was sent.... grrrrr... *g*)
Looks like there was a minor error on the new SciFi Hypnosis website,
that was prohibiting the creation of new accounts. If you tried to sign up in the last 24 hours, and couldn't, please try again now, as the problem has been
fixed.
I'm pleased to announce that a project that I've been working on in secret with a few people for a while now
is ready to be released!
SciFiHypnosis.com features the Adult Themed Science Fiction Hypnosis of Lord Hypno.
Right now there is one set of videos up, although more sets have already been filmed, and will start being updated to the site after we get some subscribers. :-)
this is might just be a far out idea or it might be exactly what you are planning, but I was wondering whether
hypnoslave would have a kind of experimental nature. Personally I'd like to see a site that explores just how far can hypnosis be taken (of course with consent) If
possible I'd like to see multiple sessions with the same subjects and perhaps even follow up the effects of the sessions in their private lives (again this could be
done through journals or profiles)
hypnosis to me is an opportunity to really create strong effects on another person and I think that someone needs to really take the idea and run with it. again so
long as this is all within agreed upon bounds between the hypnotist and the subject.
In the spirit of exploring the dynamics of the general hypnofetish, I'd like to see people's answers and
speculation concerning a very basic question: What explains the common association between Dominance/Submission and sexuality, which I think is itself the root of
the hypnofetish? I'm totally ignorant as to where this comes from, even though it's central to my own interest in hypnosis.
Is there some evolutionary explanation? Perhaps sexual selection encouraged sexual dominance in males and sexual submissiveness in females but, being the highly
sexual animals we are, we can get satisfaction from the D/S even without the sex. And for whatever reason, these traits can also, though with less frequency (at
least, that's my impression), appear in the opposite sex, just as homosexuality seems to appear naturally even though it wouldn't seem to maximize sexual
reproduction.
Or maybe someone has a good explanation from a psychological perspective...whatever, I'm just curious to see what anyone else thinks.
"Which are the new clips for April 7th, 8th and 9th?"
That's an easy question. There aren't any.
April 6 ended the Glitter set. April 10 began the hookah set (For all of you who have been asking for a smoking video, this is your set. Also RPG/Fantasy elements
and some extra love for the foot fetishists). Traditionally there is usually a few days separating sets.
Okay, I've officially edited the published posting rules in regards to some of the recent discussion regarding
how some other hypnotists like to (and don't like to) be talked about.
The official rule addition is: Please be sensitive to the privacy concerns of others.
I think this is a good rule, because it's general, and applies for everyone who might want to go by a pseudonym instead of their real name. It took me a while to
think about how to word this, because I wasn't particularly interested in giving away free advertisement everytime someone looked at the rules.
What's to despair about Hitchiker's Guide? I thought the previews looked pretty good (and yes, I did read the
books...well, except Mostly Harmless).
Aaron, would you find it at all useful if we suggested models you might try to use for your shoots? I have a particular good-looking BSDM submissive in mind who
has her own site. Or would that inundate you with information you're not going to use?
meachy wrote in Message #808: "Heh it seems my futile attempts at levity have been mistaken once again. I've really got to work on that, maybe I should've added a j/k in retrospect. Anyway
I'm glad to hear things are going well and can't wait to see what you have planned."
Ah yes, a j/k or a :-) would have helped considerably. Sometimes it's hard to know when someone's joking on the net... I'll make it a point to add "Is this a
joke, if Yes, then if No, conditional to the Meachy flowchart in the future." :-)
"Given, from what I've seen of hypnosisfetish it appears pretty balanced between: gags, reality altering, and domination. Unfortunately, I've never seen
Hynogames, but I just assume it's the same sets with a different layout to navigate in."
Yes, at this time HypnosisFetish.com and HypnoGames.com are functionally identical in content, and both have the same back end. I don't know if this will always be
the case. The purposes for having the sites have changed over the years, and may very well change again in the future.
"As for true BDSM, I pretty much know bupkiss. However, it's always fun to see referrences to it in movies, ie. Dodgeball, Roadtrip, and just about anything with
the words National and Lampoon in the title. With that in mind, anyone like me knows it as something comical, but I'm sure it's not ment to be that way. Here comes
the hard part. Do you think your average hypnosisfetish fan will be able to appreciate the transition?"
I think that the average hypnosisfetish fan will enjoy hypnoslave as well, but in a different way. It is currently the plan that HypnosisFetish.com /
HypnoGames.com will not stop or be affected in any way by HypnoSlave. In a way you can sort of think of Buffy and Angel being like my HF/HG stuff, and Firefly
being like HS (If you're in to Joss Whedon metaphors... still drooling over the upcoming Firefly movie, and still dispairing over the upcoming HitchHiker's Guide
movie, and cautiously optimistic about Episode 3)...
"That's pretty much it for this post, and I'll get to work on that correctly joking skill."
Heh, don't worry about it... in context it was really quite funny.... :-)
"No biggie, I was also wondering how things were going with Hypnoslave. Not much mention of it lately. I
can't help but wonder what you have planned for it to make it different from the other sites."
