One of my favorite authors, Tim Ferris, blogged about lucid dreaming. Until recently, I wasn’t even aware that he’s into lucid dreaming. Most importantly, he offers scientific insight and really cool training methods. So check it out:

From 1994–1995 I had the great pleasure of training with wrestling legend John Smith, 2-time gold medalist and 4-time world champion (domestic freestyle record of 80–0; international freestyle record of 100–5).

He was famous for his low leg attacks that made even Olympic finals look like textbook demonstrations.

The problem was, of course, that I was in New Hampshire at boarding school and had never met John Smith. I only trained with him 45–60 minutes per night while I was lucid dreaming. I went on to have my best career season, which culminated with a more than 20–0 record before the national championships…

I’ve since used lucid dreaming to:

• Accelerate skill acquisition (example: yabusame)
• Reactivate “forgotten” languages in less time
• Cultivate zen-like present-state awareness and decrease needless stress

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The response to my post on Lucid Dreaming last week was amazing — 28 comments so far — keep them coming! Not to mention the amount of emails and other feedback I got. It seems that Lucid Dreaming is quite a hot topic. So, after the amazing response and some thoughts I decided to do a bit more research into lucid dreaming — to try and find some resources which I could share that would help you have lucid dreams when you wanted them.

I came across one very comprehensive website Lucidipedia — a community of Lucid Dreams, built by some University students from the Netherlands. Lucidipedia teaches you how to Lucid Dream — and has a free members area that allows you to log your dreams, talk to other members and share your experiences. The website has over 6000 active registered users — and over 10,000 dreams are logged daily. I think I may begin using it to see if I can get more frequent Lucid Dreams — because as with Remote Viewing, being in the altered state of mind is so powerful for me.

I’ve included some videos below, you can check out the Lucidipedia Website and Lucidipedia Youtube Channel. Check out the videos below for more on Lucid Dreaming.

Enjoy!

Michael

I was reading up on Lucid Dreaming today. I’ve had several lucid dreams myself, and its out-of-body experience and control over the mind is very powerful.

Being in the altered state of mind, often involuntary (i.e. coming out of a normal dream into a lucid dream) is quite empowering, and we, as Remote Viewers know and understand what benefits these altered states of mind can bring for us.

I found a selection of a Frequently Asked Questions from The Lucidity Institute on Lucid dreaming. You can access the FAQ at this page for more information.

Have you had any lucid dreams? What did you experience? Please share in the comments!

Michael

1.1   WHAT IS LUCID DREAMING?

Lucid dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van Eeden who used the word “lucid” in the sense of mental clarity. Lucidity usually begins in the midst of a dream when the dreamer realizes that the experience is not occurring in physical reality, but is a dream. Often this realization is triggered by the dreamer noticing some impossible or unlikely occurrence in the dream, such as flying or meeting the deceased. Sometimes people become lucid without noticing any particular clue in the dream; they just suddenly realize they are in a dream. A minority of lucid dreams (according to the research of LaBerge and colleagues, about 10 percent) are the result of returning to REM (dreaming) sleep directly from an awakening with unbroken reflective consciousness.

The basic definition of lucid dreaming requires nothing more than becoming aware that you are dreaming. However, the quality of lucidity can vary greatly. When lucidity is at a high level, you are aware that everything experienced in the dream is occurring in your mind, that there is no real danger, and that you are asleep in bed and will awaken shortly. With low-level lucidity you may be aware to a certain extent that you are dreaming, perhaps enough to fly or alter what you are doing, but not enough to realize that the people are dream representations, or that you can suffer no physical damage, or that you are actually in bed.

1.2   IS LUCID DREAMING THE SAME AS DREAM CONTROL?

Lucidity is not synonymous with dream control. It is possible to be lucid and have little control over dream content, and conversely, to have a great deal of control without being explicitly aware that you are dreaming. However, becoming lucid in a dream is likely to increase the extent to which you can deliberately influence the course of events. Once lucid, dreamers usually choose to do something permitted only by the extraordinary freedom of the dream state, such as flying.

