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Tides, you're experiencing some amazing synchronicities and dreams! I like very much how you connect the Divine Intelligence surrounding us to these mysterious and fascinating events. It's great to be aware of these messages along the way.

I've noticed that practicing AP develops non-physical senses like telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance during wakefulness. That's why I'm not surprised you're experiencing these qualities in your daily life and becoming aware of them.
I think it's also possible to experience AP at a cellular level, which would be fascinating to explore for optimal health or healing others. In one of Buhlman's books, he mentions someone entering their father's bloodstream to heal him.

Regarding the gap between 'internal and external' you're right; it's an illusion, since everything stems from the same Consciousness. Our physical body seems like a barrier between external and internal, physical and non-physical, but it's not. We're taught that mind and consciousness are generated by our brain, making each person's mind individual. However, experience has shown me that Mind is a collective fluid we're all immersed in, navigating and sharing with every individual (points of consciousness). I've learned that this gap isn't real; it's an illusion necessary for functioning within our current social system, which relies heavily on the illusion of separation.

Recently, I had an intense experience during meditation while practicing an exercise from a book. I genuinely felt the illusory barrier separating my mind from the environment collapse, like a wall crumbling. I'm struggling to put it into words, but I'll try. It was as if my mind became an infinite corridor leading outward, no longer confined within my head, but merging with what surrounded me and beyond. It was so overwhelming that I got scared... 'What now?! It happened. What next?' I thought. First, I wondered if I could telepathically communicate with any nearby entity. It didn't happen. I ended up asking to return to my normal state of illusion, as it was too much to handle, and I was fearful.

These experiences serve as a gauge to see how much I need to overcome my own limits and fears (those I impose on myself). We often say the system conditions us, and it's true. But then we ourselves continue to perpetuate limiting beliefs and walk in circles within an imaginary cage.

In the hypnagogic state, the internal-external also dissolves. We start seeing things that truly exist, like remote viewing, and communicating with other beings occasionally (without leaving the body). Recently, while practicing, I felt someone greeting me and then asking my name, and I telepathically responded, 'My name is Carla'. Though the communication was mental, I could hear our voices like underwater echoes. He congratulated me and left. I didn't see who it was, just patterns, but sensed his presence. In these states, I've also seen future scenes. Again, the gap between the internal and external, blurred and uncertain. Also the fact that we transcend the different planes (external) due to our state of consciousness (internal) reflects this interconnection between inside and outside, and experiencing one depends on the other.

Consciousness breaks the illusions of space, time and the internal-external gap. It's a beautiful discovery, knowing we're free and limitless. We're connected to all Creation, and Divine Consciousness is part of this underlying interconnectedness flowing through us. We've never left 'Home.' I think our Higher Self constantly sends signals to check if we're on the right path, like your experience with your initials engraved in cement near the apartment. Paying attention to this is an important step you're taking; keep going! I believe you're well-aligned to your path, and this is an explicit confirmation .

Chronically interacting with low vibrational beings and energy vampires in this 3d realm is also very damaging to our spiritual progress. It is very important that this be limited by setting boundaries.

I completely agree! But things get tough when those 3D 'vampires' and negative beings are your own family. I feel drained when I'm around my family. It's hard to balance the need for distance without feeling guilty or being labeled as abandoning them. But being close drives me crazy. Self-care is crucial.

My family is vastly different from me; they're ultra-materialistic, and I've never shared my spiritual views with them. They'd think I'm crazy or be frightened. Yet, I don't feel negative people in my life hold me back. Instead, they help me develop maximum energy transformation and transmutation capacity, and better understand duality (It's what Earth is about, I guess).

Thanks to our disagreements and fights, I gained the courage to travel alone for nearly five years with a backpack, sleep alone in mountains, and do things I wouldn't have done if I got along with them. I forgive them all, knowing they're part of my growth. That negativity helped me grow immensely. Even negative entities in all their forms fulfill a function in this huge organism, we are all parts of the Whole.

Now, I'm ready to fulfill my karma and have a peaceful, tranquil life where I can develop my physical and non-physical abilities without constant drama. Sometimes, being apart works out better.

I've learned to seek refuge within my own core and be my own guide. Having a broader view of things changes everything

Strange Childhood Memories

Inspired by Lightbeam's thread that talks about intuition as a means of communication with a higher consciousness, I share an example of this in childhood

I think I've shared here before that my first OBEs started when I was 6 years old. They weren't frequent, but enough to make me realize there were realities beyond the physical existence. I feel like many things within me began to "activate" around that age.
One thing that always caught my attention the most was having an innate or intuitive understanding of how certain things work. During my first OBE, I instinctively knew I was outside my body – it felt like an inherent and very natural human ability to me.
In another instance, a "voice in my mind" told me that all humans can navigate other worlds, but it was a secret I needed to keep, as not everyone would understand. By age 10, I was almost obsessed with the idea of traveling to space and exploring other civilizations through astral projection. However, I didn't know how to induce it at will, because mines where spontaneous, or where to learn more about them (I didn't use internet until I was 12).
My Catholic upbringing taught me that such things were impossible or not of God. But I always knew those teachings were incomplete, and that I could travel through space if I wanted to. I hadn't read about OBEs or discussed them with anyone at that time. I believe some children are born with certain "doors open"

A memory that keeps calling my attention is where I recall looking myself in the mirror (6 years old) and not recognizing myself. I'd say, 'I'm not human,' examining my feet and hands, unsure why I had them. Despite my Catholic upbringing, which rejects reincarnation, I knew I existed before this life, and it was something entirely different from being human. But what could it be?
I was genuinely upset, feeling like I'd remembered something but couldn't access it. So, I started running around the house to release stress lol. I was also angry about being born on a planet that mistreated nature and animals, which I loved most. I felt 'punished' and entirely out of place.
Intuitively, I decided to lie down and enter a deep hypnagogic state to find the answer (though I didn't call it that then). I relaxed, closed my eyes, and vowed not to get up until I knew.

Suddenly, I found myself floating without a body, like a viewpoint in space, above a beautiful forest, flying at moderate speed. An overwhelming feeling of otherwordly love and infinite freedom flooded me. I felt the purest wild energy of nature and knew I was part of it – or rather, it was me! There was no distinction between what I saw, felt, and was. I was one with everything. I felt life's force in all its glory, absolute happiness and vitality.
I didn't feel like anyone specific; I had no identity (did I need one?). I was the untamed and wild energy of nature, feeling pure love for everything surrounding and being part of me.
As I slowly opened my eyes, I felt happier, yet confused. What was all that? Why was I 'encapsulated' in a body and given an identity? Vaguely, I recalled this was agreed upon; I remembered talking to a group of people (Guides?) who told me this would be good for me, and I reluctantly accepted somehow.

Since childhood, I've felt a deep connection with nature. As an adult, I've had some 'illuminating moments' like feeling ocean waves produce healing mantras or sensing the Sun's rays are alive (the Sun is a pure love living entity). I've also had mystical experiences with the forest, so to speak, which are hard to describe – it's like being part of its essence for minutes, an ecstatic experience (returning to normal was unpleasant afterward).
Or feeling my being's limits extend beyond my body, reaching clouds and mountains. Though we are aware in this body, our true essence lies beyond physical boundaries.

I never understood that beautiful and confusing childhood experience until I read Dolores Cannon's books. In them, people described similar past existences where they were part of a planet or the environment itself, without identity, but recognized the necessity of incarnation for evolutionary growth. This also reminds me of the theosophical current that suggests humans evolved from elementals to minerals, plants, animals – on the evolutionary scale. Since time is simultaneous in the pure consciousness realm, I think I might have perceived an aspect of my existence that doesn't necessarily correspond to my current life in a linear way. Perhaps I tapped into those days as part of the planet's telluric energies, which I've always felt more connected to than any human existence, for some reason.

