A Tribute to Women of Hypnosis
I would like to give some notoriety to the women in hypnosis throughout history, much of the contributions that these women have made have gone unnoticed, undocumented in mainstream media in favor of their male counterparts. I begin this history with the African Snake Goddess Delphyne, the foremost oracle.
Delphyne (The Foremost Hypnotist) was a famous oracle (visionary, prophetess, sage) residing in Delphi Greece, she had her shrine. She was said to have a serpent son and consort Python. Delphyne was known as a Moon & Goddess of the Sea or the Primal Mother. Delphyne also had daughters who were Priestesses’ also called Pythonesses. Delphyne has a visual shrine built on the Greek mainland, which Python and the Priestess ruled over and it’s important to note that Python lived in an underground navel shrine or omphalos, which had a beehive shape that originated with their indigenous roots of Africa, which is also called a ghost house or Masabo.
Annie De Montfort (1881) her masterful skill as a Hypnotist gave her the trade name “her mind governs the world” or the chauvinistic title “Little Hypnotic Sunbeam.”
Florence Scoval Shinn (1871-1940) was a well-known author and illustrator who was identified as teaching metaphysics rather than hypnosis. Reading her books will teach you the skill you need to master hypnosis.
- The Game of Life and How to Play It
- Your Word is Your Wand
- The Secret Door to Success
- The Power of the Spoken Word
Marie Mongan (1890-1950) creator of the hypnotic technique called Hypnobirthing. Mrs. Mongan’s hypnobirthing program, which consists of in-person classes and audio recordings for pregnant women and their partners, includes breathing exercises, visualizations, music, and positive affirmations that train women to drop into a deeply meditative, relaxed state when prompted with cues.
Ruth Montgomery (1912-2001) Founder of The Past Life Research and Therapy, based in California, is still active today. While not as popular as she was in the 1960s and 1970s, Montgomery influenced a generation who grew up to be New Age spiritual leaders themselves and is still read and remembered as important today.
She wrote several books on the topic of alien intervention in human affairs and claimed to have interacted with aliens several times herself. she wrote that the U.S. government had been aware of extraterrestrial life for decades and that at least one U.S. president had met with an alien.
Dolores Cannon (1931-2014) Dolores used to use clinical hypnosis for habits (stop smoking, lose weight, etc.). Dolores was first introduced to reincarnation in 1968 and became renowned for the technique she created called Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique. Her books are still in print in countries all over the world.
Patricia Ann Collins (1935-1997) “The Hip Hypnotist,” is known for her stage performances. Collins her performances in the early sixties at clubs until she opened her own club on the sunset strip where she held self-hypnosis classes, appeared on almost every talk show, and made guest appearances on sitcoms like I love Lucy.
Florence Henderson (1980-2014) This Late great actress known for her role as Carole on the show Brady Bunch, married the Founder of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute and became a Hypnotherapist.