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["I've been thinking for some time about starting a thread where you experienced APers could share your stories of how you got started, your hurdles (if any), and how you finally made it. I think this could be very interesting for beginners."]

"I've been thinking for some time about starting a thread where you experienced APers could share your stories of how you got started, your hurdles (if any), and how you finally made it. I think this could be very interesting for beginners."

That's a great idea. Yes we have some great threads here already but a new thread might create more interaction.

Hi Nameless!
OK! Cool! I'll send you a PM as some of the questions on the thread raised are not of interest to this particular thread!

BTW, I'm Nameless been following this. You've gotten great instruction and insights from some pretty amazing people.

YES! I couldn't agree more and I don't take it for granted at all! I am very grateful for it!

Thanks, Nameless

Schimm, you are doing great. Keep doing what you are doing, and you will see you soon be able to ride one of those "waves" into the NPRs. I say "waves" because in the act/Art of Phasing you are allowing a "frequency shift/wave" to occur while consciously aware of it.

 The Hypnagogic image is just the precursor for what comes next. I love to just "notice" the imagery as it morphs anew. I say notice because you don't always have to follow it deeper. Just noticing/passively observing how the imagery "evolves" will in turn help you evolve in this practice as well.

 When I started in this practice I had many "go tos" when it came imaginary targets. I used tossing a basketball, a spinning top, simulated rowing, driving, all kinds of things. But, somewhere along the line, my imaginary target became to evolve or morph into something that was not of my doing. All I did was start the imagery, the imagery though, began to change and I watched in awe as it did.

 That's when my first Guide showed up in a scene that had to do with my deceased Brother-In-law. We didn't really have a close bond. He was a very busy man.  He knew my passion for "paranormal things" though. He shared that passion as well.

 That experience taught me "depth perception" in the NPR. The next time I saw Charlie, he was sitting at a bar right beside me. He then stressed the importance of "passively observing". I did that and learned quite a bit about the actual process of Phasing. I slowed it down so I could explore it. I am fortunate, I have a very strong sense of curiosity. That curiosity came in, oh so handy in the NPRs. I allowed my curiosity to steer the course. I didn't need to join the scene, I was already in the scene. At first, I was just the "passenger". After while I was in the driver's seat.

 Nowadays, when I close my eyes, it seems the hypnogogic imagery kicks in immediately. That came through years of exploration, and I greatly commend, applaud, and thank the Astral Pulse and all of it's former and current members for
aiding me on my journey.

Hi Lumaza!

Thank you too for your encouraging words!
And for explaining your path to NPR!
I've been thinking for some time about starting a thread where you experienced APers could share your stories of how you got started, your hurdles (if any), and how you finally made it. I think this could be very interesting for beginners. If there's already a thread, I'd be grateful if you could point me to it, because I couldn't find one. Astral Pulse is just too big already
I know you started one about the signposts of phasing, which I've already read very carefully. And your stories of how you got there would also be very interesting.

Thanks so much!!!

Hi!!

Yes, as Frosty mentioned, this a really good sign.  These are called Hypnogogic Images.  They usually will make no sense to you and seem to be just images pulled from your experience somehow.  This is showing that you are teetering on the cliff of projecting.  They are, essentially, mini projections - however, since you're still mostly connected to this physical, your awareness kicks back in analyzing, and is like, "WHOA, what was that?!"  which then causes the disconnect and why they only last a second.

So you're doing great.  Just keep deepening your awareness towards the phasing method you're using.  You're getting there! 
 Exactly, but don't worry too much about focusing ON them.  They're just one of those "signpost" experiences that tell you you're on the right path.  Keep focusing on the method you used to bring them on. 

Hi Xanth!
First of all, I would like to thank you for the instructions on phasing. I am currently practicing the noticing technique. Even though I haven't mastered it yet, just looking at the blackness and the movement behind the eyes has really grown on me. It's lovely!
Last January, I practiced it every day for a month and then - I have to admit - gave up. But Lumaza encouraged me to stick with one (this) practice, as he said that most beginners fail because they keep switching to other techniques.