It's incredible how children bring fresh information into the world and how it influences their behavior before societal conditioning. I pray for all the children of the world; these are challenging times! But I know they'll be okay; they're true warriors.

Reminiscing about childhood memories is lovely. If you have similar memories from your childhood or adolescence – OBEs, innate knowledge, past-life recollections, enlightened moments, etc.– feel free to share them here if you want.
I'd love to read them!
Hugs,
Tak ❤

My sincerest condolences to you, Jenn! Sending love, light, and support to you and your family during this difficult time. Also, to EV and LB.
One might think astral projectors are better prepared to handle situations like this, but we see that's not always true. Death is always a painful process.

But I think there's no greater gift than knowing we're eternal and our loved ones are still alive and well (perhaps even better off than us) and that we'll reunite someday. To think otherwise would be heartbreaking. We should consider that they've simply 'moved'.

As LB said, since this is recent, it might be the perfect time to ask for a sign, as they're still closer to the Earth plane. Later, as they transition to higher realms, it might become more challenging for them.

I must admit I haven't experienced losses like this. I only lost my elderly grandparents, who had many health issues, and death was a liberation for them. They've visited me in dreams, and I told them I knew what was happening here and that I practice AP, and I'm somewhat aware of how things unfolds in the afterlife. My maternal grandmother occasionally visits, and we walk through forests, sharing a cup of tea together. I once joked that when my time comes, I'll throw the wildest party they've ever seen! I don't know why I said that, but I made her laugh hard, and she gave me a warm farewell hug.

Honestly, I no longer want visits; I want them to move on to higher dimensions, forget their human experiences, and be free.

I also struggled with losing my cat. He visited me, accompanied by another cat who seemed like his guide. Do animals have guides? That's how it felt. Eventually, he left with a big group of cats. Perhaps he was still part of a collective mind.
I still cry about him seven years later!

You are a great artist Jenn, trees represent family ties too.
Sending hugs!
Tak ❤

Thank you so much, FrostyTraveler, for your advice! I've always wanted to learn a discipline that encompasses physical, energetic, and spiritual aspects simultaneously. In the Chinatown of my country, the Chinese Cultural Association offers Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Traditional Chinese Medicine classes for just $20/month. It'd be amazing to attend. Sometimes, it's beneficial to learn these practices in person to correct postures.

However, I'd like to practice at home first, so I'll search for DVDs  

My mom's ex-partner, a Kung Fu teacher, would share stories about the body's energy points, chakras, and Chinese medicine when I was a child. He'd also discuss non-physical experiences. Although I was introverted and never shared my own experiences or interests with my family, I took notes of everything he said lol.
I didn't see myself learning Kung Fu, but rather a more passive discipline like the ones mentioned.

Your description of the ringed tunnel was beautiful! In my case, I didn't see anything; it was just a sensation. I genuinely felt my energy regenerating and healing.

Thank you again, and I know you'll achieve your goals soon! Remember, pure heart intention opens doors more than specific techniques.
Keep us updated on your progress, please!

Hey AmongTheStarz, congrats! What an amazing experience, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about it.

I love those zoomorphic beings and carnival vibes. I also see many festivals in my LDs, remind me of Indian ceremonies – singing and dancing in the streets with devotional ecstasy. It's nice to join them for a while!
Regarding animals, yes, many odd creations appear. I've even seen myself as a woman with eagle features, massive wings, and taloned feet. I think this is our mind's way of opening up to new ideas and interpretations beyond this conventional world.

You have a natural talent for this; look at all the fascinating things that happened in that short span of time! I believe you're on the right track and should continue doing what is working for you.

If I were to suggest anything, it'd be this:

- Initially, don't focus on controlling or trying to reach specific places. Just go with the flow, exploring with wonder and curiosity. As EV said, most experiences will be lessons or simulations created by non-physical instructors to help us navigate this new environment. Manipulating the scene might wake you up physically. So, let the experience unfold!
But, if you still want to manipulate the environment, first visualize the scene in your mind, like daydreaming. The desired scene might appear around the corner or behind a door. Sometimes what we're seeking is "hidden" and doesn't appear right in front of us.

–Completely forget about your physical body; don't even think about it, as it may stimulate something and wake you up (e.g. thinking about opening your eyes because it's dark). If you struggle to speak, try telepathic communication – simply transmit your thoughts to the being in front of you; it works!
If you have trouble seeing, ask for help or vividly imagine the desired environment (it may take several seconds to appear).

– Fully immerse yourself in the scene before you, interacting with objects and stimulating all senses (smell, touch, vision, etc.). This integrates you into the scenario and enhances awareness and experience quality (well-described in Xanth's book, which I recommend). You successfully did It!

– Since your awareness wasn't at 100%, it still felt 'dreamlike'. The more aware you are, the more 'real' the experience will be. Try counting from 1 to 10 or doing some multiplication to increase awareness (engaging the left brain hemisphere seems to stabilize it I think).

– Your Guides are always with you; not seeing or immediately responding doesn't mean they're far away. As you mentioned, maybe it's not the right moment. Their energy is intense, and it can be overwhelming, or they might not want to distract you during training. But they'll appear someday

– Keeping a dream journal will help you recall experiences better, activating brain areas linked to interpretation and representation. Translating this energy into words and forms will be easier.

Sorry for my mistake earlier; I thought Cali referred to a city in Colombia, then realized it might be California! Oops, lol. I'm embarrassed! I'd love to learn Russian and other languages; I speak Portuguese, English, and Spanish for now.

I'm glad my journal is helpful. Before discovering the Pulse, I was stuck in the Void for over 10 years, unable to progress beyond lucid dreams or going beyond te Void. Thanks to this community's excellent advice and recommended books, I learned to navigate non-physical realms and understand them better.

Thanks! And please continue sharing your progress and any questions you have 

Awesome progress, FrostyTraveler! I'm learning so much from your energy approaches. I'm new to this whole question of energy manipulation, so to speak, and my knowledge is limited, but I've decided to dive deeper this year, since I've experienced many of the things described here. I'm reading Robert Bruce's book "New Energy Ways" which was recommended here. If you have any book recommendations, feel free to share!

Interestingly, I had a similar experience recently. I gained lucidity in a dream and felt a strong wave of energy throughout my body while lying in bed (not physically awake, but conscious non-physically). It was like passing through a tunnel of rings and being submerged in the ocean, feeling the surface waves rocking my body in an aquatic sway. I felt ecstatic, that orgasmic sensation you've described, and sensed my etheric body being nourished somehow. The energy waves started rolling me around like sand under water, carried by the wave movement, until I was completely pushed out of my physical body and fell beside the bed. Like you, I felt too tired to take action, needing further regeneration, and enjoyed this "energy massage" until I lost awareness. Throughout this, I was in the Void since everything was all black. It was incredible, one of the few times I've experienced something like this, and I suspect it happens frequently, but I just don't remember.

Thanks for sharing! Learning about our internal energy system and how it works seems crucial on this journey. Practicing AP triggers many spontaneous extraordinary events.
Keep it up!

Hi Tides, I love it when all of you share stories like this. I think it's likely that you momentarily merged with one of your past or simultaneous lives. I've been reading a book by Kurt Leland called Multidimensional Human, which explores our non-physical senses and how they evolve through our energy bodies. Leland describes a concept called "permeation" - a relational sense that allows us to temporarily merge with another being, experiencing their thoughts, feelings, and essence without losing our individuality in the process. This lets us see the world from their unique perspective, gaining a complete understanding unfiltered by our own biases. It also enables seamless information exchange and invisible assistance, as you demonstrated by influencing others' thoughts. I think this sense is connected to higher states of consciousness, like the causal body, expanding our perception beyond individual self-awareness limits. According to Leland, practicing empathy with all life is a powerful way to develop this sense, both physically and non-physically.

