Astral projection (or astral travel) is an interpretation of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming, deep meditation, or the use of psychotropics. People who say they experience astral projection often say that their consciousness or soul has transferred (or copied) into an astral body (or "double"), which moves in tandem with the physical body in a "parallel world" known as the astral plane. The concept of astral projection has been around for thousands of years, dating back to ancient China. It is currently often associated with the New Age movement.
The phasing model, which was defined by Robert Monroe, holds the belief that it is impossible to actually leave your body in the truest sense of the word, and that the astral planes and the physical world are merely points on the long spectrum of consciousness. When a person projects, they actually "phase" into another area of consciousness and the locales it contains. This can be likened to tuning a radio to another station. One of the initial signposts representing a phase shift away from physical reality has been labeled the state of focus 10 (mind awake/body asleep). This viewpoint can be seen as a logical progression of the philosophy that external reality is actually an internally created state.
Astral projection (or astral travel) is a paranormal interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. People who believe in astral projection believe that the spirit or astral body leaves the physical body to travel in the spirit world or astral, etheric, or spiritual plane
In astral projection the traveller finds him- or herself in an apparently real domain, which has no parallel to any physical setting. This is termed by New Agers and occultists among others as the astral plane or "the astral". Environments here may range from populated to unpopulated, artificial to natural to completely abstract environments and from beautific to horrific. Here, normal physical laws often do not apply. The quality of detail ranges from crude to vivid and fascinating. Projectors may gain access to visions of the past or future of Earth, and to the Akashic records. It has been said that space and time do not exist on the astral plane in the same way they do on earth, or that they can be transcended. Many travelers have theorized that people having dreams travel to the astral realms. Travelers have reported seeing dreamers enact dream scenarios on the astral plane, unaware of the more extensive and varied non-physical environment surrounding them. Some also claim common movements in dreams, such as falling or feeling like you are walking through quicksand, is the astral body in action.
The astral environment is often divided into levels or planes. There are many different views concerning the overall structure of the astral planes, and many different numbering schemes applied to them. These planes may include heavens and hells, places where people go immediately after death, transcendent environments for those who are "more enlightened," and other less-easily characterized states.
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Caution!
ASTRAL TRAVEL PITFALLS
I often see articles and comments referring to the astral plane and using this term synonymous with ‘dreaming’, ‘O.B.E.’, and ‘spiritual’ plane. This is very misleading and incorrect.
The main difference between any of the dimensions is the vibration frequency. The highest frequency there is: the Eternal Unconditional Love and Light of the First Source and Centre: The Creator of All That Is. Although all is one, the farther one gets from the Central Source, frequency drops until eventually you encounter the lowest frequency of energy – dense physical matter.
The astral plane is the lowest frequency non-physical plane. It is where all the low vibration frequency thought forms, energies, entities exist, because they can literally only rise to the level that matches their vibration frequency. This is also why it is relatively easy to astral travel.
One does not need to raise their vibration frequency of Love and Light to do it, although it does help. The problem is, the astral plane is basically the lowest of humanities negative thought forms, emotions, discarnate beings who passed away in an unconscious mindset. This is why so many people report having problems there. Yes, you can learn how to protect yourself, but then again, why play at this level?
Wise men throughout the ages have diligently raised their Love and Light quotients through a worldwide variety of disciplines in order to leap right over the top of this plane for the exact reasons mentioned. Once you do this, you can and will begin to consciously work with the higher beings of Light on a personal basis. I can guarantee you the higher dimensions are where the beings of Love, Light and Divine Wisdom reside, not the astral plane.
For all those people who have become adept at astral travel, I promise you, there is so much more beautiful ‘stuff’ in the higher dimensions awaiting you – with open arms.
Even Robert Munroe stated it had painful response to trying to do it. Why would anyone want to enter into something painful? I signed on with love from spirit realms...not pain.
Also, when you return from astral travel you feel re-energized for a brief periiod and then are totally drained of all energies. Your personal energies are used in this exercise and they are drained. Doing spirit works replenishes the physical, mental, spirit energies of the individual.
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An astral (a plane of existence) travel is to this mental realm and the traveller can choose to visit someone they know on the earth plane. It is not a very good level of spirit travel....which can happen in dreams or meditation with the enlightened. The seeker has an opportunity to reach higher into spirit realms through their meditations.
