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My wife and I just got back from a group trip Scuba Diving the waters around Bonaire.  Beautiful country.
Here are a few highlight pictures!

That's a Baitball (thousands of fish schooling together), an octopus and an eel. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-0a9RYyDGF/?igsh=eWRxMzh6ZG9sd292

This is absolutely beautiful.

I need to find a way to natively show reels here.  Lol

Hi All!

I'd like to make a request... we're trying to narrow down where and how a server error keeps randomly popping up.

If anyone encounters such an error, please post below what date/time you encountered it and what you were doing when it happened please?

It SEEMS to be random.  For me, I've had it happen several times over the last ten years, but it always seemed to be while trying to post.  A new post or a reply, didn't seem to matter.  It was usually on a longer post which I then could never post.  So I feel it's some random string of characters being typed which trigger it.

Anyway, let's see if we can't nip this in the bud together as a forum. 

Thanks!

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Let me know if you cannot view this. <3

It seems to me that "exit techniques" only serve to be a change of your focus.

All projection is essentially phasing.  When one gets the vibrations and then has the misguided notion to change to an exit technique, all they're really doing is simply changing focus to a new method.

Say you use the Noticing Exercise to get to the vibration point, then you switch to rope method as a way to "separate" from your physical body - all that is saying to me is that you're still phasing, you've just changed your focus. 

Instead of doing that, just stick with the same focus you used which initiated the vibrations to begin with and you'll naturally trigger the projection reflex.  The difference might be in WHERE you end up, be it a known location - like your bedroom - or an unknown location somewhere else.

Thoughts?  Does that even make sense?  LoL
Sorry, just kind of thinking outloud right now.

I wanted to explore the notion that we are "created in the image of god", because I don't think for a second it means what most "religious" people think it means.  I believe most religious people believe this means that god looks like us - head, two arms, two legs, etc.

I believe it means the exact opposite and also means that we are much more powerful than most people want to even consider.

To say that we are created in the image of god, means the spiritual part of us - which I identify as being what we REALLY are - a small bit of consciousness we call an "awareness".

To me, it means that, since we are part and parcel of consciousness that *WE* are gods.  We are creators of this world as much as any other being which inhabits this world.

What are your thoughts on that statement?  "Created in the image of god"?

Just curious to what we projectors think about this concept.

https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/scientists-theory-on-soul-after-death-922432-20240218

Kinda interesting.

From us all at the Astral Pulse, I sincerely hope everyone has a great Christmas / Holiday and an awesome New Year! 

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No worries!  Your journals haven't disappeared!

https://www.astralpulse.com/forums/dream-and-projection-journals/

You can find all of the journals in the new sub forum section. 

I've created a new homepage for The Astral Pulse.

The idea will be for myself, moderators and anyone else who wants to submit articles for publication on the home page and to give the internet a new way of accessing the Astral Pulse. 

It's a huge work-in-progress at the moment, but it should give you an idea of how it'll work.  I'm having to re-learn all of this wordpress stuff.  Not to mention that the export from my site and import to this new site caused some issues with links and strange backslash issues which means I have to go through every single page and fix it.

https://www.astralpulse.com/

I'm putting this here because it really doesn't belong anywhere... lol

So lately on Reddit there is this new (new-ish?) concept called Reality Shifting.  Basically, what these people are trying to do is shift themselves PERMANENTLY to an alternate version of Earth where they're more successful or just living a better life.  They REALLY believe that they can do this. 

This, in my opinion, goes against every rule which I believe exists... this goes against the very notion of learning to accept who you are and the choices/decisions you've made in your life.  It's about accepting the repercussions of those decisions.

This is a huge point as I feel it's based around the meat & potatoes for the "WHY" we're here to being with. 

We always find people who want to learn to project in order to use it as some kind of escape from what they perceive to be their crappy life and I find this reality shifting stuff to be an extension of that.

I've had a lot of time on my hands at work lately... so I've been reading A LOT.  I started with one of the earlier books by Stephen LaBerge and now I've move onto, "Lucid Dreaming", I think was released in the early 2000's. 

Anyway, I'm finding it extremely fascinating in the experiments which they ran on lucid dreamers.  Experiments where they tested what happens to the physical body under certain lucid dreaming circumstances.  Everything from what happens on the EEG when they sing or count while lucid right up to sexual experiences.

Essentially, the physical body still responds strongly in the way you might think it would during any such experience happening.

The question is... is your awareness controlling your physical body, or is your physical body controlling your awareness?  If that makes sense.