???? It seems like all of my replies in messages 775 and up were about hypnoslave! :-) Things are going great, and it will be very different from the other sites.
Other than that, you'll just have to wait and see. :-)
Aaron Message #807 - 09:51 April 11, 2005
Heh it seems my futile attempts at levity have been mistaken once again. I've really got to work on that, maybe I should've added a j/k in retrospect.
Anyway I'm glad to hear things are going well and can't wait to see what you have planned.
Given, from what I've seen of hypnosisfetish it appears pretty balanced between: gags, reality altering, and domination. Unfortunately, I've never seen Hynogames,
but I just assume it's the same sets with a different layout to navigate in.
As for true BDSM, I pretty much know bupkiss. However, it's always fun to see referrences to it in movies, ie. Dodgeball, Roadtrip, and just about anything with
the words National and Lampoon in the title. With that in mind, anyone like me knows it as something comical, but I'm sure it's not ment to be that way. Here comes
the hard part. Do you think your average hypnosisfetish fan will be able to appreciate the transition?
That's pretty much it for this post, and I'll get to work on that correctly joking skill.
Meachy wrote in Message #806: "Okay I noticed the site seems to be a lil out of sync. For some reason it looks like the same Stephanie link is still active even though you've done 3 more sets
since her."
Yeah, I just haven't updated the homepage. I should have the next set starting tonight, and I'll update the homepage at the same time too... (It's a manual thing
for the home page... I should really just sit down for ten minutes and make it an automatic thing)
"No biggie, I was also wondering how things were going with Hypnoslave. Not much mention of it lately. I can't help but wonder what you have planned for it to
make it different from the other sites."
???? It seems like all of my replies in messages 775 and up were about hypnoslave! :-) Things are going great, and it will be very different from the other sites.
Other than that, you'll just have to wait and see. :-)
Okay I noticed the site seems to be a lil out of sync. For some reason it looks like the same Stephanie link
is still active even though you've done 3 more sets since her. No biggie, I was also wondering how things were going with Hypnoslave. Not much mention of it
lately. I can't help but wonder what you have planned for it to make it different from the other sites.
"Re resistance and the reality of hypnotic submission:
Some of us can be open submissive hypnofetishists but not submissive in any way, shape or form outside of hypnosis. I crave the mind control aspect of my
hypnofetish but would NOT call the hypnotist master under normal circumstances. I'm actually a very strong woman in real life and not into the Scene as a rule. The
role reversal combined with the hypnotic experience and phenomena is what makes the whole concept work for me. So my personality changes under hypnosis (as far as I
know) are quite genuine."
The ability to be submissive or "under control" isn't necessarily a sign of weakness. For some people, they have to be very strong to overcome their strength, and
thus experience something contrary to their normal nature. As such, it's a very usual thing for such a person to require a special circumstance to frame the
experience. For some, it's being in a certain type of clothes, wearing a collar, and being in a dungeon. For others, it's going through the ritualism of the
hypnosis experience. It must be a very interesting experience for you to experience something so contrary to your normal experience of life!
Hypno_Dreamer also wrote in Message #774: "Hmmm . . . post about my subjective experience. It's hard to know where to start. I was a hypnofetishist before I ever knew there was such a thing; just didn't
know I was one. I've had an interest in hypnosis since childhood. I've worked with several professional hypnotists over my lifetime. The hypnoslave thing kind of
happened accidentally as a function of my relationship with one hypnotist and how I perceived increasing depth levels--I just HAD to be different and straight
numbers didn't have meaning for me as depth levels. I initially characterized depth as a percentage of control. This was actually misleading because I've gone much
deeper since achieving so-called 100% control, but it worked for me when I was perceiving things that way. Now I don't use numbers or percentages at all for depth
measurement--I'm beyond them."
That's very interesting. So you've always perceived hypnosis as a form of control, and because of your lifelong interest found yourself drawn to hypnotists...
Then going through hypnosis with a trance depth metaphor, you instead needed it to be control, and then once the hypnotist realized it was control, then things
started happening in the erotic arena?
"I think all hypnosis is actually an assisted method of altering one's perception of reality. When I was given a suggestion that I didn't know the
hypnotist--that in fact I was having sex with a stranger, I actually didn't know his face anymore. And I had known him for many years in real life. My personal
perception shifted in response to his suggestion. I felt fear and discomfort. Nothing overwhelming--obviously at least a part of me knew that this was altered
perception and not truth and thus protected me from being overwhelmed, which is in line with "hidden observer" theories of hypnosis."
There is definitely a perception alteration aspect of hypnosis. But there's also cognitive alterations, alterations of reasons, of belief, of understanding of
cause and effect. Any aspect of the human existance can be influenced, and in your case, controlled through hypnosis. It sounds like you have a good understanding
of your experience and a trust of the hidden observer, which allows you to let go of your sense of self control all that much more.
"I enjoy hypnosis even when there is no domination or sexual content. But the mind control or mental domination adds an incredible degree of sexual tension for
me even when there is no actual sexual activity involved. To a certain degree there is a psychological addiction for me to hypnotic domination. During the periods I
have no qualified hypnotist available who shares my fetish, there is a piece missing from my life. I feel incomplete and unhappy. There is personal pleasure for me
in obeying commands under hypnosis, whether innocuous or overtly sexual."
