I DID IT! first concious projection in a year!

[Nick]

jason,

Well done! Thanks for sharing your experience and the "new technique". That's what is good about experimenting, we do it until we finds what works for us. I will defer to others regarding your questions however, as my experience is primarily astral phasing. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Very best,

[TruthSeeker]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience with us Jason.[]

Sincerely,
TruthSeeker

[Paukki]

Fun stuff!  Hope to see more soon!

--Paukki

[Mirador]

Good for you! I can't seem to get past my nose. maybe I need a nose job. Do you think my nose is alright?


Mirador

[jason]

if you have a photo of yourself somewhere, I'll tell you if your nose is ok[].of course if you don't like it, just get a nose job.then you will be able to project.that makes sense![]

[dino333]

Go, Jason!!! I'm still trying to project. After my last exam tommorow, I'm going to concentrate on energy work.

[Greytraveller]

Wow indeed. That was probably a (true) astral projection - which is a trip beyond the bounds of our 4 dimensional space-time universe.
As far as methods go -whatever works. The best method is the one that works best for you and apparently you have already devised that best method.

[hypnotist]

PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION
(supine)


Speak slowly in a soft voice not a (wisper), into a tape recorder speak in a monotone voice, and pause between instructions. When you see (...) this in a sentence pause for 4 seconds then continue to read the script.  Have your subject(s) lay in a comfortable
Positioin.  It is recommended to have the knees raised up to avoid unnecessary strain of the back muscles.  A small pillow under the neck to help give support to the neck is also beneficial.  Be sure that any tight fitting clothing is loosened and jewelry removed during the relaxation.  Lighting should be lowered and to deaden the sound of outside noises, soft background music complementing your session could be played.  Please do not say, "SLEEP" during the progressive.  When bringing the subject(s) up, do not us the word "AWAKE".  (This is a camouflage method of hypnosis).  Remember, to avoid the word hypnosis at all times.  The wording is as follows.

Close your eyes and keep them closed until I ask you to open them.  Now I want you to take a deep breath, filling your lungs up completely and then let that breath out slowly...Now take a second deep breath and let that out slowly also...Now I want you to take another very deep and comfortable breath filling your lungs up completely and this time hold that breath...(long pause)...Now let that breath out very slowly and already you can feel your body begin to relax...

Now let that wonderful, comfortable feeling of relaxation flow ALL the way DOWN to your feet, just feel your feet becoming very comfortable and very relaxed...If you don't feel it in your feet right away don't worry about it, for it will gradually catch up to you...

Now let that wonderful, comfortable feeling of relaxation flow from your feet up into your ankles...from your ankles up all the large and small muscles of your legs to your knees...from your knees up all the large and small muscles of your thighs... into your hips...from your hips into your abdomen and with each and every breath that you exhale I want you to allow your body to go deeper into this wonderful relaxed state...

Now let that wonderful feeling of relaxation flow right up into your back...just let all of those large and small muscles of your neck relax...as it flows right up into your shoulders...over your shoulders...and down deep into your chest...such a wonderful feeling, just going DEEPER and DEEPER...as that relaxation flows down all the large and small muscles of your arms to your elbows...from your elbows down to your wrists...into your hands...all the way out to your fingers and with each and every breath that you exhale your body just keeps right on relaxing deeper and deeper...


Now let this wonderful feeling of relaxation flow up into your neck...feel all these large and small muscles of your neck relaxing...flowing right up into your head ...over your head...and DOWN into your brow...all the muscles around your eyes, relax...Now if you have your teeth clenched, just unclench your teeth and your body will relax much more...just let your jaw sag and all the body muscles will go loose and limp as a RAG DOLL as you go deeper into this wonderful relaxed state...

As I count from one down to three I want you to allow your body to go deeper into this beautiful relaxed state ... so One ... deeper and deeper ... Two ... more and more relaxed ...Three ... very deep, very comfortable and very relaxed ... with just pleasant, contented thoughts going through your mind and marvelous feeling going through your body, and your whole body is giving in, letting go...you're warm and comfortable...relaxing deeper as all the sounds around you send you deeper ... any sound that you hear sends you even deeper ... the sound of my voice sends you deeper ...

So, as I keep on talking you just keep on relaxing deeper and deeper into this wonderful relaxed state ... with each breath that you exhale, you go deeper ... the beat of your heart sends you deeper...any and all sensations that you experience send you deeper ... with each thought that you think you go deeper and deeper ... DOWN into a wonderful deep relaxed state ... just feel your muscles loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ...