One thing I loved about what the book teaches is that these senses don't necessarily need to be developed through AP practice, but rather through physical life - which is actually the most recommended way (there's plenty of work to be done here!). Living a life of self-awareness, gratitude, and remembering (as you often do) that everything is part of a larger, divine, living consciousness that surrounds us all and which we're a part of, truly awakens wonderful things within us, becoming a key to accessing higher dimensions. It sounds simple, but it's true. You're doing an amazing job! What's the point of practicing AP extensively if our mindset and attitude towards life remain limited? The result: limited experiences. Since everything we experience seems to reflect ourselves somehow. 

These permeation/fusion experiences are intense and require courage! About 15 years ago, I had some experiences that served as examples. One was seeing through the eyes of a man who was a warrior in the midst of battle! It was me, yet it wasn't me. When I drew my sword to strike down enemies, I thought I'd faint, since I'm not a violent person and averse to bloodshed, but experiencing it from the warrior's perspective, I felt the rage and adrenaline, strength and valor, love for my family and friends I was defending, seeking justice. No one could stand against me; I was enormous and well-prepared, fearlessly fighting. Those scenes were crude, reflecting the violent times and cultural norms of that era. I emerged victorious, even claiming a beautiful white horse that I rode to the coast. Not sure I'd want to relive that! But it served as an example to understand this inherent capacity within us. Why not merge with a beautiful tree in the forest next time? 

Thanks, Tides!

Hi FrostyTraveler, good point! I've wondered the same thing. It seems astral projection forums aren't as popular as they were 15 years ago, perhaps due to the rise of social media. I find social media platforms uncomfortable for discussing topics like this, new threads would be lost in countless new posts and comments. Unlike here, where information is organized and easily accessible.

Last year, when I joined this forum and made some posts, I considered starting a journal, but I had doubts, feeling I needed more experience and knowledge from studying books. Then I realized, people want to see progress and growth! So, people, you don't need to be an advanced projector to create a thread here. We want to celebrate your successes, clarify your doubts and allay your fears  .

I notice around 100-150 members online whenever I log in. So, I invite everyone to participate. There are other topics within the forum worth exploring as well. I like everything related to merging physical and non-physical realms, as delving more into meditation and energy work, these areas also interest me, and I'm eager to learn more. 

Looking forward to connecting!★

Thank you both for your kind words! It's absolutely true. Lightbeam, as Lumaza said, your words were beautifully expressed - I'm tempted to turn them into a poster and hang it on my wall lol. It's crucial to remember this. 

Lumaza, thanks for sharing those insightful reflections from that website; I thoroughly enjoyed them! I always love hearing about your Renaissance fair shows and the amazing crafts you do - it sounds incredible! Your work with crystals is truly inspiring.

The woman's story is heartwarming and proves that with a warrior spirit and determination, anyone can overcome adversity. It all starts with the desire to be healed and believing in oneself; that's the foundation. I have friends struggling with depression, and I feel frustrated when I can't help, despite my best efforts. I remind them that well-being is built daily through small actions and habits; it doesn't just appear overnight. I also experience anxiety occasionally, and sometimes it's overwhelming. But my desire to overcome it drives me to find solutions, and when I succeed, I feel very proud of myself.

Actually, the other day my mind was turbulent, and I experienced a fascinating hypnagogic state where I saw a ship crossing the sea. The waves were enraged and eventually destroyed and sank the ship. I was puzzled by this vision, but what struck me was the intense anger fueling the waves. I think I'd never experienced hypnagogia like this before, and it made me realize how often unseen forces shape our perceptions. So, I decided not to project that day, but instead meditated and took a walk in nature - it was the best decision!

This past year, I've learned so much from all of you and the recommended books. I've gained invaluable tools to manage anxiety through breathing, visualization, and meditation - it's been life-changing! Why didn't I discover this twenty years ago? Sometimes I feel so happy and energized that I want to share it with the world and spread this amazing feeling like a wave, hoping someone will resonate with it.

I'll continue enjoying the full moon on this beautiful spring evening (here in the southern hemisphere). It's lovely to take a 'moon bath' every now and then. 

Warm regards! ♥️

Last year, I had a truly bizarre nightmare. I'm not prone to nightmares, and when I do have them, I usually wake up or even laugh them off. But the previous year, I had one that caught my attention due to the lingering physical symptoms I experienced upon waking up. Just want to say I hadn't been reading anything related to the topic at the time.
I had a semi-lucid dream, where I found myself in my energy body, floating inside a spacecraft. I was observing from a corner of the ceiling as three ET's performed some procedure on a young man's body on a gurney. They were tall, humanoid, with fitted suits, long blonde hair, maybe two women and one man. Their faces were unusual, with wide, wrinkled foreheads and eyes similar to Asian, but larger and more slanted.
I was terrified and felt overwhelming fear, so I don't recall anything I saw or heard. I was confused and didn't know why I was witnessing this. When I tried to leave, the three ETs grabbed and paralyzed me. I was very surprised, thinking I was invisible and not their next target! Unfortunately, I don't know what happened next, but I saw them up close and became extremely frightened... I felt intense terror and panic, so I forgot everything that occurred, yet the sensation persists. It was a very abrupt, shocking, and stressful scene, and the fact that I don't remember so much about it is the funniest part, but the feeling was there..

I've always been able to brush off nightmares by staying in bed for a bit, calming down, drinking water, laughing it off, and going back to sleep. But this time was different. When I woke up from this nightmare, I was partially paralyzed - not sleep paralysis, but I could only move slightly. I felt pain from head to toe, making it torture to move my arms or legs. It was as if I'd been numb for a long time, like my body had turned to stone and suddenly reverted to its normal state, but with extreme muscle contractions. I tried to stretch my arm to check the time on my phone, but I couldn't manage it. I had to use my other arm to help me move. I stayed in bed for a while because I couldn't do much else. This lasted about 20-30 minutes before I could move normally again. However, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep until sunrise, I was deeply shaken. It was not a "cramp" but a complete reaction of the body, from my head to my toes, everything.
I want to emphasize that I never thought of all this as more than just a nightmare. Still, it seemed strange to wake up in such a state, and I wonder if it's normal for fear from a nightmare to cause such a physical reaction. I searched online but couldn't find anything suggesting this was possible. Maybe it is, though, it caught my attention because I have never experienced anything like that.

In my opinion, what I went through that night was an energy adjustment. But in my particular case, my mind translated the event into that scene because those responsible for the adjustments have an energy imprint quite different from humans, so I perceived them as ETs in the dream. At the time, I was unaware of this phenomenon, but I later read about it in books and here in the forum when I found it. My beliefs were still aligned with a mindset that rejected such ideas somehow. However, after learning more about the subject, subsequent experiences became much more benevolent, like being with family. This shows that our perception of reality and belief systems plays a significant role in holographically representing these events. A curious fact, indeed, about how energies and mind work together.

Hello BarboraD, welcome! I've thoroughly enjoyed everything you've shared in The Pulse, your experiences with energy, vibrations, and AP practice development. I appreciate you sharing your journey because I learn so much from everyone here.

I'm intrigued by your encounter with the Chinese dragon and your glimpse into an ancestral practice you'd never read about before. It makes me wonder if these subconscious downloads are connected to past or simultaneous lives where we explored similar practices.

During a recent meditation, I was guided through what felt like an Egyptian museum (or maybe the inside of a tomb) where I saw golden mummies, obelisks, statues, ancient inscriptions, cats, deities, and a huge Anubis statue. I also saw many other things I couldn't identify. While I've always been fascinated by ancient civilizations, I'm no expert, and it's not something I've explored recently. Similarly, I've seen Mayan and Aztec ruins with ancient hieroglyphs and mysterious writings. It seems we share a similar experience, and I'm curious about the reason behind it. The only explanation I can think of is that we may have had connections to these cultures in our "past lives" - and I put that in quotes because in the realm of pure consciousness, time doesn't exist.

