As children we are encouraged to believe in the infallibility doctors and teachers. We learn that the doctor always knows best. In the same way, across the ocean in Haiti, people are brought up to believe in the infallible power of the witch doctor. When the bone spins and points to the victim , the victim dies. Beliefs are powerful beyond measure.
Doctors hold enormous power.
I believe they can curse or cure someone with their words alone. If the mind can be led to act out negative suggestions, it stands to reason it can be led in the opposite direction. Richard Bandler believes that rather than just using one method, there are many ways to help people recover. That s the way in which language works. Its not a different process, it s just precision skills because we are not talking about waving a watch back and forth, we are talking about being able to have the kind of control that most of the time is only taught to yogis and monks.