Large-ish Life Change? (Won't affect writing.) · 1:38am Mar 11th, 2017
I have always been interested in how the brain works, so I have recently begun something called Pony Hypnosis.
Hypnosis is a very misunderstood mental practice, and after encountering this process via another fan, I researched hypnotism extensively. Scientists, researchers, and even most religious leaders not only agree that it is not harmful, but actually may help people in many situations.
(However, do not use it if you are under the age of 18, or have a diagnosed mental irregularity, as it can also be dangerous if used incorrectly.)
Hypnotism cannot induce something in you that isn't already there, so the main danger comes from if you find something about yourself that you didn't want to know. It takes your subconscious and brings it to your conscious thoughts in a controlled way.
While Pony hypnosis can make you feel, and even think like a pony, the main purpose is an exploration of your own mind and personality. Essentially, it is lucid dreaming without the dream. It can be relaxing, and you can often find a lot about yourself that you didn't know before.
The dangers are real, though. Bringing two polarizing personalities into the forefront of your mind will often cause a literal battle of wills, either from attempting to induce two different personalities, or trying to bring a personality to the front that is in direct conflict with your own. This is something called Emotional Kernel Panic (EKP).
This is not a toy, or a method of escape from the real world. You mind, however, is very powerful. It can do a lot. This basically is just a method to give you root access to your own mind. Very useful, but very dangerous if you aren't careful or don't know what you are doing.
(I don't know why I put all of this up here. This was just meant to be a sort of update to reflect what was going on in my life right now, but I really couldn't put up something saying "I'm hypnotizing myself to become a pony!" without some sort of explanation. Anyway, if you are over 18, and are interested in finding out what it really is, the website for this is https://hypnoponies.net. Don't worry, it won't actually let you access any of the files until you have read their extensive warnings, and even then, your account will take a day or so to get approved manually.
If you want, you can read the journal I am keeping of my experiences with this (even without signing up) right here.)
That...is rather insane, at least to me, in terms of being a pony. However, I AM rather curious about the other parts of Hypnosis. I admit I do not know that much about it, other than the whole "You can't hyponotize someone to do what they don't want to do". Also I know that the hyponosis technique known as EMDR can be used to trigger repressed painful memories.
So I am curious, why exactly are you hypnoitzing yourself to be a pony? O.o
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Yeah, it is a bit insane.
Honestly, it has several factors. The first is a mental experiment. To see just how much control I have over what I see and feel. The second is a deeper understanding of "self." I can never quite describe my own personality, and one of the main uses for hypnosis is self-reflection of this type.
The last, and least important reason by a wide margin, is that it would be really cool to experience what a pony body would be like.
Really, the most important reason to do this sort of thing comes from the fact that the more control I have over my own mind, and the more experience I have with hypnosis, the stronger my mind will ultimately be, and the more I can do with it.
For example, say I was falling behind in school and wanted to become more studious in general. Normally, that would take a few weeks or months of your conscious mind focusing on being studious, taking a long time for that trait to reach the subconscious mind and creating a habit.
Hypnotism lets you directly access your subconscious, letting you change those things faster and more reliably. And with all the safeties that the Hypnopony site teaches you, it makes it a far safer process. Like teaching you how to use the terminal before giving you root access.
And the pony transformation thing is pretty much impossible for it to be damaging. The files are made extremely carefully to make sure that it is a simple trigger to "turn you back" into a human.
Besides, even if something does go wrong, and that trigger (for some reason) doesn't work completely, there is a separate file designed to erase all effects of pony hypnosis.
But yeah, it definitely sounds crazy. Especially if I tell you that once fully hypnotized with the two most "permanent" files, you should be able to literally look at yourself in a mirror and see a pony there.
But I guess I have a bit too much of a "mad scientist" in me. Frankly, the files here are probably more safe than most of the hypnosis out there. The people behind Hypnoponies are extremely vigilant to make sure that none of the files they host contain any suggestions that might hinder functionality in the real world.
And not only can you remove the effects of the hypnosis with a file, also understand that your subconscious will not accept something that comes from a source it does not trust, or anything it does not agree with.
Anyway, yes, this is insane. Yes, this is extreme.
But it is very safe, and it's not like I wasn't a little crazy anyway.
(not Pinkie crazy, though.)
There are some really scary things that can come from using it incorrectly, though.
For example, have you heard the song by Bo Burnham, Left Brain, Right Brain? Such a personality split would be possible. But would probably result in terrible mental pain as the two polar opposites fought with each other.
You know Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Remember, Hyde was as much a part of him as anything. (Incidentally, causing EKP) Some things are not meant to be dug up and brought to the conscious mind. Of course, with the safeties of Hypnoponies, nothing like that would be possible. Still, some people may not always want to know everything about themselves.
Before I did anything with this, I researched hypnosis, and specifically pony hypnosis, for a long time before making any decisions. It can be dangerous, but it can be equally beneficial as well.
Anyway, this is now probably longer than the original post. But you definitely deserve some sort of explanation, especially with how crazy this sounds. This is way different than the (still kind of crazy-sounding) "Be Rainbow Dash for a day" thing that most people try with this. Mostly the permanence factor makes it sound so insane, I think.
