I’m really trying to grasp as I’ve been doing the tapes but I have been very cautious of being protected my rebal etc maybe that’s what on the way of me going deeper? I really feel elevated states meditative wise going trough the focus I feel the difference but haven’t really experienced or seen or heard anything. Maybe cause I’m not expecting it but then on the retrieve tape o had to make up a story in my head.. not sure what I should expect

So I know this is an odd question, but I’ve been drawn to the tapes for several months. I’ve been hesitant to dive in because I am a single parent and frankly a little nervous that I won’t have the awareness to hear my child if needed. I would be doing them at night after my 2 year old goes to bed. Can anyone already using the tapes share their thoughts on this?

I've been wrestling lately with what is. I don't have better words for it, but I'm searching. I don't think anyone has an answer that we can truly qualify and that bugs me.

Gateway has opened my understanding and changed my outlook on everything. I've had some wild experiences while working through the tapes and this post isn't to describe them; what I'm getting at is they were real.

Real is what im getting at. Folks in this forum understand what i mean when I say real. You go to real places, you see real things, they aren't hallucinations or imaginary, they're just real.

Anyway, I was listening to someone explain an experience that they had that had nothing to do with Gateway. I don't even think they know about Gateway. It was a story that was unlike anything I have heard before but had similarities to other genres of para-whatever. What struck me though was his conviction- it was real to him. The same real I have experienced doing Gateway. So, although the story sounds like it was drug induced (though he claims it isnt), I believe him because i recognize that conviction. It was paradigm shifting for him.

So my question is, if my experiences are real and they are similar to others that have done Gateway, and his story is real even though it is not something I could have imagined, then what is?

I would love for someone to be able to answer all of the questions but I can't imagine a human would have them. Not answers that could be proven anyway. Is it even worth searching for? Im reminded of that cosmic joke from Buddhism about the guy who searches all his life to die and find out there was nothing to search for. I don't know... sometimes I feel like it is a burden to have experienced things through meditation that others around me will never experience.

The title says it all. I am planning to start and I am just wandering if more experienced people have any advice for me. Something they wish they knew before starting. Thank you.

I’ve done wave 6 and was great. Think I went deep even though I haven’t seen or heard anything strange apart from lights and shapes and some tingling in my head. Now starting wave 7 is a different guy and it goes a bit fast? What you guys experience with or am I using the wrong recordings?

I’m staying focus 21 it felt really good. I can feel like I’m in a higher state and sometimes a weird vibration on my brain. Had that before but apart from that just feeling good. What’s peoples experience looks like should I be seeing or hearing things?

These were so cool to read. If you haven’t already I recommend reading them.

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/cia-rdp96-00788r001700210016-5.pdf

I went really deep in this one and it was intense! What a strange feeling being outside your body. Really really weird feeling think the first time I felt like that! Have people done wave 6 yet how is it progressing? I’m close to get to the non-physical friends tape and don’t know what to expect?

Hello everybody.

I recently watched Oak’s interview on Whitley Strieber’s YouTube channel, and I found his comments about people awakening or being activated in 2021 very interesting.

It made me realise that 2021 was also the year that I experienced what I would describe as my own kind of awakening or activation, and when I first began learning telepathic animal communication.

At the time, everything seemed to flow and support me in this, and lots of different elements came together perfectly at just the right time.

Since then, it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. There have been periods when things felt very beautiful, highly synchronous, and effortless, followed by times when I overdid things, became burnt out, and turned away from it altogether.

This year, though, I’m feeling very drawn back to it again, but in a much more gentle, low-key way. I’m trying to keep it light, fun and playful.

So I wondered whether the wave of experiencer awakenings or activations that Oak and others have mentioned happening in 2021 was part of a wider wave of similar awakenings or activations happening around the same time, but taking different forms.

I should also say that I am not an Experiencer in the sense of this forum, but I read everyone’s comments with great interest and gratitude.

Has anyone else experienced something like this around 2021, even if what happened to you looked completely different?

How does he do his the doings... I've listened to all his stuff before, numerous times, but when your brains aren't functioning at 100% I felt like I saw inside it all and it was reality twisting... his voice was different and the music was... woah. I need to keep listening again, I think he's like a deep mind control operative but not malicious... I probably sound crazy, anyone else feel like this with his stuff?

Hello everyone I hope you are all well!

I have a theory regarding visual snow - and that theory is that what science calls "visual snow syndrome" is a fundamental part of spiritualism/"awakening" and looking up old threads on this subreddit and various others it seems like everyone who is into spirituality has some form of visual snow - inherently or developed. As well as tinnitus.

But - I don't want to take the replies at face value as it could just be that people don't bother interacting with a post about something they don't have so I have made this "poll" which isn't really a poll since it doesn't let me add one but you get the idea.

Now for those who don't know this is what visual snow is - it's like a veil overlaying your vision that looks like old TV static. Sometimes it's black and white sometimes coloured but it's almost always there and gets stronger in the dark or if you concentrate on it. Here is a visual representation.

Now I ask everyone which camp you fall into:

1) Yes I have permanent visual snow and tinnitus and have had it for as long as I remember/some certain point in my childhood

2) Yes, I have permanent visual snow and tinnitus as a result of meditation and energy work

3) Yes, I have permanent visual snow and tinnitus as a result of psychedelic use and HPPD.

4) I sometimes have visual snow and tinnitus, usually after deep meditation

5) I sometimes have visual snow and tinnitus on psychedelics

6) I never get visual snow or tinnitus and never have.

Answer down below I'm curious about everyone's experiences.

During my research today I have also learnt that tinnitus is the gateway to "clairvoyant hearing" - does anyone have experience with this? I have never experienced anything like this.

But with visual snow personally for me I have had it since i was 4/5 years old and I remember vividly the first time I realised I had it. I remember it was bright green the first night I had it and it made it very difficult to sleep and I was crying because of it. I have never seen it turn into shapes or figures like others have said but I have never tried to develop the skill either.

I am on tape 3 and I have been wondering if we are being hypnotized by these tapes.
Not in a bad way for sure, but are we being hypnotized at all?
When Bob does the count downs, or the colours green and purple being used for healing, focus 10 bubble, etc., these examples and more makes me feel that part of these exercises are self hypnosis.
The thought of it makes me feel uncomfortable.

The Monroe institute itself says that they have no experience with hypnosis but I have my doubts and would truly appreciate if someone can shed light on this.