Heya Huwie!
I would answer your question if I could project too! But, I have read a couple of his books and he is pretty adventurous in a big way. There were times his books started drifting off in to something really crazy that I couldn't begin to understand. Perhaps to the experienced projectors out there, they understand the books better.
When I first read the books, I was actually pretty skeptical about his claims. I still have my reservations, but i'm slowly opening up to more possibilities now that I have been reading more about this. But with all the reading I have done, I really haven't seen anybody talk about experiences the same way Monroe did. But then again, like Robert Bruce has said, everybody experiences things completely different from the others.
Too bad Monroe isn't around anymore. But the Monroe Institue will live on in his memory. It's a pretty cool idea!
Just thought I would chime in. How are your exercises going Huwie? [:)]
One must always remember that Monroe was a pioneer. He had no understanding of what was happenening to him. If he hadn't have been brave enough to explore this possibility, then many people wouldn't be as spiritually advanced as they are. Being the first, I'm sure some of his ideas or perceptions may have been off. However, he did take the position of a bias scientist. So it's safe to say that at least he wrote the truth to the best of his abilities. But we are in a new age and many are actually discussing their interpretations of different experiences and coming to understand how and why they happen more openly. We have come a long way in this area since Robert Monroe. The idea is to remember what his experiences truly gave us. A way to open ourselves up to experiences far beyond our wildest imaginations, and come to remember that literally ANYTHING is possible. After all he did coin the phrase-"The greatest illusion is that man kind has limitations".
Funny you should ask this question, because I am reading his first book again. I don't think he meant that he "stretched to his destination" but just stretched himself out of his body, AND then went to his destination...well, sometimes he found himself somewhere else..but hey, whos to complain? know I wouldn't.
I have to agree with Alpha, Mr. Monroe was totally learning as he went, and I think that is what makes reading his books great, one can relate. But then again, those were HIS experiences and don't expect for the same thing to happen to yourself, because you are on a different path.
P.S..dang, huwie did we not just get finished telling you what a great projection you had??..hehe. First rule of thumb: think POSITIVE..[:D] Twill happen..just don't stress out about it..[;)]
Nay [^]
I haven't read any of Monroe's books, but isn't his method known as phasing? Where you don't actually seperate per-say, rather you phase your consciousness into the astral?
Sorry, i don't know whether it actually is for sure, but i thought it was. If you like you can probably find out more about phasing at the Astral Consciousness and Permanent Topics forums, or just do a search on "phasing"
Sorry if i'm wrong and i've wasted your time [:D]
Hehehe, thanks Nay. I'll try to be more positive. [:D]
In fact, I'm hopefully going to have the opportunity to make another attempt before bedtime in a few hours. My exercises are going pretty well thanks Dragen, mate. In fact, that's not what I have to worry about. I can get to the exit stage pretty much every time I try it, it comes quite easily to me. The one and only remaining problem is to let go at the crucial stage. I'm just nervous about what it'll be like when I exit, that's all. But even in the worst case scenario, if I can't re-enter my body, all that'll happen is I'll have to hang around until I run out of energy, right? So I suppose I shouldn't be that nervous.
As for my question. Well yeah, of course I realise that his experiences were pioneering and open to interpretation, which is why I asked specifically about this one thing. See, in Journeys Out of the Body, he seemed pretty damn clear about this stretching business. Most of the rest can be interpreted different ways, but there's just something about the way he described the stretching-travelling process. It seems too 'set in stone', as it were, or clearly-defined, to be open to much interpretation.
When I'm finally out-and-about, I'm going to give this a try. I'm pretty sure from reading other posts that you can at least morph your astral body, so there's gotta be something to this stretching business.
And while we're on the subject...Far Journeys...what's with all that slipping out of the astral body too, huh?! [|)]
Thanks for your input, Euphoric Sunrise (cool handle, by the way). The thing is, Monroe made it pretty clear that he could do the stretch-travel thing even while staying in the RTZ (he was referring to it as Locale I at the time). So to be honest, I don't think phasing is the answer.
*shrugs*
The first books I ever read about projections are Robert Monroe's books and that's what got me excited about the idea. It wasn't until 5 years later that I projected fully consciously. To read his books was very inspiring and I haven't read any other books as interesting as his ( I haven't read any of Robert Bruces book by the way so I don't know about him)that's about all, but I am not an experienced traveller, only now and then I leave my body
Any experienced projecters here who have read Robert Monroe's books? He seemed (well, seems, heh) to be able to travel somewhere by stretching his astral body the whole way there, then letting it 'snap' into place at his destination.
I gather Monroe was/is somewhat unique, but has anybody been able to duplicate this kind of travel? I'd find out myself, if only...*sigh*...I could project. [|)]