How To: Astrial Travel Options

I've been reading this section and it seems filled with, "how do I do this in the first place?" So I'm going to go out and post my favored techniques and if any of you have questions feel free to ask. If any of the other more experienced practitioners have anything to add, subtract, or anything inbetween please do so.

To astrially travel it's best you have a clean space to work in, meaning somewhere comfortable and (if you're somewhat of an experienced practitioner) shielding on the space your in, and on oneself. Your body needs to be in the SAFEST place you can think of, for obvious reasons. Next you'll have to comfort yourself, getting into the mind-frame of abstract thought because you'll need it in that other realm. I usually look at some art previously, to grease the mental filters.

We got the basic prep work out of the way, now for the meat of the conquest. I find it easiest (and most comfortable) to lie down somewhere dark, some find it best if they're in the Lotus position, or their general meditation stance; whatever works for you. Now remember to keep your eyes closed, using your mental acuity and abstract thought to "project" your body into your immediate surroundings. Some say it's easiest to do some deep breathing and count down from Ten to Zero very slowly, with each number your energetic body starts moving outside the physical one, at Zero you should be fully outside of the body. This may take a few tries. The most common thing I hear from people traveling astrially is that they see their energetic body from the third person, this is normal. If the steps have worked you should be looking at your physical body meditating in your vicinity, some people freak out at this stage and jump back in their bodies realizing "I can do it!"

IMPORTANT
Patients is the key, not everyone gets this on their first try. If one does succeed there are some warnings and things you should know in the field. You can ALWAYS find your body, think of a silver cord stretching from your physical body and your energetic body. If you should feel the need to come home simply pluck that chord like a guitar string and you'll find yourself back in your body with a jolt. Always remember not to eat or drink anything on your journeys, that would be a very bad thing. If you need an example think Pan's Labyrinth...


This post has been edited by Dancing Coyote: Jan 16 2009, 02:46 AM

Thanks for the tips, i've tried it a couple of times now and i get to a point where i feel light electric pulses kinda thing and i start to feel my body being pulled down but then i end up falling asleep haha. Is this normal? what can i do to remain conscious? And even though you say the dangers aren't worth discussing here because they wouldn't apply i'd like to know what i may encounter out there just for peace of mind sake.

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Thanks for the tips, i've tried it a couple of times now and i get to a point where i feel light electric pulses kinda thing and i start to feel my body being pulled down but then i end up falling asleep haha. Is this normal? what can i do to remain conscious? And even though you say the dangers aren't worth discussing here because they wouldn't apply i'd like to know what i may encounter out there just for peace of mind sake.

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If it's sleep you're having difficulty with I recommend regulating your breathing pattern in such a way that is unusually more deep and you have to consistently remind yourself to breathe in such a way.

Edit: the reason I don't name the problems are this: By naming the problems you in turn seek them out. If I have specific problems engineered to my experience they are in turn because of my personal relations with that world. You will experience your own problems and you will figure out how to avoid them. Words of advice: If you are offered anything don't take it, treat it like someone is offering you something on the street: You aren't special you just look like an easy target. If you encounter gods or what you think are gods I don't care and neither do any of your friends or family, you can not convince anyone of what you have seen to be truth.


This post has been edited by Dancing Coyote: May 6 2009, 04:37 PM

If it's sleep you're having difficulty with I recommend regulating your breathing pattern in such a way that is unusually more deep and you have to consistently remind yourself to breathe in such a way.

Edit: the reason I don't name the problems are this: By naming the problems you in turn seek them out. If I have specific problems engineered to my experience they are in turn because of my personal relations with that world. You will experience your own problems and you will figure out how to avoid them. Words of advice: If you are offered anything don't take it, treat it like someone is offering you something on the street: You aren't special you just look like an easy target. If you encounter gods or what you think are gods I don't care and neither do any of your friends or family, you can not convince anyone of what you have seen to be truth.

Ok I understand what you mean now. I'll try the breathing technique thank you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Ok I understand what you mean now. I'll try the breathing technique thank you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Good luck.