1) Can an individual close one's eyes and instantaneously arrive at the astral bridge (1 minute or less) being only a practitioner of qigong--never practicing astral projection--for 1 year; or, is this a delusional thought?
2) If an individual does not see their astral body leave the physical body, then did I really experience astral projection?
3) Does the astral bridge look like Space with only star like figures swirling around, and can this be referred to Dr. Robert Monroe's 3D blackness?
4) Is Dr. Monroe's Focus 21 the astral bridge and if so does one have to get to arrive at that stage, or see it, in order to astral project?
Quote from: Dean01 on May 03, 2013, 19:46:00
1) Can an individual close one's eyes and instantaneously arrive at the astral bridge (1 minute or less) being only a practitioner of qigong--never practicing astral projection--for 1 year; or, is this a delusional thought?
2) If an individual does not see their astral body leave the physical body, then did I really experience astral projection?
3) Does the astral bridge look like Space with only star like figures swirling around, and can this be referred to Dr. Robert Monroe's 3D blackness?
4) Is Dr. Monroe's Focus 21 the astral bridge and if so does one have to get to arrive at that stage, or see it, in order to astral project?
1) Yes
2) Yes, you can still project without seeing your body. I very rarely see my body, unless of course I intend too.
3) I have had times when it appeared like that. But, it changes quite a bit for me. I find the Astral Bridge can appear as a spinning portal or vortex, a thin veil, even as a simple doorway. Sometimes I don't see it at all. But every time I project I have a brief period of an expanded or deepened Darkness. I call this the 3D dark zone, but some other people prefer other descriptions for this area. Once again, it comes down to YOUR perception.
4) It is to him. Meaning, that's what HE perceived it to be. All you need for Non Physical exploration is to release your physical focus. Once you do that, the only left is the Non Physical Reality (NPR).
Good Luck and Safe Travels! :-)
1.) Yes, I believe children can do it as quick as they can close their eyes. For adults, it's a whole different story. It take years and years. I've been having OOBE for 13 years come this summer and I'm no where close. Sometimes I can do it in ten minutes, other times it takes an hour, and then there are times that I can't. I can't force it. Nobody can. But there are probably a few members here that can do it this quickly and don't like to say because it sounds like bragging and that's really the last thing on their minds. It's really a matter of how quickly you can put yourself into a "sleep" like mode and still keep your awareness.
2.) I hardly ever perceive myself in a physical form while others seem to always do. Don't worry about this or make a decision as to whether it's real because you do or don't.
3.) I have no idea what the astral bridge is. I think I know what you are talking about but I'm not sure. As far as the 3D-blackness goes, for me it is just that. It's completely black with no sparkles or anything, yet I just instinctively no my surroundings. I only get there from a lucid dream though and my time there is always short. It's really cool though. I just can't seem to hang around.
4.) No. You can have an experience that is unlike any other we have had and it is still the real deal. Don't make any assumptions about it until you've done it with awareness. You have already projected every time you dream. You just haven't raised your awareness enough to wake up. I'm not referring to a false awakening either.
Sorry if this sounds cryptic, I'm not trying to be at all. It's just that this is so easy that we all imagine that it's not. It takes a ton of hard work to realize this. Some people do that ton of work in a week get "there" and others do it for a lifetime and still don't make that mental connection that they are already there.
Good luck. If you already know some techniques, I suggest that you stop reading about AP and just focus on the methods. It will happen because it already has.