When we talk about hypnosis or hypnotherapy, we often hear the terms subconscious mind or unconscious mind. Its become clear to me that there is some degree of confusion over the meaning of the terms, and the difference between the two.
It bears clarifying where the terms came from and how and why the terminology has evolved from the Freudian term subconscious mind which society naturally adopted, to the more indicative term unconscious mind.
In actual fact, in the context of hypnosis, the two terms refer to precisely the same thing, its just a matter of which term more appropriately describes the state of being. I am of the opinion that unconscious is the more appropriate choice of word.
Some feel more strongly about it than me. I remember a couple of years ago attending a seminar on hypnosis by my friend who is a very well known hypnotist. Not long after his introduction speech he told the audience of assembled hypnotherapists If I hear anyone refer to the unconscious mind as the subconscious mind then I will throw them out of this room. Of course it was said with a little humour, but his point was clearly made.
I can totally understand the...