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Astral projection

astralprojection 150x150 Astral projectionAstral projection BE (outer body experience) is often feared basically due to a lack of trust in one own ability or the fear that one will not be able to return to ones own body and die or worse their body may be invaded making it impossible to return.

Although many studies have been done on astral projection proving it to be safe many still have a great fear over attempting the technique.

For those that do attempt astral project find not only the benefit of a extremely valuable skill but also gain much knowledge of themselves and of magick.

Although there are many techniques for astral project the Monroe technique is probably one of the easiest to follow and gain great results from.

The basic principle needed is an understanding that no harm can befall you. So before moving on to the technique its self we will look at astral projection and the facts rather than silly superstitions.

One of the largest studies relating to astral project was done by “The Canterbury Institute UK” which involved over two thousand subject none of whom showed any harm physically or mentally from the experience. The Canterbury institute is renowned for its studies into the Occult can to the conclusion that it was a person’s fear that prevented them from attempting or succeeding astral protection.

The fact is that many of us have had OBE’s in one form or for those that have used lucid dreaming the techniques are very closely linked to astral projection. so before starting astral project you must be completely aware that you will not come to any harm of any kind you will not die or have your body possessed by demons or entities. It is these fears that will prevent you from succeeding.

The Monroe Technique is a widely regarded technique for astral project and is available widely across the web and in literature. The Monroe Technique take approximately a week to complete although if you dedicate yourself you can be pick the technique with hard work in about a day. Although I would recommend you take things slowly and build things up taking and practicing each step before moving to the next.

Remember that you will only succeed if you believe you will and that you have no fears regarding being harmed if needs be do some research and find the fact out for yourself it may help put your mind rest

Monroe’s techniques, step by step.

Step one: Relax the body.

“the ability to relax is the first prerequisite, perhaps even the first step itself” to having an OBE. (out of body experience) According to Monroe, This includes both physical and mental relaxation. Monroe does not suggest a method of attaining this relaxation, although Progressive Muscle relaxation, coupled with deep breathing exercises (inhale 1, exhale 2, inhale 3…. until 50 or 100) are known to work well.

Step two: Enter the state bordering sleep.

This is known as the hypnagogic state (2.designating or of the state intermediate between wakefulness and sleep). Once again, Monroe doesn’t recommend any method of doing this. One way is to hold your forearm up, while keeping your upper arm on the bed, or ground. As you start to fall asleep, your arm will fall, and you will awaken again. With practice, you can learn to control the Hypnagogic state without using your arm. Another method is to concentrate on an object. When other images start to enter your thoughts, you have entered the Hypnagogic state. Passively watch these images. This will also help you maintain this state of near-sleep. Monroe calls this Condition A.

Step three: Deepen this state.

Begin to clear your mind. Observe your field of vision through your closed eyes. Do nothing more for a while. Simply look through your closed eyelids at the blackness in front of you. After a while, you may notice light patterns. These are simply neural discharges. They have no specific effect. Ignore them. When they cease, one has entered what Monroe calls Condition B. From here, one must enter an even deeper state of relaxation, which Monroe calls Condition C– a state of such relaxation that you lose all awareness of the body and sensory stimulation. You are almost in a void in which your only source of stimulation will be your own thoughts.

The ideal state for leaving your body is Condition D. This is Condition C when it is voluntarily induced from a rested and refreshed condition and is not the effect of normal fatigue. To achieve Condition D, Monroe suggests that you practice entering it in the morning or after a short nap.

Step Four: Enter a state of Vibration.

This is the most important part of the technique, and also the most vague. Many projectors have noted these vibrations at the onset of projection. They can be experienced as a mild tingling, or as is electricity is being shot through the body. /their cause is a mystery. It may actually be the astral body trying to leave the physical one.

For entering into the vibrational state, he offers the following directions:

1. Remove all jewellery or other items that might be touching your skin.

2. Darken the room so that no light can be seen through your eyelids, but do not shut out all light.

3. Lie down with your body along a north-south axis, with your head pointed toward magnetic north.

4. Loosen all clothing, but keep covered so that you are slightly warmer than might normally be comfortable.

5. Be sure you are in a location where, and at a time when, there will be absolutely no noise to disturb you.

6. Enter a state of relaxation

7. Give yourself the mental suggestion that you will remember all that occurs during the upcoming session that will be beneficial to your well being. Repeat this five times.

8. Proceed to breath through your half-open mouth.

9. As you breath, concentrate on the void in front of you.

10. Select a point a foot away from your forehead, then change your point of mental reference to six feet.

11. Turn the point 90 degrees upward by drawing an imaginary line parallel to your body axis up and above your head. Focus there and reach out for the vibrations at that point and bring them back into your body.

Even if you don’t know what these vibrations are, you will know when you have achieved contact with them.

Step five: Learn to control the vibrational state.

Practice controlling them by mentally pushing them into your head, down to your toes, making them surge throughout your entire body, and producing vibrational waves from head to foot. To produce this wave effect, concentrate of the vibrations and mentally push a wave out of your head and guide it down your body. Practice this until you can induce these waves on command.

