So I've been reading Astral Dynamics by Robert Bruce.
"Further examination of the mind-split effect leads to avery interesting concept: that the majority
of people probably succeed at conscious-exit projection when they attempt it, even during very
early attempts. Those who attempt OBE and feel projection-related symptoms, like the heaviness of
trance, racing heartbeat, vibrations, torso rush, etc., are most probably successfully projecting out of
body. They just are not aware of this at the time, and are therefore not remembering it afterward
because of the mind-split effect and shadow memory recall problems."
How can we utilize knowing about the mind-split effect and shadow memory recall problems to help make us remember? I want to remember my OBE's!
What he calls a "mind split"... Frank called a "focus overlay"...
I call "experiencing more than one reality at a time".
Learn to recognize the metaphors people use and attempt to identify them in relation to your own metaphors.
So just being aware of it is enough?
Quote from: Mystiquemushroom on June 26, 2013, 21:54:43
So just being aware of it is enough?
I wrote this for my website a while ago, it's about what you're asking:
QuoteI have a theory... it revolves around how to remember our experiences (dreams, astral, etc...).
Take a look at how you remember things in this physical reality. If you don't add a certain amount of importance to any given event in your life, your chances of remembering everything in full detail is pretty minute. Likewise, this holds true for your dreams (lucid or otherwise). If you believe your dreams are nothing special, that they're not important, then you're probably not going to remember them. You're probably not even going to have that base level of awareness in order to experience them.
How do you solve this problem? How do you give importance to something like this? You have to prove it to your subconscious mind... change your attitude about wanting to remember your experiences. A dream journal is the absolute best method I can think of to do this.
Work on trying to convincing yourself to place more importance upon your dream time journeys! It'll take some time, but the more you can prove to yourself that these events are important to you, the more you'll begin to remember them. Also, don't be lazy and write down whatever you remember immediately upon waking, because you will forget things really quickly. The more you do this, the less you'll forget!
http://www.unlimitedboundaries.ca/2012/08/23/remembering-our-non-physical-adventures/
If you want to remember your experiences, you need to place more value upon what you're experiencing.
I have been pretty lazy with my dream journal lately since I started attempting to AP instead of LDing(same thing in your book apparently?), I will start working on that more. Also reading your book now. Thanks Xanth!
Edit: Nvm just read, the difference between lucid awareness and astral awareness is lucid awareness you don't remember who you are/your memories of the physical as to where your astral awareness does. According to your book ;p
I am going to try the rundown technique tonight, the trampoline idea sounds nice!