Meditation
Record your intention, exercise, Focus level, and what you noticed. Capture the experience first; return to the meaning later.
GATEWAY LOG
Remember the experience while it is still fresh.
Gateway Log is a private journal for meditation, dreams, and consciousness exploration on iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac. Write, record, transcribe, attach what you saw, and return later to the details that matter.
ONE PLACE FOR THE WHOLE SESSION
Keep the journal entry, original audio, editable transcript, sketches, rendered images, documents, and verification notes together. A navigable waveform helps you revisit spoken moments, and compatible Mind Monitor files become readable time-based brainwave charts.
FIND PATTERNS WITHOUT GIVING AWAY YOUR JOURNAL
Search entries, filter attached content, review recurring themes, and use offline tag suggestions and visual Emoji Clues. Your journal stays on your devices and in your private iCloud account. There is no Gateway Log account, advertising system, or developer journal server.
BUILT FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Use Gateway Log after meditation, guided exercises, dream recall, remote-viewing practice, or any experience you want to record carefully. The app organizes what you observed and leaves the interpretation to you.
Available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Macs. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later, or macOS 14 or later on Mac.
Gateway Log is independent and is not affiliated with The Monroe Institute or any other meditation provider.
Available now on the App Store
A private journal for your inner world
Some experiences
deserve more
than a note.
Write, record, and revisit your meditations, dreams, and everyday observations.
Keep your words, voice, images, and card reflections together in a private journal.
Built for iPhone and iPad, with compatible Apple silicon Mac access and a companion Apple Watch recorder.
No Gateway Log accountLocal-first journalNo advertisingNo AI required
More than a meditation log
One journal.
Room for every experience.
Spiritual practice does not always happen with your eyes closed. Keep guided meditations beside dream recall, everyday synchronicities, intuitive impressions, and deliberate exploration. Distinct experience types make the difference clear without scattering your notes across several apps.
Dreams
Keep scenes, people, sensations, and fragments before they fade. Give dream recall its own place in your journal and Patterns.
Synchronicities
Note striking coincidences, repeating imagery, and moments from ordinary life that feel connected to your practice.
Intuitive / Psychic Sessions
Preserve impressions and questions, then record later feedback. Keep your observations distinct from your own meditation sessions.
Remote Viewing
Write down sensory fragments before interpretation. Add feedback and verification notes when you have something to compare.
Out-of-Body Exploration
Describe changes in body awareness, vibrations, movement, environments, and uncertainty in your own words.
Capture the whole moment
Write freely.
Keep the details nearby.
Write as much or as little as you remember, dictate, or record your voice. Optional details stay out of the way until you need them. Import supported Tarot and oracle readings from Gateway Arcana with your writing, card images and reference together; your words come first. Deck compatibility depends on the installed app versions; expanded oracle support is in development.
- From fragments to full accountsKeep an intention, impressions, body and energy notes, learnings, or a question for next time alongside the narrative.
- Photos, sketches, and supporting filesAttach a drawing, an image that resembles what you saw, or a document. Open photos fitted to the screen, then pinch to zoom.
- A journal you can navigateBrowse by date, search words or phrases, narrow the experience type, and filter entries with photos, files, or audio.
Speak now. Revisit later.
Your voice,
with a way back in.
Record inside an entry or import audio from Voice Memos or Files. Gateway Log turns speech into editable journal text while keeping the original recording attached.
- Tap a word. Hear that moment.With word jump points available, touch a transcript word in reading view to return to that spot in the audio. Timed words highlight as playback moves.
- Find the spoken partsScrub the waveform or use Quick Jump to move between louder sections of a long recording. Adjust the threshold to suit the recording.
- Correct the words without losing your voiceEdit the transcript, retry transcription, export the audio, or delete the audio if you no longer want to keep it.
Transcription depends on language and device capabilities and can make mistakes. Review important details against the recording. Quick Jump measures the recorded signal, not the loudness of your surroundings.
Make it unmistakably yours
Your symbols.
Your colors. Your story.
A doorway. A pyramid. A spoon. A recurring image only you would recognize. Connect words and phrases with Emoji Clues so familiar subjects stand out when you browse your journal. Use built-in emoji or your own Genmoji on supported devices.
Genmoji requires a compatible device, language, and Apple Intelligence support. The pictured journal entries and clues are fictional demonstrations.
Observe before you interpret
Find patterns.
Leave room for uncertainty.
What keeps coming back? A place, a color, an image, a sensation, a particular phrase? Patterns brings recurring material into view and lets you return to the entries behind it.
Explore meaningful words, phrases, and themes offline, across one journal type or all experiences. Choose which sources count. Each custom text box has an Include in Patterns setting that saves immediately; your answers stay in the journal. Imported card reference is excluded by default so your own writing leads.
Local tag suggestions help you organize meaningful subjects. You choose which tags to add. Verification notes give later feedback a place beside the original observation—without the app declaring a psychic hit, explaining a symbol, or deciding what an experience means.
A repeated word is a useful lead, not proof of a connection. Gateway Log helps you keep a record so you can make your own assessment.
A wider view on iPad and compatible Apple silicon Macs.
