WO2010062280A2

WO2010062280A2 - Behavioral therapy with hypnosis and flower essences

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Publication number: WO2010062280A2
Application number: PCT/US2008/012400
Authority: WO
Inventors: Michiko Usui
Original assignee: Michiko Usui
Priority date: 2008-10-31
Filing date: 2008-10-31
Publication date: 2010-06-03

Description

Description BEHAVIORAL THERAPY WITH HYPNOSIS AND FLOWER ESSENCES

Technical Field The present invention relates to methods for modifying human behavior and cognitive patterns using hypnosis and flower essences.

Background Art

Hypnosis provides an effective method for treating certain human behavioral problems. Known hypnotherapy methods include the steps of placing a subject in a psychological state of relaxation and providing a set of post-hypnotic suggestions to the subject for overcoming a behavioral problem. During the relaxation state the subject may be informed that an external signal will be generated when the subject is not in the relaxation state, triggering post-hypnotic suggestions made during the relaxation state. The signal may be generated in response to a predetermined event.

Known non-invasive medical diagnostic methods may rely on manual detection of an interaction between the electromagnetic field of a tissue sample and the electromagnetic field of diseased tissue within a patient.

Disclosure of the Invention

A method for using flower essences to transform a therapy subject's unhealthy energy type to a healthy energy type begins with assessments of the subject's energy level and dominant energy type. A first hypnotic state is induced in the subject and through age regression therapy the subject is guided to memories of a negative experience in the subject's life. The subject is directed to select a first sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for healing emotional pain from the negative experience. The therapist opens the first sealed flower essence container and the subject applies the flower essence to the subject's body. The therapist provides a first post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the first flower essence container. The subject is awakened from the hypnotic state and given the first flower essence container.

A second hypnotic state is induced in the subject and the subject is guided to recall feelings experienced when the subject's energy type is the subject's dominant energy type. The subject is directed to select a second sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for transforming the subject's energy type to a therapist energy type. The therapist opens the second sealed flower essence container and the subject applies the flower essence to the subject's body. The therapist provides a second post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the second flower essence container. The subject is awakened from the second hypnotic state and given the second flower essence container.

A third hypnotic state is induced in the subject and age regression therapy is used to guide the subject to memories of a positive experience in the subject's life. The subject is directed to select a third sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for building the subject's self-confidence. The therapist opens the third sealed flower essence container and the subject applies the flower essence to the subject's body. The therapist provides a third post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the third flower essence container. The subject is awakened from the third hypnotic state given the third flower essence container.

A fourth hypnotic state is induced in the subject and age regression therapy is used to guide the subject to memories of an ideal past life. The subject is directed to select a fourth sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for enhancing the subject's energy level. The therapist opens the fourth sealed flower essence container and the subject applies the flower essence to the subject's body. The therapist provides a fourth post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the fourth flower essence container. The subject is awakened from the fourth hypnotic state and given the fourth flower essence container.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a symbolic representation of a subconscious open energy type.

Fig. 2 shows a symbolic representation of an infant energy type.

Fig. 3 shows a symbolic representation of a therapist energy type.

Fig. 4 shows a symbolic representation of a self-indulgent energy type. Fig. 5 shows a symbolic representation of a scapegoat energy type.

Fig. 6 shows a symbolic representation of a client energy type.

Fig. 7 shows a symbolic representation of a stress-accumulation energy type.

Fig. 8 shows a symbolic representation of an overly-introverted energy type. Fig. 9 shows a symbolic representation of a neutral energy type. Fig. 1OA shows initial steps of an embodiment of the present invention in a flow chart.

Fig. 1OB shows additional steps of an embodiment of the present invention in a flow chart.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

The present invention provides a therapeutic method for changing unproductive behavioral patterns to productive behavioral patterns. A person's behavioral patterns may be assessed and categorized as conforming to at least one "energy type," where the term "energy" refers to a person's attitude and emotional condition, and the term "type" refers to the manner in which a person absorbs, transmits, or retains energy.