Makes one wonder what happens when our physical body ceases to function... as it seems that there seems to be a huge connection between our awareness and our physical body - perhaps one can't exist without the other?  I don't believe that for a second, but again, who knows?

So just shootin the... uhhh... having fun. 

Wondering if there's anyone else in the group who enjoys Scuba Diving?

What is your go-to reality check?  That one check you do while having a non-physical experience which NEVER FAILS to trigger an awareness increase.

For myself it's looking at my hands.  When I see they're all twisted and not looking like hands, I know immediately I'm non-physical.

I've been having long discussions with the Bing AI Chat lately... today, for giggles, I asked:

How can a non-dualist reconcile the concept of good and evil in an astral projection?

It's response:
Non-dualism, also known as non-duality, is a philosophical and spiritual belief that the universe and its components are not separate or divided entities but are one interconnected and indivisible whole1. This idea of oneness transcends all dualistic concepts, such as good and evil1.

In the context of astral projection, which is an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) that assumes the existence of a subtle body, known as the astral body or body of light, through which consciousness can function separately from the physical body and travel throughout the astral plane2, the concept of non-dualism can be applied in a unique way.

From a non-dualistic perspective, good and evil are not separate entities but are part of the same whole. They are two sides of the same coin, so to speak. This means that what we perceive as 'good' or 'evil' during an astral projection could be understood as different aspects of the same reality, rather than opposing forces.

Buddhism encourages us to be wary of antithetical concepts, not only good and evil, but success and failure, rich and poor, even the duality between enlightenment and delusion34. We distinguish between the opposing terms because we want one rather than the other, yet the meaning of each depends upon the other34.

In this sense, during an astral projection, a non-dualist might perceive what others label as 'good' or 'evil' simply as different aspects of their experience. They might understand these experiences not as inherently good or evil, but as manifestations of the same underlying reality.

It's important to note that this is a complex philosophical and spiritual topic with many different interpretations. The explanation I've provided here is just one way to understand it. Different people might have different interpretations based on their personal beliefs and experiences.

I've been considering several concepts lately, one of which is non-duality and how it can exist with what we experience in our projections?  We routinely read about others experiences in where they interact with something evil, or in other cases they have good things happen to them and how all that relates to non-duality.  Really interesting.

Stumbled upon this video tonight.  It's an hour long and well worth the watch. 

I'm currently reading Stephen LaBerge's book, "Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming".

In it, he shares a BUNCH of different methods and techniques for having lucid dreams (aka Projections).  One of them I just came across is one I'm going to be attempting myself.  It's REALLY simple too which makes it nice!

First, relax your body in whatever manner you'd like.  If you're doing this upon waking, then you're probably sufficiently relaxed already.  Next, in your head count upwards, after each number say "I'm Dreaming"

One, I'm dreaming
Two, I'm dreaming
Three, I'm dreaming

Do this all the way up to 100... then go back to 1 and start over.

The idea is that as you eventually fall into a dream, you'll continue this pattern in your dream and you'll say "I'm dreaming" in the dream, which will trigger your alertness and notify you that you are non-physical and aware!

Pretty darn simple if you ask me.  It's a simple act of reminding yourself what you intend to do upon and AFTER falling asleep. 

A big thank you to @sac_boy for sharing this. I missed this entirely.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12302423/EXCLUSIVE-Russian-researcher-claims-implanted-chip-brain-control-dreams.html

So Raduga, who I already thought was a nut job doubled down apparently by trying to do his own brain surgery.  Omg this is horrible almost beyond belief.

The methods he shares in his book are solid - he did not create any of them though, he only shares what he found has worked.

Please only stick to the methods he shares.  He, personally, is a sick puppy.  Damn.

Ok, it's no secret I haven't actively consciously projected in a while.  It's been a good ten years or so.

I decided to give it a try again this morning.

Within a few minutes I started experiencing... the vibrations?!

When I was practicing before I hardly ever experienced them.  So strange.

Almost like I've been reset or something. 

https://sites.libsyn.com/416576/an-archived-conversation-with-robert-a-monroe-author-and-founder-of-the-monroe-institute-originally-recorded-in-1994

Yes, yes, I do seem to be on a Monroe kick lately.  haha
I stumbled upon this podcast today looking for new books to read.

I'm sure some of you have heard this one, but I haven't and it's very good. I highly suggest a listen!
It's only an hour. 

So I'm currently re-reading Robert Monroe's third (and final) book, "Ultimate Journeys" for a third time.
Each time I read it, I gain a bit more understanding because I understand more due to having a bit more knowledge.

