Practice Resources
Tools, apps, books, music, and research — organised by course area
Learning is only part of the work. These resources support the practice side — the books that deepen understanding, the audio that helps you reach the right states, the tools that make practice more verifiable, and the research for when you want to go further. Resources marked free are either openly available online or require only a free account.
Getting Started — Useful for Any Course
Insight Timer
App · Free
The largest free library of guided meditations, binaural beat recordings, and sleep audio available anywhere — over 150,000 tracks. Search by topic to find sessions directly relevant to your current course.
insighttimer.com
A Practice Journal
Physical notebook · Any
The single most useful tool across the entire MMI curriculum. Write down your impressions immediately after every practice session — before analysis, before editing. Date every entry. Review monthly.
Zener Cards
Free printable or under $10
The five-symbol ESP cards used in J.B. Rhine’s foundational psi research. Useful for basic signal testing and practice in the early P series courses. Free printable versions: search “Zener card PDF free.”
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Perception & Remote Viewing — P Series
The Stargate Archive
Free · CIA.gov
The complete declassified remote viewing programme documents. Primary source material for P-I1 and P-I2. Search “Stargate” at cia.gov/readingroom.
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Remote Viewing Practice Target Sites
Free
Websites providing double-blind remote viewing practice with real targets and feedback. Search “remote viewing practice targets free” for currently active platforms. HRVG (Houston Remote Viewing Group) is a reliable option.
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The Reality of ESP
Russell Targ · Book
Written by one of the co-founders of the Stanford Research Institute remote viewing programme. First-person account of the Stargate experiments with declassified target transcripts.
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Remote Viewing Secrets
Joseph McMoneagle · Book
From the most decorated remote viewer of the Stargate programme. Detailed practical guide to CRV methodology with session examples. Specific and technically useful.
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Muse Headband — EEG Biofeedback
choosemuse.com
A consumer EEG device that provides real-time feedback on brainwave states during meditation. Useful for verifying the relationship between mental states and practice. Not a medical device — treat as a directional indicator.
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Meditation & Attention — P-S2, P-S5
The Attention Revolution
B. Alan Wallace · Book
A practical guide to shamatha — single-pointed concentration meditation — by one of the foremost Western teachers of Tibetan Buddhism. The concentration skills developed here directly support psy work.
Altered Traits
Goleman & Davidson · Book
Two leading researchers separate what meditation science actually proves from the hype. Accurate, rigorous, and accessible.
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Brian Eno · 1978
The founding text of ambient music. Non-intrusive and deeply conducive to meditative states. Widely used as a practice accompaniment.
Weightless
Marconi Union · Spotify / YouTube
An 8-minute track designed with psychoacoustic principles to induce relaxation, studied by the British Academy of Sound Therapy. Excellent for pre-practice preparation.
Energy & Healing — E & H Series
Energy Medicine
Donna Eden · Book
The most comprehensive practical manual for working with the human energy system. Covers meridians, chakras, aura, and the biofield. The standard practitioner reference for H series students.
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The Biology of Belief
Bruce Lipton · Book
A cell biologist’s argument that consciousness and belief directly influence gene expression through epigenetic mechanisms. Accessible and well-grounded in biology.
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The Tapping Solution
Nick Ortner · Book
The most accessible introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping. Covers the evidence base, the technique, and practical protocols.
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Tibetan Singing Bowl Recordings
Insight Timer · YouTube
Sustained overtone-rich sound effective for inducing receptive states and working with the chakra system. Search “Tibetan singing bowls chakra” for guided chakra-mapped sets.
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Chakra Chants
Jonathan Goldman · Audio
Overtone chanting mapped to the seven chakras. One of the most referenced practical audio resources in sound healing. Direct companion to H-S1 and H-I3.
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Lucid Dreaming & Altered States — K Series
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
LaBerge & Rheingold · Book
The definitive practical manual from the Stanford researcher who developed MILD and WILD lucid dreaming techniques. Structured, evidence-based, and comprehensive. The standard reference for K-S1.
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Dream Journal
Practice tool · Any notebook
The single most important tool for K series work. Write immediately on waking — before getting up, before checking your phone. Even fragments. Date every entry. Consistency over completeness.
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Monroe Institute Hemi-Sync
Audio · monroeinstitute.org
The original binaural beat technology developed alongside the Stargate programme. Titles include Gateway Experience, Focus 10, and Focus 12.
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Journeys Out of the Body
Robert Monroe · Book
Monroe’s own account of his early out-of-body experiences and the systematic exploration that followed. The foundational text for astral projection.
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Ancient Traditions — A Series
The Kybalion
Three Initiates · Free (public domain)
The primary text on Hermetic philosophy — the seven universal principles covered in A-S1. Short, dense, and endlessly revisitable. Free at sacred-texts.com.
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The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Manly P. Hall · Book
Hall’s encyclopaedic synthesis of mystery school traditions. The most comprehensive single reference for A series students.
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Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide
Sandra Ingerman · Book + Audio
The most practical modern introduction to shamanic journeying, including a companion drum track. Direct companion to A-I1.
A-I1
Pendulum or L-Rods
Practice tool · Under $15
Physical instruments for A-S3 dowsing practice. Copper L-rods or a simple weighted string pendulum. The course covers the full protocol — the instrument amplifies the signal.
A-S3
Science & Consciousness — S Series
The Conscious Universe
Dean Radin · Book
The most accessible survey of experimental psi research by a senior IONS scientist. The best starting point for anyone who wants to understand the evidence base before going further.
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Journal of Scientific Exploration
Journal · Partly free
Peer-reviewed journal covering anomalous phenomena. Many articles freely available at scientificexploration.org.
New Thinking Allowed
Jeffrey Mishlove · Podcast / YouTube · Free
Long-form interviews with leading consciousness researchers. Mishlove holds the only PhD in parapsychology from an accredited US university. Extensive archive on YouTube.
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Telepathy & Connection — C Series
The Field
Lynne McTaggart · Book
An accessible account of the zero-point field and the research suggesting consciousness interacts with a fundamental informational substrate. The best popular introduction to this territory.
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The Telepathy Tapes
Podcast · Free
A documentary podcast investigating cases of apparent telepathic communication in non-speaking autistic individuals, documented by researchers and families. Available on all major podcast platforms.
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Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home
Rupert Sheldrake · Book
Sheldrake’s controlled experimental investigation into animal telepathy. Rigorous methodology, unexpected results.
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