Hemi-Sync® Journal 2004-1&2 (Winter/Spring)

--- PAGE 1 (OCR) --- Journa Vol. XXII Winter/Spring 2004 Nos. 1 & 2 A Research and Educational Publication of The Monroe Institute IN THIS ISSUE GATEWAY VOYAGE ........ SEMINAR TAPE ORDER FORM PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR (RNG) ENTROPY DURING THE TMI Research Director F. Holmes “Skip” Atwater shares preliminary data from an ongoing study investigating the possible impact of focused consciousness on random number generators as observed during the GATEWAY VOYAGE. Dean Radin, PhD, provided invaluable assistance with this project. sii —— PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW From March 6 to 10, 2004, fifty-five professional mem- bers and special guests convened for the Nineteenth Professional Seminar, “Hemi-Sync and the Intuitive Connection.” The keynote speaker, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, deliv- ered an outstanding address drawing on his extensive personal experience in the field of parapsychological research. After developing the myriad ways of connecting with intuitive knowledge and guidance, Dr. Mishlove illuminated how quantum mechanical and mathematical models undergird metaphysical concepts. F. Holmes “Skip” Atwater, TMI research director, described an ongoing study of how focused consciousness dur- ing the GATEWAY VOYAGE™ may affect random number generators (RNGs) placed at three locations on the Institute grounds. Skip presented intriguing preliminary data and gave a brief overview of the REMOTE VIEWING (RV) PRACTICUM, pointing out possible overlaps between RV and RNG effects. Maureen Caudill shared fascinating stories of impacting physi ity—including surgical results, blood pressure, and the California wildfires—by focusing intention with Hemi- Syne. Brian Dailey’s overview of the energy body and chakra system was the foundation for a wide-ranging discussion on using Hemi-Syne, crystals, aromatherapy, and hands-on heal- ing to support optimum health. Once again, Suzanne Evans Morris enthralled the audi- ence by opening a window on her dedicated and effective work with children with feeding aversion. Gripping videos demon- strated noticeable improvement with therapy accompanied by Hemi-Sync in contrast to therapy alone. Eva Lange has been caring for her elderly parents and in 2002 assisted her father in his death transition. Dr. Lange shared how the deepening relationship with her mother, who is moving toward the same transition, has opened her eyes to the patterns we inherit from our family/tribe and what we must do to “cleanse the genetic line” and become whole. Scott Taylor began his presentation with a moving description of being included in a loved one’s journey to the light. Inspired by that experience, Scott was guided to explore Hemi-Sync as a resource for himself and chose to research the near-death experience (NDE) for his doctoral dissertation. He shared compelling interviews with NDE experiencers and considered the transformative effect of those events on their lives, such as a perception of unity and no fear of death, changes similar to shifts triggered by Hemi-Syne Suzanne Morris chaired a well-attended meeting on reor- ganizing the Professional Division Listserv, and editor Ronald © 2004 The Monroe Institute 365 Roberts Mountain Road, Faber, VA 22938 434/361-1252 --- PAGE 2 (OCR) --- HEMI-SYNC® JOURNAL Russell described the creation of Using the Whole Brain, which he shepherded to publication just in time for the seminar. Participants also viewed video presentations by Dean Radin, PhD, on scientific evidence for the interconnectedness of con- sciousness and by Steven Greer, MD, on the huge mass of evi- dence for extraterrestrial intelligence. Morning yoga and opportunities to schedule bodywork sessions were part of the seminar amenities. Some participants walked or (if really energetic) jogged down to Lake Miranon. “Enhancing Intuition,” the tape-day intensive, was facilitated by Laurie Monroe and Darlene Miller and built on the semi- nar theme. On Tuesday evening everyone gathered at Roberts Mountain Retreat to converse, enjoy good food, and relax to the background of virtuoso Greg Carroll’s swinging piano. 6 RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR (RNG) ENTROPY DURING THE GATEWAY VOYAGE” by F. Holmes Atwater, BS After retiring from the army, F. Holmes “Skip” Atwater became research director at The Monroe Institute in 1988. Since then he has pub- ished technical research on methods for expanding consciousness, authored the inspirational book Captain of My Ship, Master of My Soul, and assisted hundreds of individuals in experiencing and exploring expanded states of awareness. Working in the Bob Monroe Research Lab, he has explored the realms of his own consciousness and adopted a spiritual per~ spective on everyday li This paper presents the early results of a study of reduced quan- zum randomness associated with focused consciousness during the GATEWAY VOYAGE residential program. Dean Radin, PhD, senior scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, director emeritus of the Consciousness Research Laboratory at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and twice president of the Parapsychology Association, assisted in the design of this study and analyzed the data obtained. His assistance and support is gratefully acknowledged. Dr. Radin is the author of The Conscious Universe, a landmark work that challenges our most basic assumptions about reality. Background Numerous studies have shown what happens when exper- imental subjects are asked to focus their conscious intention on altering the progress of a random event. Interested readers can review the literature on psychokinesis to learn more. This random event, typically a game or visual/auditory stimulus, is regulated by an electronic truly random number generator (RNG), sometimes called a random event generator (REG), which produces random sequences approaching maximal entropy (disorder). Overall, these studies indicate