The Gateway Experience Wave I (Premium /w FAQ & tapes)

A summary document on all the exercises with FAQ and commentary, recommended reads, and tapes

Table of Content

1. Comments from Bob Monroe regarding the Gateway Experience

2. The Gateway Affirmation 

3. What Is Hemi‐Sync®? 

4. Cautions and Warnings: Please Read 

5. The Gateway Experience®

6. Wave I Exercises

   1. Discovery #1 — Orientation

   2. Discovery #2 — Introduction to Focus 10

   3. Discovery #3 — Advanced Focus 10

   4. Discovery #4 — Release and Recharge

   5. Discovery #5 — Exploration, Sleep

   6. Discovery #6 — Free Flow 10

7. Look Ahead

8. Frequently Asked Questions

9. Recommended reading

Comments from Bob Monroe regarding the Gateway Experience

What can you expect from the Gateway Experience? As much or as little as you put into it. The exercises provide  you  with  a  set  of  tools—how  you  use  them  and  what  you  do  with  them  is  your  responsibility. 

Some  discover  themselves  for  the  first  time,  and  thus  live  more completely,  more  constructively. Others reach levels of  awareness  so profound  that  only  one  such  experience  is  enough  for  a  lifetime. Still others become seekers after truth and add on‐going adventure to their daily activity.  

There  is  only  one  basis—that  you  seriously  consider  the  Gateway Affirmation  at  the  least  a  possibility:  that  you  are  more  than  your physical body, that you can and do exist in energy systems that are not limited  to  time‐space,  that  you  can  and  do  communicate  with intelligence beyond your physical consciousness—call it what you will. 

The Gateway Affirmation 

I am more than my physical body. Because I am more than physical matter, I deeply desire to Expand, to Experience;  to  Know,  to  Understand;  to  Control,  to  Use  such  greater  energies  and  energy  systems  as may  be  beneficial  and  constructive  to  me  and  to  those  near  and  close  to  me.  Also,  I  deeply  desire  the help  and  cooperation,  the  assistance,  the  understanding  of  those  individuals  whose  wisdom, development, and experience are equal or greater than my own.  

What Is Hemi‐Sync®? 

Hemi‐Sync® is a patented, scientifically and clinically proven audio‐guidance technology refined with 50 years of research. Researchers learned that specific sound patterns could lead the brain to various states of consciousness ranging from deep relaxation or sleep to expanded awareness and other extraordinary states. 

The audio-guidance process works through the generation of complex, multilayered audio signals, which act together to create a resonance that is reflected in unique brain‐wave forms characteristic of specific states  of  consciousness.  The  result  is  a  focused,  whole‐brain  state  known  as  hemispheric synchronization, or Hemi‐Sync®, where the left and right hemispheres are working together in a state of coherence.  Different  Hemi‐Sync®  signals  are  used  to  facilitate  deep  relaxation,  focused  attention,  or other  desired  states.  As  an  analogy,  lasers  produce  focused,  coherent light. Hemi‐Sync® produces a focused, coherent mind, which is an optimal condition for improving human performance. 

Music,  verbal  guidance,  or  subtle  sound  effects  are  combined  with  Hemi‐Sync®  signals  to strengthen their effectiveness. These recordings contain no subliminal messages. You are always in control. 

Cautions and Warnings: Please Read 

The Gateway Experience is a system of training in self‐exploration and personal development. It is not a form  of  psychotherapy,  philosophy,  religion,  or  medical  diagnosis/treatment.  It  is  a  means  to  acquire knowledge—the application and results thereof are solely the responsibility of the trainee. 

While many  of our products contribute to wellness, they are not intended to replace medical diagnosis and treatment. DO NOT listen to Hemi‐Sync® while driving or operating heavy equipment, or with other devices  that  may  influence  brain‐wave  activity.  If  you  have  a  tendency  towards  seizures,  auditory disorders,  or  adverse  mental  condition(s),  DO  NOT  listen  to  Hemi‐Sync®  without  first  consulting  your physician.  In  the  unlikely  event  that  you  experience  any  unusual  physical  or  mental  discomfort, immediately discontinue use.  