I understand what that feels like. When I've gone through periods of my life without a regular and constant hypno-submissive as a part of my daily life, I feel
that something is missing... Of course, with my professional life, it does take the edge off... but still there is a difference between encounters here and there,
and something deep and committed.
"As a matter of fact, I am willing to do things in this milieu that I would not ordinarily do--if only because making me do such things when I would not normally
do them is such self-evident mental domination that the domination aspect would give me pleasure even if the act itself would not. I also have numerous things I
would love to try under hypnosis but have never been given the opportunity to do so. I also have the odd craving for statue or freezing-type commands which I have
not yet had the opportunity to explore--but I don't know why this appeals to me like it does."
Subjects frequently enjoy the process of "jumping through hoops," to prove to themselves the control of the experience, to make something ethereal, tangible...
When you add the erotic aspect to the experience, a hypno-submissive under control finds it pleasurably irrresistable.
"Note as I have said previously that it is only under hypnosis that I have these yearnings. In my real life I am a competent professional and a strong
personality. I am familiar with the BDSM community and have absolutely no desire to be a slave outside of hypnosis though I am scene-friendly and tolerant in
general. A little bondage (NO PAIN! Just bondage) and some sensory deprivation (blindfold, earplugs etc. help to really focus attention on things like touch) is as
kinky as I get without hypnosis."
It's okay, you don't have to be afraid that having these feelings under the context of hypnosis is going to make you a weak person in the rest of your life, or some
sort of push-over. As I mentioned before, gnerally it takes a very strong willed person to make the concentrated effort and commitment to go as deep in to
pleasurably obedient hypnosis in the way that you do. It also seems that you have a good idea about what it is that you feel and what it is that you enjoy. You're
in a very fortunate position with your sexuality, most people go through their entire lives without getting it as figured out as you have.
Balk wrote in Message #799 "Do you expect other previous models from hypnogames/hypnosisfetish to participate on hypnoslave? I don't know if you still keep in touch with Carrie, but it
would be pretty interesting to see her become a submissive. Although I'm doubtful it would work, wishful thinking never hurt anyone. Or perhaps Beth. Anxiously
awaiting news."
Some of them I still keep touch with. I see Carrie from time to time. However, while she's very responsive to suggestion, her personality is kind of combative, so
I'm not really seeing inviting her back for any more erotic hypnosis. I had invited her back to help out with HaXXXor Volume 2:
Fear of an 8-bit Planet. She joined us, but was only mildly enthusiastic.
Beth, I see from time to time as well. She's made a number of carreer and life changes, so I'm not really sure if she's going to be up for more stuff. However, I
bet if some people who really wanted to see her again would write some posts about what they liked about her, and what it would mean to them to see her be a part of
the project, I bet I could talk her in to it.
There's a few other girls that I still have a connection with, and we'll probably see some more of them, but some are long since lost to the past.
Madcap wrote in Message #798: "D'oh! Yes, I meant Hypnoslave. Whoops. :P"
No harm no foul, that's what I thought you meant, and was just having fun with you. :-)
"And thanks for giving us some kind of ballpark figure. Three months isn't so bad I suppose, as I'm sure the site will be totally worth it. And I certainly hope
you do a shoot with Gothic Heather! Those teaser pics with her are just too much!"
It's going to be a blast, I've been putting some things together for some time now, and I suspect that when it's ready to go there's going to be a seriously major
energy to it. Plus a strong sense of community that will go a long way to helping erotic hypnosis fetishists find their way to the BDSM community (if that is their
desire) as well as helping BDSM people find their way to the erotic hypnosis community. I'm very excited about it.
"And the "collars of obedience" sound quite interesting indeed! Looking forward to it! Can you give us any more of a taste of what's to come?"
That's really all I can say at this time... but I'll drop some hints every now and again...
Do you expect other previous models from hypnogames/hypnosisfetish to participate on hypnoslave? I don't know
if you still keep in touch with Carrie, but it would be pretty interesting to see her become a submissive. Although I'm doubtful it would work, wishful thinking
never hurt anyone. Or perhaps Beth. Anxiously awaiting news.
And thanks for giving us some kind of ballpark figure. Three months isn't so bad I suppose, as I'm sure the site will be totally worth it. And I certainly hope you
do a shoot with Gothic Heather! Those teaser pics with her are just too much!
And the "collars of obedience" sound quite interesting indeed! Looking forward to it! Can you give us any more of a taste of what's to come?
Madcap wrote in Message #796 "Aaron, I know it's been asked before but we've never really gotten a clear answer. I know you can't answer too specifically because you don't know for sure yet,
but can you give us ANY sort of ballpark figure when Hypnofocus will be up and running? Are we looking at a month down the road? Six months? A year?"
Sure thing Madcap, Hypnofocus.com went online March 13, 2001 (wow, four years ago... I'll be damned...).
