Gil was a very nice man and a great teacher. I don’t think anyone can replace him, but he lives on in the material he left us to learn from. He will be sorely missed.

My American father, You were, are and always will be ‘The Wind Beneath my Wings’.

Gil You were an inspiration to me and that is why I have my clinic still there to help people here in ireland. Thank you and may God bless you and give you peace the peace you now deserve – knowing you – you will continue to help people from the garden of peace where you are. Thank You for just being You

You’ll be in peace. A great personality and an obvious important hypnotherapy master.

Ardi

ww.calminghypnosis.com

remembering a great meeting in dublin many years ago, a great friend and adviser. tony and margie sadar.

You were the best and my life goal is to be like you. I loved and admired you! You will be missed.

Joanne Covington, class of 1990

Unfortunately I did not get to meet Gil personally. He was supposed to come and visit our hypnotherapy class under John Butler but for some reason he was not able to attend. However he was included in all our lessons whether it was the videos of his live sessions or his books and teachings of hypnotherapy. John always referred to Gil as the Master of hypnotherapy and spoke very highly of him.

” You are a loss to all that knew you and all that didn’t get to know you. Your teachings will continue and you will never be forgotten.”

May your wife and kids keep strong and be proud to have had such an incredible husband and father.

Miriam Denciger student of John Butlers’ hypnothrapy course

bless you gil….the good that you accomplished in your life is unmeasurable…i dont think anybody will ever know how many people you have helped directly and indirectly thru your teaching.

as for me ..i miss you deeply friend and still feel the love you shared with me right here in my breast.

sweet sweet man. go well!

Gil,

Thank you for your lessons and for being an example to us all, thank you for speaking to me on the phone for over an hour when you had no idea who I was. Thank you for inviting me on to the masterclass on the strength of enthusiasm alone as I had no experience with hypnosis. Thank you for the words of advice and the compelling afternoon that turned out to be your last teaching. Thank you for spreading good into my life and into the life of my family and all those that I meet while I continue to study and follow in your impressive, permanent footsteps. I am another whose life has been transformed by you x

Lee

It is with great sadness that I hear of the loss of a dear dear friend, colleague and mentor, Gil Boyne.

Gil first came into my life in the late 1970’s when I attended his course in Los Angeles. Ann, his wife was there welcoming us with her easy and gentle hospitality. The room was packed and all present were enthralled with what the “master” was imparting. My previous association and knowledge of hypnosis (as was the four Australian friends also attending his incredible course), was with long drawn out visualisation to induce trance, and then deliver scripts. We took pride in the fact that we were the first Australians to have studied with this most impressive and knowledgeable man. My hypnotic world came alive with instant inductions, regressions and transforming therapy. Gil was a brilliant and awe-inspiring teacher.

Following this and over a period of some years, I arranged for Gil to come to Australia on four separate occasions, in order that my fellow colleagues and their clients “down under” would benefit from what Gil had to offer. The response to all of his visits was always overwhelming. His instant inductions and Transforming Therapy appear now to be an automatic inclusion in various teaching academies in this country.

Gil’s commitment to the advancement and acceptane of hypnotherapy knew no boundaries. Whilst in Australia he made contact and met with the then Minister for Health in NSW and made himself available for media interviews. He knew we were struggling with government acceptance, and he went into the “fight” on our behalf. He made quite an impact.

During one of my visits to Los Angeles to attend and present at the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners Conferences, I was honoured to be asked to be a member of a panel to convey recognition to Gil for his service and dedication to hypnotherapy.

My contact with this incredible man has been constant over the years, either by phone or e-mail or in person. I will miss his humour, his voice, his enduring friendship, his loyalty, his compassion and his generosity of both mind and spirit.

Gil, your memory will continue to live on, not only through your outstanding knowledge, but also with those of us who have been fortunate to have known you as a friend.

Margaret O’Brien/Tomko – Bondi Junction, NSW Australia.

May you rest in peace, and may your family find peace in your absence. Your class’s had a profound difference in my life. God Bless you.

Charles Johnston

A giant of a man, a mentor, an inspiration. Though brief our meetings, the lessons you taught me will last a lifetime. Thank you my friend, you will be missed.

-Annie Life, CHt, A.C.H.E.

Gil lives on in the lives of those whom he taught and those of us who have benefited from all he shared with us. I am grateful for all he contributed to my knowledge of hypnosis and how I can not only change other people’s lives, but also my own in the process. Thank you Gil. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time.

It was a shock to hear about Gil.. although you know it will happen one day…it came out of the blue.

Thank you Gil for my beginning in hypnotherapy in 1989. I worked at your place before that and finally decided to then go on and do the training with your blessing. It was the foundation for the years to come in the healing field and I thank you so much for that.

Then the great conferences that were so informative and fun. The networking and getting to know old friends: Randal, MArlene, Frank, Bette and so many others… that came out of the conferences, being in the field and knowing you. And seeing you be able to enjoy them.

Thank you so much for all the work you put into the hypnotherapy field: school, lobbying, programs etc. to help those after you have a field they can practice in and help so many others. And the personal people you helped. Thanks for leaving behind that legacy.

All my love and best wishes for his family and those close to him in his personal and hypnotherapy lives.

