Astral Projection

Astral Projection has received quite a bit of attention in the past few years. This ability and skill has been around for centuries and has been commonly accepted and used within the Craft for countless centuries.

The old wives tale and superstition of Witches Flying on a Broom is actually a reference to a practitioner of the Craft using Astral Projection instead of actually flying. In the past, it was quite common for a Witch to use a Flying Ointment to assist them in achieving this state of altered consciousness and awareness. Most of these preparations used herbs or plants which are quite dangerous to the untrained and can be fatal.

If you find any supposed flying ointment which lists ingredients such as Hemlock, Belladonna, Aconite, or Cowbane posted somewhere on the net I strongly suggest that you do not use them. These plants are extremely toxic and you stand a very good chance of killing yourself.

While working on developing your Astral skills, it is important to choose a place and time where you will not be disturbed. Normally if you are interrupted during a flight, your spirit self will automatically and immediately return to your physical body. It is somewhat of a shock to the system to get snapped back to consciousness in the middle of a journey, so pick a place and time where you can be undisturbed. If you choose to Project while others are in the house, it is a good idea to let them know what you are doing, so if they encounter you in this state, they will not become too concerned. In answer to the many questions I receive on the topic of returning to your body, the answer is quite simple. All you must do is will yourself to return and it happens.

While it it not necessary to use an ointment to achieve an OBE (Out of Body Experience) they can be helpful. Realizing that some of you will now embark on finding these ointments, I will provide a couple of recipes which pose few if any health risks but will still aid in your experiences. The first uses herbs and the second utilizes essential oils.

 

Nontoxic Flying Ointment 1

Nontoxic Flying Ointment 2

The Gazing Technique

There is only one technique that works for me. Maybe it can work for you too.

This is to be done when going to bed. You need something to focus on; if it is in view the moon, the stars, a crystal, a favorite doll will work well... Use whatever you like.

Just not a Candle or anything that burns!

This method involves the body falling asleep, and you should never leave anything that burns unattended. I usually use my crystal ball for this.

Place the object within your view and lie down in your bed. Just stare at the object as you doze off. The first few times may be frustrating. You may just fall asleep and that's it. But after a few tries, this worked for me.

Keep staring at the object. As your eyelids become heavy, keep staring. Eventually your eyes will close, but you will still be able to see the object. You will still be staring at the object. Sit up or stand up, and don't be surprised to see your physical body sleeping peacefully in your bed!

This works fairly well for me. When you are out of your body, do whatever you wish. I am still getting used to the out of body feeling (I achieved my first one only a month ago ), so I have not traveled any farther than the roof of our apartment building yet.

This time is yours. Just tell people that you are attempting this and don't wish to be disturbed.

Happy Traveling!

Astral projection is also  known as an OBE (out of body experience). OBE's can be obtained in three ways, which have been listed below.
      * If you are suffering from heart disease, lung cancer, or anything that affects your breathing do not practice Astral Projection as it will altar your respiration!
     *After an OBE, many people find they have a hard time getting into their natural body form, don't worry, this is natural . You will get back to your body and you will find everything as you left it! :)

Dream State
Before you go to bed at night, program your mind by telling it that you will remember all of your astral projections in full detail when you awake the next morning. Tell yourself this over and over until you gently fall asleep. When you first try this, you may awake the next morning to find that you don't remember an OBE at all but again, this is normal. You are new to this, just keep at it, completing this process before you go to bed every night. Within a couple weeks you should be able to recognize your astral travels when you awake in the morning.
 
 Meditation State
Find a secluded area where you know you will not be disturbed. Lie down on your back and breathe deeply, relaxing your body. Slowly concentrate on opening your seven Chakra centers. Then, form a blue light of protection around you. Feel it glowing around you. Imagine there is a gold light, pulsating through your body, taking shape to your body's physical form. Move your conscious into this gold form and move this form out of your body. Know that your actual body is going to remain protected and safe while you are away practicing astral travel. Since you believe it, is so. You may then wish to travel around the room, or go straight into astral travel. It is your choice but have fun with it. Astral travel is difficult to master and you may not always get it right. Don't give up on it if your first  attempts fail, practice makes perfect.
 
