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[intense]

Two nights ago, I was unable to sleep. I had been up with my girlfriend until about two in the morning when she decided to go to bed. Not feeling tired at all, I attempted to sleep none the less. Thirty minutes into my honest attempt at slumber I finally gave up the notion to sleep and thought I would practice my relaxation technique. I turned on my back, as I usually do when meditating, and started a full body relaxation progression from my feet upwards. After repeating this two or three times I felt everything below my chest completely relax to where I couldn't feel anymore. This is an unusual experience as I am usually only able to achieve this state with my arms and feet. Feeling confident, I focused on small areas that were not already 'numb' to relax them as much a I could. I did this until only the very top of my head was left. The moment I went to relax the very top of my head I felt an intense 'shift' of consciousness and energy all throughout my body. My heart rate shot up and my entire body wanted to tense itself. Attempting to suppress the muscle tension I tried to 'ride the wave' of energy. The energy died down and I found myself focused back on my body. With nothing else to do at the time and no hope to sleep I continued to relax my entire body over and over again, each time experiencing the intense rush of energy and symptoms associated with AP yet never reaching astral projection. I must have done this for more than three hours because when I finally called it good it was nearly six thirty in the morning.

Note: my original intention wasn't to achieve astral projection but to practice relaxing my body. It was only after the first cycle that any inkling of astral projection entered my train of thought.

Some feedback would be great, especially on ways to get past the symptoms (e.g. increased heart rate, and energy) and achieve astral projection.

Tried what you suggested. Got this,

"The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."

It doesn't have to be lonely!

I thought I was alone, but after stumbling upon this forum I learned that I'm quite the opposite. Look through the whole forum, it is the best resource I have found for spiritual awakening, astral projection, and many more that doesn't try to raid my empty pockets. Astral Pulse is really a great place to be among those who are going and who have already gone through what you are. Not trying to tell you that it has all the answers or even right answers, but this community is a great start.

About a week ago my avatar image will not show. I only see the small replacement image. I have tried to change it with different images, both from a url and from a file stored on my hard drive, every time resulting in the small replacement image as before.

It sounds like you are hitting a period of no mind, which is deep in the void. You can still see your thoughts, but they have no bearing on you right now. In this area, there is no visuals, no sound, just complete tranquility and darkness.

It can be a bit disorienting when you first get to that state, but with practice it will become second nature.  

Lionheart,

Thank you very much! I could have not described any better myself. Also, what is this "void" you are referring to?

In preparation for astral projection I am relaxing myself fully and trying to quiet my mind so that I may enter the trance state. I stretch and relax all my muscles once or twice through. I then just try to quiet my mind by using breath awareness and other similar techniques. Once my mind is successfully calmed and a deep relaxation is all over my body I find that I enter a state where I am no longer conscious of my thoughts in real time. It's like my thoughts start to wander tremendously but I am not aware of them at the moment they come up. I can only say that they were in my head after I come out the state that I am in. I am also not aware of this state while I am in it. When I get any inkling that I have been in this state I come out of it. This has been troubling me since it happens every time that I mediate. I am sure someone has had this similar experience. Anyone know what this state is or how I might deal (or not deal) with it?

Thank you for your time,

Nathan Gaul

I have never had a formal reading before, but about three years ago I had a experience with a psychic. A buddy and I were walking through an annual fair in my hometown. We were making a round through the whole thing when we passed several tents advertising psychic readings. It was then when I was approached by one of the psychics and said "You have something great in you. You are a leader." I was unprepared for what she had said, so I just kept walking. I know she could have said that to anyone, but I had a strange feeling afterwards. This has been my first and last experience with any psychics.

Living an entire lifetime within a matter of seconds or minutes would be an awesome experience.

Interesting... I have yet to experience this music that you are referring to. Sounds like it would be annoying to have it interrupt one's meditation, but it doesn't appear to be based on other responses.

Tell me, does it sound like any other music you have listened to before? Are you able to manipulate it at will? What mood does it usually bring to you?

[Astral Dynamics]

Hello everyone,

Being a book lover, I want to get an overview of what everyone has in their collection that is related to Astral Projection.
To start off, the books that I have are below.

Astral Dynamics by Robert Bruce
Journeys Out of the Body by Robert A. Monroe
The Projection of the Astral Body by Sylvan Muldoon and Hereward Carrington

Thanks for sharing,

Infining