Oct

How to reach Theta state

Many people want to reach the theta state, I believe it was famed in the 70’s by people like Jose Silva back then it was all about alpha state now it is theta.
What benefits people get when they are in the theta state ?
A bit of history, when Jose Silva discovered the possibilities of altered state of consciousness his life took a turn for the best, the theta state Silva put himself enabled him to bring more of his total self because he had a great source of inner guidance, he even won the lottery with it. However as many people in the “psychic” and the new age community, he didn’t acknowledge this source as being himself it had to be something grander something like a higher self. A higher self is still yourself, a higher self is just allowing more of yourself into your waking identity, no more no less.
The possibility to bring more of the total “you” in your identity is alone worth to learn to be in the theta state.

Another great benefit of exploring the theta state is the fluidity associated with it, creativity and association is a lot faster and clearer in the theta state. Due to the relaxation necessary to reach theta, stress and in most case worries are absent. The fluidity and the stress-free state allows to focus and imagine solution to problems with no showstopper such as doubt, anxiety and any other inhibitor. Basically, the theta state can be used for problems solving and creativity.

Thoughts combined with the corresponding emotions and kept in one direction are very magnetic to manifest your reality especially in the theta state where there is little or no resistance. If you could imagine yourself everything cycling a red bike in the theta state with the emotions, the feelings, the images you can be sure that you will soon end up with one…of course, it is assuming that you aren’t self-sabotaging yourself.
Self-sabotaging occurs when you constantly focus on your lack which nullify any work you have done in other directions.

It is easier to reach theta with the use brainwave entrainment technology, however, if you fail to have the appropriate level of physical and mental relaxation you wont reach theta level at best you will have a comfortable alpha state (7 to 14 cycles per second).

I put here a procedure that I have used to put myself in deep theta and even deeper. If you do not use a brainwave entrainment CDs you will have to put the emphasis on the physical relaxation, your session will also be longer.

When I started this technique I didn’t have any CD to help so it does work without a CD, however, your body needs to be accustomed more than one try will be required.
If you use a state of the art CD you have the chance to succeed during your first session.
Personally, I had great success with Brainsync Ectsacy, Immarama Insight, Hemi-sync Human Plus Sweetdreams, Mindtek Ultra-Meditation CD 2 and the Gateway Experience, I had poor result with The Brainwave Suites, Mindtek Eternity.
If you work with a CD choose the one you like, I haven’t tested everything.

Note: I know a guy, he uses a Hemi-sync CD to access deep theta, there he makes stock market predictions, he made $60 000 dollars so far, he plans to donate the money to charity, he has been at this for many year.

Note: A few years ago, I was doing my theta meditation and by “mistake”
I imagined myself shopping in various shops with some girl I barely knew, she was working at a bar and I was a regular there. The same day I went to a party and strangely the girl from the bar was there, she saw me and directly came to me, she said ..we were supposed to meet , that was our destiny and blah, blah, she was so interested I didn’t understand because only 24 hours ago she wasn’t much into me, I assume it the stuffs I did during the theta meditation.

Note: this one doesn’t involve directly meditation but I assume when you do a lot, you learn to go with the flow and it is less necessary. Early last month, the thought that I had bills to pay came to my awareness, I was a bit annoyed because I dislike paying bills, however, that day the concierge of my building gave me my mails and It was checks from people I forgot about, so I’m using these money to pay for September and October bills in fact I have been paying my bills with surplus money since November 2007.
Sometimes I got checks, sometimes I got refund, there is always something…
I posted about it last year I believe.

So you see it is cool to master a few meditations in theta state.

Here we go:

Lay down on your bed and close your eyes.
Tell yourself my arms and my legs are warm and heavy. Repeat one more time.
Tell yourself my arms and my legs are getting warmer and heavier. Repeat one more time.
Tell yourself my arms and my legs are completely warm and heavy. Repeat one more time.
Tell your self my heartbeat is slow and I’m relaxed
Tell yourself I breath slowly and I’m relaxed
Tell yourself I remove all tensions and tiredness from my face and neck. (Here you can tailor this; go to all your head part one by one, it has proven to very useful )

Do the above procedure one more time.

Take 3 to 6 slow deep breaths , the point is too feel a comfortable relaxation.
When you feel the relaxation occurring imagine a stream of light coming from the bottom (if it helps you can imagine coming it from the center of the Earth) , the energy enter the plant of your feet and goes up to your head.
Imagine a stream of energy coming from the top (if it helps you can imagine it coming from the sun), it enters your head and goes down to your feet. You can imagine these energy forming a cocoon around you.

