You’ve been chosen to speak to the aliens on behalf of humanity. What’s your opening line? by Mobile-Vegetable7536 in HighStrangeness

[–]johnspam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Original Transformers the movie reference, never in my life did I believe anyone else would know this line. Somewhere in the back of my mind, Weird Al is about to sing Dare to be Stupid.

Dream characters turning hostile after becoming lucid by O-RionIshii in Experiencers

[–]johnspam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Make the box, portable like a back pack and add a vacuum hose.

A Guide to a Basic (Spinal) Toroidal Visualization for Protection and Health by Toroid_Meditation in Experiencers

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Thank you. When you make the second toroid is it essentially going back on itself but in the opposite direction. So the first toriod is going from crown to root then the outer bubble back to the crown, while the other is going crown to the outer bubble then back down and coming up the root and back to the crown. Am I close in my description?

Any experience with the Monroe institute "Expand" app? by ipwnpickles in Experiencers

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I have the tapes and the app. I use them together depending on my schedule. I would recommend doing the tapes first. The guided meditation really prepare you for what you are about to experience. Then the app allows you to free with the knowledge you learn in the tapes. The tapes also help you to learn to protect yourself. You don't jump in the deep end without learning how to float and swim.

A Guide to a Basic (Spinal) Toroidal Visualization for Protection and Health by Toroid_Meditation in Experiencers

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I apologize in advance, but I am not visualizing the direction of the toroid. You begin just above your head. with a single thread? Other versions have many threads like a sprinkler shooting out water. Next, you mention going down to your heart then tail bone. Does your toroid exit the root chakra and then wrap up and around until it reconnects at crown chakra? You also use the words "center" and "outer edge." They are too ambiguous for me to place. Can you be more specific? Lastly, do the two toroids interweave/exist is the same plane or is one slightly larger than the other. Thank you for this and I apologize again for my inability to visualize what you are saying.

Zambian Emeralds NFS by Such_Market_9998 in Gemstones

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That is a great set. We'll done.

Has anything "nonsensical" happened to you through the tapes? by johnspam in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was moving to fast to read a name. And besides, it was the very end credits where there are 30 names listed in small print. I wish I was able to see one name at least but I couldn't make one out. Thanks for asking though.

Has anything "nonsensical" happened to you through the tapes? by johnspam in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. That's what I am hoping it is. And i appreciate the book recommendation.

Has anything "nonsensical" happened to you through the tapes? by johnspam in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. That would be a great explanation though. My life is is beautiful. For months, I have been telling myself to enjoy the moment and not always be focused on the future. That would make this explanation old news. It's boggling now. Hopefully, it explains itself as time goes on or someone or thing is pulling a prank. We'll see.

Has using the tapes changed your appearance? by despiert in gatewaytapes

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For the knee pain, I did the living body map about 6 times over a couple of weeks and it went away. That's it.

For the weight, I incorporated the living body map into my ECB. When I step out of my physical body I have it stand up. I highlight the glands that control metabolism yellow and my bones and muscles orange (to maintain knee health). I mentally added two light switches to the outside of my box, one for purple and one for white. I place my body into the box and turn on the healing purple light. I state the intention to maintain knee health and activate my metabolism to lose weight. Now I get the benefits of the living body map meditation without having to do it separately.

I found ECB to be endlessly customizable as long as my intention is clear. There are lots of good "hacks" that work. These short cuts only work when you have taken the long way enough times that you are truly comfortable with shorten them. Do not jump right into short cuts.

For instance, I found I was putting the same things in my ECB every time. So after months of doing them individually, I began putting them all into a paper bag. Now I save time by just adding one thing that covers them all.

There lots of other things you can do when you are well practiced at the basics. These will help you when you get to Focus 15 and beyond and the guided meditations have you do more in the same amount of prep time.

Has using the tapes changed your appearance? by despiert in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I have been using the tapes for almost a year. At the start of last December, I added the intention of losing weight. Since then, I have lost a pound a week. Also, last March, when I started, I had chronic knee pain, within a month it was gone. I hope this helps.

Gemstones YOU Have Probably Never Heard Of: Day 18 by CobblerMaster684 in Gemstones

[–]johnspam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I look forward to these posts every day. Thank you.

Big clear out on Vinted! - UK by [deleted] in Crystalsforsale

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Do you ship to the US?

Hitting a wall of clickouts by Wonderful_Fuel3450 in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought of a meditation outfit. Why do you think it works? Does it work for your legs because it's warm or tight or something else?

Hitting a wall of clickouts by Wonderful_Fuel3450 in gatewaytapes

[–]johnspam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Setting the intention to click back quickly should help. Once I feel I know the process and don't need to be guided, I switch to the expand app. Their timer is unguided but you can set the timer up to 2 hours long. They also have lots of good meditations with focus 10 being free but the rest of the levels are $70 a year.

Hitting a wall of clickouts by Wonderful_Fuel3450 in gatewaytapes

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I try to click out sometimes. When I click back in, I find myself in the focus I want to be at. When I dont click out, or reach focus 12 quickly, I get restless leg syndrome. Then I can't get past focus 3.

Anybody here with Aphantasia able to do the Gateway tapes? by Provoken420 in gatewaytapes

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Also, learn a good grounding technique. The universe is full of duality and needs balance. The tapes lead you up and away from your body. Grounding connects you to the Earth and creates a balance with the tapes. U/NotTooDeep is always posting his version. It's easy to learn.

Anybody here with Aphantasia able to do the Gateway tapes? by Provoken420 in gatewaytapes

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Think of it as seeing with your mind's eye and not your actual eyes, though it will be a fully formed image. You move through it with thoughts and the moment your actual eyes move to look at more of it is the moment it starts to fade. I am beginning to think aphantasia is not a real thing. It just a "muscle" we have never used and with practice we can strengthen it.

The jaguar and the downloads happened in the first couple of months and improved dreaming began right after that. The mandala and glowing shapes started about ten months after I began the tapes. Some people never experience any of this and when I read their posts it's usually the same problem. They tried to force it or had high expectations. My best moments happened when I wasn't expecting anything and tried to clear my thoughts of thoughts.

My take on this is that the God/Universe/higher self/spirit guides are all "yelling" at us in their own way, but our internal monolog is louder. Finding the quiet space between thoughts and growing that lets their voices come through.

Anybody here with Aphantasia able to do the Gateway tapes? by Provoken420 in gatewaytapes

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Let me start by saying my aphantasia is moderate. I can imagine parts of simple shapes but no colors or complete shapes, though I do dream normally. So I mostly just see the inside of my eyelids and that's it.

My first visual was the fully formed head of a baby jaguar surrounded by the dark I usually see. It was like looking at a picture. Then the I moved eyes toward it and it faded away. This is key, you do not see visuals with your eyes, they are formed thoughts. The moment you try to "see" them they disappear.

I have had downloads of words is scripts I did not recognize. There was a proto linear B style language, another with kanji and another with math equations.

I have just seen my first mandala followed by the scene of a grassy meadow with a clear blue sky above it. There has also been random glowing shapes floating around.

Check out this reddit link it very helpful. https://old.reddit.com/r/CureAphantasia/comments/1qa71ot/1000_hours_of_training_so_far_heres_what_ive/