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I hope the sharing of links is allowed here - I've just today finished creating my own astral projection forums and am trying to publicise them.

It is not my intention to draw anyone away from this site. I still visit and read posts even though I haven't posted in a long time. I'm just hoping to pulicise my site so that hopefully it can get a few members.

If anyone's interested the address is http://rainbowlight.proboards102.com

Is it a good sign if, when practicing, your body temperature rises (or seems to.)

That's what happened to me a couple of nights ago. I felt the familiar feeling of stiffness and I also felt like I was becoming disconnected, although I was still firmly in my body.

Are there any fans of River Phoenix here?

I've recently become a fan and have seen three of his films - Explorers (1985), Stand By Me (1986) and Running On Empty (1988).

I think he was a talented actor, and I admire how he stood for such things as animal rights and environmentalism.

A friend of my sister's was hit by a car yesterday; he's in hospital and he's not in good condition. I was wondering if people here could some some healing/positive energy his way? His name is Warren Hay, if that helps.

I've always enjoyed the show, and I own the first season DVD. Recently, I discovered that there are loads of episodes on youtube, and I've started watching them (currently I've watched the first five episodes from the second season.) I'm really pleased to have found them, because I'd never seen any episodes from the second, third or fourth seasons, and it looks like there are a lot more, so I'm looking forward to viewing them.

Anyway, I've really been enjoying watching them. I like all the characters, although my favourite is probably Malcolm, and I think Frankie Muniz does a good job. The show can be really crazy and slapstick and over-the-top at times, which I think is part of the reason I like it. I loved the scene in one episode where Hal, Francis, Reese, Malcolm and Dewey all had a fight with a bunch of clowns after one of them insulted Lois! That was great! And then there was the scene in the last episode of season one, where Hal, Lois, Reese and Malcolm went to a water park (they left Dewey with a babysitter) and Malcolm and Reese were fighting all the time. When they finally went too far, Lois was screaming at them at the top of a slide, and Malcolm pushed her down! And she managed to drag them down the slide with her! Great!

http://www.lazaris.com

I found this site a couple of days ago. Lazaris is a non-physical entity who has been channelled by a man named Jach since 1974. It's pretty interesting.

If you ever tell anyone that you're interested in AP/spirituality/New Age stuff, and that you practice AP, do they ever treat you differently?

I was talking to some people online about it a few days ago, and most of them were completely closed to any of the ideas. Some of them told me that it was a lot of rubbish and that I was wasting my time on it, and in general, they seemed to be unable to comprehend why I would possibly be interested, and why I would want to learn how to AP (which they don't believe in anyway.)

They weren't exactly treating me like I was weird (although I'm sure that must happen a lot with people who talk about this stuff to others who don't believe in it) but there was a general...I'm not sure what it was. It was a kind of, "Why-are-you-into-this-stupid-nonsense" type attitude, and at times, they seemed almost annoyed that I'm interested in this.

Has anyone else ever found that?

I've read the view that if we continually think positively about what it is that we want in life, and continue to tell ourselves that we have it, or that we are going to get it soon, that eventually we will have it.

There's something that I really, really want (it's not a material object) and I've been thinking positive thoughts for some time, but it doesn't seem to be working. I don't seem to be any closer than before.

I'm looking for an AP website; I was wondering if anyone could help me?

It was started by a guy called Dustin Ewan, who used to post on Jonas Ridgeway's forums. I can't remember the exact address, but I think the world "plunkoid" on "phlunkoid" is in there somewhere.

Does anyone here know the web address of this site, and could they tell me? It's quite important that I get there.

This may seem like a strange request, but it's important to me.

See, there's this person that I would love to have as a friend, but I'm not sure how to go about it. I have what I guess you could call a fear of rejection; I always seem to be paranoid that no one will want to be friendly with me. It's an almost crippling fear.

This person is really nice, and I'd love them to be a friend of mine. I was wondering if you could either pray, or send positive thoughts my way, in order to help work things out and get this person to become a friend of mine? I'd really, really love to have them as a friend.

Does anyone here have a myspace?

Here's mine: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=142245151

If something is troubling you, can you use astral projection to heal yourself, or to make yourself feel better? When, or if, you project, is it possible to do something, or go to a place, that will straighten out whatever's troubling you, if it's not a physical ailment?

Could people please send positive thoughts/energy my way?

I don't want to go into detail about it, but I've had a bad experience with an online friend of mine who now has quite a low opinion of me. But it's an inaccurate opinion.

I'm feeling upset over it, so if people could send some good thoughts my way, it'd be nice. 