You always have the choice of how much control you want to exert. For example, you could continue with whatever you were doing when you became lucid, with the added knowledge that you are dreaming. Or you could try to change everything–the dream scene, yourself, other dream characters. It is not always possible to perform “magic” in dreams, like changing one object into another or transforming scenes. A dreamer’s ability to succeed at this seems to depend a lot on the dreamer’s confidence. As Henry Ford said, “Believe you can, believe you can’t; either way, you’re right.” On the other hand, it appears there are some constraints on dream control that may be independent of belief. See “Testing the Limits of Dream Control: The Light and Mirror Experiment” for more on this.

1.3   HOW ARE LUCID DREAMS RELATED TO OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCES (OBEs)?

A mysterious and highly controversial phenomenon sometimes occurs in which people experience the compelling sensation that they have somehow “left their bodies.” The “out-of-body experience” or “OBE”, as this fascinating phenomenon is usually termed, takes a variety of forms. In the most typical, you are lying in bed, apparently awake, when suddenly you experience a range of primarily somatic sensations, often including vibrations, heaviness, and paralysis. Then you experience the vivid sensation of separating from your “physical body” in what feels like a second body, often floating above the bed.

It is important to note the distinction between the phenomenal reality of the OBE and the various interpretations of the experience. What is really happening when you feel yourself “leaving your body”? According to one school of thought, what is actually happening is just what it feels like: you are moving in a second body out of and away from your physical body–in physical space. But this “explanation” doesn’t hold up very well under examination. After all, the body we ordinarily feel ourselves to be (or if you like, to inhabit) is a phenomenal or mental body rather than a physical body. The space we see around us is not physical space as “common sense” tells us, but as modern psychology makes clear, a phenomenal or mental space. In general, our consciousness is a mental model of the world.

OBE enthusiasts promote lucid dreaming as a “stepping stone” to the OBE. Conversely, many lucid dreamers have had the experience of feeling themselves “leave the body” at the onset of a lucid dream. From a laboratory study, we have concluded that OBEs can occur in the same physiological state as lucid dreams. Wake-initiated lucid dreams (WILDs) were three times more likely to be labeled “OBEs” than dream initiated lucid dreams. If you believe yourself to have been awake, then you are more likely to take the experience at face value and believe yourself to have literally left your physical body in some sort of mental or “astral” body floating around in the “real” physical world. If, on the other hand, you think of the experience as a dream, then you are likely to identify the OBE body as a dream body image and the environment of the experience as a dream world. The validity of the latter interpretation is supported by observations and research on these phenomena.

2.1   WHY HAVE LUCID DREAMS?

Upon hearing about lucid dreaming for the first time, people often ask, “Why should I want to have lucid dreams? What are they good for?” If you consider that once you know you are dreaming, you are restricted only by your ability to imagine and conceive, not by laws of physics or society, then the answer to what lucid dreaming is good for is either extremely simple (anything!) or extraordinarily complex (everything!). It is easier to provide a sample of what some people have done with lucid dreaming than to give a definitive answer of its potential uses.

2.1.1   Adventure and Fantasy

Often, the first thing that attracts people to lucid dreaming is the potential for wild adventure and fantasy fulfillment. Flying is a favorite lucid dream delight, as is sex. Many people have said that their first lucid dream was the most wonderful experience of their lives. A large part of the extraordinary pleasure of lucid dreaming comes from the exhilarating feeling of utter freedom that accompanies the realization that you are in a dream and there will be no social or physical consequences of your actions. One might think that this is a rather intellectual concept, but an ecstatic “rush” frequently arises with the first realization that one is dreaming.