Energy types may be generally described as either positive or negative. Positive energy, denoted by a "+" symbol, is characterized by an ability to maintain a positive attitude, optimism, vitality, feelings of happiness, satisfaction, security, confidence, emotional stability, and a sense of integrity. Conversely, negative energy, denoted by a "-" symbol, is characterized by a negative attitude, pessimism, fatigue, feelings of unhappiness, dissatisfaction, insecurity, a lack of confidence, emotional instability, and a pervasive sense of emotional stress. Stress felt by one individual may be engendered in other individuals, causing a receiving individual to transform from a more positive energy type to a more negative energy type.

The method of the present invention identifies nine energy types. The subconscious open type is symbolically represented in Fig. 1. A symbolic container 10 has an upper opening 12 representative of the type's boundary with the universe. The width of a lower opening 14 represents the type's level of interaction with and sensitivity to other people. The proportion of the container 10 filled with energy 16 provides a qualitative indication of the amount of energy possessed by this type relative to other energy types.

Both the upper 12 and lower 14 openings of the symbolic container 10 of the subconscious open type are completely open and overflowing with positive energy 16. The subconscious open type is an ideal typically embodied by religious figures. This type is completely grounded by its own wisdom and protected from negative energy. Persons characterized by this type have an unblocked connection with universal energy represented by the wide upper opening 12 overflowing with positive energy. The wide lower opening 14 indicates an ability to freely share positive energy with others.

Although few people develop into subconscious open types, all are born as infant types as represented in Fig. 2. Like the subconscious open type, the infant type is filled with positive energy 26 and has wide upper 22 and lower 24 openings. Although the infant type is highly receptive to universal energy 28, the infant type is naive, unprotected, and may easily lose 29 positive energy and be infused with negative energy by others. This type is very common among infants and toddlers. As children become older most gradually learn to protect themselves from stress inflicted by others. However, some adults remain an infant type. These adults tend to be sensitive and creative, often becoming professional artists who think and feel as children.

More commonly, children transform into adults displaying any of seven distinct combinations of traits. The therapist type, depicted in Fig. 3, is relatively well-balanced and mentally stable. Although not as receptive to universal energy as the subconscious open or infant types, the therapist type is filled with positive energy 36 and, as indicated by a moderately wide lower opening 34, is able to donate 39 positive energy to others without losing excessive positive energy or being infused with negative energy. The goal of the therapeutic method of the present invention is to transform less healthy individuals to this energy type.

Like the therapist type, the self-indulgent type represented in Fig. 4 is filled with positive energy 46. As indicated by the narrow lower opening 44, however, this type has limited sympathetic interaction with others and does not readily share. Development of compassion allows the self-indulgent type to transform into the therapist type.

The scapegoat type represented in Fig. 5 possesses a low level of positive energy

56 and little control over interactions with others. The wide lower opening 54 indicates excessive generosity and a tendency to form attachments to others who exploit persons characterized as the scapegoat type by draining them of positive energy and infusing them with negative energy. The scapegoat type may transform into the therapist type by learning to avoid or restrict draining and destructive interactions.

The scapegoat type's eagerness to sacrifice for others often leads the scapegoat type to pair with the client type. As represented in Fig. 6, the client type is filled with negative energy 66 that is easily received from and aggressively discharged 69 to others.

The client type is typically unable or unwilling to engage in self-examination or relieve stress in non-destructive ways, preferring to direct negative energy to others. Under certain circumstances the scapegoat type may transform into more unhealthy types. A scapegoat type who receives an extraordinary amount of negative energy may transform into a client type who then seeks a scapegoat type for pairing. A scapegoat type who is unwilling to discharge any negative energy may transform into a stress-accumulation type.

As shown in Fig. 7, the stress-accumulation type retains a volume of negative energy 76 comparable to the client type. However, unlike the client type, the stress- accumulation type has no outlet for energy and does not meaningfully interact with others. Sufficient accumulation of negative energy may cause the stress-accumulation type to become depressed and suicidal or to explode with rage.

Persons with a low level of negative energy and limited ability to interact with others may be characterized as the overly- introverted type shown in Fig. 8. Although the overly-introverted type tends to be negative and pessimistic, the type's low level of energy

86 discourages dramatic behavior, tending instead toward emotional stability while being quiet, isolated, and antisocial.