As a child, I had some out-of-body experiences and lucid dreams. At the time, I hadn't read any books or seen documentaries about these topics, nor had I discussed them with anyone. Yet, I was intuitively drawn to practices that I later found described in books. It seems our subconscious gifts us with these downloads, possibly from past lives, to help us navigate our current journey without starting from scratch.

Keep up the great work!

Hi AmongTheStarz, Welcome to The Pulse!

Nice progress! It always puts a smile on my face to see people achieving results. Great job! Your hard work and discipline are really paying off

When I experience The Void, it's three-dimensional, and I navigate it with my astral body. It's also possible to feel your physical body sleeping in bed while in this state (it's definitely weird to feel two bodies at once!). But focus solely on the astral body, and the physical one will fade away. And hey, it's pretty funny when your sleeping mask or earplugs get stuck! Just remove them, but don't try to "open your eyes" because your physical eyes might open instead. Remember, we're seeing through different senses now.

You're doing well by repeating your intention throughout the day - aim for at least four times, if possible. It might take some time to sink in, but trust me, it's worth it. It used to take me up to 15 days, but with practice, it now only takes two or three. Find an intention that truly resonates with your heart's desire, and you'll achieve it more easily because of the love you have for it.
Just remember to be patient and do everything with love.

Beautiful, Cali! Greetings from Argentina. Your English is fantastic, but if you ever need any advice in Spanish, count me in.
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I want to thank everyone for the feedbacks, thoughts, and shared knowledge - they're truly valuable!

I love your description of moving at high speed through the heavy, frictional, granular density of the energy field you were assisted through, likely a higher frequency or energy level to help you acclimate to it; strange, isn't it that your awareness translated the difficulty of moving through this field in such 'physical' terms?

It's strange, isn't it? That an energy plane can feel so physical. I think one possible reason, as you mentioned, is that my mind has translated the experience this way because it's currently deeply rooted in the physical. Or maybe the energy planes closest to the physical still have some density... We could say it's matter vibrating at a frequency slightly higher than physical, but still matter. Or, on the other hand, matter doesn't exist, and it's all energy vibrating at a lower frequency... so maybe it's not so strange to still feel some "symptoms" of this phenomenon, sensing different types of density in such a sensory way. .

But in this case, I agree with EV that I was transitioning to a plane with a higher frequency, different from what I'm used to. K.L. gives an example of this phenomenon, citing Monroe, who got "stuck" in a kind of barrier that prevented him from reaching his physical body during an AP. According to him, it was the other way around - he was heading in the opposite direction, towards the Source, to a level he wasn't yet prepared for, and that's why it felt like an impenetrable field. That was an interesting conclusion.

And this last post shows the results! You gained many great insights! Some issues will need to be worked on but are just part of the process. You also experienced generalized fear, fear of dying, fear of loss of identity...those speak to physical concerns and the Ego feeling threatened. There are many insights awaiting! It is pretty freaky when you feel your identity slipping away...

Maybe my ego felt threatened, sure! - which wouldn't be the first time. Ten years ago, during lucid dreams, I experienced a strange phenomenon three times. A 'tornado/hurricane' made of immaculate, pure White Light approached me, lifting me up and trying to 'absorb' me. It had immense force, and I felt my identity disintegrating into pieces. I struggled hard, thinking I was going to die, convinced that if I let myself go by this fusion with the Light, I would die. It was one of the most terrifying experiences I had back then. 

Now I know it was just an invitation to experience a shift in perception and a higher state of consciousness beyond the ego. If I had let go, I might have experienced something that would have changed my life forever. But it takes courage to do so! It's like jumping off a cliff and being told you'll survive... that's how I felt when I wasn't ready yet. 

Years later, I crossed that barrier with help. When I came to the Pulse, I shared my experiences in the collective mind, losing my identity as a human being and merging with a vast network of consciousness. I received that gift, but time ago. 
To cross this filter and go beyond the ego, we need a fundamental factor: TRUST. Knowing everything will be okay and trusting those who assist us in this process. As LB said, we remain aware, individuality isn't lost, everything is enriched... We continue existing, just in a broader state of perception and awareness, an expanded state of being, integrated into a sort of superorganism. 

I hope life gives me another chance; it's my greatest desire. Life was never more exquisite after experiencing something like that.
But now, hard work is needed. 

Thanks to everyone! ★

I've continued reading the book and doing the exercises, and I wanted to note something that seems to be a significant shift. 

We've discussed how to know if something is a lucid dream, a simulation, an OBE, an AP, etc. and whether making these distinctions is even important. Most of us agreed that everything is part of the same thing - all are astral projections -. Often, we need to translate energy in some way, resulting in what we see, which may seem like lucid dreams because we're interpreting our surroundings through our own manifested energy, giving shape and color to things. If we didn't do this, we might be unable to understand what's happening around us, seeing only colors, shapes, and energies... and we wouldn't be able to interact coherently with it because it would seem so strange. LDs, OBEs, APs - all these experiences can blend together at some point, like a gradient. 

Kurt Leland's book Multidimensional Human addresses a question that has puzzled me for many years: 'How to go from a lucid dream to a public astral area?' The book's solution is to change and expand our focus and perception sense. It really seemed brilliant to me - it's actually very obvious! But it's not always easy to notice. The book gives the example of a man walking down a sidewalk, absorbed in his own thoughts and not looking around, just at the ground in front of him. This is the state we're in during lucid dreams, absorbed in our internal mental imagery. Meanwhile, the man who looks around and observes his surroundings in detail, connecting deeply with the environment around him, opens up to an expanded state of consciousness.

Basically, we need to change how we perceive and connect with our surroundings, opening ourselves up with a pure heart to the experience itself and what's around us - from a narrow point of view to an expanded one-.  It seems so simple, yet so fundamental, I loved it! It may seem strange, but I had never seen it this way before, that I was the one who needed to change my way of connecting with the environment, not change the environment to perceive it differently. I was doing it backwards! Sometimes I forget that it's our own states of consciousness that allow us to navigate different realms, not the other way around. 

The book has many meditations, and I decided to try some. I simply imagined and felt that my mind wasn't confined to "my head" but extended beyond, like a field that stretches out infinitely, a huge interconnected web with no boundaries. 
The result was immediate and fascinating:

I was aware and found myself still in my bed, this time the Guiding Force took me out of my body (!) So, I didn't make any effort to roll out of bed like I usually do. I felt a gentle energy that softly pushed me out, and I floated through the blackness. I couldn't see anything, it was all black. As usual, I tried to induce an ethereal experience and see my body, but it didn't work. No matter what I tried to do or thought, I couldn't escape from the blackness. So, I asked the Guiding Force... - 'Take me beyond the dream hologram, I don't want to enter a lucid dream, I don't want to see holograms, take me to an expanded state... please!'- I was kneeling on the floor, almost begging   . I used the exercise from the book, trying to see beyond the blackness - 'What hides behind?'- and putting a strong intention of pure heart into it: 'I want to expand..!' My pleas were heard, because suddenly the blackness turned a grayish white, and I became aware of being in my energy body. I noticed that I couldn't breathe (obviously). That freaked me out! I thought my physical body wasn't breathing either, maybe I was suffocating under the sheets? I thought I was going to pass out, but of course, I was perfectly fine. I think this is one of the hardest things for me to get used to - that there's no need to breathe there... it's a bit strange at first! When I am lucid dreaming or being a point of consciousness, I certainly haven't paid much attention to this breathing thing, but when I have a more conscious experience of the energy body, this becomes evident.

