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I tend to think that everything has already happened. Kind of like time is not necessarily linear. But we are experiencing it in a linear manner. So on the one hand if everything has already happened you could kind of say that you do not have free will in that what you will do has already happened. But on the other hand, you do have free will it is just that you have already made your choices, or will, and have yet to experience them in the linear fashion. Well this makes sense in my head, but words seem to cloud the idea.

I have had several dreams where I have had relationships, sometimes rather long ones. I always felt sad when awaking and having to leave that.

I don't know if the dream is a guide or just a fantasy. Either way, if you want to get to know the girl better just talk to her. The worst that can happen is she tells you to get away from her and you get a little wounded pride. As long as you are not being a jerk, this usually will not happen.

quote:Originally posted by Rusty

Oh and by the way, those who had the opportunity to leave without ever knowing about this stuff intrigues me. How can someone without any background in such a practice ends up having these experiences? Is it beyond our comprehension?

Astral projection is natural and happens every night when you sleep. It seems that at some point one is bound to wake up while their consciousness is away from their physical body.

Gee wiz, sky. Everyone has given you good advice, some bluntly and some not so obvious. Don't be so quick to judge. Look beyond the surface of the words for the meaning.

The world is not fair, atleast on an individual level. No one is guaranteed to find some soul mate and be happy the rest of their life. The only one torturing you is yourself. Learn to be happy where you are right now with yourself. Stop looking outward for your happiness and love because ultimately it starts and ends within you. Change your perspective. Don't be down just because it is raining. Go outside and play in the puddles. You might always be alone, but atleast you will have fun dancing in the rain.

Humans are self ruled. Our police are humans that arrest people that break the laws that the human politicians make. Police on the physical enforce laws that humans self impose on their self. Natural laws cannot be broken, and thus need no police to enforce them. Now on the astral maybe there are "police", but one has to ask on whose authority are they acting? It would seem that they are only doing what police on the physical do. That would be to impose someone else's will over your own. On the physical I may have to accept this, but on the astral I do not nor will I.

Nothing I have read or experienced has suggested that there is any kind of police on the astral. From my perception of the Astral, there is no need for any kind of police.

Umm don't fish have gills instead of lungs? So like, would mouth to mouth not work on a fish?

Thank you.

Have a Happy Birthday to you too, Nick!

I don't think I have read your other post. Are you using NEW? If you have not read it I suggest you do. Balance is important thing. Grounding should help if things become too uncomfortable.

It sounds like progress to me. If you experience pain it is because you are using parts that are underdeveloped because they have not been used much. If it is painful, continue doing it but slow down and be more gentle to allow your energy body to develop to be able to handle the energy better.

Most names that we use every day are not derived from Christianity. Roman, Greek, and Norse mythology are heavy influences, but not the only ones.

quote:Originally posted by Van-Stolin

But fear can also be a great tool.  Learning to control ones fear is best.  There is nothing wrong with fearing something because fear usually keeps us from doing something stupid.  Ever been afraid about jumping off a bridge into water, I have and my friends called me chickin.  One of them did it and cut his foot open on a rock in the shallows.[xx(]  So managing fear is what I would do for something like this.  Let fear tell you something is wrong and listen to it when you need to.

You should not jump because of your decision to avoid harm, not because you are afraid. People jumped and did not get hurt, some jumped and did. Fear should not be a factor. People get hurt and die in car accidents every day, does that mean you should fear riding in cars? You can get hurt from anything and everything you interact with every day, should you fear everything? Fear may be something to make you stop and think about the situation, but it is not good to allow it to influence the situation or cloud your mind and judgement. Dealing with fear is the first thing you must do when it comes to OBEs.

If you are going to be doing any kind energy work you should expect changes. If you do not want any changes to occur don't do any work. Do you see these changes as bad? If so why?

Does it really matter?

The ironic thing about the situation is that Jesus thought nonviolence. He said to turn the other cheek. That is the first reason why those that follow (or claim to follow) his teachings are wrong in their actions. The next reason why they are wrong is that mob rule is wrong. Injustices happen when the mob rules because it is total anarchy and chaos as opposed to logic and based on evidence and facts. You want a good example, here is one reason why mob rule is wrong. This happen before I was born. I think it happened in the early '70s maybe 60's. Back in my small home town a white girl was raped by a black guy, or so the story goes. This upset the white population and as a mob they forced all the blacks out of town, and I do mean all. Was this right? Should mobs have a right to rule, even if they are a majority?

Maybe it is part of your subconscious, maybe something external, I really cannot say. No matter what it is, if it is reoccuring it is clearly trying to get your attention. Running from it may not be the best thing as if it is important it may continue to pursue you. Just try to remain calm (yeah easier said than done at times) and confront it. Ask him what he wants. It may be nothing more than trying to get you to deal with fears, or maybe something else. You will never know unless you confront him and try to find out. Just try to remain calm, passive, and nonjudgemental. This state is important when doing anything objective on the astral or in dreams as your own thoughts and emotions can cloud the experience.

quote:Originally posted by nthjbam

I got a totally freaked out vibe from him, like he was up to no good, he just stared at me.  

Are you sure that his intentions were no good, or is it that seeing someone you do not know in your house caused you feel uneasy and thus cloud your judgement? It can be hard to tell in such situations. If you have any control over this dream, next time try talking to him. Maybe he is not as negative as you think and has something to tell you. Or maybe he is just curious about you. Either way, try to remain calm and don't jump to judgements.

Personally to me it sounds like you started having a lucid dream which might possibly have turned into a projection. The experience being different and odd you freaked out causing the situation to appear more negative than it actually was, which is entirely understandable for one that has not had much experience at projection or when one did not intent to. Next time try to remain calm, passive, and nonjudgemental.

Wait, isn't every man's dream? Being chased down by more than 20 Catholic high school girls in uniform? [8D]

Seeing how I am no longer on the physical, I no longer need a physical body to interact with it.

You are assuming that all memories are stored in the physical. If we go on to spiritual experiences then a physical brain seems like a poor container for memories.

Why is it that you fear this?

I see no reason for fear. That does not mean I don't get scared some times, but I see no reason for it. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Fear can cloud your judgement and immobilize you. Learn to not fear. People spend why too much time worrying about things that may never come to pass. Don't worry about what ifs, just deal with the now.

I do not think that he is talking about loving one person, but loving everyone, everything, loving all. Just because we are different, believe in different things, and have different ideas does not mean that one is better than the other.

I like The Others. It is a good ghost story, not sure about scary. Movies don't usually scare me too much. Brotherhood of the Wolf is good too. I am not really into the slasher and gore psycho killer movies. Suspense and mystery are where it is at. Out of the three though, I like Halloween the best. I know I have seen some other good ones, but I just cannot think of any right now. There is the Evil Dead Trilogy, but those are not scary just funny. Still a good watch.

I have never seen a silver cord, but it should be noted that I usually don't project into the real time zone where it seems to be most seen and I have never actually looked at my body.

quote:The problem with Tantra is that the "hangover" oftentimes
ends up including child-support and/or alimony payments.

Not if you do it right. [] Plus you can do it solo. Also sex is only a part of Tantra and such practices.

What day is Return of the King being released? Anyone know?