Foundations of Astral Projection for the Curious Traveller

@vibez, not at all, just be aware of getting adequate rest, as AP is no substitute for sleep, soo too much too often can take a toll on you

@kimetime, it’s to my understanding OBE is just an umbrella term that encompasses many metaphysical phenomena, such as astral projection, which is the action of the OBE itself, some would call it the “freeing of the astral body from the restraints of the physical” or the “exploration of the greater collective unconsciousness through intention” and so on and so forth, so you could say AP is the verb and OBE is the noun

@blankey, wow sorry it took me this long to answer this, man

I’d say (one of) my favorite ones happened last semester , I was on the bus leaving to go home after a really long day of classes, when I thought I try to meditate for at least some of the ride. I fell into a much deeper trance than I was expecting or was prepared for and had a “moving OBE/astral projection or whatever you’d call it” I remember freaking out and then seeing a humongous golden tree, it had a definite glow to it and there were strings of numbers and symbols I couldn’t make out, descending slowly through its branches. this was beautiful and I was suddenly forced “back into my body” just before my bus pulled into my stop. I wracked my brain the rest of that night trying to figure out what that meant, but couldn’t get anything, although I can still picture clearly exactly what it is I saw to the point of being able to paint it
keep at it though, the practice pays off! same goes for you @vibez

@tine I’ve been catchin up on all these new posts, man

@collinflysoul, first of all, it is good you are exploring but try not being so excited about AP, if that makes any sense, because frantic energy can so very easily be counterproductive if you don’t learn how to channel it accordingly. that said, what you see may be dependent on the person, what I saw was always clear, yet transient, almost like when you just wake up and your eyes are adjusting. the more you focus the clearer it should get. and you’ll know you are experiencing one right away, because there is a very distinct and noticeable feeling of energetic separation, and if you aren’t feeling that, then you may be doing everything wrong.

and as or your technique, I say as a rule of thumb, you shouldn’t try to progress further in an AP session without feeling the vibrations, as this is where the AP actually starts, but again it is tricky and never try to force yourself out of your body, that seldom works an when it does, you are more prone to partial projections, which feel very funky,

i.e. your left arm and right leg are out, but nothing else.

if this happens, don’t see it as a failure, but try and take it as a learning experience. so when you get to the point where you are vibrating and your energy levels are raised, you have to focus intensely on leaving your body and if none of the methods I outlined had worked for you, try experimenting and see what works for you. just be aware of stress, because too much will knock you out of any state you are currently in, and you’ll have to start from the beginning.

also, if this is still difficult, having practice in energy work outside of astral projection will only help you in the long run, so I’d strongly suggest doing so, preferably when you aren’t on Adderal, to feel the full effects of it. also, before your sessions, you might find it helpful to think about your day up until that point, if there was any stress there, release it.