2.1.2   Overcoming Nightmares

Unfortunately for many people, instead of providing an outlet for unlimited fantasy and delight, dreams can be dreaded episodes of limitless terror. As is discussed in the books  Lucid Dreaming (LaBerge, 1985) and  Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming (EWLD) (LaBerge & Rheingold, 1990), lucid dreaming may well be the basis of the most effective therapy for nightmares. If you know you are dreaming, it is a simple logical step to realizing that nothing in your current experience, however unpleasant, can cause you physical harm. There is no need to run from or fight with dream monsters. In fact, it is often pointless to try, because the horror pursuing you was conceived in your own mind, and as long as you continue to fear it, it can pursue you wherever you dream yourself to be. The only way to really “escape” is to end your fear. (For a discussion of reasons for recurrent nightmares, see  Overcoming Nightmares from  EWLD.) The fear you feel in a nightmare is completely real; it is the danger that is not.

Unreasonable fear can be defused by facing up to the source, or going through with the frightening activity, so that you observe that no harm comes to you. In a nightmare, this act of courage can take any form that involves facing the “threat” rather than avoiding it. For example, one young man dreamt of being pursued by a lion. When he had no place left to run, he realized he was dreaming and called to the lion to “come and get him.” The challenge turned into a playful wrestling match, and the lion became a sexy woman (NightLight 1.4, 1989, p. 13). Monsters often transform into benign creatures, friends, or empty shells when courageously confronted in lucid dreams. This is an extremely empowering experience. It teaches you in a very visceral manner that you can conquer fear and thereby become stronger.

2.1.3   Rehearsal

Lucid dreaming is an extraordinarily vivid form of mental imagery, so realistic that the trick is to realize it is a mental construct. It is no surprise, therefore, that many people use lucid dreaming to rehearse for success in waking life. Examples of such applications include public speaking, difficult confrontations, artistic performance and athletic prowess. Because the activity of the brain during a dreamed activity is the same as during the real event, neuronal patterns of activation required for a skill (like a ski jump or pirouette) can be established in the dream state in preparation for performance in the waking world. See EWLD for examples.

2.1.4   Creativity and Problem Solving

The creative potential of dreams is legendary. The brain is highly active in REM sleep and unconstrained by sensory input, which together may contribute to the novel combinations of events and objects we experience as dream bizarreness. This same novelty allows thought to take on forms that are rare in waking life, manifesting as enhanced creativity, or defective thinking depending on one’s point of view (As Roland Fisher put it, “One man’s creativity is another’s brain damage.”). The claim of enhanced creativity of the dream state is supported by LI research: One study found word associations immediately after awakening from a dream to be 29% more likely to be uncommon compared to word associations later in the day (NightLight, 6.4, 1994). Another study comparing a variety of kinds of experience including daydreams, memories of actual events, and dreams, found that dreams were judged as being significantly more creative than both daydreams and memories (NL, 4.1, 1992). In any case, many lucid dreamers report using dreams for problem solving and artistic inspiration; see EWLD for a variety of examples.

2.1.5   Healing

The effects of  visual imagery on the body are well-established. Just as skill practice in a dream can enhance waking performance, healing dream imagery may improve physical health. Medical patients have often used soothing and positive imagery to alleviate pain, and the dream world offers the most vivid form of imagery. Thus, some people have use lucid dreams in overcoming phobias, working with grief, decreasing social and sexual anxieties, achieving greater self-confidence and by directing the body image in the dream to facilitate physical healing. The applications, which are described in greater detail in EWLD, deserve clinical study, as they may be the greatest boon that lucid dreaming has to offer. Other potential healing applications of lucid dreaming include: practice of physical skills by stroke and spinal cord injury patients to encourage recovery of neuromuscular function, enjoyment of sexual satisfaction by people with lower body sensory loss (fully satisfying dream sex requires only mental stimulation!), more rapid recovery from injury or disease through the use of lucid dream imagery, and an increased sense of freedom for anyone who feels limited by disability or circumstance.

2.1.6   Transcendence

The experience of being in a lucid dream clearly demonstrates the astonishing fact that the world we see is a construct of our minds. This concept, so elusive when sought in waking life, is the cornerstone of spiritual teachings. It forces us to look beyond everyday experience and ask, “If this is not real, what is?” Lucid dreaming, by so baldly baring a truth that many spend lives seeking, often triggers spiritual questioning in people who try it for far more mundane purposes. Not only does lucid dreaming lead to questioning the nature of reality, but for many it also has been a source of transcendent experience. Exalted and ecstatic states are common in lucid dreams. EWLD presents several cases of individuals achieving states of union with the Highest, great peace and a new sense of their roles in life.

