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#81
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by Lumaza - April 10, 2024, 16:40:09 Great answers Tak and Fowlskins.
I find that the "I can't see thing" or "locked in the darkness scenario" occurs with me at the end of a Dream/experience that I am attempting to prolong. The problem is though, at that time, I have attained a bit too much of a "waking physical" awareness. This happens regularly just as I am about to wake up for the day, or to use the bathroom. It's basically a sign saying, "come back again at a later time! All of our Operators are busy, lol!
I find that the "I can't see thing" or "locked in the darkness scenario" occurs with me at the end of a Dream/experience that I am attempting to prolong. The problem is though, at that time, I have attained a bit too much of a "waking physical" awareness. This happens regularly just as I am about to wake up for the day, or to use the bathroom. It's basically a sign saying, "come back again at a later time! All of our Operators are busy, lol!
#82
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by Astroworld - April 10, 2024, 12:31:42Quote from: Tak on April 10, 2024, 11:48:32Welcome AstroworldI really enjoyed reading your experience and in my opinion, you are doing very well... keep up the good work! Fowlskins up here has explained this question about labeling our experiences very good, I think the same. I think that there is no specific point, they can all be interrelated, there may be etheric/dream elements all superimposed... or even dreams where we are not aware can be projections to astral realms themselves and we do not realize it, upon reflection. My advice is not to stop labeling, but to enjoy each one of them and give free rein to exploration! Each of them will have wonderful things prepared for you, just let yourself go and have a good time! All of them are important, valid and part of this path in the practice of astral projection.
But if you want to go to a specific place, supposedly you just have to think about it and it will appear. Otherwise, try to cross a "portal" it can be a door, a window, a screen... that is what has helped me. And also, during the day repeat several times what you want to do during your AP, since we can often forget it. It may take you a few days to remember, don't worry.
If you can't see, I've always read that it works to ask for "Clarity now!" It hasn't worked for me, but find out for yourself! What has worked for me is asking for help to see "Help me to see, help me to see, please!" I say... And a random scene (or my room) appears in a couple of seconds, be patient because it may not be immediate.
Regarding what you say about feeling your physical eyes, I also experience it, in fact not only the eyes but my entire body, it is like dividing consciousness in two, one part is lying on the bed, with eyes closed, feeling the texture of the sheets, while another body is walking around the house and doing many things... feeling two bodies at the same time is not something that a beginner like me enjoys too much, but it happens, yes, it is normal. It is because we are still connected to the physical plane, that is why we can also feel many physical needs during the AP, such as wanting to go to the bathroom, being hungry, etc. I even felt a strong poke in my eye! and I had to go back because it was very intense, but when I came back, I didn't feel anything. At that moment you have to try to concentrate on the scene and forget the sensation of the body, it will disappear soon. And remember you don't have "eyes", so don't try to open them, or you might open them "here"
I consider myself just a passionate beginner practitioner, but I hope this has helped a little bit.
Keep it up!
Good info! I think the reason I've been so quickly able to have these experiences is because with all my being I believe in it. Im so focused on "awakening" it's all I think about and focus my time watching , reading, and studying. Along with naturally occurring sleep paralysis. But lately it seems like lucid dreaming has been an easy way to have an experience.
Granted I do choose to sleep mostly during the week as I work. On the weekends I try to have the astral/OBE experiences. I've been trying to make time to meditate. Ive yet to really get into meditation yet.
#83
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by Tak - April 10, 2024, 11:48:32Welcome Astroworld I really enjoyed reading your experience and in my opinion, you are doing very well... keep up the good work! Fowlskins up here has explained this question about labeling our experiences very good, I think the same. I think that there is no specific point, they can all be interrelated, there may be etheric/dream elements all superimposed... or even dreams where we are not aware can be projections to astral realms themselves and we do not realize it, upon reflection. My advice is not to stop labeling, but to enjoy each one of them and give free rein to exploration! Each of them will have wonderful things prepared for you, just let yourself go and have a good time! All of them are important, valid and part of this path in the practice of astral projection.
But if you want to go to a specific place, supposedly you just have to think about it and it will appear. Otherwise, try to cross a "portal" it can be a door, a window, a screen... that is what has helped me. And also, during the day repeat several times what you want to do during your AP, since we can often forget it. It may take you a few days to remember, don't worry.
If you can't see, I've always read that it works to ask for "Clarity now!" It hasn't worked for me, but find out for yourself! What has worked for me is asking for help to see "Help me to see, help me to see, please!" I say... And a random scene (or my room) appears in a couple of seconds, be patient because it may not be immediate.