Suddenly, I'm being lifted into the air by the Guiding Force, like someone is holding me from behind and lifting me up. I see parts of my room, but partially, and then we're moving. Everything is getting smaller and smaller in the distance until it completely disappears. I decide to turn around and face forward, feeling this strange journey... This is the hard part to describe. We're traveling at a considerable speed, but the density of the environment is somehow hard to penetrate, it feels like pressure and friction, like being submerged in deep water while being pulled by a strong current at the same time. I also feel small particles, like grains of sand, passing through my entire body. It doesn't hurt, but it's uncomfortable and odd. My awareness is increasing, and I keep seeing everything in a grayish-white color. 

I realize someone is taking my arm and accompanying me, actually leading me. I've felt arms holding me before when the Guiding Force takes me, but not always. I still don't know who or what the Guiding Force is - if it's a Higher aspect of my consciousness or a Guide, maybe it's both. The Guiding Force is directly connected to me, but we have our own wills, but I don't see anyone in particular. 
This journey through the granular density intensifies, as does my awareness. I start to get scared... Thinking to myself 'Is this what dying feels like? Maybe I'm dying... and where is it taking me?' The Guiding Force communicates through encoded messages in my mind, like downloads. It tells me I'm not dying and that we're not going anywhere today, I need to go through an adaptation period first. I need to get used to this type of experience before moving on to a public area, or I wouldn't be able to handle it. 
For some reason, I'm still a bit scared, thinking maybe I'm dying, and they're not telling me. I don't know, it was a really strange feeling. The Guiding Force says to hold on as long as I could while we traveled at high speed. Finally, I decided to let go of the hand and entered a lucid dream, where I explored beautiful forests until I woke up. 

Maybe the description of the experience isn't extraordinary, but for me, it really means a lot - an important step, being able to experience something beyond lucid dreaming/simulations after so long... (I know that I still have to work a lot on the emotional/thoughts factor and fears). But I'm grateful to know we're not alone, and our Guides or Higher aspects of ourselves are with us all the time, even if we don't see them.

Hi Traveler, first of all, I want to congratulate you because I can see you're making some amazing progress, letting yourself go and getting completely involved in your practices. You've got great visualization skills and attention to detail - great! 

I used the Gateway tapes when I first started practicing over ten years ago, and I was blown away by the results. My only issue is that they're too short, and the speaker's voice (which isn't Monroe's, since they're in Spanish) brings me back too quickly. When I finally got into, it would pull me back out! That used to frustrate me so much. So, I decided to modify them and remove the ending, extending the binaural waves to between an hour and two hours. 

When I reach Focus 10, something happens... I lose awareness for a second and switch. When I regain it, I'm in the non-physical realm. It happens spontaneously, so I don't control how or where I go. Sometimes I have done the phase directly, but not so much.

Here are a few ones:

This one is from 10 year ago.
- I find myself floating and being carried by an invisible force through a dark stone tunnel. We come out through a hole, and I see myself in a medieval castle's vestibule, with a table and about 12 people in hoods and long dark violet robes around it. It looked intimidating at first, but then I realized they were welcoming and waiting for me... I fly over and they analyze me somehow. The force takes me back into another tunnel, and we head somewhere else. The speaker's voice brings me back .
I never knew what to make of this experience, but in the books I've recently read, it's described as the famous "Council." This happened over ten years ago, with the tape that follows Orientation, if I remember correctly. 

This ones are from the last year.
- I switch and find myself sitting in a waiting room with many people. I decide to get up because I see a glass door with a beautiful garden behind it (E27?) I want to enter there, but as I do so, a white light dazzles me, and I return to my body. I interpret it as having wanted to enter an area of a higher frequency than mine at that moment, and that made me return. Like an electric kick LOL.

- I switch and find myself in a garden, where children were playing around. Then I realize I'm just a point of consciousness, so I decide to merge with the wind and create swirls among the autumn leaves to make patterns and entertain the kids, who are happily playing alongside me. It was a blast! The speaker's voice brings me back  . 

- This was one of the most beautiful experiences, and it happened with wave #4... I switch and find myself immersed in white light, feeling like I'm floating on a calm river, even though everything is just energy. I feel an otherworldly sense of peace and joy. Suddenly, I feel myself being lifted up, and my body becomes a whirlwind, the peace and happiness are increasingly intense.... Until the speaker's voice brings me back .   

- I made the switch and was still lying on my bed, but in a deep hypnagogic state, seeing beautiful colored fractals, like crystals... Suddenly, I felt two hands tightly grabbing me by both arms, one on each side. This felt very physical and was quite shocking! I reminded myself not to be afraid, that they are probably my helpers. I told them, "It's time, get me out now!" and they pulled me out. I was left outside my body, but partially, sitting, still holding their hands. When I came out, I didn't see anyone. Then I rolled to the side of my bed and saw my room as it were ten years ago. I returned to my body.
All this left me with such an intense feeling of well-being that I stayed in bed enjoying it for a long time. 

The truth is that these tapes are promising, I really liked them, at least to start. Do you know the Monroe Institute's Hemi Sync Flow App? Besides the Gateway experience, there are hundreds of binaural wave meditations there that look interesting, of all kinds. If anyone has it and wants to give their opinion, it would be great. 
Not long ago, I discovered that there's a TMI in Spain (I am Spanish speaker). I have my best friends living there, and it's tempting to take a course if I'm going to visit them anyway.

Nice work, Traveler!

Well, first of all, I'd like to say that I started reading another book by Kurt Leland called Multidimensional Human. I've only read 15% of it, but I chose this book specifically because I feel it's what I need right now. It presents a holistic vision of the different states of consciousness we operate in (beyond the astral) and their corresponding bodies, which enable us to perceive and explore them. Kurt Leland proposes various techniques to develop our non-physical senses, relevant to each energetic body, to access higher states of consciousness. He also suggests that many problems we encounter in our practices are due to underdeveloped non-physical senses, physical and emotional conditioning, or uncontrolled thoughts. He proposes that each energy body has its own senses, and we can be aware of many of them simultaneously, which reminds me of how many of you have different perspectives at the same time. I feel like I'm better understanding some past experiences... For example, one I shared here about feeling like I wasn't inhabiting any kind of body, but rather that my body was completely merged with my surroundings, being just a point of view in the air, fully integrated into the space around me. 

This could be interpreted as developing the first glimpses of the causal body's senses, if I'm not mistaken. This isn't the first time this has happened to me, but many years have passed since then (and I must say it's a very nice feeling, especially in nature, being one with the clouds, the mountains...). However, not everyone likes this idea, friends I shared it with find it terrifying! On the contrary, I feel it's a very natural state of being. The illusion of separation is the "odd thing" (but a necessary tool at this time). 

Another thing happening to me currently is feeling like I've been left in the dream hologram. According to Kurt Leland, this is due to not having a clear intention or a particular mission during projection. I feel like I'm not having many lessons or challenges, just occasional ones, such as restaurants offering me delicious food, lustful people inviting me to have fun, or being able to have all the things I want "desires" (as if I could bring them here lol). I'm no longer falling into these "traps" as often because there comes a time when all this starts to bore you, it leads nowhere. It's not my goal to do this type of thing either, but I am human, and I have fallen a few times, of course... I'm not saying that enjoying sex, good food, and pretty things is bad, please don't get me wrong. That's very good and healthy and makes life on Earth more enjoyable. It's simply not my objective in the astral to seek these things, in my particular case.
Now, many of my experiences are simply chaotic, bizarre... long, but fragmented into many parts. I find it quite crazy that while sometimes I begin to have glimpses of something more transcendental, which invites me to expand and venture into the unknown... other times my experiences are mundane, directed by physical conditioning, such as opening doors and windows with my hands, not remembering that I can fly, or worse yet, leaving my body and wanting to smoke a cigarette! (when I don't even smoke anymore) What is all that? I also exhibit childish attitudes. I think it could be because my awareness is not at 100% but perhaps at 70%. When it is complete, I don't behave that way, and I remember my goals. Perhaps the behavior is linked to the degree of awareness? 

