Abortion. When the darkness is in the womb, it is a very delicate situation, so tread lightly. There are a lot of suppressed emotions from that experience. The purpose of a hypnotherapist is to help your client heal, so if you have any feelings about someone terminating a pregnancy, it is best to show understanding rather than any judgment. I have found that most people who have terminated a pregnancy are filled with overwhelming guilt.
When a dark cloud in the womb appears, it often changes into a baby. I suggest the mother explain the reason she made that decision, or she may want to apologize. Then I suggest sending the child into the light — either to come back at another time as a child or grandchild, or to join her in her next life. This is beautiful, because whenever you send a child or infant into the light, either large hands come down to take the child, or Jesus or a deceased loved one comes to take the baby up. This is incredibly healing for both your client and the soul of the child. After the child is in the light, let the darkness go into the light too, and they'll feel lighter and able to breathe. I repeat "you will feel lighter" as often as possible.
Miscarriage. If the pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, the child will usually explain they changed their mind, or that they only wanted the experience of being conceived. Sometimes your client can't hear them — have your client speak to the child themselves and then send the infant back into the light.
Rape victims. This is another very delicate situation. When a person is about to revisit a very difficult time, explain that they can go above the situation and look down with no emotions, almost as if they are watching a movie. That distance allows them to visualize the scene safely. Ask your client whether they want to see the scene from above or stay in it. Watch for a while, and when you see distress, have them imagine going back into the scene as the grown person they are today and confront the assailant in whatever way feels right.
Sometimes, when they seem too upset or too shy, I jump in and speak to the aggressor myself in order to get an apology for my client. If your client is not ready to forgive, keep working to reach the deepest emotion of what they are feeling. Explain to the assailant that this has affected your client for their entire life. Notice I am using both genders here. Do not be surprised when a male has been raped — I have had many clients with this issue, including men who were raped by family members. It is very difficult to hear, but this technique is deeply healing.
Sometimes my clients want to push the assailant off a cliff. That's fine too. These images are very real to the subconscious mind, and finally getting to say what they have always wanted to say — punching, yelling, cursing, throwing them off a cliff — is very healing. If they are ready to forgive, have them say it out loud: "I forgive you." I have found that most molesters are very sorrowful for what they did. They carry great guilt, so getting a chance to say they are sorry in this arena is very healing for them too.
After both sides have spoken, cut the cords. Each cord holds a negative emotion. Go through every one and make sure the cord actually cuts. If it does not cut all the way through, someone still has a feeling or thought to express. Continue until every cord is severed.
Then turn to little self. Little self is scared, sad, feeling awful. Have your client comfort them. Tell little self it is never going to happen again, because big self will protect them now. Have your client apologize to little self for ignoring them. Then have them hug and kiss little self. Say, "Give little you a kiss and a hug. Hug him or her so tight. Give them the best hug in the whole world — the kind of hug you wish you had gotten when this happened to you."
This is very powerful. It is essentially loving themselves, often for the first time. Give them time to finish, then say, "Hug them so tight that you actually hug them right into your heart, where they will stay happy and joyful and protected and safe. How does that feel? Comforting? Safe? Lighter?"
Then go back to the lounge chair or the hammock and ask the dark cloud above them if there is anything else. If there is, heal it the same way. If not, let the darkness go into the light and dissipate.
Practice
Write, in your own voice, the exact words you would use for each of the three cases: the invitation to a mother whose darkness in the womb has turned into a baby; the words for a client whose miscarried child cannot be heard; and the framing you would offer a rape survivor before you ask them to revisit the scene. Read all three aloud until they feel steady in your mouth.