2.2   CAN LUCID DREAMING BE DANGEROUS?

The overwhelming majority of lucid dreams are positive, rewarding experiences. Moreover, lucidity in unpleasant dreams or nightmares can transform habitual fear into conscious courage. The simple state of lucidity is frequently enough to elevate the mood of a dreamer in a nightmare. In a study of the effect of lucid dreams on mood, college students reported that realizing they were dreaming in a nightmare helped them feel better about 60 percent of the time. Lucidity was seven times more likely to make nightmares better than worse.

A parallel concern is that dying in a dream can cause death in reality. If this were true, how would we know? Anyone who died from a dream could not tell us about its content. Many people, after awakening alive, report having died in their dreams with no ill effect. Dreams of death can actually be insightful experiences about life, rebirth, and transcendence.

Some people believe that dreams are messages from the unconscious mind and should not be consciously altered. Modern research on dreaming, discussed further in chapter 5 of EWLD, suggests that dreams are not messages, but models of the world. While awake, sensory and perceptual information governs our model. While dreaming, our bodies are paralyzed and our brain builds a world model based on a secondary source; namely, our assumptions, motivations, and expectations. These biases are difficult to identify while awake, so a world based entirely on such biases, the world of dreams, can help us to recognize them. Thus, dreams are not messages, but are more like clues into the inner workings of our minds. The conscious and critical awareness that accompanies lucid dreams allows dreamers to thoughtfully interpret their dreams while they happen.

Finally, some people worry that lucid dreams are so exciting and pleasurable that they will become addicted and “sleep their life away.” There is a biological obstacle to living in lucid dreams: we have a limited amount of REM sleep. More importantly, lucid dreams can be inspirations for how to act and improve in reality. Your behavior strongly influences your experience in both worlds. Lucid dreams can be signposts for how you can make your waking reality more exciting and enjoyable.

How to Lucid Dream

It is very possible to dream what you want to dream!

The most basic definition of lucid dreaming is “being aware you are dreaming while dreaming.”

Lucid dreams usually occur while a person is in the middle of a regular dream and suddenly realizes that she or he is asleep and must be dreaming.

The person is then said to be “lucid”, and may enter one of many levels of lucidity. At the lowest level, the dreamer may be dimly aware that he or she is dreaming, but not think rationally enough to realize that events/people/actions in the dream are not real/pose no threat.

At the highest level, the dreamer is fully aware that she or he is asleep, and can have complete control over his or her actions in the dream. You can control your dreams using the lucid dreaming methods that follow.

Astral Projection — The process of separating your astral body from your physical body to accomplish travel in the astral.

The act of separating the astral body from the physical body. Also known as Astral Travel.

Astral Projection

An out-of-body experience often occurring during sleep or a meditative state during which the etheric body separates from the physical body and travels over great distances to another location as the result of an altered state of consciousness.

Out-of-body Experience

The out-of-body experience can be a dramatic one. Clinically, this falls into a phenomenon called “dissociative experience or disorder.”

Often the experiences that create this feeling are powerfully ecstatic or traumatic. In either case, the feeling is similar to watching oneself in a film. Basically, whatever is going on in the dream is so powerful that the dreamer is separating herself from experiencing it directly. The result is a self watching the self in a moment of life. Dreams of this nature can be very revealing about the self at work in the world (see Medard Boss). Lucid dreaming can also create this feeling. In lucid dreaming, the dreamer is conscious of dreaming and may be watching herself in the dream.

Dreams of this nature may create a feeling that the dreamer has projected herself into another sphere of reality, creating a sense of astral projection. This idea has been popularised by certain paranormal studies on perceptions of reality.

