D E PA RT M E N T
us
ARMY
OF
THE
O P E R AT I O N A L
ARMY
GROUP
US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
FORT
GEORGE
G.
MEADE,
MARYLAND
2075S
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TO:
June
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Analysis and AssessmiMiL of Gateway Process
C o m m a n d e r
US Army Operational Group
Fort
1 .
Meade,
MD
20755
Yo u t a s k e d m e t o p r o v i d e a n assessment of the Gateway Experience in terms of
i t s m e c h a n i c s a n d u l t i m a t e p r a c t i c a l i t y, A s 1 s e t o u t t o f u l fi l l t h a t t a s k i n g i t
soon
became
clear
that
in order to assess the validity and practicality of the
process Ineeded to do enough supporting research and analysis to fully understand
liow and wtiy the process works,
involved
and
d i f fi c u l t
F r a n k l y,
business.
s i r,
I n i t i a l l y,
that proved to be an extremeiy
based
on
conversations
with
a
physician who took the Gateway training with me, Ihad recourse to the biomedical
models developed by Itzhak Bentov to obtain information concerning the physical
as£)ects of tlie x^Focess. Then j
found
it
necessary
to
delve
into
v a r i o u s
sou
tees
for information concerning quantum mechanics in order to be able to describe the
nature and functioning of human consciousness,
Ihad
to
be
able
s c i e n t i fi c a l l y v a l i d a n d r e a s o n a b l y l u c i d m o d e l o f h o w c o n s c i o u s n e s s
to
construct
funct
a
ions
under the influence of tlie brain liemisxihere synchronization technique employed by
G a t e w a y,
Once this was done,
p h y ' j i c s i n order to explain the
the next step involved recourse to theoretical
character of the time-space dimension and the means
by which expanded human consciousness transcends it in achieving Gateway's
objectives.
Finallyv Iagain found it necessary to use physics to bring the whole
phenomenon of out-of-body states into the language of physical science to remove
the stigma of its occult connotations, and put it in aframe of reference suited to
objective assessment.
2 .
I b e g a n t h e n a r r a t i v e b y b r i e fl y p r o fi l i n g t h e f u n d a m e n t a l b i o m e d i c a l f a c t o r s
a ff e c t i n g s u c h r e l a t e d t e c h n i q u e s a s h y p n o s i s , b i o f e e d b a c k a n d t r a n s c e n d e n t a l
meditation so that their objectives and mode of functioning could be compared in
the reader's mind with the Gateway experience as the model of its underlying
mechanics was developed,
A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h a t i n t r o d u c t o r y m a t e r i a l i s u s e f u l
s u p p o r t i n g t h e c o n c l u s i o n s o f t l i e p a p e r,
Iindicate
that
at
times
these
i
n
related
techniques may provide useful entry points to accelerate movement into the Gateway
Experience.
3 .
Niels
Bohr,
the renowned physicist once responded to his son's complaints about
the obtuse nature of certain concepts in physics by saying:
Yo u a r e n o t t h i n k i n g .
you are merely being logical,
The physics of altered human consciousness deals
with some conceptualizations that are not easily grasped or visualized exclusively
in the context of ordinary "left brain"linear thinking. So, to borrow Dr. Bohr's
mode of expression, parts of this paper will require not only logic but atouch of
^
i
right brain intuitive insight to achieve acomplete comfortable grasp of the
concepts involved,
N e v e r t h e l e s s , o n c e t h a t i s d o n e , I a m c o n fi d e n t t h a t t h e i r
construction and application will stand up to the test of rational critique.
4. Paradoxically, having gone to such great lengths to avoid trying to render
judgements based on an occult or dogmatic frame of reference in the end Ifound
i
t
necessary to return, at least briefly, to the question of the impact of the Gateway
Experience on conution belief systems. Idid so because although it was essential to
avoid attempting to render an assessment in the context of such systems, Ifelt
that it was necessary after having completed the analysis to point out that the
resvslting conclusions do not do any violence to the fundamental mainstream of
either eastern or western belief systems, U n l e s s t h a t p o i n t i s c l e a r l y
established.
the danger exists that some people will reject the whole concept of
the Gateway Experience in the mistaken belief that it contradicts and is therefore
alien to all that they hold to be right and true.
5. This study is certainly not designed to be the last word on the subject but I
hope that the validity of its basic structure and of the fundamental concepts upon
which it is based will make it auseful guide for other USAINSCO.M personnel who are
required to take the Gateway training or work with Gateway materials.
WAYNiy M. MCDONNELL
LT C ,
MI
Commander,
Det
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The Gateway Experience: Brain Hemisphere Synchronization in perspective.
1.
Introduction.
In order to describe the Monroe Institute technique for
achieving altered states of consciousness(the
Gateway Experience") involving brain
hemisphere synchronization or "Hemi~Sync", the most effective way to begin is to
b r i e fl y p r o fi l e t h e b a s i c m e c h a n i c s w h i c h u n d e r l a y o p e r a t i o n o f r e l a t e d m e t h o d s
such as hypnosis, transcendental meditation, and biofeedback,
It
is
easiest
to
effectively describe what Gateway is by beginning with ashort description of those
a s s o c i a t e d t e c h n i q u e s t h a t s h a r e s o m e common aspects with the Gateway Experience
but which are nevertheless different.
In this way we can develop aframe of
reference at the outset which will provide useful concepts to explain and
understand Gateway by comparison, as we proceed.
2. Hypnosis. According to the theories of psychologist Ronald Stone and the
biomedical engineering models of Itshak Bentov, hypnosis is basically atechnique
which permits acquisition of direct access to the sensory motor cortex and pleasu r e
centers, and lower cerebral(emotional) portions(and associated pleasure centers) of
the right side of the human brain following successful disengagement of the
stimulus screening function of the left hemisphere of the brain. The left
hemisphere of the brain is the self-cognitive, verbal and linear reasoning
component of the mind.
I t f u l fi l l s t h e f u n c t i o n o f s c r e e n i n g i n c o m i n g s t i m u l i b y
categorizing, assessing and assigning meaning prior to allowing passage to the
right hemisphere of the mind. The right hemisphere, which functions as the
noncritical, holistic, nonverbal and pattern-oriented component of the brain
appears to accept what the left hemisphere passes to it without question.
C o n s e q u e n t l y, i f t h e l e f t h e m i s p h e r e c a n b e d i s t r a c t e d e i t h e r t h r o u g h b o r e d o m o r
t h r o u g h r e d u c t i o n t o a s o p o r i fi c , s e m i - s l e e p s t a t e , e x t e r n a l s t i m u l i t o i n c l u d e
hypnotic suggestions are allowed to pass unchallenged into the right liemisphere
where they are accepted and acted upon directly, T h e r e s u l t m a y i n v o l v e a n
emotional reaction originating in the lower cerebral region, sensory/motor
responses requiring involvement of the cortex, and so on. Both the sensory and the
^motor cortices of the right cerebral portion of the brain contain asequence of
points known as the "homunculus" which corresponds to points in the body(see
Exhibit 1, next page),
Stimulation of the corresponding area on the cortex causes
intermediate response in the associated portion of the body. Consequently,
induction of the suggestion that the left leg is numb, if it reaches the right
hemisphere unchallenged and is referred to the appropriate area of the sensory
cortex, will result in an electrical reaction being generated that will induce the
f e e l i n g o f n u m b n e s s . S i m i l a r l y, t h e s u g g e s t i o n t h a t t h e p e r s o n i s e x p e r i e n c i n g a
general feeling of happiness and well being would be referred to the appropriate
pleasure centers located in the lower cerebral portion or in the cortex of the
r i g h t h e m i s p h e r e , t h e r e b y i n d u c i n g t h e s u g g e s t e d f e e l i n g o f e u p h o r i a . F i n a l l y,
suggestions such as one that informs the hypnotic subject that he enjoys enhanced
concentration or powers of memory would be responded to in the right hemisphere by
accessing unused information storage capacity normally held in reserve as aresult
of left, hemisphere selection and control processes. This aspect will become
s i g n i fi c a n t i n t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e G a t e w a y p r o c e s s w h e n a t t e n t i o n i s g i v e n t o
examining the way that hypnosis may be used to accelerate progress in the early
stages of the Gateway Experience.
3. Transcendental Meditation.
On
the
other
hand,
transcendental
meditation
works
in adistinctly different fashion. In this technique, intense and protracted
single minded concentration on the process of drawing energy up the spinal cord
ultimately results in what appears to be creation of acoustical standing waves in
the cerebral ventricles which are then conducted to the gray matter in the cerebral
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of
the
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and
Lateral
Mfidian aperture
Ventricles
S t r u c t u r e .
EXHIBIT 1
From Bentoy^ ;gtaldcing the Wild Penduliim
^iA..
in
context
of
Associated
Brain
I
cortex
on
the
right
side
of
the
brain,
As
aresult,
according
to
B e n t o v,
these
w a v e s
will stimulate and eventually 'polarize t h e c o r t e x i n s u c h a w a y t h a t i t
will tend to conduct asignal along the homunculus, s t a r t i n g f r o m t h e t o e s a n d o n
The Bentov bio-medical model.
u p .
e n t i t l e d :
as described in abook by Lee Sannella, M.D.,
Kundalini-Psychosis or Transcendence, states that the standing
acoustical waves are the result of the altered rhythm of heart sounds which
a
r
e
occasioned by prolonged practice of meditation, and which set up sympathetic
vibrations in the walls of the fluid filled cavities which comprise the t h i r d
lateral
ventricles
of
the
brain.
In
addition.
according to Bentov:
The
and
states
of
bliss described by those
whose Kundalini symptoms have completed the full loop
along the hemispheres may be explained as aself-stimulation of the pleasure
centers in the brain caused by the circulation of a
c o r t e x .
Bentov also notes.
c u r r e n t
along the sensory
that most of the described symptoms start on the
left side of the body means that it is mostly adevelopment occurring in the right
Although normally aperiod of meditation involving intense
concentration and practice for five years or some is required to "bring up the
hemisphere.
K u n d a l i n i ,
Bentov states that exposure to mechanical or acoustical vibrations in
the range of 4-7 Hertz(cycles per second) for protracted periods may achieve the
same
effect.
Bentov cites as an exam.ple "repeated riding in acar whose suspension
and seat combination produce that range of vibrations, or being e.xposed for long
periods of time to these frequencies caused, for instance, by an air conditioning
d u c t .
He
also
notes
that:
T h e c u m u l a t i v e e ff e c t o f t h e s e v i b r a t i o n s m a y b e a b l e
to trigger aspontaneous physio-Kundalini sequence in susceptable people who have a
particularly sensitive nervous system."
4 .
Biofeedback,
The third consciousness altering methodology which will be
b r i e fl y d e s c r i b e d i s b i o f e e d b a c k .
Biofeedback is somewhat unique in that it
actually employs the self-cognitive powers of the left hemisphere to gain access to
sucn areas of the right brain as the lov;er cerebral, motor and sensory cortices and
assorted pain or pleasure centers.