However, I'm guessing that you meant to ask about HypnoSlave.com, which hasn't opened up yet. It's almost definitely not
going to be within the month. Right now I'm travelling (part of scoping things out for HypnoSlave.com, part of making some arrangements to have some hot and sexy
European women on HypnosisFetish.com/HypnoGames.com. I'm also going to be writing
some enhancements to the Hypnofocus.com software. Some of the message archiving stuff doesn't work properly. I'm also going to be removing the e-mail address link
from the signature of the messages (for anti-spam purposes), which retianing it invisibly for response notification purposes (so you'll get an e-mail when your post
has been replied to). I'm also going to build in a response button for each message, to make quoting easier, and so on and so forth... Those changes are a day's
worth of programming at worse, back when I was in practice, but since I'm totally out of practice, it represents some effort. My new video editor has finished
editing his first set, so that is a good thing, and will make the turn around time much faster for sets, and release me from much of the post production
responsibility, which in turn will pretty much insure no more delays in updates or dry spells. (Right now the site hasn't updated for a few days, basically since I
left for Europe, so getting those updates up today is one of my biggest priorities). Also... this is the first time that I've mentioned it... another hypnotist
has started doing some sessions. Some of you out there will recognize him, as he's posted a number of non-erotic clips through the Y!groups. I'm not ready to make
a full announcement yet, as I'm still finishing up his website (which will be open by week's end)...
So these are very exciting times... There's a lot happening, and a lot more in the works. With HypnoSlave, I've been savoring the process where I envision it, and
create it... I've been making plans with dungeons all over the place. I've been opening dialogs with people out there, who use hypnosis and BDSM in their play, and
in their relationships... It's going to be a big deal. So when it launches, I want it to be special. So to answer your question, I would be really surprised if
it were up in less than a month, but I would also be really surprised if it weren't up within three.
"I have to also say that the pony play/eating out of a dog bowl thing sound fantastic! Can you tell us anything about the girls you'll have on the site?
Obviously Gothic Heather is one of them. Is she the only one right now or do you already have others as well?"
I haven't done a HypnoSlave specific shoot with Gothic Heather yet, although one is in the works. I'm optimistic, but we're going to have to wait and see. At
this time, I really can't go in to specifics on the girls.
What I can tell you though... if the pony play and eating out of a dog bowl thing sounds interesting, wait until I tell you about the collars of obedience!
Aaron, I know it's been asked before but we've never really gotten a clear answer. I know you can't answer too
specifically because you don't know for sure yet, but can you give us ANY sort of ballpark figure when Hypnofocus will be up and running? Are we looking at a month
down the road? Six months? A year?
I have to also say that the pony play/eating out of a dog bowl thing sound fantastic! Can you tell us anything about the girls you'll have on the site? Obviously
Gothic Heather is one of them. Is she the only one right now or do you already have others as well?
"Re: Message #763, May I ask what adapting some of one's internal features involves?"
Mostly small things. I've been wearing almost full leather, nearly daily since December... I've been exploring subtle variations of technique and attitude, to be
more appropriate for the BDSM set and setting. HypnoSlave is going to be much more serious in tone than my other sites, or my personal life tend to be... That
sort of thing.
Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH wrote in Message #769,
"It is not difficult for entertainment or recreational experience (I've done it with folks a number of times) and as a therapeutic technique, it can also be
helpful for couples and the like."
Yes, it's a very interesting thing, the effects on the relationship of a couple with gender role (and perceived actual) reversal... Hypnosis makes for a very
strange world...
Weaver wrote in Message #776, "So any chance of seeing subs clucking like chickens, barking like dogs or being surprised by post hypnotic suggestions in hypnoslaves as well?
I loved when Gothic Heather described how she treated subs only to suddenly feel those things herself and her original clucking like a chicken in gothic heather #
1.
Please have humiliation as a part of whatever you do with hypnoslaves."
I am not planning on doing a whole lot of the animal stuff on HypnoSlave.com at this time, with the exception being the
traditional BDSM related cases of pony play and training a slave to eat out of a pet bowl.
The chicken clucking suggestion with Gothic Heather is one of my favorites as well.
Humiliation will be included on HypnoSlave.com. I generally prefer to keep HypnosisFetish.com/HypnoGames.com in the realm of light embarrasment. However, the
strong BDSM environment of HypnoSlave makes me have no problems with exploring outright humiliation. Done in a Safe, Sane, and Consensual manner, of course.
sting wrote in Message #791, quick question...
Aaron...Do you plan on ever writing a book or doing a video on "how to hypnotise." I know your videos are a great guide. However, it would be better if you were
explaining the different techniques or giving tips...etc
I think it's probably inevitable that both will probably end up occuring sooner or later.
A "How to Hypnotize" video would probably be sooner than anything in print, on account that I already have the means of production and the distribution capability
for such a thing.
Books will probably come later, perhaps after a significant change in my business or my lifestyle (don't worry, neither are planned for anytime in the forseeable
future). As far as print media goes, it's extremely difficult to make it work as a self publisher, such a project is almost guranteed to operate at a loss (as far
as conventional wisdom goes... I do know that there are some things in our digital world that have potentially changed this). So it's very unlikely that I would
proceed with anything in print media, unless a publisher were to contact me, and make me a nice offer.