Note: If you have been trained in Robert Bruce Energy Work method you can do , 10 to 15 minutes of the full body circuit charging which is even better)

Now, you will have to count slowly backward from 100 to 1, do the deep breath while you count.
When you get to 1, visualize yourself walking in a meadow, a beach or any beautiful landscape.

Put your point of your focus between in your eyes and think of the beautiful landscape here let the imagination do the work, if you have done properly , hypnagogic imagery of the beautiful landscape will appear at front of you, it will be like the pictures from a dream. Some of you aren’t visual in some case you will see nothing but you will have a feelings for the beautiful landscape, it isn’t necessary to see just have the perception is sufficient.

Now, you are in theta , Enjoy !

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peter

Keep in mind that the general notion that one brain wave type is better than the other is overly-simplistic. These days its much more well know that certain altered or deep states, when measured, are a symphony of brainwave levels working together. Yes certain things are definitely associated with certain brainwaves that are produced, but they do in fact work together at all times. Check out the work of Maxwell Cade as well as Anna Wise. It really helped me understand the subtleties (or at least, help me to start to understand). I believe that Jefferey Thompson as well produces binaural beat cds that realize this complexity.
http://laughsmile.livejournal.com/ Kostya

Wow! I want to do this!
I just read Robert Monroe’s books 2 and 3 – they are great! I want to learn OOB travel. Also I want to learn meditate as you write above.

And I don’t want to learn it very quickly.

My life is a little hectick last year. I need to bring some meditation into it.
http://www.louisyagera.com Louis Yagera

Hi Peter,

I understand your concerns.
I have been through the Anna Wise course 8 years ago, it was interesting, I had also a long not too convincing experiences with Dr Thompson products.
Now, I want to say, it is best to use a simplistic approach, I do not believe the EEG can really measure the state of say OOB or any others but simply the beginning of it.Therefore I use the term “deep theta” as a generic for the beginning of certain altered state. I appreciated your comment at least the curious readers can see that there is more .
peter

Hi Louis,

hey, great blog! I agree with you on the limits of the EEG–it’s just a signpost. After all, a brainwave is just a reminder of something going on–I agree with you too, as there is no need to get too caught up in technicalities and lose track of the real substance, which is the altered state. The one thing I found helpful from the Anna wise work was the attention to alpha and theta, the fact that alpha acts as a “bridge” between the conscious and deeper unconscious. This helped the more I explored all this, the more I skimmed the surface of deeper states, fluctuating between conscious (able to be recalled) and unconscious.
Also, I had a handful of interesting experiencing with Thompson’s cds, not many, and like hearing about the other cd’s you talk about.

Peter
http://www.louisyagera.com Louis Yagera

Hi Peter,

I wrote this about my experiences with CDs on some forum.

Steven Halpern – Spectrum Suite
bought in 1998
This is not a CD with binaural beat but it helped me, to go in alpha regularly.
Excellent CD for study background music , meditation and relaxation. I used to work with pmr and autogenics training with that CD..

Super Brain Power (MindTek)
Bought in 2001
I got this one with the Dane Spott book on Mind power. It was an ok CD to reach alpha state with consistent basis.

Ultra-Meditation (5 CD set)(MindTek)
Bought in 2001
A cycle of Ultra-Meditation takes 5 month with one CD during 30 days.
At CD I started to reach theta pretty easily and synchronicities started to happen more regularly by CD 3. Track are around 28 minutes on each CD,
I did a cycle in 2001 and another in 2003, both were beneficial to me, however the effect doesnt last forever!!!

Transcendental Mind Series (Mindtek)
Bought in 2001
Ok series of CDs with alpha induction, good for emotional release.

Healing Music Series (Mindtek)
Bought in 2001
Ok series of CDs with alpha induction, good for meditation, relaxation and emotional release.

Eternity CD (Mindtek)
Bought in 2001
Ok CD with theta induction and subliminal affirmations , I bought this CD after I read a forum post on a yahoo group, I didn’t had the GRAND experience the posted had, the UltraMeditation series was better than this one. This CD has nothing special.

Theta Meditation System (Dr. Jr. Thompson)
Bought in 2003
Recommended by some remote viewer friends, fine CD for meditation, emotional release and relaxation.
Not so much for deep trance.

Delta Sleep System (Dr. Jr.Thompson)
Bought in 2003
CDs with delta waves induction, this CD is supposed to help promote sleep some Remote viewers use it for their sessions…..I used this CD to relax, no more no less, some people are able to use it , as a sleep pill.

