Ancient Hypnosis Volume II: Magic, Belief, Ancient Mysteries, and Sacramental Psychedelics in Antiquity

NOTE: THIS BOOK IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT ALREADY READ ANCIENT HYPNOSIS VOLUME I!Continuing his groundbreaking first-ever survey of hypnosis in antiquity presented in Ancient Hypnosis Volume I, hypnotist author Ron Nodvik moves from examining instances of ancient hypnosis performed in one-to-one settings (primarily for mystic initiations) analogous to modern hypnotherapeutic clinical situations to the use of hypnosis in public performances by ancient magicians more analogous to modern stage hypnotism, here in Volume II.Of course, reading Ancient Hypnosis Volume I FIRST is a basic requirement for understanding the information presented in this volume.Equipped with a degree in classical civilization and post-graduate work in Egyptology—as well as being a certified hypnotherapist and hypnosis trainer expertly familiar with stage hypnosis—Nodvik is the ideal guide through the world’s first survey of hypnosis and trance as it was used in the Greco-Roman and ancient Egyptian worlds. Beyond the fascinating information you’ve already learned from Volume I of Ancient Hypnosis, in this volume, you will explore:Find out Nodvik’s blockbuster research findings in this book, answering these longstanding questions:How does the placebo effect make “magic really work” (most of the time, to some degree)?How is hypnosis an integral part and active ingredient of magic?What is necromancy, and what happened at the necromanteions (oracles of the dead) where the dead were consulted?Did the incubation that went on there use the same hypnosleep hypnosis as was shown used in the “sleep temples” of Asclepius (as depicted in Volume I)?How were the ancient Greek concepts of energized enthusiasm and divine madness related? Was energized enthusiasm an ancient Greek term for our modern word hypnosis?How did ancient magicians combine elements of stage hypnotism and stage magic to create spectacular and convincing public displays of magic in antiquity?What kinds of magicians were there in antiquity, and which ones were most likely to incorporate hypnotism in their magical practices?How did ancient magicians use post-hypnotic suggestions to simulate death and resurrection to create public spectacles to convince onlookers that they possessed divine and magical powers?Why was using hypnotized young boy assistants for prophecy ubiquitous in antiquity, and how were boys chosen as suitable hypnotic subjects for such purposes? Spells from the famous Greek Magical Papyri featuring the use of hypnotized boys for prophecy are presented as evidence.And, as in Volume I, there are numerous diversions here and there covering psychological phenomena of interest beyond hypnosis, including ventriloquism and superstition in antiquity, the evil eye, the power of words, and much more!Ancient Hypnosis is perfect for scholars, professors, theologians, authors, and students interested in expanding and deepening their knowledge.Order your copy now and delve into the multivalent universe of the human mind.THIS BOOK IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT ALREADY READ ANCIENT HYPNOSIS VOLUME I!366 Pgs.85 Illustrations Read more