that some individuals can apparently affect the randomness in such devices, thereby altering the output of the feedback provided during said game or visual/auditory stimulus. But what researchers observe in these experiments may not be the full measure of what's going on. Studies are now being conducted using a global network of RNGs/REGs in an attempt to observe possible correlations between focused human consciousness and quantum random- ness—a presumed state of subatomic entropy. During periods of “intense collective human activity or engagement,” the ran- domness in such devices—traceable to quantum entropy itself—apparently coheres or synchronizes to a degree beyond what is expected by chance. These variations in randomness, or periods of apparent coherence, are not readily explainable by known forms of physical interaction. These worldwide studies are showing that RNGs designed for research and thoroughly tested for randomness apparently depart from random expectation—become more coherent— during newsworthy events of widespread interest, e.g., the ter- rorist attacks of September 11, 2001. While adequate explana- tions for these observations of reduced quantum randomness remain elusive, it is conceivable that the ability to influence coherence of quantum entropy might be an inherent quality of focused human consciousness. It is important to emphasize the fact that in these ongoing worldwide studies the “intent” of the “subjects” (the gen- eral population) is not to alter feedback nor to affect an RNG/REG. Indeed, the public at large is not even aware of the continuously running electronic devices. So from an obser- vational perspective rather than a “cause and effect” point of view, it appears that quantum randomness—the entropy with- in subatomic physics—might be directly related to some aspect of consciousness itself. In a recent study of directed healing intent conducted at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, three RNGs were placed in proximity to a small group of subjects focusing their “healing energy” on a sample of normal brain cells. After the directed --- PAGE 3 (OCR) --- Winter/Spring 2004 healing, an independent medical lab examined the blinded samples, and the “treated” cells were found to be profoundly altered in comparison to a control sample. An examination of the data from the RNGs revealed that quantum randomness declined—became more ordered—during the directed healing time period even though the subjects (the healers) had no overt intent to affect the RNGs. Once again, it would appear that observed quantum ran- domness might be related to mental focus without regard to conscious intent. Perhaps the seeming coherence of quantum entropy—the appearance of synchronized subatomic behavior that is “supposed” to be random—is actually an inherent qual- ity of focused human consciousness rather than an effect of one upon the other. Thus, this observed subatomic “effect” is not volitionally or consciously intended. The Study An underlying theme of the GATEWAY VOYAGE tesi- dential program is focused consciousness. The structure of the curriculum guides a group of participants through an evolving series of explorations into what are referred to as Focus levels. Acting as a group, the participants experience exercises in these various Focus levels, encouraged by verbal guidance and a proprietary sound technology called Hemi-Sync. To examine the possibility that collective focused states of consciousness experienced by GATEWAY VOYAGE program participants may coincide with periods of reduced quantum randomness, three commercial RNGs designed for research purposes are monitored twenty-four hours a day for the entire six-day GATEWAY VOYAGE program. One device is placed in close proximity to a primary group meeting area, referred to as the conference room or “white-carpet room” in the Nancy Penn Center (NPC). Another device is placed in an adjacent building, David Francis Hall (DFH), a lecture hall used in the evenings for presentations and speakers. And a third device is placed in Bob Monroe's cabin at Roberts Mountain Retreat (RMR), a site more than a mile away from the program locale. Each device is connected to a personal computer (PC) operating in the Windows 98 environment. Program trainers occasionally notate significant course dynamics (e.g., starting Focus 12 exercise, going to lunch, etc.) on the PC in NPC while the program is running. Data are temporarily stored on the computers’ hard drives during the program and later transferred to CD for permanent storage and analysis. All three computers are time-synchronized once a day during the program. Analysis As data are produced, a standardized analysis protocol is being used to examine the output of the RNG to determine (1) whether there were any periods of nonrandom output in any of the RNGs;? (2) if these periods could be matched to events within the program based on the trainer notations and/or the published program schedule; (3) if there were any variations in the degree or duration of nonrandom output which may be interesting in relation to unscheduled programs; and (4) if there were any correlations between nonrandom output and the progressive nature of the program (i.e., Is day four characteristically different from day two?). To date, five GATEWAY VOYAGE programs have been analyzed in this manner. When other programs are under way at the Institute during a GATEWAY VOYAGE, no data are taken. This procedure is followed to prevent confounding vari- ables due to the possible effect of other programs on the RNGs. Following is a list of the dates and times the electron- ic RNG in NPC was started for each of the programs now on record. The three RNGs at the different recording sites were activated on Saturday morning before the arrival of the pro- gram participants. Series 1: 04/26/03 11:33:41 Series 2: 05/17/03 09:55:23 Series 3: 07/12/03 11:25:26 Series 4: 01/17/04 11:55:33 Series 5: 02/21/04 11:08:22 All raw bits were recorded from each RNG. The data from