The timeline matters
See what happened.
And when.
Attach a compatible Mind Monitor CSV export and explore the readings over time. A timeline preserves changes that a single session average would hide.
Drag across the chart to inspect a moment, compare the colored frequency bands, and move between a full-session view and more detailed windows. Export a readable graph with its legend when you want a visual reference outside the app.
Your original CSV stays attached. The graph becomes another piece of your journal—something to compare with what you remember, rather than an explanation of what your meditation meant.
Mind Monitor compatibility depends on the file format. Brainwave graphs are for personal journaling, not medical assessment. Gateway Log does not establish a cause or diagnose a state from these readings.
A companion on your wrist
Catch the thought
before it fades.
Wake from a dream, finish a meditation, or notice something you want to remember. Choose an experience type on Apple Watch, record, pause or resume, and save.
The saved recording transfers to your paired iPhone. When Gateway Log is open on the phone, it can automatically transcribe the audio and add word jump points. The original recording remains attached even if transcription needs a retry.
The Watch companion is a capture tool. Your iPhone is where you review, edit, organize, and explore the full journal.
Share deliberately
The pieces you choose.
Nothing more.
Copy an entry, export a date range, or prepare your entire journal. Choose plain text or a rich document, with optional photos and brainwave graphs.
Want another perspective? Include an optional AI analysis prompt, then paste or share the content with a service you choose. Gateway Log does not send it to an AI provider for you.
Copy selected content without first making a document. Some destinations accept only text or images per paste, so separate copy buttons are available when you need them.
Use a Complete Backup for a restorable copy of the journal and original attachments. A readable export is for reading and sharing; it serves a different purpose.
Start with what you remember
Your first entry
- Tap New Entry and choose a journal type.
- Write or record what you noticed, then tap Done. Add photos or details when useful.
Return through Journal to search your entries, or open Patterns to explore recurring themes. For audio, exports, and recovery steps, use Settings → Help & Guide or Gateway Log Support.
Keep another copy
A backup you can return to.
Create a Complete Backup in Settings → Backups & Devices to preserve your journal and original attachments. Save dated copies somewhere private, then use Verify Existing Backup to check the saved file.
Sync
Optional private iCloud sync carries changes between Apple devices. It is not an independent recovery point.
Complete Backup
A .gatewaylogbackup file is a restorable copy. Keep older dated versions, especially before changing devices or importing a journal.
Readable export
Text and rich documents are for reading and sharing. They do not replace a Complete Backup.
A private place to observe
Your journal belongs to you.
Gateway Log’s core journal works locally without a Gateway Log account, a developer backend, or an AI service. There is no advertising or journal-content analytics.
Local first
Write, organize, and revisit the journal on your device. Transcription prefers Apple’s on-device recognition, with availability depending on language and device support.
Your Apple devices
Optional private iCloud sync keeps entries and attachments available through your own Apple Account on iPhone, iPad, and compatible Apple silicon Macs.
Your independent copy
Create and verify Complete Backups. Store them carefully: a backup contains private text and original attachments, and deserves the same care as the journal.
A few things worth knowing
Questions, answered.
Is this only for Gateway or Monroe Institute exercises?
No. Gateway Log works with your own practice and guided meditations, including Gateway-style exercises, as well as dreams and experiences from daily life. It does not supply meditation audio or require a particular program.
Gateway Log is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Monroe Institute or other meditation providers.
Does the app tell me what my experience means?
No. It preserves your observations and helps you compare them. Tags, clues, counts, and graphs are tools for your review. They do not prove a metaphysical explanation, confirm a psychic ability, or diagnose a condition.
Do I need AI, Apple Intelligence, or an app account?
You do not need a Gateway Log account or AI for the core journal. Genmoji and Apple Writing Tools are optional features that require supported devices and settings. Audio transcription uses Apple Speech capabilities and depends on device and language support.
The optional AI prompt is exportable text. You decide whether to send anything to a separate service.
Can I use the app on my Mac?
The iPad app is designed to run on compatible Apple silicon Macs. It is the same journal experience, with optional private iCloud sync through your Apple Account. This is not a separate native macOS edition.
Can I make portable backups?
Portable Gateway Log backups are designed to move a journal between supported versions.
Private iCloud sync keeps your journal in sync across supported Apple devices through your Apple Account. Complete backups provide a separate way to preserve and transfer your journal data and attachments.
What if my transcript misses something?
Keep the original recording and listen back. Correct the text or retry transcription from the audio menu. Word jump tools help return to specific moments when timings are available. Speech recognition is useful, but it is not a perfect record of everything said.
Can I import older entries without replacing my current journal?
A compatible Complete Backup can be imported with Add Missing Sessions, which skips matching entries and leaves them unchanged. There is no universal automatic importer for arbitrary Pages or Word journals. Contact support if you need help planning a one-time migration.
Where can I get help?
Use Settings → Contact Support or Help & Guide in the app or the Gateway Log support page. Email thegatewaylog.media@gmail.com with your device, app version, and the steps that led to the issue. Avoid sending private journal material unless it is needed and you are comfortable sharing it.