Improv Trancing

Improvisational trancing requires some pretty acute powers of observation.

A recent example of this kind of trancing came the other day, when a friend of mine invited me to her place for a cup of tea. She had had a long day, and as she sat down in her chair I waited for her to finish her cup of tea, put it down on the coffee table before her and sit back.

I'd seen what she did next before. She'd sit back, a contented sigh, and for a moment she'd close her eyes. Habit of hers.

Just on the off chance, I decided to try something I'd never tried before with a subject I'd only ever tranced once before. Not only had I only tranced her once: I'd never actually given her any kind of triggering phrase or signal to enter trance.

Instead of the fancy tricks, I simply told her "And ... sleep."

Her body and mind obligingly succumbed to deep trance, there and then. I was able to give her a further instruction on the spot, told her to block all memory of having been in a trance and restored her conscious mind again. A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and apologised for falling asleep. I told her it was no trouble, and triggered her implanted instruction.

I won't tell you what that instruction was. Let's just say she got a very pleasant surprise, and that surprise was very ethical. Nothing dangerous or illegal. I just gave her something she had been asking for since before we started getting into trancing.

Scripts work well, but sometimes you just have to take a risk and improvise. You'll be surprised at the results. But be careful of the risks ...