I am thrilled to be able to present my interview with Vindaloo MacKenzie a.k.a. AnonyMistress. of www.anonymistress.com I have been a fan of Her work for a few years, which most everyone who has also listened will agree is remarkable and most hypnotic. I hope that you, as well as I have, enjoy getting a chance to learn a little more about about a unique and very talented Hypnodomme.

Stage Hand: Your hypnosis work truly is exceptional, I feel taking the step into Your realm is to experience an entirely new level of erotic hypnosis. I would describe Your work as art, true art being something that I feel is an expression from the soul. From my point of view this is but one of the reasons why listening to one of Your recorded sessions can have such a profound effect. Am I getting warm here? Do You find Your hypnosis work as an outlet for the artist within You?

AnonyMistress: Thank you for saying so. Yes, hypnosis is an artistic outlet for Me and hypnosis as practiced in the fetish is definitely a performance art. There are hypnotists in our community who are creating evocative work and the bar is raised every day.

Some artists tailor their creations to their audience, and I've found Myself in that position in other areas of the commercial world. But where the hypnofetish is concerned, I've never been concerned with pleasing anyone or casting a wide net. I please Myself first. Some people tune into that, find we're on the same page, and consequently I have a niche audience. They've been very good to Me.

SH: I have been known to remark that I could find myself going into deep trance while listening to one of Your sessions even if You were to speak in a language I didn't understand. This is not to take away anything from the words You choose, they also play a most important role in the pleasure of Your recordings. However it is to say that the sound of Your voice and the rhythm seem to often take on a musical effect that I find hypnotic. Do You have a musical background and if so is that a conscious influence on Your work?

A: I have a musical background going back to childhood, which includes studies in voice. It is definitely a conscious influence on the trances I create. You might be surprised to learn that I had a slight stammer for awhile and a fear of public speaking. A voice coach took care of the first issue and a hypnotist freed Me of the speaking fear in five minutes.

SH: Your hypnosis is so creative and original, I also enjoy the way that You change things up. What inspires You, where do You draw Your creativity?

A: First, I'm a big fan of Erickson. When you get into that mindset and tune in to your subject, the possibilities to induce and deepen a trance are limitless. I also love to play with language, especially metaphor, so NLP's a given.

My listeners and live subjects have had a great influence on the recorded sessions. Even now, I can remember the conversations and sessions that inspired recordings like subspAce, Loopy, Escapology, grAvity and Deep Indigo.

SH: Please tell me about Your pocket watch collection.

A: It's a modest collection, but growing! They are all silver, but I tend to favor highly reflective ones with the best swing. It's amazing how swinging a shiny watch can result in fluttering eyelids and increased suggestibility in an intended subject.

SH: When and where was the birth of Your interest in hypnosis?

A: It was probably in childhood. I watched a lot of the films and cartoons that ignited the dreams of future hypnofetishists. Like them, I didn't fully understand the appeal. Not until later. It wasn't until adulthood that I began to listen to hypnosis recordings and then I was introduced to an amazing woman who hypnotized Me and taught Me about healing and trance states. My studies progressed from that point with other teachers. The fetish came later. Or did it?

SH: A few of Your recordings have specific BDSM themes, subspAce! and Possessed by Beauty! are two that come to mind. Yet You do not see Yourself as a "Mistress" in the BDSM sense of the word. What do You see as Your role in the hypnofetish sense? (*note: what i am attempting by asking this question is to allow You to expand upon Your approach as You explained in a previous email to me, and one that i find find very appealing*)

A: I don't tend to delve into specific BDSM themes; it's not My natural turf. Sure, subspAce serves to create a pleasurable state of mind that slaves sometimes experience during role play. Since most listeners will never venture into a dungeon, they can enjoy that part of the experience without going through the rigors of a scene.

No, I don't see Myself as a Mistress in the BDSM sense. Then what am I? Certainly a dominant at times, though I don't live the lifestyle. I'd find it too limiting. “AnonyMistress” is a misnomer. I'd like to lose that name.

What is My role in a hypnofetish sense? I'm a hypnotist, a purveyor of trances, a femme fatale wannabe, a “loan shark of bliss.” I pray that I never fall for My own hype.

SH: Certainly there is erotic pleasure enjoyed by those who allow You to enter their minds through Your hypnosis. Is there a sense of pleasure Your receive knowing the effect You are having on those You hypnotize?

A: Oftentimes the eroticism is found in the trance and there is no need for posturing that is too obvious. Once that pleasure is evoked, I receive great satisfaction from the power exchange.

SH: I have enjoyed Your Lady Vindaloo series a great deal where there is distinct shift from Your other erotic hypnosis recordings, a romantic feel certainly comes through for me. Might we expect another visit from Lady Vindaloo in the future?

A: I think you can find romance in most of My recordings. The Lady Vindaloo series has been well received and there will probably be more episodes. The last one, Dr. Vindaloo's Cure, was extremely popular.

SH: What is the most unique request, and one You can share, that You have ever received for a hypnosis session?

A: I think the most unique request was from a journalist who interviewed Me and I turned the tables on him. That was fun!

Don't you wish this interview was happening in real time?

A: Unsuspecting subjects are definitely more fun. Then again, I also like the challenge of subjects who suspect something.

SH: I would certainly recommend, to anyone who asked, that Your entire library of hypnosis work should be explored. However what would You say is the one "must have" hypnosis session of Yours?

A: I used to say it was The Sweetest Drop, but now I think it's every new session I produce.

SH: I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to interview You, AnonyMistress, thank You. Is there anything else or final thoughts You would like to share?

A: Thank you, Stage Hand. Keep listening.

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