I’m sure your Irish eyes are smiling

We’ll miss you.. it’s not the same

All the best to you too John, Randal, MArlene and others

Love…MItta

My deepest sympathies to Ann and to Gil’s children. Gil’s passing represents a profound personal loss to all of us who have known and loved him, as well as an equally profound loss to the A.C.H.E., H.E.C., and to all hypnotherapists.

I first met Gil in 1978 after moving to L.A. fresh out of the University of Pittsburgh. During the next two years I had spent at HTI, Gil was not only a teacher and mentor to me, but also a friend whom I came to regard as a second father. For the next 30 years, he remained an important figure in my life whose influence has made my personal and professional progress possible.

Like so many of Gil’s students, I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to have known and learned from this legendary giant of hypnotherapy. Every hypnotherapist owes a deep debt of gratitude to Gil for the invaluable expertise he shared with us and for his fearless advocacy on our behalf.

Through Gil’s teachings and his students’ application of them, multitudes have benefited and in time many, many more will benefit. The world thanks Gil Boyne for his immensely important and enduring contributions to the alleviation of humanity’s suffering and the advancement of human achievement through hypnotherapy. Gil’s was indeed a life well-lived. Whoever succeeds him will have some very, very big shoes to fill. May his spirit guide and inspire you to continue and build upon his rich legacy.

Let us honor Gil’s memory and keep his work alive. Gil would have wanted it that way.

Thank you Gil for all you’ve given to me, to hypnotherapy, and to the world. My thoughts will often turn warmly and gratefully to you. Rest in peace.

Frederick “Felix” Sam C.Ht

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

To Our Very Special Hypnotherapist Leader, Gil Boyne,

Thank You ever so much Gil for the tremendous Hypnotherapy contributions that you gave so freely to all of us.

Because of your Dedication and Professionalism, Hypnotherapy will live on forever to be able to assist people from all over the world.

Sincerely, Fred and Nancy Baker

Springfield, MO

We have lost an icon in the world of hypnotherapy. When I met Gil Boyne in 2005, I knew he would be my new teacher. He graciously took me on and became more than my teacher, he was my mentor and a good friend. He was kind, generous, supportive, and taught me much about hypnotherapy, business and most important about life. Although I have only known him for a few short years, I feel like we have known each other for a lifetime. A few months after I met him, he agreed to have me work with him to write his biography. We spend several days in Santa Fe in extensive conversations.

The time we spent together was invaluable. We became fast friends. Gil entrusted me with many personal stories and professional challenges and triumphs, the lessons for which I am humbly grateful. He gave me advice in the publication of my book, and wrote the foreword for it. Even a few weeks ago, we spoke on the phone and he gave me kind and encouraging words in support of my hypnotherapy school. Gil is the most inspiring teacher I have ever had. I have never known a person more impassioned, talented and committed to his work as Gil. Gil is an inspiration to us all, a man who lived to the fullest, who pursued his passion without boundaries. I admire the way he walked his talk. His work will live on in each of us.

When I was studying with him in Glendale in 2006, I was awed by his power, compassion and commitment to giving his best to his students. Knowing that he loved Irish songs, I wrote these words in tribute. The class sang to him at the ACHE conference. I can still hear him laugh. Gil, your spirit lives. I know my life and work are enriched because of you.

God Bless You Mr. Boyne!

Sing if you will….. I know Gil will be listening and smiling!

Amazing Gil(Sung to the tune of Amazing Grace)

Amazing Gil, how kind you are

Believe, and trust in Grace

When Gil Boyne’s eyes are gazing (sung to tune of When Irish Eyes are Smiling)

When Gil Boyne’s eyes are gazing

You will b..e transformed in love

Oh Gilly Boyne (sung to the tune of Danny Boy)

Oh Gilly Boyne

We love you so!

Respectfully

Kweethai Neill, PhD

President

iHealth Center for Integrated Wellness Inc.

iHealth Hypnotherapy School

Roanoke, Texas

www.ihealththerapies.com

Here is my condolence for Gil that was also posted on a French Forum.

Gil was a mentor to me and showed me the way to create miracles on demand. He will always be in my heart and guide my unconscious during my practice…

R.I.P.

message from: Dr. Stylian ZANOS, Paris – France

Le 5 Mai 2010, Gil Boyne s’est éteint. Je voudrais lui rendre hommage..

Peu connu en France, Gil Boyne, a pourtant révolutionné l’hypnose et l’hypnothérapie par sa pratique et par son enseignement.

A l’origine de la “Thérapie Transformationnelle” qui a influencée les plus grands hypntohérapeutes du monde (Gerald Kein, Cal Banyan, Randal Churchill et bien d’autres…) il laisse à l’hypnose la trace d’un géant.

J’ai eu la chance d’être son élève et aussi d’avoir assisté à sa dernière formation “Master Class” il y a un an presque jours pour jours. Je lui dois beaucoup comme des milliers d’hypnotiseurs de part le monde. Sa mémoire restera à jamais gravée dans mon coeur et son influence et sa bienveillance continueront à guider mon inconscient dans ma pratique de l’hypnose et de la thérapie …

Paix à ton âme Gil et merci pour ce que tu nous a apporté.

Stylian ZANOS

Docteur ès Sciences

Hypnothérapeute & Coach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRPCZJdwUTk

The link to my video tribute to Gil is above. Words can’t begin to express the magnitude of losing Gil Boyne.

