Astral Projection

[JeremyW]

The first night I read about Astral Projection I tried it and succeeded. But because I was afraid it only lasted a second before I was back in my body. The problem was that I did not know what to expect. In an Astral projection can I manifest characters like in lucid dreams? and can I shape shift?

[Akashic_Librarian]

Congratulations. Its not uncommon for people to Astral Project on reflex when they first read about it. Before you get into the Semantics, semiotics and proxemics of AP (oh yes, they are big words ) try again, you might find you don't have the ability to do it until you acquire more skill.

As for your question...you can create thought forms in the first couple of levels but its hard to keep them solid and as you rise through the levels they become decidedly more....solid, in a non-solid way.

[Erin Pavlina]

Here is where I like to distinguish between astral projection and out of body experience.

I'm not sure how the rest of the experts define these, but in my world, an out of body experience is when you separate your astral body and physical body but you remain floating around the earth plane. This happens to people during surgery where they float above their body and watch the surgery.

In an astral projection you move your astral body to another plane of existence. It's not like Earth.

In either case I wouldn't say you can make things like in a lucid dream. You are a visitor in another plane, it's not all under your control. However you have access to abilities there that you do not have here. Read my articles on astral projection on my blog for more information.

[JeremyW]

Erin. To what extent are you able to create when out of your body. I remember that in one of your blog posts to used a sword to attack a demon.

[Erin Pavlina]

The sword I used was created out of the energy in the astral plane. It was a light sword, not a physical metal sword. It stayed there when I left.

When I was out of body, just floating around my room, I didn't create much, at least I am not remembering it if I did. But when I was on the astral plane I would do more creating using the energy material there.

[oberlee]

Since I had the most AMAZING lucid dream the other day, I came online here and found out about astral projections. I REALLY want to try it, and I thought the Saturday/Sunday morning sleep-in time would work, but when I normally fall asleep so easily, it's really hard because I get so excited. I guess I'm thinking about it too much, but I don't want to stop thinking so that I drift off to sleep...

Also, I used to be intensely afraid of ghosts when I was younger, and while now I'm excited to possibly seeing other life forms, I think that old fear still freaks me out, making the process, of course, produce nothing.

Any suggestions?

[The smooth kid]

How do you have an out of body expierence by step by step instructions?please help me!

[RTF671]

I found this to be super helpful:
Articles - Focus 10: Mind Awake/Body Asleep by Ashes
I am also reading Far Journeys by Robert Monroe.

The first time I tried to do a controlled seperation, it worked minus the fact I got scared half way out and fled back into my body.

[RTF671]

Now every time I try, I get nowhere. I need to practice more but I just do not know how to.

[Emilous]

I try to do it when I go to sleep and I don't know why but I start to sweat, it feels like it's sooooooooo hoooot man I'm sweating all the time. when I stop It get's normal, the temperature lowers

don't know why, I just stay in bed and can't project, I don't fall asleep eighter.

well I'm still trying and hope I succeed