Once you have control of the vibrational state, you are ready to leave the body.

Step six: Begin with a partial separation.

The key here is thought control. Keep your mind firmly focused on the idea of leaving the body. Do not let it wander. Stray thought might cause you to lose control of the state.

Now, having entered the vibrational state, begin exploring the OBE by releasing a hand or a foot of the “second body”. Monroe suggests that you extend a limb until it comes in contact with a familiar object, such as a wall near your bed. Then push it through the object. Return the limb by placing it back into coincidence with the physical one, decrease the vibrational rate, and then terminate the experiment. Lie quietly until you have fully returned to normal. This exercise will prepare you for full separation.

Step seven: Dissociate yourself from the body.

Monroe suggests two methods for this:

One method is to lift out of the body. To do this, think about getting lighter and lighter after entering this vibrational state. Think about how nice it would be to float upward. Keep this thought in mind at all costs and let no extraneous thoughts interrupt it. An OBE will occur naturally at this point.

Another method is the “Rotation method” or “roll-out” technique. When you have achieved the vibrational state, try to roll over as if you were turning over in bed. Do not attempt to roll over physically. Try to twist your body from the top and virtually roll over into your second body right out of your physical self. At this point, you will be out of the body but next to it. Think of floating upward, and you should find yourself floating above the body. Monroe suggests you begin with the lift-out method, but argues that both are equally efficacious.

(Taken from Leaving The Body: A Complete Guide to Astral Projection, D. Scott Rogo, Prentice Hall Press)
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Originally posted 2010-12-14 06:35:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Understanding and Playing with Energies

reiki colours 150x150 Understanding and Playing with EnergiesAs a witch / Wiccan you should have a good understanding of energies, in rituals we raise energy then release it but this is personal energy that we create throughout the ritual but there are many other types of energy.

In my early days I was introduced to Tree energies, which is a very simple way of connecting with energies. Connecting with tree energy is a very simple technique and you do not need to have special gifts to gain success and once learned can be applied to other substances such as crystals, elements, deities and people. It is about noticing the slightest differences in vibrations. Every substance has an energy included man-made substances although man-made substances have a dead feel to them.

To connect with tree energy find your self a big sturdy tree with a large trunk, approach the tree with honour take a moment to prepare yourself ask the tree to share it energy with you, you will sense if the tree is willing to share energy with you, if it is not find another tree, Once you have a tree that will share energy with you stand with your back pushed against the tree.

You will soon start to feel the tree energy, which is an energy that goes straight up through the trunk the out through leafs then back down to the ground then into the roots and back up through the truck just like the pattern a magnetic field.

As you stand against the tree your energy will become interchangeable with the tree energy you first will feel the energy in your spine and back you may also feel your charkas opening. The energy will continue to be interchanged until your energy becomes part of the trees.

Once you feel totally at one with the tree, meditate on how you feel, note the differences in your own energy. When your ready to stop openly say I thank you for your energy and move your back away from the trunk once the physical bond between you and the tree is broken turn and give the tree a hug and thank it for it energy and leave remembering to write up what and how you felt.

Since trees are very big their energy field is easier to detect small objects are difficult at first but with practice you can detect and share the energy of a grain of rice.

Once you know how a particular energy feels you can recreate that feeling in rituals and spells. Knowing as much about energies as you can and will help you in healing and with daily life but you will need to learn on how to project this energy out or direct it. One of the fun ways I like to play with energy came out of a spell for creating a circle in your hand and I call it an energy bomb. Energy bombs are great for changing the mood of a room. We have all walked into a room after an argument and the residual energy hangs in the air this is the perfect place to drop the energy bomb.

The Energy Bomb requires some visualisation start by visualising a palm sized crystal ball in your hand now you need to think of a particular energy I normally use love energy. Love energy is a light free flowing energy, which has a very happy vibration. You will need to visualize the crystal ball being filled up with the energy like your pouring a pinkish liquid in to the ball the crystal ball will take all the energy you can pour into it once the ball is filled it should start to glow with a pink light once the light begins to vibrate at the correct energy level your start to feel it pulse this should be rhythmic that will increase in speed (almost like a timer counting down) once you get the vibration pulsing so fast that it becomes uncomfortable to hold drop it or roll across the room once the ball hits something solid it will explode pushing other energies away. Energy Bombs are great when out with friends dropping a few positive energy bombs can really make a night go perfect or just for fun throw an energy bomb filled with luck at a friend playing pool and see how they get on.

The more you play with energy the more skilled you get at using and directing it. No one can tell what a particular energy should look or feel like but if you need a visual example of energy, look to science for the answers.

Once you know what an energy feels like you should be able to change the energy of one substance in to the energy of something else this is what true magick is the ability to transform the energy of one thing into another creating a reaction.

For example may people would say if someone is sending negative energy you should return it but by doing so you invoke the rule of three and negate the Wiccan rede it is much better to absorb and change the negative energies in to a positive goal.

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Originally posted 2011-06-19 11:44:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter