Welcome.

We love doing CE-5 and look forward to spending time out under the stars with you.

Here are some specific tips to help you have the very best experience followed by some general FAQ's below.

• Don't forget to bring a chair -- most people use zero-gravity recliners (see FAQ's below for more)
• Watch the videos in the 'must see excerpts' section of the CE-5 Texas Theater. This will prep you for the introduction we run before the contact event.
• Probably the most important thing you can do to enhance your personal contact experience is to engage in the contact protocols the week prior to the event. We have heard from many attendees over the years that doing so greatly enhanced their experience, and in some cases resulted in pretty amazingly beautiful contact even before the event. To do this, do a short 5-10 minute meditation and coherent thought sequence, or CTS (see Contact Protocols and Meditation Primer) each day starting the week prior to your contact event. We try to provide images for each event to use with your meditation but you can also use google maps or earth to zoom in to the contact site from space. Oh yes, don't forget to include in your CTS that the contact event is not "now" but on Saturday ...
• Invest in a water canteen. We provide cool filtered drinking water on site.
• Each attendee is provided a small keychain light with RED light. White light will cause you to lose your night vision for 20-45 minutes. The keychain light is bright enough to move around safely, but intentionally dim enough as to not impair your night vision. Please do not use white lights in the circle during the event.
• Mosquito protection during the summer months -- either chemical or clothing that covers arms legs and ankles. Some people purchase very cheap netting on amazon.
• Don't worry at all if you do not feel ready — this is an introduction and there will be many first time attendees with little to no experience — Just relax, come enjoy the evening with us!

General F A Q's

VOLUNTEERS
CE-5 Texas events are run by volunteers. You can volunteer and still participate fully in the event.

DONATIONS
Like to help us spread the word? Consider a small donation. You can donate on-site at the registration table (cash or CC), via PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. (ce5texasteam@gmail.com)

LIABILITY FORMS
There are two basic event liability forms, one for the land owners and one for CE-5 Texas. We make them available for download before the event and have them onsite as well.

EVENT DETAILS GOING TO SPAM FOLDER
Event specific information like the schedule and driving instructions to the contact site get emailed to you through eventbrite. Consider adding our email address ce5texasteam@gmail.com to your contacts list to help keep our emails out of your spam folder. Don't kid yourself though, they'll still end up in your spam or promotions folder, so check there anyway :)

CHAIR
You will need a chair to sit in. Although anything will do, the fold-able sport chairs are popular. Most people that do CE-5 often invest in a zero gravity recliner camping chair - they cost a little more but are much comfier for meditating and watching the stars.

FLASHLIGHT
We provide a small keychain flashlight with RED light. Exposure to bright white light will impair your night vision and those around you for a good 20-30 minutes. You may use your white lights before or after the event. Please avoid the use of any head mounted lights in the circle to avoid blinding other attendees. (OK for photographers OUTSIDE the circle.)

FOOD
On the day of the event you will be more comfortable eating lightly. Eating a big heavy meal could make you uncomfortable during the meditations. Having a few healthy snacks available will make the evening more pleasant.

WATER
We provide several large water coolers with filtered drinking water on site. Please bring a water canteen or jug to help us avoid creating lots of plastic waste.

ALCOHOL / DRUGS / WEAPONS
No, no, and no. Even caffeine can make meditation more challenging. Dr. Greer teaches methods of personal growth and development that make the use of drugs unnecessary.

LASERS
We are very cognizant about laser safety. You may bring your (100mW or less) laser to the event to use when invited by the coordinator ... please do not use your laser except when invited to do so, and then with extreme caution. Any laser over 100mW (300mW absolute max) must be approved during registration. We never point the laser at ANY object in the sky, and certainly never point at any object on the ground. Please do not bring a laser if it is very new to you or you are not extremely familiar with it.

CAMERAS
We have had people get extraordinary photographs just using their cell phones ... we encourage photography of the area before and after the event by everyone ... just be mindful that some people may not wish to be photographed. We ask that only people that are very familiar with their equipment and/or are very familiar with CE-5 take pictures during the contact event. This is to avoid any distractions to the group. All lights on any camera used during the contact portion need to be taped or hidden. We have gaffers tape onsite for your use. Please, no IR illumination or flash of any type.

CAMPING
No camping on-site June through September due to high temperatures in Texas. You must bring your own camping gear. No fires of any type are allowed by the land owners.

SERVICE ANIMALS/PETS
You may bring your leashed pet to the contact site as long as they do not create distractions during the meditative contact portion of the event. However, based on our experience and the experience in the past of other pet owners, we do not recommend it. Pet owners have told us in the past that concern for the pet was distracting enough to keep them from reaching the full meditative state necessary for contact work.

SMOKING
You may smoke near your car in the parking area. No smoking in the contact circle.

MOSQUITOES
Texas style. And ants too. We recommend strongly that you wear appropriate clothing ... which means socks and shoes that cover the lower leg, long pants, and a long sleeve wind breaker to protect your arms and torso. A hat with mosquito netting (amazon) is also not a bad idea as it keeps the 'buzzing' away from your ears that can sometimes make meditation difficult.

ALLERGIES
We will be on a large ranch surrounded by trees, grass, and plants of all kinds. We suggest if you have seasonal allergies that you take your favorite medication before attending.