What's the secret To Astral Projection?

[wow]

I'm struggling to have my first astral projection experience no matter how hard I try. I simply can't figure out a way to get there?
I find myself envious of those who speak of being able to "leave their bodies" at will, and I begin to wonder if I may NOT have the natural ability to do the same thing. In fact, I am starting to become SKEPTICAL astral projection is even possible. The truth is, learning how to astral project on my own seems to be harder.


If someone was struggling like I do now, but manged to get there, can you tell me how you did it?

Where should I start, is there a place to start learning about this step by step?

Thanks in advance !

[CFTraveler]

If you want step-by step directions I suggest you try MAP (Mastering Astral Projection by Robert Bruce and Brian Mercer) -the book, or look at the techniques in the Techniques section of this forum.

[Under_the_Midnight_Sun]

I used to project not nearly as much as i do now. .
When i was in 8th grade the possibilities began really opening up for me when i started meditating every day for at least 45 minutes. I'd just get used to a trance state, and go as deep as possible. Sure, there were many times i fell asleep when doing this, but it has seemingly helped me today in getting into the right state.

[wow]

(Mastering Astral Projection by Robert Bruce and Brian Mercer)

Thank you, that seems interesting despite the 90-day period, I wish it was less days. Someone like me who discovered Astral Projection a month ago is very eager to have his first experience anytime soon.

When i was in 8th grade the possibilities began really opening up for me when i started meditating every day for at least 45 minutes.

I can only feel more guilt for being lost all those years, strange I never heard about it early in life.

[Contenteo]

Check out my Steps to success sticky in astral consciousness. I was on the bring of throwing in the towel and then I phased. I had a very clear WILD and was able to give it a good one over analysis. There is a way of interpreting what people say and not getting there, but ending up at dead ends.

I am starting to project all the time and those are the things I wish I knew in your position. Later in the comments I also post a step by step breakdown of the process.

Cheers,
Contenteo

[Xanth]

The secret to success in doing Astral Projection is "HARD WORK" and "DEDICATION". 

[Lexy]

I think the secret is belief...or faith even. Without one of those, it could be difficult..

Or maybe you just have to be a lucky mothertrucker.

[Astral316]

Do you practice daily meditation by any chance? My dream experiences and AP opportunities are pretty lackluster without it.

[Boom]

Xanth is right. Patience is also required also.

As a newbie to all this aswell, I can really relate to your post wow.  Its very easy to get carried away in all the information and posts talking about all new dimensions, communicating with the deceased, personal guides, going off to see alien worlds. Allsorts.  It all sounds absolutely fascinating and I want to be an expert at all of that stuff right now. 

I actually found Astral Projection when doing research into possible afterlifes, because it came a real interest to me, for no particular reason. A lot of the stuff I have read sounds far out. Extremely far out, and by reading one thing, which leads onto another thing, which leads onto another thing. Eventually, youre at the point where you believe that it is possible to goto sleep one night, and find yourself with full access to everything you ever need and have a beer with your late uncle john in the Astral..   Hmmmmmm..

So, best thing, is step back and discover yourself whether anything you have read is possible and start taking small steps to what could be a bigger thing.

What I can tell you, is that from my limited experiences, is that there is definately something here in this. By following various techniques, I have tapped into something. Its definately more than a dream. I have seen it, I have felt it. I havent proven to myself that i've projected my conciousness out of my body or that there is an after life. But i have tapped into something new here. Whether its another part of the brain, heighetened conciousness, I have no idea. But I'm going to keep going at it, keep reading, keep trying, and keep learning with an open mind.  What I'm not going to do is instantly think once I do project that I'll be able to everything which people talk about on these forums or in guides. Its little steps at a time. 

For me, learning to get to that woosh, or vibrational state, or to that state I know im going somewhere at will would be a good start.

Anyway good luck, and keep posting

[schockstuhh]

i think PART of the secret is just simple lust and desire to project. during my last semester of school, i put aside projection and spiritual practice just because i devoted most of my time to studies and being out with friends. i still had spontaneous experiences every so often, but they were much less controllable and much more dream-like. just this week, i decided to go on this forum for this first time in a few months and after reading some posts, i was motivated to try and project. i wasn't able to that night, but the very next day i achieved one. i remember when i started i remembered having read somewhere that everyone can lucid dream but not everyone can have an out of body experience. this kind of stuck in my mind until i reached this forum where i read that astral projection is achievable by anyone. within less than a month, i successfully projected. for some it may take longer, and for some it may take less, but just begin to doubt otherwise those doubts will only hold you back from projecting. goodluck!

