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| CANADA'S SOURCE FOR HYPNOTIST HUMOUR, PARODY, AND SATIRE
VANCOUVER-- Wondrar, the world's most famous self-hypnotist, has been entertaining audiences for more than thirty-five years. His unique style of using the power of hypnosis--on himself--delights people of all ages. Although there are many hypnotists and hypnotherapists, very few dare, as Wondrar has done, to turn the immense power and potential of mesmerization on themselves, in front of live audiences.
"Just about anyone can make a willing subject bray like a donkey or undergo dental work without anesthetics," said Wondrar in an exclusive interview. "I aim to go beyond that, to explore the inner workings of the mind--from the inside. It's dangerous work, and entertaining to audiences too." Wondrar, who has been practicing hypnotism since he was 14 (he wanted to make himself forget about a failed relationship with his former nanny), believes that this unique and possibly dangerous twist makes him a real charmer with the crowds--and the ladies. "Who wouldn't want to be with a man who could believe he was anything they wanted," Wondrar said with a wink, "as long as I wanted it too? As long as I believe that I can make them believe, they'll believe it. That's what I believe." Wondrar is only in Vancouver for a week, and is spending most of his free time preparing himself for his shows. He'll spend hours in front of a mirror with a gold watch, practicing the routines he'll perform for his crowds. "I'll make myself cluck like a chicken, bark like a dog, or bleat like a sheep," said Wondrar animatedly. "Once I even made myself pretend I was a dinosaur. That's the power of self-hypnosis." "As long as someone remembers to snap their fingers to wake me up, the show works great," says Wondrar. Some people are skeptical about the legitimacy of self-hypnotism. Claiming it's a hoax, like telekinesis, mail-in rebates, or electro-magnetism, they single Wondrar out as a charlatan and a dupe. "When I'm questioned--as a professional and as a man of integrity--I single out a skeptic and challenge him to study self-hypnotism for five years...and then prove it to themselves," said Wondrar shaking his head. "That usually convinces them. These are people who can't quite get into the spirit of it." "The power of suggestion, especially upon oneself, is science and not magic. It's the presentation that makes self-hypnosis performances so enchanting," said Wondrar. "At least, that's what I've convinced myself." Like regular hypnosis, self-mesmerization only works if the subject is willing. "I can't self-hypnotize myself against my own will," said Wondrar. There have been glitches and amusing incidents in past shows, and Wondrar laughs to tell them. His two-hour show once included suggestions from the audience, but twice he was asked to give away his wallet, and almost every time he roused from his trances his pants were around his ankles. "And then," said Wondrar, "there was that one show where everyone left without snapping their fingers. I finally woke up when the house lights were switched off." Self-beguilement has been practiced for centuries. Early American settlers, who became hooked on native tobacco, learned self-hypnosis as a means to quit smoking, cure other habits related to poor hygiene, and to trick themselves into thinking they were attractive to the opposite sex. Wondrar will
be in Vancouver the last week of February. "If you'll excuse me,"
he said, "I'm starting to feel very sleepy; I'm barely able to keep
my eyes open, my lids are so heavy...so very heavy."
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