Waking Dragons

In honour of Chinese New Year in the Year of the Dragon, I’m sharing the story of Merlin as a boy as part of a hypnotic trance session.

This version was told to me by the great storyteller Eric Maddern. It is about finding our voice and expressing ourselves, and the powers that are released when we do.

Spoiler: it has dragons in it.

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It’s a hypnotic trance induction, which means that it starts with a few techniques to help you tune into your imagination, and can get pretty trippy. Find a time you won’t be disturbed for 22 magical minutes, and lie down or sit with your head supported (with a cushion against the wall perhaps).

If you want to know a little more about how trance and hypnosis do things to your body-mind before diving in (it might be a good idea, it’s your most precious thing) check out my radical hypnosis site Pattern Interrupt.

Happy New Year, 新年快乐!

May yours be filled with dragons.