But my question right now is... belief plays a big part in our non-physical travels, and I'm left sitting here wondering if *EVERYTHING* Robert Monroe experienced in his non-physical adventures only happened due to his own beliefs? 

I personally don't believe so, but I figured I'd toss that question out there to, maybe, prompt some discussion on the topic of projections and our beliefs on the subject. 

This isn't limited to just Monroe's body of work. 

Does anyone happen to have a suggestion for a feature they would like to see on the Astral Pulse?
It might be something you've seen on a different forum and would like to see here.

I was mulling over a chat window/room where you could chat live with anyone who is online at the time?  Maybe?

Anyone else have any ideas? 

I started this on my subreddit, but figure I'll continue it here.  I wanted to break down methods and techniques into their basic parts and show how they're all essentially the same. They all ask you to focus on something in an effort to push this physical reality away.

So let's start with one of the most famous methods!  The Rope Method!

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I wanted to start processing the MANY methods and techniques for achieving Projection, with the aim of showing you how similar they all are. In fact, the only difference between them all is the "focus" for the technique.

We're going to start off with the famous Rope Method!

"Climbing the rope" is the focus for this method. Now, you can lie (or sit?) there and visualize yourself climbing a rope all you want and, literally, nothing is going to happen. It takes more than just walking yourself through the actions.

What you need to do is, essentially, convince yourself that you're REALLY climbing a rope. You need to feel the rope in your hands. Feel the materials, the strands as you pull on them. Feel the pressure of the rope in your hand and the weight of your body lifting up off whatever surface you're on. You need to convince your conscious mind that this is REALLY happening. The more you put yourself into this, the more you engage as many of your physical senses into this act, the greater chance you have of trigging the projection reflex to happen.

Eventually, as you're getting deeper and deeper into the act – you might actually see yourself climbing! Just keep going. Keep deepening the sensations toward climbing, as you do this, the natural progression of your awareness will be moving further and further away from this physical reality.

At some point you'll feel the shift. This could be a smooth transition into the non-physical, or you could lose consciousness temporarily and regain it shortly after. At that point, as long as you recognize the shift, you'll be projecting and you can then either continue doing whatever you currently find yourself doing or place the Intent to go do something else!

Let me know if you have any methods or techniques you'd like me to deconstruct for you!

** I wrote this a few months ago and posted it on my sub reddit r/AstralAcademy - but wanted to share it here too - just my growing perspective **

You start off as a small bit of consciousness called an "awareness" and you're asked, "Do you want to go to Earth? You'll have this amazing chance to experience a wide range of emotions and experience things you could never imagine... but only for a small time, just a blip."

"Hell ya!", you say with enthusiasm.

So you're born here...

Now that you're born here, your job is to learn and grow and become as good a person as you can. As you live your life, you make choices - those choices have a certain Intent behind them.
We can look at it in terms of Entropy - or the measure of how much order is within a system. The more towards love that your Intent is, the lower the entropy becomes, the more towards fear that your Intent is, the more the entropy becomes.

I see at least two levels of Entropy here.

The individual awareness level - which is each of our individual awarenesses and there's consciousness awareness level - which we call The One, The Oneness, or you could even call it "god" if that floats your boat. Now, The One learns and grows in the exact same way as our individual awareness does - afterall, you ARE a part of it. You are formed in the image of that oneness, that's not to say your physical form, but the awareness which is the true you is.

Eventually, your physical body will cease to function and the awareness which you identify as you will return to The One and you'll share your experiences you've had with it. Your individual entropy will then be merged with The One, lowering or raising its overall entropy.

In this way, the choices you make in your lifetime affect everyone. You're either helping to lower your entropy (become love) or raise your entropy (become fear). Which, in turn, lowers or raises The One's entropy.

Your life changes The One in such a small amount, which is why The One has to create all of these individual awareness units (an infinite number) in order to interact with itself in order to grow and learn to become a more ordered consciousness.

So think about that the next time you're making a decision, the Intent behind your decision, ultimately, affects everyone, everywhere, in every reality stemming from consciousness.

Our species overall average entropy has slowly been increasing over the last ten to twenty years and you can see it in our interactions with each other. You can see it in our politics, the media, just about every aspect of our lives. We're becoming less ordered, more chaotic.

Choose love. Always choose love. The world needs it. All of consciousness needs it.

I made this graphic to illustrate how your awareness is a continuum within consciousness and how the varying levels all relate.