Now again I will count, but this time I will count from one down to five and as I count form one down to five you will allow your body to double its relaxation...So one...your relaxation is slowly starting to double...two...your relaxation is doubling more and more ... three ... you're very comfortable and relaxed ... four your relaxation has almost doubled...five your relaxation now has doubled completely thoughout your whole body ... from the top of your head to the tip of your toes all the muscles in your body have relaxed and doubled their relaxation ... you feel so relaxed and comfortable that all of your muscles are going loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ...

Now again I will count from one down to five ... and as I count ... from one down to five ... this time the body will triple its relaxation ... one ...relaxation is starting to triple ... two ... relaxation is tripling more and more ... three ... you are very comfortable ... very relaxed ... four ... relaxation now has almost triple in the body ... five ... relaxation now has tripled in the body ... from the top of your head to the tips of your toes ... all the muscles have relaxed ... doubled their relaxation ... and tripled their relaxation ...

All the muscles are loose and limp as a RAG DOLL ... all the nerves are calm ... relaxed ... all the body tissues are rejuvenating in this wonderful relaxed state ... just sinking DOWN ... just letting go ... deeper and deeper into relaxation ...


Now again I will count ... but this time from one down to ten ... and this time as I count from one down to ten ... your mind will relax as your body is relaxed ... and with every count your body will double the relaxation it has at that time ... one ...your mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... two ... your mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... three ... the mind is relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body is doubling the relaxation it has at this time ... four ...
same thing ...five ... keep right on going ... six ... seven ... eight ... nine ...ten ...
your mind is completely relaxed as the body is relaxed and the body has doubled its relaxation many times over ...

You don't care what day it is ... you don't care what time it is ... you don't care about anything but how good you feel ... how wonderful you feel ... going deeper and deeper relaxed ...

Now I want you to go even deeper ... still deeper ... so this time double the relaxation you have in the body right now ... and when this is doubled I want you
to try to say "A" ...it only takes a few seconds ...you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed ... you don't even feel like saying "A" ...but now I want you to go deeper yet ... still deeper ... and when it is doubled ... try to say "B" ... again you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed ... that you don't even feel like saying "B" ... but now I want you to really let yourself go ... just as though you were on a spiral sliding board ... just sliding on DOWN to the basement of relaxation ... so again double the relaxation you have in your body at this time ...and when it is doubled then try to say "C" ... again you feel so good, so comfortable, so relaxed that you don't even feel like saying "C"...

So jusk keep on sinking DOWN deeper and deeper ... as I keep on talking the body just keeps right on sinking DOWN ... deeper and deeper ... into a wonderful...deep state of relaxation ... where the mind is passive ... and you feel wonderful ... where your arms are heavy ... where your legs are heavy ... very heavy ...very comfortable ... heavy feeling ... the arms and legs are so heavy, so comfortable, so relaxed that when I ask you to lift an arm or leg ... you'd find that they are so comfortable, so heavy, so relaxed that you don't feel like lifting them ... but nevertheless I want you to try to lift your left leg ...O.K. stop trying ... let it relax it feels so much better resting where it is ... it's so comfortable and you feel so good, so wonderful and so relaxed...

This will happen every day and every night ... and this wonderful good feeling will stay with you every day ... at all times ... deeper and deeper relaxed ... very deep ... very comfortable ... very relaxed ... such a wonderful ...comfortable ... feeling ...so loose ... so RELAXED ...you find that any time I say the words
"DEEPLY RELAX" to you ... immediately you will close your eyes and spontaneously go right back into this wonderful, deep, comfortable state of relaxation ... always enjoying it more and more ...
Always going deeper each time I work with you ... and every time I give you these positive suggestions, they will go deep into your subconscious mind ... they will be there when you need them ... every time I work with you it will reinforce all suggestions I have given to you before ... every day in every way you will be better and better, wiser and wise, happier and happier, healthier and healthier, feeling marvelous thoughout the day ...

Now I want you to pay attention to my voice and what I am going to teach you ... for I am ging to teach you to put yourself in this same state that you are in now, and this is how you will do it ...

         First ... make sure you are comfortable and safe ...
                                             Then ...set a time limit in you mind ...
                                                     Then ... close your eyes ...
 
