Here are the ribbons. There are ten of them. What am I going to do with them? I’m going to hypnotize you with them. How, you ask? I’m going to tie them on your body in different places. And where I tie a ribbon on your body, the ribbon will hypnotize that part of you. Don’t worry, I won’t tie them tight. And I’m not going to truss you up, either, or tie you to the bed; they’re not for that. Another time, maybe, but not tonight. They’re for hypnosis. And you want the ribbons to hypnotize you, don’t you? Think of them like the strings of a puppet, or a doll. Normally, your mind directs and controls your body, but when you feel a ribbon tied around you, your mind will relax, and let the ribbon guide that part of you. So when I tie a ribbon to your body, I’m also tying it around your mind. And since I’m the one tying the ribbons, I’ll be the one guiding your hypnosis.

During this induction, I’ll be asking you questions, and I want you to respond with a yes or no. There will be phrases for you to repeat as well. You trust me, you know I will never harm you. If at any time you feel uncomfortable, you will come out of your trance and say “stop”.

First, sit up in your chair. Get comfortable. Relax, breathe deep. Keep your eyes open if you want, or use your imagination and follow along. You know what hypnosis is, don’t you? It’s a deep state of trance, where everything is warm, happy, and peaceful. You’ve felt it before; you’ve been there before, haven’t you? It’s that moment just before you fall asleep, and you enter a place where your mind can simply drift, float away on an endless sea of contentment. Breathe deep, and sink down towards that resting, happy place. That’s what you want, isn’t it? To be hypnotized, to enter that space, that feeling of trance, to wrap it around you like a blanket, let it cradle your body, cocoon you, let it soak into your skin, your muscles, your mind. You want to be hypnotized; let it soothe away all the aches and pains, your troubles, your worries, your cares. Carry you away, entwined in layers of silk…

That’s what the ribbons are made of, the finest, softest silk. Go ahead, feel the ribbons with your fingers, barely a whisper on your fingertips. With every ribbon I tie on you, you will relax more, your trance will deepen. There’s a phrase I want you to remember, “Breathe deep, sink deeper.” Go ahead, say it. When I snap my fingers, I want you to hear that phrase in your mind: “Breathe deep, sink deeper.” Let’s give it a try. *SNAP* And when you hear it, you will take a deep, relaxing breath, and sink twice as deep into your trance as before. Let’s try it again. *SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper. You’re doing so well. You’re already sinking, aren’t you? You are feeling very relaxed. That’s good. *SNAP* Again. *SNAP*

I have ten ribbons in my hands. Four of the ribbons are light blue, the color of the sky. Four of the ribbons are purple, the color of lavender flowers. The longest ribbon is pink, a very light rose. And one ribbon is special, that one is golden. We’ll save that one for last; the gold ribbon comes at the end.

There are ten ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Are you ready? Then hold out your left hand, I’ll start there. First comes a blue ribbon. I’m tying it around your wrist. You can feel it, can’t you? The gentle touch of the fabric, wrapped lightly over your skin? I’ll use a simple bow to tie it. It’s not tight at all, just enough to keep the ribbon from falling off your wrist. There, all done. The ribbon is on you now, you know that means you can go deeper. *SNAP*

Hmmm, your hand is still outstretched. You were waiting for me to tell you to put it down, weren’t you? But you didn’t because the ribbon is holding it up. That means your hand is hypnotized; it’s bound to me now. There’s a ribbon around your wrist, and around your mind.

Say it: “my left hand belongs to you.”

I’ll let the ribbon relax, so you can put your hand down now, at your side. The ribbon guides your hand, and I control the ribbons. Your hand obeys my directions now. You’re not worried, I can tell; you trust me. That’s good. Because you trust me, you know you can relax even further. You can go deeper, twice as deep as before. Relax and trust. *SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

I need to test your ribbon, test the hypnosis. I’m pulling the ribbon on your left wrist, lifting your hand up in front of you to chest height. You felt it, didn’t you? The ribbon lifted your hand, raised it up, like the string of a puppet, a doll. That’s what you’re becoming. That’s what you want to be: a doll, guided by the ribbons I’m tying to your body. *SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper. The deeper you go into trance, the more you become a doll, and the closer you get to that peaceful place, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “I’m your ribbon girl.”

*SNAP*

There are nine ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Your hand belongs to me, ribbon girl, but why did your whole arm move when I pulled your ribbon? Because it wants to be hypnotized too. It wants a ribbon, just like your hand. Ribbon girl, put your arm out straight for me and hold it there. I’ll tie another blue ribbon there, just above your elbow. You feel me wrapping it around your elbow, right? Another ribbon, tied to your arm. Around your arm, around your mind. Your whole left arm is mine now, it belongs to me, ribbon girl.

Say it: “my left arm belongs to you.”

The ribbons holding up your hand and arm are dropping, letting your hand fall to your side. You’re doing a very good job of listening to me, trusting me, let me move your ribbons for you.

