I’ve been doing the Gateway tapes for about 6–8 weeks now, and the farthest I’ve gotten is Wave 2: Threshold - Tape 4: Color Breathing. Often, I use the Expanse app and play the Focus 10 track, bringing myself to Focus 12 to practice more effectively. This approach aligns with advice I’ve seen shared frequently on this subreddit. I typically do two 30–40 minute sessions every day.

So far, I’ve had a lot of success. I’ve experienced several insights into my life that have been incredibly helpful, and I’ve enjoyed how relaxed I feel during and after the meditations. On one occasion, I even heard a brief auditory voice, which was fascinating. However, I had an experience yesterday that confused me, and I’m curious if anyone else has experienced something similar.

While using the Expanse app with the Focus 10 track, I brought myself to Focus 12. To clarify, I’ve felt vibrations before during these meditations, but this time the sensations were far more intense. Once I reached Focus 12, I felt strong energy vibrations moving in a side-to-side motion within my body. It was as if the vibrations were swirling within me on a horizontal, left-to-right axis. For context, I always meditate lying flat in bed.

After a while, I had a brief, dream-like image in my mind. I saw what seemed to be a larger being shifting some kind of energy machine or mechanism over me. Suddenly, I felt not only the left-to-right energy vibrations but also a new sensation of energy vibrating and bouncing within me, moving from front to back. Then, all the energy in my body seemed to surge upward, as if it was trying to move out of me but was blocked by some kind of barrier.

The upward pressure was so intense that my body began to tense up severely. Eventually, the energy slowed, and the track ended. This experience has left me wondering—has anyone else experienced something like this? Does anyone have insights into why it might feel like there’s a blockage? I understand that part of this journey involves discovering and working through such blockages, but I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on what might have happened and how to approach it.