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Cosmic Journeys: My Out-of-Body Explorations With Robert A. Monroe

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First of all I believe it important that you know who is writing this review. I want those who read this to know I am just as open and just as skeptic as the average truth seeker. I am the guy next store with a wife, children, a church I attend and many questions about what God means. While pursuing my search I read a lot and research topics of interest that may help me on my journey. I have read Ms McKnight's book twice and often refer back to it when I need to refresh my memory. The author and the words in the book are not just some wild fantasic creation from the mind of a Steven King type. I (Mr. Skeptic) have attended the Gateway program at the Monroe institute. I have been to Focus 10 and beyond, how?, The science is there to get you there, what happens once you are there is not yet measurable in the eyes of science. I listen, I follow the directions, it happens. Did I have the same experiences at Ms McKnight, no I didn't, but others did, my time will come. Your time can come too here on earth. Read this book, read it again, read other books, and the truth will come. This book talks about energy and energy vibrations a lot. For some this conveys a New Age Band wagon attempt. This could not be farther from the truth. Look at your hand, what you see is only skin, while it looks solid, what we have is solid matter that has molecules and atoms. And physics tells us that every atom is more than 99%empty space and all those sub-atomic particles are moving at extreme speeds through this space, hence -vibrating enery. The void in every atom has this vibrating intelligence. I am not a physicist but this quantum soup is always vibrating, and at the quantum level the space between sub-atomic particles is like the space between galaxies. There is so much we take for granted for which we can not see. I know we can vibrate our own energies to other conscious levels while here on earth. Whether you call them Focus levels or something else is not important. As my journey continues I know I will reach some of those places Ms. McKnight has gone. I just keep my patience under rap and continue on my journey, helping those who need a hand along the way. Enjoy the book and have Joy in knowing you ARE more than your Physical body! Peace-Rick

I'd like to comment on Bookaholic girl's review, "You can't be in two places at once."

I too would have found it hard to believe, except I've had the
experience of being in two places at once being in an OBE state using a Monroe CD. It's absolutely weird, wonderful, and a great lesson.

Try not to let fear or beliefs block your ability to explore.

For those using Monroe CD's or having been to the Institute, you'll gain insight on how some techniques were developed.

I highly recommend reading and learning from this book.

Enjoy!

I really liked this book. The reader gets more personal information on Robert Monroe and also the work being done at the Monroe Institute and what it was like in the beginning. What I liked more is that most of the book is material from higher beings who spoke through Rosie. And as I have found the worlds of Robert Monroe and Seth coincide perfectly.

If anyone likes Far Journeys (by Robert Monroe), or is interested in gathering wisdom and knowledge from higher intelligences, this book will certainly do a great job for you. Some parts in the first third of the book were a bit slow to get through, but thereafter it's all excellent stuff, reminiscent of Monroe's adventures in Far Journeys and Ultimate Journey.
This book does not teach you how to do OBEs. What this book does is:
- gives you a different perspective and more info on the Monroe Institute and Bob Monroe.
- provides a lot of cosmic wisdom and info from dialogues between Monroe and higher intelligences (through the author)

As for the "reader" below who is using this space to trash Monroe's work, I wonder if they even read Rosalind's book. I found Cosmic Journey to be a wonderful, and enlightening look at the truth of us all. It is definitely worth a read. I was especially taken with her information on the 5 different consciousness 'layers' and the section on what goes on 'behind the scene' while we sleep. It is a beautifully written book that I found hard to put down. My own experience with OOB adventures began when I was quiet young. But it wasn't till I read Robert Monroe's classic: Journey's out of the Body that I was able to willfully and consciously start having regular OOBEs. I can truthfully say that YES you can read a book and have an 'out of body' experience! I highly recommend Cosmic Journeys!

Rosalind McKnight is one of Robert A. Monroe's explorers, people who report on their encounters in out-of-the-body experiences. Anyone interested in the pioneer work of Monroe and in his Monroe Institute should find "Cosmic Journeys" fascinating. Monroe himself is a central character,monitoring his explorers with care and concern, asking the right questions at the right times. No wonder he inspired such affection in his followers.

But McKnight is interesting in her own right. She describes her experiences enthusiastically, intelligently, with self-effacing humor. The first time she tries Monroe's hemi-sync device for leaving her body, she simiply falls asleep. But when she does leave her body, the joyful adventures start. Here are some sample chapters: "Invisible Helpers," "More Than Physical Matter," "Experience; The Afterlife and the Animal Dimension," "Control: the Foods You Eat," "Out of the Body Energies," "Alien Energy Systems," and --for my money the most astounding chapter--"The Patrick Event."

There is no "scientific" proof that her adventures are real, but to this reader they have the ring of truth.

I have had the opportunity to read this book, interview Rosalind and also work with Bob Monroe. This book is a heartfelt tribute to Bob and an intimate revelation of Rosalind's personal experiences. These expereinces occured when there was little information and research available to contextualize them. In other words, it was a time when everyone was out beyond the edge of what was known and pyschologically survivable. Rosalind demonstrated great courage in exploring this "new" technology, her inner self and her perceptions of uncharted realms of consciousness. Rosalind is the real deal.

I have read over the years the limited selection of books on out of body experiences, and have to say that this is by far one of the best that I have come across. I was very impressed with the fact that the author seems to be an intelligent person who was bold enough to share her real life experiences. After reading Robert Monroe's books on this subject, Rosalind McKnight's book of events puts many of the puzzle pieces together.

As a very passionate reader of "out there" literature, it's not everyday that I have the stamina to read a book twice. Since Robert Monroe passed away, I thought I would never find other material so compelling and factual. Rosalind McKnight was a refreshing surprise. Not just anyone can write about "out-of-body" experiences, but Rosalind has shown that her experiences go beyond the body and out into the universe. In a very simple, easy to read manner, she was able to compact a wide range of topics touchable only by those who truly experience the nonphysical dimensions of consciousness. Another gift for the potential reader, is that you don't necessarily need to know about Robert Monroe's work in order to follow Rosalind's accounts. Cosmic Journeys became another validation of the beliefs and knowings that I have, beginning with our invisible guides and traveling all the way to the UFO phenomenon. Can't wait for a second book!!

"Cosmic Journeys, My Out-of-Body Explorations with Robert A. Monroe," a first book by Rosalind A. McKnight, is a stunningly comprehensive yet personal narrative that explores---and explains---the divine consciousness of the universe. Based upon many transcriptions from tape recordings of her actual Explorer program sessions, the book catapults the reader into the drama, wisdom, and emotions of these courageous pioneering sessions. While McKnight's body was wired in the laboratory, her essence traveled beyond the known universe, and the energy processes involved sometimes drained auto batteries in the parking lot outside! Readers meet the Invisibles who guided her in her quest, discover the nature of dimensions, learn about the evolution of both human and animal souls, visit inside extraterrestial UFOs, understand healing assistance, and visit the Year 3,000. "Compelling" is an inadequate description for this warm and smoothly flowing book, which delivers its vast wisdom painlessly. "Cosmic Journeys" will delight anyone who has had questions about the metaphysical world. The answers are here!