Aaron...Do you plan on ever writing a book or doing a video on "how to hypnotise." I know your videos are a great guide. However, it would be better if you were
explaining the different techniques or giving tips...etc
charon Wrote in Message #780 Of the three active non-Aaron sites I can think of that produce VHS/DVD videos featuring women under genuine, erotic hypnosis, all have used women whom I know
have been in porn. I've seen some of those women on the videos and am almost certain that those were authentic, as are the videos in general.
This isn't necessarily a bad strategy. If one is a member of the "under hypnosis, one wouldn't do anything that they normally wouldn't do" camp, then it is
reasonable to think that if one wanted girls in a state of hypnosis to remove their clothes in front of a camera, then one should look for girls who normally
would.
I personally enjoy working with girls who have thought about it, but have never done it before. I like the idea of having hypnosis take the edge off of the
experience, of taking away all the fears, doubts and hesitations. I like the idea of having my soothing voice causing them to forget that they should feel self
conscious or embarrassed. I like seeing such an intimate view of them, almost a type of view that without hypnosis is probably only possible through having an
intimate relationship or through uninformed voyeurism... which depending on the circumstances, uninformed voyeurism tends to be heavy with moral, ethical and legal
problems.
"What site are you thinking of? Maybe I don't understand the rules here, as I wasn't aware that you can't post the links of competitor sites, but I have posted
names before."
I had asked in message # 781 (which occurred after your post by the way) that this particular thread remained general as opposed to specific. There's a number of
reasons for this... some of them specific to keeping my message board from becoming a flamewar or anything resembling a battleground.
As far as posting links to competitor sites, I handle that on a case by case basis. If someone who participates actively in conversations on this site, posts
something about another site, then it will probably make it through moderation. If someone is just spamming, then it probably won't. Once again, shades of
grey...
I'm going to agree that it isn't so much whether or not someone is an actress or not that is the issue but rather or not they are acting and saying they're
acting or if they are acting and trying to claim it isn't acting or if they're not acting and saying they're not acting.
Ultimately, that is what it comes down to. Of course, hypnosis is a funny thing, as the forces of subject rationalization appears in very interesting places and in
very interesting ways. I was working with a very attractive woman recently. She was as intelligent as she was attractive. She was also as suggestible as she was
attractive and intelligent, put together. The catch was, that if you used any of the standard keywords or trappings of hypnosis, you would get an instant denial
response. Avoid these, and you get action without critical evaluation of the reason for the action, or the results of the action. End result, by avoiding the
standard hypnosis stuff, I was able to get her to perform the same 5 repetitive actions, repeatedly over a 30-45 minute period of time, for no reason other than my
suggestion (command). Additionally, there was very little sign of any awareness outside of the focus of the 5 repetitive actions, so while I had her pushing her
breasts in very noticeable and enjoyable ways, that I found quite entertaining and arousing, she was exhibiting a trance state of intense focus to the exclusion of
all else. Furthermore, since this was all "build up to the trance," she behaved in many ways (precisely?) like a subject who is given suggestions in a state of
interrupted post-hypnotic response. This isn't at all surprising, because basically "I'm going to hypnotize you," accepted by a subject can basically be enough to
cause a type of post hypnotic-phenomena. In her case, it's: a) Listen for "I'm going to hypnotize you" statement, b) accept statement and acknowledge cooperation,
c) cooperate fully, d) interrupt with "didn't work" statement upon encounter with state of hypnosis declaration. Since this seemed to be her script, I simply
stayed in the land of "c."
This sort of thing probably isn't the case in the scope of this discussion... but then again, sometimes it's the very fine line of forgetting for a moment that one
is only pretending, that separates one from a very real trance state. People are funny that way...
"Some of the folks who use actresses or other porn performers sill do real hypnosis - one site I can think of needs to use adult performers for explicit content
that involves real hypnosis, if they didn't use adult performers then they wouldn't find many folks willing to take off their legs and spread their legs while
imaginary penises enter them.
That's a very real situation. If I ever did something hard-core (with penetration or whatever), I would almost certainly use subjects with some experience and
comfort level with doing such things in a non-hypnotic environment. I say almost certainly, because watching old episodes of "Kung-Fu," has taught me to expect the
unexpected...
"Others use some piss poor actresses who claim they are being hypnotized with no verisimilitude at all. One site uses porn actresses and purports to be real
hypnosis but is obviously faking everything (the supposed hypnotist is supposedly hypntizing girls to have sex with him without their knowledge). There are a few
very good hypnofetish sites but most are just plain crap.
I've seen some old porno movies from the 80's that could be described that way, yet still found them... hot. I guess it's really about what they're claiming, and
also how seriously one should take the claim that they do make. There's that one scene from that one film with the red head chick who starts having sex every time
a bell rings. Not real, but still hot. There's definitely a place for the could-never-be-real fantasy stuff just as there's a place for the
straight-out-of-reality stuff. There's also a whole lot of shades of grey in between...
