Welcome back, everyone, for another deep dive.
I think you guys are really gonna like this one.
Today we're going to be looking at declassified
CIA documents. Always a fun time. Always a fun
time. Yeah. Yeah. We're specifically going to
be looking at this paper called Analysis and
Assessment of Gateway Process. That's right.
Yeah. So Dallas is an assessment of Dateway process.
This is a paper that a wild one that's really
out there. Right. It's it's very interesting.
It's very technical at time. Very technical.
But we're going to break it down. Yeah. We'll
make it make sense as best we can. Absolutely.
And talk about what the CIA was interested in
when they're looking at this paper. and what
they concluded as well. Yeah, and why they were
so interested in consciousness. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Which I think is really the big takeaway here.
Absolutely. Why would they? Why were they so
interested in consciousness? Yeah, yeah. Well,
let's jump right in. Yeah, so the paper starts
by examining brain stimulation and resonance,
and they give this kind of biomedical model,
and what really kind of stuck out to you about
this section? Well, I mean, like, The most interesting
thing is just the concept of resonance, right?
Like the model that they're presenting here is
that basically when you have a deeply relaxed
body. It creates a coherent vibration at a very
specific frequency range, which is 7 to 7 .5
Hertz. And that interacts with the fluid -filled
ventricles, which are just above your brain stem.
And that interaction creates an electromagnetic
pulse. Wow. OK. So that's interesting that it's
7 to 7 .5 Hertz, because that's the resonant
frequency of the Earth, right? Exactly. Yeah,
that's what I was thinking. It's very specific.
It's not just a random number. It actually implies
that there's like a fundamental connection between
the human body and the earth. Right. At least
at those frequencies. Right. OK. So this pulse
then goes on to affect our brainwaves. Right.
And this causes an increase in amplitude and
frequency of the brainwaves. Right. Yeah. And
they even mentioned Dr. Idzak Dentof and his
observations on the effects of hemisynch tapes,
which is really interesting. Yeah. I don't know
if you've ever messed around with those. I have,
but not extensively. But I've listened to them
before. Yeah. They're pretty wild. Yeah. So basically
the idea is that, you know, like... your body
itself is kind of like a finely -tuned vibrational
system. And it has this subtle micro -motion
that's happening all the time at a very specific
frequency range, you know, 0 .6, 0 .8, 7 .5 hertz.
So it's like, you know, we're constantly vibrating
at this very low frequency. So you're saying
that's not just like a heartbeat or, you know?
No, it's even more subtle than that. Even more
subtle. Yeah, it's like a micro -motion of all
the cells in your body. OK. And Benthoff's work
suggests that this energy isn't just contained
within the individual. But it's actually transferred
to the Earth's ionospheric cavity, which also
resonates at a similar frequency range. Okay,
so like, we're like a tuning fork that's setting
off the... The Earth is a bigger tuning fork.
And we're the little tuning fork. And we're both
kind of vibrating together. Yeah, he even talks
about this very long wavelength signal that travels
globally in the electromagnetic field. OK. And
the signal's huge, like 40 ,000 kilometers. Wow.
Which is basically the circumference of the Earth.
And it passes through most materials without
any impedance. Wow. So he's like, wouldn't this
make a really effective medium? for transmitting
a telepathic signal. Right, right, yes. Like
that's a pretty big statement right there. Yeah,
yeah it is. So then, okay, so what does all this
have to do with the gateway process? So like
what is the gateway process even trying to do?
Well, so that's a really important question,
right? Like what are the goals of gateway? And
the paper indicates that it's designed to achieve
a few things very rapidly. Like inducing a state
of profound calm, lowering blood pressure, and
most importantly, synchronizing the entire physical
body. Like the circulatory system, the skeletal
structure, everything to vibrate coherently at
that 7 to 7 .5 hertz range. So it's like turning
up the volume on that micromotion. And the idea
is that by doing this, you're creating a sound
wave that's in harmony with the Earth's electrostatic
field. So it's like you're really tapping into
that resonance. Yeah. So then it goes on to talk
about energy entrainment and then out -of -body
movement. So how does resonance relate to this
idea that our consciousness can kind of leave
our body? Well, so the idea is that by achieving
resonance with the Earth's field, the body's
energy field becomes more uniform with its surroundings.
OK. It's like you think about like tuning forks.
