The Case of Daisy and her deeply hidden truth.
Benevolent Spirit Channelling & Automatic Writing
Ricardo Feix (Brazil)
Abstract- This clinical case describes the treatment of Daisy, a 39-year-old woman diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, substance addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She sought Transpersonal and Regression Hypnosis to resolve a deeply troubling family concern—whether her husband had sexually abused her daughter in the past. After working through Daisy’s personal traumas, the therapist conducted a Regression Hypermnesia session, guiding her back to the night when the alleged abuse might have occurred. However, Daisy had been under the influence of drugs that night after a party, which prevented her from fully accessing or connecting with the memory.
Still uncertain and seeking clarity, Daisy requested a mediumship session to communicate with her deceased grandfather. During a deep trance, she claimed to establish contact with his spirit, who—through automatic writing—confirmed her suspicions and stated that her husband was indeed guilty. This revelation profoundly shifted the therapeutic process, bringing emotional resolution and initiating healing across multiple levels. The insight, according to Daisy, helped restore harmony and led to significant improvements in the financial and physical well-being of herself, her daughter, and her mother.
Keywords: channelling, automatic writing, regression hypermnesia, PTSD, substance abuse, Ericksonian hypnosis, false memory.
Identity
Daisy is a 39-year-old white heterosexual woman and mother of three daughters. She has been in a stable romantic relationship for the past eight years and resides in an urban area. Professionally, Daisy works as a food technologist and chef in two restaurants. She also identifies as a Spiritist.
Family and Personal History
Daisy’s father died in a tragic car accident shortly before her first birthday—a crash in which both she and her mother were involved. Her mother was hospitalized for a year following the accident, during which Daisy was cared for by her aunts. Eventually, her mother remarried a wealthy engineer, and Daisy grew up with four step-siblings—two brothers and two sisters. Her stepfather legally adopted her two years before his own death.
Daisy’s childhood was marked by emotional distress and physical abuse, particularly from her older sisters. A traumatic incident included being hung upside down by her feet from the third floor of their building.
At age 15, Daisy became pregnant and married the father of her child. Though she gave birth to a healthy daughter, the marriage ended three years later due to the husband’s involvement in drug trafficking and refusal to work. During this time, Daisy began to struggle with substance abuse. She later remarried, but her second husband was also involved with drugs.
While heavily using substances, Daisy became pregnant with her second daughter. She and her husband moved to the Amazon region, 4,000 km away, to work on a farm. The venture failed, leading to financial ruin. After enduring repeated episodes of domestic violence, including during her pregnancy, Daisy separated from her second husband. Her second daughter was born with significant health complications. Daisy eventually returned to her mother’s city with her two daughters, receiving no support from their father.
She later entered a third relationship and had a third daughter, but that relationship also ended. Today, Daisy lives with her current partner—a craftsman who works as her kitchen assistant—and raises her three daughters. None of the biological fathers contribute financially. Her mother remains a critical source of support, adopting Daisy’s second daughter and providing her with a furnished apartment near the family.
Despite past hardships, Daisy has shown resilience. Her oldest daughter now works and studies independently. The second daughter primarily lives with her grandmother. Daisy currently manages two restaurants owned by her mother and brother and has found professional stability.
Main Complaint and Reason for Consultation
After four years of emotional and professional stability, Daisy was shaken by a family crisis. One night, her 16-year-old second daughter arrived home in an acute drug-induced state, displaying signs of a manic psychotic episode. During a heated altercation, the daughter shouted, “Leave your husband—he abused me!”
Overwhelmed and shocked, Daisy reacted with denial and anger, responding, “You’re jealous and trying to ruin my happiness! Get out of here, crazy girl!” She then forbade her daughter from returning home.
Patient Diagnosis
Daisy presents with a complex psychosocial and psychiatric history, including:
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) features: emotional dysregulation, unstable relationships, impulsivity.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): stemming from early childhood trauma, abuse, and ongoing interpersonal violence.
- Polysubstance Abuse: particularly during times of emotional distress.
- Suicidal Ideation and Attempts: at ages 11, 19, and 32, indicating chronic emotional instability.
Her role as a mother has been profoundly affected by her psychiatric conditions, particularly in her relationship with her second daughter, who also presents with psychiatric symptoms.
Despite these challenges, Daisy has demonstrated resilience through her professional success and partial emotional stabilization. However, unresolved trauma and family conflicts—especially those triggered by her daughter’s accusation—continue to destabilize her emotionally.
Therapeutic Problem
Daisy’s second daughter alleges she was sexually abused by her stepfather when she was 11 years old, during a night when Daisy was intoxicated. The daughter has the full support of her sisters and grandmother. Daisy, however, adamantly denies the accusation, calling her daughter “crazy” and accusing her of trying to sabotage her happiness. She refuses to engage with the family’s concerns.
