I’ve read the book, and it is fascinating to say the least; however, could you tell us about your journey in discovering hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is something I came across ‘coincidentally’, as I was reading Dr. Brian Weiss’ book, ‘Many Lives Many Masters’. This again was prompted by a friend who began questioning me about a birthmark on my son’s face, which could possibly be traced back to a past life, as indicated by Dr. Weiss’ book. As you have read my book, you would know I don’t believe in coincidences! I was on a constant quest to find that ‘spark’ in life (the purpose) I was looking for, and the whole concept behind Dr. Weiss’ book was the nudge I needed. I read that book in fascination and felt a deep desire and calling into discovering the world beyond ours.
I had by then had my spiritual exposure in India, while I lived there, and arrived in Singapore, where I had all options open to me: to work in my usual business-related profession or try something else. I decided I’m choosing the latter, and re-qualified myself into this profession, firstly, into the counselling profession through a Master’s in Guidance and Counselling with the eventual goal of getting into hypnotherapy. It was important to have a professional qualification with a solid theoretical background and experience in dealing with emotions, before entering hypnotherapy. This is because, a lot of emotional baggage is dug out, especially in hypnotic regression, and one must know how to stabilise the client and bring out catharsis. In parallel to my Master’s, I attended a hypnotherapy certification course, as I was impatient to be able to work in this area. I qualified as a Certified Hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists (USA).
What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
I began writing my ideas for Healing The Future, and then stopped after about 2-3 chapters to research about who we really are, where we come from, what’s beyond Earth etc., as I felt I needed to give some background info to the reader before getting into concepts from the ‘other side’. However, the research became more extensive and I realised it’s very hard to explain our existence in a few words or even a chapter. Hence, the book The Invisible Truth came about. Then I went back and continued on Healing The Future from where I left it last. In total Healing The Future took me about 3 months to write.
I also do academic research, getting into the academic databases with scholarly writing. I still use my visual planning, but the writing process is very different with strict conventions from font type and size to referencing, language and how ideas are synthesised. Writing Healing The Future was, because most ideas and information were from my experiences. I referred to my case notes for detailed descriptions of the stories. Writing The Invisible Truth was a learning experience for me as well, and I decided to pass it all down to the reader.
Tell us about that one case, which touched you personally, and which led you to bring the art of hypnotherapy to the public eye.
In general, all cases are unique and offer a wealth of learning worth sharing. Every person has a unique story, as we have experienced different past events and lives. Even the same event could be perceived by two individuals differently, based on their past experiences. However, along the way I worked with clients who have been strong advocates in society, such as Florence Nightingale or Queen Cleopatra. Obstacles can hinder everyone of us at some point in time, and it is possible to become aware of them and take steps to move forward.
I learned that all people are the same. If I take Alex’s story, he is a German in this birth, but a Polish Jew in his past life, who suffered in the hands of the Nazis. In a much earlier life he recalled a lifetime in France. It reveals to me that we are born into various groups. And amongst every group there are the ‘good’ and the ‘not so good’. As Alex was suffering in Poland in his past life (1940s), his current German family too was suffering the hardships of war. His grandfather (in this life) was conscripted and ended up as a PoW in France. His uncle (current father’s brother) died due to lack of medication. And there was a general scarcity of food and basic needs. They have all suffered in the hands of a ‘common enemy’. A selected few people (Nazis, in this case) were causing suffering and atrocities to many. Why do we judge and work against different nations and ethnic groups, when it is us who come and go between these groups?
How long did Healing The Future take for you to plan and publish?
The total writing time was about 3 months. I started in Jan 2017 and wrote for 2 months. From March-August I was reading up on ‘who we really are’ and our purpose on Earth, in order to write a background chapter to introduce the whole concept before writing my client stories and learnings (in Healing The Future). I was doing this amidst work and family commitments. Around September, I was ready to put this background chapter together, but realised it was just getting longer. By the time I finished writing what I needed, in October, it was too long to be a chapter in Healing The Future. I then decided to leave it as it is and spend another 1.5 months finishing off Healing The Future, from where I left it back in March. The publishing took about 2 months initially. The books for the Launch in Sri Lanka were printed at that point.
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Text: Rohitha Perera