Okay, you strike one tuning fork. You have another
one nearby that's tuned to the same frequency
It'll start to vibrate as well, right? So it's
kind of like the gateway process is trying to
tune your energy field to the earth's field Okay,
and by doing that it's like you're creating this
stronger connection between the two. Okay, so
then they're saying that this Uniformity this
kind of blending of energy fields makes it easier
for Consciousness to kind of move out. Yeah,
that's the proposition. Okay And they link this
to the brain achieving a state of focused coherence
at higher frequencies. Which they refer to as
data collection. Implying that you're collecting
information beyond what your physical senses
can normally pick up on. And they also suggest
that raising the body's overall energy levels
through this resonance could also contribute
to out of body experiences. Okay, and then there's
this idea that when the body is kind of similarly
turned, it can act as a carrier wave for mind
to mind communication. Right. So it's like we're
a transmitter and a receiver of consciousness.
That's a really interesting concept, right? Like
the idea that consciousness is not just a product
of the brain, but something that can interact
with and potentially extend beyond the physical
realm. Yeah. which kind of leads us to the next
section of the paper, which delves into the fundamental
nature of consciousness. Right, so it talks about
the material world and how matter and energy
aren't really separate, distinct things like
we perceive them to be. Right, yeah, they're
not as different as we think they are. The paper
emphasizes the scientific understanding that
even subatomic particles like electrons and the
nucleus are actually composed of these oscillating
grids of energy. So it's like even the most fundamental
building blocks of matter aren't really solid
in the way that we think of them. They're more
like these very rapid vibrations. Right. OK,
so the paper gives figures from bent off. And
he has these different levels of organization
that he looks at. Right. Yeah, he gives us some
numbers to really wrap our heads around this.
Yeah. He says that the atomic nucleus vibrates
at like 10 to the power of 22 Hertz. Wow. Which
is just mind -bogglingly fast. Yeah, yeah. And
then it goes all the way down to a human cell
vibrating at about 10 to the power of 3 Hertz.
Okay, so like the takeaway here is that the entire
human being, including consciousness, is this
really complex system of energy fields. Right,
and the states of matter are just like... different
expressions of this underlying energy. Oh. Yeah.
And then they go on to define human consciousness
itself as a function of energy interacting in
opposing states of motion and rest. Right. And
this brings us to the concept of a holographic
universe. So how does this idea of oscillating
energy relate to holograms? Well, the paper explains
that energy in the universe can create, store,
and retrieve meaning. Uh -huh. By projecting
itself in three -dimensional form at specific
frequencies. Okay. And that's basically what
a hologram is. Okay, so it's kind of like a pattern
of energy. Yeah, like a dynamic living pattern.
Okay. Yeah, they even use this analogy from bent
off where he talks about dropping three pebbles
into water. Okay. And then instantaneously flash
freezing the ripple pattern. Okay, I'm following.
And then if you shine a coherent light source
like a laser through that frozen ripple pattern.
Uh -huh. it projects a three -dimensional image
of the original pebbles. So it's like the frozen
ripple pattern is holding the information of
the pebbles and projecting it out in three dimensions.
And holograms can capture so much detail, right?
Yeah, an insane amount of detail. Like they were
talking about seeing microorganisms. Yeah, in
a holographic projection of swamp water that
weren't visible in the original sample. The idea
of holography was first developed by Dennis Gabor.
back in the 40s. But it wasn't until the laser
was invented that we could actually demonstrate
it. Gotcha. Yeah. But the crucial aspect is the
interference pattern that arises when two laser
beams interact or when a laser beam is reflected
off an object. And you can record this pattern
and then use it to reconstruct a three -dimensional
image. Okay, so like the hologram of a human
face. Exactly, yeah. Okay, so one of the most
significant properties of holograms is this idea
that the part contains the whole. Yeah, that's
a big one. Can you kind of elaborate on that?
Yeah, so this is crucial for understanding the
paper's arguments about consciousness. So imagine
you have a holographic plate and you break into
a bunch of smaller pieces. Each individual piece
will still contain the entire holographic image.
Really? Yeah, although the clarity and resolution
will be reduced. It's like each fragment holds
a miniature version of the whole picture. Wow,
okay. And to create a hologram, you need this
interplay between energy that's in motion and
energy that's at rest. Right, so like in the
pebble analogy. Exactly. The pebbles are the
motion. Yeah, the pebbles are the energy in motion
and the still water is the energy at rest. Gotcha.
And then you need a coherent light source like
a laser to pass through that interference pattern
to activate the hologram. Okay. Yeah, and Marilyn
Ferguson is even quoted in the paper emphasizing
how efficient holograms are. Like they can store
Billions of bits of information in a tiny space
Wow, and the pattern is distributed throughout
the whole medium Okay, so then if the universe
is really just all these energy fields interacting,
right? Then the paper says that the universe
itself is this huge hologram. Yeah, that's the
big leap Yeah, the idea is that the universe
itself is one giant complex Hologram, right and
they draw upon the theories of Karl Pribram who's
a neuroscientist right and David Bohm is a physicist.