"Even the hypnotist whose name is not to be mentioned that started this discussion has done some very nice stuff with professional models and he's got some less
nice stuff with another provider (his higher quality entries go to one venue and the others go to another). He is a professional hypnotist and prefers not to have
his name out there for the general public although we all know who he is, if we've been into this interest for much time, that is."
I never thought of splitting one's work in such a way... hmmm... :-)
At any rate, he's done a lot of good work, and I've seen some pretty interesting picts from private parties that he's done... (Wouldn't mind reviewing the one with
all the hot girls, I believe there was a rather attractive blonde in that one, for the website one day). At any rate, I don't have any problem respecting his
wishes (heck I altered the site's rules to be accommodating). The only issue I ever had with the whole deal was that I wanted to make sure that it was in fact his
wishes. I prefer to get my information from the source, as opposed to random e-mails from an unknown party. The posting on the official website where some of his
work is displayed is good enough for me.
"Personally, I prefer Aaron's approach of being open and honest about who one is and what's what but I can understand why others might not feel that way
(particularly in the current political environment). Sometimes it seems like just anyone with a camcorder can do videos of this type and sell them . . . there are
some incredibly crappy hypnotists out there selling product, some who are much worse than horribly crappy. However, there are also a couple folks wo do some rather
nice things. I suppose, if I lived in a different country, I might have my camcorder and streaming video setup as well. Good work if you can get it."
You know Brian, I just might have to check the price of airfare from your neck of the world to somewhere with a more favorable political environment. It would be
very interesting to have a special guest star sometime... :-)
Well, it's a bright sunny day here in Amsterdam, and I'm sitting in a Coffee Shop (actual coffee shop, as
opposed to a "coffee shop" where one smokes the "coffee) waiting for one of my Dutch friends. Having caught up on all my e-mail (Finally! Somehow my backlog
numbered in the several hundred!) I decided it was time to get caught up here as well...
Aaron wrote: "In response to an e-mail that I received after participating in a panel on erotic hypnosis
for a convention, I answered a fairly common question. What books would you recommend?"
Cool. Now, that would be a hoot and a half - the panel thing, I mean. I wonder if they would invite me (not sure I could get leave from the university for it
though unless it was couched as an academic affair).
When they asked you about what books, were they asking about general hypnosis or erotic hypnosis specifically?
A good introduction to standard vanilla hypnosis is a great way to get started into erotic hypnosis as one can then learn the principles of good hypnosis which can
then be applied to any context or situation, erotic or otherwise.
However, having a resource specifically related to hypnosis and sex is very nice indeed.
The best single book on the subject is the one I'm writing (have a bona fide publisher lined up and will be posting more on it at my blog as details get
solidified). As my book isn't written yet, there are some books out there specific to erotic hypnosis that folks can look into. The ones I've read:
Barbara Debetz and Samm Sinclair Baker. EROTIC FOCUS: THE NEW WAY TO ENHANCE YOUR SEXUAL PLEASURE. New York: Signet, 1985.
Wendi Friesen. HYPNOTIZE YOUR LOVER, DEEPER. www.wendi.com, 2001 (I contributed the chapter on writing erotic hypnosis letters which employ trigger phrases to
deepen the response).
Don E. Gibbons, PhD. HYPER-SEX: THE SUBLIME ART OF SEXUAL SUGGESTION (Dr. Gibbons very graciously uploaded the original edition to the files section of the
Hypnosis Technique Exchange yahoogroup).
Peter Masters. LOOK INTO MY EYES: HOW TO USE HYPNOSIS TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR SEX LIFE. Greenery Press, 2001.
Wayne Perkins. HOW TO HYPNOTIZE YOUR LOVER TO AWAKEN A SLEEPY RELATIONSHIP.
David Shade. DAVID SHADE'S MANUAL. http://www.davidshade.com.
I have a longer post on erotic hypnosis and getting started with mini-reviews of these resources and more at
http://briandavidphillips.typepad.com/brian/hypnosis_erotic_and_sexual/index.html
Some excellent online resources include my blog http://briandavidphillips.typepad.com/brian/ (seriously, there is a LOT of material there related to the subject)
and the Hypnosis Technique Exchange at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypnosisTechniqueExchange
Aaron's comment about watching his videos is not merely self-promotional . . . really, watch his stuff and you'll see erotic hypnosis in action. Also, watch other
erotic hypnotists in action as well (the authentic hypnosis folks who are also pretty good hypnotists, not the cheesy roleplayers or hacks or con artists or just
plain bad hypnotists . . . the good ones range from very strong perfomers who are also professionals in presentation and ability to crappy video quality and lousy
hypnosis . . . Aaron's Hypnosis Fetish site has real hypnosis with some good stuff in it (even those of us who've been doing this sort of stuff for years will pick
up a trick or two by watching others - for instance, I really like one of Aaron's bits about glow and have modified it to my own uses and I found Mike's dial
deepener works really well for a number of the folks I work with, with the fingersnap conditioner as well). Aaron's stuff isn't always as slick and professional in
presentation as some but he does have authentic processes and he varies his content so each session is not following the same outline (while I like Hypnogirls, I
did get tired of the coke bottle bit after the fifth time). The strongest authentic hypnosis sites for now are Hypnosis Fetish (HypnoGames), Hypnogirls,
Hypnovideo, and Entrancement. There are others but I would put these at the top (of course, if you run such a site and would like me to add your material to my
list of worthwhile resources, then feel free to send me a bunch of videos to review and we'll see if it makes the grade - folks have sent me stuff in the past just
for such purposes and so far many of them haven't made the cut).