Regarding what you say about feeling your physical eyes, I also experience it, in fact not only the eyes but my entire body, it is like dividing consciousness in two, one part is lying on the bed, with eyes closed, feeling the texture of the sheets, while another body is walking around the house and doing many things... feeling two bodies at the same time is not something that a beginner like me enjoys too much, but it happens, yes, it is normal. It is because we are still connected to the physical plane, that is why we can also feel many physical needs during the AP, such as wanting to go to the bathroom, being hungry, etc. I even felt a strong poke in my eye! and I had to go back because it was very intense, but when I came back, I didn't feel anything. At that moment you have to try to concentrate on the scene and forget the sensation of the body, it will disappear soon. And remember you don't have "eyes", so don't try to open them, or you might open them "here"
I consider myself just a passionate beginner practitioner, but I hope this has helped a little bit.
Keep it up!
I really enjoyed reading your experience and in my opinion, you are doing very well... keep up the good work! Fowlskins up here has explained this question about labeling our experiences very good, I think the same. I think that there is no specific point, they can all be interrelated, there may be etheric/dream elements all superimposed... or even dreams where we are not aware can be projections to astral realms themselves and we do not realize it, upon reflection. My advice is not to stop labeling, but to enjoy each one of them and give free rein to exploration! Each of them will have wonderful things prepared for you, just let yourself go and have a good time! All of them are important, valid and part of this path in the practice of astral projection. But if you want to go to a specific place, supposedly you just have to think about it and it will appear. Otherwise, try to cross a "portal" it can be a door, a window, a screen... that is what has helped me. And also, during the day repeat several times what you want to do during your AP, since we can often forget it. It may take you a few days to remember, don't worry.
If you can't see, I've always read that it works to ask for "Clarity now!" It hasn't worked for me, but find out for yourself! What has worked for me is asking for help to see "Help me to see, help me to see, please!" I say... And a random scene (or my room) appears in a couple of seconds, be patient because it may not be immediate.
Regarding what you say about feeling your physical eyes, I also experience it, in fact not only the eyes but my entire body, it is like dividing consciousness in two, one part is lying on the bed, with eyes closed, feeling the texture of the sheets, while another body is walking around the house and doing many things... feeling two bodies at the same time is not something that a beginner like me enjoys too much, but it happens, yes, it is normal. It is because we are still connected to the physical plane, that is why we can also feel many physical needs during the AP, such as wanting to go to the bathroom, being hungry, etc. I even felt a strong poke in my eye! and I had to go back because it was very intense, but when I came back, I didn't feel anything. At that moment you have to try to concentrate on the scene and forget the sensation of the body, it will disappear soon. And remember you don't have "eyes", so don't try to open them, or you might open them "here"
I consider myself just a passionate beginner practitioner, but I hope this has helped a little bit.
Keep it up!
#84
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by Astroworld - April 10, 2024, 11:18:02Appreciate all the feedback.
Yes I've been on a spiritual journey the past 2 years or so. Came from a baptist background belief system. It all started with hearing a NDE and I've been down the path ever since deconstructing everything I've been taught to believe. It pretty much is all I think about trying to wrap my mind around it all.
Seeking in hopes the door will be opened and in some ways the door has opened.
Yes I've been on a spiritual journey the past 2 years or so. Came from a baptist background belief system. It all started with hearing a NDE and I've been down the path ever since deconstructing everything I've been taught to believe. It pretty much is all I think about trying to wrap my mind around it all.
Seeking in hopes the door will be opened and in some ways the door has opened.
