A rash of robberies had been circulating the metro. No, it’s not the gun-up-your-nose variety. Word on the street told of something more spine-chilling.

The modus operandi smacked of urban legend: an unsuspecting commuter would run into a total stranger. Next thing he knew, he was happily withdrawing his entire savings at the closest ATM and forking it over. No resistance. No shots fired. Everyone was happy. At least, until the poor fella got home and snapped out of it. That’s when the wailing and gnashing of teeth began.

I dismissed the stories at first. I believe in mind power and I practice conversational hypnosis, but there’s no way sneaky NLP can compel even a doofus to part with his ATM.

But then my friend, Dr. H. got robbed. Same modus operandi. He grinned all the way home… then snapped out of it.

Ye Gods! What had happened?

I talked with my 72 year old friend. He talked with the police. Ultimately we discovered how it was done.

Yes, conversational hypnosis was used. The thieves were master storey tellers; they can create rapport with words and nonverbal communication. But they had extra help.

A drug. Similar to truth serum.

The police revealed that some miscreants surreptitiously administer the drug through some transdermal patch or a tiny needle. They’d bump into you and whoops…. you never notice you’ve been stuck. There goes your capability to resist. You’d feel like a happy hippie saying “yeah man” to everything they say.

Hmmmm…. if what the cops say is true, then we may as well go around wearing kevlar. Or at least, leave the ATMs at home.

Magicians with Amnesia
By Kate Corbin

Remember Who You Really Are. This is a magical Universe and we are all magicians. We are totally empowered Masters of the Universe with a major case of amnesia. We have forgotten who we are. We have forgotten that we can be and do and have whatever we desire. We have forgotten that we can feel joy every moment of every day. We have forgotten that we are in charge of our lives, often behaving as if we’re imprisoned. Remembering Who You Really Are is the key that unlocks the cell. Awaken the memory and take your rightful place as a Master of the Universe.

Rejoice in your greatness. I’m not talking about your potential for greatness. I’m talking about how magnificent you are right now. You don’t need to change in order to be wonderful. You are wonderful precisely as you are. You don’t need to lose weight, have a facelift, or wear designer clothes. You don’t need to change a thing. You just need to remember Who You Really Are.

“We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” – Marianne Williamson
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What Does Your Body Language Tell?
By George Williams

It is your choice whether to listen or not listen to someone talking. You listen when needed and wanted to, but do other people see you as a good listener? Listening skills are essential for good relationships and are also a critical skill in many professions, especially the helping professions. Whether you’re maintaining a happy marriage relationship, counseling someone with problems, or coaching members of your team for business success, good listening skills lead others to feel more comfortable. They will have more confidence in you and hold you in higher esteem.

You may not realize how important your body language is, when others view you. It is even more important that your words. So, what says ‘good listener’ and inspires in others who speak to you the confidence that you really are listening? Your body language, of course! Even if you really are listening to every word, you won’t be seen as a good listener unless you have the right body language.

A poor listener has many of these traits -leans away or even turns away slightly, arms folded, maybe a bit of impatient toe tapping, and frequently looking elsewhere. Or, if someone starts to read then you know for sure they’re not listening! And of course if your body language suggests you don’t want to listen, the other person will feel less comfortable talking with you and will be less likely to confide in you. This is a good recipe for creating distance and miscommunication in a relationship.
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“I don’t get it!…”

“I’ve a nice car. I’m accomplished. My A-List CV make the next guy look funky. I even wear the latest Armani! Why doesn’t she flip for me? Why am I always alone??”

STOP!

How many times did you pound the dashboard of your Corvette bewailing this persistent question?

The avenue to Romance is littered with roadkill hearts and unrequited love.If you think you’re unique in your loneliness, think again. There is enough dashboard pounding out there to start a global orchestra of dire distress.

But don’t despair. Before you spin out of control, deploy the airbags fast. These strategic maneuvers should cruise you back on track:
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U235 discs finally arrived from Vickie of California and this enabled me to reconfigure the experimental Debilitator.

The top of the radionic box has a semi-magnetron configuration (http://www.keelynet.com/). In theory, the placement of circular shapes in this manner amplify thought energy. It doesn’t matter whether the circles are drawn, carved or hewn in silver. What matters is the overall shape.

Other than run a geiger counter on it and swing the Vesica over the tach core I had no opportunity to test this box in action. The commissioning client wanted it asap!