Regression Hypnosis

Regression Hypnosis na one kain Hypnosis wey dem dey use make pesin remember tins wey don happen for im life wey im don forget, or even tins wey dem dey talk say na from im life before dis one (past life). For dis process, one trained pesin (hypnotherapist) go use special words make di client relax well-well, enter trance, den begin to see images, feelings, and memories wey dey come from long time. For Nigeria, dis mata dey mix with our traditional beleef for Reincarnation and di Christian or Islamic beleef, so e get plenty argument.

Wetin be Regression Hypnosis?

Regression Hypnosis na one branch of Hypnotherapy. Di main idea be say our mind get memory of everytin wey ever happen to us, even from when we be pikin. Dem dey call dis di "subconscious mind." Di work of di hypnotherapist na to help di client access dis memories wey dey hidden. E dey mainly two types: Age Regression and Past Life Regression (PLR). For Age Regression, dem dey carry pesin go back to im childhood to find root of problem wey dey worry am now. For Past Life Regression, di pesin dey go back to wetin dem dey describe as memory from life wey im don live before dis one. Some therapists even dey do Life Between Lives (LBL) regression, to explore wetin happen for di spirit world between one life and anoda.

How E Take Start (History)

Di modern style of Past Life Regression no too old. For 1950s, one American businessman and hypnotist wey im name be Morey Bernstein write one famous book wey im call "The Search for Bridey Murphy." For di book, im hypnotize one white woman wey im name be Ruth Simmons, make she talk about im life as one Irish woman wey im name be Bridey Murphy for 19th century. Di book cause plenty controversy upandan for whole world.

Later for 1980s, one psychiatrist wey im name be Brian Weiss join. As im dey use normal age regression with one patient wey im name be Catherine, di woman begin to talk about past lives wey dem dey connect to im fears for dis life. Weiss im book, "Many Lives, Many Masters," make PLR popular for medical field. Anoda big name na Michael Newton, wey im specialize for di Life Between Lives (LBL) work, to describe di spirit world. Dolores Cannon too join with im own method wey im dey call "Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique" (QHHT) wey dey mix past life regression with healing for body.

How Dem Dey Do Am (Methodology)

Di process dey usually follow steps. First, di therapist go do "induction" to make di client relax im body and mind. Dis one fit be say make di client focus on im breathing or imagine im dey go down staircase. Afta di client don enter light trance, di therapist go use "regression" techniques. Dem fit ask di client to go back to di source of im problem, or dem fit just count from 10 to 1, wey each number mean dey go back pass one year. For past life work, di therapist fit ask di client to go back to di time before im born for dis life.

For di trance, di client dey usually see images like film, feel strong emotions, or just *know* tins. Di therapist go dey ask questions to guide di session. At di end, dem go do "emergence" carefully, bring di client back to full awareness, den dem go talk about wetin happen (debriefing). E dey important to do am with person wey sabi, because e fit bring strong tins wey dey hidden.

Types of Regression Hypnosis

• Age Regression: Na to go back to early time for *dis* life. E dey useful to find why pesin dey fear water, why im dey get problem with authority, or even to remember better time wey don pass.
• Past Life Regression (PLR): Na to explore memories wey dey come from life wey dem claim say don pass. Di client fit describe imself as fisherman for Badagry, warrior for old Oyo Empire, or trader for Cairo for 1800s.
• Life Between Lives (LBL) Regression: Dis one dey more spiritual. E dey focus on di time wey di spirit dey after person don die, before e come born again. Dem dey talk about meeting spirit guides, reviewing di last life, and choosing di next life.

Wetin Science Dey Talk (Scientific Perspective)

Plenty scientists and doctors for university no gree for dis mata of Past Life Regression. Dem dey argue say di "memories" wey dey come out fit be:

• Cryptomnesia: Where pesin don hear story or watch film long time, forget am, den im mind bring am back as im own memory.
• Confabulation: Where di brain just dey create story to satisfy di expectation of di session.
• Cultural Expectation: Di pesin dey talk wetin im don hear about reincarnation or wetin im wish to see.

Dem dey agree say Age Regression fit be therapeutic to recover forgotten childhood memory, but for Past Life, science no get proof say e be real memory of actual life wey don pass. Dem dey see am as one powerful tool for storytelling and imagination wey fit help person understand imself, but no as historical fact.

Research for Reincarnation

Even though science no gree, some researchers don try study pikin wey dey talk about "past lives" by demself. Di most famous na di work of Dr. Ian Stevenson from University of Virginia. Im and im team don document cases for whole world, including for Nigeria, where small pikin go begin talk about anoda family, anoda town, and even give details wey dem later confirm correct. For Nigeria, dis kain stories dey common, especially for places wey dem strong beleef for reincarnation. Pikin fit talk say na im grandpapa come back, and e fit show behaviour or birthmark wey resemble di late grandpapa. Traditional beleef for many communities like Igbo, Yoruba, and others already accept say ancestors dey come back born for family.

How E Dey Work for Nigeria (Practice in Nigeria)

For Nigeria, Regression Hypnosis dey slowly become popular, but e dey inside mix of modern therapy and traditional world view.

• Practitioners: Dem dey few but dem dey. Some na pastors or alfas wey don train for hypnotherapy abroad, dem dey use am for spiritual counselling. Some na psychologists wey dey use age regression for im office for Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt. You fit hear names like Dr. (Mrs) Nonye Eze for Abuja wey dey talk about therapeutic hypnosis, or Pastor John Adefarasin wey im ministry don organize seminars on inner healing wey fit include regression techniques. No be everybody wey dey do am go shout im name because of controversy.
• Cultural Attitude: For many Nigerian cultures, di idea of coming back to life no be new tins. For example, di Yoruba beleef in "Àtúnwá" (coming again). If pikin resemble im grandparent or im behaviour dey similar, dem go say na di ancestor come back. So, when Past Life Regression talk about remembering life as fisherman for Lagos lagoon or farmer for Benue, e dey make sense to many ears. But for strong Christian or Muslim, dis beleef dey clash with doctrine. Christians dey quote Hebrews 9:27 say "e dey appoint for men to die once, and afta dat judgment." So, plenty Nigerians dey see PLR as demonic or opening door to evil spirit. Di debate dey strong.

Legal and Ethical Matter

For Nigeria, no be law wey specifically talk about Regression Hypnosis. But e dey fall under general ethics for counselling and psychotherapy.

• Informed Consent: Di therapist must tell di client everytin wey dey involve, especially say di past life memories fit no be real, and di session fit bring strong fear or emotion.
• Qualification: E dey important to check if di hypnotherapist get correct training. Because no strong regulation, quack dey plenty. Person wey no sabi fit cause psychological damage.
• Exploitation: Some fake prophets or "spiritualists" fit dey use di idea of past life curse to collect plenty money from people. Dem go say di problem wey dey worry you na from your past life, and dem need huge amount to pray or do sacrifice. Na pure scam.
• Religious Sensitivity: For Nigeria, di therapist must respect di religious beleef of di client. E no good to force person wey be Muslim or Christian to do Past Life Regression if im no want. Age Regression dey less controversial.

See Also

• Hypnosis - Di main mata about hypnosis.
• Reincarnation - Di beleef for coming back to life.
• Hypnotherapy - How dem dey use hypnosis for healing.
• Subconscious Mind - Di part of mind wey dey store memory.
• Ian Stevenson - Di man wey research pikin wey remember past lives.
• Quantum Healing - Dolores Cannon im method.