The Out of Body Phenomenon
Out-of-body experiences or the astral projection of the “spirit,” is a phenomenon that can occur virtually any time to any individual on earth. However, it is most often during a major trauma that an out-of-body experience is commonly known to occur.
There are people that consciously have out of the body experiences through the exercise of “will power.” When that type of activity is pursued, it is commonly called astral projection. A great many persons have claimed to have had an “accidental”experience of theout of body phenomenon and even more people have made the claim they are able to perform astral projection when they want to. While the basic techniques for these abilities can be considered identical, although they can differ slightly depending on the exact person. However, some question the true validity of these claims to such abilities.
Since the most ancient times, people have experienced this phenomenon known as the out-of-body experience. Many people have experienced these sensation while they sleep, but managed to ignore the event or misinterpret it. Their belief is that what they saw and experienced was nothing more than a common dream. But for those who have entered the world of astral travel have learned that our dreams are more that is normally thought.
There are many accounts of out-of-body experiences that occur during near-death situations. Or while undergoing a major trauma such as a surgery. In such cases of out-of-body experiences, the person having them are able to see and hear everything that is going on in the room. These people can give detailed descriptions of what occurred while they were in this state. Often they describe events that they could not otherwise know unless they had left their bodies and entered a different state of awareness.
Out-of-body experiences are also known to occur as the result of taking psychedelic drugs or those drugs known to deliver a dissociative effect. I personally would distrust the validity or the value of such experiences.
For those who wish to astral project and have real out of body experiences, starting with a unimpaired conscious mind is essential. And there are a great many techniques you can learn to induce an out-of-body experience. A common example of a technique that has been in long practiced would be the use of visualization while in a highly relaxed and meditative state. Many studies have shown that there can be similar experiences to out-of-body experience maybe induced via the direct stimulation of the brain.
While the out of body or OBE phenomenon is the most current description of accidental astral projection, other societies and philosophies have their own ways to describe OBE’s. In the Rosicrucian philosophy, there is the belief that an astral body is created by a light that links the “rational soul” and the physical body together. Such philosophy also professes the notion that the astral plane is a world created from light and exists between Heaven and Earth. This metaphysical light is comprised of the spheres of stars and planets that are commonly believed to be the home of angels, demons, and spirits.
According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, the soul has the ability to hover, or float, outside the body in, what is called the “Ka”, or subtle body, also known as the astral body. In most beliefs in astral projection, the astral body is connected with a silver cord of psychic energy to the physical body.
Chinese Taoists have devised a unique alchemical practice centered on creating a body of energy by way of breathing meditations, pulling energy into something known as a “pearl” and then circulating the pearl through the body to craft the an additional body of energy. (I personally believe we are born with this energy body and such a technique maybe just a way to become conscious of it.)
When an out-of-body experience takes place, many people say the literally willed themselves to leave their bodies. Others have noted that they are literally pulled out of their body by some outside force. And then there are those OBE’s that occured when people wished to get out of bed and when the time came to reach for the door, the individuals realized they were unable to touch it. Upon feeling this sensation, they looked back in the direction of their sleeping area and realized they were still in a lying down still asleep. And moments later they were back in their bodies. Neurologists have tried to explain these events by saying that they are triggered by a mismatch of the visual and tactile signals.
Most out-of-body experiences occur during the time between REM sleep and the time before waking. During most occasions of out-of-body experiences, the subject goes into a state called sleep paralysis. During the time between sleep and awake, sleep paralysis can continue and dream imagery becomes mingled with input from the senses.
Many scientific studies have been undertaken in the field of astral projection and out-of-body experiences to show that this is a very real phenomena.There are such research facilities as the Monroe Institute in Virginia and the prestigious Projectarium at the International Academy of Consciousness in Portugal as well as the Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience in Switzerland that have explored the subject with a number of interesting results.
If you have experienced an out-of-body phenomenon and want to learn more, than astral projection is what you want to learn. During astral projection, a person can leave the bodies and visit other places on earth or explore astral planes or even higher planes of human existence. One good Astral Projection resource is Astral Projection Underground.
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