The neutral type shown in Fig. 9 has no emotional predisposition and tends to reflect the energy and behavior of companions, becoming positive with positive individuals and negative with negative individuals. Lacking an emotional identity, the neutral type craves constant companionship of any sort and is easily influenced. Generally, people are born as an infant type, and in the absence of destructive influences may develop into the subconscious open type. However, this rarely happens because most people either remain the infant type or are driven by social pressures to transform into a client type, a scapegoat type, or a stress accumulation type. The present invention provides a method for transforming unhealthy energy types to the more stable therapist type.

The present invention effects this transformation with a series of therapy sessions utilizing hypnosis in conjunction with flower essences. Flower essences are non-aromatic distillations of certain plants chosen to aid in restoration of electrical balance to a person's nervous system. Each flower essence retains in water the unique electromagnetic pattern of a chosen plant. Flower essences may be obtained from many sources such as Tree Frog Farm, Inc., 3679 Sunrise Rd., Lummi Island, WA 98262 USA. The manufacture of flower essences is not a subject of the present invention.

The method of the present invention is practiced over a period of several days, typically in five therapy sessions. Fewer than seven days should elapse between sessions. Longer between-session periods may compromise the effectiveness of the method. Figs. 1OA and 1OB show the steps of an embodiment of the present invention in a flow chart.

First the subject identifies and acknowledges sources of psychological pain. The subject's energy level 100 (corresponding to the volume of energy depicted in a container in Figs. 1-9) is assessed with a set of diagnostic statements. A subject reads each statement and responds with either "Yes" or "No." Statements useful for assessing a subject's energy level are as follows: I occasionally feel uncomfortable listening to and accepting what other people say. I constantly have an urge to control others around me. I am sometimes irritated if others won't accept my ideas completely. I tend to pursue my interests at the expense of others. 1 am occasionally unwilling to listen to other people's problems. I tend to be rather pessimistic, especially when I am depressed. I am rather emotionally unstable. I tend to judge people based on what they have, instead of on who they are. I am relatively self-conscious and worried about how I look to other people. I am not good at dealing with stress. I tend to force myself to make commitments to activities I dislike. I feel insecure when alone. I am uninterested in nature and animal life. I have a tendency to tell people lies about myself to make myself look good. Accepting a truth with which I disagree is quite stressful for me. I have not found my life goal. Once I fail at something, I never want to try it again. I tend to struggle and wear myself out trying to maintain good relationships with almost everybody around me. When I do a favor for someone I often expect compensation. I do not sincerely cheer the successes of others. I often forget to appreciate what is happening to me. I occasionally feel insecure if other people are not paying enough attention to me. I am not good at interacting with and handling children. I tend to feel insecure if I don't make things come out perfectly. What I say doesn't always agree with what I do. I am not good at organizing my home. I might be unconsciously repressing past traumatic experiences that negatively affect my current life. I have a tendency to force myself to try hard to serve those who won't accept me the way I am.

Next the subject continues with the assessment by responding to a set of statements diagnostic of energy type 102. The subject responds to each statement with a number that falls on a subjective scale ranging from "Applies to me 100%" to "Applies to me 0%." Some exemplary statements related to each energy type are listed in the following paragraphs.

Therapist type: I am good at dealing with stress and maintaining a high level of energy. I am capable of protecting myself from negative energy and/or negative influences, even if I am exposed to negative energy while helping others with psychological problems. I never get in trouble in relationships with others. I help only those who are willing to improve themselves and trying to be independent. I prefer spending quality time alone instead of gathering with others.

Client type: I am emotionally unstable and have ups and downs. I need someone to share my frustration, anger, worries, and sadness instead of handling them all by myself. I have the tendency to seek a friend or partner who is patient enough to listen to my complaints. I am not good at controlling my emotions or dealing with stress. I feel great after venting my frustration through displays of anger or complaints. I don't like to be alone. I need to be with someone at all times to feel secure.