Thank you also for your input on my questions! As the one from FrostyTraveler, this is very encouraging!

I appreciate it very much!

Here is a brief synopsis of a motion rundown. LightBeam was particularly helpful in fine tuning this technique for me.

Doing this before bed generally works bed as you fall asleep to this.
Pick a motion, be it running in the woods, rocking back and forth on a swing or hammock, bouncing on a trampoline, or any other motion that involves swinging, bouncing or a general fast paced motion. A motion from your past or a current activity or sport I find works best as there is a personal connection to it.

Now be sure to place yourself in the scene, breath it, see it, smell it, feel it as if you ARE there, vs just merely recreating it. Do the motion for many minutes a night (approx 10 to 15 minutes or so). Do this every night for 2 weeks. Then do as often you as desired if it has worked for you. The challenge for me is that it is easy to fall asleep prior to doing the rundown for a sufficient amount of time so it's best to be rested. Note though, the goal is to fall asleep to this motion while doing it after a sufficient amount of time has passed.

When I do this, I usually wake up 15 to 45 minutes later with energy surges and visuals. I also often forgo these occurrences and just find myself clicking out/phasing to a location and/or an experience.

Others may chime in for anything that needs elaborating on.

Hi Frostytraveler!

Thank you so much for this and also to LightBeam!!!
I'm really overwhelmed by how much support, information and encouragement APers have for beginners. You guys really want beginners to succeed! You guys really rock!

I'm going to have to read this a few more times to sink in.

Much appreciated!!!

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply in such detail!!!

That sounds very motivating!

Could you please explain the term 'motion rundown'?

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask you two things, if I may:

I have been practising Xanth's phasing technique for a while now and also during meditations I sometimes have flashes of landscapes and places that last about a second or two. I'm not very good at visualising and these flashes are much clearer than what I could visualise and I also don't know how this can come from my mind as they are so different to what I would imagine.
So I'm wondering if you experienced APers think this could be the beginnings of phasing?

And if so, could you guys please give me some advice on how to prolong these flashes?
Is it possible that the reason for the short duration is my intellect kicking in?

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sure it would work in almost any form of "nonphysical exploration". Once you learn to release/focus away from your physical body and "hold" or maintain that focus, you will find that you are already "there", wherever there might be.
  You can find that thread here:
https://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome-to-astral-consciousness!/the-doorway/

 

So true Lumaza. Don't just imagine you are away from your physical body, be away from your body in every sense of the word. See it, hear it, feel it, not as if you are elsewhere... be elsewhere.

I can't say THANK YOU enough!!! I will work on my tequniches and as soon as I get stuck I will get back to you

English is my first language. But reading some of my posts, that is hard to believe, lol!   

      I know what you mean!

When the body is tired, that's a good thing. Normally it's the ever chattering mind that is hard to turn off. My "Doorway technique" utilizes a way to do just that. It gives you something else to focus on instead of focusing on our current problems and life's dilemmas. Something that is devoid of emotion.

I get it! And I actually thought I was already pretty good at calming my mind, but for some reason I'm having some trouble staying with it at the sight of the black behind my eyes. But like you said, the more tired I am, the less distraction. I hadn't realised that until you mentioned it.

I was still not feeling the best. But I could do my show. I feel that I was supposed to be at that show for some reason. The Universe works in mysterious ways.

Good to hear, that you could make it anyway!

One of the things that this practice brings you is "awareness". Not only awareness in the non-physical realms, but also this realm here too. That is extremely powerful gift in itself.

That´s great! Becoming more aware is very important for me.
Would you say, that the method of looking behind the eyes is not only a practice for APs, but also a kind of single pointed meditation?
And my I ask you what your Doorway technique is?

One last thing, YOU ARE VERY WELCOME!

