K E N T O N K N E PPER
VOLUME ONE
QUICK REFERENCE REMINDERS
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WONDER WORDS Quick Reference Reminders
UNSPECIFIED REFERENTIAL INDEX: The noun being; talked about is not specific. The spectators must subconsciously apply these words to themselves and their own personal experience. Word Examples: People, they, everyone, us, their, the public, humans, dollar bills, cards, money, credit cards, etc.
UNSPECIFIED VERBS: These are "action words" that are not totally specific. Entire actions can be ignored or removed from the audience's experience. Word Examples: Taken, secured, thinking, selected, decision, decided, choice, chose, received, obtained, took., fastened, guarded, tied, protected, asked, visualized, pictured, opted for, etc.
CLAIMING TO KNOW: This is when the performer claims to know the thoughts and or feelings of a spectator. These words help establish rapport as well as direct the spectator's thoughts and attention. Word Examples: "You know", "I know", "You doubt", "People think that", "You're thinking", "You're probably wondering if, "You think", "You don't believe me", "You don't think, that", etc.
METAPHOR RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS: This is when you attribute "powers", actions or thoughts to someone or something that cannot have such thoughts or "powers''
Spectators subconsciously apply such words to the performer. At times the spectator will apply such words to themselves. In either case, the spectator must decide subconsciously how to make these statements fit their personal experience.
Word Examples: Performer says to spectator "You're amazing! How did you do that?!" or "I can't believe it! You're great!” Also" The crystal is", "The card says", etc PRESUPPOSITION FORMULA: "As (blank) as (blank)" Presuppositions are words and phrases that contain a hidden assumption. Spectators tend to take this hidden message as true. Presuppositions are useful in directing, claiming, suggesting and influencing a spectator or audience. Presuppositions are the backbone of linguistic deception. Word Examples: "As INTUITIVE as YOU ARE", "As IMPORTANT as YOU ARE", "As IMPOSSIBLE as THIS SEEMS", "As INCREDIBLE as THIS SOUNDS", "As FAIR as YOUR CHOICE WAS", "As SLOPPY as THESE CARDS WERE MIXED", "As UNLIKELY as THIS COULD BE", etc. PRESUPPOSITIONS: Adverbs and Adjectives Word Examples: amazed, surprised, startled, curious, strange, odd, funny, weird, fortuitous, wonder, bizarre, peculiar, unique, etc. PRESUPPOSITIONS; Adverbs ending in "ly": Add the suffix -ly to any adverb, and you create a presupposition. Any statements after such words tend to be accepted as true. Word Examples: Obviously, clearly, naturally, actually,
virtually, rarely, fortunately, evidently, apparently, seemingly, usually, normally, typically, currently, absolutely, positively, actually, etc.
COMPLEX GENERALIZATIONS AS PRESUPPOSITIONS: You make a compound or combined statement as follows:
Make a statement. Pause. Make another statement. The subconscious tends to combine these two statements into one single thought.
Examples: • "You seem to be a friendly person...." (Pause) " You should have no trouble at all following my directions." • "Some people do not believe in E.S.P" (Pause) "Some people don't believe we landed on the moon."
QUOTES: Make any statement you want to make, but attribute that statement to someone else. You don't have to take personal responsibility for the statement - after all "they" said it!
Examples: • "The other day a man said to me..." • "Once a young woman came up to me after a show and said..." • "I was doing this the other night and a fellow said to me..." COMPARATIVE -EST PRESUPPOSITIONS: Presuppositions created by words that end with the suffix -est These words make a hidden comparison, with one part of the comparison actually missing. Word Examples: Best, smartest, fastest, craziest, funniest, silliest, hardest, brightest, wildest, toughest, strongest, lightest, heaviest, quickest, etc.
"AND" LINKAGE: When you give a spectator two or more things to do, and link these things together with the word "and", the spectator will likely do both. It's too difficult for the spectator to figure out which of the various things about which to argue.
