Hi there!
Before I start digging around in this forum like some psycho in search for the key to astral projection I think I should introduce myself!
Im a 21 years old artist/writer and have only for a few years been interested in lucid dreaming and astral projection. I cant say I've had much experience with it, but I can say I have some pretty vivid dreams from time to time, occasional lucid dreams .. and I miiight have fumbled around on the astral sometime (cant say for sure as I've never projected consciously) but I aim to learn it properly so I can do it frequently and at will...
but I'm a bit confused about the difference between astral projection and lucid dreaming because some dreams i've had has felt and looked so real that I could almost swear I was standing in a different world!
I really love to read and talk about these things so I joined this forum. I'm quite surprised that so many on this forum have had experience with astral projections. Most forums I've found this far have only had a few people on them who "almost" managed to do it. Or maybe the experts just didn't want to talk about it :D
Thats it I guess, now I will try and read through all the forum sections... unless there is something else you want to know before I drown in all the awesomeness!
bye everyone!
Welcome to the Pulse 8-)
:NoY:
Quote from: silwer on July 11, 2011, 16:04:54
but I'm a bit confused about the difference between astral projection and lucid dreaming because some dreams i've had has felt and looked so real that I could almost swear I was standing in a different world!
Hello,
The line between astral projection and lucid dreaming overlaps in my opinion. Some people will say there is no difference and some will say there is a clear difference. No-one here can seem to agree on what to use the words for. You'll have to make your own mind up. You'll find quite a few threads with everyone giving their opinions.
But yeah, I've had dreams that I'd swear somehow felt more real than real life.
Welcome to the pulse :-)
Thanks NoY!
Blis: I know right! Its so incredible it is almost addictive...
from what I understand, Astral projection and lucid dreaming are the same destination, just two different routes to get there. Welcome :)
Hi there silwer,
Welcome to the Astral Pulse. :)
Quote from: stratcat96 on July 11, 2011, 18:17:09
from what I understand, Astral projection and lucid dreaming are the same destination, just two different routes to get there. Welcome :)
For the most part, this is my view as well.
Some would say that you have a dream... you have a lucid dream... you have an astral projection. I don't agree with that at all, it's not an external event that's happening to you. I say that you have a dream awareness... you have a lucid awareness... you have an astral awareness.
I don't see these experiences as something you do... I see them as a state of mind you're in. I see the difference being how consciously aware you are. It's all in relation to YOU... your consciousness.
Is your subconscious mind in full control? Then you have a dream awareness.
Is your conscious mind in full control? Then you have an astral awarness.
Is there a combination of the two in control? Conscious/Subconscious? Then you have some form of a lucid awareness.