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Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of out-of-body experiences achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming, deep meditation, or the use of psychotropics. People who say they have experience astral projection often say that their consciousness or soul has transferred into an astral body (or "double"), which moves in tandem with the physical body in a "parallel world" known as the astral plane. The concept of astral projection has been around for thousands of years.

My husband and I used this for visiting while we were forcibly separated for two years, it felt a bit like an eternity, but our astral meetings kept our relationship intact. We practiced it through meditation, on a nightly basis. To me it was very relaxing spiritually. Not to mention meditation truly is a great way to center ones self. For those of you who have experienced it what did it do for you?

I did it but for me the experience is not that pleaent sicne I would say most of the time it happens to me I dont expect it or seek for it. Rather anoying and at times scary.

I have studied Astral Projection before and I have yet to be successful. But my wonderful boyfriend and I are forcibly separated as well... and I do believe I will talk to him about this. Thank you for the great idea...

AP is a good exercise for me. Mostly I conduct any ritual on the astral plane. But I have used it for feeding before. It's a remarkably useful tactic when needed.

I cannot say that I have ever had much luick with astral projection. I have meditated and tried to achieve reaching this plane without luck.

i take walks just to help keep inner peace

I have done it to keep my sanity at times. Sometimes, things just hurt and annoy you so much that you need to get away frm it all, and AP is one way to do it. people see you as asleep, but your spirit is walking around, unbeknownst to them. it's actually fun!:)

I've been trying to achive AP, but so far I havn't had much luck...

Was taught to use a form of self hypnosis, yes it is very vivid and no mistaking what it is for it is not a dream.
I was taught by my coven to go to the moon temple a rather nice glowing place like the glow from the brightest moon you have seen, mighty pillars and strong door at the front … only problem is the temple I found is run down with dust and crumbling from decades of neglect ….. a river of blood flows past it and shadow people lurk in the shadows … all fearing me ……
Im not a vampire but I do drain energy for my craft use …. And I often hunt them ….. so yes I astral ascend and yes I believe it is more than dreaming it’s just too real

I have succsesfully done it once. Unfortanatly, it wasn't where I ment to go. I never could do it again.

like you, i've used it to visit while separated
it made me feel closer, more connected and more together with them. it helped a lot during those long lonely nights when nothing seemed to be going right and i felt so alone

I've never been able to do that at will. It happens in my dreams every once in awhile, unintentionally, but not often. I've tried a few times while meditating but it's hardly worked...

I practice it when i am not able to see a friend of mine.or in other circumstances.or it just happens quite randomly when i daze off

i use to be able to but i stopped and now i just cant now that i want to again

I use this during all moments, to exapnd to everywhere...Once One reaches True Calrity of Mind, you find you are able keep expanding your mind, knowledge, and energy in infinit ways...

i have heard this can be dangerous to do. isnt it possible that someone can inhabit your body and never leave? putting you in a place where you are left to wait until they get out of your body or eventually disappear.

At VampiresxPrey: It is dangerous, but I have never heard of something inhabiting your body while you are away. I think it is just a myth...so far.

But you must be careful of hostile beings and places.

To Eldar
thanks for telling me that. but i think ill play it safe and stay in my body. lol. its an interesting topic though. id like to learn more about it.

When I Astrally Project myself I usally go into my little *happy* place.

What about ya'll?

~Sir Jäger

It is only 'dangerous' if you are unsure of what you are doing, and you let fear into your mind while in mid-projection...Usually the fear is enough to keep it from taking place in the first place...

I have heard from people that I AP when I go to sleep at night, yet I have no memory of ever doing it before....

I haven't had any luck either =/

I believe its real but ive never experienced it.

I can do this, I have practiced this with my sister. We are twins and sometimes this is our only form of communication.

I believe it could happen. Almost like a dream that feels real.

I was thinking about this last night. I had closed my eyes and concentrated and it was like there was a double, and I could see things like through my mind's eye I suppose...I didn't quite achieve it, it only lasted for like 30 seconds I guess but I was close..

Astral Projection is a very specialised subject, but here on VR Stabb, or Dom Angelus would be knowledegable on the subject and perhaps could offer you an insight :)

Hey, I was trying to ap last night via dreaming and found myself in another dream. Any reason to that?