A couple "almost vanilla" adult-oriented stage hypnotists (no nudity but lots of adult oriented suggestions) worth seeing are Frank Santos (whose "drinking shots
induction" is a wonderful piece of work) and Tony Lee (who is very adult in his stage show and is quite over the top in a way that may - and does - offend a lot of
folks).
Read as many hypnosis books and see as many hypnosis videos as possible. Then . . . find a consenting, willing partner, and practice, practice, preactice.
In response to an e-mail that I received after participating in a panel on erotic hypnosis for a convention, I
answered a fairly common question. What books would you recommend?
I'll post the reply here as well... and don't worry, I haven't forgotten about all the wonderful conversations that have been going on here, I still fully intend
to respond to them as well... Right now it's just been crazy busy. I'm in London right now, and I've spent the last few days meeting with members of the erotic
hypnosis community over here. My next stop is going to be Amsterdam, and I'm hoping to pop in to France and Spain as well. If anyone wants to meet up, just e-mail
me!
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The advise that I usually give people is to just go to their local library, and type hypnosis in to the search computer (I remember back when libraries had those
big boxes of cards that you'd go though to find the books... I think I prefer the computerized indexes). You'll get a bunch of stuff, in a few different sections
of the non-fiction stacks. Just go and read what fits in the best for your interests.
If you have access to University stacks, they usually have a lot of good books as well. Read as much as you can, and from as many time periods as you can. You'll
notice a big difference between books written in the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and so on... I like stuff from the 50's and the 70's and the early 80's the
best myself. For the most part I can't stand anything modern at all. Other people will advise you differently.
I would also recommend my website. I know it's a bit of self promotion, but HypnosisFetish.com contains something on the order of 60 hours of video representing my
work over the past half decade.
I'm going to agree that it isn't so much whether or not someone is an actress or not that is the issue but
rather or not they are acting and saying they're acting or if they are acting and trying to claim it isn't acting or if they're not acting and saying they're not
acting. Some of the folks who use actresses or other porn performers sill do real hypnosis - one site I can think of needs to use adult performers for explicit
content that involves real hypnosis, if they didn't use adult performers then they wouldn't find many folks willing to take off their legs and spread their legs
while imaginary penises enter them. Others use some piss poor actresses who claim they are being hypnotized with no verisimilitude at all. One site uses porn
actresses and purports to be real hypnosis but is obviously faking everything (the supposed hypnotist is supposedly hypntizing girls to have sex with him without
their knowledge). There are a few very good hypnofetish sites but most are just plain crap. Even the hypnotist whose name is not to be mentioned that started this
discussion has done some very nice stuff with professional models and he's got some less nice stuff with another provider (his higher quality entries go to one
venue and the others go to another). He is a professional hypnotist and prefers not to have his name out there for the general public although we all know who he
is, if we've been into this interest for much time, that is. Personally, I prefer Aaron's approach of being open and honest about who one is and what's what but I
can understand why others might not feel that way (particularly in the current political environment). Sometimes it seems like just anyone with a camcorder can do
videos of this type and sell them . . . there are some incredibly crappy hypnotists out there selling product, some who are much worse than horribly crappy.
However, there are also a couple folks wo do some rather nice things. I suppose, if I lived in a different country, I might have my camcorder and streaming video
setup as well. Good work if you can get it. - Brian (http://www.briandavidphillips.com)
I know many of us are increasingly skeptical of the authenticity of the content on some hypnosis video sites. One such site that probably doesn�t need to be
named since it�s so popular, has a girl whose name starts with a V. (Am I protecting this person�s identity sufficiently?) I am absolutely certain that this
girl is in porn. I�ll submit the link here: [Link Removed in Moderation], and Aaron is free to remove it. Of course, porn participants are on the whole likely
just as �hypnotizable� as the populace, but at least in my mind, hiring �actors� raises my suspicion.
Wow, starting the day off with the hard questions... :-)
First, I went ahead and moderated out the link. Mostly just because that potentially opens up a moderation can of worms...
Second, these are all valid questions to ask and issues to discuss. I hope that everyone that participates in this thead takes it easy, I don't want it to turn in
to a flame war or to put anyone on the defensive. If people could sort of keep the discussion general (as you have), I would really appreciate it (I don't want to
be a moderation Nazi).
Now that the disclaimers are done, I'll take off the HypnoFocus Moderator hat and put on the Aaron hat.
I think as far as the "real" versus "fake" question goes, that there is room for both. Some things can be explored through the "real" path and some things can be
explored through the "fake" path. The only issue that I have is when someone represents something as "real" and it being "fake."