    

I apologize. I think you read my comment in the wrong context. That does happen often when posting. I knew what I had meant to say, and I have found that words and their meanings can get misconstrued when posting in threads. My meaning was that some other members here have written that they were stuck on something along their process, but they haven't really described what that something was. When I spoke to EV about this thread idea, it was more of a "if you were stuck, hit the "red/panic button" (being figurative) and explain where you were stuck. We would then immediately reply and attempt to aid the person in need of assistance. The hope was to keep this thread active as a way for other new members and visitors to find solutions right away too.

Please do not apologise! As you may have realised, English is not my first language, and although I do my best to read your replies over and over again, it can easily happen that I misunderstand this or that. So I apologise if you have to repeat something because I got it wrong!

I would think that being chronically physically fatigued would aid in relaxation and meditation. It isn't your "physical" body that is projecting or Phasing, it is your consciousness.

Wow! That's interesting! I thought it was harder to concentrate because of the tiredness. Good to know!

A few nights ago, I stayed consciously aware, not by choice, the entire night. I knew though that my physical body was getting the rest it needed. The circumstance of that occurring was that I was feeling sick on Friday. I had a show to do the next day on Saturday, which meant a 5:00 am wake up time. All night I kept hearing the same words of a song playing over and over again in my head. The words of the song seemed to be targeted at "healing", so I could do my show the next day. I spoke to a few Healers at the show the next day and they basically confirmed that for me as well. As annoying as it was, it was for a good purpose. Like I say, you don't always get what you "want" but many times do get what you "need".

What an incredible story! Did you feel better in the morning? How can you get such help? Through your experiences with AP? Or can you do something else apart from AP?

T H A N K  Y O U   T O O! ! !

We and the Astral Pulse generally have always been here to help and support people wishing to experience realities and realms beyond the confines of the physical level consciousness, so please do feel free to ask any questions pertaining to this that may further help. The questions and answers also help others visitors here.

This is very much appreciated! Thank you all for this!!!

Over the years/decades I have observed that a major reason for failure is people trying a "method" for a couple of days, getting frustrated and jumping to another method before finally giving up altogether. It is wise to stick to a single method until successful. Ultimately it is about impressing your intent on the subconscious mind, which, when fully accepted, will reproduce the experience at will. In my view "phasing" is an excellent approach for several reasons which I will not address here. If you go to Xanths' page at https://astralpulse.com where you can download an archive of posts by Frank Kepple and also Xanths' own book, both excellent phasing resources.

I understand. This is important to know and very encouraging to continue so thanks to your experience I have already started using Xanth's phasing method again and will continue until I see results. I have also read through all the articles on astralpulse.com.
Thanks again!

Edit - as for the fatigue question, it will only affect your success to the extent you believe it will. If you can relax, for example before sleep and completely shift your attention to your AP method and away from any thought of fatigue, it will likely not affect your success.

Thought it could be some believe system thing.
Many questions answered! T H A N K  Y O U ! ! !

*edit Xanth: Just fixed the astralpulse website link - you had forgotten the 'e'.

[EDIT:I think the most important question I have (and if you only have time to answer one of my many questions then please please please answer this one) is: what are your thoughts on success with APs and LDs when you are chronically physically fatigued?I just had a blood test that showed I have an issue that explains this fatigue. Luckily nothing serious and something that can be fixed within a couple months. But do you think fatigue can have an impact on the success of APs and LDs?]

You're welcome! 
 
 Where do you feel that you are getting stuck? We can add some more tips and possible solutions if we know where you feel you are hitting the wall!

Well, this question really got me thinking, so my answer comes a little late.
A year ago I was lying down pretty regularly, putting on Campbell's binaural beats and calming my mind with the intention of leaving my body. That didn't work, so it became a sitting meditation. Since then I have been meditating regularly and enjoying these quiet moments for 40 to 50 minutes without any intention.
Then a few months ago I started listening to astral projection guided meditations on YouTube. That didn't work.
Then I tried Xanth's method of looking at the black behind the eyes for about a month. I had a weird moment when I suddenly realized I was seeing the lamp behind me on the wall. I thought, "Noooo, why the hell did you open your eyes, now I have to start all over again". Hahahaha! Then I realized that my eyes were still closed. Very strange.
Lastly, I practiced Michale Raduga's phasing technique. But only as an exercise and its sequence and not immediately after waking up at night, as it should be. So a kind of cold training, if this metaphor makes sense in English.