The book also suggests something we discuss a lot here, that this whole practice should not be limited to bedtime but rather be a lifestyle. It recommends daily meditation practices, healthy attitudes, and habits that correspond to raising our consciousness. I liked the suggestion that chaotic experiences underscore little control over emotions and thoughts. 
That is probably my case, since sometimes my days are somewhat turbulent, and that's why I've decided to practice meditation more formally every night before sleep and do some exercises from the book. Last year, I had wonderful experiences with meditation that I haven't been able to replicate yet, but I don't lose faith. I've been feeling interesting things lately, but my lack of concentration diluted them. I did some of the book's initial exercises and had good results, and in fact, I had an experience that begins to show all this, which is the following: 

I become aware and find myself lying in my bed, I feel like I'm listening to binaural waves because I feel a strong frequency in my ears, but in reality, I wasn't hearing anything - it was probably a typical frequency of this state. It took me a while, but I detached from my body and rolled away, falling to the floor. Sometimes I feel like my sheets are tangled, and I even feel the sleeping mask and earmuffs on. I've read that the etheric portion of these objects may have become attached to my field in some way. I don't know if that's the case or if I simply carried the physical 'feeling' with me. I just shake all this off and continue on my way. I can't see anything, everything is black, like most times I go out. I tried to have a more etheric experience and see my body. To do this, I counted to 10 in the dark and intended to see my room, and I could! But my body wasn't in my bed, and all my things were arranged differently, although it was incredibly real.
I decide to go out the window, and the Guiding Force takes me, but on my back. The city is different from mine, with buildings of various architectural styles and colors, it's wonderful! Since I was lying on my back, I could also observe the beautiful sky and clouds. I start to feel music, a kind of frequency, and I accompany the sound by singing a little, as it's very beautiful. Suddenly, something happens, something changes... and I start to feel an incredible surge of energy, I feel happiness and freedom. The city disintegrates, and I lose the notion of having a body, becoming only a point of consciousness in the air. 

Something strange happens, I begin to see complex geometric figures emerging from "me", forming a spiral moving towards infinity in pink, white, and violet colors. It's truly beautiful to behold. This isn't like returning to the hypnagogic state, it's something different. I feel as if there's been a switch in that moment, and I feel a change in perspective, I become 'the observer,' a state so desired during meditations and not always easy to achieve (at least for me). I can clearly see how all the problems and worries disturbing my physical character at this moment only belong to her... because my true essence is pure and infinitely blissful. I laugh at my whole life and feel I am only there to accompany my physical interpretation, but those problems don't really belong to me, they're not part of the essence, just tools. I feel so much happiness that it seems like a good time to express my gratitude to the Guiding Force for leading me to experience that state of Being. 
I also express my intention that all my progress in this life on Earth can contribute to a greater good and the collective Consciousness of Humanity. And although I'm not yet fit to do any service work, please keep me in mind for the future. I feel a deep sense of connection with existence itself. I think about the individual progress of the soul and imagine myself on a pedestal, having achieved all my goals just for myself, and find it ridiculous. I feel that if I progress, it's to contribute to something bigger, to that great Cosmic Organism containing and surrounding us all, and I'll never feel alone again. All the time, I keep seeing the spiral... little by little, I return to my body.

I've felt many peculiar things, but this is the first time I've experienced something like this. I've been asking to slowly connect with my true essence, beyond the human ego, and little by little, some results are starting to appear. 

I'll continue with the book and exercises. 

Thanks for reading!

Could it be the Tom Campbell trilogy? It's the only "long" book (which could actually come 3 in one) that I can think of at the moment. You cannot download any PDF from the website, but you can read it online. If it's not, good luck in your search!
https://www.my-big-toe.com/explore/my-big-toe-trilogy

That's beautiful Tak. I could use an emotional connection and release like that. You're very fortunate. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you very much Tides, for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm more than sure that all of us experience this fusion with the White Light, Unconditional Love, energy regeneration or wonderful encounters, from time to time during sleep... we just don't always remember! It's often evident when we wake up in the morning, and although we're not very clear about what happened during the night, we have a feeling that something incredible happened - something wonderful that we can't explain. And we're left feeling happy and full of energy. It's a blessing! I've witnessed these incredible events many times, but I don't induce it at will, I just let it happen. 

If you really need this, just ask for it before bed, and I'm sure something wonderful will happen soon. 

Thanks for being here, hugs to you!

Hypnagogia: I started seeing rectangular cuboid shapes rotating and fitting together in different shades of dark green. Then, it transformed into a beautiful composition with wavy lines and small circles attached, all in a wire-like texture. It was wonderful! Once in this deep state, I decided to generate mental movement to enter the scene. I entered the Void, pretending to move through tree branches with just my arms, while my body was hanging in empty space. I don't know why I thought of doing this lol, as a monkey. It felt very real! I could even feel the strength in my arms. It was fun. But everything around me was black. When I got tired of doing this, I let go and fell. So, I ended up sitting on a hard surface, where I imagined myself going down a slide. I wanted to go faster, so I generated the falling movement and slid down at full speed, ending up on a kind of moving train. Everything around me turned into an incredible abstract landscape, but also a room decorated with panels and neon lights. There was music, drawings, and strange inscriptions on the walls - crazy! I laughed a lot and had a blast, but then I lost awareness.

When I recovered, I found myself in a fascinating landscape - a field with a medieval town of small houses in the distance. Bordering the town was a big mountain, on which incredible buildings were constructed. They resembled castles stacked on top of each other, like a huge medieval-style apartment complex. At the summit was a grand mansion with Gothic towers and peaks. The mountain was so tall that its top was obscured by clouds. I examined every detail and thought how wonderful it must be to live there. The mountain was surrounded by lush vegetation and flowers, and its slope was gentle. When I looked to my side, I saw a strange scene: An eagle trying to take flight, but a strong wind kept throwing it to the ground, rolling it around and preventing it from flying. The eagle tried many times, but the wind wouldn't allow it. It made me sad to see the poor bird struggling so hard! When I looked down, I had a cute little bunny in my arms. I decided to free it, worried that the eagle might haunt it, but the wind wouldn't allow that. Suddenly, the rabbit transformed into a small bird of prey, which flew sideways, unaffected by the wind, and disappeared into the distance. The eagle continued trying to fly without success. I think this is a reflection of my own limitations in life, and that perhaps to overcome them, one should take different strategies and go with the flow, rather than fighting against them, just like the other bird did.

Suddenly, I was carried away by the Guiding Force, and the scene changed. We found ourselves in a shopping center full of people. I didn't control the situation, I was just transported by this energy, as usual. I was convinced that I was in the Real Time Zone (RTZ) and had gone out for a walk around the city, but that wasn't the case. Everything was incredibly real and had a grayish color cast, as if there was a gray filter on it. We left and headed to the street, where many people were walking and shopping. I also saw many children with backpacks, as if they were going to school. I thought it was a boring city landscape and asked to go to the beach, since we were surely very close! Instead of going at the height of the people, I thought it would be best to go up and see the sea from above, but it didn't happen. We turned a street, and from a distance, I could see the sea. I was very excited, but we never got there... 

Suddenly, the Guiding Force left me standing in a zone, and everything turned gray. I started saying, "I don't see anything, please, I need to see!" It wasn't that I didn't see, but that I was in the famous Gray Void, the threshold that can take me to RTZ or other astral areas, but at that moment, I didn't realize... It was a wasted opportunity, but I didn't want to be there. I really needed to go to the beach and connect with the ocean (physically, I also really need it). Then the Guiding Force returned and took me through a stone portal, and yes! I finally started to see the beach. When I spoke with the Guiding Force, I didn't do it with my voice but with my mind, but I still heard my voice in a kind of echo. 