Instead of suppressing the left hemisphere as
IS done in hypnosis, or largely bypassing and ignoring it as is done in
t r a n s c e n d e n t a l m e d i t a t i o n , b i o f e e d b a c k t e a c h e s t h e l e f t h e m i s p h e r e fi r s t t o
visualize the desired result and then to recognize the feelings associated with the
e x p e r i e n c e o f s u c c e s s f u l r i g h t h e m i s p h e r e a c c e s s t o t h e s p e c i fi c l o w e r c e r e b r a l ,
c o r t e x . pain or pleasure or other areas in the manner needed to produce the desired
result. Special self-monitoring devices such as the digital thermometer are used
to inform the left brain when it succeeds in keying the right hemisphere into
accessing the appropriate area. Once this is done, the left brain can then
repeatedly instruct the right brain to reestablish the pathways involved so as to
p r o d u c e t h e s a m e e x t e r n a l , o b j e c t i v e m e a s u r e s o f s u c c e s s . I n t h i s w a y, t h e
pathways are strengthened and emphasized to such an extent that left brain
consciousness is enabled to access appropriate areas in the right brain using a
conscious, demand mode. For example,
if
the
subject
wishes
to
increase
the
circulation in the left leg in order to speed up healing he may concentrate with
his left brain on achieving that result while carefully monitoring adigital
t h e r m o m e t e r c o n n e c t e d t o t h e l e f t l e g . W h e n t h e c o n c e n t r a t e d e ff o r t b e g i n s t o
achieve success, the digital thermometer will register an increase in the
temperature of the left leg. At that point, the subject can mentally (left brain)
associate the sensations experienced with the result achieved and can begin to
emphasize, by memory recall, the same process to cause its strengthening by
a f fi r m a t i o n a n d r e p e t i t i o n . I n t h i s w a y, p a i n c a n b e b l o c k e d , h e a l i n g c a n b e
enhanced, malignant tumors can apparently be suppressed and ultimately destroyed,
t h e b o d y ' s p l e a s u r e c e n t e r s c a n b e s t i m u l a t e d , a n d a v a r i e t y o f s p e c i fi c
physiological results may be achieved. In addition, biofeedback may be used to
greatly accelerate achievement of deep meditative states particularly for beginners
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f
&
who have no experience in meditative techiques and whose progress in that
methodology is enhanced through effective visualization and external, object!
a f fi r m a t i o n .
Display of the subject's brainwave pattern on acathode ray tube has
proven to be alaboratory-validated means by which subjects may quickly learn to
place themselves in profoundly relaxed states characterized by the sort of quietude
i
v
e
and singularity of mental focus associated with advanced meditation.
5 .
Gateway and Hemi-Sync.
N o w t h a t w e h a v e b r i e fl y p r o fi l e d t h e b a s i c m e c h a n i c s
of the principal techniques for altering or expanding consciousness which share
some of the objectives and/or methods employed in the Gateway Experience, w e m a y
proceed to focus on what that technique actually involves.
F u n d a m e n t a l l y, t h e
Gateway Experience is atraining system designed to bring enhanced strength, focus
and coherence to the amplitude and frequency of brainwave output between the left
and right hemispheres so as to alter consciousness, moving it outside the physical
sphere so as to ultimately escape even the restrictions of time and space. The
participant then gains access to the various levels of intuitive knowledge which
the
universe
offers.
What differentiates the Gateway Experience from forms of
meditation is its use of the Hemi-Sync technique which is defined in amonograph by
Monroe Institute trainer Melissa Jager as,
astate
of
consciousness
d e fi n e d
when
the EEG patterns of both hemispheres a r e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y e q u a l i n a m p l i t u d e a n d
f r e q u e n c y.
Although Hemi-Sync seems to be rather rare and of only short duration
in ordinary human consciousness, Melissa Jager states that:
Audio techniques
developed by Bob Monroe can induce and sustain Hemi-Sync with the Institute's basic
Focus
3tapes,...
She
also
notes
that:
Studies conducted by Elmer and Alyce
Greene at the Menninger Foundation have shown that asubject with 20 years of
training in Zen meditation could consistently establish Hemi-Sync at will,
sustaining
it
for
over
15
minutes.
Dr.
Stuart
Twemlow,
apsychiatrist
research associate of the Monroe Institute, reports that:
In
our
and
studies
a
of
the
effect of the Monroe tape system on brainwaves, we have found that the tapes
encourage the focusing of brain energy{it can be measured as with alightbulb, in
watts) into anarrower and narrower 'frequency band',
This focusing of energy is
not unlike the yoga concept of one pointedness, which we may translate in western
terms as asingle-mindedness.
Dr. Twemlow goes on to observe that as the
individual gets into the tapes beyond Focus 3,
...there
is
agradual
increase
in
brainwave size which is ameasure of brain energy or power."
6 .
Lamp vs Laser:
Melissa Jager uses ametaphor to help clarify the process
involved in the use of Hemi-Sync in the Gateway Experience. She points out that
the human mind in its natural state may be likened to an ordinary lamp which
expends energy in the form of both heat and light but in achaotic, incoherent wav
which diffuses its energy over awide area of rather limited depth. On the other
hand, the human mind under the discipline of Hemi-Sync acts after the fashion of a
laser beam which produces adisciplined stream of light. The stream of energy is
projected with total coherence of both frequency and amplitude such that the
surface area of alaser beam contains billions of times the concentrated energy
found in asimilar surface area on the sun. Gateway assumes that once the
fre q u e n cy a n d a mp l i tu d e o f th e h u ma n b ra i n a re re n d e re d co h e re n t, i t i s p o ssi b l e to
begin accelerating both so that the human mind is soon resonating at ever higher
vibrational levels. The mind can then bring itself into sycronization with more
s o p h i s t i c a t e d a n d r a r i fi e d e n e r g y l e v e l s i n t h e u n i v e r s e . T h e m i n d , w h e n o p e r a t i n g
a t t h e s e i n c r e a s i n g l y r a r i fi e d l e v e l s i s a s s u m . e d t o b e c a p a b l e o f p r o c e s s i n g t h e
information thus received through the same fundamental matrix by which it makes
sense of ordinary physical sensory input to achieve meaning in acognitive
context. Such meaning is usually perceived visually in the form of symbols but may
a l s o b e p e r c e i v e d a s a s t o n i s h i n g fl a s n e s o f h o l i s t i c i n t u i t i o n o r e v e n i n t h e f o r m
4
of scenarios involving both visual and aural perception,
The mechanics by which
the mind exercises the consciousness function will be addressed in more detail
later in this paper.
7 .
F r e q u e n c y F o l l o w i n g aRcehs pi o
e nvsee .
synchronization
of
brain
hemispheres,
the Hemi-Sync technique takes advantage of aphenomenon known as the Frequency
Following Response(FFR) which means t h a t i f a s u b j e c t h e a r s a s o u n d p r o d u c e d a t a
frequency which emulates one of those associated with the operation of the human
brain, the brain will try to mimmick the same frequency pattern by adjusting its
brainwave output. Therefore, if the subject is in afully awake state but hears
sound frequencies which approximates brainwave output at the Theta level, the
subject's brain will endeavor to alter its brainwave pattern from the normal Beta
to the Theta level. Since the Theta level is associated with sleep, the subject
concerned may progress from afully awake to asleep state(provided that he does
not consciously resist) as the brain strives to entrain its wave frequency output
with the one which the person hears,
Since these brainwave frequencies are outside
the spectrum of sounds which can be heard in pure form by the human e a r , H e m i - S y n c
must produce them based on another phenomenon known as the brain's capacity for
deducing "beat" frequencies. If the human brain is exposed to one frequency in the
l e f t e a r w h i c h i s 1 0 H e r t z b e l o w a n o t h e r a u d i b l e f r e q u e n c y p l a y e d i n t h e r i g h t e a r,
rather than hearing either of the two audible frequencies, the brain chooses to
"hear" the difference between them, the
b e a t " f r e q u e n c y. T h u s , a v a i l i n g i t s e l f o f
the FFR phenomenon, and using the technique of beat" frequencies, the Gateway
system uses Hemi-Sync and other audio techniques employing the FFR phenomenon to
introduce avariety of frequencies which are played at avirtually subliminal,
marginally audible level. The objective is to relax the left hemisphere of the
brain, place the physical body in avirtual sleep state, and bring the left and
right hemispheres into coherence under conditions designed to promote the
production of ever higher amplitude and frequency of brainwave output. Audible and
perhaps subliminal suggestions by Bob Monroe accompany the various brainwave
frequencies, which are sometimes rolled in together with other sounds such
as
sea
surf to mask the sound frequencies where desireable. In this way. Gateway
endeavors to provide the subject with the tools by which he may alter his
consciousness based on his own volition over time through the repetitive use of the
tapes so as to access, via intuitive means, new categories of information not
available to ordinary consciousness.
8 . R o l e o f R e s o n a n c e . H o w e v e r, b r a i n c o h e r e n c e t h r o u g h e n t r a i n m e n t t o " b e a t "
frequencies introduced via stereo headphones is only part of the reason why the
Gateway system works. It is also designed to achieve the physical quietude
characteristic of deep transcendental meditative states which brings about a
complete alteration of the fundamental resonance pattern associated with the sound
f r e q u e n c i e s p r o d u c e d b y t h e h u m a n b o d y. Yo g a , z e n o r t r a n s c e n d e n t a l m e d i t a t i o n , i f
practiced long enough, will produce achange in the sound frequency with which the
h u m a n h e a r t r e s o n a t e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e b o d y. A c c o r d i n g t o B e n t o v, t h i s c h a n g e
in resonance results from elimination of what the medical profession calls "the
bifurcation echo" so that the sound of the heartbeat can move synchronously up and
down the circulatory system in harmonious resonance approximately seven times a
second. Bentov describes the roll played by the bifurcation echo as follows:
"When the left ventricle of the heart ejects blood, the aorta, being elastic,
balloons out just beyond the valve and causes apressure pulse to travel down along
the aorta. When the pressure pulse reaches the bifurcation in the lower abdomen
(which is where the aorta forks in two to go into the legs), part of the pressure
pulse rebounds and starts traveling up the aorta. If in the meantime the heart
ejects more blood, and anew pressure pulse is traveling down, these two pressure
5
points will eventually collide somewhere along the aorta and prod
uce
an
interference pattern." By placing the body in asleeplike state, the Gateway tapes
achieve the same goal as meditation in that it places the body in such aprofoundly
relaxed state that the bifurcation echo slowly fades away as the heart lessens the
force and frequency with which it pushes blood into the aorta,
The
result
is
a
regular, rhythmic sinewave pattern of sound which echoes throughout the body and
rises up into the head in sustained resonance.
The amplitude of this sinewave
I^attern, when measured with asensitive, seismograph type instrument is about three
times the average of the sound volimie produced by the heart when it is operatina
n o r m a l l y.
9 .
Brain
Stimulation.
Bentov's biomedical model shows that this resonance is of
considerable importance since it, is directly transmiitted to and impacts upon the
b r a i n .
The resulting vibration, is received and transmitted into the brain itself
v i a t h e fl u i d fi l l e d t h i r d a n d l e f t v e n t r i c l e s l o c a t e d a b o v e t h e b r a i n s t e m , A n
electromagnetic pulse is then generated which stimulates the brain to raise the
amplitude and frequency of brainwave output, just as Dr. Twemlow observed in his
research on the effects of the Hemi-Sync tapes, A l s o , t h e b r a i n i s c o n t a i n e d i n a
tight membrane called the dura which is, in turn, cushioned by athin layer of
fl u i d
located
between
it
and
the
skull.
As the coherent resonance produced by the
human heart in astate of profound relaxation reaches the fluid layer surrounding
the brain, it sets up arhythmic pattern in which the brain moves up and down
approximately 0.005 to 0.010 millim.eters in acontinuous pattern,
T h e
selfreinforcing character of resonant behavior accounts for the body's ability to
sustain this movement despite the minimal level of energy involved, i n t h i s w a y,
as
atuned
vxbrational
the entire body, based on its own micromotion. f u n c t i o n s
system which transfers energy in arange of between 6.8 and 7.5 Hertz into the
e a r t h ' s i o n o s p h e r i c c a v i t y, w h i c h i t s e l f r e s o n a t e s a t a b o u t 7 - 7 . 5 H e r t z ,
process,
Bentov
Of
this
states:
"This is occurring at avery long wavelength of about 40,000 Km,
or
just
about
the perimeter of the planet. In other words, the signal from the movement of
our bodies will travel around the world in about one seventh of asecond
through the electrostatic field in which we are imbedded. Such along
v/avelength knows no obstacles, and its strength does not attenuate much over
large distances. Naturally it will go through just about anything: m e t a l .
c o n c r e t e , w a t e r , a n d t h e fi e l d s m a k i n g u p o u r b o d i e s ,
for conveying atelepathic signal."