Insight CD
Bought in 2005
See my review at : http://www.infinitexpansion.com/2006/05/19/immrama-insight-cd-review/
Ok, CD to promote or re-awaken latent ESP abilities. You can use this CD for almost anything psychic from astral projection grounding to remote viewing.
marco

hi louis, i was intrigued by the holosync stuff, then read in many reviews that it was “dangerous” for some people (some said to have attempted suicide others brain damage for life etc.) then found out lifeflow but it is expensive (around $600) then the silva method but it says it takes you to meditate only in alpha(not in theta like the others) can you explain a bit on that? plus holosync(and probably lifeflow) don’t recommend downloading to mp3(not even in.wav files) because it will lose all its “wave effects”, thanks in advance
http://www.louisyagera.com Louis Yagera

@Marco
Forget the Holosync stuffs, it is too expensive for what it is.
The Silva Ultramind system has both alpha and theta.

About the downloading thing, I remember that Holosync is quite a sensitive product so yes it is better to have it on CD.

In conclusion if you just want a good CD without guided meditation check out Immrama, Mindtek Ultra-Meditation

If you like guided meditation, Silva Ultramind is great!
Niraj

Hi Louis,

I agree with you on Holosync. It is just not worth it. I tried their Awakening Prologue. Did nothing for me. Also they keep hitting you with their promotional material. Would have been better if they did not do that and instead reduced their prices!

I have the Silva ultramind ESP. Is there much difference between that and the RV/RI course?
Niraj

There is a discount on the nightingale website so I ended up buying the Silva RV/RI as well!!
http://www.louisyagera.com Louis Yagera

ah yes, I saw that discount, very good, you are in good hands now
JR

Tell me again, why should I do this ? I talked to my father about this at the church & he told me it's devil worship so I don't know. The idea seems pretty sweet but I think I'll stick to prayer.
Hal333

Great site, Louis! Thanks for this article and the exercise in how to reach a theta state. Keep up the excellent work!
John Tyler

“A higher self,” now that's interesting. Thetahealing allows an individual to significantly lessen his stress level to give way for higher levels of learning and rejuvenation.

There's so much to learn about this particular brainwave but it is equally interesting because many studies have showed that thetahealing boosts memory and learning, enables hyperfocus and deep relaxation, and helps do physical and spiritual healing.
Victoria Smith

@John: Yes, there are still a lot of things to explain as far as the study of brainwaves are concerned. I've heard of theta healing just recently and did my own research about it. It says it enables rejuvenation on oneself.

@Louis: So how are alpha and theta waves different when it comes to deeper concentration? Which of these really unlocks the brain's potential to focus and concentrate?
Valerie

Louis, I understand you reach Theta in a lying down position. Do you use any sort of head support while lying down? Do you lie down in bed or on the floor? If in bed (which my case) what sort of overall condition do you provide for your body to be comfortable and avoid back or neck pressure?
I am asking because I have been trying to meditate early in the morning, upon awakening, and i often feel a lot of pressure in my neck, which disturbs my practice. I have no idea what is causing this, but would appreciate any advice you may have. Thanks.

Valerie
http://www.louisyagera.com/ Louis Yagera

Valerie, I dont think the condition are important. If you suffer from pressure in the neck. I suggest that you google “neck relief yoga”. You will find some interesting videos about yoga exercises for the neck.
justmemmee

probably it's because it's after you woke up.stretch a bit,move your muscles,when you sleep they tend to get stiff
Aamir

Theta Healing can empower people to move forward in life more positively. It is important to remember though that conscious chatter needs to be checked and where necessary re-framed, as a person will of course get into habits of negative thinking over time which need to be rectified.
Theta Healing
Kriegerd

Hello, first I want to thank you for your articles. I just discovered your blog a couple of days ago and I like it a lot.

I have one question, how can I now that I've reached a certain state? I've been using a guided meditation CD to reach alpha, but I don't know if I'm getting there.

In the case I am reaching alpha, how could I tell the difference when I reach Theta with your excercise? Thanks a lot!! Keep on posting!
Bobby Velez

Louis, I would like to share my experience with Gerald O'Donnell's Deep Theta Guided Meditation Audio which can be downloaded for free at http://www.oneuniversalmind.com/blog/theta-audio-sample

I found it effective for anchoring Deep Theta and I use it everyday at whatever time I engage in mental exercises.I highly recommend it to those interested readers.

Bobby
Ron

There is a study that shows that all of those binaural CDs and other binaural products do absolutely nothing; the beats can’t get deep enough into the brain. If one gets into theta, it’s because the music made the person sleepy– not any binuaral tones. But the above might work, kinda like autogenic training.