The Gateway Tapes

[bmxbandit]

Can anyone help me with this?
I got hold of the audio material. But is there a way as to how to use them. Any pre-requisites?
Any information reg this will be great!

Starting from....what it is all about ?

[Miss Hepburn]

Interesting, I have never heard of them!
I would like to google them.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...BdEjZeFpkaYvrr

''The Gateway Tapes are a series of guided audio exercises developed by Robert Monroe of the Monroe Institute
to facilitate expanded states of awareness and personal transformation.
These exercises, delivered sequentially through eight "Waves of Change," utilize Hemi-Sync technology...''

[iamthat]

I began using Gateway back in the 1990s when it was all on cassettes. Nowadays it is all available on CDs, and presumably as downloads. It uses the Hemi-Sync technology of Robert Monroe which uses binaural beats to enter altered states of consciousness.

Binaural beats is based on hearing one frequency in one ear and a different frequency in the other ear. The difference between these two frequencies induces alpha, theta, delta or gamma brainwaves in the brain. For example, 100 Hz in one ear and 107 Hz in the other ear is a difference of 7 Hz which is in the theta range.

Using Gateway is simple. Just listen to them in a quiet setting where you will not be disturbed, and work your way through the material. There are preliminary exercises to relax the body and quieten the mind, and there is the well-known Monroe affirmation ("I am more than my physical body ..."). Personally I find the affirmation a bit wordy so I use a more simple variation.

Robert Monroe came up with certain states which he called Focus levels. The original Gateway from memory was based on Focus 10 - Focus 12, the mind awake/body asleep state. Nowadays the more advanced Gateway material includes Focus 15 right up to Focus 27, supposedly out-of-body awareness where we can interact with other non-physical entities.

William Buhlman, another out-of-body pioneer, has worked extensively with the Monroe Institute to produce other Hemi-Sync material to enable non-physical awareness.

Many of these Hemi-Sync tracks are guided exercises, which can be very helpful for keeping the mind focused. Other tracks may have initial guidance to get into a particular state and then the rest is free flow, just listening to the sounds with background binaural beats and you choose what you want to do.

How effective is the Gateway material? I have always found it very good for entering mind awake/body asleep, but then I seem unable to go deeper. This probably reflects my own inability to let go. It is still very pleasant.

And nowadays there are many other brainwave entrainment options besides Gateway and Hemi-Sync. For example, Sacred Acoustics, iAwake, Holosync, Equisync.

Just have fun and experiment, working your way through the material and see what happens.

Peace

[iamthat]

One obvious thing I failed to mention. Binaural beats require the use of headphones to hear the different frequencies in each ear.

Isochronic brainwave entrainment methods do not necessarily require headphones. Isochronic tones are consistent regular beats of a single tone. An isochronic tone is a tone being switched on and off very quickly. The speed at which the tone is switched on and off is measured in terms of Hertz (Hz). Supposedly this produces a more distinct tone/beat, which results in a stronger ‘cortical evoked response’ in the brain, making the stimulation more effective.

For those interested, Jurgen Ziewe (another out-of-body explorer) offers a free 30 minutes binaural beats download at

https://www.multidimensionalman.com/...ral_Beats.html

Peace

[ThatMan]

Originally Posted by iamthat

One obvious thing I failed to mention. Binaural beats require the use of headphones to hear the different frequencies in each ear.
Peace

Some 13 years ago, I was still in high school, preparing for the final exam to conclude my high school time. I had no chances, math, physics, something alien for me, so for some reason I found binaural beats ( I had 0 knowledge of spirituality, meditation and so on, took about 8 years to find out about these things ).

First, I had my first out of body experience, the most incredible experience of my life, I got high notes, passed the exam with congratulations, for a month or so I experienced euphoria daily, I would wake up saying "Good morning, God! What a wonderful day!"; and go to sleep "Good night God!"

This was the catalyst and then things unfolded even more with the passing of the years.

[ThatMan]

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

Can anyone help me with this? Any information reg this will be great!

Starting from....what it is all about ?

I listened to this for a while, it helps you get in a deep meditative state by practicing some techniques, breath work, expanding yours sense of self, humming, and so on, all combining with some nice audio.

In my case it really relaxed me and made my body vibrate.

[bmxbandit]

Does this have anything to do with LOA or manifestation or is it just OOBE

[ThatMan]

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

Does this have anything to do with LOA or manifestation or is it just OOBE

Well I think the main idea is to expand your sense of self for those recording do have that effect.

[iamthat]

Originally Posted by ThatMan

... First, I had my first out of body experience, the most incredible experience of my life, ... This was the catalyst and then things unfolded even more with the passing of the years.

Very interesting. You seem to have a natural ability for these things which I am sadly lacking. I do go into an altered state, things begin to happen, I get so far and then no further. But I still enjoy exploring the possibilities.

Peace

[iamthat]

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

Does this have anything to do with LOA or manifestation or is it just OOBE

You say that you have the Gateway audio material. You do not say if you have the complete set of 8 CDs, with each one taking you ever deeper. But whatever you do have, there should be a free flow track without verbal instructions. You can simply listen to that to get into an altered state, (alpha, theta, delta,) and then use it for whatever you want.

The Monroe Institute does offer Law of Attraction programs. From their blog:

The Law of Attraction says “Like attracts like.” We are vibrational beings living in a vibrational universe where everything is vibration. Whatever we are giving our attention to or thinking about—wanted or unwanted—is drawn to us. ... If your current life experience is not as you desire, then you have been creating by default, which is what most people do. You can, however, begin right now to consciously and deliberately change your life.

But the Gateway program is more about exploring expanded states of awareness and navigating the non-physical realm.

Robert Monroe is regarded as a pioneer of out-of-body experiences. His first book was "Journeys Out of the Body." But he later changed his approach from OBEs to "phase shifting".

Again from the website, the following comments on OBEs:

The traditional out-of-body experience involves the feeling of physically leaving the body, often triggered by sensations such as vibrations, tingling, or the sensation of floating. This approach assumes a clear separation between the physical and the “energy body,” with individuals looking back at their own physical form as they experience the world beyond.

While this model is often seen as the benchmark for experiencing OBEs, it comes with significant challenges. The focus on a physical separation often leads to frustration for those unable to achieve the experience as described.

Whereas phase shiftng is a different approach:

Rather than needing a physical separation, phase shifting allows individuals to “tune in” to various states of consciousness. This is comparable to adjusting the dial on a radio, where each turn takes the individual to a different level of awareness or experience, rather than forcing a break from the body.

The classic OBE model can be difficult for many people to achieve due to the emphasis on physical sensations and separation. Phase shifting, however, does not require any specific physical cues. Instead, it encourages a gentle movement of the mind to different states of awareness. This flexibility makes it much easier for beginners or those who may struggle with the rigid structure of traditional OBEs.

Others such as Frank Kepple and Ryan Tasker have written more on phase shifting - their writings are available free online.

Peace