Discuss the three most typical reasons people seek out hypnosis: to quit smoking, lose weight, and relieve stress in their lives. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of other possible applications for hypnosis, ranging from pain relief to improved focus, from improved communication to the removal of specific concerns. Other uses for hypnosis exist on the outskirts. Entertainment and past-life regression are two examples.
The edge is beginning to become mainstream as New Age thinking and beliefs become more widely embraced. People are increasingly turning to hypnosis to understand more about themselves. For some, this entails entering a state of deep hypnosis, in which the barrier between the conscious and subconscious minds is lifted. There's also the option of traveling back in time. I may have already lost some of you, but for those who have made it this far, let me say that regardless of whether you believe in reincarnation or the existence of a soul, you may profit from this type of research.
Allow me to explain. Some people think that the soul is everlasting and that it has the ability to choose to live as a human being. While the past is usually hidden from the current incarnation, there may be times when the veil is partially lifted and an experience triggers a thought or a "memory," such as going somewhere for the first time and feeling as if you belong there, or meeting someone new and having the feeling that you have known them for your entire life. Others say it was all a figment of their imagination. That a person is merely conjuring up memories from a previous existence.
We could argue about this for hours and never come to an agreement, but it doesn't matter. Those who undergo past life regression under hypnosis learn more about themselves and why they act the way they do. A deeper understanding is achieved whether they believe they do something in a certain way because that was how they did it in a previous life, or their imagination produces a prior life experience as a metaphor to explain the behavior.