The Truth About Hypnosis

1. All hypnosis is, in reality, self-hypnosis.  No one will be hypnotized against his/her will,
   as the person must allow themselves into it.
2. The hypnotic subject is in control of the state of hypnosis and is an active participant. 
   No one "takes total control" or "steals secrets."  Thus, hypnosis is harmless and
   without negative influence on the subject.
3. While in hypnosis, one cannot be lead to act in ways which are morally wrong
   (unless the person has a strong proclivity towards this within their true personality). 
   The subject must agree inwardly with what ideas are accepted, and the subconscious
   will naturally fight off suggetions inconsistent with the subject's basic nature.
4. Hypnosis is not an "artificial" state imposed upon people.  It is a natural altered-state
   of consciousness which we all tend to experience at interavals through any normal day. 
   Hypnotherapists merely help direct and utilize it for a designated purpose.
5. There is no one "correct way" to enter into a hypnotic state.  It is experienced in ways
   that are as heterogeneous as the personalities of the individuals who enter into it.
6. Hypnosis is, itself, not a myth.  It exists just as the states of daydreaming or sleep exist. 
   Many remarkable phenomena through the ages bear direct testimony to the presence of hypnotic influence.