#85
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by fowlskins - April 10, 2024, 09:55:04the one thing that held me back for a very long time was trying to pigeonhole every experience
i had my eureka moment here on the pulse when xanth explained to me that its best not to label everything lucid dream, oobe, astral projection are all experiences in a non physical reality
although they all feel very different what changes is your level of awareness in the experience
they explained it as a sliding scale with unconcious dreaming at the low end and astral awareness at the far end and varing levels of how aware that you are in the non physical inbetween
how we get to these experiences can also vary your goto seems to be from sleep paralysis which is one of my more successful exits personally but ive also had success from raising awareness from within a lucid dream
phasing directly into a lucid dream from a meditave state
the main thing is mind awake body asleep keeping your mind curious to the point of forgetting your body is there
sometimes the experience is very abstract, sometimes we see our bodys sometimes we dont its all very subjective
im not great at articulating myself as ive said there are tons more experienced than me here but that knowlage was a huge turning point for me that lead me away from alot of misconceptions that have been repeated in a lot of books on the subject that i think mislead me to what i was trying to achive for many many years
i had my eureka moment here on the pulse when xanth explained to me that its best not to label everything lucid dream, oobe, astral projection are all experiences in a non physical reality
although they all feel very different what changes is your level of awareness in the experience
they explained it as a sliding scale with unconcious dreaming at the low end and astral awareness at the far end and varing levels of how aware that you are in the non physical inbetween
how we get to these experiences can also vary your goto seems to be from sleep paralysis which is one of my more successful exits personally but ive also had success from raising awareness from within a lucid dream
phasing directly into a lucid dream from a meditave state
the main thing is mind awake body asleep keeping your mind curious to the point of forgetting your body is there
sometimes the experience is very abstract, sometimes we see our bodys sometimes we dont its all very subjective
im not great at articulating myself as ive said there are tons more experienced than me here but that knowlage was a huge turning point for me that lead me away from alot of misconceptions that have been repeated in a lot of books on the subject that i think mislead me to what i was trying to achive for many many years
#86
Dream and Projection Journals / Re: hello
Last post by Suziefish - April 10, 2024, 07:42:21 #87
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by Astroworld - April 10, 2024, 06:12:10Quote from: fowlskins on April 10, 2024, 02:40:38It sounds like your nailing it pretty well to me
The lack of sight and getting stuck are a matter of raising awareness
Staying passive but curious helps strong emotions like fear and excitement can wake you
There are lots more seasoned and experienced here than me so I'll let them elaborate and dissect your experiences
But you cant go wrong reading all the pinned posts here on the pulse there are some real gems to help you understand and enjoy your journeys
Thank you for the reply. I'm trying to figure out if what I'm having is a OBE or an astral projection. During the times I was walking around my house I noticed the carpet on my feet and everything feels completely like real awakened life.
My other profound experiences I was fully conscious as I was keeping my physical eyes closed intentionally during the entire experiences. Is that the normal for some of these experiences to be aware or still feel in control of the eyes in your physical body.
#88
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Re: Newb trying to understand ...
Last post by fowlskins - April 10, 2024, 02:40:38It sounds like your nailing it pretty well to me
The lack of sight and getting stuck are a matter of raising awareness
Staying passive but curious helps strong emotions like fear and excitement can wake you
There are lots more seasoned and experienced here than me so I'll let them elaborate and dissect your experiences
But you cant go wrong reading all the pinned posts here on the pulse there are some real gems to help you understand and enjoy your journeys
The lack of sight and getting stuck are a matter of raising awareness
Staying passive but curious helps strong emotions like fear and excitement can wake you
There are lots more seasoned and experienced here than me so I'll let them elaborate and dissect your experiences
But you cant go wrong reading all the pinned posts here on the pulse there are some real gems to help you understand and enjoy your journeys
#89
Welcome to Astral Projection Experiences! / Newb trying to understand expe...
Last post by Astroworld - April 09, 2024, 20:26:34Sorry in advance for any typos and grammar as I'm on my cell phone typing this.
Learned about astral projection around 6months ago.
I've had sleep paralysis for years and would always be scared and focus on waking myself up. After reading about astral projection and learning it can be done from a sleep paralysis state I started attempting.
Felt the vibrations the 1st attempt and punched my astral arms out in excitement. Didn't make it beyond that.
Several attempts after that I used the roll out technique and controlled my excitement. I was able to walk around house. It was night time and felt like my vision wasn't the greatest. I went into my guest bedroom and through the blanket off the bed onto the floor and then I laid in the bed and it was hard for me to get back up from the bed. Then shortly after that I was back in my body. Once I was inside some other house and I started to throw stuff off the furniture like lamps onto the floor.
I've also had some dreams and become aware I was dreaming and the dream dissolves and immediately I start going into vibrations
then into projecting.
My two most recent were the most profound.