Native American cultures view the out-of-body experience as a fuller unity of the soul with nature. As such, it is not surprising that they hold such experiences in high regard. It is in this sense that you can consider the out-of-body experience a brush with great power-in a world of physical limitations you suddenly have the ability to go wherever you wish to go. You have complete control regarding your place in the universe.

Conversely, another possible out-of-body experience involves a complete loss of power: seeing yourself lying on an operating table in a hospital.

In Brief — What is Astral Projection?

Astral Projection is a conscious attempt to experience being outside of one’s physical human body, while being both alive and preferably awake at the time. It is an attempt to have a controlled OOBE or (out of body experience).

It is not linked in any way to ritualistic magic and does not rely on any particular religious or belief system.

There are techniques for achieving an OOBE. As yet I haven’t heard of it being at all dangerous. However attempting to leave one’s physical body under the influence of medication or hallucinogenic drugs is seriously not recommended!

What happens when people Astral Project?

They have what is commonly referred to as an OOBE or out of body experience where a ‘part’ of them, be it the soul or consciousness, rises up from their physical body and either travels on the physical plane or on the astral plane.

What is the astral plane?

A topic of debate: The astral plane however can be likened to the Akasha, namely a place where all the thoughts, memories, fantasies and dreams of everyone in the world exist. The astral plane is thought to be a fantastic place to travel in, with many different travellers, entities and levels to it. It is said to operate at a much higher frequency than the physical plane we inhabit.

It is thought that the etheric body, spirit or mind can travel on the astral plane, which is said to appear more solid than the physical plane we all inhabit, this is because in order to travel it, the etheric body has to be existing and operating at the same higher frequency. According to some the astral plane is far more mutable than the physical and can be changed and altered simply by the power of thought.

Can people learn to Astral Project at will?

Yes there are techniques that can be learned but what degree of success is achieved depends solely upon the individual.

Why would anyone want to have an Astral Projection?

· Some people find it reassuring. If it is possible for your consciousness to exist outside of your body, then it is also possible that your consciousness may be able to survive physical death.

· Some people like to use the technique for spiritual reasons, maybe wanting to be at one with the universe or for some religious reason.

· Some people like to try it, simply to prove that it can’t be done – a negative approach.

· Some people like to use it for their own ends. They use it as a tool for clairvoyance to leave their bodies and go and seek out information or even spy. The CIA set up experiments to see if people could leave their bodies to glean information from the enemy. The CIA did it because they were convinced that the Russians were doing it. There term for this kind of Astral Projection is called Remote Viewing. After mixed success and possibly a lack of funding the project was eventually abandoned. We don’t know how the Russians fared.

· Some people want to try it just because they can try it and they just want to see what it feels like.

Who first discovered Astral Projection?

· The ancient Egyptians were possibly one of the first cultures to record beliefs about the soul. Hieroglyphics in tombs recorded hundreds of prayers that were to be said over the body of the deceased to guide the spirit on its way. They believed that the soul ba was housed in a spirit body the Ka an exact replica of the physical body. This on death gave way to the sahu the true spirit body that would house the ba forever.

In life the Ka and sahu were one of the same but the ka slowly diminished until only the sahu housed the ba. However the Egyptians also believed that the Ka could leave the body during life and drew pictures of people sleeping with their Kas or souls floating above them. This is very similar to the modern day descriptions of NDE’s (Near Death Experiences). Here the soul leaves the body at the point of death only to return again if the person is resuscitated.

· The Tibetans believe in the bardo body, which can leave the physical body while still alive and can also pass through physical matter because it is made of psychic material. The bardo body can be directed wherever by will.

· Ancient Greeks believed in a ‘double body’, which housed the soul. Plato believed that the soul was freed on death but could also leave the body during life and when it did it perceived the physical world as dimly lit.

· “Dean Sheils, in research published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research in 1978 ‘A Cross-cultural Study of Beliefs in Out of Body Experiences’, compared the believe systems of over 60 different cultures and found that fifty four of them had some concept of astral projection or astral travel and that half of them had also believed that it is possible for this to happen consciously and while alive.