It
is
the
ideal
medi’um
C o n s e q u e n t l y, t h e G a t e w a y p r o c e s s i s d e s i g n e d t o r a t h e r r a p i d l y i n d u c e a s t a t e o f
profound calm within the nervous system and to significantly lower blood pressure
to cause the circulatory system, skeleton and all other physical organ systems to
begin vibrating coherently at approxim.ately 7-7.5 cycles per second. The resulting
r e s o n a n c e s e t s u p a r e g u l a r, r e p e t i t i v e s o u n d w a v e w h i c h p r o p a g a t e s i n c o n s o n a n c e
with
the
elecrostatic
fi e l d
of
the
earth.
1 0 .
Energy Entrainment. As the body is turned into acoherent oscillator
vibrating in harmony with the surrounding electrostatic medium, the specific
exercises included in the Gateway tapes enjoin the participant to build up the
e n e r g y fi e l d s u r r o u n d i n g h i s b o d y, p r e s u m a b l y b y u s i n g e n e r g y f r o m t h e e a r t h ' s
fi e l d w h i c h t h e b o d y i s n o w e n t r a i n i n g b e c a u s e o f i t s a b i l i t y t o r e s o n a t e w i t h i t .
T h i s p u t s t h e b o d y ' s e n e r g y fi e l d i n t o h o m o g e n e i t y w i t h i t s s u r r o u n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t
and promotes movement of the seat of consciousness into the surrounding environment
partly in response to the fact
that the two electromagnetic medians are nov; a
single energy continuum.
Thus, the same process which moves the brain into focused
6
coherence at steadily higher levels of frequency and amplitude so as to entrain
analgous frequencies rn the universe for data collection also promotes enhancement
of bodily energy levels to apoint adequate to permit the subject to experience an
out-of-body movement when he is ready to do so(more will be said about this topic
later). in addition, by resonating with the earth's electromagnetic sphere the
human body creates asurprisingly powerful carrier wave to assist the mind in
communication activity with other human minds similarly tuned.
1 1 .
C o n s c i o u s n e s s a n d E n e r g y.
is
essential
B e f o r e o u r e x p l a n a t i o n c a n p r o c e e d a n y f u i ' t h e r, i t
to define the mechanism by which the human mind exercises the function
known as consciousness, and to describe the way in which that consciousness
operates to deduce meaning from the stimuli which it receives,
To d o t h i s , w e w i l l
fi r s t c o n s i d e r t h e f u n d a m e n t a l c h a r a c t e r o f t h e m a t e r i a l w o r l d
in
which
we
have
our
physical existence in order to accurately perceive the raw stuff with which our
consciousness must work.
terms.
T h e fi r s t p o i n t w h i c h n e e d s t o b e m a d e i s t h a t t h e t v ; o
matter and energy tend to be misleading if taken to indicate two distinctly
different states of existence in the physical world that we know it. I n d e e d , i f
t h e t e r m m a t t e r i s t a k e n t o m e a n solid substance as opposed to energy w'hich is
understood to mean aforce of some sort, then the use of the former is entirely
misleading.
Science now knows that both the electrons which spin in the energy
fi e l d l o c a t e d a r o u n d t h e n u c l e u s o f t h e a t o m a n d t h e n u c l e u s i t s e l f a r e m a d e
nothing more than oscillating energy grids,
Solid matter, in the strict
construction of the term, simply does not exist.
Rather,
atomic
structure
up of
is
composed of oscillating energy grids surrounded by other oscillating energy grids
which orbit at extraordinarily high speeds. I n h i s b o o k . S t a l k i n g t h e W i l d
Pendulum, Itzhak Bentov gives the following figures, T h e e n e r g y g r i d w h i c l i
composes the nucleus of the atom vibrates at approximately 1022 Hertz(which
10 followed by 22 zeros),
m
e
a
n
s
At 70 degrees Farenheit an atom oscillates at the rate
o f 1 0 ^ 5 H e r t z . An entire molecule, composed of anumber of atoms bound togetner
i n a s i n g l e e n e r g y fi e l d v i b r a t e s i n t h e r a n g e o f 1 0 ^ H e r t z , A l i v e
human
cell
vibrates at approximately 10^ Hertz,
The
point
to
be
made
is
that
the
entire
human being, brain, consciousness and all is, like the universe which surrounds
h i m , n o t h i n g m o r e o r l e s s t h a n a n e x t r a o r d i n a r i l y c o m p l e x s y s t e m o f e n e r g y fi e l d s .
The so called states of matter are actually variances in the state of energy, and
human consciousness is afunction of the interaction of energy in two opposite
states(motion vs rest) in amanner described in the following paragraph.
1 2 .
Holograms. Energy creates, stores and retrieves meaning in the universe by
projecting or expanding at certain frequencies in athree dimensional mode that
creates aliving pattern called ahologram,
The concept of the hologram can be
most easily understood by using an example cited by Bentov in which he asks the
reader to visualize abowl full of water into which three pebbles are dropped,
A
s
tile ripples created by the simultaneous entry of the three pebbles radiate outward
towards the rim of the bowl, Bentov further asks the reader to visualize that the
s u r f a c e o f t h e w a t e r i s s u d d e n l y fl a s h f r o z e n s o t h a t t h e r i p p l e p a t t e r n i s
preserved instantly. The ice is removed leaving the three pebbles still laying at
the
bottom
of
the
bowl.
Then the ice is exposed to apowerful, coherent source of
light, such as alaser. The result will be athree dimensional model or
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e p o s i t i o n o f t h e t h r e e p e b b l e s s u s p e n d e d i n m i d a i r,
are capable of encoding so much detail that, for example, i t i s p o s s i b l e
Holograms
to take a
holographic projection of aglass of swamp water and view it under magnification to
see small organisms not visible to the naked eye when the glass of water itself is
e x a m i n e d ,
The whole concept of holography, despite its scientific implications.
has only been know'n to the physicist since the underlying mathmatical principles
were worked out by Dennis Gabor m1947(he later won aNobel Prize for his work).
7
t
Laboratory demonstration of Gabor'
invention
of
the
laser.
swork only occurred years later following
A s b i o l o g i s t Ly a l l Wa t s o n e x p l a i n s :
"The purest kind of light available to us is that produced by alaser, w h i c h
sends out abeam in which all the waves are of one frequency, like those made
by an ideal pebble in aperfect pond. when two laser beams touch, they produce
an interference pattern of light and dark ripples that can be recorded on a
photographic plate. And if one of the beams, instead of coming directly from
the laser, IS reflected first off an object such as ahuman face, the resulting
pattern will be very complex indeed, but it can still be recorded. The record
will
13.
he
ahologram
of
the
face."
The Part Encc^les the Whole. of further importance is the fact that e v e n
if
we
dropped our frozen hologram of the ripple pattern o n t h e fl o o r a n d b r o k e i t i n t o a
number of pieces each individual
n,
piece
would
recreate
the
entire
holographic
imacre
reLl^iirS’
the fuzzier and more distorted would be the
resulting holographic projection but the fact remains that awhole projection v.ould
nonetheless be made,
^
m u s t
^
to creating any hologram is that energy in motion
energy mastate of rest (nonmotion) .mthe foregoing example
l^hhl \represent energy in motion while the water(before its agitation by the'
pebbles) represents energy at astate of rest. To activate or, in effect, to
perceive the meaning of aholograph, energy(in this case, acoherent light sourc
such
as
^
™^3t be passed through the interference pattern generated by
interaction between the moving energy and the energy at rest. In the simple
example given by Bentov, this requirement was fulfilled by holding the froze
n
interference pattern in front of the coherent light to project the three
dimensional holographic image(its "meaning") into s p a c e .
editor of the Brain/Mind Bulletin tells
u
s
As Marilyn Ferguson,
:
"Anotlier feature of aliologrum is its efficiency,
fi l l
Lions
of
bits
o f
information can be stored in atiny space. The pattern of the holographic
[photograph]...is stored everywhere on the plate.
14.
The Consciousness Matrix.
fi e l d s .
The
universe
IS composed of interacting energy
some at rest and some in motion. it is, in and of itself, one gigantic
hologram of unbelievable complexity. According to the theories of Karl Pribram,
a
neuroscientist at Stanford University and David Bohm, aphysicist at the University
of London, the human mind is also ahologram which attunes itself to the universal
hologram by the medium of
exchange thereby deducing meaning and achieving
the state which we call consciousness. With respect to states of expanded
o
r
altered consciousness such as Gateway uses, the process operates in the following
w a y ,
As energy passes through various aspects of the universal hologram and is
perceived by the electrostatic fields which comprise the human mind, the
holographic
images being conveyed are projected upon those electrostatic fields of
the
mind
and
are perceived or understood to the extent that the electrostatic field
ISr e aoperating
at afrequency and amplitude that can harmonize with and therefore
d
the energy carrier wave pattern passing through it. Changes in the
frequency and amplitude of the electrostatic field which comprises the human mind
determines the configuration and 'uence tiie character of the holographic energy
matrix which the mind projects to intercept meaning directly from the holographic
transmissions of the universe. Then, to make sense of what the holographic image
is "saying" to it, the mind proceeds to compare the image just received with
Itself, Specifically, it does this by comparing the image received with that part
of its own hologram which constitutes memory.
8
By registering differences in
1
geometriv- form and in energy frequency, the consciousness perceives{see Exhibit 2,
next page). As psychologist Keith Floyd puts it:
Contrary to what everyone knows is so, it may not be file brain that produces
c o n s c i o u s n e s s — b u t r a t h e r,
b r a i n . . . "
15.
B r a i nT h
i ne p c
ha
o snes: c i o u s n e s s
consciousness that creates the appearance of the
process is most easily envisaged if we
picture the holographic input with athree dimensional grid system superimposed
over it such that all of the energy patterns contained within can be described in
terms of three dimensional geometry using mathmatics to reduce the data to two
dimensional
form.
Bentov states that scientists suspect that the human mind
system as do all digital computers,
operates on asimple binary "go/no go
Therefore,
once it superimposes athree dimensional matrix over holographic
information it v;isties to interpret and reduces that information matlimatically to
two dimensional form.
it can completely process it using its fundamental binary
system just as any computer made by the hand of man can process volumes of data and
make
various comparisons between the data and information stored in its digital
m e m o r v .
Our minds operate in the same way, perceiving by comi^arison only, B e n t o v
states
the
proposition
this
w a y :
Our whole reality is constructed by constantly
making such comparisons....Whenever we perceive something, we always perceive
differences only." in states of expanded consciousness, the right hemisphere of
the human brain in its holistic, nonlinear and nonverbal mode of functioning acts
as the primary matrix or receptor for this holographic input while, by operating in
phase or coherence with the
matrix
through
its
b i n a r y,
right brain, the left hemisphere provides the secondary
computer-like method of functioning to screen furtlior
the data by comparison and reduce it to adiscreet.
1 6 .
two
dimensional
form.
E v a l u a t i o n .
