Here's the orignal post from Ryan:

So, the Gate trick. It's a useful little thing for altering consciousness in a more active manner than sitting around the house meditating and such. So what you do is find an arch, a doorway...somewhere that two trees come together...any Between Place will do. Then you do something to Open it - be it a simple ritual, word, gesture, whatever (just a mental trick to help you believe that you're actually doing something- which you are, but most people require the trick). I often knock three times on whatever I’ve decided is a door, then step through in the full conscious intentional faith that I am stepping into a different reality.

Now, if done correctly, the world should be a couple of degrees "off" (sometimes more than a couple, but mostly it's a subtle difference, much like the world in the midst of a ritual is "different"). I find, when it works, an increase in synchronicity, an increase in stumbling upon interesting people, places, and things of magickal or spiritual significance, and in general a more magickal adventure quality to my ramblings (among other interesting effects). My brother and I have done this for years (and I've managed to drag others along for the ride on occasion) and we've debated for a long time what we're actually doing, with thoughts ranging from exploration of the near-astral with the mind while up and running about, to finding an easy way to catch the "flow", to finding a way into traditional Faerie or something similar.

Whatever the case, it's a great trick for those who are seeking a more "hands on" and active magickal existence. It can be helpful to use small amounts of intentionally applied perceptional lubricant, but it's not necessary by any means. It's also beneficial to follow your intuition, and look for "the path" once you manage to pop through. If you try too hard you'll just wind up back in the "normal world" again. Now, what does this have to do with Ellis? If you can walk deep into the magickal resonance of a place, you more effectively bind that into your tag. Want to haunt a place? Well, you open a Gate or a Door into a ghost story, keep going 'til you’re genuinely frightened, then tag it. Want to make a special place more magickal? Open a gate, and keep going 'til you’ve found the deep magick, and the spirits watch you from the walls, and it thrums within your spirit and you Know you’re standing in a magick place - then tag it.