If you know anything about me, you know that I don't believe "dreams" are an objective experience within our human experience here.  I don't believe we "dream".

Instead, I believe you project, but with what I call a "dream awareness" - what that means is that you are non-physical and you do not know that.  You're kinda just going with the flow.

Then your awareness can go up from there to a "lucid awareness", right up to the full "astral awareness".  The astral awareness level simply indicates that you're experiencing the non-physical and you have your full waking awareness.  This means that you know who you truly are, what you are, and all your memories in tact of your physical life.

Ok so here is what is gonna happen.

My understanding is that on Aug 27, the forum will TEMPORARILY shut down, since our hosting company doesn't support the version of PHP which the forum needs.

Adrian is going to transfer everything to me and I'll get it updated to SMF 2.0.

The upgrade will wipe the add-ons and themes so the forum might look different.  All member accounts and posts should be fine.

The future of the Pulse is now! Well, a week.  Hehe

Edit:  Obviously, this didn't happen.    Just keeping it here for posterities sake.  Locking. 


I received an email from Adrian this morning with some bad news.
Unfortunately, due to the aging software which is unable to be updated without wiping out the site completely and the amount of money Adrian has been having to dump into the server and the hosting company for it, he's decided to shut down the Astral Pulse.

He said that the forum will shut down on or around August 27th.

So, please save whatever you want to save, because after that, it'll be down permanently.

I've been here for almost 15 years and it's been my home.
It was a pleasure administering forum for the last several years. 

If you'd like to reach out to me, you can email me at xanth@unlimitedboundaries.ca.
You can also find me on my own website (www.unlimitedboundaries.ca), my subreddit r/AstralAcademy (www.astralacademy.com) and I frequent the r/AstralProjection sub as well.

Just as an FYI, I opened a sub on reddit called The Astral Academy. 
I've been personally helping people learn to project over there using my own methodologies and concepts.

You can find it easily by going to www.astralacademy.com - I've forwarded that site to the reddit page. 
I just did the forward this morning, so if it doesn't take you directly there, please give it a few more minutes. 

Also, this has absolutely nothing to do with the old Astral Academy which was live here on the Astral Pulse many years ago.
This one is, obviously, free and I'm more than happy to help.

So... I thought I'd take this general chat to it's LIMITS!!

I started recently "investing" in cryptocurrency!  Anyone else into this too? 

Just curious!

Just thought I'd check in to see how everyone has been coping with the coronavirus and just life in general lately?

I live just east of Toronto (Ontario, Canada), everything is going fairly well here.  I mean, we're having a rather anxiety-causing jump in cases... but I guess we're handling it okay.
Personally, I'm a little on the anxious end of things... but I'm managing. 

Everyone doing okay these days?  Holding up okay? 

I was just thinking...
I'm not talking about an app to help you meditate, but an app to help coordinate a global effort to coordinate meditations among everyone who wants to meditate towards a certain goal?

The app would allow you to create a "group" for a specific goal (example: you want to put your energy into world peace) set for a certain time and duration, to which people could join and add their energy to that specific goal?

Does anyone know if such a thing exists yet?  Ever hear about something like that?
And next... would people be interested in such a thing?

We all know what's going on in the world today... so, just please... be kind to each other, help people in need, SHARE if you have an abundance.
Be the change you want to see in the world.  Every little bit helps.

Just wanted to say that. 

I feel it's appropriate to notify everyone here that Ted Vollers, the long time administrator and good friend of Tom Campbell has passed today.
I don't know the circumstances of his passing, unfortunately.

Some people might remember him as a stubborn old guy on Tom's forum, not everyone agreed with how he operated on the forum, but needless to say that he held a vast knowledge of Tom's work and was instrumental in the spreading of Tom's work.

Thank you Ted.  RIP. 

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So it looks like a few days ago one of the tables in the database went kaput.
Thankfully, Adrian was able to restore from a previous backup from Jan 5th.  That was right before the crash occurred.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. 

So in September the wife and I are partaking in a 25km walk for cancer in Toronto in September.
I think at this point in the history of the world, everyone either knows someone who has cancer or knows someone who has died from it.

http://www.onewalk.ca/site/TR?px=1448997&pg=personal&fr_id=1111&s_src=BF_emailbadge

It'd be greatly appreciated if you have some spare money and want to support a great cause to head to the link above and donate.
All money raised goes directly to the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Foundation.

Thanks everyone! 

It's my pleasure to welcome Selski back into the moderator ranks!

Welcome back Selski! 

Like home, eh?  hehe