I just thought I'd share it, since I enjoyed it so much. I might start keeping a dream diary now.

I don't remember what happened beforehand, but I do remember that I was in a building with Frasier and Niles (characters from the sitcom Frasier) and they were arguing about something.

Suddenly, Niles said, "Steve Irwin's not funny any more." And then I went outside and saw Steve Irwin and his daughter, Bindi. Steve was walking away, quite fast, along the path, and both Bindi and I were hurrying to keep up with him. We caught up to him, and the three of us joined hands (I think Bindi was in the middle.) I suggested we sing that song from The Wizard of Oz - We're Off to See the Wizard. And that's what we did. The three of us walked along, singing, "We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz."

Then I woke up. I would have liked the dream to continue. But I enjoyed it very much, as I like Steve a lot. And I'm beginning to treat dreams more seriously now, and as real experiences. I really do believe that what happens in our dreams is real - it's just that our subconscious has taken over, and we're in another world. And I believe that when you meet dead people in dreams, you really are meeting them for real - that your souls, or consciousnesses have found each other.

A guy I know (we're not close friends, but we get along, and I've known him for a long time) lost his mother in November. He's only 18 and there's some other stuff going on in his life and he's going through a really rough time right now.

I just wanted to ask if people would send good thoughts/prayers his way to help him out.

I've been told that if one either puts themselves into a trance, or is near sleep, that they are better attuned to the spirit world, and more likely to hear messages from spirits, or to hear their spirit guides talking to them.

This doesn't happen ofen, but sometimes, if I'm nearing sleep, I'll hear snatches of voices. It won't last for very long - I'll usually only hear a few words - but I wondered if this was just my imagination, or is it me actually hearing spirits talking?

For instance, last week, I was almost dozing off, but still conscious, when I suddenly heard the word "shame" right in my ear. Was this my imagination, or is it possible that I heard a spirit? I don't know why it would say that word, as I haven't done anything to be ashamed of.

When practicing, do you have to wait until you get vibrations before moving on to a technique to exit your body? Or can you move on to a technique before you get vibrations, but hope to get from from using the technique?

(I hope I've worded this properly.)

This isn't really about dreams, but it's kind of related, as it's about sleep.

Kiwibonga told me in another thread that when we dream, our consciousness visits other people/places, etc. Now there have been times when I've been feeling really miserable or unhappy about something, and been crying a bit beforehand, and I feel tired, so I end up dozing off for a bit. Sometimes, when I wake up, I feel just as bad as I was feeling before. However, there are times when I've woken up, and I'm not feeling bad. I feel, if not exactly happy, at least not sad. I feel more peaceful. I feel as though my mind has been cleansed of what was troubling it.

Admittedly, this is a temporary feeling. Sometimes I'm feeling unhappy about whatever it is again that same day, or I'll start feeling that way again tomorrow, or whenever. But for a period, I'm not feeling bad.

So, my question is, can our consciousness travel somewhere, while we're asleep, and heal itself of whatever its feeling unhappy about (even if it's only temporary?)

I have only just read the thread created by Leyla (which has now been closed) and was confused about the references to some crazy reptilian hunters who have apparently posted here in the past.

Can anyone enlighten me about this matter?

I must admit, when I read "reptilian hunter", the first thing that came into my head was Steve Irwin, because he was known as "The Crocodile Hunter", even though he didn't actually hunt animals and who, as you can see, is in my avatar, and who I like and respect enormously. He's one hell of a nice guy, too. I have quite a vivid dream about him on Sunday night, which was very pleasant. Crocs rule!

But yes, as I was saying, who are these crazy reptilian hunters referenced in Leyla's thread and what have they posted here in the past?

Whoever they are, they're probably lnothing like good old Steve.

I think I made some progress last night. I was practicing and after a while, I tried out the Rope Technique, and my body started to tingle and shake as usual, with my eyebrows fluttering. However, this time, I also felt some swaying (not intense swaying, but I've heard this is a good sign anyway.)

Eventually, I gave up, as the shaking/tingling was getting too intense, and I still can't get past it. However, when I gave up I felt distinctly disorientated (which I've also heard is a good sign.) I sat up for a moment and then, as I was lying back down, I felt a sort of tugging on my face - it felt as though my astral face was pulling to get out of my physical face. Of course, it stopped after a couple of seconds, but I was pleased about it. It seemed like I made some progress last night.

I was having a shower this evening, when I heard something touch the shower curtain (from the other side, not from inside the bath.) I actually saw the curtain flap, as though someone had pushed it, or slapped it. And when I put my head around the shower curtain, and put my hand out, I felt as though there was some sort of presence there.

