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Hi!  Sorry for the late reply, I've been out of the country scuba diving with my wife in Bonaire.  Beautiful place and the ocean is so majestic!  I'd highly suggest learning to scuba dive!

Hi, I just finished reading the book which is on the Astral Pulse homepage, the one written by Xanth. I found it a very useful book, so thank you for writing it and making it public.

Thank you very much for the kind words.  I really do need to update it, but it's still mostly current.

There are just a few things I don't understand. For example, how is it possible that dreams don't actually exist and are all part of the non-physical? Dreams are supposed to be images or places generated in our head, then from there you can expand your consciousness and have an astral projection, right?

I take the perspective that you are a bit of consciousness which I call an "awareness", that is the true you.  That awareness projects into this physical reality.  When you fall asleep at night and "dream", what you're really doing is projecting that awareness "somewhere else".  We humans incorrectly call that act "dreaming".  It's not.  It's all projection.  That includes this physical reality experience.

Anytime you're experiencing ANYTHING - like you reading this post right this very second - it is a projection.  So when people say they want to have an "astral projection", what they're REALLY asking is "how do I experience the non-physical with the same kind of awareness I have while I'm physically awake.

In one of the Phasing techniques, the mental-rundown, do I have to imagine myself in a real place or not? The book doesn't specify so I think it's okay even if it's an imaginary place, right?
Yes, that's correct.  All you're doing here is creating a simple, easily repeatable scenario whereby you're engaging as many of your physical reality senses within that scenario.

That act of doing that, is the "Point of Focus" for that specific method.  *ALL* methods only differ by what the "Point of Focus" is that it's asking you to do.  For example, the famous "Rope Method" has a Point of Focus of "climbing a rope" - you're to do that Point of Focus and make it as real as you can.  Hence pushing away this physical reality and allowing your awareness to "grab onto" something else - which ends up being something non-physical. 

Then the book says that I could project myself to that place or that I would randomly project myself to some other place, but how could I project myself to that place if it is a place invented by me? I mean it's a place I invented it can't exist in the nonphysical right? I know the rest may seem confusing, but I don't speak English and it's translated so I apologize if the text is indeed confusing. I'm very confused on these two points of view.

Your "imagination" is a non-physical location. 

Basically, you're getting stuck on materialist concepts.  You'll expand your way of thinking eventually - it just requires experience.  But you're definitely on the right track, asking the right questions!

Thank you for your reply and your opinion. I disagree with the both of you, I do not consider Alex Jones a sociopath. I believe he is a good hearted man who has been dragged through the mud. I am grateful for his existence, his wonderful interviews and the information he has brought to the world.

As I mentioned in our PM, please accept my deepest apologies.  I have edited my edit for clarity.  I will also make sure you and anyone else is notified of any edits of posts in the future. 

As Adrian pointed out so succinctly, we value your contribution to the Pulse and respect your opinions.  I do hope you continue to provide your point of view in the future. 

Good job!!  Welcome to the non-physical. 

Unfortunately, she passed away! She recovered went back to home from hospital but then after 1 month she was again hospitalized this time she had problem in breathing and low pulse. She was intubated put on ventilator. but unfortunately she could not make it.     

New2ap, I'm so sorry for your loss.  Please accept my deepest condolences to you, your friend and their family. 

I have experienced random/spontaneous projections for decades. Nothing terribly consistent, but had them. Of late, I have had some direct projections. When trying to achieve orchestrated direct projections, as many have stated, try one technique for 2 weeks then move on if it doesn't work. When you find the right technique "for you" it will be obvious, as getting out is not a laborious event. Instead it becomes effortless and natural. Be sure to look for clues in the form of synchronicities and vivid repeating dreams/indirect projections. This often helps to get on the right path. 

It's really amazing... I hang out a lot on the reddit assisting folks in the r/AstralProjection, and I get a lot of DM's from people asking "Can you help me to project?" and I'm always more than happy to answer and help.

I tell them EXACTLY what you said above.  Find a method or technique which resonates with you and give it a try for a few weeks then come back and ask questions.  9 times out of 10 I never hear from them again.  HAHA

This stuff isn't hard, it's just that so many people start into it and then can't see the forest for the trees.

See, now in my opinion, that's the wrong question to be asking.  To me, "dreams", "lucid dreams", "astral projections", "OBE's" don't exist as objective experiences.

Instead, you are experiencing the non-physical with a dream awareness, lucid awareness or an astral awareness.  You're ALWAYS projecting.  Life is a projection.  If you're experiencing ANYTHING, ANYTIME, then you're projecting.

You are a bit of consciousness called an awareness.  That awareness projects towards your physical body.  When you fall asleep at night that awareness projects somewhere else.  We humans incorrectly call that act "dreaming".  You have never had a dream in your life - you've had projections with a dream awareness. 

A dream awareness is when you're non-physical and you just don't realize it.
A lucid awareness is when you're non-physical and ALL that you realize is that you're non-physical. 
An astral awareness is when you're non-physical AND you have your full waking awareness.  That's the same awareness you have RIGHT NOW while reading this.  You know who you are, what you are, full memories of everything about you and your life.

So based upon that and based upon what you've written above in your post... you were non-physical with at a stronger Lucid Awareness, bordering on a very light Astral Awareness. 