No other individual on the planet impacted me so much. Gil made me understand the necessity of divine love inside of trance, and also taught me how to forgive my Father. It wasn’t his fault to begin with.

God, I miss you, Buddy.

I was lucky enough to be on Gil’s last master class and even luckier to be a volunteer for instant induction.

The love that I felt from that moment was so pure and all encompassing and I still feel it now.

Gil has inspired me to pass on as much of his Divine Love as I can, and so his work will always be in the world through all the lives that he touched.

Rest in peace

x

If you have not read Dr. Butler’s obitury/tribute to Gil Boyne, do so. I have greatly respected Gil Boyne’s strengths and after reading Dr. Butler’s extraordinary words – so powerfully and beautifully written – my admiration for them both is equal to my respect.

I did not study with Mr. Boyne, but it was his unceasing marketing and educational outreach to the public that changed my life. As an A.C.H.E. Certified Hypnotist Examiner, Practitioner, and Teacher, I have recognized what a warrior and champion he has been. He has protected, promoted, and popularized our profession, all the while fighting for the respect it now has. Thank you Mr. Boyne.

www.odysseyofthesoul.org

Gil was our “knight in Shining Armour,” and was the “Champion of Truth and Justice” for our profession. I will always be thankful for his advice, support, education, and dedication to Clinical Hypnotherapy.

I send Blessings to his family at this time of great loss.

With deep respect and gratitude,

Brigitara

Thank you for your teachings, your sharing nature and your warmth, Gil. I was honoured that you called me friend.

Peter Field

Thank you Gil for your great teachings and works. You are definitely an inspiration to me and my mentor. I have learned a lot from you and I cannot thank you enough.

You will be missed dearly, but I know that your great legacy will live on forever.

Many thanks again Gil for everything, and I am eternally grateful.

With kindest regards.

My sincere condolences to Gil’s family and closest friends.

As a hypnotherapist, I am most indebted to Gil Boyne for his fierce legal advocacy for the profession. I am very happy that I got to study with him in his later years, and for the training he provided to my earlier hypnosis teachers and mentors.

Gil was a powerful force of nature, that deeply and positively impacted upon the lives of his clients, his students, and the profession as a whole for decades.

Thank you, Gil, for all you have done. You will be missed.

Roxanne Louise

Thank you for all the ways you benefitted beings in this life. May you continue to grow in Compassion and Wisdom in the future wherever you find yourself.

Peace,

Jack Elias

I met Gil briefly when I attended a conference in Los Angeles having flown from Australia.

He had a generousity of spirit and kindness that really impacted on me.

I am saddened by the loss of this great man and wish his family the best of sentiments.

Rowena

GIL BOYNE WAS A LEADER OF MEN

James Schmelter

hypnotictapes.com

I am a very small fry from India and it is only 2 years since i came in contact with Gil through mails and being a member of His institute. it is very painful to know such a great soul is no more in this world who helped many hipnotists. i pray sincerely to almighty to give strength, courage and peace to the family at this time to accept the reality that he has gone to a better place and “MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AND MAY THE TRANSITION BE VERY SMOOTH”God Bless.

Dr Chandra

Gil Boyne; i.e. Mr. Gilboyne, the Showman, Teacher, and Friend of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, left his idelible mark on legislation, learning, and living hypnosis and hypnotherapy. When first meeting the great man, I was impressed by his high focus and extreme energy. “Gil” has left his mark, thus leaving a better place to live. I know, should he choose to return, he will bring many great energies with him then. Bon Voyage, my friend, God Speed To You Again,

Hugh Harmon, Ph.D.

We send our deepest thoughts and affetion to the family. The world has lost an angel and a mentor to the entire Hypnotherapy Field.

With our deepest Sincerity,

Greg and Dianne Prescott

The Hypnotherapy Wellness Centers

http://www.Ashevillehypnosis.com

My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.

My condolences to Gil’s family, I met him for short periods, had lunch with him in London at a conference 2009. Someone never forgotten, a truly remarkable man with a wealth of experience.

Best wishes

David Kato

Here is a reprint of my email to our Sleepwalkers WorldWide

Free Practice Groups As Well as the SAH – Society of Applied

Hypnosis Groups That was Sent out

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Gil Boyne, DEAD !! At 85 !!! A HYPNOSIS HERO To SLEEPWALKERS !!

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One of the World’s most influential hypnotists, a personal friend, mentor in my life….

An inspiration to me ….and a friend to Sleepwalkers and the S.A.H (Society

of Applied Hypnosis) …. passed on this weekend.

Gil fought for hypnotists right to practice ..

Developed innovative hypnotherapy techniques ….and for me …

Gil was always behind the scene … totally supportive of what we were

doing in those early Sleepwalkers Groups.

Gil invited, Organized and spoke in Glendale CA to a select group of

91 Sleepwalkers who came from around the world to be in this master’s presence ..

…. He offered me personal advice and counseling about the hypnosis

groups and organizations I founded, called me on many occasions in New York

especially during those years when the Sleepwalkers Groups went

viral around the world … (and that’s BEFORE THE WEB offered a forum)

even gave me the personal opportunity one year …as a keynote speaker,

opening one of his conventions.