The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the client energy type are derived from Fragaria vesca, Rosa 'Moon Shadow', Symphytum officinale, Mahonia nervosa, and Ribes sanguineum. Scapegoat type: I seek opportunities to serve others because this is the only way I feel self-worth. When I serve a person who is not motivated to improve himself or herself, I try to compensate by working harder and sacrificing more. In social situations I prefer to wait passively until someone approaches me. I tend to keep myself busy dealing with trouble makers. People take advantage of me. I am not good at spending quality time by myself. I am a good listener and patient with others, but I can easily become stressed by what people say or do. I am not good at dealing with stress. I am rather pessimistic about my life.

The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the scapegoat energy type are derived from Calendula officinalis, Urtica dioica, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Mahonia nervosa, Symphytum officinale, and Salvia sclarea.

Stress-accumulation type: I occasionally avoid interacting with others. I build a fortress around myself. No matter how stressed I am, I ignore opportunities to unburden myself to others. I am rather passive in interacting with others, and in conversation tend to be a listener rather than a speaker. I tend to try too hard in relationships with others and end up making myself very stressed. I often accumulate so much stress that I can't control my emotions. I don't quite know how to deal with my stress. I am often pessimistic about my life.

The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the stress- accumulation energy type are derived from Achillea millefolium, Calendula officinalis, Sambucus racemosa, Rosa 'Moon Shadow', Verbena hastata, Rosmarinus officinalis, Borago officinalis, Rubus ursinus, Symphytum officinale, Fragaria vesca, Dicentra formosa, and Rosa nutkana. Self-indulgent type: I place my own needs and desires above those of others. I have trouble understanding how other people feel. I am good at avoiding situations in which I risk receiving stress from others. I would rather take it easy, enjoy life and entertain myself than study diligently or work hard. I love to pamper myself to make myself look good. I am not good at deep thinking or being serious when I face problems in my life. The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the self- indulgent energy type are derived from Rosa nutkana, Salvia sclarea, Trillium ovatum, Ribes lacustre, and Rubus ursinus.

Overly- introverted type: I am very reserved, quiet and tend to follow the crowd. I am rather pessimistic about my future. I avoid conflict with others. I am not interested in and seldom socialize with other people. I love to create my own world to indulge myself in it.

The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the overly- introverted energy type are derived from Borago officinalis, Crocosmia masoniorum, Rubus ursinus, Rosa 'Moon Shadow', Rosmarinus officinalis, and Sambucus racemosa. Neutral type: I tend not to have my own opinion. I am easily influenced by others around me. Being with a positive person makes me positive, and being with a negative person makes me negative. I am not good at thinking deeply and seriously. I always keep peace with others. I tend to be influenced by fashion and social trends. I always do things that others do. I am a good follower. The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the neutral energy type are derived from Calendula officinalis, Achillea millefolium, Ribes lacustre, Salvia sclarea, Rubus ursinus, and Juncus effuses.

Infant type: Even during a conversation with others, I often wander off into my own imaginary world. No matter how hostile a person is toward me, I seldom feel upset or behave aggressively toward him or her. When I contact someone who is negative I often feel as if my personal boundary energy field has been invaded. I am neither materialistic nor competitive. I love to maintain peaceful and positive feelings. I am not good at talking about something realistic, materialistic, or rational. I don't spread gossip or rumors. I am very sensitive, vulnerable and obedient.

The flower essences most effective in transforming a subject with the infant energy type are derived from Linnaea borealis, Calendula officinalis, Rosa 'Golden Celebration', Achillea millefolium, Trillium ovatum, Ribes lacustre, and Juncus effuses. Subconscious open type: I am good at maintaining ideal levels of positive energy.

Although I am living in this materialistic world, I stay connected with universal energy. I am emotionally stable. I can never be influenced by others around me. My presence causes people around me to feel positive and energetic. I am a powerful figure with a strong positive influence over others. I prefer spending quality time by myself to joining group activities.

These and other assessment statements are considered by a subject who responds either on a printed questionnaire or with an interactive computer program, with the subject's responses then scored either by a therapist or by the computer program. Yes or no responses to energy level statements are assigned weighted negative or positive scores respectively. The scores are totaled to determine the subject's energy level. Each answer to an energy type statement is assigned a number corresponding to a subjective scale ranging from "Applies to me 100%" to "Applies to me 0%." Each assigned number is multiplied by a weighting factor, a score is calculated, and the subject's dominant energy type is determined. The energy level scores are not disclosed to the subject until all therapy is complete. The subject must respond to the statements prior to any therapeutic actions, as subsequent therapy may change the energy level of the subject.

