A bunch of questions from a newbie

[DarkIntellect]

Hi again Astral Pulse. May I bother the great minds of this board? I have some questions regarding projection.


1) While one is projecting, do you literally leave your body? I'm hoping that you do but somehow I'm not so sure.


2) What exactly are "spirit guides"? Are they real?


3) If one wishes, can he/she permanently leave their body via projection?


4) Which method is easier to project, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, 7 chakras, or meditation?


5) Does moving slightly or opening your eyes improvise the success of projection?


6) Can you talk to others while on the astral plane?

[Goober]

1) While one is projecting, do you literally leave your body? I'm hoping that you do but somehow I'm not so sure.

You sure do.

2) What exactly are "spirit guides"? Are they real?

I'm not too sure really. I'm torn between two things, they are either our higher consciousness, or they are spirits that protect and help us. ( A guardian angel of sorts.. ) Whether they are the former or latter, they are indeed real.

3) If one wishes, can he/she permanently leave their body via projection?

I doubt it.. Not sure though, but you shouldn't want to anyway.

4) Which method is easier to project, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, 7 chakras, or meditation?

Whatever you like, try them all. Don't limit yourself.

5) Does moving slightly or opening your eyes improvise the success of projection?

When trying to project, moving your physical body in any way is a big no-no.

6) Can you talk to others while on the astral plane?

You sure can.

[Token]

Hi again Astral Pulse. May I bother the great minds of this board? I have some questions regarding projection.


1) While one is projecting, do you literally leave your body? I'm hoping that you do but somehow I'm not so sure.

Yes, that which is "you" leaves your body.

2) What exactly are "spirit guides"? Are they real?

Yes, they are real, but come in different forms.  I usually have a "magnetic wind" that grabs me quite often and takes me places to see.  Sometimes I've had guides in the form of attractive "angels" in nice clothes and such guide me around like Superman did to Lois Lane in the first superman movie. 

3) If one wishes, can he/she permanently leave their body via projection?

I seriously doubt it.  I don't think it's possible.

4) Which method is easier to project, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, 7 chakras, or meditation?

I have more luck projecting directly from a paralysis state, but others use different methods with equal success.

5) Does moving slightly or opening your eyes improvise the success of projection?

Any sort of physical movements including trying to open your physical eyes will immediately stop a projection.

6) Can you talk to others while on the astral plane?

Yes, and it's really fun.

[Novice]

1) While one is projecting, do you literally leave your body? I'm hoping that you do but somehow I'm not so sure.

This is discussed quite frequently and you should probably do a search or at least check out the Permanent Astral Topics and Astral FAQ sections for various thoughts and rationales behind the theories. When you OBE, you do perceive a body of sorts, but it isn't your physical body. If you phase to the astral, you usually do not actively perceive a body, at least I don't.

2) What exactly are "spirit guides"? Are they real?

I don't know 'exactly' what they are. But there are beings who are more aware/conscious than the person they are guiding. They are there to help you out and guide you spiritually.

3) If one wishes, can he/she permanently leave their body via projection?

This is called death.

4) Which method is easier to project, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, 7 chakras, or meditation?

There are more methods than this and defining the 'easiest' is purely subjective. It literally varies from one person to another. I would recommend research various methods and picking one that resonates with you. Then try it for a minimum of a month, preferable 2-3 months and see how you progress. If it doesn't seem to be working, then try another one.

5) Does moving slightly or opening your eyes improvise the success of projection?

Just the opposite -- it will prolong the process. At first you want to reach MA/BA (Mind Awake/Body Asleep). From which level it is easier to phase/project.

6) Can you talk to others while on the astral plane?

Yes

[DarkIntellect]

I think I should have been a little more clear on 3.

Death is known as the permanent OBE, I understand that much. But, even if it's rare, can you die while APing? I've heard if you "cord" snaps, you die. Say if I tried to purposely break the cord, would that do anything? Are there any other factors(despite being rare circumstances) where one's life could be in danger?

I'd also like to expand some on 2.

How much does your spirt guide know about you? Do they know anything about your from the physical?

[Novice]

But, even if it's rare, can you die while APing? I've heard if you "cord" snaps, you die. Say if I tried to purposely break the cord, would that do anything? Are there any other factors(despite being rare circumstances) where one's life could be in danger?

I've never seen the famous "silver cord". Others say they feel it but don't see it, some see it and feel it. I've never heard of anyone dying from OBE or phasing. Usually its the other way around, someone has an OBE when they are close to dying (NDE's). I have never perceived there to be any danger whatsoever in phasing/OBEs. But again, that's just my experience thus far.

How much does your spirt guide know about you? Do they know anything about your from the physical?

My guides know more about me than I am consciously aware of at the moment. Meaning, they know more about my weaknesses and strengths than I do. They know what I need to work on and the best way to do it, often when I don't understand what they are describing (which happens fairly often unfortunately). They know all about my physical life, past experiences, future thoughts/plans, etc. They will know what I want to discuss usually before I show up. I can mention an incident and they know exactly what I'm talking about without me having to describe what happened. At least this has been my experience with my guides. Other's may have different experiences.

[DarkIntellect]

So they're not like the entites I hear about? They're not evil so to say?

[Novice]

I don't know what you've heard. But I've never read/seen people associate "spirit guides" and "evil". Now there are people who believe in what are sometimes called "negs", meaning negative entities. I personally do not believe in them and have never experienced any type of evil/demon/neg type being. My personal thought is that demons/negs do exist, but only in the context of 'personal demons'. Meaning I think thoughts and fears play a big part in what you perceive. Thus focusing on negative/evil thoughts/beings will likely result in your experiencing exactly that when you phase/OBE.

I also think that, depending upon the individual, these thoughts can appear to manifest as seperate entities because the individual gives them the power to, as a result of putting some much of their energy in to those thoughts/feelings. Not everyone agrees with this philosophy though, so I would recommend you do your own research, read a bunch of posts on different people's experiences and possible causes, then when you are able to phase/OBE form your own opinions based on your own experiences.

What is true for one person is not necessarily true for someone else.

[Principle]

"The term Spirit Guide generally makes reference to one or more entities who watch, teach, heal, and help you on your physical journey into spiritual awareness. They are above in higher frequency, while you experience the physical below.

Communication is generally telepathic, clairaudience, with archetypes and visual imagery, clairvoyance, observed during meditation, dream time, or just learning how to focus, look and listen to messages received." - Crystal Links

I believe we have all met, and had a relationship with our Spirit Guides before we were came into the Physical Realm of Existance.