When we arrived, it was a small bay full of people, surrounded by big mountains where another landscape seemed to be unfolding. We almost went through the vegetation and left the place, but no. I saw a group of huge sea lions and was so excited, they were beautiful! Then many seagulls flew around me while the Guiding Force carried me through the air, I thought they were going to collide with me! I saw many children swimming on the seashore, and at one point, I realized we were heading straight towards the ocean... I was a little afraid to go to the open sea, and then everything faded away. 

I saw everything gray again, but the area wasn't pure gray this time, it was turning white in some parts. Something curious - I kept listening to the waves of the sea and feeling the coolness of the sea mist. I was left standing in this gray area again and didn't like it, I was confused. I tried to create the beach with my mind, thinking about it in the most vivid way, but it didn't work. I got angry because it is supposed to be a thought - response dimension and what happens? So, I lost a little control of my emotions and started crying and screaming (I'm not like that physically, but in these experiences, it seems that emotions are heightened lol). I began saying that I couldn't see, without realizing that I was already seeing, I just was in the threshold. I started running and crying until suddenly I saw again. It was night, and I found myself in a kind of park where a woman with long hair was standing. She asked me what was wrong, and I explained that I wanted to create a beach and couldn't do it, I really tried hard thinking, but nothing happened. She took me by the hand and told me, "Let's see what we can do!" We left the park and returned to the gray area, flying, where she suggested singing a song to create the beach, as if telling a story, that would relax me and help me concentrate. While singing, I had to fantasize about that place. That was excellent advice! I started singing then, saying, "Sea, moon, and stars, it's all I need to be happy!" Repeatedly LOL. And then the beach appeared! But it was night, and the sea was subtly illuminated by the moonlight. The full moon crowned the landscape alongside a beautiful starry sky, where the Milky Way shone in all its splendor. There was vegetation on the sand, and many people were sitting there enjoying the natural show. I flew frantically and was euphoric. I knelt on the floor and was very grateful for that experience. The woman stayed by my side the entire time and seemed happy to see me being successful. The great emotion made me return.

I just want to say that I'm so grateful and excited that there's always help available to us, always a helping hand willing to offer unconditional service. We may not always see them, but throughout this year, I've received so much help from non-physical instructors that I have no words to thank them. I still remember when I made one of my first posts here called "Ask for a Dream Agent," and it makes me laugh now because a lot of help came from there. I'm sure that on a subconscious level, we worked a lot together, and my conscious mind can't remember it all. 

In fact, something very nice happened to me yesterday in a lucid dream. While in a scene, someone suddenly grabbed my arm very tightly... I didn't want to see who it was because I got scared. But I began to feel a rush of energy throughout my body, feeling so much love, warmth, and security... and then I decided to look. It was a tall, blonde man who told me... "You're doing very well, very well done!" He looked at me with pride and added... "From what I see, you don't need me anymore" (and he laughed) "that's why I came to say goodbye." I was a little confused, unsure if he was referring to astral practices or daily life events. He gave me such a strong hug, I felt so much unconditional love that my energy body vibrated as if it had millions of electric ants. I also felt that he healed deep wounds in me, which made me burst into tears... I thanked him for everything and told him I loved him very much. When I realized we were in the White Void and the light was almost blinding us, I asked him who he was, but he didn't tell me anything and just smiled, looking at the sky. His eyes were teary with emotion at saying goodbye, as if working with me had been very important to him and a great opportunity. I kept insisting that he tell me who he was, and although I didn't hear his voice, I felt that the word "teacher" formed in my mind. When I was about to take out my endless list of "life questions" to start the bombardment, I lost awareness. 

It's not that I no longer need guidance, on the contrary! But rather that I feel as if someone more suitable for this "new stage" will be in charge of guiding me from now. I don't know who this particular instructor or energy would be, but it seems that subconsciously, there's a lot of activity with other beings that help us advance in our progress. I celebrate this! And to have been an opportunity for someone to also grow along their path.

Lightbeam, I simply want to say that what you've shared is delightful. The description of your experience is so rich and beautiful that it's almost a tonic for the soul - I can feel it! I don't have enough knowledge about the subject to fully understand what it's about, other than what was mentioned about the chakra. 

When I came to this forum, it was initially to understand what these energetic adjustments, imparted by these mysterious beings, were all about. You all helped me understand what it was more or less about, and not to be scared, but to see it as a blessing to witness that moment. I just want to say that I think it's wonderful that we came to Earth with a whole team of helpers guiding us in our progress... I've learned that they also grow and evolve through this process, and that it's very important to them. Sometimes they seem more concerned about our lives than we are. At first, it seems like only one is concerned with their own life, but there are "others" behind the scenes learning from what we do, and their work with us here, as well as the teachers and doctors, who grow in their careers by working with the rest. 

The love you're feeling is beautiful - enjoy it! What a better way to connect with the core than through the purest love? 

I already know that we're not alone on this path, and I don't need any proof, my experiences have already given me everything I need. However, sometimes nostalgia knocks on my door, and I look at the sky. A few days ago, I asked for a sign that we're not alone, that higher forces of all kinds are with us. Can you believe that in less than five minutes, a huge yellow "meteor" appeared, descending vertically and leaving a huge trail... It was truly shocking, I was frozen. I live in a city with a lot of light and air pollution, where these phenomena are not very common, and it was still early at 8 p.m. This is the third time that exactly the same thing has happened to me - I make this request, and a huge meteor appears (or at least that's what it seems to be seen)

When I went to bed that night, I felt a presence, and like an energy waterfall flowing from my head throughout my body, along with a wonderful feeling of love similar to yours. They never tire of telling us, "We're here!" No matter who they are, I really feel part of a team. There seems to be strong activity today helping humanity! 

Thanks, Lightbeam for sharing this. I really appreciate your words.

Hey Traveler, what you said is exactly what happened. Many times during an OBE, when we start to 'leave' the physical body, it seems like we're a few centimeters further away, and we hear the body's sounds as if they belonged to someone else, because ultimately, they do. They're the body's sounds, not ours. The body snores and breathes, not 'us'. It's happened to me many times, but with breathing. It seemed like there was a hurricane in the room, and it was just the body breathing in and out, but it sounded incredibly loud. Isn't it amazing? That also happened during meditation, not feeling like I was 'leaving my body', but that my consciousness was more 'spread out' in the environment. It's hard to explain. It's kind of weird, but at the same time, you know you're reaching your goal somehow. Nice! There are always new discoveries, and I'm glad you're feeling better about the stress .

After induction and a breathing session, I entered the hypnagogic state and asked to see a pleasant ET past life. An old man appeared wearing a blue robe and a long white beard. He began searching through a piece of furniture and pulled out a huge golden scroll from a drawer. He spread it out to show me, but just as I was about to read it, I woke up feeling very scared. Maybe I'm not ready to explore this idea yet.

I wanted to enter again, so I focused on my third eye with my eyes closed. Small shapes that I saw with my peripheral vision started to appear. I saw a point that grew and became a door, but it was like an irregular, dancing yellow polygon in the darkness. Then, I saw many colored three-dimensional spheres joined by very thin white lines, resembling a solar system, similar to the models we made in school. However, it wasn't our system - there were planets of all different colors, and it was breathtakingly beautiful. I was amazed.

I also began seeing shapes that looked like wormholes with a continuous flow of movement in pink and yellow colors. Everything then changed into a white background, where circles and serpentines shot out from the center. Next, I saw complex, surreal, and abstract compositions. At one point, I saw lines and points of tension forming a fan in a non-uniform way, with animal eyes, peacock feathers, and other natural elements between the spaces.
After that, I saw a flowing path formed by a grid of colors that slowly stretched, like little Venetian blinds. It was wonderful!