To t h e e x t e n t t h a t G a t e w a y s u c c e e d s i n b r i n g i n g a b o u t a
r e fi n e m e n t , i n e n e r g y m a t r i x o f t h e m i n d .
it
succeeds
in expanding or altering liuman
consciousness so that it can perceive v/ithout recourse to the intercession of the
physical senses such that ever more of the universal hologram(not, o f
course.
accessible by sense perception) can ultimately be perceived and understood.
M a r i l y n F e r g u s o n h a s w r i t t e n t h a t t h e t h e o r i e s o f P r i b r a m a n d B o h m ' V.
appear
to
account for all transcendental experience, paranormal events and even " n o r m a l
perceptual
oddities.
*
She goes on to say of Pribram:
"Currently he is proposing astartling, all-encompassing model that is
generating considerable excitement among those intrigued by the mysteries of
human consciousness. His "holographic model" marries brain research to
theoretical physics; it accounts for normal perception and simultaneously
takes the paranormal and transcendental experiences out of the supernatural by
explaining them as apart of nature.
Like certain strange discoveries of quantum physics, the radical reorientation
of this theory suddenly makes sense of paradoxical sayings of mystics
throughout the ages."
1 7 .
Self
Cognition.
To c o m p l e t e o u r o u t l i n e o f t h e p r o c e s s b y w h i c h t h e m i n d
achieves and exercises consciousness, we must also describe the mechanism which
accounts for the aspect of human thought that differentiates it from the
consciousness of plants or animals, i.e. self cognition,
H v o m a n s n o t o n l y k n o w, b u t
t h e y k n o w t h a t t h e y k n o w,
They are able to monitor the process of their own
thinking and maintain an awareness of it.
M o r e o v e r, t h e y c a n c o n d u c t a c o r a p a r i t i v e
9
ITie Functions of Brain Hemispheres in Consciousness
4
CONSCIOUSNESS ENERGY GRID
Left Hemisphere
Right Hemisphere
Consciousness Grid
Consciousness
Acts
Reduces
like
the
Mind's
dimens
i<
holographic image to ■
dimensional go/no go
computer software to
reduce input from right
homispliero to verbal
symbols and concepts.
1 0
EWiBIT 2
three
Grid
of their thought processes against various
do
i
t
„i. r .
"perceive
this
because
“’.s'::;;"";
its evaluation standards of measure
the differences using three dimensional geometry
about the self !
pulse to yield verbal cognition
and then binary "go/no go
s e n s e
Ti n e - S p a c e D i m e n s i o n .
18.
Up to this point our discussion
of the Gateway process
Gateway
Now the fun begins,
follow.
has been relatively simple and easy t o
which
o
f
t
h
e
u
n
i
v
e
r
s
a
l
h
ologram
of those aspects
involves more than just perception
c a n
u
be accessed in the l i m i t a t i o n s
why human consciousness
■
^
is
the
next
task i which
must
be
n
order
to
time
and
space are
be transcended.
P h y s i c i s t s d e fi n e
To explain how and
of
time-space
m u s t fi r s t a p p r e c i a t e w h a t
^yLnsion that they constitute
:time
a m e a s urement
as
of energy or^ force
i
n
H o w e v e r, i n o r d e r f o r
In other words, it is am
l _e a s u r e m e n t o f c h a n g e .
w i t h i n t h e c o n fi n e s o f
fi r s t b e l i m i t e d i n s o m e w a y
energy to be in m o t i o n i t m u s t
t h a t i t s c o n fi n e m e n t g i v e s i t t h e c a p a c i t y f o r
c a n
m o t i o n .
s
o
m
e
sort
of
vibratory
pattern
so
which is distinguishable from other
being contained at aspecific location ,
.
.
without limit, without
Energy which is not confined is force
locations(space).
because there
without the limits of form. It is infinity, cannot move
and is therefore outside of trie dimension of time,
is nothing beyond infinity,
I
dimension,
I
t
S
is also beyond space because that ScaiIoL!""S ir"^nergy
limited to aspecific location, and is a®‘ " h e r e "
to
differentiate
is
f r oin
m the
" t h state
e r e " , of
n o infinity,^here^aryo^infinity4eansenergyuniformlyextended
sense
of
area.
without limit. It has no beginning,
no end, no location. It is conscious force.
a
state
of
i n fi n i t e
the fundamental, primal power of existence wi ■ rest and therefore, cannot
being. Energy in infinity is said to be
ifl-eLins its inherent
generate holograms so long as receive and passively perceive holograms
capacity for ^ the various dimensions which m.ake upi n the
the
generated by ' „ e r c e ^ v e d b y c o n s c i o u s n e s s o p e r a t i n g
created universe but it cannot be Pe^^e. ^ infinity is termed by physicists
active universe. Energy in r.his state
^ absolute "Between the Absolute
asenergyinitsabsolute^^ate,orsimplytheAbsolute^^
and the "material" un-e^e^in which^we in
altered
states
of^
being
may gain access. reaches tS o f ' ^ L
the horizons of its perceptual capability until it re
various
intervening
the Absolute generates
n
o
Absolute at which point perception stops because .
holograms of or a b o u t
itself.
IQ Intervening dimensions. Since the Absolute is,
conscious
energy
to
i
n
include
the
infinT^Tirrir^^IU^S^I^^^ °"""^;:^:I^L^st:.n;^but we cannot perceive
time-space dimension in which we nave our py
it. It overlays everything as do many t o
through which the energies of teuniver
in the state of infinity (the
human consciousness must focus wi
and
gradients or dimensions
from
their
home
these intervening dimensions,
IntensrcoherLice that the frequency of
n=?riousness( iethe brainwave output)
the
eeergy pattern ' p . ^ t t e r^ n ,Achievement
if displa
yed on
can accelerate to the point where t
of this state
an oscilloscope, would
^
perception of non-tiite-space dimensions
hL:ire"2 Thr^Stl” :rl»=Sre
Lp^ysic^
t„o«,
Piano,
.s sPistanoe.
1 1
This is an aspect ot quantum mechanics which applies to the fact that any
oscillating frequency(such as abrainwave) reaches two points of complete rest
which constitute the boundaries of each individual oscillation(i.e.
movement up> or
down). Without these points of rest, an oscillating wave pattern would be
impossible since the points of rest are required to permit the energy to change
direction and thus continue vibrating between rigid limits. But it is also true
t h a t w h e n , f o r a n i n fi n i t e s i m a l l y b r i e f i n s t a n t , t h a t e n e r g y r e a c h e s o n e o f i t s t w o
p o i n t s o f r e s t i t " c l i c k s o u t " o f t i m e - s p a c e a n d j o i n s i n fi n i t y ( s e e E x h i b i t 3 , n e x t
page). That critical step out of time-space occurs when the speed of the
oscillation drops below 10~33 centimeters per second(Planck's Distance),
the words of Bentov:
To
use
"...quantum mechanics tell us that when distances go below
Planck's Distance, which is 10~33
e n t e r, i n e ff e c t , a n e w w o r l d ,
T o
return to our case in point, the human consciousness wave pattern reaches such high
frequency that the pattern of "clickouts" comes so close together that there is
virtual continuity in it. Then, aportion of that consciousness is actually
postulated
to
establish
and
maintain
its
information
collection
function
in
those
dimensions located between time-space and the Absolute. Thus, as the almost
continuous "clickout" pattern establishes itself in continuous phase at speeds
below Planck's Distance but before reaching the state of total rest, human
consciousness passes through the looking glass of time-space after the fashion of
Alice beginning her journey into wonderland,
The Gateway experience, with its
associated Hemi-Sync technique, is apparently designed, if used systematically and
p a t i e n t l y, t o e n a b l e h u m a n c o n s c i o u s n e s s t o e s t a b l i s h a c o h e r e n t p a t t e r n o f
p e r c e p t i o n i n t h o s e d i m e n s i o n s w h e r e s p e e d s b e l o w P l a n c k ' s d i s t a n c e a p p l y. T h i s
holds true irrespective of whether the individual is exercising his c o n s c i o u s n e s s
while in his physical body or whether he is doing so after having separated that
consciousness from the physical body(i.e. the so called out-of-body state mentioned
e a r l i e r ) .
2 0 ,
subatomic
Particles.
The behavior of subatomic particles provides an
interesting example of the phenomenon of "clicking out discussed in the preceding
paragraphs.
I n a n a r t i c l e p r e p a r e d f o r S c i e n c e D i g e s t m a g a z i n e . D r. J o h n G l i e d m a n
mentions the way in which subatomic particles communicate with each other once
t h e i r e n e r g y fi e l d s b e c o m e e n t r a i n e d a s a r e s u l t o f c o l l i d i n g w i t h e a c h o t h e r. T h e
communication concerned is, of course, postulated to be occurring during the "click
o u t p h a s e " i n t h e o s c i l l a t i o n o f t h e e n e r g y fi e l d s c o m p r i s i n g t h e s u b a t o m i c
particles
concerned.
It
is
this
cause
which
accounts
for
the
cross-communication
at what in terms of time-space velocities, would seem to involve speeds in excess
of light. In reality Einstein's Theory of Relativity is not being invalidated but,
r a t h e r, t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n c o n c e r n e d i s t a k i n g p l a c e o u t s i d e t h e d i m e n s i o n o f
t i m e - s p a c e t o w h i c h t h e T h e o r y o f R e l a t i v i t y i s s t r i c t l y c o n fi n e d . S p e c i fi c a l l y ,
Dr. Gleidman tells us:
"Quantum theory postulates akind of long range Siamese
twin effect v;henever two subatomic particles collide and then go their different
w a y s . E v e n w h e n t h e p a r t i c l e s a r e h a l f w a y a c r o s s t h e u n i v e r s e f r o m e a c h o t h e r, i t
says, they instantaneously respond to each other's actions. And in so doing, they
violate relativity's ban on faster than light velocities." Indeed, regarding
attempts to quantify what is known about the behavior of energy in dimensions
apparently outside of time-space, Bentov speaks about, "...courageous physicists
v;ho are v/orking on hypothetical particles, called 'tachyons, 'which can move at
speeds higher than light. The speed of tachyons starts just above the speed of
light
and
ranges
all
the
way
to
i n fi n i t e
velocities."
2 1 .
Dimensions
In-between.
Now that v;e have postulated the legitimacy of the
assertion that the energy forms which compose consciousness can move beyond the
time-space dimension, we need to turn our attention to the energy forms which
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inhabit those dimensions between time-space and the Absolute, I n s o d o i n g , w e
better perceive the form that "reality- a s s u m e s w h e n w e e n c o u n t e r i t i n t h o s e
may
intermediate dimensions. In this context, Bentov tells us that:
"The causal relationship between events breaks down; movements become jerky
rather than smooth. Time and space may become "grainy" or "chunky." Perhaps
apiece of space can be traversed by aparticle of matter in any direction
without necessarily being synchronized with apiece of time. In short, apair
of events will occur in either time or space, the pair not being connected
causally
but
by
arandom
fl u c t u a t i o n . "
What Bentov means is that inside the dimension of time-space where both concepts
spply iri agenerally uniform way there is aproportional relationship between
them. Acertain space can be covered by energy moving in either particle or wave
f o r m i n a c e r t a i n t i m e a s s u m i n g a s p e c i fi c v e l o c i t y v i r t u a l l y a n y w h e r e i n t h e
t i m e - s p a c e u n i v e r s e . T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p i s n e a t a n d p r e d i c t a b l e . H o w e v e r, i n t h e
intermediate dimensions beyond time-space the limitations imposed on energy to put
it into astate of oscillating motion are not uniform as they are in our physical
universe. Amyriad of various distortions and incongruities are thus likely to be
encountered such that our nice neat assumptions concerning the relationship between
t i m e a n d s p a c e a s w e k n o w i t i n t h i s d i m e n s i o n d o n o t a p p l y. B u t e v e n m o r e
important, access is opened to both the past and the future when the dimension of
current
time-space
is
left
behind.