Almost half claimed that certain members of their cultures could do this at will. Only three cultures seemed to have no concepts or beliefs about this subject. Those that did seemed to accept it as a normal and natural part of human existence.” Source: (A Beginners Guide to Astral Projection by Richard Craze — Hodder & Stoughton 1999 — ISBN: 0340 737557

What does modern science make of it?

A man called Raymond A. Moody PhD. M.D. is often thought as the father of NDEs and has written a very popular book ‘Life after Life’ on the subject. According to Richard Craze in his book ‘A Beginners Guide to Astral Projection’ over the last 45 years there has been a more scientific approach taken.

The first major study was done in 1951 was by someone called Muldoon and Carrington. They collected and collated over 100 cases of OOBEs. They found that their research did indicate a ‘double’ that could live consciously outside the physical body and that could also survive the death of the individual. Richard Crookhall has also written many books on astral projection, and he states a number of recurrent themes.

What are these recurrent themes?

· Some form of double.

· A white light or illumination.

· Ability to travel at will.

· Inability to move or use physical objects.

· Feelings of tranquility and detachment.

· A ‘clear’ consciousness of what is happening.

· A sense of realness.

How is an OOBE most likely to be brought about?

· By a NDE due to illness or exhaustion.

· By an NDE due to accident.

· Deliberately by people trying to leave their physical bodies.

· By the application of drugs such as anesthetics.

· By trauma or shock.

What do the sceptics think?

· It is purely a mental state explained by complex chemical reaction.

· An autoscopic hallucination.

· Cerebral anoxia or lack of oxygen to the brain.

How common is the phenomena?

· Possibly between 5 and 10% of the population, which suggests around 6 million in the U.K or as much as 30 million in the United States.

Have there been reports of people seeing OOBE people while they were ‘out’?

· Yes, which increases the likelihood that OOBE’s are not purely ‘tricks of the mind’.

How many types of OOBE are there?

· Two – voluntary and involuntary, one involves a conscious effort to leave ones body where the ‘double’ is rarely or only faintly seen; and involuntary, say through an accident or trauma where the ‘double’ is usually seen.

What is a typical OOBE?

· A typical OOBE only usually happens once in a lifetime.

· Most often occurs lying down either resting or just before sleeping.

· There is a feeling of floating or soaring, usually upwards.

· It is mostly adult women who experience the phenomenon although if you are a student you are even more likely to do so.

· A typical case suggests some form of connection to the physical body, possibly by way of a silver cord.

· There are few reported cases of leaving the room, but there is a sense of realness and viewing the normal world.

· Feelings of pleasantness, detachment and calmness often accompany an OOBE.

· The person feels that the experience is real and although they feel the ability to go anywhere they rarely wish to do so.

· No ability or desire to change or move physical objects in their vicinity.

Who has OOBEs?

· Many women and more often than not students probably due to their lifestyle and interests. They are more likely to have heard about OOBEs and possibly more keen to try it.

Are OOBEs simply a form of dreaming?

· Definitely not because the sense of reality experienced is far too strong.

· Scientific results show that people undergoing OOBEs are not dreaming and they are not experiencing REM. Briefly, alpha waves decrease indicating a calm state and beta waves increase indicating that the volunteer is awake. There is an increase in heart and respiration rates suggesting the presence of some stimulus or activity.

Are OOBEs like NDEs?

· An NDE or Near Death Experience is really just a different form of OOBE that is brought about when a person is at the point of death or just ‘died’. It is more akin to passing over to the other side, seeing one’s life flash before them and traveling down a dark or light tunnel towards the light, God or whatever you wish to call it.

What is a typical NDE?

· People who are seriously ill hear themselves being declared dead, upon which a series of events are triggered, such as moving quickly down a tunnel and hearing unfamiliar noises.

· They find themselves at the end of the tunnel and can usually see their own bodies being worked on by medical staff.

· They sense that they have a form of ‘body’ somewhat different to the one that they left behind and also become aware of deceased friends and relatives coming to help them cross to the other side.

