The Only

(occured in 1995)

Hypnosis can help one remember lost thoughts. We did something else than that, though. Here is what we did.

Meredith: Okay, relax your muscles and your body totally. Okay, now inhale . . . exhale. Inhale . . . . . . exhale. Inhale . . . . . . . . . . . . exhale. Okay, now, I'm going to guide you into a new land: the land of your mind. My voice will be your guide. Count from ten to one with me. Ten . . . nine . . . eight . . . seven . . . six . . . five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . one. Now, you're free. There is darkness all around you and there is a light somewhere. The darkness represents forgetfulness and the light represents remembrance. Can you see the light?

[Response]

Okay, now I want you to go to the light.

[Series of commands and questions and responses followed]

Okay. Now, I want you to count from one to ten with me and when we're finished, you will be where I am. One . . . two . . . three . . . four . . . five . . . six . . . seven . . . eight . . . nine . . . ten.