I enjoyed my experience quite a bit. It allowed me to connect with a loved one on the other side of the country. It helped me feel at peace

Its amazing how many people have had contact, or just interest in this subject. Going through and reading all the posts it gave me a theory. Perhaps that all of our inner selves are trying to reach out to us, and not us reaching into them. Maybe if you work as one and free your mind and travel anywhere, with great understanding of this act. I really do admire Enigma for the freedom of his mind, and I hope we all can do the same one day.

I have always been able to do this but most times have no control over when I do. If I am relaxed enough it just happens

Some time ago I put up an astral projection for beginners article. It should still be there under member articles. It gives some good hints on how to start if you've never done it before and how to succeed if you just can't get past that point where AP is about to take place.

I find each mind is a bit different in what and how to trigger such projections...I guide many at their own pace...Reading up on it may help some, but it is only in True practice, that understanding and progress may be obtained...

Oh heck yes,am out cruising around all the time*grins* seriously. Once u find yer pathway, tis a great experience.

i did astral projection with my freind and my used to be to be boyfriend im with now i felt so light and free i watched over them at night when i couldnt sleep it helped me calm down and have a sence of security again knowing the the ones i held pressious were safe

I've had the experience of it without the remembering of it happening. Because the only time it has happened so far was when I was asleep and I don't remember my dreams yet. But people have told me when I was in there dream and what happened. nd if it affected their physical body to, then I know I was definitely there. I still find it very interesting and just want to start remembering my dreams now so that I can remember all of that. And continue to learn from it.

i've expericenced astral projection one to many times, i also learned that everytime i looked at a reflection of myself i would return to my body. these experiences happen when i least expecting it.

I would like to do this. I am very interested in it. I read about it and studied it but I have never been able to focus enough to do it. Tell me how ur able to.

Personally I never have Astral Projected, but a friend has and she says it scares her the way she slams back into bed.

Personally, I find this method of delta wave manipulation to be quite easy. In fact, with enough practice, one can do this while awake, and nobody really can notice the difference.

It has kept me in touch with friends I have not seen in many years as well as helped me let go of family members I lost (I felt) too soon

Try as I might I've never been able to project. A friend of mine does though and she loves it. Says it's like being totally free without any ties holding you down.

I've attempted many times when I was younger, never managing to do anything but give myself a headache. So, I had stopped trying. I've only recently, the past year and a half of so, gotten back into it and actually managed to pull it off. It is a rather wonderful little relaxation tool.

Very nice piece of writing Jenova, you have researched your subject well :)

I believe astral projection is a specialised gift DeathMask as I don't think it is somethng one can "learn" So, I would have to say even if I am Piscean I don't have the Astral projection gift..

I know I have done it but I do not think I have mastered it, nor do I know how to make it happen. It just did.

Then maybe you have the gift ThothsAngel :)

I was sexually abused as a child, and I used to do what I believed was astral traveling. I would "zone out" or meditate myself into thinking that I was somewhere else. Perhaps you dont consider it the same thing, but I honestly feel that it was. I would go to places and then, at a later date I would either see them in a book or pictures, and I already knew the place, because of my previous visit. I never went to places that I had already been to in my waking conscious and I never went to places that I saw on television. I have seen a lot of things that I could never have seen before, simply because I didnt know they existed before my "travels". It is fairly complicated for me to explain it, but it helped me become the person that I am today. I think that it "rounded me out" and gave me some "character". More or less, I think it made me grow up or mature faster to be able to go and do things on a different level. It has helped to keep me calm for years.

Ive only had it happen to me on accident. When it happened, It was like a dream. I saw myself fly down to the corner store and I was looking down at everyone and saw a guy I knew. A dealer. So he buys chips and a soda and walks out the store. As he's walking out, 2 cops cars roll up onto the sidewalk jump out and arrest him. I wake up and I'm thirsty so I go to the corner store. When I ask if anyone has seen my friend. they tell me that cops grabbed him up. I ask how and they explain to me the same exact thing, detail for detail from my dream.

I have always wanted to learn how to do this, but nobody would teach me.

