Messages

i think my guide has approached me, but i got scared of all the energy he was radiating and immediately went back to my body. I know hes around when i project, but i think hes waiting for me to seek him out, and i dont feel ready for that yet.

I would feel positive about that experience. When I first starting having spontaneous OBE at the age of 14, i most def. thought of it as being paralyzed, but came to understand i was out of body, but was so new to it that i didnt know how to move yet.
It became a real fright for me until i searched and found "Astral Dynamics" and embraced and now enjoyed all aspects of it.

I dont think there is terminology for these topics. It goes beyond words. Trying to state your ideas always falls short of others understanding, and a lot of the time people get VERY defensive, accusatory, and condescending. Then your left with a rift that is based on a argument about something very subjective (in my mind). And that, my dear friends, is a seriously problem that is directly affecting our respect towards others in a negative way. Well, i dont buy into it. I think the powers that be use religious morals as a excuse to condemn what they are afraid of. "It says so in the Bible," is not a valid reason. "The Koran Wills it," does not cut it. You are responsible for your own behavior, and if you want to start blaming your actions on a book, the point should be made that its not a valid point.
On the other hand, Religion holds a great message(sometimes), like the ten commandments, Jesus's message, and other stable moral ideas. You gotta be able to separate the rhetorical money grubbin, from  the postitive message.
"I dont believe in the Beatles, I just beilieve in me." -John Lennon

My feet are the key to energy raising to me. And i also struggled with this idea of "feeling energy", that is until i finally felt it. You will know when your work has paid off.
A good trick i use is a pinch. Pinch yourself pretty rough, then focus on feeling that spot for as long as possible, then when you think you are just about to give up, try "feeling" another spot and if you get it, will feel the energy shift from one place to another.
The first time i ever got it, i had just partaked in a herbal smoking session (heheheh) and was really getting the heavys. It also helps the house i was in is built around some indian mounds and land, and you can really feel the enrgy in this place.
One more thing, this energy, to me feels like one of those office desk toys, the one with the constant wave going back and forth in a box on  a seesaw . Left to right, small pause, right to left, small pause. The more you work on it, the better it gets...good luck!

I make it the first thing to get into my meditations, that way it can be the first thing i accomplish and move past.

To me, the answer to the question is no answer at all. For so many years people have been trying to find out themeaning of life, where they gonna go when they die, Is their really a God. They focus thier most intent debates on things that are barley discernable among the majority of people. Instead, why dont we focus our minds inward. Look into oursleves for answers instead of religion. Now, dont get me wrong, organized religion does good for SOME people. But in my mind, its the cause of a lot of our differences as humans, when it doesnt have a direct effect on most peoples life. They can accept that Moses parted the Red Sea, but when i tell them i practice NEW to indice concious Astral Projection, i get looked at like a loon. Anyhow, im rambling.
My point is that instead of us always putting our faith in religion and spirituallity when it comes to these kinda of questions, lets put the faith in ourselves, and the human race to decide where we are going.

good luck Pierre. ill send some positive vibe your way.

"i thought my astral eyes were closed twice only to find when i tried to open them i opened the physcial ones. right back to my body."

This same thing happened to me to fredd!

The fact that you are having the visulaization of your breath, i think is a good thing. When you talk about each breath registering as a blip, i get the same kinda of thing. But heres i use it.
When im building my energy for a exit, i start by raising my aura by this method.
1. Close your eyes and start deep breathing
2. Try to envision as a curved arc across a plane. Each succesion of breath raises with inhale, lowers with exhale, this arc.
3. With each exhale, only lower the arc a little so it is above the last point it was at with each breath.
I find this helps with how much energy i raise, and in turn, how long each projection is.

