First AP in a long time-A flight over astral mountains!

[jason]

I was using Franks' "noticing" technique.I recieved a mandala symbol from somewhere, that was a symbol for the establishing a psychic connection between the various aspects of the greater self-parallel physical existances in various time periods, and non-physical portions of the greater self.The symbol was a mandala, in the shape of a 4 pointed star, in white, or maybe yellow, w/a circular background of blue, and a green circular border around the mandala.In the centre of the star was what looked like an atom,w/electrons revolving around in, in the spaces between the points of the star.I'm pretty sure that the atomic symbol at the centre of the star was interchangeable w/another star, offset at an angle from the first one.I focused on this symbol for awhile.

I was continuing using the "noticing" technique, and was using the sound of the fan beside my bed to keep my conciousness from slipping.Nothing much was happening & I was getting bored, so I decided to use the "getting up out of bed" impulse (sorry-kind of hard to describe!), and sure enough, I just walked away from my body, & went through the wall of my apartment.I decided that I didn't believe in the pull back to the physical if I was too close.That worked also-there was no pull whatsoever, I just walked away from my body (who'd have thought it could be this easy!).I still couldn't see though. I then *recieved* a message saying that if I told myself I could see, and got furthur away from my body, my vision would clear.That's exactly what happened.When my vision became clear, I noticed that I was in an astral realm version of my town.I decided to fly over the mountains, so I soared up into the astral sky.there was someone several hundred feet below me, on the ground, so I waved to him as I flew higher & higher, revelling in the feeling of total freedom.I was struck by how clear, intense,vivid, & downright *otherworldly* the colors were-especially the greens of the forests far below.I noticed that it was raining on a mountainside.I flew around for awhile, then got caught in some subjective thought patterns, and the projection collapsed into a lucid dream.

[OrionsDream]

that sounds awesome! do you, or any1 else have a link to frank's 'noticing' technique?
I haven't really begun to try to AP but this sounds good!

[ap]

Try here.

http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/viewtopic.php?=17413

You can also do a search on the word "noticing" and come up with a whole bunch of helpful posts.

I am having a great time working with the noticing technique.  Enjoy.  

[ap]

Ooops!  The link is not working.  Sorry.  Just go to Astral FAQ and click on topic "What is Phasing and how can I do it?"  Frank discusses "noticing" there.

[jason]

Thanks for the replies .

Does anyone know if there's any mention of something like a "getting up" impulse technique?

I'm not sure how to describe it, but I'll try to, if there's nothing like it around.It's kind of like a "push" of awareness, along w/ "feeling visualization" of standing up.It's rediculously easy to do, and is almost ALWAYS successful if your body is really, really , really relaxed.

Do you know what I mean?    

[jason]

Does anyone know if there's any mention of something like a "getting up" impulse technique?

Hi Jason,

There are several variations on this "getting up impulse technique" as you call it.

Muldoon describes using thirst as an impulse to OBE.

I myself have several times reached out for a non-existant cigarette or glass of wine while practicing phasing with a non-existant arm.

I suppose that reveals my priorities in life.

At other times, I found myself getting up as if it was the most normal thing to do.

The problem appears to be that it is hard to replicate. It tends to happen out of "habit", and habit is pretty much an automatic process that you cannot "will" to happen.

Sounded like a great experience though.

I've somehow managed to "will" it to happen many times.I found it to be automatic only until I discovered the feeling of the impulse, which is just a very brief "push" of conciousness-kind of like pushing on a door when it's closed, and the door moves a little.The impulse itself only lasts about a second.I can do it whenever I want, it's just that when my body is fully concious, I can't get past the impulse, & leave my body.(Although maybe if I practice it a lot I can?).

That's wierd-I've actually somehow turned it into a concious, controllable thing.I've done it many times! There's nothing unconcious about it at this point, although it seems to be a slight variation on what you describe.The impulse is a very strong feeling even in the physical, although I think it would make me dizzy if I did it a hundred times in a row or something right now