Therapeutic Approach
Using Ericksonian Hypnosis, the therapist guided Daisy through a series of regression sessions focused on resolving trauma from her past relationships and improving her maternal bond with her second daughter. As therapeutic trust deepened, Daisy recognized parallels between her daughter’s symptoms and her own trauma history.
In the final session, Daisy requested a regression to re-explore the night of the alleged abuse. Under deep trance and in a state of hypermnesia, she recalled returning from a party with her partner, both intoxicated. She collapsed into bed. Later in the night, she briefly awoke and noticed her husband was no longer in bed. Still under the influence, she fell back asleep.
The next morning, when questioned, her husband claimed the young girl had attempted to seduce him, but that he resisted and isolated himself in the bathroom. Daisy accepted this explanation, suppressing her doubts and unconsciously distorting her memory to preserve the relationship. This resulted in the formation of a false memory and obsessive thought pattern reinforcing the husband’s innocence.
Final Regression and Spiritual Intervention
Still plagued by doubt, Daisy proposed seeking guidance from her deceased grandfather’s spirit. During a two-hour hypnotic session, the therapist supported this request, inviting Daisy to channel a “Sacred Force” to provide clarity.
Daisy entered a deep trance and claimed to feel her grandfather’s presence. The therapist offered three possible forms of spirit communication:
- Automatic speech
- Telepathic imagery
- Automatic writing
Daisy’s left arm spontaneously rose—interpreted as consent for automatic writing. A pen and clipboard were placed in her hand. The therapist asked:
“Sir, is Daisy’s husband innocent or guilty?”
In deep trance (with eye-roll level 4), Daisy’s hand began writing. The message, in her grandfather’s distinctive handwriting, read in Portuguese:
“Minha querida!!! Inocente??? Não!!!”
“My dear!!! Innocent??? No!!!”
Conclusions
The final session confirmed, in Daisy’s experience, that her husband was guilty. This breakthrough led to a dramatic shift: Daisy’s partner left the household voluntarily, and reconciliation with her daughter followed.
Daisy’s daughter, now feeling validated, left a previous same-sex relationship, entered a new heterosexual relationship, passed a college entrance exam, and is planning to study in the United States.
Daisy also reconnected with her terminally ill father, who praised her transformation before passing. She received an inheritance, refurbished her apartment, and now plans to study haute cuisine in Spain and France.
Her mother, who recovered from hepatitis B and C, is preparing to welcome new grandchildren in the U.S. Meanwhile, Daisy supported her eldest daughter through her first pregnancy, stepping into her new role as a grandmother.
Biography: Dr Ricardo Feix is a Medical Doctor (CREMERS 7918), graduated from UFRGS (1976) and holds a master’s degree in public health from USP (1985). For 35 years, he has been continuously developing a private clinical practice in Hypnosis and Ericksonian Psychotherapy in the city of Porto Alegre. In 2000, Feix was certified by Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, to practice and teach Ericksonian Hypnotherapy after his studies at the Milton H. Erickson Foundation (Phoenix/AZ – USA). In the same year, he was authorized to found the Milton H. Erickson Brazil Sul Institute for the teaching of Hypnotherapy. Dr Feix, after 360 hours, studying with Roger Woolger PhD, create an approach D.T.M.R. Deep Traumatic Memory Resignification, that is a New Regression tool, that goes to the past, present and future. Since then, he has promoted and participated in courses on this subject in Rio Grande do Sul and in nine other Brazilian capitals, as well as in Mexico and the United States, Canada and France.
Appendix: Hypnotic Induction Profile – HIP
Editor’s Comment: Throughout the text the author uses the term eye-roll 4 here is the explanation for what that is for those of you who are not familiar with hypnotic procedures.
Administration of the Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP) can be a routine part of the initial visit and evaluation. The test begins with the eye-roll sign, a presumptive measure of biological ability to experience dissociation. In the test procedure for eye-roll sign measurement, the patient is told “Hold your head looking straight forward; while holding your head in that position, look upward, toward your eyebrows, now toward the top of your head (up-gaze). While continuing to look upward, close your eyelids slowly (roll).”
The up-gaze and roll are scored on a 0-to-4 scale by observing the amount of sclera visible between the lower eyelid and the lower edge of the cornea. This procedure takes approximately 5 seconds. The eye roll is a part of the hypnotic induction, which is also scored as an initial indicator of the potential for hypnotic experience. Also, in many patients, the eye roll alone can become a spontaneous rapid hypnotic induction in addition to providing initial information that is compared to the more traditional perceptual and motor items that follow.