I've tried to learn, but it is very difficult and takes a ton of patience and concentration.

I got the time (what the hell else am I doing?)

ask the one who posted the thread. I can't do it, so I can't tell you how. I am obviously bad at it. lol.

I have no control over it. It just happens. It's annoying really. Because it almost always happens when I am trying to sleep. And when I "wake" I do not feel rested.

I used it for many years, as my love was in another country, and for us too,It was the only way we could be together and keep our relationship together.
And our sanity from slipping away too*grins*it was most pleasurable to know we could at least sleep together every night in some form.

Astral projection is the best! The only issue I have with doing it is the feeling of being slammed back into your body if someone tries to forcibly wake you.

Spirit walking is a main part of training to become a shaman, my mentor thinks it's the best way to speak with the ancestors without draining yourself.

I have been doing this for quite some time. Before I get into my first success let me just clear something up here. There is a difference between astral projection and astral travel. Astral projection is simply the act of building your astral body, and placing your concious in it. Astral travel is the act of travelling in the astral form to different places. I will not go into the infinate places possible to travel here, as this could be a book in it's self. So here is my first success with projection.
I was 17 and had been attempting astral projection for about five years. I had little to no success. Then one night I was on the phone with my then girlfriend, and she was teasing me by telling me she was in the tub, and describing certain things to me. Man did I have a desire to actually see what she was describing!!!! Then out of nowhere I was seeing (somewhat in my minds eye) her in the tub. I quickly realised that I was actually there with her. I then said to her "I can see you." Of course she didn't believe me. However, I was able to tell her exactly what she was doing at any given moment. So there it is, my first O.B.E.

There are a lot of books out there that describe Astral Projection as an alternative to meditation and a way to delve within your mind's eye.

However, as a competent user of astral projection, i must disagree with anyone who might think this or would state it.

I use astral projection regularly not only to relax (as it can be very relaxing) but also as a way to research many things.

Most commonly I am found on one of the many astral planes seeking answers to occultist questions and also to practise my witchcraft without fear of harming anyone (even myself) while learning new spells.

As a natural user of witchcraft, I have become rather adept at this, and even though a lot of my spells come from within me (i never use spells out of books as i believe they are diluted by the author), I find that the astral planes are a good place to cast spells that I have not attempted before so that I can gain a true understanding of the spell in question.

That is mostly what i use astral projection for...practise and research.

M

i think that's what's up with deja vu

I have used AP to stay in contact with my brother. I find that it is a relaxing experience.

not me man that stuff freeks me right out
i start to leave an pow im back inside .,..

thinking man i almost died.. im staying in the body where the danger is.

it comes naturally to me.. always has but it has it's benifits but something to remember is that you should never be away from your body for more than a couple of hours unless you are experienced at this

Ive tried it before but I dont think I was in the right mind. I got angry that I couldnt do it which didnt help at all...maybe I should learn to calm myself and just let it happen :P

i have never had that particular experience before but I would love to in the future.

Only twice in my life did I have the feeling that I was outside my body. I was in fact soaring. I remembered these events upon awakening. They were vivid in my mind and I do believe that I had projected

I've actually done it a few times without meaning to in my sleep

I havent been able to do it, my wife does it all the time but me i just cant get there sounds like i'm not the only one...

After reading this post more thoroughly than before i noticed that someone asked if spirits or entities could enter your body while you are away.

This is very possible, and when I use my astral projection ability i actually allow a particular entity to enter mine to keep me safe.

This is an agreement I made some time ago, as I was inhabited by something that refused to leave my body. However, as a competent astral mage, i used astral energies to send it a force that would make it leave ( i call it an astral wedgie lol).

I was lucky as had i not been able to do this, i could have been lost for a long time, if not forever.

I stronly suggest that anyone who uses astral projection either comes to an agreement with a friendly entity (there are thousands of them) or simply use a powerful protection befor you travel.

M

I love to play in the astral realm it takes some getting used to but after you get the "hang" of it it can be a great tool

I have used AP to stay "in touch" with many people who I have moved away from

Initially it was traumatic as I experienced it as a child and lacked the ability to understand or relate to what others where trying to teach at the time. If it works for couples and or others that wish to use it, great but children should be left alone.