Thank you everyone. I am a mess emotionally and physically. "Moved" is a great way of looking at it. You're right, he's probably better off on whatever plane he had moved onto. Look at the way people treat each other on this globe. Maybe he's at peace now, I sure hope so. And thank you to those who looked at my drawing and commented on it. It means a lot to me.

Not sure to the extent it helps, but, you've always got us here at the Pulse.  <3

Please accept my condolences to you and the rest of your family.  Not an easy time for anyone. 
You can only do your best, try to filter out the bad actions of family.  So sorry Jen. :/

I've been hanging out a bit on the r/AstralProjection subreddit.  I also have my own sub there r/AstralAcademy.

A lot of people already know about the Astral Pulse, but I'm trying to grow the forum by pointing people here.  There is very much a huge desire out there for people to learn how to Project and I feel that this forum and the absolutely amazing folks we have here are a great resource for people wanting to learn.  Y'all are patient, knowledgeable and just amazingly friendly.  I love that! 

A big thanks to everyone who has made this forum one of the best places to learn about Projection on the net!  A bigger thanks to Adrian for initially bringing this place to life.  <3

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

Welcome to the Astral Pulse! 

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!

Hi Vivienne!

It's a pleasure to meet you.
Welcome to the Astral Pulse. 

Hi there Beethoven! 

Welcome to the Astral Pulse.

I'm sure we've collected much more information on Projections since you were last here probably.  haha 

Take a look around - try the search function in the upper right corner, and anything that cannot answer - you know where we are. 

They can also be something that is invading your dreams which is what I believe is happening in my case.

Could you elaborate on this, please?
What do you feel is invading your dreams?

Also, here's a little perspective shifting concept I like to share on Reddit lately - you are a bit of consciousness called an awareness.  That awareness projects to this physical reality towards your physical body.  When you fall asleep at night, that awareness projects to somewhere else.  When we fall asleep at night, our awareness then projects to somewhere else.  We humans incorrectly call that act "dreaming".

You're part of everything... there's nothing "out there", because we're all part of the whole.  You are a wave in the ocean, separate only by illusion, but part of the whole of that ocean - always connected.

So, nothing invades anything.  It's your perception of the illusion that you're separate that you're confusing, I believe.

Heya!  Welcome to the Pulse.
We'll get you all situated nicely and projecting in no time.

First, your english is better than some people I know here, so all good. 

That's quite the experience!  It sounds like while you were down there in the darkness you opened your mind to the non-physical a bit and that's what you heard.  It was more likely a voice from within which was a reflection of your fear of the darkness. 

I'd suggest just sitting down there and exploring that a bit and see what happens.  Just know that you are perfectly safe and nothing is going to harm you from the non-physical. 

Oh damn.  I was never a big fan of what he taught, I always felt he focused too much on the negative... when there really wasn't much negative to begin with.

But this is coming from left field.  :/

Does anyone know what he was in the hospital for?

If I remember correctly, wasn't it even him who coined and described the very term which is a namegiver for this forum -'Astral Pulse'? (I could be wrong on this though.)

I actually don't know that one!  I know that Adrian and Robert created and ran the forum together for several years before the falling out happened.  Kinda sad really, there was so much potential there - as one can clearly see from the 25 years the Pulse has been active.

This is saddening. 

I've had to remind some people over on reddit lately that it's great to have an open mind, but don't keep it so open that it falls out!  haha 

There's an "insert an image" button to the right of the YouTube button on the ribbon at the top of the editor.  Click that, then place your image link there. 

Thanks again Xanth so very impressed how you stayed so faithful over the years...respect..I hope all is well in your personal life and look forward to engaging a bit more...can I post a picture I drew describing a Astral Experience I had in this thread? just to keep my post to one thread for now ...it is not really artwork but a visual rendition of the things I saw...a picture dream diary of sorts...I have found that very helpfull...its a a dream diary 2.0

Feel free to post your pictures! 

Xanth did a phenomenal job over many years keeping the public side of the forums running notwithstanding many issues, not the least of which were spam/bot accounts which would otherwise have overwhelmed the forums.

I am certain now that these forums are hosted on a great hosting service, one which I also use for my own website, excellent server infrastructure running the very latest backend software, and the latest forum software, together with Xanth's excellent technical expertise, it will all run much more smoothly.

Thank you for the kind words Adrian.  It means a lot.    <3

Yes, although I had Linux cron jobs setup to frequently backup the database, I was away for a while during which time a major database corruption occurred in the error logging table which had a 4Gb limit. I fixed the table and truncated the error log to get everything back online. I also then added a cron job to truncate that table every day to ensure it would not happen again, which it hasn't. Unfortunately however the existing backup schedules did not extend to the period I was away, so all I could do was restore the most recent backup. I then extended the scope of the auto-backups.

Well although I created the forums and kept it running including over several major platform, server and Linux migrations and generally kept things running behind the scenes for over 20 years, despite ever increasing server and software incompatibilities which could not be resolved with the data centre it was hosted with, I recently handed over the reigns to Xanth who did, and is doing an exceptional job in migrating, upgrading and managing the forums for which I am grateful.

And a big thank you very much to you, sir. 

I've got a cron job running every single night to backup the database, so we'll hopefully never have a big loss of data ever again.

Although, that loss was probably one of the only times we ever lost anything.  That's a job well done, if I ever seen it. 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1118066519394225

Let me know if you cannot view this. <3

Thank you so much she has recovered.

That's great news! 

That's horrible.

Lots of healing love coming!  <3