22.
Special Status, Out-of-Body Experience. Although human consciousness can,
with enough practice, move beyond the dimension of time-space and interface with
other energy systems in other dimensions, the entire process is appreciably
enhanced if that consciousness can be detached in large measure from the physical
b o d y b e f o r e s u c h i n t e r f a c e i s a t t e m p t e d . O n c e a n i n d i v i d u a l b e c o m e s p r o fi c i e n t i n
the technique of out-of-body movement and then reaches the point where he is able
t o b r e a k o u t o f t i m e - s p a c e v / h i l e o u t o f h i s b o d y, h e g a i n s t h e a d v a n t a g e o f
"clicking out" part of his enhanced consciousness while starting from abase
located
much
closer
to
the
dimensions
with
which
he
wishes
to
communicate.
In
other words, since he is starting from apoint much "higher up", to use an analogy
from the time-space context, that part of his consciousness involved in "clicking
out" will have that much more time to interact in dimensions beyond time-space
b e c a u s e l e s s t i m e i s r e q u i r e d t o t r a v e r s e t h e i n t e r v e n i n g l a y e r s . M o r e o v e r, o n c e
the individual is able to project his consciousness beyond time-space, that
consciousness
would
logically
tend
to
entrain
its
frequency
output
with
the
new
energy environment to which it is exposed, therein greatly enhancing the extent to
w h i c h t h e i n d i v i d u a l ' s a l t e r e d c o n s c i o u s n e s s m . a y b e f u r t h e r m o d i fi e d t o a c h i e v e a
m u c h h e i g h t e n e d p o i n t o f f o c u s a n d a m u c h r e fi n e d o s c i l l a t i n g p a t t e r n . A s a
result, aself-reinforcing process should ensue whereby the farther consciousness
in the out-of-body state can be projected beyond the time-space dimension, the more
its level of energy output would be enhanced, thus promoting the potential for
still
further
travel.
The tentative conclusion to be drawn is that the out-of-body
state may be regarded as an extremely effective way of accelerating the process of
I f
enhancing consciousness and of interfacing with dimensions beyond time-space,
the practitioner of the Gateway technique has achoice of concentrating on
achieving and exploiting the out-of-body experience as opposed to concentrating his
full efforts on expanding his consciousness exclusively from aphysical base, the
former would appear to promise much faster and more impressive successes than does
the
2 3 .
latter.
Absolute in Perspective.
It
may
be
helpful
14
at
this
point
to
pause
and
recap
I !
the major aspects of our intellectual journey from time-space to the realm of the
Absolute. We have spoken at some length concerning the incredibly complex hologram
which is created by the intersection of energy patterns generated by the totality
of
all
dimensions
to
deduce
our
brains
of
the
universe, time-space included,
We have noted that our
m i n d s c o n s t i t u t e e n e r g y fi e l d s w h i c h i n t e r a c t w i t h v a r i o u s a s p e c t s o f t h i s h o l o g r a m
info.rmation
which
to
it
reduce
to
is
ultimately processed through the left hemisphere of
aform that we employ for the process we call thinking.
We have implied that this hologram is the finite embodiment in active,
of
the
i n fi n i t e
consciousness
of
the
Absolute.
energy form
It is the title we assigned to that
vast pool of energy in astate of perfect rest over which the physical universe is
layered, and from whence it comes.
I n c i d e n t a l l y, t o d e s c r i b e t h i s , B e n t o v u s e s t h e
analogy of avery deep sea, comparing the still depths of the sea to the dimension
of the Absolute while assigning the storm-tossed waves above to represent the
physical universe with which we are familiar. The slightly agitated currents of
the sea to be found in between the turbulent surface and the totally still depths
represent energy in the process of either going into rest(i.e. approaching
i n fi n i t y ) o r c o m i n g o u t o f r e s t .
2 4 .
F r o m B i g B a n g t o To r u s .
Working from the widely accepted "Big Bang" theory
Bentov presents aconceptual model to depict the process of time-space evolution
the relative position of the universal hologram.
That hologram is often called a
"Torus" because it is thought to have the overall shape of an immense,
self-contained spiral.
Basing his thesis on recent studies concerning the
distribution of quasars{quasi-stellar objects), and operating on the premise that
in
the
universe
smaller
processes tend to be mirror images of larger ones(i.e. the
pattern of electrons around the nucleus of an atom mirrors the way planets orbit
their suns, and so on) Bentov postulates the following scenario, T a k i n g h i s c u e
from the observed capability of quasars to eject enormously concentrated beams of
matter from their interiors in acontrolled.
non-concentric
version
of
the
Big-bang" he envisages asimilar process occurring in the generation of the
universe(see Exhibit 4, next page).
Noting that those galaxies located to the
north of our own galaxy are moving away faster than those located to the soutn,
a n d
that those to the east and west are demonstrably more distant, B e n t o v r e g a r d s t h i s
as substantive evidence that the jet of matter which expanded into our universe has
turned back upon itself, eventually forming an ovoid or egg shape, H e s e e s
" m a t t e r
in our universe entering the ovoid pattern following ejection from a
nucleus composed of extremely compressed energy through a"white hole,
At
the
end
hole".
of its trip to the far end of the ovoid, he sees it departing via a" b l a c k
as
In such amodel, time is observed to be ameasure of the change which o c c u r s
energy evolves into new, more complex forms as it progresses along the distance
from the white hole side of the nucleus, around the shell of this
cosmic egg"
I n o t h e r w o r d s , a s e n e r g y — e x p e l l e d f r o m i n fi n i t y
a n d c o n fi n e d w i t h i n l i m i t s b y t h e c o n s c i o u s o f t h e A b s o l u t e — a c h i e v e s f o r m a n d
until
it
enters
the
black
hole.
motion following ejection from the white hole at the top of the egg, time begins as
ameasure of the cadence of this evolutionary movement a s " r e a l i t y "
shell of the egg on its journey to the black hole at the far end.
2 5 .
Our
Place
in
Time.
goes
around
the
The observed distribution of galaxies suggests that our
particular universe is located near the top of the egg at the point where matter
begins
to
fall
back
on
itself,
thus explaining the reason why the galaxies to the
north are seen to be moving away more rapidly as they are caught up in the downturn
of the stream of matter tow’ards the far end of the cosmic egg (see Exhibit 5, n e x t
page).
Layered over this cosmic egg is the Absolute which sustains the radiating
nucleus from which the original jet of matter issued forth.
As
the
stream
of
matter moves around the ovoid towards its destination at the black hole where it
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Mystic Spiral)
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v;ill be reabsorbed into the radiating nucleus and then the Absolute,
it
generates
the interference pattern within the cosmic egg v/hich constitutes the universal
h o l o g r a m o r To r u s ,
S i n c e t h e To r u s i s b e i n g s i m u l t a n e o u s l y g e n e r a t e d b y m a t t e r i n
all the various phases of
t i m e " , i t r e fl e c t s t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e u n i v e r s e i n
the past, present and future{as it would be seen from our particular perspective in
how
o n e p h a s e o f t i m e ) . B y r e fl e c t i n g o n t h i s m o d e l , i t b e c o m e s p o s s i b l e t o s e e "
h u m a n c o n s c i o u s n e s s b r o u g h t t o a s u f fi c i e n t l y a l t e r e d ( f o c u s e d ) s t a t e c o u l d o b t a i n
information concerning the past, present an future since they ail exist in the
universal hologram simultaneously{In the case of the future because all of the
consequences of the past and present can be seen coming together in the hologram
such that the future can be jjredicted or s e e n " w i t h t o t a l a c c u r a c y ) . M o r e o v e r , i t
is possible to see how the implosion of energy patterns would cross and recross to
create an incredibly complex four dimensional hologram or Torus, in spiral shape in
r e fl e c t i o n o f t h e m u l t i - d i m e n s i o n a l d e v e l o p i n g p a t t e r n o f e v o l u t i o n . A l l o f t h e
movements of the energies which comprise the universe leave their mark and hence
tell their story throughout time.
2 6 .
Quality W
o f e C o n sncoi o
s n e s se. a r l i e r
t eu d
that
the
out-of-body
state
involves projection of amajor portion of the energy pattern that represents human
consciousness so that it may move either freely throughout the terrestrial sphere
for purposes of information aquisition or into other dimensions outside of
time-space, perhaps to interact with other forms of consciousness within the
universe. Consciousness is the organizing and sustaining principle that provides
the impetus and guidance to bring and keep energy in motion within agiven set o f
p a r a m e t e r s s o t h a t a s p e c i fi c r e a l i t y w i l l r e s u l t ,
When
consciousness
reaches
a
state of sophistication in which it can perceive itself(its own hologram) it
reaches the point of selfcognition. Human beings have this form of elevated
c o n s c i o u s n e s s a s d o e s t h e A b s o l u t e b u t i n c a s e o f t h e l a t t e r,
it
is
afunction
of
e n e r g y a n d i t s a s s o c i a t e d q u a l i t y o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s i n i n fi n i t y ( o m n i s c i e n c e a n d
omnipotence in perceptual unity). when energy returns to astate of total rest
within the Absolute, it returns to the continuiom of consciousness in the pool of
limitless, timeless perception that resides there,
Thus, the more complex an
energy system in the material" state, the more consciousness it possesses to
m a i n t a i n i t s r e a l i t y,
Our consciousness, therefore, is that differentiated aspect
of
the
universal
consciousness
which
resides
within
the
Absolute.
It
accounts
for
the organization of the energy patterns which constitute our physical body but is
distinctly separate from and superior to it. Since consciousness exists quite
a p a r t f r o m a n d o u t s i d e o f r e a l i t y, b e y o n d t h e b o u n d s o f t i m e - s p a c e , i t , l i k e t h e
Absolute, has neither beginning nor end. Reality has both abeginning and an end
because it is bounded within time-space, but the fundamental quantum of energy and
its associated consciousness is eternal. When reality ends, its constituent energy
s i m p l y r e t u r n s t o i n fi n i t y i n t h e A b s o l u t e .
2 7 .
Consciousness in PersH
p eacvt ii vneg. a s c e r t a i n e d t h a t h u m a n c o n s c i o u s n e s s i s
able to separate from physical reality and interact with other intelligences in
other dimensions within the universe, and that it is both eternal and destined for
ultimate return to the Absolute we are faced with the question:
So what )iappens
t h e n ?
Since memory is afunction of consciousness and therefore enjoys the same
eternal character as the consciousness which accounts for its existence it must be
admitted that when consciousness returns to the Absolute it brings with it all the
m e m o r i e s i t h a s a c c u m u l a t e d t h r o u g h e x p e r i e n c e i n r e a l i t y. T h e r e t u r n o f
consciousness to the Absolute does not imply an extinction of the separate entity
w h i c h t h e c o n s c i o u s n e s s o r g a n i z e d a n d s u s t a i n e d i n r e a l i t y. R a t h e r, i t s u g g e s t s a
differentiated consciousness which merges with and participates in the universal
c o n s c i o u s n e s s a n d i n fi n i t y o f t h e A b s o l u t e w i t h o u t l o s i n g t h e s e p a r a t e i d e n t i t y a n d
r r s W fi Z S K X t r u s K
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accunanulated self-knowledge which its memories confer upon it. W h a t i t d o e s l o s e
is the capability for generation of independent thought holograms, since that can
be done only by energy in motion. In other words, i t r e t a i n s t h e p o w e r t o p e r c e i v e
but loses the power of will or choice,
In exchange, however, this consciousness
p a r t i c i p a t e s i n t h e a l l - k n o w i n g i n fi n i t e c o n t i n u u m o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s w h i c h i s a
characteristic of energy in the ever present,
C o n s e q u e n t l y,
it
is
accurate
to
observe that when aperson experiences the out-of- body state he is, in fact,
projecting that eternal spark of consciousness and memory which constitutes the
ultimate source of his identity to let it play in and learn from dimensions both
inside and outside the time-space world in which his physical component currently
e n j o y s a s h o r t p e r i o d o f r e a l i t y.