All  warranties  whether  express  or  implied,  including  warranties  of  merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are disclaimed..

The Gateway Experience®

Recommendations for Use

The Gateway Experience is an in‐home training program for developing, exploring and applying expanded states of awareness. Exercises in this series use specially blended Hemi‐Sync® frequencies combined with verbal guidance and subtle sound effects (or music) to guide you into focused, whole‐ brain states of consciousness.

You will be gently led from your physical waking state into deep relaxation then to those thresholds of consciousness where you may experience profound states of expanded awareness. While in such states, one has a broader range of perceptions available with which to solve problems, develop creativity or obtain guidance. You may use this expansion and integration of personal awareness to know and better understand your total self so you might enjoy a more fulfilling life.

Each album (Wave) in the Gateway Experience is progressive in nature, building directly on the tools and techniques from the previous album. Therefore, the albums must be used sequentially. Following are recommendations for listening to these exercises:

• Locate a distraction‐free environment where you can darken the room and remain undisturbed for the 30‐ to 45‐minute exercises.

• Listen using stereo headphones on a personal or home stereo system.
  Adjust the volume to a level where you can barely hear the words. Otherwise, the verbal guidance may startle you following a period of silence.

• Allow at least one hour after eating and avoid alcohol, drugs, or excessive caffeine, which may limit the effectiveness of the Hemi‐Sync® exercises.

• Get comfortable. Use the bathroom before each exercise even if it seems unnecessary. Loosen any tight clothing and remove shoes, glasses, or contacts. Listen while lying down or seated with your head supported, whichever is more comfortable for you.
  If you itch during an exercise, scratch. You will be able to move gently back into your pattern of relaxation.

• There can be a metabolic drop as you enter an exercise, producing a perception of heat, motion, or pressure. Have a loose blanket handy, ready to pull up or throw off as needed.

• Keep a journal to document the details of your experiences, such as date/time, body position, medication or unusual diet, mood/attitude, energy level, moon phase, or any other unusual circumstance.

Wave I Exercises

Discovery #1 — Orientation

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Energy Conversion Box becomes your mental container to hold concerns, distractions, or interferences for the duration of the exercise. See it, feel it, hear it, think it, or simply imagine it. Your container may be simple or ornate, high‐tech or antique, a wooden chest, a sphere of light, a vacuum cleaner or a nuclear particle collector. 

Imagine concrete symbols to place in the box, such as a wallet for financial worries, a photo or doll representing someone who is on your mind. You can place limiting words like “can’t,” “shouldn’t,” or “must” in your container; brick walls to symbolize your defenses; a desk or computer to symbolize work. Experiment. It’s a tool for your use. Allow it to change and return to it whenever you wish during an exercise to place inside any new distraction.

Affirmation focuses your intention and attention. You may use the words as spoken in the exercise, modify them to maximize personal relevance and significance, or substitute your own version. Experiment. Make it yours.

Resonant Tuning accelerates the gathering of your vibrational energy while reducing internal dialogue. It helps vitalize and charge your entire system and loosens blockages in natural energy channels. Notice any physical manifestations as you vocalize aloud. The sounds on the exercise are only a guide. Set your own rhythm and pace, move up and down the scale, experiment with different vowel sounds.

Breathe only slightly deeper than you normally would and, as you inhale, imagine pulling sparkling, vibrant energy into all parts of your body. Allow it to move gently around in your head as you hold your breath. Try releasing tired, stale energy through the soles of your feet with each exhalation.

The opening and closing of your eyes may at first feel awkward, but try doing it anyway. It’s a valuable first step in your learning that you are able to control autonomic processes and habitual behavior.  

You can return at any time to full waking consciousness by simply   breathing normally, opening your eyes, or moving the fingers of your right hand.

Focus™ 3 is the first signpost along your journey, a Hemi‐Sync® state where your brain and mind are more coherent, synchronized and balanced.

Return to Full Waking Consciousness (C‐1) at the end of this and every exercise is facilitated by a strong audio signal. Despite the temptation to take off your headphones early, listen to this signal until it is withdrawn. The more completely you come “back” from each exercise, the further you can go into the next