Interesting menerfecious … what do you believe this entities to be?

menerfecious:> I'm curious about your arrangement with this friendly entity? I have noted that especially on the astral plane there are not many who do things just for fun. What is your agreement with this other entity?

I personally shield very strongly when I leave. I have built this ritual into my exit. As I leave, the door locks, so to speak, and only I am able to get back in. I suppose I should also mention that my presence splits. Most of my awareness goes out, but some always stays behind to guard the fort, so to speak.

As with anything you do . It can be dangerous .
I used to be able to do Astral projection . But I stopped and now I cant seem to get it .

I read recently that most people unknowingly project while sleeping at least 3 times a week. I have slipped into the astral plane while sleeping, it's quite a shock if you come to a more conscious state and feel that way...

i've been able to go into different dementions and meet new..erm..things...and people... some fightening some friendly

i have tried it a few times and it was`nt bad though it did`nt work out as well as i wanted it to

ive used it most of my wiccan adult life,.....its very powerful and can bring some peace within ure soul if u are aprt from ure mate.ive also used in in feeding..

I have done it once before but it was long ago, and i got a little scared because i could see myself just standing there is was a weird experience and i hope to do it agian, now that i know what happened.

I use it to check up on my friends. When a friend of mine goes to a suspicious party, and it's not practical to follow her, I usually will make sure she's allright. Call me paranoid, but I do that with most of my friends if I feel like they might be in a bad situation. That way I can go kick some ass if necessary. :)=

Juni, so how many times have you astral projected into a fight?

I have Astral Projected many times, I have used a form to help me to project myself and then meet others on the astral plane. If feels more like a dream to me so sometimes I have trouble trusting in it... or is it just my overactive imagination going again.

i do it on a daily bases and i use it to keep order and peace.

It was mentioned that fear can prevent it, I would also like to add, those with strong earth ties may also have difficulty doing this type of exercise.

While it does not make it impossible, it does make it very uncomfortable as that link to earth must change or be altered to be successful.

I`ve tried it several times but all i manage to do is feel this wave of energy in all my body and then i feel the *fall*

I should try to practice more though maybe i`ll manage to go deeper in it..

i have a question..

Is it possible for a person to die while trying the out of body experience..cause a friend of mine has once told me that a woman had died some time ago and the doctors couldnt find a reason for her death, not even by autopsy..and those who were her friends knew that she used to do stuff like out of body.. astral projection etc..

menerfecious how do you know which entities are friendly ?

It first I had trouble with it and I ouldnt understand why it wasnt working. Then one dy sum1 told me that I looked like I hvnt slept in weeks, so I tried to figure out y I was constantly tired even though I slept 8 hrs so I thought. It turns out that I was astral projecting through my sleep. So now whenever I go to sleep I hve to think about how much fun Im gunna hve tomorrow or sumtin stupid so I dont Astral project during my sleep again.

personally I do not know how to do this, but I have seen it done before. My girlfriend does this a lot.

someone needs to post a page that has some explanation of the ways to AP would be really nice for those that would like to learn to contol what they already do!

AP, is a theory that I would love to experience, but I have difficulty in concentrating during meditation. My mind is so cluttered with work and stuff.doh!

Hi guys i found a link.. maybe some of u will be interested to read it..

HOW TO ASTRAL TRAVEL SECTION
Astral Projection and Astral Travel

HOW TO ASTRAL TRAVEL
Astral projection is a form of out of body experience that sometimes occurs during lucid dreaming during deep meditation or at times of crisis. The soul moves into an astral body (or "etheric double"), which moves free of the physical body in a parallel world known as the astral plane. Astral Travel is spoken about in may mystical texts and has more recently been studied by scientists investigating reports of people who have has a near death experience.

ASTRAL TRAVEL CLAIMS

During an astral voyage, communication with other astral projectors is claimed to be possible. Of interest is the work of Robert Monroe who founded the Monroe Institute and published several accounts of his experiences of astral projection including "Far Journeys". Robert Monroe developed a method he calls Hemisync to induce mental states that are favourable for projection

ASTRAL TRAVEL ATTACKS
Sometimes the astral traveller reports being attached to his/her physical body by a silver umbilical cord. Pets have been said to react in a frightened manner, and some claim seeing an astrally projecting person's spirit as a coloured beam or shot or light darting around the room.