Okay, and they suggest that the human mind is
also holographic in nature. So the idea is that
this mental hologram aligns itself with the universal
hologram through this constant exchange of energy.
And that interaction is how we experience consciousness.
OK, so if we enter an altered state of consciousness,
like the gateway process is trying to get us
to, how does this holographic model explain what's
going on? Well, the idea is that as energy from
the universal hologram permeates the electrostatic
field of the mind. It projects holographic images
onto that field. And our ability to perceive
those images depends on whether our mind's electrostatic
field is operating at a frequency and amplitude
that can harmonize with and read the incoming
energy carrier wave. Okay, so it's like tuning
a radio. Exactly. To pick up a specific station.
Okay, so then the fluctuations in our mental
frequency determine what we're receiving. Exactly.
Okay. And then to make sense of those holographic
images, the mind compares them to its own internal
holographic representation. Okay. Which is our
memory. Right. Yeah, and by identifying differences
in geometric form and energy frequency, We experience
consciousness. Like we're constantly comparing
the external hologram to our internal hologram.
Right. And that process of comparison is what
creates our experience of reality. The paper
quotes a psychologist, Keith Floyd. And he says,
contrary to what everyone knows is so, it may
not be the brain that produces consciousness,
but rather consciousness that creates the appearance
of the brain. Yeah, that's a pretty mind -blowing
statement, right? Like it flips everything on
its head. Yeah, it really does. So that means
that individual consciousness is part of this
larger universal hologram. Right. And if we can
influence our consciousness field with different
frequencies, like through the gateway process.
we might be able to alter our perception, expand
our awareness, and tap into different frequencies
of reality. So then it talks about brain and
phase. How does this model describe consciousness
in terms of the holographic input? Well, the
idea is that we can visualize holographic input
as having a three -dimensional grid system superimposed
on it. And this allows for the energy patterns
to be described geometrically. and then mathematically
reduced to a two -dimensional form. OK. Yeah.
And Bentoff even proposes that the mind operates
on a binary system like a computer. Really? So
like a go -no -go? Yeah, exactly. A go -no -go
system. Wow. So the idea is that the mind superimposes
this 3D matrix onto the holographic information.
interprets it, and then reduces it to 2D so that
it can be processed using this binary system.
Okay. Through a process of comparison. So he's
saying that our whole reality is constructed
by making these comparisons. Right. Yeah, he's
saying that whenever we perceive something we're
really just perceiving differences. Wow. That's
a really interesting way of looking at it. Yeah.
It is. So then what roles do the different hemispheres
of the brain play in this holographic processing?
Well, the paper suggests that the right hemisphere
with its holistic nonlinear nonverbal mode of
functioning acts as the primary receiver of the
holographic input. OK. And then the left hemisphere,
working in coherence with the right, provides
a secondary matrix, using its binary computer
-like function to further analyze the data and
reduce it to two -form. So how does the paper
assess how effective the gateway process is?
Well, they conclude that to the extent the gateway
can reinforce the mind's energy matrix, it'll
also be successful in expanding or altering human
consciousness. OK. Yeah. And this would enable
perception without reliance on our physical senses,
which would give us access to a broader range
of the universal hologram. So Marilyn Ferguson
says that the theories of Prebram and Bohm could
explain transcendental experiences, paranormal
events. Right, and even those normal perceptual
oddities that we sometimes experience. Right.
Yeah, she describes Prebram's model as this really
all -encompassing model that bridges brain research
and theoretical physics. Wow. and suggest that
these experiences are natural phenomena, just
like in quantum physics. Yeah, that would change
our understanding of a lot of things. Oh, absolutely,
yeah. So the paper also talks about self -cognition.
Yeah. What does that mean? Well, so the paper's
trying to explain what distinguishes human thought.
from the consciousness that we observe in other
forms of life, like plants and animals. So the
idea is that humans not only have awareness,
but they also have meta -awareness. What's that?
Meaning that they know that they know, they're
aware of their own awareness. Okay. Yeah, we
can monitor our own thought processes, we can
be consciously aware of them, and we can evaluate
them against objective standards. Oh, wow! Yeah,
and the paper suggests that human consciousness
achieves this by creating a duplicate of aspects
of its own hologram. Okay. Projecting it outward,
perceiving that projection, and then comparing
it with his own memory. Gotcha. Which is where
our evaluation standards are stored. Okay, so
we're like creating a mirror image. Exactly.