I also happened to be thinking about my spirit guide at the time.

So is it possible there was a spirit in the bathroom? Could it have been my spirit guide?

When practicing AP, is the position that you lie in important? Or does it really matter?

Some people have said that you should lie on your back with your arms by your sides, which I've been doing. However, is it possible to have an OBE while lying on your side? (which is the way I usually sleep.)

A thread to discuss anything Narnia-related - the books, the film, the BBC versions of the tales...

I meant to go and see the film of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe when it was released last year, but I didn't. Since I like the books, I do want to see the film, eventually, plus the other ones when they're released.

I've been reading up about the film, and a lot of people seem to think that the guy who played Edmund (Skandar Keynes) was really good, which pleases me, as Edmund has always been my favourite character (I also like the name a lot.)

Of the books, I think my favourite is The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, with The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe coming close - sometimes the two interchange, and LWW becomes my favourite, but right now, it's Dawn Treader. I think The Silver Chair is my next favourite, followed by Prince Caspian, followed by The Magician's Nephew, then The Last Battle and then The Horse and His Boy.

I think I first read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe when I was about nine. I'd had the book for a while, but thought it looked boring. Then I saw a cartoon version and loved it, so I read the book, and then I got the others. Edmund was my favourite character almost from the beginning.

I was practicing this evening, and I didn't really get anywhere. Why does it have to be so difficult?

Is it a good thing to feel your body go quite numb when you're practicing? That does mean you're getting somewhere?

Can anyone recommend a way for me to get in touch with my spirit guide? Sometimes, when I'm projecting, I'll ask for help. I usually don't seem to be given any help, but the last time I asked for help, I did think I made some progress, so I wondered if my guide might have responded.

But what I'd really like is to actually hear my spirit guide speak to me. How do people contact them?

I wasn't sure where to post this, as it's not discussing an astral experience, but discussing an astral projection forum. I decided to post it here, since the post is relevant to astral projection, after all.

Anyway, has anyone here been to Jonas Ridgeway's site? I recognise kiwibonga from Jonas's old forums...I was Ralph P. Carrington there. Jonas has recently started up some new forums, and I've re-registered there (SkippyI.)

His new forums have only just started, so they're not really that busy (although I'm hoping that will change) but he has a good website, and I think he's a nice guy. It's funny...I always thought he was Australian, and I only found out about a week ago that he's actually American - from Eugene, Oregon, where Steve Irwin's wife Terri comes from.

The first season of Family Ties is going to be released on DVD on 20th February 2007.

I'm really pleased about this news, and hope to get it. It was originally announced over two years ago that the first season would be released, but for some reason, nothing happened.

I think it's a darn good show, so I hope all seven seasons will be released.

Here's the cover art:

I've never actually consciously projected before, but was reminded of something that has occasionally happened to me as I have been lying in bed, approaching sleep.

This hasn't happened often, but sometimes, when I've been lying in bed, drifting off, I've felt a sudden falling sensation, and then a sort of jerk, and then I'm wide awake again. What I was wondering, was, is this falling sensation my astral body separating itself from my physical body, and is the jerk its being jolted firmly back into my physical body?

I'm not sure. It's only happened a few times...probably only several times a year. I've never been quite sure what it was, but after I learned about atral projection, I wondered if this was the explanation.

When practicing, I tend to use the Rope Technique quite a lot, as it seems to have more of an effect on me.

However, as I continue to "pull" myself up the "rope", my body starts to tingle and shake quite violently. I'm assuming these are the vibrations that a lot of people talk about getting (but maybe they're not? Can anyone say for sure?) but this alway ends up hindering me. I can't continue with the Rope Technique with my whole body shaking and tingling (it also gets to the point where I'm holding my breath, which is uncomfortable.) I've no idea how to make this stop, or to work around it. Does anyone have any advice?

I do try other techniques...but they don't seem to work very well either.

Hello everybody, I just registered here today. As you can see, I'm a Bee Gees fan and a Steve Irwin fan. I haven't heard much of Andy Gibb's (the Bee Gees' younger brother) music, unfortunately, but I've read quite a lot about him, and he seems to have been a really sweet person (plus a cute little boy.)

My favourite TV shows are Frasier, Cheers, Taxi and Arrested Development. I named myself Skippy after the character of Skippy Handelman on Family Ties.

I've been interested in astral projection for a long time, but haven't really practiced much lately. I would LOVE to master it. It sounds like so much fun!

I can't think of anything else to say about myself at this point, so I'll draw this message to a close.