Introduction: There can be a hypnotic pattern in poetry. Sometimes I write, those things that have altered my consciousness, in the most intense or profound ways... maybe you will feel the same.
So the question is not, can you be hypnotized. The question is, can I find the language patterns that will be most effective in altering your consciousness.
In this poem
I'd like to alter
your consciousness
and help you
to begin
to find
a greater snese of
re-lax-a-tion
and you will be able to return
to this place or state
of mind
and this poem
whenever you need
to do so.
And each time
you repeat this
you'll go deeper
and deeper
into relaxation
if you open your mind.
Now begin
with a couple of deep breathes
and as you do,
with your eyes closed;
imagine or pretend
you are walking
along a wooded path...
approaching a safe
and comfortable place -
your place.
You've reached
a clearing
in the woods
overlooking a town
below...
you notice
the sounds
here - the wind in the trees
and the sensation
of the air
against your face...
You notice
whatever it is
that is most pleasant
and peaceful
about this experience
and whatever it is
that is most
helpful
in creating
a feeling
of re-lax-a-tion.
And you begin
to wonder
and imagine
what other
pleasant things
may await
your discovery.
The poem has ended
but let the experience
continue.
YOU ARE READING
Echoes of the Psyche
PoesíaThis is a collection of poems that in some way relate to mental health, psychological experiences, states of mind and so on. I have relied on my own empathy when describing the experiences of others to present different states of mind or internal ex...
