Hi Everyone -
I was tempted to post on another thread but actually here is probably the best place to start! I said old newbie - I'm not that old (early forties) but I've come back to giving projecting another go after perhaps a 15 and 25 year hiatus! My name is Jez and I live in the UK - I gave myself that moniker (Practice_Patience) as that's what I think I'll need to do!! I've had a few premonitions in dreams in my time, but never quite got to 'lucid' dreaming - so starting to try some techniques! I've had a few flying dreams and it's exactly as described in the literature, floating swooping and controlling, zooming up into space (edge of - limits of imagination?) - but the last few occasions I've done it I've been so convinced that this time I'm doing it in the physical reality that I remember saying to myself 'wow - I've done this in dreams, but look, I can do it in real life now!' - which, I suppose, is amusingly missing a real opportunity!
My gran gave me a book on self hypnosis about 25 years ago, and she had obviously managed to have an OOBE, but she told me it freaked her out so she went straight back to her body! She has alas since passed over now, and is surely much more comfortable with it now!
When I've attempted this in the past, I've certainly had phenomena like the bell clang, or my name being called, or feeling presences in the room that I think I've spoken to. It's all been a kind of twilight state of mind. Since trying again (I'm starting with the rope method) - the other day I got a high pitched buzzing in my ear, like a mosquito, and I was so excited I just came straight back to physical consciousness. Patience! Since then - nothing - although getting to sleep is much nicer now that I'm meditating when I go to bed! I know - not the best time to try. I work night shift and I've got kids - so it is a quiet time. I think when I come round about midday and kids are at school may be a better time to try! And I possibly need to 'de-calcify the pineal gland' - diet - lifestyle adjustments etc. A very good friend of mine has recently started to see aura's, and my fiancee (of 19 years lol) has found she has some mediumistic ability, so it just feels like a portal is opening again. (Don't worry - it's not like I'm in competition haha, just a good vibe on subtle energy investigations).
I will search through the forum and do quite a bit more reading - it'd be lovely if any want to share their thoughts on where I'm at - at this early stage - and if not let me just say a warm HELLO!
Love & Light, Jez
I was tempted to post on another thread but actually here is probably the best place to start! I said old newbie - I'm not that old (early forties) but I've come back to giving projecting another go after perhaps a 15 and 25 year hiatus! My name is Jez and I live in the UK - I gave myself that moniker (Practice_Patience) as that's what I think I'll need to do!! I've had a few premonitions in dreams in my time, but never quite got to 'lucid' dreaming - so starting to try some techniques! I've had a few flying dreams and it's exactly as described in the literature, floating swooping and controlling, zooming up into space (edge of - limits of imagination?) - but the last few occasions I've done it I've been so convinced that this time I'm doing it in the physical reality that I remember saying to myself 'wow - I've done this in dreams, but look, I can do it in real life now!' - which, I suppose, is amusingly missing a real opportunity!
My gran gave me a book on self hypnosis about 25 years ago, and she had obviously managed to have an OOBE, but she told me it freaked her out so she went straight back to her body! She has alas since passed over now, and is surely much more comfortable with it now!
When I've attempted this in the past, I've certainly had phenomena like the bell clang, or my name being called, or feeling presences in the room that I think I've spoken to. It's all been a kind of twilight state of mind. Since trying again (I'm starting with the rope method) - the other day I got a high pitched buzzing in my ear, like a mosquito, and I was so excited I just came straight back to physical consciousness. Patience! Since then - nothing - although getting to sleep is much nicer now that I'm meditating when I go to bed! I know - not the best time to try. I work night shift and I've got kids - so it is a quiet time. I think when I come round about midday and kids are at school may be a better time to try! And I possibly need to 'de-calcify the pineal gland' - diet - lifestyle adjustments etc. A very good friend of mine has recently started to see aura's, and my fiancee (of 19 years lol) has found she has some mediumistic ability, so it just feels like a portal is opening again. (Don't worry - it's not like I'm in competition haha, just a good vibe on subtle energy investigations).
I will search through the forum and do quite a bit more reading - it'd be lovely if any want to share their thoughts on where I'm at - at this early stage - and if not let me just say a warm HELLO!
Love & Light, Jez