| I consider myself as open minded and although I | | | | discussion. |
| myself have never experienced Astral Projection | | | | As you can see the idea of Astral Projection has |
| does not mean that it is not a real phenomena. | | | | been around a long time and it is still alive today. Many |
| Numerous people from diverse cultures all over the | | | | eastern as well as new age religions practices |
| world have claimed to have experienced Astro | | | | meditation and have reported having Out Of Body |
| Projection also known as Astral Travel or an Out Of | | | | Experiences (OOBE).throughout the 60's and 70's as |
| Body Experience, some of which say that they have | | | | new age religions where on the rise and practicing |
| not only experienced Astral Projection but with | | | | many eastern religions ideas such as meditation. During |
| practices you can control the experience of this | | | | this time a survey was done and reported |
| phenomena. | | | | percentages running from 8% to as much as 50% (in |
| OK that's great but what is Astral Projection? Well | | | | certain groups) that stated they had an out of body |
| according to the encyclopedia it is an esoteric | | | | experience. The this opinionated nature of the |
| interpretation of any form of out-of-body experience | | | | occurrence provides explanations that do not depend |
| (OOBE) that assumes the existence of an "Astral | | | | on the reality of an "Astral" body and plane. There is |
| body" detached from the physical body and able to | | | | little beyond subjective evidence to support the belief |
| Travel external to the physical body. Astral Projection | | | | that people can actually really "leave their body". |
| Astral Travel symbolizes the Astral body leaving the | | | | Hey this sounds great I would like to get out of my |
| physical body to Travel in the Astral plane. | | | | physical body sometimes maybe I would get some |
| In some religions this is spiritual practice that can involve | | | | relief from my rheumatism. All joking aside many |
| Travel to higher levels of consciousness called Astral | | | | physics, and eastern as well as new age spiritualist |
| planes. This is commonly described as any sensation | | | | believe that Astral Travel can help you obtain |
| of one's Astral body Traveling outside of their physical | | | | enlightenment or a higher spiritual awareness and we |
| body to obtain a higher spiritual learning. | | | | could all use a little help in that department. But the |
| Now let us take a look at some of the history of | | | | question still remains is Astral Projection real or just |
| Astral Projection and beliefs of some of the cultures | | | | another form of lucid dreaming. |
| that practices it. | | | | During a lucid dream you have the feeling that you are |
| According to classical, medieval, renaissance | | | | out of your body not unlike an Out of Body |
| Neo-Platonist, later Theosophist and Rosicrucian | | | | Experience, you can fly, Traveling to other plants. You |
| philosophy, the Astral body is an transitional body of | | | | can do just about anything you want. So is there any |
| light linking the rational soul to the physical body, and | | | | difference between Astral Travel and lucid dreaming? |
| the Astral plane is an transitional world of light between | | | | Many people, even Astral Travelers, say that there is |
| Heaven and Earth composed of the spheres of the | | | | no difference between the two; while others are of |
| planets and stars. These Astral spheres were held to | | | | the opinion that they are two unique experiences. |
| be occupied by angels, demons and spirits. | | | | The reason they are different is that with Astral |
| There are similar concepts of "soul" Travel ancient | | | | Projection you get into the Astral Plane direct out your |
| Egypt and a variety of other religious customs, for | | | | physical body. When you have a Lucid Dream, you |
| example ancient Egyptian teachings presents the soul | | | | have simply 'missed' the initial Projection. |
| as having the capability of hover outside the physical | | | | Astral Travelers, say the difference arises typically |
| body in the ka, or subtle body. A common belief is that | | | | because of the framework you are entering from. If |
| the subtle body is attached to the physical body by a | | | | you project from the waking state, you can encounter |
| psychic silver cord. | | | | some difficulties because of restrictive thoughts carried |
| Even Christian religions recognize Astral Travel, but it is | | | | with you that don't relate to the Astral realm, and |
| a forbidden for Roman Catholics due to the fact that | | | | require some practice to adapt to the new |
| the soul; holds all reason, thought, memories, emotion, | | | | environment. On the other hand, in a Lucid Dream, |
| attitudes, and beliefs; leaves the physical body during | | | | having accustomed to the expansiveness of the |
| the dreaming state and becomes agnostic indifferent | | | | dream state, you can sometimes have the opposite |
| toward The Holy Trinity and is left with no protection. | | | | problem, finding it hard to retain a conscious focus, and |
| A human soul, when separated from the physical | | | | thus 'losing lucidity'. With practice of course, both of |
| body, during a dreaming state, is without the protection | | | | these will be overcome. |
| of Jesus Christ, and very vulnerable to molestation by | | | | In conclusion if you ever had a lucid dream you know |
| evil demons. | | | | that the experience is not unlike that described as |
| Well don't that beat all, I would of believed that the sold | | | | Astral Projection and in reality lucid dreaming may be |
| unencumbered by the physical man (the physical body) | | | | an undeveloped form of Astral Travel and all you |
| would have been impervious to evil, and sins of the | | | | need is a little discipline and some focus and you too |
| physical man. Well that is a subject for whole new | | | | can be an Astral Traveler. |