(Of Course, as typical of Gil, He gave me no advance warning … just called

me up on stage ….but that was Gil)

But GIL was the first … AN ORIGINAL !…

The whole profession owes him a debt of gratitude …

He put his money where his mouth was and defeated the many

lawsuits which would have taken away our right to practice …

I admired and loved this man … He was though, hard …

If you’re a hypnotist … read John Butler’s Obituary below …

In and industry where the industry is flooded with hypnosis

charlatans ….. mail order courses ….and certifying bodies

whose certifications aren’t worth the few pennies of paper they

are printed on ….Gil was one of the true pioneers, hero and

legends of our industry ….

The greatest compliment I’d ever received was when

Gil called me up out of the blue and said he’d been monitoring

my posting of hypnosis sessions and techniques and admired

the work and results I was getting … That it made him proud.

Well … you can just guess how that made me feel !

John Petrocelli

Founder / Sleepwalkers International

http://www.sleepwalkersworldwide.com

Founder S.A.H.

http://www.appliedhypnosis.org

Director Of the NY Hypnosis Center

http://www.healthwithhypnosis.com

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you helped me on my way, thank’s Gil

My deepest condolences to Gil’s family and friends.

Sometimes, we come across certain people in our lives who make such a huge impact. Gil was one of those individuals in my life. Thank You

A tyrant – to say the least. Yet, a Master in what he created, established and passed it forward. His stature and voice so distinguished to so many.

I’m proud to have been one of his students in Glendale, CA. Although we butt heads many times in class, we did established a mutual respect for one another through the years.

Gil helped me tremendously – persuading me to study the art of hypnosis over a 15 minute telephonic conversation and now 12 years later, I am still doing what I was gifted with – helping others become the Change.

God Bless – May God’s Grace be with You Gil.

In loving memory,

Liza Boubari

www.healwithin.com

I am deeply saddened to hear that my old friend and colleague Gil Boyne is no longer with us. I have wonderful memories of the times that we worked together. My deepest condolences to his family.

Walter Broadbent – British Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and Author.

Adelaide, South Australia

Thank you for your enormous contribution to understanding the mind and the ways to heal it.

May you rest in peace and enjoy an Eternity of Love in the presence of the Lord

Jose M. Ponz

I came upon Gil late in his life and he really helps me a lot on my path, he was truely an inspiration to me. I am so sad to know the news. Sure Gil was happy having the family members around him by the last moment. My condolences to his family. Rene Lien

I was fortunate enough to train with Gill Boyne way back 1995 on the 10th May in Los Angeles. Having spoken with him first on the phone in 1995 he assured me that if I attended one of his Master Class’s in Hypnotism I would go on to do great things, well he was right I’ve been hypnotising people ever since and changed so many life’s. I work as a professional Stage Hypnotist now and have performed all over the world, without Gill’s guidance, knowledge and believe in me this would not be possible. He will be sadly missed; the world of hypnosis has lost one of the most knowledgeable Instructors in the world as well as one of the most kindest and caring.

Thank you Gill for making me the man I am today and sharing your knowledge which enabled me to do what I do best HYPNOTIZE!

Christopher Caress

United Kingdom

Gill, was a great therapist, trainer and friend. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Gil, You will be forever missed, remembered and appreciated. Sending much sympathy to your family and other loved ones. May they remember the good times and your essence in their hearts and quickly release the sadness.

When I think of Gil Boyne my heart fills with gratitude and admiration. He was a true gentleman whose professional wisdom and personal example enriched my life tremendously. When i trained as a hypnotherapist, I heard him lecture many times and studied his amazing films with clients and it was a privilege and an honor to meet him. One late afternoon in class, a student asked Gil to tell us a story about his experience with famous Hollywood clients. Gil smiled and gently shook his head, declining the invitation to gossip, and indicated that professional discretion is part of the Code of Ethics of hypnotherapy, but he would be happy to discuss techniques!

He seemed to always extend kindness, respect and a sense of humor. May his work continue on with the high standards he set. God bless Gil Boyne and his family. To his family – thank you for sharing him with the world, because he made a difference, and I’m sure that knowing that his family stood behind and beside him helped him become the remarkable individual I met.

Without Gil’s influence and high standards I would not have made a living all these years doing something I absolutely love. Dear One, you have come to your Perfect Healing.

Gil was an inperation for me to learn Hynosis his class’s were tough but fun and educational for me. When I lost my 12 year old daughter Denise to a car accident he was the one and only one that could help me though the very difficult steps in letting go and really saying good bye to her and knowing that I will see her soon one day, just as I know he will be there with her and welcoming me home one day, (not to soon I hope). He is a great man and teacher and he will be missed. Have fun on the other side Gil.

Your friend and colleuge

Lynn Laney

in San Diego, CA.

Good-bye for now to a great man.

Gil changed my life personally and profesionally. His teachings gave my life a new direction. Thanks to his teachings, now I have success with most clients. I know he is in a dimension of light and he will continue supporting from the other side.

Sincerely,

Antonio Rodríguez

Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, MEXICO

Wow, a legend. I am forever changed by such a remarkable man.

I am so glad to have sat in his class. I feel like I am part of a great

community of friends and family. He is missed, but I will hear his voice in my memory forever. Dr. Linda Roemer C.Ht.

Thanks for contributing to the field and fighting to keep the practice open

Gil’s life and work left us with a big legasy.

We can ALL be happy to have known a person that not just talked the talk but walked the walk – a person thats giving THAT much to the world – Im lost for words rigth now – but Gil was special in SO many ways.

R.I.P Gil

You will be missed.

