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and increases the safety of astral travel. Yet, despite the author’s reverence for the works of R. Monroe and B. Moen, there is no mention of the sound technology or The Monroe Institute. Next Page 28 TMI JOURNAL Winter/Spring 2011 Curious, I e-mailed Dennett about these omissions: “Do I understand correctly that you accomplished your OBEs without the assistance of hemispheric synchronization? And if that is the case, do you, in retrospect, believe that your journey might have been easier if HS had supported your efforts to go OB?” (personal communication, February 17, 2011). He replied: You are correct, I did not use hemi-sync [sic]. Much later, I did order a hemi-sync tape from TMI. I’m not sure if it would have been easier with it or not, but I would guess that, yes it would. When I finally tried it, I was surprised how the resonating sounds felt very much like the vibratory state that one feels immediately prior to a projection experience. The hemi-sync might have helped [me] get to that state more quickly. (personal communication, February 19, 2011) He went on to state that he is working on another OBE book that “will reveal further adventures!” In a way, the fact that Dennett did not use Hemi-Sync makes the book more authentically what it sets out to be—an account of one man’s dogged struggle to explore beyond the physical and the great success he eventually achieved. Because ennett did it the hard way, Out-of-Body Exploring is all the more worth reading. Though subtitled A Beginner’s Approach, it offers a model for developing one’s own abilities to the expert level, and its frankness about the difficulty of consciousness on the astral plane provides a helpful reality check for those who are not psychic prodigies. References Bruce, R. (1999). Astral dynamics: A new approach to out-of-body experiences. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Garfield, P. (1974). Pathway to ecstasy: The way of the dream mandala. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Moen, B. (1997). Voyages into the unknown. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Moen, B. (1998). Voyage beyond doubt. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Moen, B. (1999). Voyage into the afterlife. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Moen, B. (2001). Voyage to curiosity’s father. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Monroe, R. A. (1977). Journeys out of the body. New York: Doubleday. (Original work published 1971) Muldoon, S. J., & Carrington, H. (1969). The projection of the astral body. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser. (Original work published 1929) Perala, R. (1998). The divine blueprint: Roadmap for the new millennium. Campbell, CA: United Light. Peterson, R. (1997). Out-of-body experiences: How to have them and what to expect. Charlottesville,VA: Hampton Roads. Peterson, R. (2001). Lessons out of the body: A journal of spiritual growth and out-of-body travel. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads. Matthew Fike is professor of English at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. And we’re seeing a higher level of consciousness and many more opportunities for people to challenge their present ways of thinking and move into a grander and larger experience of who they really are. ~Neale Donald Walsch Next Page 29 TMI JOURNAL Winter/Spring 2011 THE MONROE INSTITUTE BOARD Editors: Hillary Webb, Ph.D, Ann Vaughan OF ADVISORS Layout & Design: Grafton E. Blankinship III The TMI JOURNAL, a publication of The Monroe Institute®, an educational and research organization James Beal, MS dedicated to exploring and developing the uses and understanding of human consciousness, offers Barbara Bullard, MA current reporting on research and application of binaural beat technology in a variety of professional Wilson Bullard, PhD fields. The TMI JOURNAL is published by The Monroe Gregory D. Carroll, PhD Institute, 365 Roberts Mountain Road, Faber, VA 22938-2317. Telephone: (434) 361-1252. Membership Harriet Carter, JD rates from $50 to $100 per year. © 2011 The Monroe Institute. All rights reserved. No part may be reproduced without permission. Brian Dailey, MD Joseph Gallenberger, PhD Helene Guttman, PhD Fowler Jones, EdD Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD Joseph Chilton Pearce, MA Jill Russell, LCSP, MF Peter Russell, MA, DCS Ronald Russell, MA Carol Sabick de la Herran, LLB, MBA David Stanley, MD Charles Tart, PhD, Emeritus Constance M. Townsend, MD Stanley J. Townsend, PhD Back to page 1 30