   The Watcher
If you are having problems obtaining a decent OBE, you may wish try astral projection in this form. Again, you must find a space that you will not be disturbed in. Sit down with your back rigid and breathe deeply to relax your body. For in your mind, a ghostly figure of yourself (this will be called your watcher). This figure is not you, it is a form that will gather information from the astral plain for you. Tell this watcher what you wish him to do. Give him a place and time to re-meet you when you feel it would best suit your needs. Then guide him to the door and go about your daily routine. When the time comes to re-meet the watcher, go to the place you said you would be in and sit comfortably. Bring the watcher back to you
and then kindly ask him to impart with all the information  he has gathered. If the information doesn't make sense to you at first, don't get angry. Gradually it will.
       Astral Travel...
Astral Projection, out of body experience, lucid dreaming
Don't you want to know what the other side will be like?

We all leave our physical bodies when we go to sleep at night. You may have thought you were dreaming when actually you out of body traveling 'round the astral planes. For instance if you were dreaming in full blown color and maybe flying or falling. In these scenarios you would be actually be astral projecting. You can learn to consciously leave the body by using my porthole device or you can use my dream control method, or maybe this method here. Just so you know... there are many different methods to induce an out of body experience. There is no best method. The best method is whatever works best for you. Here is one simple method that is easy to learn...

1.Simply lay down with the lights off. Make sure you are completely relaxed. Lie there and be quite and still, calm and clear your mind.
2.Imagine your astral body which may look like grey matter shaped in the form of your body. Imagine it lifting  and floating out of your body, floating up to the ceiling in your room.
3.Turn and look down and try to see you body lying there. If you are successful you may want to stay in the room and float around a bit, staying close to the body. Or you can choose to walk through walls and travel to where ever you wish to go. You can fly there or you can will yourself there instantly.
 
Here are some pointers...
***Watch what you think. Everything you think can manifest on the astral planes. So you don't want to be thinking about anything evil or you will attract it!
***Anytime you think you are scared and or lost, just think of your body and you will be back in it in a flash.

***Ever notice that when you are falling in a dream and you hit the bottom you always wake up quickly! That is your astral body snapping back into place.

***The use of drugs can lower your vibrations meaning you will not be able to travel to higher astral planes where the vibrations are higher.

***The reason you will want to travel higher on the astral planes is because you may have to escape an attack by a lower vibrating entity. They can not travel to the higher planes.
 
I will go more into depth on the Astral planes at a later time.

Are you ready to try the...
        Astral Accelerator Portal Device?
The Astral Accelerator is for producing conscious OBE's for people who are experienced at projecting and for those who are still learning. This will help you to center your mental focus by concentrating on the center ring. This is the door where you will go through. When staring at this device try to see past the door and you will feel the magnetic pull of the out rings pulling you in. Even if you don't consciously project you will at least feel the magnetic pull and you can try to simulate that when you lay down in bed and try the last method I discussed. 
 
 

The Dream Control Method...

Learn to realize you are having an out of body experience through dream control!

First you will want to study my dream control methods on my Dream Recall page! Then when you have become successful with that part of dream control , you will be ready for this part...

You need to advance your dream techniques to where you realize that you are dreaming so that you can control the dream. Once you realize that you are dreaming you will find that you can control where you want to go and what you want to do. Now I am talking about when you have a dream that is in full blown color. Those type of dreams usually mean that your are actually out of body. You see when people go to sleep at night their astral bodies leave and float around the astral planes in a dreamy state or gathering energy. Sometimes you may be learning things from other higher beings and eventually it is released in your conscious state later on when these beings think the time is right. You just have to become conscious of all this. Remember dreams that are in black and white are usually just plain dreams. They can be controlled too but you are going to get the best results with the ones in full color.
Here are your key pointers...

***Work with dreams that are in full blown color.

***You must learn to become conscious during the dream.

***Try to take control of the dream and go where you wish.

***When you have achieved control you will know you have had an OBE!

***Remember to keep a diary of every experience.