My wife Jane and I want to express our deepest condolences to Ann and the entire Boyne family on the passing of Gil. It was with sadness that we learned of the news today. The first time I talked with Gil on the phone was in 1980. His positivity came across instantly. I was a single parent with two small daughters and wanted to study hypnotherapy with him in LA but I needed someone to care for my children while I was in class. He offered his house and his daughter as the solution! It worked out great and we became friends in the process. Later he presented programs at my institute in Chicago when I was located there. I’ve learned much from Gil over the years about hypnosis, about presenting, about business and about life. He was truly “one of a kind” and will be deeply missed.

Kenneth Grossman, PhD

Sacramento, CA

Thanks for your wisdom and inspiration as a mentor and teacher. I enjoyed the times spend together, and appreciate your support and direction. You have blessed the lives of all of us with the trainings and techniques you demonstrated, and taught us to utilize as a Master Teacher of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.

May God Bless You and Yours in your passing, and we know you are in a better place.

Dennis Parker

So sad to hear your gone. You changed my life for the better.

May your family kn ow how much you are loved.

Joan Fonda

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Gil Boyne around the world. He will always be a legend in the field of hypnotherapy, and my former teacher. Thank you for sharing your gift with me. Your soul will live on through your students and clients everywhere. Rest In Peace Gil, you have worked hard and long. ~Kerri C.

Dearest Gil,

What a splendid life you have lived. Not many can look back from where you are and say, well done.

I shall forever cherish the time I spent with you in little Dallas, Texas. I admired you from afar for years. You work inspired me. Your knowledge enhanced me. Your personality brightened my life. I feel that a great protector for the field I love so dearly has vanished and moved on. For selfish reasons I wish you would have stayed longer, though a smile forms on my lips knowing that even through your last breath, you exhaled in truth to the power of the human mind.

I honor you and your legacy. What a splendid man you were. What a beautiful role model and teacher you have been to me. You held so many different emotions, you expressed yourself in a variety of ways, never afraid to say what was on your mind.

Thank you for lifting hypnosis and hypnotherapy to where it is today. May we who are left behind continue to embody and honor what you have left us. Thank you for taking the time to come and be part of my life. Thank you for your dedication to our profession, to our livelyhood. Thank you for being you. I love you.

To Gil’s Family,

Thank you for sharing him through all these years. I want you to know that knowing Gil has improved my life in ways I have no words to describe. I remember the very first time I ever talked with him, I was like a little girl talking to Santa. I was in the experience of complete excitement, knowing that I would even get to meet him, talk with him. I was going to meet my Hero. I loved every minute I spent with him. I shall keep you in my thoughts.

Benedikte Cuadra

Gil was the best and will be missed. My condolences to his family

Gil…

It was an honor to have been a part of your Master Class in Santa Fe, and to have had the opportunity to learn from the Pathfinder that blazed the trail for so many of us to follow…

And now once again you blaze another trail for us. You have taught us how to live with purpose…and you have shown us how to go home with strength, dignity, and peace…

Godspeed, my friend and brother. Know that your days on the Red Road made a difference and blessed the earthwalk of so many of your brothers and sisters.

Welcome home…I’ll see you in the morning…

Doctor Steve

I came upon Gil late in his life and he was truely an inspiration to me: to be brave, true, real and inspired to reach the key that would unlock someones problem. I have worked better ever since I attended two of his courses, and I am so sad there will be no more. He was truely a funny, warm and lovable man of great authority. My condolences to his family. I am sure he is now with God. Tessa

Gil shall always be treasured as a wonderful mentor and friend. I first met Gil in 1984 and helped me become a hypnotist, a healer, and a person who continually learns from other.

Gil, thank you for taking the time to share with me your wisdom.

Maximum Power,

Dr. Dave Hill, DCH

Website: http://www.drdavehill.com

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

-Walt Disney

Thank you, Gil.

Patrick Glancy, BCH, CI

A great master and teacher with feelings for others. Always there to help and show the way. An open heart to all and never critical but open minded. I will always remember you.

Thank you, Great Teacher, for your protean efforts on behalf of all of us who labor in the fields with you. We loved your ability to love, teach with love, and use love in the healing of others.

Thank you, Great Humanitarian, for all of the hours you gave to the betterment of others and realized that by sharing your skills you multiplied them over the decades to touch so many that The Lord sent to you and yours.

Thank you, Great Hypnotherapist, for your famous command to “Sleep Now!” for so many have emulated your practices in their practices; one final toast to your energies and one final wish from us all: go in peace and happiness to your final “Sleep Now!”

Goodbye, Gil Boyne, Good Friend; Goodbye.

There are some people whose quiet presence exists within you, an ally encouraging you on, picking you up and dusting you off when you fall. Gil is such for me.

I had the luck to happen upon him late in his career and benefit from his wisdom and experience. Each client I work with feels a bit of Gil. I can’t help but feel him still.

Thanks, Gil. You’re swell.

Kelley Woods

Hearing the news today I am filled with gratitude for all that I received from Gil.

Sometimes when you really learn something it seems so obvious that you can’t imagine there are those who do not share that knowing.

When I think back to some of those things that I learned that are now part of who I have become I realize I first learned them when I studied with Gil (and Ann) back in the early 80s.

Thank you. And condolences to Ann and the family.