If you have any questions about this, just let me know, whether it be more explanation of why I specifically wanted to do this, or questions about the hypnotism itself.
4452510 I am not too sure about the psychic pain that one would have with a split personality. Mostly due to from my knowledge of people with MPD/DID.
Well now that you put it THAT way, it DOES sound a lot safer and less insane. Though still more than a little crazy.
I'd be curious more about the studious part with hyponotism stuff. I can definitely use more of that! So is there anything on more practical uses on there on how to use that stuff? O.o
4453645 Well, essentially, it won't give you some sort of "shortcut." Not really.
It makes it easier for you to become more studious, but it takes hard work to get that much control over your own mind.
And I want to clarify - having a split personality isn't what causes the pain. (In fact, I know a few people on the forums that have intentionally created both a safe split personality, and a "construct" for them to live in - a separate body that they can see. Yes, that is a bit crazy even for me.)
What makes it dangerous is when the split personalities are in conflict with each other and they are both conscious. In all the cases of split personality I have heard of, the different personalities are very separate, switching between themselves, but not communicating with each other.
At least from my conversations with these people, and asking questions about it, they frequently talk to and have conversations with these "personalities," which they call tulpa. They describe it like having an imaginary friend, except a whole lot more real.
Now, that is too crazy right now, even for me, but it does reveal a lot about how this sort of thing works with the different personalities.
But back to the less crazy stuff and more on what it can be used for practically.
Having control over your own mind has a lot of applications. Mainly, it is a very good method of self-searching. You have to be well-connected with yourself to make any changes, and self-honesty is required for anything you do.
Another, that I have already mentioned, is noticing something in your personality that you want to change, and being able to actively work to change it.
Making a tulpa, while I still don't think it is worthwhile to do compared to the possible risks, isn't quite as crazy as it sounds. These people make a part of themselves into an entity that they can talk to and discuss things with, often being able to decide on things easier, with more of "themself" to consult.
Anyway, that's about all the internal stuff I can think of at the moment, though I'm probably missing something.
There are some external benefits as well, other than "feel like a pony." I learned yesterday what the phantom limbs actually are. (And now I am able to make pony ears. To an extent.)
The people that discussed this topic called it "sensing" or "manipulating your body's energy," but that translates to a lot of different things, both in religion and science.
I always had this sense, and couldn't really explain it (other than the scientific side, which I created myself, and is too long to fit here. Something something EF fields something something interferometry. Now that I am connecting things properly, it actually makes a lot of sense in relation to Christianity (my religion)). Basically, if I was focused or relaxed, I could feel people's emotions, where people in the room were even with my eyes closed (nobody could sneak up on me unless I was distracted or had a headache that day), and I could even tell if a person had experienced trauma in the past (the more severe, the less I could detect their emotions).
Making ears was just simply changing my own "field" to extend into new appendages, with instructions on how to behave. (Still harder than it sounds.)
Everybody has this sense, whether they realize it is there or not, so you can do a bunch of things with it. (I can't do most of these, or at least I haven't tried.) You can make a ball of "energy" outside your body that basically broadcasts "look at me, I'm interesting!" Or make a sphere that reacts when a different field passes through it, basically making a detector.
Apparently some people are so used to this sort of thing that they can actually "see" the energy, including the phantom limbs (like the ears, tail, wings, or horn.)
But people can basically "program" these constructs to do all sorts of things.
(I am fully aware that this probably sounds even crazier than the original post. Again, ask any questions you need.)
4454257 I'm already very in tune with myself actually. So that aspect isn't very appealing.
Now being able to destroy certain bad habbits and such over time, THAT is what interests me. That would be the practical aspect of it that I would do.
The whole tulpa thing deeply disturbs me. I mean creating these advanced split personalities sounds a lot like making an Alternate Personality, like what you'd find in Multiple Personality Disoder (MPD), now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). THe name change was to give a more accurate name. This is the kind of thing you normally go through intense trauma to get.
The other stuff with the fields has me worried as a Christian. I have a better than average sixth sense due to being born to two exorcists. So I am weary of such things, as they sound like they could be supernatural ability given by Satan. NOT that I am saying that they are, but without really seeing it for myself, I can't really say.
4454323 Yeah. As a Christian, it took me a lot of research and searching for myself to even start any of this.
And yeah, the tulpa thing still seems like a bad idea.
For the powers given by Satan aspect, I totally see your point. However, while that is a dangerous road to walk down, if you really are in tune with God, those forces and negative spirits will be very easy to spot and get rid of.
Remember, such spiritual powers were also given to his followers as well, and much of the battle is done in the spiritual world.
I didn't really mention it here before, since I didn't want to start a religious argument, but usually, these senses have made it easier to detect such things, and either avoid them entirely, or fight them off.
Basically, this kind of thing is just a tool. It can be used for great evil, but also for great good. It all depends on who holds it, and how careful they are.
