Hypnotic Magic & Medicine By International Hypnosis Federation President, Author, Artist and More Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD
It’s stellar to learn self-hypnosis to avoid accidental hypnosis from advertisers, politicians, family and friends. Self-hypnosis lets YOU decide what to believe and what not to believe so YOU make the most of your gifts and life.
Hypnosis is a unique, stand-alone, art backed by solid science. Positive results are often astounding and post-hypnotic suggestions have long-lasting results.
Your ancient ancestors used hypnosis to answer questions, cure illness and motivate well-being. Ancient Egyptian papyri list specific ways ro evoke a spell if you’re not feeling well.
The 1550 BCE Eber’s Papyrus says; “Medicine is most effective with magic and magic is most effective with medicine” and then lists specific “spells,” rituals, herbs and procedures. Ancient Greeks and Romans, and now the whole world, use the same triad of helper, spell, and ritual in medical procedures.
Ancients used incantation to “charm mischievous spirits out of your body.” The charm is now called:”bedside manner” (and even in some cases prayer). Your medical diagnosis and prognosis becomes your emotional and physical nocebo or placebo that can uplift or throw you down. The “charm” is another word for hypnosis.
The doctor casts a white-coat spell upon you with the right “bedside manner,” ritual, pre-scription, diagnosis and prognosis with the same intention to “do no harm.” Ideally the advice and cure you receive does in fact, greases your runway for a happy landing.
THE MEDICAL CAUCEUS
The caduceus is the recognized symbol of the medical profession worldwide.
In fact, the Egyptian god of magic and medicine “Heka” carried a staff entwined by two serpents (the symbol was taken from Sumerian deity, Ninazu, son of healing goddess, Gula) and it traveled to Greece to symbolize the god Asclepius. In prayer Asclepius blessed people in sleep temples (the way the goddess Isis blessed people in original sleep temples in Egypt.)
Two-sided papyrus scrolls recorded treatment protocols. The “recto,” on the preferred surface, and the “verso” on the other added additional information. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, for example, had surgical procedures on one side with magical spells on the other. Scrolls were preserved in the sleep temple or Ankh (‘meaning house of life’).
The Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE) Includes 700 prescriptions and spells to helps abate ailments.
Regarding cancer it says “no one can do anything about it.”
It has help for heart disease, depression, diabetes, birth control, digestive problems and urinary tract infections. The Egyptians called the heart “the pump that supplies blood to the body” and said that heart problems are attributed to both supernatural and physical causes.
The Erman Medical Papyrus (1782– 1570 BCE) gave protective incantations and magical spells for children and instruction for a healthy pregnancy. It included a “magical lullaby” for mother to sing or recite to her children which seems similar to today’s bedtime stories and prayer.
The Berlin Medical Papyrus (2040-1782 BCE) deals with contraception and fertility. Instructions include a pregnancy test that collects a urine samples that is then poured over vegetation and then the effects the urine upon the plant tells of hormone changes.
The Chester Beatty Medical Papyrus (1570–1069 BCE) collected c.1200 BCE, deals with diseases of the anus and rectum and prescribes cannabis to soothe a headache or as help someone with cancer. This earliest known use of prescribed cannabis predates Herodous’ mention of it as a recreational hallucinogen form the 5th century BCE.
The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden (3rd century CE) deals wholly with supernatural aspects of disease, and includes divination spells. Advice is given to “induce visions to contact entities that “raise someone from the dead” to “drive out evil spirits.”
The Edwin Smith Papyrus (c. 1782-1570 BCE). Imhotep (c. 1600 BCE and best known as the architect of Djoser’s step-pyramid) wrote a well-respected medical treatise and said, “disease is natural and NOT a punishment from gods or evil spirits.” He also wrote practical ways to ease pain, set broken bones, and about worthwhile surgical techniques. The Edwin Smith Papyrus copied his work. (c. 3150 - c. 2613 BCE) and then added eight spells on the verso side.
The Hearst Medical Papyrus from the Middle Kingdom of the ancient world, this one has prescriptions for urinary tract infections, digestive problems, and repeats formulas found in the Eber’s Papyrus and the Berlin Papyrus.
The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus (specifically c. 1800 BCE), is thought to be the oldest document on women, contraception, conception, pregnancy, and menstruation. “A woman with a severe headache experiencing discharges of the womb should be disinfected with incense, rubbed with oil, and then instructed to eat fresh ass liver.”
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Local Personality, Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD is a hypnotherapist, mindfulness and NLP trainer, artist and the author of 25 books. She certifies practitioners through the International Hypnosis Federation. You can call her at 310 541-4844. Website: https://www.hypnosisfederation.com/
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