Once the responses are processed the therapist interviews 104 the subject to collect a detailed history from childhood to the present. The interview provides the subject with an opportunity to express feelings and the therapist with an opportunity to gain detailed information on subject's personal history and problems. The interview may include the following questions: How was your childhood? How was your relationship with your parents when you were small? Were your parents emotionally stable during that period? How was the relationship between your parents when you were small? How were your relationships with your siblings? What are your current emotional problems? When did these problems start? How did they start? What triggers or aggravates these problems? Under what conditions do these problems become less troublesome? What is your innermost fear regarding these problems?

After the interview the therapist orients the subject 106 by generally explaining the therapeutic methods that will be used in subsequent sessions, particularly the use of hypnosis and flower essences. The therapist describes and explains the nine energy types to the subject. The therapist and the subject then review all information collected and determine a subject's energy type by considering the subject's energy type scores and discussing the subject's energy type characteristics. Since the goal of the therapy method is to transform an unhealthy energy type to the healthy and stable Therapist energy type, a subject who insists that he or she already has the Therapist type cannot be treated. The assessment, interview, and orientation are usually conducted in a first therapy session.

Once the subject has identified and acknowledged sources of pain, the therapist assists the subject in releasing negative feelings and forgiving persons who caused pain. At the beginning of a second therapy session the therapist provides a detailed explanation 108 of the therapeutic procedure to be conducted. The therapist then uses known techniques including breathing techniques, muscle relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and/or relaxing music to induce a hypnotic state 110 in the subject. Once the subject is in a hypnotic state, the therapist uses a known method of age regression therapy to guide the subject to memories of the subject's most unforgettable negative life experience 112.

The therapist instructs the subject to select an essence, saying, "Please pick the flower essence that you need most to heal the emotional pain in your past. You are the master of your self, and you know best what you need." The hypnotized subject is supplied with sealed flower essence containers one at a time, asked to hold and test 113 each container in a hand, and asked to select the most compatible essence. The flower essences provided are those most effective in transforming the dominant energy type previously identified for the subject. Each container is tested until the most compatible essence is selected 115 by process of elimination. If the subject is unable to make a clear choice, all containers are placed in the subject's lap 116 and the subject is directed to choose one 117. It is believed that the subject's hypnotic state heightens the subject's sensitivity and ability to ignore distractions, thereby improving the subject's ability to subconsciously sense interactions between the subject's electromagnetic field and the unique electromagnetic pattern of a chosen plant retained by each flower essence. While the subject is recalling the negative experience, the therapist assists the subject in applying 118 the flower essence chosen by the subject. The therapist asks the subject, "Do you feel the pain from your past?" When the subject replies, the therapist opens the sealed flower essence container and dispenses one or two drops of the flower essence onto the subject's hand, saying to the subject, "I will drop the essence onto your hand. This is the essence you have chosen as the one you need most for your painful memory." The therapist then directs the subject to apply the flower essence to any part(s) of the subject's body that the subject deems appropriate. While the subject is applying the essence, the therapist provides the post-hypnotic suggestion 120 associated with the particular essence chosen by the subject. For example, if the essence is derived from Borago officinalis, the therapist says, "This flower essence will transform your sorrow and depression into heart-centered conscious speech, so that you can let them go through the expression of your negative feelings. Please help to heal your painful memory with the energy of this flower essence. Feel this healing energy go deep into your subconscious."

The subject is awakened 122 from the hypnotic state and the flower essence is given to the subject 124 for later use in reaffirming the therapist's post-hypnotic suggestions.

Flower essences are ideal for this purpose in that each flower essence has unique intrinsic healing properties and is easy to carry and discreetly apply. The electromagnetic pattern believed to reside in a flower essence may be transferred to a subject upon direct contact with the flower essence. Objects that serve purely as triggers for post-hypnotic suggestions do not supply the specific beneficial electromagnetic pattern present in a compatible flower essence chosen by a subject. Allowing the subject to select a flower essence while in a hypnotic state enhances compatibility, absorption, energy transfer, and strong connection with supportive post-hypnotic suggestions.