And that is why I believe that something like this might not be right for everyone. I would suggest hypnotism for those who don't really know who they are yet, but are stable mentally, yet I would not suggest this deeper stuff for anyone who is not sure yet where they stand. I would certainly not suggest it to anyone wavering in their faith. That would be perhaps the most dangerous thing to do.
In any case, I wouldn't suggest anything to anyone without them researching this kind of stuff extensively, anyway. And as a Christian, I would most certainly recommend that you stay in contact with God throughout, if you decide to do something like this. It is far too dangerous not to.
...um... I think I just realized how the disciples got rid of evil spirits...
Huh.
Wow. I did not expect that today.
Anyway, it would take an immensely strong connection with God to even try to do something like that. Just because I know how something might work (I still could be wrong) doesn't mean I have the ability to do it. Not remotely.
I am a fan of your works and only more recently saw this whole Pony hypnosis thing. I am interested about it and was going to read journals of other people doing this, but the whole website seemed to have been closed and even though there is a new website, all of the journals seems to have been lost.
I am hoping that you have the journal you were writing on the website and if it is OK to let me read it, so I can read about your experience with it and get a better idea about it, before I decide to do it. I am trying to do some more research about it so I can have an idea of what to expect if I do it.
I am doing it for similar reasons that you mention in one your earlier comments, and besides, there is a bit of a mad scientist in all of us.
(Also if you have any websites that you looked through that may help me research more about Hypnosis, I will be very happy if you can share the urls.)
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Oh, they finally got the new site up? (There was a sort of "attack".)
Unfortunately, I never made any backups for my journals, since the site had been there so long.
I still am quite willing to answer any questions you have for me, especially if you do decide to start it, and it doesn't seem to work that well for you. (That happened to me, so I know a lot of techniques and things like that.)
Most of my knowledge comes from either the documentation on the old site, or discussions with more experienced members. While I experimented, I also used as many precautions as possible, to reduce the risk of actual damage.
There's a Discord server as well, but I'm not sure if you have to be a member first or anything, so I won't post the link here.
If you want a general, non-pony based overview of what hypnosis is, here is an article describing how it works in a very general way, as well as its medical uses: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/01/hypnosis.aspx
What, exactly, do you want to get out of this? It matters for what to recommend to you. Unless it is specifically what you want, I would recommend staying away from the "character" files. They of course can't make a personality that isn't there, but it still accentuates a part of you that matches with that character. Unless you want that specifically, it is the most dangerous.
Especially if part of that character's personality is in direct opposition to your own. That is almost a guaranteed recipe for EKP (Emotional Kernel Panic).
If you want something like what I wanted, you just want to experiment with feeling or even looking to yourself like you are a pony. This is the safest option as well. I would suggest the Generic Unicorn/Generic Pegasus files if that is what you want. The Generic Earth Pony file doesn't exist yet (to my disappointment), so if you want that, you will have to use the Pony Body Reprogramming file first.
This has the most flexibility, but it is also the slowest and most frustrating file. It likely will take over ten days to get any effect, and all through that, if you doubt that it will have any effect, then your mind will make it so that it won't have any effect...
Also, the triggers and things are a lot more permanent. (It has a built-in thing so that you can "turn back into a human" at any time, though.)
Due to how long it takes, I actually suggest another, more "fun" and completely harmless file just called "Pony Ears." It just gives you ears. But it is good practice, and it works really well, especially if you already know how to wiggle your ears already. All the muscles are already mentally mapped. Even though I have been super busy with school, and have not had any time for hypnosis anymore, I still can summon the ears with a single thought. (Not so much the rest of my body.)
Oh, right. If you do this, you REALLY need to know your "anatomy canon" well. You have to know for certain in your mind what you think an Equestrian pony looks like, acts, and how each and every muscle works. As well as how that would translate to your own muscles, as that is a lot easier than both removing your current sensations and replacing them with "phantom limbs." (Things like a tail or wings are really hard, since they have either obscure or no muscle group equivalents.)
There's also a really useful reinforcement file somewhere on the site, too. This can be listened to on loop, even when you aren't in a hypnotic trance (the usual state for most of the files to work). This is useful when you have things you need to do, and don't have time to just spend an hour and a half laying on top of your bed. (Not under the covers, though.)
What it does is not necessarily reinforces the triggers to help you with your pony form (which it also does), but more importantly, gets your subconscious used to the idea of being a pony.
To the point where you can say "I am a pony" completely unironically. This helps a lot, since your brain will reject the "modifications" if it thinks they are strange or unusual.
All right, so that should be a good introduction, at least. Make sure you read everything closely regarding the potential dangers of this sort of thing. If it isn't up on the new site yet, you can just ask me if you want.
And I'm here if you need any help. Just PM me.
(If you're like me, you probably will need help getting into the "trance" thing. And if you have trouble with the actual change in the shape of your limbs, I know an easier way. In fact, I have managed to use this method to "self-hypnotize" myself without a file at all. This is especially useful if your subconscious is someone that doesn't trust outside sources easily.)
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Oh, and the sequel to Guiding Light is finally starting to near completion. Of the first chapter.
I blame summer school.