Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210061-5 LORER Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences P.O. Box 94C E EXP Faber, VA 22938 (804) 361-1252 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION OPENS At long last, 1980 heralds the official openingof the Institute's Professional Division. In response to many requests, the Professional Division is designed to assist researchers, clinicians, practitioners, educators, and related organizations in the application and additional study of the Institute hemi-sync techniques in their particular field of endeavor. The Division will offer special hemi-sync tapes for use by Professional Members in research or private and clinical practice. Research data from members and other sources also will be circulated among such membership. In addition, weekend seminars for training and research in the application of hemispheric synchronization will be held frequently at The Center in Virginia. (See accompanying 1980 Schedule). The Professional Division Executive Committee is composed of ArthurGladman, M.D., Stuart Twernlow, M.D., Todd Mickurea, M.D., Fowler Jones, Ph.D., William Schul, Ph.D., and Mary Jane Ledyard, Ph.D. Among present areas to be considered are stress-tension reduction, control of pain, psychotic state remission, drug and alcohol addiction, autistic and other childhood disfunctions, post-stroke therapy, creativity, and accelerated and specialized learning. Letters of invitation are now being mailed to those who already have expressed an interest in Professional Membership. If youractivities lead in this direction, write or phone the Institute in Virginia for information and application forms. INSTITUTE TAPES AVAILABLE The following tapes may be purchased from the Institute Headquarters in Virginia: Description Cost to Members Emergency Treatment Series (3 cassettes) $27.00 Mentronics Sleep 9.50 Concentration Aid 9.50 The Visit 9.50 Relax and Recharge 9.50 CREATIVITY WORKSHOP Hemispheric Synchronization - coherent and simultaneous electrical wave forms throughout the brain cortex - has been remarkable as a state of creativity in many directions. Gateway participants have written books, poetry, painted pictures, and composed music as a result. This year, the Institute offers a special series of Creative Workshops, aimed directly to enhance the ability of the artist, writer, and composer. (See 1980 Schedule). They will be held in the pastoral environment of the Center in Virginia. Each participant will be able to utilize the various types of I nstitute Hemi-sync sound techniques that best suit his needs. The Workshops will be offered over long weekends, and will include meals and housing at the Institute Center. For information and reservations, phone or write the Institute Headquarters in Virginia. EXPLORER TAPE COMMENTS SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP CHANGE Effective immediately, the Emergency Treatment Tape Series will no longer be available on loan to Sustaining Members. Instead, members may purchase the series outright for their own private unlimited use. This is the Institute cassette tape program for use during major surgery, illness or injury which has proved so successful in bringing about fast recuperation and healing, as well as control of pain and post-operative shock. The problem has been that when loaned, the tapes have rarely been returned. Members have preferred to keep them ready in their "medicine chest" in the event of another emergency. Price for the Emergency Treatment Series for Members is list(*0ptbij@Jr*rRWmF4P2M69/1o (EB) "I have a pervading sense of happiness, of the goodness of things. So much of the content of the tapes reaffirms a lifelong philosophy which I had singlehandedly developed (I thought!) during the years -- my passionate love of the earth and its people and all its life forms, my early rejection of a god and of religion as a freezing of development, my acceptance of death without fear as a natural condition of life, and many smaller details. I feel re-assured and re-confirmed and at the same time encouraged to go on seeking new depths/heights of 'knowing ......... (MP) "I am delighted with them, and find no conflict of belief, in fact, a feeling of affirmation of what I already believe about the nature of reality, Christ's life, the meaning of it, and that the "second coming" is really in ourselves. The churches have long ssed me so there is consensus there. I have CIA-a'Ds~66-00788KO01700210061-5 Approved For Release 2003/09/10 CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210061-5 also shared the tapes with the following people BOARD OF ADVISORS who are in agreement with the above reaction to the tapes: A former