Each flower essence has at least one associated post-hypnotic suggestion. For example, a subject who has selected a Ribes lacustre essence is told by the therapist that "this flower essence will help you search your inner counsel for the truth of your deepest wisdom." Post-hypnotic suggestions for other essences are as follows: for Dicentra formosa, "This flower essence will support compassion for yourself during challenging or stressful situations." For Verbena hastate, "This flower essence will transform anger and bitterness into sweet calm." For Borago officinalis, "This flower essence will transform your sorrow and depression into heart-centered conscious speech." For Calendula officinalis, "This flower essence will create clear and strong yet permeable boundaries, and block unwanted psychic intrusion." For Eschscholzia californica, "This flower essence will reconfigure your birth trauma, especially when that contributes to your sense of powerlessness, depression, and anger." For Salvia sclarea, "This flower essence will aid clear vision along life's pathways and support etheric seeing." For Symphytum officinale, "This flower essence will aid in the healing of wounds so deep and traumatic that they affect your soul's journey, and encourage feeling safe in your body." For Juncus effuses, "This flower essence will aid grounding and stability, and clear foggy-headedness and out- of-body sensations." For Crocosmia masoniorum, "This flower essence will inspire playful confidence with yourself, in groups, and in the larger area of your life." For Rosa 'Golden Celebration', "This flower essence will shine a column of golden light through the center of your body, creating protection from the inside out." For Arctostaphylos uva- ursi, "This flower essence will encourage you to gently snuggle into open-hearted love for yourself." For Thalictrum aquilegifolium, "This flower essence will help you reorient to your life stories from a place of higher consciousness." For Rosa 'Moon Shadow', "This flower essence will help you release shadows of your past and be open to the lessons that can be gleaned from them." For Rosa nutkana, "This flower essence will open your heart like the buds of this rose and bring forth the Light of Love." For Mahonia nervosa, "This flower essence will release the habit of valuing yourself in relationship to others." For Rosa 'Purple Passion', "This flower essence will aid in releasing interwoven karmic patterns." For Sambucus racemosa, "This flower essence will reveal Light, your true Being, radiating through the shadows." For Ribes sanguineum, "This flower essence will ignite loving power in yourself to see and transform that which you most fear." For Rosa rugosa, "This flower essence will inspire hope, optimism, and resilience during the ups and downs of life." For Rosmarinus officinalis, "This flower essence will raise your energy for life by connecting with the Universal Life Force." For Urtica dioica, "This flower essence will aid in making clear decisions about life choices around toxic situations and habits." For Rubus ursinus, "This flower essence will aid you in opening your heart to joyfully serve yourself and others through compassionately speaking the full conviction of your perceived truth." For Trillium ovatum, "This flower essence will integrate your personal energy into the matrix of the universal All-That-Is." For Linnaea borealis, "This flower essence will improve sensory integration and calm the sense of being overwhelmed by external stimuli." For Achillea millefolium, "This flower essence will set up White Light protection and integrate higher vibrational influences into the central nervous system." For Fragaria vesca, "This flower essence will help to clear negative thinking by aligning your feelings and thoughts so they can pass through your mind freely."

In a third session the therapist again reviews 126 with the subject the characteristics of the problematic energy types and the nature of the subject's two or three most dominant energy types. The therapist induces a hypnotic state 128 in the subject. Under the guidance of the therapist the subject recalls 130 any periods in the subject's life when the subject's energy type might have been characterized as one of these dominant energy types. If, for example, the Scapegoat type has been identified as dominant, the therapist says to the subject, "Observe the situation and see how you are sacrificing yourself for others. How do you feel when you are in that type?"

As the subject responds, a set of sealed flower essences that are most effective in transforming the Scapegoat energy type is placed in the subject's lap 132 and the therapist says to the subject, "Please choose the flower essence that you, as a Scapegoat type, need most." The subject selects 134 a compatible flower essence, the therapist assists the subject in applying the essence, and the therapist provides a post-hypnotic suggestion associated with the selected flower essence.