Caitriona Reed

Gil Boyne was an extraordinary man. Anyone who had the privilege of knowing him had to be impressed. His large frame, his commanding manner, his wisdom and his calm demeanor exuded confidence and bestowed it on those who learned from him. It is very difficult to grasp that he is no more. But his legacy is already enormous, and it will surely grow in years to come.

~ Keith Fowler (Professor of Drama, UC Irvine)

Gone to be with the Lord, congratulations! Thank you for leaving the spark of your light you shared with the world by your essence and brilliance of being. The planet is better because of the light you have placed upon it. May your light continue to shine brightly in the lives of those closest to you, those you touched and those yet to be touched. You are one of the few that taught by being. The legacy of your teachings will continue to inspire and teach for many generations to come.

I am forever grateful for you in my life. Peaceful, joyful blessings to your family, I know you continue to live in their hearts. May you rest peacefully…

In the Highest

Janie

I wish for peace for Gil’s family. Gil was the leader for hypnotherapy for two centuries. I am grateful for his teachings. May he now experience peace and bliss.

Rita Herther, Albuquerque New Mexico

Gil certainly leaves behind an enormous legacy with his great influence and contribution in the progress of Hypnotherapy to where it is in today’s world.

Thank you Gil for your contribution to humanity. You were an amazing person with a wonderful talent and truly an inspiration. I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to met you and work with you. May your work continue through your students. Bless you.

Wade Jackson

Words seem to inadequate to express all the ways that I have benefited from your light, your teaching, and your amazing capacity to give and receive love. You have enriched my life beyond measure.

My sympathies to your friends and family.

Namaste,

Katherine Zimmerman

Thank you very much, i appreciate all the knowlegde i got from you, where ever you are rest in piece

Jack

Thank you Gil for all you have taught me and all I have learned. You and Mr. McGill created a career just for me. Thank you again. We will meet again…Wayne F. Perkins

Thank you for all you have done for Hypnotherapy! Thank you and deepest sympathies to Gil’s family who supported his efforts.

I will hold fond memories of spending an afternoon with you in London hearing your stories, learning and validating my approach to therapy. Your graciousness of inviting me to your home and giving of your time.

You have been a figure bigger than life evoking the full range of emotions in your presence, but modeling the best of the practice. Peace and grace in your transition, knowing your life contributed so much to ending suffering. You are missed and we are blessed.

Joy,

Cheryl Jeffries, CHT, CSD

To all Gil’s immediate family may you find peace and happiness in knowing not only has he touched you with so many memories but also so many he has inspired in the craft he knew so well.

Your cassettes were probably the biggest reason I was able to survive engineering school. Thank you!

– Jim

Many of us want to celebrate your transformation into a new “form” of energy…and wish you all the best on your journey…we are still and always with you “in the morphic field of Master Gil” knowing you will continue to extend your wisdom and love wherever you are…sending you umlimited appreciation and love…namaste

“If one person breathes eaiser on the planet because of you your life has a purpose” People all over the world breathe easier and have better lives because of Gil Boyne.

Gil changed my life and I would not be where I am today without him. He was the most amazing and generous teacher and he gave me so much. He was always available to give me advice, he was generous in writing introductions to my books and even wrote an application to allow me to get an American work permit. He was always available for his students and patients and gave 1000% of himself.

I cant believe I wont see him again or hear his deep hearty laugh or be enveloped by his big bear hugs. Because he taught all of us so much he will live on through his work and his books. He is utterly irreplacable and will be missed and mourned as is fitting to someone as exceptional and as gifted as Gil Boyne

I am comforted by the knowledge that Gil’s deep religious convictions and his belief in God would have comforted him and I hope he is up there still clicking his fingers and commanding sleep deeply to another appreciating audience.

Much love to you Gil I will never forget you and I will always miss you

The galaxy has another star now

Marisa Peer

The energy that Gil worked in while engaged with a client is the mastery that he allowed me to learn.

His confidence and presence I still feel.

Till we meet again,

Richard

I am thankful for the countless ways you contributed to the knowledge, growth and acceptance of hypnotherapy, all over the world. The light you shed remains in all our houses.

Peace and comfort to family and friends,

-Patricia Reynolds Sorbye CHt

I personally met Gil Boyne some years ago as I followed his courses.

I must say thanks to him. His contribution to the field is wonderful.

I used always what I had learnt from him with high success.

I just want to say thanks again to him

Dr. Marco Paret

When I first heard of Gil’s passage I thought for a moment and realized that now when “spirit speaks” to me, I truly have an opportunity to hear from my friend and mentor. Although his passing from this plane to another saddens me at the same time I am also a bit excited knowing how much good Gil did here, I can only imagine what he’s got cooking now!!! Thanks my Brother for all you’ve done and helping put me on the path…

Doug Ottersberg

Santa Fe, NM

With deepest respect and humble gratitude for who you were, what you did, and why you did it, I honor your passing in silent and sorrowful meditation. Thank you for all you taught me not just about my mind, but about my life.

Hugh Cole

Dallas, Texas

I imagine Gil is Feeling the Love in the Big Trance In The Sky-

This snippet of Gil’s history in his own words is from a recent HT.com discussion — I think it offers a moving insight into the spirit of this giant

SWEET DREAMS – GB!

Reply by GIL BOYNE on March 6, 2010 at 8:20am

Hello Michael, Yes, family and friends call me Mark, hypnotism friends call me Gil and students call me Mister Boyne.