So, enough blah blah blah and now I'll try to answer your question:
Yesterday, for example, I looked at the black behind my eyes just before falling asleep. This is somehow a very pleasant thing. AND then something weird happened (not for the first time). It's very hard to explain, but it's as if I'm being energetically compressed into my body (or myself) and everything intensifies. It's a very pleasant state. It's like I'm getting more into my ... "being" (?), if that makes sense? But then nothing happens. Maybe because my intellect kicks in? Or I don't remain passive enough?

EscapeVelocity created this thread years ago, so we could attempt to pinpoint where people felt that they were getting "stuck" in the process.  Only then could we give a more detailed answer that was directed on the problem at hand.

Can´t thank Escape Velocity enough for doing this!

Most people in their posts in this thread here have written about problems in general. Because of that, we normally would direct them to the "stickies" or possibly a thread pertaining to the problem.
 

Please, please: If I ask too much or you don't have time to answer all my questions, that's perfectly fine with me. I won't be upset at all. I'm working really hard on my ego !

EDIT:
I think the most important question I have (and if you only have time to answer one of my many questions then please please please answer this one) is: what are your thoughts on success with APs and LDs when you are chronically physically fatigued?
I just had a blood test that showed I have an issue that explains this fatigue. Luckily nothing serious and something that can be fixed within a couple months. But do you think fatigue can have an impact on the success of APs and LDs?

Thank you both so much for taking the time to help me improve!!!! I really appreciate it!!! There is so much information out there that sometimes I don't know where to go.

Yes, I will definitely work my way through all the content on this forum.

I've been meditating with Tom Campble's Binoral Beats for a year now, but this as a starting point to go 'Otherwhere' is new to me. Awesome!

So from now on I'll be reading more of what's already on the forum

AND

I will keep going back through your posts

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH again!!

Hi Escape Velocity!
Thank you so much for your detailed and encouraging reply! That means a lot to me.

I am thrilled!

I don't want to take up too much of your precious time again. But is there any other advice, apart from carrying on as before, on what I should practise or try to do to improve my skills?

Hi everyone,

I'm very excited to have found this forum.
I have been trying to lucid dream for about 2 years with little success. I mainly wanted to learn it for personal growth, meditation and self-healing. I am also interested in AP or phasing.
Yesterday, out of the blue, I had an experience that I can't call a LD. So I was wondering if I could share this with you guys and maybe get some feedback/insight on what you experienced APs/LDs would say about it.
I hope this goes in the right thread. If not, please move it to where it belongs.

This happened unintentionally:

I wake up. I feel as if some parts of my body are outside my body and my body is tingling. I try to detach myself from my body. Since I can't do it, I pull my feet towards the wall and push them against it to separate myself from the body. I land on the floor and immediately start touching and feeling everything to stabilise the experience and gain more clarity, which worked. I go into the bathroom and look in the mirror. It's covered in ice. Somehow I manage to see myself in it. My reflection looks like me but it seems a little strange. Then I go into the living room where my daughter and Negin are also asleep in the waking state. Now they are lying on the floor in front of the bed and sleeping there. I touch Negin's shoulder to see if she feels it and possibly wakes up. I want to check whether I am perhaps in my physical body after all. She doesn't feel it. I go through the window and look up at the dark night sky while standing on the windowsill. I am drawn back into my body lying in bed.

So everything in my flat was exactly as it is in the waking state except for (obviously) the frozen mirror, my daughter and Negin, who were sleeping on the floor.
 
I'd appreciate any input you guys could give me!