New here, wanted to say hello

[Bran]

... hello! Okay, so call me "Bran". I'm 22, and have a history with Astral Projection/Travelling.

It used to be a very common thing for me when I was little, to "wake up" floating above my body. Such things have happened less frequently as I have aged, but I am still pleasured by the occasional experience from time to time. Usually I wake up before I fully get there though. I've learned recently that the bangs I hear that scare me awake before I'm fully asleep could be the sound of my astral body separating? But I don't recall ever hearing that as a kid. Recently, I saw the movie "Insidious", and boy was I surprised at what it was actually about. Brought back all kinds of memories, though thankfully I don't think any demons tried to steal my physical body. Still, it intrigued me and I have recently been trying to learn how to do it purposely, as opposed to accidentally, as I have always done it. I think that would make for a more controllable and fun scenario if I could manage. My issue is that when I try to do it on purpose I can't really get my breathing right. I hear constantly that slow, long breaths as if sleeping is important, but... I don't sleep that way? I feel as if I don't get enough air if I try to force that and it throws me off, not feeling "natural" to me. A lot of that is from laying on my back. I am a side sleeper, laying on my back does bad things with my breathing. I woke up one morning on my back, paralyzed and unable to breathe, which was quite scary.   Everything says to lay on your back, but do i have to? And yes, I am somewhat prone to sleep paraylsis.

So, anyway.. guess I'm here to learn, mostly. I find it all interesting and I'd like to be better at it. Maybe have a full blown travel like I did when I was younger someday.

[astraladdict]

Welcome Bran, nice to have you aboard. Everybody usually projects a lot when they are little, since they have tons of energy and are not brainwashed by modern society. Now those "bangs" you hear are just, side-effect noises so to speak. For some people, while they are projecting, will see things, hear things etc. They eventually go away the more you project.

~astraladdict

[Xanth]

Hey there Bran,

Welcome to the Astral Pulse. 

[NoY]

Welcome to the Pulse 


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[Bran]

Thanks for the welcomes! 

Welcome Bran, nice to have you aboard. Everybody usually projects a lot when they are little, since they have tons of energy and are not brainwashed by modern society. Now those "bangs" you hear are just, side-effect noises so to speak. For some people, while they are projecting, will see things, hear things etc. They eventually go away the more you project.

~astraladdict

Yeah, it's usually the bang that wakes me up, but I see shadows, hear whispers, that kind of thing, as well. I'm working on the "projecting more" bit, heh.

[BlueHalcyon]

Hello and welcome.