28. Gateway Method. Having put the Gateway Experience in context by postulating a
structural outline of how and why it seems to work, and having shown what it is
d e s i g n e d t o a c h i e v e , t h e t i m e h a s c o m e t o e x a m i n e t h e s p e c i fi c t e c h n i q u e s w h i c h
comprise the Gateway training process. These techniques are designed to enable the
user of the Gateway tapes to manipulate the high energy states which can'be
achieved if the user continues to work with the tapes over aperiod of time. The
amount of time required to reach advanced energy states and to fully exploit the
techniques varies with the individual. The sensitivity of his nervous system, his
general state of mind, and the extent to which he may have previously developed
facility in related techniques such as transcendental meditation are all pertinent
factors affecting the speed at which he may expect to progress. The Gateway
process begins by teaching the individual participant to isolate extraneous
concerns in avisualization device called an "energy conversion box.
Next,
the
participant is introduced to amethod of encouraging his mind and body to strive to
achieve astate of resonance through utterance of asingle tone, amonotonous,
protracted humming sound that sets up afeeling of vibration particularly in the
head. He engages in this "resonate tuning" as it is called by humming along with a
chorus of such sounds that are contained on the Gateway tape. Following this, the
p a r t i c i p a n t i s e x p o s e d t o t h e G a t e w a y a f fi r m a t i o n , a n d i s e n c o u r a g e d t o r e p e a t i t
t o h i m s e l f a s h e h e a r s i t r e p e a t e d o n t h e t a p e . T h i s a f fi r m a t i o n i s a s t a t e m e n t t o
the effect that the individual realizes that he is more than merely aphysical body
and that he deeply desires to expand his consciousness.
2 9 . H e m i - S y n c I n t r o d u c e d . A f t e r t h a t , h e i s e x p o s e d f o r t h e fi r s t t i m e t o t h e
Hemi-Sync sound frequencies, and is encouraged to focus on and develop aperception
of and appreciation for those feelings which accompany the synchronization of
brainwaves that results. Next comes the technique of progressive and systematic
physical relaxation while the Hemi-Sync frequencies are expanded to include
additional forms of "pink and white" noise designed to put the physical body at the
virtual threshhold of sleep as well as to calm the left .hemisphere of the mind
while
raising
the
right
hemisphere
to
astate
of
heightened
attentiveness.
Once
all of this is achieved, the participant is invited to envisage creation of an
" e n e r g y b a l l o o n " c o m p r i s e d o f a n e n e r g y fl o w b e g i n n i n g a t t h e c e n t e r o f t h e t o p o f
the head and extending down in all directions to the feet. The energy involved in
t h i s fl o w t h e n p r o c e e d s u p t h r o u g h t h e b o d y a n d b a c k o u t i n t o t h e b a l l o o n p a t t e r n
again. The "energy balloon", which sets up apattern very reminiscent of the
c o s m i c e g g d i s c u s s e d e a r l i e r , n o t o n l y e n h a n c e s b o d i l y e n e r g y fl o w a n d e n c o u r a g e s
early achievement of asuitable resonant state but it is also designed to provide
protection against conscious entities possessing lower energy levels which the
participant might encounter in the event that he achieves an
It serves aprecautionary purpose in the unlikely event that
o u t - o f - b o d y, s t a t e .
the participant's
fi r s t o u t - o f - b o d y e x p e r i e n c e i n v o l v e s d i r e c t p r o j e c t i o n o u t s i d e t h e t e r r e s t r i a l
sphere.
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3 0 . A d v a n c e d Te c h n i q u e s . H a v i n g r e a c h e d F o c u s 1 0 , t h e p a r t i c i p a n t i s n o w r e a d y t o
e n d e a v o r t o a c h i e v e a s t a t e o f s u f fi c i e n t l y e x p a n d e d a w a r e n e s s t o b e g i n a c t u a l l y
interacting with dimensions beyond those associated with his experience of physical
r e a l i t y. T h i s s t a t e i s c a l l e d F o c u s 1 2 a n d i n v o l v e s c o n s c i o u s e f f o r t s o n h i s p a r t
while additional forms of "pink and white noise" enter the sound stream being
directed
into
his
ears
from
the
Gateway
tape.
Once
the
participant
has
achieved
this state of greatly expanded awareness, he is ready to begin employing aseries
o f s p e c i fi c t e c h n i q u e s o r " t o o l s " a s t h e M o n r o e I n s t i t u t e c h a r a c t e r i z e s t h e m w h i c h
enable him to manipulate his newly found expanded awareness to obtain practical,
useful feedback of value for promoting self-discovery and personal growth. The
s p e c i fi c t e c h n i q u e s i n v o l v e d a r e d e s c r i b e d i n d i v i d v i a l l y b e l o w .
A. Problem Solving. This technique involves identifying fundamental problems
w h i c h t h e i n d i v i d u a l w i s h e s t o s e e s o l v e d , fi l l i n g h i s e x p a n d e d a w a r e n e s s w i t h h i s
perception of these problems and then projecting them out into the universe. In
t h i s w a y, t h e i n d i v i d u a l e n l i s t s t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f w h a t M o n r o e I n s t i t u t e ' c a l l s h i s
"higher self", in other words his expanded consciousness, to interact with the
universal hologram to obtain the information required to solve the problem. This
a p p r o a c h m a y b e u s e d t o s o l v e p e r s o n a l d i f fi c u l t i e s , t e c h n i c a l p r o b l e m . s i n t h e
realm of physics, mathmatics, etc., practical administrative problems, and so on.
Responses to the problem solving technique may be received almost immediately, but
often they come based on developing intuition over the next two to three days.
Frequently the response comes
in the form of asudden, holistic perception in w
h
i
c
h
the individual suddenly
finds that he simply knows the answer
in
all
Of
its
r a m i fi c a t i o n s a n d c o m p l e t e l y i n c o n t e x t , s o m e t i m e s w i t h o u t e v e n b e i n g a b l e t o p u t
h i s n e w l y f o u n d p e r c e p t i o n i n t o w o r d s , a t l e a s t i n i t i a l l y. I n s o m e c a s e s , t h e
response may even arrive in the form of visual symbols v/hich the individual
will"see" with his m.rnd
while
he is in tlie Focus 12 state and
interpret after he returns to n o r m a l
which he will
have
t
o
consciousness.
3. Patterning. This technique involves use of the consciousness to achieve
desired objectives in the physical, emotional, or intellectual sphere. It involves
concentration on the desired objective while in aFocus 12 state, extension of the
individual's perception of that objective into the whole expanded consciousness,
and its projection into the universe with the intention that the desired objective
is already amatter of established achievement which is destined to be realized
w i t h i n t h e t i m e f r a m e s p e c i fi e d . T h i s p a r t i c u l a r m e t h o d o l o g y i s b a s e d o n t h e
belief that the thought patterns generated by our consciousness in astate of
expanded awareness create holograms which represent the situation we desire to
bring about and, in so doing, establish the basis for actual realization of that
goal. Once the thought-generated hologram of the sought after objective is
established in the universe it becomes an aspect of reality which interacts with
the universal hologram to bring about the desired objective which might not, under
other
circumstances,
ever
occur.
In
other
words,
the
'technique
of
patterning
r e c o g n i z e s t h e f a c t t h a t s i n c e c o n s c i o u s n e s s i s t h e s o u r c e o f a l l r e a l i t y, o u r
t h o u g h t s h a v e t h e p o w e r t o i n fl u e n c e t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f r e a l i t y i n t i m e - s p a c e a s i t
a p p l i e s t o u s i f t h o s e t h o u g h t s c a n b e p r o j e c t e d w i t h a d e q u a t e i n t e n s i t y. H o w e v e r,
the more complicated the objective sought and the more radically it departs from
o u r c u r r e n t r e a l i t y, t h e m o r e t i m e t h e u n i v e r s a l h o l o g r a m w i l l n e e d t o r e o r i e n t o u r
reality sphere to accomodate our desires. Monroe trainers caution against
attempting to force the pace of this process because the individual could succeed
in dislocating his existing reality with drastic consequences.
C. Color Breathing. The next technique is called color breathing and is
2 0
designed to use the expanded awareness and highly focused attentiveness associated
v/ith the Focus 12 state to imagine various colors in aparticularly intense and
vivid manner so as to use them to resonate with and in turn to activate the body's
o w n e n e r g i e s . F u n d a m e n t a l l y, i n t e r m s o f p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n i t i s a h e a l i n g
technique which is designed to restore the body and to enhance its physical
c a p a b i l i t i e s b y b a l a n c i n g , r e v i t a l i z i n g a n d r e t u n i n g b o d i l y e n e r g y fl o w s . I t i s
p r e d i c a t e d o n t h e p r i n c i p l e t h a t t h e b o d y ' s e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c fi e l d i s c a p a b l e o f
altering its resonance pattern so as to entrain energy from the earth's
e l e c t r o s t a t i c fi e l d f o r i t s o w n u s e . T h e v a r i o u s c o l o r s e n v i s a g e d i n t h e
imagination as part of the technique cue the mind as to which frequencies and what
s p e c i fi c
amplitudes
are
desired
in
connection
with
this
entrainment
and
the
s u b s e q u e n t a l t e r a t i o n s i n b o d i l y e n e r g y fl o w p a t t e r n s . T h a t c o l o r h a s t h e c a p a c i t y
to affect the human mind is well known, and the effectuality of color in certain
kinds of healing is ademonstrable fact. For example, application of an intense
blue light to an area of physical tvimescence leads to relatively rapid and easily
observable reduction in the swelling while red, and to alesser extent, yellow have
q u i t e t h e o p p o s i t e e ff e c t . H o w e v e r, i n t h e H e m i - S y n c a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e ' t e c h n i q u e
e x t e r n a l l i g h t s o u r c e s a r e n o t i n v o l v e d b u t , r a t h e r, t h e m i n d i s t h e s o l e a g e n t o f
the
healing
and
revitalization.
D . E n e r g y B a r To o l . M a g i c w a n d s a n d e n c h a n t e d s c e p t o r s h a v e b e e n p a r t o f t h e
folklore and occult practices of many cultures. The scepters, staffs and maces
carried by monarchs and high priests alike occur with such frequency in the history
of bygone eras as to suggest that at the very least these items are aspects of some
type of archtypical symbol which the human mind seems to appreciate, perhaps quite
s u b l i m i n a l l y. I n a n y c a s e , t h e e n e r g y b a r t o o l t e c h n i q u e i n v o l v e s e n v i s a g i n g a
small, intensely pulsating dot of light which the participant charges in his
imagination with enormous energy until it is virtually pulsating. The participant
then extrudes the dot into the shape of asparkling, vibrating cylinder of energy
which he then uses to channel force from the universe to selected parts of his body
for purposes of healing and revitalization.
E. Remote Viewing. In addition, the energy bar tool is used as aportal for
In
this
context,
the
initiating afollow-on technique called "remote viewing,
participant turns his bar of energy into awhirling vortex through which he sends
his imagination in search of new and illuminating insights. The apparent purpose
of the sym±>olism involved in the vortex seems to be to cue the subconscious and
convey to it instructions as to what the participant wishes to do but in terms of
nonverbal sym.bols which the right hemisphere of the mind is capable of
understanding.