For example, if the client chooses Symphytum officinale, the therapist assists the subject in applying 136 the essence by opening the sealed flower essence container and dispensing one or two drops of the flower essence onto the subject's hand, saying to the subject, "I will drop the essence you have chosen onto your hand. This is the essence you have chosen as the one you need most to aid in healing your psychological wounds." The therapist then directs the subject to apply the flower essence to any part(s) of the subject's body that the subject deems appropriate. While the subject is applying the essence, the therapist provides the post-hypnotic suggestion 138 associated with the particular essence chosen by the subject. For an essence is derived from Symphytum officinale, the therapist says, "This flower essence will aid in the healing of wounds so deep and traumatic that they affect your soul's journey, and encourage feeling safe in your body. Please help to heal your painful memory with the energy of this flower essence. Feel this healing energy go deep into your subconscious." The therapist's positive and supportive post-hypnotic suggestions enhance the subject's belief that the compatible flower essence is the best and most necessary choice, and emotionally anchor the post-hypnotic suggestions with respect to transformation of the problematic energy type to the more healthy and stable therapist type.

The subject is awakened 140 from the hypnotic state and the flower essence is given 142 to the subject for later use in reaffirming the therapist's post-hypnotic suggestions. After releasing pain and forgiving sources of pain, the subject next learns to receive love and energy and to build confidence. In a fourth session, the therapist again uses known techniques to induce a hypnotic state 144 in the subject. The therapist uses a known method of age regression therapy to guide the subject to memories of the subject's most unforgettable positive life experience 146. Recollection a positive life experience can make the subject aware that he or she holds ample positive energy within, thereby building the subject's self-confidence. The therapist says to the subject, "Please admire your great creativity, talent, and unlimited potential. Know that all the treasures you have will glow and shine as you recognize the importance of accepting who you really are." While the subject is recalling the positive experience, the therapist places in the subject's lap 148 the set of sealed flower essences that are most effective in enhancing the subject's energy and confidence, thereby helping to transform the subject's unhealthy energy type. The therapist says to the subject, "Please choose the flower essence that will enhance your positive childhood energy." The subject selects 150 a compatible flower essence, the therapist assists the subject in applying the essence, and the therapist provides a post-hypnotic suggestion associated with the selected flower essence.

For example, if the client chooses Crocosmia masoniorum, the therapist assists the subject in applying 152 the essence by opening the sealed flower essence container and dispensing one or two drops of the flower essence onto the subject's hand, saying to the subject, "I will drop the essence you have chosen onto your hand." The therapist then directs the subject to apply the flower essence to any part(s) of the subject's body that the subject deems appropriate. While the subject is applying the essence, the therapist provides the post-hypnotic suggestion 154 associated with the particular essence chosen by the subject. For an essence derived from Crocosmia masoniorum, the therapist says, "This flower essence will inspire playful confidence with yourself, in groups, and in the larger area of your life. Now both you and the child inside you are filled with positive energy. Remember that your child is always inside you and is the source of your ability to love help, and support others." The therapist's positive and supportive post-hypnotic suggestions enhance the subject's belief that the compatible flower essence is the best and most necessary choice, and emotionally anchor the post-hypnotic suggestions with respect to transformation of the problematic energy type to the more healthy and stable therapist type.

The subject is awakened 156 from the hypnotic state and the flower essence is given 158 to the subject for later use in reaffirming the therapist's post-hypnotic suggestions.

A now-confident subject finally learns to enhance his or her energy level. In a fifth session, the therapist again uses known techniques to induce a hypnotic state 160 in the subject. The therapist uses known methods of age regression therapy and guided imagery to guide the subject to imagine an ideal past life 162. The underlying purpose of this session is to provide the subject with an experience of being fulfilled by a positive life image to compensate for certain positive emotional experiences missing in the subject's current life. For example, an image of loving parents from a past life may compensate for a lack of unconditional love from the subject's parents in the current life. The therapist may say to the subject, "Feel this great energy and unconditional love from your parents and the people around you. You are being loved and accepted the way you are. You are fulfilled, satisfied, content, and full of energy. Now you are ready to accept new challenges." While the subject is recalling the ideal past life, the therapist places a set of sealed flower essences that are most effective in transforming the subject's unhealthy dominant energy type in the subject's lap 164. The therapist says to the subject, "Please choose the flower essence that will enhance your memory of this ideal past life." The subject selects 166 a compatible flower essence, the therapist assists the subject in applying the essence, and the therapist provides a post-hypnotic suggestion associated with the selected flower essence.