Once your eyes are closed  ... take a deep breath and think 'RELAX', as you are letting your breath out ...

Then ... take another deep breath and think 'DEEPER' as you exhale ...

Then ... take another deep breath, and hold it for a moment ...Then as you let that breath out, think 'DEEPLY RELAX', .... already you can feel your body starting to relax ... DEEPER and DEEPER RELAXED ...

You will remain in this relaxed state for the amount of time you have set aside ... when that time has expired you will find yourself coming up and your eyes will automatically open ... you will feel refreshed, rejuvenated, wonderful and fine in every way, and all my suggestions tht I have ever given you ...That are beneficial to and positive to you will automatically be reinforced ... you will let this happen automatically and spontaneously ... going DEEPER and DEEPER RELAXED ... you will have good feelings and good thoughts at all times ...

AT THIS TIME POSITIVE VISUALIZATIONS
BRING YOUR SUBJECT(S) UP WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDING

On the count of one I will have you open your eyes ... on your own time ... you will be alert ... both mentally and physically ... you'll be rejuvenated ... you'll be happy, content and satisfied ... feeling marvelous in every way ... so, five ... gradually, slowly start coming up ... four ... coming up more and more ... three, coming up alert and refreshed ... two ... almost all the way up ... one ... on your own time, eyes open, all the way up, feeling wonderful and fine in every way!

[jason]

hypnotist-looks like a great progressive relaxation exercise.I think I'll print that out[8D]

[jason]

I just hope I can continue to do it,because it was INCREDIBLE[8D].I also think I might have a new technique for everyone to try.
I awoke around 9:00am rested and relaxed, so I decided to try an astral projection based on a technique I developed a number of years ago.I deeply relaxed my body and stilled the mind.every once in a while during this process I tried to activate the will to just get up and walk away from my body.If it didn't happen the first or second time,I just kept up the relaxing/focusing then tried again.On the 2nd or 3rd try it worked, but I was so close to my body that I couldn't escape the strong pull back to it no matter what I did.based upon that I tried a new technique in which I visualised a guide ahead of me in the expanse of my mind (based on robert monroes technique).attached to the guide is a rope, with my astral body on the other end.I then willed the guide to simply pull me out of,and away from my body.If you are deep enough,the result will be automatic.I didn't have any vibrations at all,just a sense of warmth.me and the guide began to travel very,very fast.we then entered a tunnel of concentric coloured rings (red I think).we passed through a barrier in the form of a wall or ceiling, then came to an earth like place.it was a snowy landscape,and we just flew over it.I was having vision problems,so I said "clarity,please!"(I'm so    polite[]).things became cleare,but I still couldn't see with my whole field of vision,so I concentrated on the parts that I could see,and they kind of "bloomed",and filled my whole field of vision.the whole projection lasted over half an hour,so I'm sure I don't remember all the middle parts.I do remember looking at my astral arms and noticing that they were shiny and colourful on the edges,and dark in the center.we passed through several more tunnels of coloured rings of light.towards the later part of the projection,we came to places that had the most incredible colors I've ever seen.one place had an abundance of light, pastel colors.this place had these wierd "plants" (for lack of better word) that were in the shape of long feathers,but they were smooth and had round holes in them.the sky here was astonishingly deep,and there were light bluish-purple (as far as I can remember) cumulous clouds in the dark purple sky.the last place we came to was a natural world similar to earth-it had trees,fields and hills,and animals,but the colors here were "super-surreal intensity", and the colors making up the fields,trees were completely different than what we are used to (lots of vivid oranges,yellows,reds).I was just blown away by this place,so I (we?) landed.I noticed a huge mouse and rabbit near some plants.I asked the mouse what this place was called.it made a series of squeeks.I asked it what it was again, and it made the same series of noises.I realized this would be of no help at all,but I said to myself "I'm definately coming back".I didn't know exactly how I would do that though.me and my guide flew away, and I felt that the guide was weakening after pulling me so far, so I said "thank you!" and let myself descend back to my body.I then sat up in bed and said something to the effect of "holy excrement!".

I have several questions: I have noticed that I have trouble comprehending and figuring out how to move around in the astral body.I don't want to have to rely on guides with ropes to get me around! any advice on movement in the astral body? it's just so different from the physical way of doing things.also: is it possible to mentally obtain the gateway symbols for various planes,in order to get back there easily?