My naming decision was made many years ago and I have forgiven my father (and myself ) long ago and now I even respond to, “Hey there”. “A rose is a rose is a rose” said Gertrude or “a rose by any other name smells as sweetly”.

GB

Michael Ellner said:

Hi Gil,

Do members of your family and loved ones call you Mark?

Warmest regards,

me

GIL BOYNE said:

Hello Kelley, This is Mark Gilboyne AKA Gil Boyne DBA as the Gil Boyne Group. As for reasons, I was named after my father who was an abusive, alcoholic person. I left home at sixteen, joined the Navy at 18 (WW2) and served almost four years, chiefly in the Pacific combat areas ( I served on a Landing Ship, Tank) It bothered me to have name the of my father so when I began my career in Hypnotherapy, I split my surname and became Gil Boyne, I use my legal identity for all legal matters but always include AKA Gil Boyne.

—(it never has been a secret)

In loving memory of a special person who brought so much light to the world, who’s wisdom and courage inspired so many. Who’s passion for helping others and hypnotherapy ignited many a fire in the belly and who’s love healed many wounded souls.

You truly changed and gave so much life where the spark of life ceased to exsist

Gil may your afterlife be as wonderous and fullfilling as the life you led here on earth.

My love and condolences to Anne and family. And his life long friend John.

Lindsay

In loving memory of a special person who brought so much light to the world, who’s wisdom and courage inspired so many. Who’s passion for helping others and hypnotherapy ignited many a fire in the belly and who’s love healed many wounded souls.

You truly changed and gave so much life where the spark of life ceased to exsist

Gil may your afterlife be as wonderous and fullfilling as the life you led here on earth.

My love and condolences to Anne and family. And his life long friend John.

Lindsay

I first met Gil Boyne in August 1992, because I enrolled in two of his trainings, after having seen one of his videotapes some weeks before.

That experience alone was eye opening and very charging.

In addition, I have to say that Gil and I became good acquaintances and years and years later I flew back to him (when he was in Glendale) just to spend a week with him, for no training reason but to hang out together.

I will always recall that he came to my hotel each and every afternoon (or evening, depending on how full was a day to him) and we had great dinners together where we spoke of almost anything one could think of.

And even then, you always felt as if Gil was giving you some mini lecture on the various aspects we were talking of because he was really a man with a comprehensive knowledge, not only about hypnotism but, most important, about life itself.

He was a man of a rare brilliance and genius, with strong opinions and a forceful demeanor. And at the same time he was caring and sharing and could show real affection and understanding to any troubled soul.

I will miss him and I wish him the best for his afterlife. I think he deserves it!

Gil, you’ll always be in my heart and in my mind!

Dr.Massimo Tira

I use his teaching on a daily basis and I pass on his techniques to my students on every course. It was my privilege to know him. He will not be forgotten.

Paul Howard

Marketing Director

The National Council for Hypnotherapy

Some say a valued person is worth their weight in gold.

You Gil were and still are one in a million and your weight sir in the therapeautic realms of this world and indeed the next is immeasurable.

You are sadly missed and we are left a little poorer and in the shadows, for your spark and presence has vanished from our sight.

Rest up now til we all meet on the other side,

you have earned it

Gil you will never be forgotten, thank you for everything

It’s such a shock when I heard of the news of Mr. Gil Boyne’s passing away today… my deepest condolences to Mr. Gil Boyne’s family. Your loss is shared by us all.

Although Mr. Gil Boyne left us, his spirit that he has all along been upholding in hypnotherapy shall live on forever. His contribution is legendary and we pay tribute to him for all the hard work that he’s done for us. We owe much to him, and we shall make our best endeavours to live out what Gil Boyne has been teaching us, that is, to help our clients attain confidence, hope and happiness in their life again.

Mr. Gil Boyne, we deeply respect you!

you shall live forever in our mind.

I had the great privilege to attend Gil’s London Master Class last May. He was a talented and inspiring teacher of his subject and I am truly grateful to have benefited from his vast expertise. A great man who did so much to further the development of our growing profession. May this forum continue in his memory.

Alan

It’s such a shock when I heard of the news of Mr. Gil Boyne’s passing away today… my deepest condolences to Mr. Gil Boyne’s family. Your loss is shared by us all.

Although Mr. Gil Boyne left us, his spirit that he has all along been upholding in hypnotherapy shall live on forever. His contribution is legendary and we pay tribute to him for all the hard work that he’s done for us. We owe much to him, and we shall make our best endeavours to live out what Gil Boyne has been teaching us, that is, to help our clients attain confidence, hope and happiness in their life again.

Mr. Gil Boyne, we deeply respect you!

you shall live forever in our mind.

Without a doubt, we have lost a valued member from the field of hypnotherapy, but most importantly, we have lost a great teacher, a man who was a warrior for us hypnotherapists and a friend when we needed someone to continue on when challenges were presented to us from the political area to lawsuits. I remember the first time I met Gil as a new graduate of hypnotherapy. My friend Mary Weber introduced me to Gil at my first ACHE conference, and he put his arms around me and welcomed me into the profession as an equal. He was feisty, opinionated, sometimes harsh, but he always knew who he was and that he had a trail to blaze, a warrior at times and a caring person in times of need. He always had a hug for you even though he probably needed a hug himself. I guess he and Ormond now will be catching up with each other while the rest of us will continue to work the field that meant so much to not only him, but to each one of us. Gil left behind an incredible legacy, and I know that I will continue to honor that legacy every time I work with a client. Thank you Gil – may your journey now be filled with peace to your warrior heart.