[Boom]

Yeah I agree with schockstuhh.  I think my first projection was perhaps the best because at the time, Astral Projection was a new concept to me. I was very very excited about it and very keen to do it. I still am, but perhaps some of the wow factor has worn off, and therefore any subsequent experiences i have had, have not been nearly half as good.

Also, some of the astral projection techniques I read, sound very familiar to what a lot of people naturally do anyway. Except they dont come saying they are having projections. So I think it is the understanding of what it is, and the desire to do it makes it happen. Perhaps saying "You can't Astral Project, if you don't know what it is." could have some truth behind it.

Also if Astral Projection was that easy, and everyone can do it. Then why isnt everyone doing it? Why isnt it a well known mainstream part of life?  We talk to each other about dreams, but not about Astral Projections.

[blidge]

My first projection was only about two months ago even though ive had a real interest for over 20 years. My interest started with dreams and many books on crystals, lucid dreams and astral projection and that was the basis. The reason why i had my recognised ootb (recognised only because i may have had various ootb but assumed they were lucid dreams when i was younger) recently was because of a friend of mine who started an interest in it and that motivated me to start trying again.

I used affirmations and two nights running i had an ootb, i said to myself as i was going to sleep "i am going to have an ootb experience" over and over again and it worked, fantastically. But hard work it is cause since then nothing, but you must keep trying...

To see the world in the non physical is amazing!!!!!

[Summerlander]

I'm struggling to have my first astral projection experience no matter how hard I try. I simply can't figure out a way to get there?
I find myself envious of those who speak of being able to "leave their bodies" at will, and I begin to wonder if I may NOT have the natural ability to do the same thing. In fact, I am starting to become SKEPTICAL astral projection is even possible. The truth is, learning how to astral project on my own seems to be harder.


If someone was struggling like I do now, but manged to get there, can you tell me how you did it?

Where should I start, is there a place to start learning about this step by step?

Thanks in advance !

I can assure you that OOBEs are real. They do happen. Have you tried the pre-nap/sleep method? It's very effective.

It's a very good site! Good luck!

[wow]

Thank you guys for the feedback, I can see everyone has a story to tell.

Do you practice daily meditation by any chance? My dream experiences and AP opportunities are pretty lackluster without it.

I used to practice it everyday after lunch for about 1 hour and at night for 1-2 hours, but nothing happens. I noticed sometimes when I sleep without mediation I end up having a liquid dream, other times I get an OBE (I think), but I can't move my body.

Have you tried the pre-nap/sleep method? It's very effective.

I will take a look at it right now. 

By the way I ordered this book online, I heard its worth it.

http://www.astraldynamics.com/home/roberts-books/235-astral-dynamics-the-complete-book-of-out-of-body-experiences.html

[astralp]

try to do it in the morning after you wake up and are still tired too.  a month is not long at all to be trying.  I think it took about 3 months till i had my first one.  Keep trying every night and sooner or later you will feel the vibrations.  After that it is a lot easier to get the state of mind needed to project. 

Keep researching it and keep wanting it and it will happen. 
And don't be skeptical about it.  Do you think all these people on this forum are just making it up? no

[Boom]

And don't be skeptical about it.  Do you think all these people on this forum are just making it up? no

Making it up? No..   Mis-interpreting a very vivid / lucid dream? Over exagerating their experiences? Become so in to Astral Projection they are believing in it themself?   Maybe.

I personally am not sceptic. But I am taking an Objective approach, and hope one day to be able to prove to myself that I have actually projected my conciousness away from my physical body.  But like the OP, I'm struggling to get any sort of astral projections

[personalreality]

there are basically two ways to achieve AP.

either learn how to "short circuit" the process and enter OBE as you're going to sleep or waking up.

or

spend a good deal of time conditioning your mind to allow for AP.

the first option is obviously easier and takes less time, but it is less controlled.

the second option will take time and requires dedication and discipline, but it will be more effective and goal oriented.

[Rudolph]

Do you practice daily meditation by any chance? My dream experiences and AP opportunities are pretty lackluster without it.

