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Ok Erin this is really a sort of fear of mine, but I could do with a bit of guidance with this one. I am a sort of knife-edge person when it comes to psychic phenomenon. On one side I see you and Steve, and your astral projection and psychic protection and I think...why would they lie? And then on the other side I have Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens telling me that it's ridiculous to believe these things. How do you overcome this. Do I have to pick a side? Can I have that down to earth groundedness(sp?) that Atheists and Brights have, whilst still maintaining a psychical side, I have never personally had any psychic experience and I honestly don't know HOW to even begin to learn to have one, what would you suggest, having made that sort of decision in your life already? |
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My personal opinion is that you should believe only what you can experience directly. That said, it's important to research, study, and listen to other people's expereinces so you can expand your options. In other words, other people's experiences leave clues for you to follow. What you don't want to do is pick a side without having personal experience, and thus close yourself off to other possibilities. like if you say, "I don't believe psychic phenomenon is real," you'll stop seeing any evidence of it anytime ever again. if you say, "I believe psychic phenomenon is real even though I haven't experienced any" then you will probably begin experiencing some, and in some cases you'll attribute perfectly natural phenomenon to paranormal stuff. That would be a mistake. But discerning fact from fiction is going to come down to your own experiences. My feeling is that it's importnat to be open to the experiences. Simply say, "I don't know... yet. But I'm open so we'll see what happens." Then experiment. Learn from others who have had the experiences and see if you can duplicate them. If you can't duplicate it for yourself you may conclude it's not possible or you may conclude that you simply haven't figured it out yet. But keep following the clues and keep experimenting for yourself. Remember also that Steve and I are not religious. We are spiritual, but we don't subscribe to a set, ritualistic, organized religion. We really believe in personal expereince as a guide. But you've still got to keep an open mind. So we're very down to earth and grounded while also believing in psychic phenomenon, mainly because we've experienced too much of it to deny it's existence. |
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I have read Robert Bruces Astral Dynamics and Energy Work and I also own his Mastering Astral Projection book, and I have tried but to no avail! I can't seem to get a response, I don't even know what that response is supposed to be.
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That may seem like a long time, but if you're not a natural at it, then it could take much longer still. For me, personally, I never get the whole "vibrational" sensation thing or a lot of the other indicators most people talk about. When I Journey, I simply am wherever I intend to be or wherever my Guides decide I need to be. Only if I'm travelling over great distances do I even feel a sense of movement. I once travelled to my sister on the other side of the world and it happened in less than a blink, but there was still some sense of "movement". The longest Journey I ever took had me travelling at such a rate that galaxies were streaking past me like they show on Star Trek or Star Wars. That one lasted about 45 seconds before I got where I needed to be. That being the case, I can't really describe to you what you should be looking for. In truth, you may have already succeeded and just not realized it. I have a friend who had been Journeying for years but didn't think she could because her experience wasn't what everyone elses' was. It took a talented Shaman to witness her spirit leave her body and tell her about it before she would believe and trust that she was actually Journeying. Keep trying, but always be open to the idea that you ARE APing and allow yourself to trust what you experience. |
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There is no reason that picking a side is necessarly better than not picking a side. Just because society tell you that you have to pick a side doesn't mean that you have to. | |
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My suggestion would be to learn to use your imagination. Or better yet, cultivate your imagination since you already know how to use it. I'm not saying that all psychic powers are "make believe", but that this is a way you can explain it to the rational side of yourself. | |
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Brainwave entrainment helped me alot, especially going into the theta stage. I think that is what triggered my paranormal awareness. I would look into binaural beats that can put your brain in the theta stage (I believe it's between 4-7hz).
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I've been reading this book "On Becoming An Alchemist"... I think you might dig it. The book goes into developing psychic abilities and the author is very down to earth. She's a good writer. | |
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Hmm it SOUNDS ok on Amazon, but I am a little skeptical of it, because you see I don't much believe in Alchemy, can the techniques be extrapolated, altered without buying into the Alchemical theory, or is part and parcel so to speak? Plus its £10, about $21, is it worth that? |
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The book arrived this morning, because its the school holidays I have been having a good read of it, only on page 26 atm but so far its interesting. I think I might have to take some of her ideas with a pinch of salt, but its got the makings of a good book |
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