Does every hypnotist believe in reincarnation?

[eireann]

Maybe this is a silly question, but when people go through a hypnosis they often relate their former experiences either in the present life or sometimes in the "previous" life. So I was wondering if hypnotists in general believe in reincarnation?

[finster]

I think this is a person's choice.I don't think all hypnotists start asking about a subjects past lives unless that was the plan.This is an interesting topic though that a lot of people are intersted in.If I could be hypnotized i would like to know if I recalled any previous lives. Not to say that I do or don't beleive it reincarnation.Lets just say I am open minded to a lot of differnt things. What does everyone else think on this subject?

[R1986]

I don't know that I've ever heard of every hypnosis session referring to past lives and such. You'll probably get a full answer from a practicing hypnotist or expert here but from what I understand hypnosis is more like therapy than anything else so it would be diversified in terms of religious belief and such.

[eireann]

Well, not all hypnotists use this method, but some do. I know some people who've received therapies (from different places) and one had to recall a childhood memory to cure her phobia, while the other was asked to recall something from her past life. I found that really intriguing.

[tina]

This reminds me of those really old shows I used to watch in which the hypnotist could make the people remember their 'past lives'- what or who they were and such. One of them said he was a demon.
I'm pretty skeptical when it comes to such shows because they are far too easy to fake. All you have to do is speak with your eyes closed, right?

Anyway, just dropped by to tell you what popped into my mind

[eireann]

I'm skeptical about shows as well. The primary function of shows, it seems, is for entertainment leading to ... money! But I'm not talking about those TV shows. I'm talking about the licensed, practicing hypnotists who use such methods to treat patients. If anyone has ever had such an experience, I'd be glad to hear from you!

[Gandalf]

[brandon05]

I don't practice in this field but I would not think that all hypnotists believe in reincarnation. I am sure that there are some that are more open to it because of their job and what they may have seen. I personally think it would be interesting to see if I was someone in a past life.

[eireann]

Thanks Gandalf, for the information! Yes, whether it's just a matter of the mind or not, it would be interesting to see who I was in the "past".

[bridgetjones]

Great question, i too have wondered what the connection is, Gandalf's post has in some way answered. I find it really hard to believe we can regress to a previous 'life' some of the show's ive seen have been quite convincing, but who's too say theyre just telling us all a story lol.

[finster]

I am open minded on this subject. I would like to get an opinion though on where I was from and all. I always thought that if you were drawn to certain places ,that where you were likely from.

[eireann]

I wonder though, if it's not "real", where the whole 'experience' thing comes from. I'm sure it has a lot do with psychology in that case. But the cases I know, I'll mention one for example. There was a woman who had a problem with water (hydrophobia) and she discovered that in her past life she had drowned to death. That's how she was able to overcome her fear of water.

[bridgetjones]

I guess im not so open minded, i am sceptical on this one. Who's to say her fear of water made her dream up drowning experience? after all thats what she's scared of right? her overcoming it may have been through talking it through.

[Paddy Landau]

[eireann]