I had the succubus prob soon after i started conicously projecting. And, i guess contrary to what might be the norm, i found manulally releasing sexually tension before hand (ahem can i say masturbate lead to more encounters as i was in that sexual frame of mind. I do suggest flexing you astral muscles a lil bit right after you exit. This took a bit of practice for me, but i felt much safer after i had worked out how to form protective sheild. Also, a repeated phrase that kept my mind focused helped me stay on my astral task. These succubuses seemed to only get at me at the end of projection in  the realtime zone.

I was deep into the trance, and knew that it was the farthest i had gotten while staying concious when i felt what to me was like a light kiss on my forehead. Automatically i knew it was my older brother who had passed 2 years before hand. His spirit surrounded me and i felt a great surge in my energy. I reached the point of having astral vision and i saw him at the side of my bed urging me on with a great big smile on his face. I struggled for a bit, then told him, "Ya know, you could help me out a lil here bro." He proceeded to grab my astral form by its foot and yanked me out of my body. Next thing i realize, hes holding me up by my foot upside down. We had a good laugh about this, and then shared an embrace that only brothers/best friends who havent seen each other for long time share (still brings a tear to my eye . We talked about my mom, and how i could help her deal with the loss of my brother being as she was still coping with it. I inquired about our Grandfater, and he asked if i wanted to see him. I say yes, he locked hands and a scene unfolded where we were standing in the middle of a half-circle judges bench. The bench was very tall and forboding, and there were at least 4 judges seated around it. My grandfather, although he was a generally good person, had some serious flaws and i felt as if this is why we here. The vision faded, i returned to my body, and now i have a precious memory that i wouldnt trade for the world.

The first thing i did was get blown back into my physical by the astral wind hahhahaha...
Once ya make it out fellas, theres the issue of STAYING out......

it would make sense to me that the amount of time you spend is directly proportional to the amount of energy you have raised. That is if you dont succumb to the astral wind, end it yourself, or a host of other things. I had a serious problem with learning to control my movement and keep getting blown right back into my physical. Actually i found it humorous and not disappointing,,,heheh. Thats one thing i can suggest too. Dont take this stuff too seriously. If you keep positive thoughts and realize that each time you get discourged, you are actually defining another obstacle for you to overcome. Eventually, after overcoming these obsticals, i think you will find it easier to jump over next time you encounter it.

Czm33x
this same thing happens to me when i project in my mothers house. Usually im goofing around right after the exit, sorta flexing my energy in the real-time plane. Ill go out of the room i stay in when im there, and I see my mom and/or her boyfriend sitting on the couch, looking at me intentally as if i should say or do something. I know its not them, because they usually are on the other side of the house in their room. Its perplexing to say the least. But i havent experineced any of the other phenemenon you have.
Intresting point. We too, here in Tallahassee Florida, are also located on the same ley line that runs throught Egypt, or so ive been told.

I, for one, think we should be prepared for tomorrow to be our last day. I know that sounds a bit of a downer, but let me explain. As we all know the future is not a static thing. There are many different ways we may end up, and the fact that we have the ability to change what people have envisioned for the future hinges on the fact that nothing stays the same. Realizing this, ive chose to concentrate on changing what i can for the better, in my life. And this lends itself to a great feeling of contentment, and i know that if my physical passes, i have done all i can to make this a better world, and thats all anyone can ask of me.
Of course, one person does not an army make. It takes a contingent of peace loving, determined people to change what the war-mongers have gotten us into. Thats why its important for everyone who feels the same way i do to speak up. Say whats on your mind, and be prepared to get critized for it. Unfourtunely, we are the miniority, and that always lends itself to a degree of persectuiton. All i can say is, it takes work to accomplish any task. You out there who are of the like mind as I, yet sits back and lets events unfold might as well join the war-mongers in their quest for gold and power. I say its time for us to be heard, and try to change this path we are going down. Dont be idle and docile. Be strong and upfront about your ideas. Work for change my friends and it will happen. Do nothing and we will surely face the consequences.

I love this program! at least to aid in meditation, at most to help some with their projections. And that it is free makes it very nice for us starving artist types...hehe. TY for the link.