And looking at it. Yeah, and by comparing the
two, we gain this understanding of ourselves.
Okay, and this process uses three geometry and
binary pulses to result in verbal cognition about
the self. Yeah, it's like a very complex feedback
loop that allows us to understand who we are.
And they use art as an example. Right. Yeah,
they highlight art as this uniquely human form
of meaning creation and self -reflection. So
it's like we're taking our internal experience
and we're projecting it out into the world in
the form of art. Okay, so now this brings us
to the time -space dimension. This is where things
get really out there. Yeah, this is where it
gets really wild. So how does the gateway process
aim to transcend the limitations of time and
space? So the paper starts by defining time as
a measurement of energy or force in motion. So
it's a measurement of change. It requires some
degree of confinement within a vibratory pattern
to establish a specific location in space. I'm
following. Yeah, so it's like time and space
are kind of intertwined. And then they contrast
this with unconfined energy, which they describe
as force without any limits or dimensions. Essentially
infinity. And this unconfined energy can't move
because there's nothing beyond infinity for it
to move into. So it's outside of the constructs
of time. Oh, wow. Yeah. And it's also beyond
the concept of space because space implies defined
locations and boundaries. Right. So it's everywhere
and nowhere. Yeah, exactly. OK. And this energy
in its infinite state is conscious force, the
fundamental power of existence without any defined
form. OK. So it's like the state of infinite
being completely at rest. OK. And incapable of
generating holograms. OK. Yeah. It can passively
perceive the holograms generated by the active
universe, but it can't be perceived by active
consciousness. So it's like a one -way mirror?
Yeah, kind of like that. Physicists call this
energy in its absolute state or just the absolute.
The absolute, okay. So the paper is saying that
there are all these intervening dimensions between
this absolute and our material universe that
we can access in altered states. Yeah, and theoretically
consciousness could even expand to encompass
the absolute. Yeah. But at that point, perception
would cease because the absolute doesn't generate
holograms of itself. Wow. So it's like we can
get closer and closer, but we can never really
see it. Exactly. Yeah. It's like approaching
the horizon. OK. You can keep rocking towards
it, but you'll never actually reach it. OK. So
this idea of an underlying unity connects to
a lot of mystical traditions. Right. Yeah. A
lot of mystical traditions emphasize this idea
of an underlying unity beneath all the diversity
that we perceive. Right. And the idea that everything
originates from or is differentiated out of this
fundamental absolute state. OK. So the absolute
permeates every dimension, including time space.
Right. It's everywhere, but we just can't perceive
it directly. Right. OK. And these intervening
dimensions act as pathways for energy flowing
to and from the absolute. OK. Yeah. And to access
these dimensions, the paper says you need an
incredibly focused and coherent state of consciousness
where your brain weight frequency is so high,
it looks like a solid line on an oscilloscope.
Wow. Okay. And this ties into the idea of Planck's
distance from quantum mechanics. Okay. What's
that? Well, Planck's distance is the smallest
possible unit of length. It's like the smallest
grain of reality. Yeah. And the idea is that
any oscillating frequency will reach two points
of complete rest. Okay. Marking the boundaries
of its oscillation. And those infinitesimal moments
of rest, energy clicks out of time -space and
rejoins infinity. Wow. Okay. Yeah, and this happens
when the speed of oscillation drops below Planck's
distance. Wow, so it's like the energy is disappearing
and reappearing. Yeah, so it's blinking in and
out of existence. Wow. Yeah. So Benthoff says
quantum mechanics tells us that when distances
go below Planck's distance, we enter, in effect,
a new world. Right, and the paper suggests that
as human consciousness reaches very high frequencies,
these click -outs become so frequent that they
create a virtual sense of continuity, and a portion
of consciousness can then establish and maintain
information collection in these dimensions that
lie between time, space, and the absolute. So
the gateway process with HemiSync is designed
to facilitate this. Right, the idea is that hemisynch
can help to create this coherent pattern of perception
in these dimensions where speeds below Planck's
distance apply, whether your consciousness is
in your body or out of your body. Okay, so they
use subatomic particles to illustrate this click
-out thing. Right, they talk about how entangled
subatomic particles seem to communicate with
each other instantaneously across vast distances,
and this communication is thought to occur during
the click out phase of their energy oscillations.
So it's like they're communicating outside of
time space. Right, so it doesn't violate relativity.