teacher, who experienced Arthur Gladman, Psychiatrist spontaneous Kundalini and was given the James Beal, Engineer contract to teach consciousness raising using David Francis, Executive sound (emitted by herself). A Quaker who has Joseph Pearce, Author spent time in Ashrams in India. Each of these Thomas Campbell, Physicist persons have also shared the tapes with their Elmer Green, Researcher close groups, so there is a spreading circle of Stuart Twernlow, Psychiatrist affirmation of the contents of the tapes ......... (KP) William E. Herrmann, Educator "Interesting material to say the least. It has Fowler Jones, Psychologist provided all of us a clearer conception of how you Warren Braun, Engineer are functioning with your work in VA. Personally it Todd Mickurea, Psychiatrist provides many things to think about and work on. Wilson Bullard, Bio-Chemist It is reassuring to hear the structures hinted at in Mary Jane Ledyard, Psychologist your work confirmed by these tapes ....... (W B) Bill D. Schul, Educator "The discourse on side two of the tape about the Anthony K. Busch, Psychiatrist Christ Consciousness and Jesus was as clearly EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR stated as possible. As far as I am concerned it is a masterpiece in philosophy. It is sure a pitythat the ROBERT ALLAN MONROE average man and woman on the street cannot be .. " Manager Western Division: aware of this discussion . ....... (EB) And of such , unmistakable qua I ity/authenticity/ perceptive- Karen Malik ness/clarity. Was thrilled to hear the Earth Director of Training: referred to as a "living entity" for I have a lifelong Christopher Lenz passionate love of this beautiful ball we stand on, Eastern Coordinator: and a firm identification with itasalifeform. Itwill Alice Durrett take many more listenings before I can sort out Gateway Program Trainers: the myriad thoughts and make them my own Melissa Jager , discarding the debris of my own thoughts and Nancy L. Honeycutt establishing the beauty of these words/concepts in my heart. Because it isthe beautyof the system, the compassion, the dignity of the process, the governance and substance that shine out. Beauty and love, that most abused word forwhich there is no substitute ......... GATEWAY PROGRAM DETAILS Listed on the 1980 Schedule are the following: EXCURSION (One-day Introduction) DISCOVERY (Long week-end) VOYAGE (Seven days) ADVANCED - REUNION (Seven days) RETREAT WEEK* (Up to seven days) Various locations Various locations, including the Virginia Center Virginia Center Only Virginia Center Only Virginia Center Only EXPLORER'S CLUB* (One-day) Various locations * Open only to graduates of VOYAGE or DISCOVERY Sessions. Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210061-5 Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210061-5 MONROE INSTITUTE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE March 09 1980 Explorer's Club California March 09-14 Management Training The Center, VA March 21-23 Weekend Chicago, IL March 27-30 Gateway, DISCOVERY The Center, VA April 04-06 Weekend New York, N.Y. April 10-13 Gateway, DISCOVERY The Center, VA April 13 Explorer's Club California April 14 Excursion Detroit, MI April 19-27 Gateway, VOYAGE The Center, VA May 01-04 Weekend (Sonoma) California May 01-04 Creative Workshop The Center, VA May 02-04 Weekend Miami, FL May 11 Explorer's Club Denver & California May 11-16 Management Training The Center, VA May 15-18 Weekend Denver, CO May 24-01 Gateway, Advanced - Reunion The Center, VA June 07-15 Gateway, VoOYAGE The Center, VA June 08 Explorer's Club California June 12-15 Weekend (Santa Barbara) California June 19-22 Prof., Hemisync Seminar The Center, VA June 21-23 Weekend (Oasis Center) Chicago, IL June 26-29 Creative Workshop The Center, VA July 01 Retreat Week The Center, VA July 10-13 Prof., Hemisync Seminar The Center, VA July 13 Explorer's Club Seattle & California July 17-20 Weekend Seattle, WA July 19-27 Gateway, Advanced - Reunion The Center, VA August 01-03 Creative Workshop The Center, VA August 07-10 Prof., Hemisync Seminar The Center, VA August 10 Explorer's Club California August 16-24 Gateway, VOYAGE The Center, VA August 29-01 Annual Board Meeting The Center, VA Sept. 07-12 Management Training The Center, VA Sept. 14 Explorer's Club California Sept. 20-28 Gateway, Advanced - Reunion The Center, VA Oct. 02-05 Creative Workshop The Center, VA Oct. 11-19 Gateway, VOYAGE The Center, VA Oct. 26-31 Management Training The Center, VA N ov. 08-16 Gateway, Advanced - Reunion The Center, VA N ov. 20-23 Prof., Hemisync Seminar The Center, VA N ov. 27-30 Gateway, DISCOVERY The Center, VA April 14 Excursion Detroit, MI Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210061-5