Projection of the Astral Body" by SylvanMuldoon remains probably the most comprehensive and helpful experimental guide tothis fascinating phenomenon, certainly for the beginner.However, Robert Bruce, who is a metaphysical researcher providing a free service on theNet for enquirers re astral projection and energy work etc. has provided a book, whichjustly deserves an alternative title " The Muldoon for the Millennium".He has gone into great detail concerning the actual dynamics of projection and thevarious phenomena which have puzzled practitioners for years e.g. dual consciousness,lack of ability in controlling the out of body trip and the difficulty in recalling astraladventures. His description of the "Mind Split" and "Shadow Memories" are very helpfulinnovations, which will do much to facilitate progress in the individual's development ofthis art.In my own reading, many projectors have provided fairly abstract explanationsconcerning these problems which remain, alas, mostly theoretical but Robert Bruce hasgone into great detail, after extensive personal experimentation since childhood, exactlyhow the problems inherent in the puzzling aspects concerning these phenomena can beeradicated.In the book he devotes considerable space to his innovatory "New Energy Ways" whichis a description of techniques, which facilitate the build up of energy, which is anessential accompaniment for astral projection and other psychical procedures.His description of outings to the various astral planes/sub planes and so on are fascinatingand, indeed, thought provoking.I can only recommend this book very highly to those who are keen to get a thoroughgrounding in the development and understanding of the dynamics of this most fascinatingphenomena.I believe Astral Dynamics will emerge as a classic, a worthy successor to the 20thcentury's "master" projector, Sylvan Muldoon.Michael Ross / Scotland / email: <Murrs22@aol.com> "TREATISE ON OOBE & ASTRAL PROJECTION"Part 8 of Version 2.4byRobert Bruce(C)Copyright(C) 1994-1999Waking Paralysis: Some degree of physical paralysis is a sure sign an OOBE is IN PROGRESS. Itshows the mind split, in some form, has already occurred. The physical body has varyingdegrees of difficulty animating itself when the mind split effect is active. Even thoughthey may not be aware a projection is in progress, a projector's physical/etheric body mayfeel total physical paralysis, or some degree of lethargy and heaviness and disorientationin their physical body. The degree of this depends greatly upon the strength of theprojection and how much energy is being used to maintain it. Strong sensations likethese point to an OOBE being in progress.The degree of paralysis shows the 'strength' of the projection. A full poweredReal Time OOBE will cause total physical paralysis (full waking paralysis) while alighter level of projection can still allow the projector's physical body to stumble to thebathroom - albeit mumbling incoherently and feeling like they are walking on pillows,body fairly numb and fuzzy - but ambulatory all the same.Waking paralysis (often called sleep paralysis) will also occur where the real timebody has been generated 'inside' the physical/etheric body, but actual separation or fullprojection from the physical/etheric bodies has not occurred. This means a partialprojection has occurred, albeit internally, and is causing some degree of waking paralysis.The real time 'projectable double' in this case has not projected completely free of it'sphysical body. If this is suspected, the