Word Example: and. EMBEDDED COMMANDS: Decide upon a suggestion or command you want to say. Now hide that command within the rest of a sentence. Just put a few words before and after the command you wish to make. Spectators tend to follow your commands and suggestions because they are a bit more hidden. This makes direct commands more indirect.
MODAL OPERATORS: "Rule" words that imply a lack of choice. Use these to get spectators to act the way you need them to act. Word Examples: Need, necessary, must, should, have to, required, imperative, important, etc
AWARENESS DECEPTIONS: These words presuppose a hidden assumption as actual fact. The only thing that can be debated is whether or not the spectator is aware of this idea. Word Examples: Aware, notice, realize, know, observe, note, pay attention to, see, experience, recognize, tell, discern, etc.
NOMINALIZATIONS - Words that cut both ways: Nominalizations are words that sound quite specific but do not truly represent any actual thing in the physical world. The spectator or client must take these words and find a way to apply them to their own personal experience.
NOTE: You are only saying what someone else hears that you're saying. Nominalizations help you to take advantage of this. I recently did about five solid hours of "readings" with Docc Hilford, and the only thing I used were these words!
Word Examples: adjustments insights lessons challenges change(s) movement understandings revelation resolve wisdom strength clarity answers clearing realization agreements intentions alignment
considerations honesty integrity evaluate values caring promise (s) trust health stability complexities priorities worth courage patterns crossroads adventure shifts
surprise excitement reorganize rebuild communications introspection talents abilities vision examination consequences quest accountability self-control sensibility evolution focus hope
gifts guidance healing compassion. interests transformation endurance praise reason potential contribution unity wholeness personal work Full circle purpose etc., etc., etc.
Notice that all of these words can be taken to be positive or negative depending on the situation a n d individual interpretation. You can even pre-write four or five of these words on the back of your business cards. This way you will not have to remember anything at all! Just gaze into their eyes, take out a pen and pretend to "jot down notes" as you secretly read the words. It's an easy way to do a reading at anytime right away. Give the spectator her "notes" on the business card as a reminder when you are finished. The above words will certainly give you enough choices for a complete set of very different sounding readings.
ANTI-ADVICE WORDS:
When you give advice, you take away a spectator's own personal responsibility for their life. You put yourself in a potential situation to be blamed for their actions. "To avoid this, be sure to add some of the following words: Word Examples: Proper/improper
wise/foolish
higher nature/lower nature
deepest dreams/fantasies
creative/destructive
productive/self- defeating
build/tearing down
proper/improper
healthy/unhealthy
positive change/rebellion
virtues/lack of
clear intention/muddied thoughts
honor/lack of
positive patterns/negative patterns
deep values/surface values
right/wrong
QUALIFIERS: These are words that "hedge your bets" in readings. You can make a very direct and specific statement, but qualify that statement with the following types of words: conceivable probably possibly usually often sometimes occasionally rarely mainly mostly at times
could be might be slight subtle likely presumably apt inclined promising encouraging hopeful
heartening viable eventual feasible workable conceivable seldom infrequently primarily etc.
FILL IN THE BLANKS PRESUPPOSITIONS: Remember everything after a presupposition tends to be taken as likely or true. The following sentences are presuppositions for supposed psychic readings. Just fill in the blanks, and you're a psychic reader! "It's time to _______ " "It's important that _______" "Obviously you ______ " "Be aware of ______ " "You know _____ " "Realize _____" "Stop ______ " "Soon you'll find that _______" "Chances are _______ "
"Reconsider _____ “ "Remember to _____ " "Why_______” "Instead of _____“ " Decide to______” "Trust_____" "Understand____" "lt's OK to ____ " "Release_______”
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Lee Earle and SYZYGY Docc Hilford and The New Invocation Jeff McBride Larry Becker Gene Urban Christopher Caldwell J.Tank Hanna Dr. Juris The Six and One Half And YOU for your support!
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