One of the profound experiences I had a couple weeks ago. I was listening to a spiritual podcast about everything being "One". I was laying down as it was in the evening and I was sleepy. The podcast was ending and I was getting tired. So I shut my phone off I shut my eyes and immediately went into a heartfelt Mantra in my mind "I just want to be ONE" literally right after thinking that I started to see a bright light with eyes close and fully conscious I moved towards it like in a flying way not walking. Once I got to the center of it I noticed two orbs of light within the very bright lighted area. I then noticed a floating hollow triangle. I then preceded to move through the triangle and continued on through multiple triangles and saw larger structures made of triangles. I was moving very fast. Then I was all of a sudden in what appeared to be the future in war zone with guns like futuristic ones firing all around. My first thought was what is this , and it felt almost like a video game like halo. Once i started to think about the video games aspect it brought me back and I opened my eyes and I was awake and my 1st instinct was to email myself what just happened. It had only been around 10mins from the time I shut my phone off and closed my eyes. I've never experienced anything close to this. Still wondering if I was projecting or what exactly happened and the meaning of it.
My most recent experience which was last night. I was dreaming and become aware and the dream dissolved and I started strong vibrations. I've been having thoughts I want to meet my souls guides. So i immediately started think that mantra "I want to meet my soul guides". So as I attempted to roll out of my body and I couldn't. The vibrations got stronger and I could suddenly feel myself moving upwards at a very high speed. I could feel air blowing or rushing on body but I couldn't see anything. I was not scared and allowed this upward high speed movement to continue. At one point the vibrations felt so weird my breathing felt like it was struggling and I think that's what pulled me back into my body. I laid there still and body felt heavy after opening my eyes. What gets me is I feel so conscious I feel like at any point I could open my physical eyes. But I don't as I feel like it will end my experience. But I feel like I can't see good sometimes or see anything.
Would love to get feedback on these experiences.
Also looking for any guidance how I can see better and control the locations I'm going etc.
Learned about astral projection around 6months ago.
I've had sleep paralysis for years and would always be scared and focus on waking myself up. After reading about astral projection and learning it can be done from a sleep paralysis state I started attempting.
Felt the vibrations the 1st attempt and punched my astral arms out in excitement. Didn't make it beyond that.
Several attempts after that I used the roll out technique and controlled my excitement. I was able to walk around house. It was night time and felt like my vision wasn't the greatest. I went into my guest bedroom and through the blanket off the bed onto the floor and then I laid in the bed and it was hard for me to get back up from the bed. Then shortly after that I was back in my body. Once I was inside some other house and I started to throw stuff off the furniture like lamps onto the floor.
I've also had some dreams and become aware I was dreaming and the dream dissolves and immediately I start going into vibrations
then into projecting.
My two most recent were the most profound.
One of the profound experiences I had a couple weeks ago. I was listening to a spiritual podcast about everything being "One". I was laying down as it was in the evening and I was sleepy. The podcast was ending and I was getting tired. So I shut my phone off I shut my eyes and immediately went into a heartfelt Mantra in my mind "I just want to be ONE" literally right after thinking that I started to see a bright light with eyes close and fully conscious I moved towards it like in a flying way not walking. Once I got to the center of it I noticed two orbs of light within the very bright lighted area. I then noticed a floating hollow triangle. I then preceded to move through the triangle and continued on through multiple triangles and saw larger structures made of triangles. I was moving very fast. Then I was all of a sudden in what appeared to be the future in war zone with guns like futuristic ones firing all around. My first thought was what is this , and it felt almost like a video game like halo. Once i started to think about the video games aspect it brought me back and I opened my eyes and I was awake and my 1st instinct was to email myself what just happened. It had only been around 10mins from the time I shut my phone off and closed my eyes. I've never experienced anything close to this. Still wondering if I was projecting or what exactly happened and the meaning of it.
My most recent experience which was last night. I was dreaming and become aware and the dream dissolved and I started strong vibrations. I've been having thoughts I want to meet my souls guides. So i immediately started think that mantra "I want to meet my soul guides". So as I attempted to roll out of my body and I couldn't. The vibrations got stronger and I could suddenly feel myself moving upwards at a very high speed. I could feel air blowing or rushing on body but I couldn't see anything. I was not scared and allowed this upward high speed movement to continue. At one point the vibrations felt so weird my breathing felt like it was struggling and I think that's what pulled me back into my body. I laid there still and body felt heavy after opening my eyes. What gets me is I feel so conscious I feel like at any point I could open my physical eyes. But I don't as I feel like it will end my experience. But I feel like I can't see good sometimes or see anything.
Would love to get feedback on these experiences.
Also looking for any guidance how I can see better and control the locations I'm going etc.
#90
Welcome to Spiritual Evolution! / Re: Who and What am I
Last post by LightBeam - April 09, 2024, 19:28:09Great perspective, Tides! There are infinite things to discover and infinite ways to discover them. That's what makes existence truly fascinating!