As I thought about it some more, I came up with a few more metaphors of how the hypnotic experience might be, depending on what element is involved.
I was thinking about artists. There are different kinds of artists. They will work with different media, they will work on big projects, they will work on small ones, some have complex lines, some have simple ones, some do many, some do a few, some work fast, some work slow.
If you were to take an artist out of his area of expertise, s/he might be able to create something, however, it is quite possible that it would be inferior to what is possible in their realm of comfort and expertise.
Odds are you might enjoy it, if you enjoy the artist, but you would likely be able to tell that something wasn't quite right. It might even feel a bit forced, or not as harmonious as their other efforts.
To come to an artist who works in canvas and expect them to sculpt is likely to leave you disappointed. Likely if you wanted a work on canvas you would find an artist who was suited to that kind of work.
Once you found that artist, the next thing you would need to do is find out what size of work they're accustomed to doing. Perhaps you want a big mural, but they're only used to doing small 4x6 images. You may want to consider looking elsewhere.
Then you would ask other types of questions of those that you investigate for the work until you found the right combination of sensibilities to make sure you had the greatest chance of success.
Of course, you could throw all caution to the wind, and cross your fingers, and hope that the artist has a hidden talent they never knew they had, however it is quite possible that you won't get what you want or need.
The same would go for almost any service, actually if you think about it. You could think someone cuts hair, and expect him to know exactly how to cut your hair because that's what they do. We both know it doesn't always work that way, especially for women. :P
Keeping that in mind, when one explores hypnosis, it is good to learn a little bit about it, and about the areas of expertise and comfort. It is also good to learn something about the approach and demeanor of the hypnotist.
To come to the arena with an attitude that all hypnotists are created equal because they hypnotize is to limit your experience of hypnosis by your choice. You will be treated to an experience, the question is will it be what you want?
You may not know enough to know what you want, in which case a place to start would be to determine what you don't want. You'll want to be clear that the person you choose will respect your desires, and will either honor them, or tell you otherwise. You'll also want to respect her response to you instead of trying to force an outcome that will likely not work for either of you.
Even if you think you know hypnosis, or know what you think you are likely to get and know what you think you can expect, the one unknown is what will occur from the one particular person you are asking to direct your experience. Trying to mold the artist around your idea of the art may be laden with difficulty.
Respect the art of the artist, and you will likely wind up with a
masterpiece (or even being one :)).
As always,
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