ASTRAL TRAVEL & ASTRAL PROJECTION DREAMS
From Craig Hamilton-Parker's Book Psychic Dreaming: Out-of-body dreams, in which you "float" up and look down upon yourself or upon another location, are a form of psychic dream. Some psychics claim they visit other actual locations, often ones that they've never seen. Travelling out of the body is sometimes called Astral Projection.

Frederik van Eeden presented one of the first studies of out of body dreams to the Society of Psychical Research in 1913. Van Eeden had already presented evidence for lucid dreams in which the dreamer becomes conscious while the dream is taking place. He told the society that his own lucid dreams were often preceded for several nights by dreams of flying. Sometimes these lucid dreams included apparent clairvoyantly received information that could be verified later. In other instances he believed he left his body.

In one instance while 'flying' he dreamed that he would be robbed of a large sum of money, a predicted event that was to take place soon afterwards. Of great interest to Van Eeden was when he noted that sometimes he would dream of lying on his stomach when in reality he was lying in bed and on his back. If he allowed himself to wake slowly he would experience the sensation of slipping from his 'dream body' that was lying face down into his actual sleeping body.

Depending upon the person, the appearance of the 'dream body' ranges from a gossamer-like form to an exact replica of the physical body. Having the ability to project consciousness can open up many interesting opportunities to the dreamer. Some claim to be able to travel to remote locations. They claim to be able to walk the beaches of Hawaii, explore the ancient pyramids of Egypt or even have a free ticket to the moon.

Craig's Astral Projection Experience
I have had many of these experiences myself but have found in most instances that it is hard to maintain consciousness for long periods of time. My own experience is one of projecting my awareness rather than a dream body. Nonetheless on occasions I have looked down at my sleeping body from the ceiling and have sometimes awoken with clear memories of having visited a remote location. Many people report having these experiences during puberty.

At first the experience of being without a body is frightening if you have never heard about astral projection. It is natural to assume that you are dead and panic sets in. The result is usually a quick return to the body. A quick return is sometimes accompanied by sensations of a jolt to the physical body accompanied by a loud band and a flash of brilliant light. Once the initial fears are overcome astral travel become natural and is not accompanied by any negative sensations.


for more info visit the site

http://www.psychics.co.uk/astraltravel/

I am working on a astral temple right now :)

I have yet to be able to Astral Travel- but I have people Astral Travel to me. I never really SEE them, aside from the outlines of them, smelling their scents, or seeing them out of the corner of my eye

I have not had the time to meditate on my own, but my Aunt has many lucid dreams about dead loved ones, which are quite interesting and kind of creepy.

Anyone else ever traveled into a different world(planet) before? It's what made me a true believer.

It has made me want to master the art, I love diong it.

OH MY Stars!!

NOW THIS really gets my juices going! AP IS my fascination.

It is like Daydreaming but not..

I have not quite been able to do it Properly yet.. I get 'stuck' (although it IS possible i Did it as a kid, in an earlier thread titled Sleep Walking' I explain it there)
However.. I had a close friend 'visit' me in my dreams.. when HE AP'd in to my dream....

I contacted him the next day.. I was thinking of him.. I said "I dreamt of you last night" he replied "oh good, It worked then"
He then explained what he had done.. He is a dab hand at this, And said he thinks I would be good at it.

Because I am such a DEEP thinker.. I fear I'd get stuck inside..

I think it is absolutely Terrific though and I really WANT to master it.

For couples to remain in touch whilst apart Is a beautiful thing.
Can you ... errr touch each other and feel that? *** OK I'm perving** But I am only Interested!
What I LOVE about AP is that you can literally go ANYWHERE you wish.

I'm good at it...when I don't mean to be. Sometimes I'll be walking and feel a tug and almost fall over because of it...I also have lucid dreaming and sometimes when I wake up I'm still not back yet which is odd. But when I try to Astral project I can't do it...you are so lucky your good enough at it to stay in touch with others.

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