I studied with Gil in 1980. Gil was a good man. I now cherish my degres and Diplomas with his signature on them

Im sure you are well and will be resting in peace!

Im honored to be your student, and thankfull to have meet such a brilliant mind I admired your work, your legacy continues with each of your students helping people all over the world.

thank you Gil Boyne

David Reyes Fremont California.

I am so happy that I knew him and was his friend in this amazing field.

As long as I am alive, his name and work is alive, no matter where I might be.

Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, The Universe will shelter you now.

thank you, good bye

Attila J. Kun

Gil,

I was already deeply missing you when you moved to London and have been playing your tapes just to hear your voice on a daily basis. Positive addiction.

I was one of the fortunate ones to get you answering your office phone in recent years. Of course we don’t believe in coincidences. You always had great words of wisdom. Amazingly, I never interrupted you:). Thank you for those meaningful conversations and for mentoring so many others. Your legacy will live on.

Even in your 70s, you could grab my arm, command me to look deep into your blue eyes, and instantly it was bliss and love all over. My husband was always so happy when I ran into you, as he got the benefits of your suggestions. Thank you for “hypnotizing” me into getting all my advanced degrees, even though none are in hypnosis. My most valued lesson from you is how to open my heart and live compassionately.

My love and condolences to your family.

With deepest love and respect,

Dr. Caren Rich

Few people in the field of hypnosis are as respected as Gil Boyne. Few were stronger advocates for the rights of hypnotists and hypnotherapists. Few people have contributed as much as he did to all fields of hypnosis.

The legacy of this great man speaks for itself far better than I. I also know his memory doesn’t need my help in lasting the test of time.

Those who knew him were absolutely impacted by him. Gil Boyne will forever be an icon in the history of hypnosis.

Our profession has lost a giant who can only be replaced by the aggregate of his many students. No single person will fill his shoes, though we will all stand on his shoulders. Gil Boyne was a force of nature in our field who will always be remembered with deserved reverence.

It was a shock for me, that one of my favorite hypnotists died. He seemed to be so full in live when I saw his latest videos in this online masterclass. And I guess they´re only a few weeks or months ago.

I had wished to be trained by him this or next year. But also I did not get the chance to meet him personally, I truelly learned a lot …. and still do. This course and the course of Stephen Brooks are my biggest resources.

Hope Rob and John will continue and let the spirit of Gil be alive.

In deep respect Mister Boyne

Andreas

I am truly saddened with the death of Gil Boyne. I feel that the field of hypnotherapy is deprived with such a caring and brilliant man. I one regret was to not been able to train with him.

I’m very sad to hear this news, my love goes out to all of Gil’s family and friends.

The world lost a wonderful person, a true master of his art and he is already missed. Gil, you are one class act. I will never forget your influence on myself and my practice. I share this in memory of you:

“A Parable of Immortality” by Henry Van Dyke

“I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!’

Gone where? Gone from my sight … that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!’ there are other eyes watching her coming and their voices ready to take up the glad shouts ‘Here she comes!'”

See you on the other side, Kelley

I am so so sad

Was hoping to spend some more time with Gil this coming June

I saw him while visited London in November, we had a long lunch, than sat in a coffee bistro, I was inspired, empowered, guided, mentored

I was told I got the “Hypnosis bug” – it meant so much to me to hear that from him.

Than he asked if I would like to join him to run some errands, the answer was of course, we walked to the book store,to his travel agent and than to the bank and than to the bus station.

All that time he continued mentoring and inspiring me.

It really felt like an out of body experience – a very wise guardian angel is watching and teaching with so much knowledge, power & strength but also lots of loving soft energy.

Let me tell you guys even at his eighties – those beautiful blue eyes can penetrate your soul and see through.

I am so so blessed

So blessed!

Gil – Come and visit me in spirit anytime – you are always welcome

Thank You Gil,

With much Love and Appreciation

Irit

Despite careful planning on two occasions, other things conspired to prevent me attending Gil’s Masterclass.

Nevertheless I am happy to say that I had several telephone conversations with him when he was living in Santa Fe. He gave me advice that was invaluable and proved so successful in what was a very difficult client case.

His unique ability to read people was apparent when I spoke with him, and his personal advice to me will never be forgotten. He inspired me and he recognized I had “The Fever” as he called it.

To Gil I say “Thank you for your life and work. Wherever you are in spirit now you can be sure that your passion and love for helping others lives on, especially with those in the hypnotherapy world that you have touched with your life, love and human kindness”.

For all of us that remain we can be thankful that Gils’ work can live on through the courses that John delivers.

I’m sure Gill will appreciate this old Irish saying…

“Until we all meet again, may the Lord hold you in the palm of His hand”

It was with very great shock and sadness that I heard of Gil’s passing today.

My deepest condolences to his family. Your loss is shared by us all.

Gil has left us, but the legacy that he has given to all who practice hypnotherapy will live on forever. He will never be forgotten for the unending good work that he did throughout his lifetime.

Truly a great man! I feel honoured and privileged to have had contact with him through this forum!

Ross