From: int766m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (S Malnovic)
Subject: Re: Methods of Projection
Organization: Monash University
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 00:38:07 GMT

jtulli@eagle.wesleyan.edu wrote:
: In article <1992Aug25.095152.3624@darwin.ntu.edu.au>, r9h@nutmeg.cs.ntu.edu.au (Rohan aka Ecto) writes:
: > Would anyone like to post a good setp-by-step example of
: > how they, or others they know, reach OOBE status ?
: 
: there are many, many, MANY ways one can induce an oobe.  experimentation is
: usually necessary to find out which ones work best for you.
: here are some of the techniques i have been trying (and i'm getting closer, i
: hope):
: 
: the first step in many (though not all) methods of projection is deep
: relaxation.  sit or lie down in a comfortable place, loosen any tight clothing
: or, if possible and if it is comfortable for you, wear no clothing.  find a
: time and place where you are not likely to be disturbed.  (i don't think it's
: harmful if you are disturbed it's just really annoying).  

Hate to contradict here, but there have been cases where people
comming back to quickly have ruptured their spleen. This is very rare, though
I would not like to be the ONE who ruptures the spleen. Bottom line -
make sure that you will not be disturbed.

: 
: some things you might want to work on:
: 
: fear: if one is afraid to succeed at projection, one will not allow oneself to
: succeed.  the fear pulls you back quicker than you can shake a whisker. 
: 
I certainly agree with this. Fear in general is a negative emotion.
: 
: oh, there's a couple other methods i'll just throw out here:
: 
: looking with the physical eyes toward the third eye.  it hurts like hell but
: i've read if you can build up a bit at a time to the point where you can hold
: it for eight minutes or so, you'll be off.
: 
This sounds interesting .. might give this a go, or ask about it.

: also, and this is a weird one, involving no relaxation at all, being in a
: comfortable place (of course) and willing your second body out.  you do this to
: the best of my understanding by exerting the will to move the physical body
: without allowing the body to move...like, you know that feeling you get right
: before you move your arm that says that you want to move your arm and then you
: move it, it's inducing that feeling only not really moving the physical arm. 
: the second body responds to thought, and it is that body which is responsible
: for moving the physical in accordance with our thoughts.  i think that's an
: acceptable interpretation of the method but i haven't worked with it at all so
: i'm not sure.
: 
The above described method is actually very dangerous. ie. the forcing of
an astral projection can go wrong and leave you with a disturbed mind.
My suggestion therefore, is do not FORCE anything of this nature. While
it might work for some, it may not work for you. I would not take that
risk.

: hope this is helpful and i hope to hear more methods from others out there. 
: also, if anything i said is wrong or something (especially the last method
: there which i'm not sure i understand right or that i expressed it too well)
: please correct me.   
: 
: 
: Jude

One method described in esoteric lectures (ie given by a spirit entity working
through a trance medium) is as follows:

One starts off by lying in bed with a straight body. The finger tips of the
hand just touch over the solar plexus (ie the middle fingers touch - why this
is to be done I don't know. Perhaps I should ask). Next step is to relax the
whole body. This is stage 1. It should be practiced until it is mastered. 

Stage 2: Imagine yourself sitting up in bed. Visualize all the details of
your body and motion. Having mastered that visualize yourself swinging
your legs over the bed edge, and sitting on the bed edge.

Stage 3: Visualize yourself standing up. You can look over your shoulder,
and see your body lying there. (ie imagine doing this).

Stage 4: Visualize yourself walking towards the door and through the door.

It is said, that once you walk through the door, the imagination becomes
reality. ie you will be in the astral form. As the Rabbi (the lecture
giving entity) says :"Imagination is the tool of reality".

Note : You should again make sure that you will not be disturbed. And none of
the stages should be forced in any way. Once you have mastered one stage,
go on to the next. Note also, that you do not have to repeat stage 2 when
practicing stage 4 for example. That is going, after having completed stage
1 in the first 5 minutes of practice (which you need to do always) you can
jump straight into the stage you are currently working on, bypassing any stage
that you have mastered other than stage 1.

Last thing, you should not be too tired when you practice the above exercise,
as you are likely to go to sleep.

Sascha

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