F . ^ L i v i n g B o d y M a p , T h i s t e c h n i q u e p r o v i d e s a m p l i fi c a t i o n f o r a p p l i c a t i o n o f
t h e e n e r g y b a r t o o l a s a m e a n s o f h e a l i n g s p e c i fi c a r e a s o r s y s t e m s o f t h e h u m a n
b o d y.
The
c o n fi g u r a t i o n
of
the
participant's
body
is
im.agined
and
then
the
various
major systems such as the nervous and circulatory systems are envisaged in
a p p r o p r i a t e c o l o r s w i t h i n t h e c o n fi n e s o f t h e o u t l i n e b e i n g h e l d i n t h e
imagination. The energy bar tool is then applied to energizing, balancing and
healing in whatever manner the participant desires. In the process, the
p a r t i c i p a n t v i s u a l i z e s v a r i o u s s t r e a m s o f c o l o r e d e n e r g y fl o w i n g o u t o f t h e t o o l
into
the
organ
system
or
area
upon
which
the
revitalizing
or
healing
application
is
being made. Since colors are the result of differing wavelengths of light, which
is to say energy at various frequencies, this technique operates on the assumption
that as the human body is composed of energ;^' it can be vitalized and healed through
the additive application of
in the appropriate form.
additional
energy
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provided
that
the
energy
is
applied
G, Focus 15:
Travel
into
the
Past.
All of the preceding techniques are
conducted at the level of expanded awareness known as Focus 12. However, the
technique of time travel into the past involves further expansion of consciousness
through the inclusion of additional levels of sound on the Hemi-Sync tapes, S o m e
of
the
s o u n d i s p r o b a b l y m e r e l y a n i n t e n s i fi c a t i o n o f t h e b a s i c H e m i - S y n c
frequencies, being designed to further modify brainwave frequency and amplitude.
Other aspects of the added sound patterns appear to be designed to provide subtle,
almost subliminal suggestions to the mind as to what is desired by way of further
expanded consciousness so as to support the verbal suggestions and instructions
also contained on the tape,
Even the instructions are highly symbolic, with time
being visualized as ahuge wheel in the universe with various spokes each of which
gives access to adifferent part of the participant's past,
a d v a n c e d s t a t e a n d i s e x t r e m e l y d i f fi c u l t t o a c h i e v e ,
Focus 15 is avery
P r o b a b l y l e s s t h a n fi v e
percent of all participants in any given Gateway Experience actually fully achieve
the Focus 15 state during the course of the approximately seven days of training.
N o n e t h e l e s s , M o n r o e I n s t i t u t e t r a i n e r s a f fi r m t h a t w i t h e n o u g h p r a c t i c e , . e v e n t u a l l y
Focus 15 can be achieved. They also state that not only the individual's past
history is available for examination by one who has achieved Focus 15 but other
aspects of the past with which the individual himself has had no connection may
also
be
accessed.
H ,
Focus 21:
The
Future.
The
last
and
most
advanced
of
all
the
Focus
states
associated with the Gateway training program involves movement outside of the
boundaries of time-space as in Focus 15 but with attention to discovering the
future rather than the past,
The
individual
who
has
achieved
this
state
has
reached atruly advanced level,
Except in unusual circumstances, it is probably
not attainable except by those who have conditioned themselves through loiig
^PP-^ication of meditation or by those who have practiced long and hard through use
of the Hemi-Sync tapes for aperiod of months if not years.
3 1 .
T h e O uTt -ho if -sB o dry e M
e nbt .l e
moav er m
ka
phenomenon
has
been
saved
for
discussion in detail until la.st because of the interest which it occasions and
special circumstances involved in its attainment. Monroe Institute stresses that
the Gateway program was not established solely for the purpose of enabling
participants to obtain the out-of-body state nor does the program guarantee that
most participants will succeed in doing it during the course of the training at the
Institute. Only one tape out of the many which make up the Gateway Experience is
d e v o t e d t o t h e t e c h n i q u e s i n v o l v e d i n t h e o u t - o f - b o d y m o v e m e n t . B a s i c a l l y, t h e s e
techniques are merely designed to make it easier for the individual to achieve the
out-of-body state when his brainwave pattern and personal energy levels have
reached apoint that he is in apparent ha.rmony with his surrounding electrom.agnetic
environment such that he feels that he has reached the threshhold where separation
i s a p o s s i b i l i t y. To f a c i l i t a t e a c h i e v i n g t h e o u t - o f - b o d y s t a t e , B o b M o n r o e , t h e
founder of Monroe Institute, is quoted in arecent magazine article as saying that
in order to assist the participant the particular Hemi-Sync tape concerned with
that technique employs Beta signals of "around 2877,3 CPS."(cycles per second).
Since 30 to 40 CPS is considered to be the normal range for Beta brainwave
signals(those associated with the wakeful state), it is apparent that the Monroe
Institute is convinced that the same heightened state of brainwave frequency output
which promotes altered states of consciousness is also an important consideration
in assisting in achievement of out-of-body states. The actual techniques employed
for separating from the body involve such simple maneuvers as rolling out, lifting
out after the fashion of atelephone pole wherein the individual separates in a
r i g i d , h e a d fi r s t m a n n e r ( s u c h t h a t h e fi n d s h i m s e l f s t a n d i n g a t a t t e n t i o n a t t h e
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foot of his physical body) and sliding out through either end of his body.
3 2 .
Role of REM Sleep.
It is interesting to note that Bob Monroe informed the
Gateway class that finished 7May 1983 that an ex-trainer of his operating in
Ciiarlottesville, Virginia found that he could guarantee out—of—body movements by
bringing participants down into arapid eye movement(REM) state of sleep and then
use the Hemi-Sync tape technique,
This may well be afunction of the fact that
most if not all people reputedly go into an out-of-body state during REM sleep.
REM sleep is the deepest possible level of ordinary sleep and involves complete
disengagement of the body's motor cortex functions from the neck down and nearly
complete suppression of consciousness in the left brain hemisphere, T h e e f f e c t o f
this is to put the body in astate of complete stillness so far as the skeletal
muscle structure is concerned, thereby further promoting the state of deep rest
needed
to
eliminate
the
bifurcation
echo.
In addition, it leaves the right
hemisphere of the brain free to respond to the instructions and suggestions
contained on the Gateway tape,
H o w e v e r, u s e o f t h e H e m i - S y n c t a p e s a t t h i s p o i n t
may be less afactor in actually achieving the out-of-body state than it is a
matter of focusing the brain enough so that aresidual memory of having naturally
achieved an out-of-body state is carried into the waking state. Indeed, it may
even be postulated that some dreams associated with deep levels of sleep are in
fact functions of the same kind of altered consciousness involved in interaction
with the universe that plays arole in all of the Focus 12, 15 and 21 states
described above. The difference between those states and the condition of the mind
in REM sleep seems to be that the left hemisphere is almost totally disengaged in
the latter experience such that memory of what was achieved in the altered states
of consciousness cannot usually be retrieved by conscious desire because the left
hemisphere has no knowledge of its existence or its location in the right
hemisphere.
A d m i t t e d l y, s o m e p e o p l e c a n b e t r a i n e d t o r e m e m b e r t h e i r R E M s t a t e
dreams through intense conditioning in the waking state but even that may be more
a
function of establishing pathways in the right hemisphere which the left hemisphere
can access following reentry into the wakeful state than it is an indication of
a n y
specific left hemisphere conscious involvement in the process during REM sleep,
any event, the three apparent conditions required for voluntarily inducing an
out-of-body state in most individuals seems to be:
(1)
achievement
of
astate
I n
of
profound quiet in the body such that the bifurcation echo fades and resonance at
approximately 7Hertz is established, (2) synchronization of the two brain
hemisphere wave patterns, and (3) subsequent stimulation of the right hemisphere
of the mind to attain astate of heightened alertness(which, of course, interferes
w i t h b r a i n h e m i s p h e r e s y n c h r o n i z a t i o n b u t n o t u n t i l a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f e n h a n c e d
f r e q u e n c y r a n g e h a s fi r s t b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d t o h e l p a c h i e v e t h e o u t - o f - b o d y s t a t e ) .
3 3 .
Information
C o lT
l eh
c te
ion
Pi n
o t feo
n tri m
a l .a t i o n
acquisition
potential
associated with the out-of-body state seems to attract the most attention from the
standpoint of developing practical applications for the Gatewray technique.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y, a l t h o u g h t h e o u t - o f - b o d y s t a t e c a n a p p a r e n t l y b e a c h i e v e d b y m a n y
people without excessive expenditure of time or effort, the purposes to which it
can be put are currently limited by the fact that although individuals in that
state
may
travel
anywhere
on
an
instantaneous
basis
in
either
the
terrestrial
or
in
other spheres, information distortion in the former context remains amajor
c o n c e r n . To d a t e , a c c o r d i n g t o o n e o f t h e t r a i n e r s a t M o n r o e I n s t i t u t e , n u m e r o u s
experiments have been conducted involving persons moving from one coast to the
other in the out-of-body state to read aseries of ten computer generated numbers
i n a u n i v e r s i t y l a b o r a t o r y. A l t h o u g h m o s t h a v e a q u i r e d e n o u g h o f t h e d i g i t s t o
make clear that their consciousness was present none have ever succeeded in getting
all ten correct. This seems to be afunction of the fact that physical reality in
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t h e p r e s e n t i s n o t t h e o n l y h o l o g r a p h i c i n fl u e n c e w h i c h t h e i n d i v i d u a l m a y
encounter in an out-of-body state. There are also energy patterns left by people
or events occurring at the same physical site being viewed, but from the past
rather than the present. In addition, since thoughts are the product of energy
p a t t e r n s , a n d e n e r g y p a t t e r n s a r e r e a l i t y, i t m a y a l s o b e p o s s i b l e t h a t i n d i v i d u a l s
encounter thought forms while in an out-of-body state which mingle with physical
reality and are not easily differentiated.
F i n a l l y, a s M e l i s s a J a g e r w r i t e s , t h e r e
is another potential problem area in the sense that holograms can be viewed
p s e u d o s c o p i c a l l y, t h a t i s t o s a y i n s i d e o u t o r b a c k w a r d s j u s t a s w e l l a s t h e y c a n
be seen in proper perspective.
Some of the distortions occurring may ultimately
prove to be traceable to this cause because in the out-of-body state an individual
m a y p e r c e i v e t h e h o l o g r a p h i c e n e r g y p a t t e r n s g i v e n o ff b y p e o p l e o r t h i n g s
interacting in time-space reality in asomewhat distorted form.
3 4 .
B e l i e fI nS y s t 1
em
. ra
9 6C7o,n s i dAe rl aet xi oanns d
David-Neel
and
Llama
Yo n g d e n
w r o t e a b o o k e n t i t l e d S e c r e t O r a l Te a c h i n g s i n T i b e t a n B u d d h i s t S e c t s , f r o m w h i c h
the
following
quote
is
taken:
"The tangible world is movement, say the Masters, not acollection of moving
objects, but movement itself. There are no objects "in movement," it is the
movement which constitutes the objects which appear to us: They are nothing
but
movement.
T h i s m o v e m e n t i s a c o n t i n u e d a n d i n fi n i t e l y r a p i d s u c c e s s i o n o f fl a s h e s o f
e n e r g y ( i n Ti b e t a n " t s a l " o r " s h o u g " ) . A l l o b j e c t s p e r c e p t i b l e t o o u r s e n s e s ,
all phenomena of whatever kind and whatever aspect they may assume, are
constituted by arapid succession of instantaneous events."
