The Circle of Light

I believe that a persons body is split into two parts: The pysical part and the spiritual part. When the physical part dies, the spiritual part doesn't and is free to wander the astral realms. We can acsess the astral realms before our physical body dies through astral projection. This can be achieved through relaxation, techneque, concentration and practice. Whilst astrally projected, you can do any thing from simply floating around to meeting other people who are also in astral projection. But beware, people do not look the same in astral projection as they normally would do in the pysical realm and the only way of recognising them is sensing them. This is because in astral projection you can take on almost any form.

History:
When we are sleeping, we are actually in astral projection. I believe that the sterotype of witches flying through air on broomsticks were actually witches in astral projection. This would explain a lot.

Also, witches who used to not be able to achieve astral projection would make a potion to help them. I advise you against this as some of the potions made for this can be dangerous with side-effects. If you want to astrally project the best ways are the ones that are done by relaxation and concentration.

Why?:
Why would we astral project? I think the question is why wouldn't we try astral projection. There are so many different reasons for astral projection. Some people do it for relaxation purposes, some because they want to be alone and at peace, some even do it just to expirience the sensation. In astral projection you can do a number of things from just floating around to sex (yes, you heard right, sex is possible in the astral realm).

When and Where:?:
A good time to try astral projection is when you are alone and it's quiet. The room or place you are at should be reasonabily dark and you should be alone without interruptions. This is essental as you need to be able to relax. The best time is probabily in the morning when you have just woken up. This is because you are half asleep and totally relaxed. It doesn't have to be in the morning, but that is the best time to choose.

How?:
Now you have lerned about what it is and where to do it it's time to read my favourite method for astral projection.
This probabily the most famous of them all -
The Monroe Techneque.

Step One:
Relax the body. According to Monroe, "the ability to relax is the first prerequisite, perhaps even the first step itself" to having an OBE (out of body experience). This includes both physical and mental relaxation. Monroe does not suggest a method of attaining this relaxation, although progressive muscle relaxation, coupled with deep breathing exercises (inhale 1, exhale 2, inhale 3... until about 50 or 100) are known to work well.

Step Two:
Enter the state bordering sleep. This is known as the hypnogogic state. Once again, Monroe doesn't recommend any method of doing this.

One way is to hold your forearm up, while keeping your upper arm on the bed, or ground. As you start to fall asleep, your arm will fall, and you will awaken again. With practice you can learn to control the hypnogogic state without using your arm.

Another method is to concentrate on an object. When other images start to enter your thoughts, you have entered the hypnogogic state. Passively watch these images. This will also help you maintain this state of near-sleep. Monroe calls this Condition A.

Step Three:
Deepen this state. Begin to clear your mind. Observe your field of vision through your closed eyelids at the blackness in front of your. After a while you may start to notice light patterns. These are simply neural discharges. They have no specific effect. Ignore them. When they cease, one has entered what Monroe calls Condition B.

From here, one must enter an even deeper state of relaxation which Monroe calls Condition C - a state of such relaxation that you lose all awareness of the body and sensory stimulation. You are almost in a void in which your only source of stimulation will be your own thoughts.

The ideal state for leaving your body is Condition D. This is Condition C when it is voluntarily induced from a rested and refreshed condition and is not the effect of normal fatigue.

To achieve Condition D, Monroe suggests that you practice entering it in the morning just as you are getting up, or after a short nap.