I meditated daily for years before I even knew what astral projection was. I was experiencing many EXTREMELY Lucid Dreams and spontaneous OBEs but I did not have the vocabulary to describe what they were to others. The first time I got vibrations I had no clue about what was going on. I thought I was spontaneously combusting and really thought maybe my family would find a carbonized corpse in the morning.

I went through periods where I stopped the meditation and other "awareness exercises" and I can say that, for me at least, there is a strong connection to LD and OBEs.

The comments here about needing to put in months of practice are true.

If you are just curious and want a quick result I think the obe4u.com method, recommended above, is your best shot. Read and even study the SOBT textbook and watch all the free videos on that site. Also I suggest that you watch all these free Lucidology videos on Youtube;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOaNw4RedOU&feature=related

If those don't get you at least a short OBE within two weeks I would be surprised.

Personally this is just a small part of a lifelong journey for me so I will continue this effort for many more years.

[Shamus]

I found that I was doing AP many times, very often, but the secret is to be conscious of your astral projection.
And then I was trying very hard i wanted to project with my physical body, but later i understand very important thing, astral body is VERY SUBTLE BODY. Think about word SUBTLE. The difference like earth and AIR. You can throw earth in the air, but it will not leave there. You can jump in the air, but the physical body will not fly. AIR is more SUBTLE.

[Demigod]

It took me 11 years till I achieved multiple OOBE's having now. First time it just happened naturally, I didn't even know anything about this stuff, and then discovered how exciting it is to mess with your mind, by practicing lucid dreaming, making yourself used to different states of mind through meditation, etc. Now I just work with verbal commands to myself, like: "I'm going to sleep now, I'm fully relaxed and comfortable. When my mind will be ready to have OOBE, I'll wake up to astral travel." And it works pretty good, although not every time. Maybe it works very well with me, cause I'm one of those who talks almost non-stop with myself. When I was blown away by Carlos Castaneda work, I understood, that I need to shut up and control more what I'm discussing with myself and started to experiment with those commands and manifestations of what I am, how I am, and what I want. And still a lot of work to do. For me it's like - I'm for it, I'm in it, and there is no way back, cause I already know too much, to ignore it and go back in daily routine without practicing this parallel reality. It's just much more than only "cool" stuff like going out of my body to have fun. And maybe it took so much time, cause I needed to get ready for it, you know? To gain some more fundamental and philosophic insight on my existence and value it comes with. Cause now I really know what information I want and I go to seek it. And my creative mind is ready for that too. If there are some borders, I can use it to make my way through it, cause the only border for me is nothing.

[TravelingBull]

NOW THATS A GREAT QUESTION! I have Phased... and discerning now the secret.  I believe its all on your believe system! How you were wired as a child. That can help or stop your exit! Some can exit a little easier because of how they were raised and other cant for the same reason.

For instance... if you believe that your all brain power or consciousness only... then follow those who believe that who have exited. Meditation... and such.

For me... i believe we have three layers... Body (physical) SOUL (mental, senses...) and spirit (intution, Conscience) once i learned to separate the three... hmmm make deviders so i know the source of where the info is coming... phasing is getting easier. Just my input... none are wrong! just different paths.

[astraladdict]

The first step to astral project is patience. Nobody will project within the first couple of weeks at projecting. A big tip from me to you in projecting, is to master relaxation. If you're all stressed and tensed up it'll make it more difficult for you physical body to "shut off"

~astraladdict

[TravelingBull]

I will say this... the HEMI Sync Gateway series is a very nice tool for all!!!!!!! I am enjoying this series. I have never had vibrations on exit, felt them for the first time with this series...

anyone with a little internet skill can avoid the $500.00 cost.

[astraladdict]

I will say this... the HEMI Sync Gateway series is a very nice tool for all!!!!!!! I am enjoying this series. I have never had vibrations on exit, felt them for the first time with this series...

anyone with a little internet skill can avoid the $500.00 cost.

Personally i wouldn't suggest binaural beats. The way i see it is, if you get too attached to using tools like binaural beats, than in the long run you wouldn't know how to self induce anything. Hard work pays off greatly

~astraladdict

[personalreality]

it is a very useful tool, but don't make the mistake that i did and expect it to do all the work for you.  it helps you get into the right mindstate, but the job is still yours.  (not necessarily directed at you TravelingBull, just to everyone)

and good call addict.  but if you need that "proof"factor in the beginning, HEMI-Synce can really help. confidence builder.  but yea, don't become reliant on it.

I honestly prefer the "Journeys Out of the Body" series.