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Focusing on the ringing in my ears is the most effective way for me to enter a trance.  Not only do I focus on it but I also kind of "change frequencies" of the sound too.

If you were aware then without a doubt this was a projection of consciousness.  LD, AP, OBE - whatever, you projected your consciosness.

I dont know for sure, but I would think this is likely to be a projection to your own subconcious (Franks FoC 2) - I could be wrong but I wouldnt worry about it, however stop touching peoples stuff

I dont mean to be rude to you but I dont think there is a conspiracy to delete your posts man.  Absolute war over a forum post?  Sounds very American

[Disclaimer, I have lots of American friends and my comment was purely comedy based, no matter how fact based it may seem

I think at first its hard to get the mind around existing in a physical reality then moving into a non-physical reality where the laws of physics dont exist.  Just try to forget the whole "movement" thing, and just do it.

There is no spoon.

If your intentions are good I dont see a problem.

100% agree with this - EVERYTHING is intent based.  Lies have no place in the non-physical, if your intent is good then its all good.

Oh seem they worked afterall...

Tried posting there but keep getting SQL errors...

Thank you. I appreciate your compliment.

Ryan, what do you study? I studied Korean Tang Soo Do up until my second degree black belt. I only stopped because of the military, or I'd still be heavily into it.

I used to be heavily into Wado Ryu Karate - was a black belt when I was 15 - I loved it.  Then beer and girls came into my life and ruined all that

Hey istop2, dont worry about your English, im English and still struggle  

There are a few different views on guides.  Are they separate entities or are they just yourself?  I dont know but I certainly think you can converse with your "guide" whether you are out of body or not.  I think our guides are represented in normal life as intuition.  So if you heard something tell you what to do (which by the way, was sound advice!) then you heard your guide.  Whether or not your guide is a separate entity or simply yourself, I dont know.

For me, the trick is to avoid ALL of the questions you just posed.  If you are thinking about where to look, you are not noticing.  Noticing by definition is "noticing" what happens.  Not dwelling on the things that happen, just noticing them.  Dont think it through, just notice.  Dont try to SEE them, as in dont focus on them.  Just notice them.  Any time you think about what you are seeing, you are no longer noticing you are thinking.  Its really hard to grasp this because its almost impossible not to think about a wild image that just appeared before you, but thats what you need to do.

lol

sounds like a test to me.

I've been through the same thing. We've got to master our earthly desires if we're to inhabit the higher dimensions.

This is something I have pondered for a while now.  I am familar with the notion that we need to master our earthly desires in order to progress spiritually etc etc, however I am struggling with the theory that sexual desire is a problem.  I personally think that greed, glutony, jealousy etc are the things we need to master.  Lust, maybe - but sexual desire?  Im not sure. The only single thing that facilitates the ongoing opportunites (i.e. rebirth) for spiritual advancement is sex.  I just find it hard to believe that the one thing that facilitates our existence on earth, through which we grow spiritually through many reincarnations would be something that is frowned upon spiritually.  Seems kinda hypocritical.

I completely agree that the sexual urges when OOB need to be controlled to progress.  I mean whats the point of trying to grow spiritually when all you do when projecting is sexual? But I firmly believe that its akin to not getting drunk everyday or eating pizza hut 6 days a week.  Its self control, not a test.  You have the choice to ignore it or do it, neither is a wrong choice but the choice will affect how things pan out. 

Anyway, I cant pin this down very well with words but I want to summarize that I think that whether you choose to capitalise on the sexual opportunities when projecting or not, neither is wrong - but realise that your goals will be affected either way. My personal choice is that I have a stunning wife who I can express my sexual side with whenever I want (if she allows me -:) ) and that when I project I want to learn and progress in other ways, not sexual ways.  But if I thought different, I really dont think I would be failing a test.

The reason I asked is because it seemed like you responded to him through knowledge - you knew something which made you say what you said.  Think about if this was in normal physical reality and some random guy did the same, you would likely not know what to say because you wouldnt know what he was trying to remember.  I dont know what it meant but its interesting to me that you responding in a manner which implied some kind of knowledge of his situation.  Ive had the same kind of thing happen in Lucid Dreams - ive had fully lucid and 100% real conversations with people and I always seem to respond like I know what they are talking about, but when I wake up I dont know why I did. Ive come to the conclusion that the conversations are really with myself and nobody else, so the reason and the answer are both mine.  Know what I mean?  I think that the man may represent something about you, and your answer is the answer you need in order to address what it represents.  I hope this makes sense!

Well, I dont know what it is but I would certainly rule out the physical causes by going to see an eye doctor before you even consider anything else.

Sounds to me like a False Awakening, which is indeed a projection.

When you have a false awakening you feel like you are really waking up, but instead you are projecting.  These things can get pretty intense and multiple awakenings can occur which can be really mind bending. 