Exactly, yeah. It's not breaking the speed limit
because it's happening outside of the realm where
that speed limit applies. They quote Dr. John
Gleedman, who talks about the Siamese twin effect.
Right, where entangled particles instantaneously
respond to changes in each other, no matter how
far apart they are. So it's like they're connected
beyond space and time. Yeah, it's like they're
two parts of the same whole. Right. OK, so then
they talk about what reality is like beyond time
space. Yeah. So Gontov suggests that in these
dimensions, causal relationships start to break
down. OK. Movements might seem jerky or discontinuous,
and time and space themselves become grainy or
chunky. So you could move through space without
time passing. Yeah, exactly. It's a very different
reality than what we're used to. That's wild.
Yeah. So they say that once we go beyond time
space, we can access the past and the future.
Yeah, that's the implication. OK, so what's the
special status of the out -of -body experience?
Well, the paper argues that while you can learn
to move beyond time space from within your body,
it's much easier if you detach your consciousness
from your body. OK, so an OBE. Right, an OBE.
So why is that? The idea is that when you achieve
an OBE, and then click out of time space, you're
starting from a base camp that's closer to those
target dimensions. So it's like you're getting
a head start. Exactly. It's like starting a race
halfway through the track. So you don't have
to run as far. And then once consciousness is
projected beyond time space, it tends to entrain
its frequency with a new energy environment,
which enhances its focus and oscillating pattern.
Okay. So it's like a self -reinforcing cycle.
Okay, so the farther you project, the more energy
you have. Exactly. The farther you go, the easier
it gets. Okay, so OBEs are really effective for
expanding consciousness. Yeah, that's what the
paper suggests. Wow. It seems like a faster and
more profound approach than trying to do it from
within the body. Okay, so the paper wraps up
by giving a perspective on the absolute. Yeah.
So what is it? Well, they remind us that the
universal hologram is created by the interplay
of energy patterns from all dimensions Including
time space right and our minds are just energy
fields that interact with this hologram right
to extract information Which is then processed
by the left brain for conscious thought and they
say that this universal hologram is the active
expression of the absolutes infinite consciousness
in the form of energy. And the absolute itself
is the vast pool of perfectly resting energy
that underlies the physical universe. So it's
like the source of everything. Exactly. And Bentov
uses the analogy of the sea to describe this.
The deep depths of the ocean represent the absolute.
The turbulent, wave -covered surface represents
the physical universe. Gotcha. And the currents
in between represent energy moving towards or
away from rest. I like that. Yes, good analogy.
It is. So then the paper goes into this model
that Bentov has that tries to connect the Big
Bang with the universal hologram as a torus.
Right. So his model is based on the idea that
smaller processes in the universe often mirror
larger ones. of electron orbits mirroring planetary
orbits. And he envisions the creation of the
universe as being similar to quasars ejecting
beams of matter, which eventually form this ovoid
or egg -like shape. And there's some observational
evidence for this, like the fact that galaxies
in the north are moving faster than those in
the south, and that galaxies in the east and
west are more distant, which suggests a jet of
matter that's curved back on itself. Yeah, so
in this model, matter enters the ovoid through
a white hole. A white hole. Which is a compressed
energy nucleus, and then it exits through a black
hole at the far end. And time, in this model,
is the measure of change as energy evolves into
more complex forms along the shell of this cosmic
egg. Wow, okay. So it's energy that's been expelled
from infinity, constrained by the consciousness
of the absolute. Right. And then it gains form
and motion as it emerges from the white hole.
OK. The time beginning is the cadence of this
evolutionary journey towards the black hole.
So where are we in all this? Well, the paper
suggests that, based on the distribution of galaxies,
our universe is currently near the top of this
egg -like structure. where matter is starting
to fall back inward, which would explain why
the galaxies in the north are receding faster.
So the Absolute is layering over this cosmic
egg. Yes, sustaining the radiating nucleus of
the initial matter jet. And the movement of matter
around the ovoid towards the black hole generates
the interference pattern within the cosmic egg,
which constitutes the universal hologram. Taurus
the Taurus. Okay. Yeah, and because the Taurus
is generated by matter in all phases of time
It reflects the universe's past present and future
From our perspective, which is limited to a single
phase of time So human consciousness could access
information about the past present and future
Yeah, potentially if it's in a sufficiently altered
or focused state Wow, it could tap into this
universal hologram. Okay, and maybe even see
the future That's incredible. Yeah, it's a lot
to take in it is yeah The idea is that all these
energy movements are leaving their mark on this
hologram and telling a story across time So it's
like a recording of everything that's ever happened
and will ever happen. Yeah, it's like a cosmic
history book