A strange scene appeared, where I saw superimposed, highly polished stone-carved artifacts - wheels fitted inside one another, rotating in opposite directions, like gears but with smooth edges. They also had small stone spheres scattered around. Then, I saw walls with inscriptions that looked like ancient runes.
I always see various strange inscriptions, hieroglyphs, symbols, and writings during hypnagogia. I've read that they are messages for another part of my consciousness. Although my conscious mind can't interpret them, they activate things within me that can be useful for my development.

Now I see a kind of screen where I see colored masks and various landscapes. I don't know if I'm singing a song, but there's music, and I'm very happy. Everything seems to be made of undulating patches of many colors. As the scene unfolds, I see butterflies, birds, elephants, flamingos, a river, and other elements of nature that I create around myself at will.

I end up leaving my body and falling onto the side of my bed. Everything is black, and I feel like I'm going through the floor. I fall and fall, but in the end, I'm back in my room again. I want to get out of the window, and I slide gently through the glass. This is something that's very difficult for me because I still open doors and windows, but I'm trying to get used to it.
I still don't see anything, everything is black. Somehow, I feel the outside, and I realize that I'm out of the building, perhaps because I can feel heat, air, and noises from the city. Now I can see! But instead of seeing the city, I see clouds below me, like cotton candy, and everything is pink, violet, and blue. I feel an exquisite peace and happiness, and I'm very grateful for this.

I enter the Void again and travel through a kind of tunnel, other people are with me. Suddenly, I see the shape of a person playing the piano in the darkness and the music is very beautiful. The place is full of different objects, it looks like a kind of museum. Something that catches my attention the most is a chair made of bone or ivory, which seems to be woven with thousands of threads made of very thin little bones. The backrest is square and double. I touch the texture, and it's incredibly real!
There are many objects to investigate. A man is in charge of that place, he approaches us and starts telling us very interesting things about the museum. He's also very happy to teach us, but I don't remember anything about what he said. However, my Ego and I interrupt him, and I tell him, "Are you aware that all this is just part of my dream, even you?" And he answers, "Mmmh... I prefer not to think that way. Let's look at it differently. We're all part of a larger dream and a single Mind that contains us all. We're all part of someone else's dream and therefore its manifestations, even you!"
The man shuts my mouth and puts my Ego in its place! He's absolutely right, but sometimes when my awareness isn't 100%, I forget those big truths and say those kinds of things out of habit.

After telling him that nonsense, the man no longer explains anything to us but instead contacts security, although I don't see him use any device. Then he begins to say that he has a group of children there (referring to us) who seem confused and lost. Maybe it would be good if they came to take us to a more appropriate place.
At that moment, I'm starting to lose awareness, and I focus on a huge panel that seems to be made of jade. I press my face to it, and I can see that it has hundreds of air bubbles inside, forming many colored circles. I look crazy doing that, but I need it to increase my awareness lol.
Meanwhile, my partners continue exploring the area. As I realize they want to take us, I tell my group that we have to get out of there now, we have to escape quickly. So we all run out, and I open a very large, rusty, old door that I find. Once on the other side, I tell everyone to run, but we enter the Void. We all start running in different directions, although we're no longer on any surface. Since I can't see anyone anymore, I think we're getting lost, so I tell them to imagine their happy place lol I imagine a forest. However, I see nothing and wake up.

I induce another experience again. I found myself lying on the floor and got up. Next to me was a black marble staircase, which I climbed. When I entered that place, I was stunned! It was an old temple with huge white columns, and on its sides, there were pedestals embedded in the wall, in the form of arched windows, containing white statues that resembled ancient Greek or Roman philosophers/wise men. Some were alone, while others were grouped in triads. I heard mantras/choirs from behind and expressed my gratitude for being invited to that place. Initially, I thought it might be the famous Library, but it wasn't.
At one point, everything began to fade away, and I didn't want to leave. So, I found a wooden cane with a golden tip and started hitting the ground with it, as it occurred to me to do so to maintain awareness. The energy in that place was strong, making it challenging to stay aware. I also felt a bit strange walking with a cane, thinking I would look older lol, but it was to stay aware.

I decided to sit on some long wooden seats, similar to those in churches. A girl was sitting next to me, and I asked her if she was there due to practicing astral projection. She said yes, but was just starting out and reading about the subject. I thought that, being a beginner, she might not be aware of being there. Those next to her told me they had been avid projectors for years. I asked if they knew each other in physical reality, and they said no.
I shared a bit about myself and asked why we were there. They told me we would receive a talk from a teacher, an announcement, or some news. I asked if the announcement was personal or collective, and they replied in a way I didn't fully understand, as if it were both things simultaneously.
When the teacher was about to arrive, everyone got excited, but I began to feel like I was losing awareness. I started hitting the cane against the floor again LOL, but couldn't do it this time and was absorbed by the Void... Again, I missed the best! However, I like to think that another part of myself received the class while the human part returned to Earth.

Earlier tonight my mind was soaring- I suddenly noticed a crow and an airplane soaring in the same direction. It felt like a reflection from consciousness. What was happening with me internally was being reflected externally in real time. Almost like there wasn't actually any distance between me, the bird or the airplane. It also felt like the bird and the airplane weren't just those things but something more. Like a giant wave. Something I am trying to understand... and so I realize consciousness is always speaking to us.

I like to think of All That Is as a huge Living Organism, and that we are simply its cells or its particles. That mere thought fills me with great joy I cannot explain. It's beautiful what you're feeling Tides, and so are your friends. I think that when we give up the illusion that Consciousness is confined within a particular individual and realize that in reality Consciousness is a huge field around us that interpenetrates all, will be when we would see better these things you describe. Everything I do with these practices is aimed to have a better understanding on this relationship, as you say, that we are part of a bigger Being. Although for now I just feel like a kid playing who only gets a few glimpses. 

Traveler, some time ago Lightbeam made a very interesting post on this issue of making an intention every night before going to sleep, it is very practical and does not require extra time, other than preparing yourself to go to sleep as every night, I really liked it and I ask permission to put it here. I do this same exercise before going to sleep of asking my Higher Self to show me things, guide me in life, etc. Do it without expectations and letting yourself go! One day I felt with my eyes closed that I was rising very high and I kept going up and up and up, while still in my bed. 

https://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome-to-out-of-body-experiences!/spirit-teleporter/

I've noticed a difference in nearly every aspect of my life as a result of this exploration. My wife even pointed out that she can see a noticeable shift in me towards putting out positivity as much as I can, and I believe that's why we're in a position to make a better life for our family.

Traveler, you do not need more pressures than you already have in life now. On the contrary, feel free and enjoy every moment. Feeling well and fulfilled opens paths that we never imagined. I see that just by changing the perspective of the matter a little bit and organizing your day you already made progress, very well done!

I don't see any stagnation here, quite the opposite! As you been told, we must remove the misinterpretation that daily physical life is something "that goes against" or is different from spiritual life. Since we are Souls experiencing the density of physical matter and not physical matter experiencing spirituality only when we do astral projection, meditation, etc. So, there is no way to not be exercising spirituality or to be outside of it. Soul and Consciousness are present all the time, nothing is outside of Consciousness. As Souls we carefully and lovingly choose this life to experience all kinds of things that help us grow, and most of those things are poured in daily life events, so take advantage of it! We are always spiritually growing, the simple fact of being here, breathing, is part of our path and evolution, just BEING this particular manifestation of Consciousness, as we are now.

Regarding stress, I have to tell you that doing daily breathing sessions has completely changed my life, as Tides said, it only takes a few minutes, no more than 10, I feel very relaxed and with more balance to make decisions. The benefits have been magnificent. One of them is 4/7/8 breathing: I inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7 sec and exhale 8 sec. I do 20 sessions of this exercise. But there are many on Youtube you can search. I was going through severe anxiety and two weeks of these exercises have completely changed me. Now I am addicted to these breaths lol 

Perhaps it would be good to look for active meditations, which can be applied in daily activities. 

Our Great Spiritual Journey is happening right now, at this very moment! Enjoy it