Improving on awareness

[Dreamshards]

A short time ago I asked for advice on gaining awareness in the astral. Xanth gave me some advice on focusing all my energy into experiencing the astral with my five senses.

Last night I was in a dream where I was sitting on my friends' bed. Something made me aware that I was out of body. I immediately stood up and went into their dining room. I asked with intention on what I could do next to further this experience. Right then I looked towards the dining room table were a blonde guy in his early 30's was preparing tamales. He only gestured towards a plate with a large tamale on it and I knew what I needed to do. I used all of my energy in focusing my senses on this tamale. First I focused my sight, and my sight zoomed in so much it felt like I was a fly sitting on the plate for a moment. I felt the tamale and the ridges in it. Then I took a bite. I noticed the texture of the shredded beef and smoothness of the sauce. Not only that, the flavor was absolutely astonishing. It was so delicious! After that I immediately went into the living room and lied down on the carpet. I felt the carpet on my cheek and ran it through my hands. I even tasted it, lol. It was realistically carpet.

It then occurred to me how intense astral senses can be. Not only does having an orgasm lead to possibly losing awareness or going back into your body, but so does experiencing everything else. A couple of times I had to mentally ground myself because things were getting a little too intense.  It was a really cool experience.

[soarin12]

I felt the carpet on my cheek and ran it through my hands. I even tasted it, lol. It was realistically carpet.

Ha-Ha!  I did the same thing a couple of times when I was experimenting with my senses.  I wanted to taste something but there was no food around so I tasted a blanket.  It tasted exactly like you'd expect. 

[EpicAstral]

Ha-Ha!  I did the same thing a couple of times when I was experimenting with my senses.  I wanted to taste something but there was no food around so I tasted a blanket.  It tasted exactly like you'd expect. 

lol, me too. I actually felt guilty eating junk food while dreaming since it feels that it tastes like the real thing. The taste and feeling feels so natural that i wonder if you can get fat by doing it? Loooooool