*SNAP* Breath deep, sink deeper.

There are eight ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Hmm, a good ribbon girl must have matching strings on both arms, so stretch out your right hand and hold it there. I’m going to tie a blue ribbon around your right wrist. Another ribbon, around your wrist, around your mind. Your right hand belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “My right hand belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are seven ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Your right arm is still out, waiting for its ribbon like a good doll. There’s one more blue ribbon left, so I’ll tie it around your arm, above the elbow. Another ribbon, around your arm, around your mind. Your right arm belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “my right arm belongs to you.”

The ribbons relax, and let your right arm fall to your side. You’re doing very well.

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are six ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

You’re going very, very well, my ribbon girl. But you’re only halfway to being a perfect ribbon girl. We’re out of blue ribbons, do you want more? You want your legs to be hypnotized too. I have purple ribbons for those. Lift your left foot up for me.

I’m tying a ribbon around your left ankle. Another ribbon, around your ankle, around your mind. Your left foot belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “My left foot belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are five ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

I’m tying a ribbon around your left thigh. Another ribbon, around your leg, around your mind. Your left leg belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: My left leg belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are four ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Put your left leg down, and raise your right leg. It needs matching ribbons.

I’m tying a ribbon around your right ankle. Another ribbon, around your ankle, around your mind. Your right foot belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “My right foot belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are three ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

I’m tying a ribbon around your right thigh. Another ribbon, around your leg, around your mind. Your right leg belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: My right leg belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

There are two ribbons left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

Put your leg down, ribbon girl. You’re very deep, deeper than you’ve ever been. But you can go even deeper, can’t you? Because your whole body isn’t hypnotized yet; there are still more ribbons, so you can still sink further.

The next ribbon is the pink one. It’s the longest, and it goes around your waist. Sit up straight, ribbon girl, lean forward, and raise your arms. Are you ready? I’m tying the ribbon around you. Another ribbon, around your waist, around your mind. Your body belongs to me, my ribbon girl.

Say it: “My body belongs to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

Lean back into your chair, and relax your arms.

There is one ribbon left. With every ribbon I tie, you will go deeper.

This is the last ribbon, the golden one. You’re almost there, ready to be my perfect ribbon girl, aren’t you? And you know where it goes. There’s one part of you that doesn’t have a ribbon yet, one part of you that still wants one, needs one: your neck. Don’t worry, I’ll tie it gentle and loose. And when I tie this last ribbon, you’ll be my perfect ribbon girl. You will enter your deepest place, that realm of perfect peace and contentment. Are you ready? I’m tying the last ribbon now, around your neck, around your mind. And now, you belong entirely to me.

Say it: “I belong to you.”

*SNAP* Breathe deep, sink deeper.

You can feel the ribbons covering you, soft against your skin. The ribbons guide you, wrap you in safe, comfortable warmth. You are in your deepest place now. You are hypnotized, you are my perfect ribbon girl.

Say it: “I’m your ribbon girl.”

Whenever I clap my hands, you will repeat those words: “I’m your ribbon girl.” *CLAP* When you say, “I’m your ribbon girl”, I want you to imagine a warm wave washing over you, from your toes to your head. The wave washes away your doubts, your stress, leaving you peaceful, content. You are my ribbon girl. *CLAP* Feel the warm wave washing over you, from your toes to your head. Feel the peace, the contentment as it passes. Feel the ribbons, controlling you. You know are my ribbon girl. *CLAP*

It's time to come back up now. The ribbons will guide you up. As I untie each ribbon, it will return that part of your body to you. But you will still feel the ribbons in your mind, binding you to me. And whenever you hear me say the words “Ribbon girl pose,” you will feel the ribbons return to guide your body, and you will return to this state of peace, relaxation, and contentment. When I say, “ribbon girl relax”, the ribbons will disappear. You will remember what to do when I snap my fingers, and you will remember what to say when I clap my hands.

Ten. I’m untying the ribbon from your left hand. The ribbon on your left hand is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Nine. I’m untying the ribbon from your left arm. The ribbon on your left arm is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Eight. I’m untying the ribbon from your right hand. The ribbon on your right hand is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Seven. I’m untying the ribbon from your right arm. The ribbon on your right arm is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Six. I’m untying the ribbon from your left foot. The ribbon on your left foot is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Five. I’m untying the ribbon from your left leg. The ribbon on your left leg is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Four. I’m untying the ribbon from your right foot. The ribbon on your right foot is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Three. I’m untying the ribbon from your right leg. The ribbon on your right leg is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

Two. I’m untying the ribbon from your waist. The ribbon on your waist is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

One. I’m untying the ribbon from your neck. The ribbon on your neck is gone, but the ribbon in your mind remains.

When I say the words, “Ribbon girl, awake,” you’ll wake up, feeling refreshed, at peace, and fully aware.

Ribbon girl, awake.