· They report an entity or being of light that plays their life review and every second that they have lived, but not judgmentally.

· The beings of light are always described as full of love.

· They are often told to return to their bodies and that their time on earth is not yet over. Often there is a reluctance to return.

· On their return they find words difficult to express the magnitude of the experience that they felt.

· There views on life after death, tend to be radically altered and fear of death tends to diminish.

How many types of NDE are there?

· There are two – PNDEs (perceived NDEs, where the person has a suspicion that they are about to die) and UNDEs (unexpected NDEs, where the person is quite shocked to find themselves in a near death situation).

Is the experience the same for both?

· No PNDEs tend to be associated with an accompanied journey with deceased loved ones to another world with another ‘body’ replacing the one left behind. UNDEs are associated more with near fatal falls, electric shocks or drowning to elicit a response. From here the person usually has a flashback of their life accompanied by feelings of happiness or peace. There are not usually reports of a ‘body’ instead feelings of just being that the person becomes pure thought or mind. There is often a sudden return to their physical body.

Is Astral Projection a popular topic on your website?

Yes – my monitoring software suggests that it is very popular.

Do you have any good reference sources?

Yes – please visit my website and view astral projection alternatively see below.

Sources: Any excerpts for this FAQ section taken from a book by Richard Craze — A Beginners Guide to Astral Projection by Hodder & Stoughton 1999 — ISBN: 0340 737557

I’ll start by sharing with you several definitions of ASTRAL PROJECTION that you can find if you search on Google.

In the meantime, I’d like to find out if anyone has had any experiences with astral projection at any time and/or is willing to comment on these definitions to help out those who are looking to learn more…?

What IS Astral Projection?

• The intentional act of having the spirit leave the body, whereas an out-of-body experience will happen involuntarily. (See out of body experience).
  www.mysticalblaze.com/GlossaryParanormal.htm
• The process of separating oneself (or one’s self) from the physical body in trance states in order to visit other planes, times or locations.
  www.geocities.com/sorchagriannon/terminology.htm
• the process of separating your astral (psychic) body from your physical body in order to travel to the Astral Plane.
  www.angelfire.com/ia/LiliWicca/Direct.html
• When the spirit travels outside of the body either to the astral plane or another location on this plane. Also known as Out of Body Experience (OBE).
  www.clubalien.com/definitions.shtml
• The phenomenon of exiting the physical body and traveling around in an “astral” body.
  www.astralvoyage.com/projection/Glossary.html
• A condition in which there is separation between the physical and etheric body. Astral projection often occurs during sleep. Some have learned to consciously do astral projection and there are instances where information has been brought back and then verified. …
  nsacphenomena.com/terms_a_to_l.htm
• The ability to project one’s astral body from one’s physical body by psychic, psionic, or magical means.
  marveldirectory.com/glossary/glossaryae.htm
• sending astral body out: in theosophical belief, the ability to send the astral body outside of the physical body, while both remain connected
  www.cprs.info/definitions.htm
• An OBE, where the projector enters and operates within the astral dimension, or astral planes. Also see: Real Time Projection, Astral Planes, OBE.
  www.astraldynamics.com/library/
• The ability of the astral body to separate from the physical body and to act independently of it. Astral Travel — The same as astral projection.
  gotghosts.us/definitions.html
• Astral projection is a controversial interpretation of lucid dreaming (or deep meditation) as an out of body experience. …
  www.mind-n-magick.com/glossary/glossary.php
• Projecting your Astral body (Soul/Spirit) out from the physical body. This is sometimes done in dreams where the dreamer has dreams of flying that seem “Sooooooo real” Balefire — A fire lit for a magical purpose.
  www.labyrinth.net.au/~obsidian/bos-gloss.html
• An out-of-body experience often occurs during sleep or a meditative state during which the body separates from the physical body. Also known as an altered state of consciousness or multi-dimensional travel.
  cyndi25.com/informative-articles/psychic-words-and-definitions/
• Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming, deep meditation, or the use of psychotropics. …
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral projection

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