It’s like a phobia of the immune system…
Over the years, we have demonstrated a process in our live Architecture of Hypnosis training that we refer to as immune system retraining.
Some people refer to it as the “allergy cure,” but I deliberately avoid that term. It suggests a level of certainty and medical efficacy that is not appropriate.
However…
One of our students, Dr. Vivian, was having lunch with another student, Rick Green, on the patio of a local restaurant when a cat approached them. Rick reported having a cat allergy for years that would make him sneeze and cause his eyes to itch and water.
Dr Vivian guided him through the immune system retraining process at the table, beginning with the preframe that allergies are like a phobia of the immune system, in which the brain has tagged something innocuous as being dangerous.
Just minutes later, Rick shared a photograph of himself smiling, with the cat sitting on his lap.
Symptoms gone.
Our own Chris Thompson once worked with a stranger he met at a hotel who reported a sensitivity to eggs. After going through the process, the problem disappeared.
On another occasion at one of our Toronto classes, I worked with a student who reported a severe dairy sensitivity that caused immense gastrointestinal distress. The session went well, and I gave her explicit instructions not to test the result recklessly and not to assume that any underlying medical condition had been resolved. Instead, she was urged to see her doctor or allergist for a reassessment.
She chose not to follow that advice.
She went to a local Starbucks, purchased a chunk of cheese, and ate it without experiencing any of her previous symptoms. Later, we encountered her husband, who was a medical doctor, and she enthusiastically credited the session with her “instant fix”.
Another student had a severe sensitivity to shellfish that had the potential of causing anaphylactic shock. After participating in the process, she and her husband chose to eat oysters despite clear instructions not to do so without medical clearance. The video he took shows her surprised shock when she was completely asymptomatic.
These stories may sound dramatic, but they are accurate, and display the incredible power of hypnosis when it’s properly applied.
The immune system is designed to recognize danger and protect the body, but in some cases, it may respond to substances that are not inherently harmful. While hypnosis may offer a way to explore how the mind and body interact, it does not replace medical understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of immune-related conditions.
But it’s clear that hypnosis can be a fascinating and potentially useful tool for personal development and exploration, as well as a means of supporting physical health.
After more than 50 years of doing hypnosis professionally, I still don’t know what the hypnotic limits are.
But I’m going to keep looking for them…
- Mike Mandel
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