From: windsphire@wizard.colorado.edu
Subject: [TECHNIQUE] OBE
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: 30 Jul 92 21:28:34 MST


                Technique For Astral Projecting 


Dedicated to the experimentalists, to those who understand that
"Things have not only to be seen to be believed, But also have to
be believed to be seen". 

Heuristics

o    "Imagination is a way of proposing to yourself a particular 
     course of action". (1) It is a sense-modality, that ENABLES
     and mediates experience. 
     

Technique 

     o    Relax. You must learn to relax completely, physically,
          mentally and emotionally. It is a prerequisite to release
          the physical binding of the astral. This includes to
          whatever degree is possible to you, the elimination of
          subvocal dialog and preoccupation. Experiment with
          techniques that work for you. Practice so that these
          exercises do not trigger an involuntary lapse into sleep,
          which is the typical response to success in relaxation.
     o    After complete relaxation, you will feel the astral body
          as *a floating sensation*. If you can achieve this
          sensation, and maintain it, you have learned half the art
          of projection. 
     o    Once you can consistently reach the floating state, you
          may propose an intent, metaphorically, to detach from the
          normal, anchored state of consciousness in the body. This
          can be done by piercing a veil, membrane or barrier,
          symbolically, via feeling or visual analogy. Whichever
          modality has the most powerful effect to you. 
     o    You may find yourself projected at any of the stages
          above, if not, once they have been built up, try the
          following, specifically projective techniques:

     1    Concentrate on feeling your hands and arms as light and
          and lifting from their physical counterparts. Try to use
          their raising momentum to lift the rest of your astral
          body out of the physical.
     2    Same as above, but try to use your head first. Don't do
          this slowly, raise and leave as quickly as possible
     3    Spiral out, clockwise from bottom to top of the 'astral
          spine'
     4    Reach out to some object close to you with your astral or
          imagined arm, grasp it, and pull the rest of you out.
     5    Stretch out. After floating sensation registers, try to
          'lengthen' at the head and feet, incrementally, a few
          inches at first, then more, increasing the increment each
          time.



Sources of Info selected for diversity of technique:

1.   The Psychic Explorer. V. Van Dam 1-871438-90-X
2.   The Handbook of Astral Projection. Richard A. Greene 
          Next Step Publications, Cambridge, MA.
3.   Leaving the Body. D. Scott Rogo.0-13-528026-5
4.   What Witches Do. Chapter 13: Astral Projection.
          Stewart Farrar. 0-919345-17-4
5.   Secrets of the German Sex Magicians, under Astral Travel and
     Doppelganger Magic. Frater U.D. 0-87542-672-7

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	-Windsphire

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