I've been around a couple of the leaders of this community (one is mentioned in the OP, the other wrote a bestseller) who turned up on separate occasions at workshops I attended with a former student of Milton Erickson. Erickson, for those who don't know, was a psychiatrist who was the great 20th century master of hypnosis; he turned everything about the field on its head. Presumably these guys were there to pick up some hypnotic tricks to add to their game. Anyway, my point is: Holy cow, were they creepy. Creepy in a way that makes you want to stay on the other side of the room. One in particular seemed to have developed lizard-like qualities. Seeing them in person was, for me, something of a counterargument to their teachings.
Are you female? It could be argued that a male's reaction is completely immaterial.
Additionally, if you are male- I would like to share an observation. I have found a strong correlation between guys who set off massive warning bells and guys that women are attracted to. I'm not sure whether that's because I'm designed to recognize the most dangerous competitors, or because I can see through their crap, but it happens nonetheless.
On a related note I've read Erickson. The text of Ross Jeffries's books is FULL of what he claims is Ericksonian Hypnosis. They are REALLY long and really weird sounding -- I can't imagine anyone falling for that kind of thing.