What I do is real. Always has been, always will be (unless I did something specifically as a fantasy and labelled it as such). There's only one exception to this,
and that's the very first Vicky set of pictures that I did all the way back on the Fetish-Sluts/hypno days. That was right before I "came out of the closet" as it
was, and still wasn't open about what I did. We were doing a photo shoot, and I told my crew that we were going to try something, and I wasn't going to tell them
what, but that they should just trust me and follow my directions. When I posted the pictures and saw the huge interest, I knew that I had an opportunity to change
my life and actually pursue my lifelong desire (the hypnosis of women), and so I admitted what I was in to to my partner at the time, and then we did the Kim
session, which was the first time that I had hypnotized someone with an audience (outside of a relationship). We had an X-11 cam, and the footage was low quality.
However, it was powerful, and so I immediately got my hands on a real video camera, and when I called Vicky back, I hypnotized her, and that's the video that's on
HypnosisFetish and HypnoGames to this very day. This happened half a decade ago.
Now, I've had sessions that just didn't work out for one reason or another. There have been times where the model has had issues in their life that we discovered
half way through the trance, and I decided to end the shoot, because it just didn't feel appropriate to pursue it. Other times I've had subjects that were
interested in experiencing hypnosis, but for whatever reason I just wasn't able to get them in to the type of trance that is useful for the website. Usually that
type of session never gets aired (who knows, maybe people are curious to see what happens in those circusmstances, and how I responded to it). At any rate, I'm all
about preserving the repuatation and legitimacy of my work.
As an artist that's the call I make. If it's not working out, I shrug, pay the model, and she goes along her merry way. Other producers might not be as willing to
do that, and may try to "salvage" the shoot with prompting. They make a different cost-bennefit call then I do. Really, that's their business. It's not my place
to criticize how other people run their operations. All I can really do is be as open and honest about what I do as I can be, and then let the viewers make their
own decisions.
Now we run in to the question about the suitability of a "porn star" or a "stripper," as a hypnotic subject. I've done other adult stuff with some of the girls
that I hypnotize. In fact, with one of my photographers, he'll frequently take the girls out to do some public flashing stuff to see if they can really handle the
whole taking off the clothes in front of the camera thing. It's a useful filter and saves time because I don't want to bump in to that in the middle of a shoot. I
care too much about the comfort level of the people that I hypnotize to try to "force" them through it. I wouldn't feel proud of my work, my art, or my business if
I behaved otherwise.
I'll say right now, I did another project, HaXXXor, where naked chicks teach you how to hack computers. I filmed a scene about
buffer overflows with Beth and Debbie before hypnotizing them together. Does this detract from them being hypnotized? I don't think so.
Ultimately at the end of the day, it's up to the viewer to make up their own mind about how they feel about what they see. To quote "Starship Troopers," the
freedom to make up one's own mind is the only freedom that any of us really have. Use that freedom. (Of course, this is kind of ironic coming from a hypnotist
*g*)
I hope that clarifies my position. Please feel free to ask more questions, or for other people to post their opinions. All I ask is that you please, please,
please, go easy on me as a moderator with some of the requests that I made at the beginning of this post. Now it's time to go back to editing so I can get my
websites caught up, and to get the backlog filled before I leave town again next week. (I just got back from Fantasm, and believe me, I've got some wild stories and
awesome video from that!)
Of the three active non-Aaron sites I can think of that produce VHS/DVD videos featuring women under genuine,
erotic hypnosis, all have used women whom I know have been in porn. I've seen some of those women on the videos and am almost certain that those were authentic, as
are the videos in general.
What site are you thinking of? Maybe I don't understand the rules here, as I wasn't aware that you can't post the links of competitor sites, but I have posted
names before.
I'm not so sure that hiring a porn star is at all indicative of fakery. I doubt that acting in porn implies an ability to act hypnotized. More than anything else,
their presence likely reflects that if you want to do erotic videos, there's a good chance you'll end up hiring a porn star because that's where you look and that's
who's willing to do it. Even beyond sex, porn stars are probably good subjects for videos because they tend to be more exhibitionist and thus better performers for
an audience.
Now, a site that's entirely composed of porn stars (like the blatantly fake site hypnotrick) is something else. Anyone producing such videos apparently cares only
about the sex.
I know many of us are increasingly skeptical of the authenticity of the content on some hypnosis video sites. One such site that probably doesn�t need to be named
since it�s so popular, has a girl whose name starts with a V. (Am I protecting this person�s identity sufficiently?) I am absolutely certain that this girl is
in porn. I�ll submit the link here: [Link Removed in Moderation], and Aaron is free to remove it. Of course, porn participants are on the whole likely just as
�hypnotizable� as the populace, but at least in my mind, hiring �actors� raises my suspicion.
So any chance of seeing subs clucking like chickens, barking like dogs or being surprised by post hypnotic
suggestions in hypnoslaves as well?
I loved when Gothic Heather described how she treated subs only to suddenly feel those things herself and her original clucking like a chicken in gothic heather #
1.
Please have humiliation as a part of whatever you do with hypnoslaves.
Hmmm . . . post about my subjective experience. It's hard to know where to start. I was a hypnofetishist before
I ever knew there was such a thing; just didn't know
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