Hi Linaeve - when you were in the dream, why did you respond to the man with  "It's okay, I'm glad you don't remember. You've had it rough."?

Are you trying to remark on my gullibility? Because if you are that was a good one. 

  I am just showing that anyone can write anything on the interwebs...I wouldnt believe it all. 

Is this when you are fully physically awake? 

If yes, I dont want to worry you but I would go to the opthamologist!  White light flashes in vision can be nothing but its worth getting it checked.

In my experience, all kinds of crazy stuff goes down when you are on the borderline of sleep.  Noises, voices, moving sensations, imagery, prodding, poking, stroking, laughing, people instructing you, shouting at you, babies crying...etc - you get the picture!  I would say if these sensations only happen when in that state, its normal.

This is fantastic. I am so glad someone out there was able to do this. I really appreciate the input.

yesterday I OBE'd and I seen the lottery numbers.  Of course I played them and won...

Im now a multi-millionaire

hi my name is jon i am very interested in astral projection. i have had one experience and hoping to have another very soon. the question i have is i heard from one teacher to not go anywhere your not invited but i would very much like to check on a friend of mine (he lives in Baltimore and im in nyc) im very concerned that hes using drugs even thou he will never admit it, so can i astral travel to his apartment just so i can see if hes ok? is this an acceptable action in the astral world? thanks in advance 

Are you sure its not the teacher who is on drugs?  Ive never heard anything like this.  I mean use common sense, dont go watching your neighbours daughter showering etc, but guardians?  I think you are your own guardian.

In my opinion, the best state of mind to be in to project is when you wake up in the early hours of the morning.  You are rested, but still in the trance like state of sleep. 

I think that its a grand old theory, but you will find its not quite that simple.  There are some very experienced projectors on this forum and whether or not you are the one who can change the trend, nobody (to my knowledge) has succeeded in this. 

I think you are looking at the "astral" in too much of a simplistic way.  I am not sure if you have projected yet but I think you havent based on the fact you said step 1 is to have an OBE.  Its very easy to think of the "astral" or wider reality as a place, since the only way you can relate to areas is as places.  But this is not exactly the case. Through experience you will come to understand that viewing the future is not as simple as going to a specific "place" and "time" because space and time dont exist in ways you are familiar with.  In addition date and time are human inventions and of course vary around the world - there are more calendars than just the Gregorian!  Also, alot of what we see when projecting is not exactly literal.  What we see and experience is heavily influenced by our own minds. 

Another thing, you will also discover that thinking commands is not as simple as it sounds.  I am sure it CAN be that simple, but it is something you need to learn.  Most people find it odd moving from an action based reality to a thought based one, even if it seems simple.  So while its all good and well stating the commands, you have to remember its the underlying beliefs of the person stating them which really matter and it takes a while to overcome them for some. 

Also, I would suggest making your commands more  human like, I mean you are a human!  The words themselves arent important, its the intent behind them.  I learnt this a while ago with affirmations.  I would repeat affirmations in my mind in the same way they were written down - I got very little results.  Then I realised I was supposed to be affirming MY intent to ME.  So I started saying them in the exact way I would verbalise them normally - which is in a northern english slang accent.  The results were instant.  So if you would really say to yourself "interface now" when you want something to interact with then great but if you dont, consider changing how you "say" the commands because you are really saying them to your own consciousness so it needs to relate to it being from you.

In answer to your last question, is it possible? I would say yes, I personally believe it IS possible to travel to different times and gather information.  But I think this is a very specific thing and I personally think this is out of the grasp of most projectors, even the best ones.  Interacting with the non-physical is completely different to the physical so you really need to consider this when trying to achieve something so "physically" construed.

AstralBeginnings, can you please post back to this thread in a week or so and let us know if what you learned during that experience has actually helped you to project more reliably?

Its funny you should ask that because one of the things I mentioned earlier in this thread about "focusing on the blackness" was something I tried last night (un-aided). 

I woke up around 2am and felt restless and for some reason felt like trying the "focusing on the blackness" that I had discovered when projecting using Galantamine.  It took a few minutes for me to get "into the zone" - kinda like looking at a magic eye picture - but it worked and I had an RTZ OBE.  This time it was much clearer than when using Galantamine and I could move and fly like usual.  It didnt last long but I was extremely happy that something I learned when using supplements actually helped me project naturally.

I wish I could describe the process better but its literally like focusing on the blackness in my mind and drawing myself, or my focus, into it using what I can only describe as intent.  The blackness than envelops my focus and I get a sinking and rolling sensation and then I get a moment when I know I am non-physical.

oh true! i assumed there would be problems with customs but was that not the case?

No not at all, its not illegal here its just nowhere to be found!