The classic description of the universal hologram is to be found in aHindu sutra
which says:
"In the heaven of Indra there is said to be anetwork of pearls so arranged
t h a t i f y o u l o o k a t o n e y o u s e e a l l t h e o t h e r s r e fl e c t e d i n i t . "
Ihave cited this quotation because it shows that the concept of the universe which
at least some physicists are now coming to accept is identical in its essential
aspects
with
the
one
known
to
the
learned
elite
in
selected
civilizations
and
cultures of high attainment in the ancient world. The concept of the cosmic egg,
for example, is well known to scholars familiar with the ancient writings of the
eastern religions. Nor are the theories presented in this paper at variance with
the essential tenets of the Judeo-Christian stream of thought. The concept of
visible reality(i.e. the "created" world) as being an emanation of an omnipotent
and omniscient divinity who is completely unknowable in his primary state of
b e i n g . T h e A b s o l u t e a t r e s t i n i n fi n i t y i s a c o n c e p t s t r a i g h t o u t o f H e b r e w
m y s t i c a l p h i l o s o p h y. E v e n t h e C h r i s t i a n c o n c e p t o f t h e Tr i n i t y s h i n e s t h r o u g h t h e
d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e A b s o l u t e a s p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s p a p e r. T h e d e s c r i p t i o n o f e n e r g y ’
t o t a l l y a t r e s t , i n i n fi n i t y fi t s t h e C h r i s t i a n m e t a p h y s i c a l c o n c e p t o f t h e F a t h e r
w h i l e t h e i n fi n i t e s e l f - c o n s c i o u s n e s s r e s i d e n t i n t h a t e n e r g y p r o v i d i n g t h e m o t i v e
force of will to bring aportion of that energy into motion to create reality
corresponds
with
the
Son.
This
is
so
because
in
order
to
attain
self-consciousness, the consciousness of the Absolute must project ahologram of
itself and then perceive it. That hologram is amirror image of the Absolute in
i n fi n i t y , s t i l l e x i s t s o u t s i d e t i m e a n d s p a c e , b u t i s o n e s t e p r e m o v e d f r o m t h e
Absolute and is the actual agent of all creation(all reality). And, the eternal
thought or concept of self which results from this self-consciousness serves the
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t
>
Absolute as the model around which the evolution of time-space revolves to
u l t i m a t e l y a t t a i n a r e fl e c t i o n o f a n d u n i o n w i t h H i m .
That thought model, which
p e r f e c t l y r e fl e c t s t h e e s s e n c e o r " s p i r i t " o f t h e A b s o l u t e fi t s t h e C h r i s t i a n
metaphysical description of the Holy Spirit, F i n a l l y, o u r d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e
universal hologram,
the
To r u s
of
creation
and
evolution
is
neither
new
nor
original. Its use as the figure of the universe, of creation developing in
evolution is found in various stylized representations in virtually every religious
system
of
a n t i q u i t y,
whether
of
eastern
or
western
derivation.
Whether
its
the
stylized labyrinth once popular in the Helenic world, the spiralized version of the
Hebrew Tree of Life or its Hindu counterpart, or the Chinese Spiral Through The
F o u r f o l d P o w e r s , t h e u l t i m a t e m e a n i n g i s t h e s a m e . M y s t i c s t h e w ' c r l d o v e r, i t
seems, have perceived the universal hologram in the same spiral form and have
incorporated that intuitive knowledge in their religious writings from antiquity to
the
present.
3 5 . L e f t B r a i n L i m i t a t i o n s . Tw e n t i e t h C e n t u r y p h y s i c s w o u l d s e e m t o b e r e v i s i t i n g
insights belonging to mankind as far back as written records can take us.' The only
difference is that Twentieth Century physics is using aleft brain, linear,
quantitative style of reasoning to approach the same knowledge which the mystics of
old apparently acquired in aholistic, intuitional, right brain style. As atool
in the hands of our left brain culture. Gateway would seem to be apromising method
for achieving the intuitive, holistic type of interface with the universal hologram
needed to provide the context that thinkers like Einstein have sought in their
l a b o r s t o d i s c o v e r a u n i fi e d fi e l d t h e o r y i n p h y s i c s . F o r p e r s o n s i n o u r
profession whose concerns revolve around strategic issues, tactical questions and
matters
of
managerial
form
and
system,
access
to
anew
world
of
intuirive
p e r c e p t i o n a n d s e l f r e fl e c t i o n w o u l d s e e m t o o f f e r , i n t h e l o n g t e r m , t h e m e a n s b y
w h i c h t o k n o w i n a t r u l y o b j e c t i v e w a y. T h i s i s s o b e c a u s e t h e s e l f - i m p o s e d
limitations to balanced perception and objective logic which our cultural and
personal psychological subjectivity imposes when we use the strictly left brain
thinking style could be offset by the holistic form of perception associated with
a l t e r e d s t a t e s o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s . To t h e e x t e n t t h a t w e c o m e t o p e r c e i v e o u r s e l v e s
fully in the context, of that portion of the universal hologram which is the
r e fl e c t i o n o f o u r s e l v e s , t o t h a t e x t e n t w e r e l e a s e o u r s e l v e s f r o m t h e p r i s o n o f
subjectivity.
36. Self Knowledge. It was axiomatic to the mystic philosophers of old that
K n o w
fi r s t s t e p i n p e r s o n a l m a t u r i t y c o u l d b e e x p r e s s e d i n t h e a p h o r i s m :
thyself.
To t h e m , t h e e d u c a t i o n o f a m a n u n d e r t o o k , a s i t s p r i m a r y s t e p .
achievement
of
an
introverted
focus
so
that
he
learned
what
was
v/ithin
the
himself
before attempting to approach the outside world. They rightly assumed that he
could not effectively evaluate and cope with the world until he fully understood
h i s p e r s o n a l p s y c h o l o g i c a l b a l a n c e . T h e i n s i g h t s b e i n g p r o v i d e d b y Tw e n t i e t h
Century
psychology
in
this
context
through
the
use
of
various
kinds
of
personality
testing seem to be arevalidation of this ancient intuition. But no personality
test, or series of tests, will ever replace the depth and fullness of the
perception
of
self
which
can
be
achieved
when
the
mind
alters
its
state
of
c o n s c i o u s n e s s s u f fi c i e n t l y t o p e r c e i v e t h e v e r y h o l o g r a m o f i t s e l f w h i c h i t h a s
projected into the universe in its proper context as part of the universal hologram
i n a t o t a l l y h o l i s t i c a n d i n t u i t i o n a l w a y. T h i s w o u l d s e e m t o b e o n e o f t h e r e a l
promise of the Gateway Experience from the standpoint of its ability to provide a
portal through which, based on months if not years of practice, the individual may
p a s s i n h i s s e a r c h t o fi n d s e l f , p e r s o n a l e f f e c t u a l i t y , a n d t r u t h i n t h e l a r g e r
s e n s e .
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37.
Motivcitional Aspect.
It is astep by step procedure which involves repetitive
practice of the techniques concerned, using each new insight as ameans of
penetrating farther during the next practice session,
But the rate of progress is
so much faster with the Gateway approach than it is with transcendental meditation
or other forms of mental self-discipline and its horizons seem to be so much wider
that the discipline needed to practice it would seem to be within the means of
e
the impatient, result oriented,
s k e p t i c a l p r a g m a t i s t o f o u r s o c i e t y.
v
e
n
Unlike yoga
a n d o t h e r f o r m s o f e a s t e r n m e n t a l d i s c i p l i n e . G a t e w a y d o e s n o t r e q u i r e t h e i n fi n i t e
patience and total personal subservience to and faith in asystem of discipline
designed to absorb all the individual's energies over most of alifetime, R a t h e r ,
it will begin to produce at least minimal results within arelatively short time
such that enough feedback is available to motivate and energize the individual to
continue working with it. Indeed, the speed with which an individual may expect to
progress seems less afunction of the number of hours spent practicing than it is a
question of the speed with which he or she is able to use the insights gained to
r e l e a s e a n x i e t i e s a n d s t r e s s e s w i t h i n b o t h t h e m i n d a n d t h e b o d y. T h e s e p o i n t s o f
energy blockage seem to provide the principal barriers to achieving the Enhanced
energy states and focus of mind needed for rapid progression. The more compulsive,
the more "uptight” the individual may be at tlie outset the more barriers he or she
will initially encounter to achieving adeep or immediate experience, but as the
insights begin to come and the blockages begin to dissolve, the way ahead becomes
increasingly clear and the value of Gateway moves from the status of amatter of
intellectual assessment to one of personal experience.
3 8 . C o n c l u s i o n■ T h e r e i s a s o u n d , r a t i o n a l b a s i s i n t e r m s o f p h y s i c a l s c i e n c e
parameters for considering Gateway to be plausible in terms of its essential
objectives. Intuitional insights of not only personal but of apractical and
professional nature would seem to be within bounds of reasonable expectations.
However, aphased approach for entering the Gateway Experience in an accelerated
mode would seem to be required if the time needed to reach advanced states of
altered consciousness is to be brought within more manageable limits from the
standpoint of establishing an organization-wide exploitation of Gateway's
potential. The most promising approach suggested in the foregoing study involves
the following steps:
Begin by using the Gateway Hemi-Sync tapes to achieve enhanced brain focus
and to induce hemisphere synchronization.
A .
3 .
Then add strong REM sleep frequencies to induce left brain quiescence and
deep physical relaxation.
C .
deep
Provide hypnotic suggestion designed to enable an individual to induce
autohypnotic
state
at
will.
Use autohypnotic suggestion to attain much enhanced focus of concentration
and motivation in rapidly progressing through Focus 12 exercises.
D .
E. Then repeat steps Aand Bfollowing use of the autohypnotic suggestion
that an out-of-body movement will occur and be remembered.
F. R e p e a t s t e p E t o a c h i e v e f a c i l i t y i n g a i n i n g o u t - o f - b o d y s t a t e u n d e r
conscious control. Alter hypnotic suggestion to stress ability to consciously
control out-of-body movement and maintain it even after REM sleep state ends.
G .
Approach Focus 15 and 21 objectives(escape from time-space and interact
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within new dimensions) from the out-of-body perspective.
H. Use multi-focus approach to solve problem of distortion in terrestrial
information gathering trips. This approach involves the use of three individuals
in the out-of-body state, one viewing the target object here, in time-space, one
viewing it at Focus 15 as it slips into the immediate past, and one viewing it at
Focus 21 as it slips from the immediate future. Debrief all three and compare data
g a t h e r e d f r o m t h e t h r e e p o i n t s o f v i e w. I f c a r e i s t a k e n t o i n s u r e t h a t t h e t h r e e
a l l g o o u t - o f - b o d y t o g e t h e r, i n t h e s a m e e n v i r o n m e n t , t h e i r c o n s c i o u s n e s s e n e r g y
systems should resonate in sympathetic oscillation. They can tune in to the same
target on different planes(dimensions) with greater effectiveness.
Encourage pjursuit of full self knowledge Ijy all individuals involved in
the foregoing experiments to enhance objectivity in out-of-body observation and
thinking, and to remove personal energy blockages likely to retard rapid progress.
I
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Be intellectually prepared to react to possible encounters with'
intelligent, non-corporal energy forms when time-space boundaries are exceeded.
J .
Arrange to have groups of people in Focus 12 state unite their altered
consciousness to build holographic patterns around sensitive areas to repulse
possible unv;arited out-of-body presences.
K .
L .
Encourage more advanced Gateway participants to build holographic patterns
of successful attainment and rapid progress for advanced colleagues to assist them
in progressing through the Gateway system.
I f t h e s e e x p e r i m e n t s a r e c a r r i e d t h r o u g h , i t i s t o b e h o p e d t h a t w e w i l l t r u l y fi n d
agateway to Gateway and to the realm
of techniques which comprise it.
of
practical
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for
the
whole
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