I'd recommend reading the theory section of Franz Bardon's "initiation into hermetics".

Also, try reading the Kybalion http://digital-daybook.com/eBooks/hermetic/001/

As for learning the basics of alchemy in 3 weeks before school starts - I don't think this will be possible !

Kind regards,
Mark

Hi there Goldsplinter,

When reading "astral dynamics", try skipping the exercise section of the book, & read the rest of it.

Once you've finished, go back and do the exercises. You'll have to practise daily, & really want to acheive your goal. It seems that a lot of people, when faced with what looks like a big task, fall by the wayside....try breaking it up into small tasks.

Kind regards,
Mark

Hi there Jay dawg,

Making a distinction between lucid dreaming & astral projection is not easy, IMO... It is a very interesting subject.

Consider this - how do you decide that physical reality is the "real" world and a lucid dream is a "dream" world ? What are the observations you make ?

Kind regards,
Mark

Yes ! But as with everything, the key is to PRACTICE.

Try doing it for 5mins in the morning, & 5mins at night, every day for a month. At the end of the month, look back and see how much you have improved....

10minutes a day sounds easy - but I guarantee you'll find excuses like "I'm too tired - I'll do it tomorrow" or "I haven't got the time".

Give it a go.

Hi there Jay Dawg,

i cant accpet that there is LDing and astral projection. it has to be either one or the other right?

could you accept, that lucid dreams and astral projection are aspects of the same thing ?

I have had many lucid dreams, & several "OBEs" / "astral projections"  - call them what you will. The difference, in my opinion, is that when you are lucid dreaming, you know that you are lucid dreaming.

When you are projecting, you know that you are in a different reality, so to speak... No more or less valid than our physical reality.

Lucid dreams & astral projections are part of the same thing, in my opinion - not mutually exclusive.

Hi Sarrk,

there are many ways to "visualise". Here are a few methods that have common themes but differ in terms of the physical senses employed. There are also many reasons why people "visualise", ranging from day-to-day living through to magical practice.

1) Stare at an object (e.g. an apple) for 2 or 3 minutes, study every detail. Now, close your eyes and imagine the apple, in your mind's eye. Try and imagine every detail, & also how it looked as a whole.

2) Imagine being in an elevator, on floor 100. The elevator doors are open, yet you are going down - you can see the bricks of the lift shaft passing as you descend, & you can see the floors change "100 - 99  - 98". Try and imagine how the bricks look as they go past, & try and sense the sublte feeling of the elevator heading downwards.

3) Think of your favourite song.... sing it in your head, but include all the instruments. Make it as clear and accurate as you can.

4) Think about what you did when you awoke this morning, and replay every single tiny event, every detail, in your mind's eye.

Kind regards,
Mark

Hi Kitsune,
you will need to continue practising regularly in order to become accustomed to the sensation you are experiencing. Once you are fully aware of what it feels like, & when you might expect it, it will no longer surprise you to the same extent that it does now. This could take some time to get used to !

At this point, when you feel the "tug", your concentration will be disturbed but not fully broken. You can then attempt to relax and focus again. This again needs to be practised regularly.

Now, you can work towards the point where the "tug" is no longer a surprise - it just happens in the background, or goes unnoticed. Your concentration remains unbroken during practise.

Kind regards,
Mark

Well, einstein proved long ago that time isn't simply something that flows - instead it is an aspect of a space-time continuum that goes largely ignored during our waking hours.

Quantum theory is very relevant to us, we who are interested in OBE. Do a google search for John Bell's inequality. Also, have a look at Gisin's CERN experiments.

The current lead article in New Scientist discusses both. A pair of entangled particles (e.g. photons, or electrons) can be seperated, & when we change the properties of one, the other changes instantly. This has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt at CERN..... under special circumstances, sub-atomic particles appear to "communicate" instantaneously, with information travelling 1000's of times faster than the speed of light. This strange property of the universe we perceive is now called "non-locality".

However, it is the implications that are very interesting.
Either :
a) There is an energy that travels so fast that it can carry information in an instant.
b) The universe is not "out there" for us to measure / perceive... it is "in here".
or c) We have no free will.

Try here :

http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4756&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

Kind regards,

Mark

Great post, Han Solo....  

This website has plenty of info on Nikola Tesla :

http://www.teslasociety.com/

Hi NickJW,

Sit down and examine what changes, if any, have occurred in your waking life.

1) any dietary changes ?
2) any general behavioural changes (work, play, relationships, exercise)
3) any psychological/emotional changes (family, relationships)
4) changes to sleeping patterns.
5) changes in belief systems.

If any of these have changed, you might attempt to revert back to the previous situation, if possible.

Hope this helps, or at least gives you food for thought.

Kind regards,
Mark

Hi there,
This topic looks a little more suited to "OBE discussions" - I hope you don't mind me moving it !

Kind regards,
Mark

I agree with souljah's remarks. I believe that Bruce Moen describes this effect as "unconditional love".

In my experience I simply know that the threatening entity cannot harm me, and I come to no harm. However, if any fears crop up in my mind, these are reflected back at me, & quickly multiply.

Sending out "unconditional love" will conquer any demons within the astral. But sending out unconditional love + a tinge of doubt / fear, won't get you very far !!

Kind regards,
Mark

Although I haven't been in the "astral pulse island" forum for a while, (this is the first time I've read this thread) I awoke on Sunday with a strong feeling that I'd just visited the API.

Now, my recollections of this exerience are mere fragments, yet I am certain that I saw Adrian, sitting down. Yet, he was moving.

Hmm... Given a bit more thought, perhaps it was me moving, Adrian sitting still ! that would make more sense.

Other than that, I cannot recall anything about the API environment, which immediately causes me to question the validity / reality of my experience...

Kind regards,
Mark

That girl has passed so many tests of her ability over the past few years, you'd think that there'd be some kind of "Newsflash : Mainstream science proven wrong !", with a top scientist proclaiming that we need to consider that the fundamentals of our scientific knowledge may be a wee bit shaky.

Yet, this hasn't occurred...and isn't likely to occur either !!!

why not ?!!