For example, if the client chooses Rosmarinus officinalis, the therapist assists the subject in applying 168 the essence by opening the sealed flower essence container and dispensing one or two drops of the flower essence onto the subject's hand, saying to the subject, "I will drop the essence you have chosen onto your hand." The therapist then directs the subject to apply the flower essence to any part(s) of the subject's body that the subject deems appropriate. While the subject is applying the essence, the therapist provides the post-hypnotic suggestion 170 associated with the particular essence chosen by the subject. For an essence derived from Rosmarinus officinalis, the therapist says, "This flower essence will raise your energy for life by connecting with the Universal Life Force." The therapist's positive and supportive post-hypnotic suggestions enhance the subject's belief that the compatible flower essence is the best and most necessary choice, and emotionally anchor the post-hypnotic suggestions with respect to transformation of the problematic energy type to the more healthy and stable therapist type. The therapist may then provide Thalictrum aquilegifolium flower essence, saying, "I will give you one more flower essence. This essence will remember the positive images and memories from your past." The subject is awakened 172 from the hypnotic state and at least one flower essence is given 174 to the subject for later use in reaffirming the therapist's post-hypnotic suggestions.

After the subject completes the steps described above, the subject's energy level is again assessed in the same fashion as described for the initial counseling session, allowing the therapist to measure the subject's improvement. After all therapy sessions are complete, the subject may in the future use the essences as needed to reinforce the effects of the positive post-hypnotic suggestions.

Claims

ClaimsI claim:

1. A method for using flower essences to transform a therapy subject's unhealthy energy type to a healthy energy type, comprising: inducing a hypnotic state in the subject; guiding the subject to memories of a personal experience in the subject's life; directing the subject to select a flower essence; applying the flower essence to the subject's body; providing a post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence; and awakening the subject from the hypnotic state.

2. A method for using flower essences to transform a therapy subject's unhealthy energy type to a therapist type, comprising: assessing the subject's energy level with a set of diagnostic statements; assessing the subject's energy type with a set of diagnostic statements; determining the subject's dominant energy type; inducing a first hypnotic state in the subject; using age regression to guide the subject to memories of a negative experience in the subject's life; directing the subject to select a first sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for healing emotional pain from the negative experience; opening the first sealed flower essence container and applying the flower essence therein to the subject's body; providing a first post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the first flower essence container; awakening the subject from the first hypnotic state; giving the first flower essence container to the subject; inducing a second hypnotic state in the subject; guiding the subject to recall feelings experienced when the subject's energy type is the subject's dominant energy type; directing the subject to select a second sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for transforming the subject's energy type to a therapist energy type; opening the second sealed flower essence container and applying the flower essence therein to the subject's body; providing a second post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the second flower essence container; awakening the subject from the second hypnotic state; giving the second flower essence container to the subject;

inducing a third hypnotic state in the subject; using age regression to guide the subject to memories of a positive experience in the subject's life; directing the subject to select a third sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for building the subject's self-confidence; opening the third sealed flower essence container and applying the flower essence therein to the subject's body; providing a third post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the third flower essence container; awakening the subject from the third hypnotic state; giving the third flower essence container to the subject; inducing a fourth hypnotic state in the subject; using age regression to guide the subject to memories of an ideal past life; directing the subject to select a fourth sealed flower essence container containing a flower essence for enhancing the subject's energy level; opening the fourth sealed flower essence container and applying the flower essence therein to the subject's body; providing a fourth post-hypnotic suggestion describing the expected effect of the flower essence in the fourth flower essence container; awakening the subject from the fourth hypnotic state; and giving the fourth flower essence container to the subject.