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Starting Out
After the physical body has fallen asleep, the astral body
always projects into the physical world. Once the energy body
has expanded, the astral body floats free and hovers just
above the physical body, but within the expanded energy body's
field of influence. Within this field, known as cord activity
range, the astral body is held close to the physical world
as it is within a field of etheric matter.
During a conscious astral projection it may appear as if you
are projecting straight into an astral plane. But there is
always an intermediary phase at the beginning, when you are
existing as an astral form close to the physical dimension.
This, real time part of any projection, may be missed if you
black out at the moment of projection. The area around the
body, within cord activity range, is flooded with etheric
matter and within this field the astral body is held in real
time close to the physical dimension.
Etheric Matter
Etheric
matter is the actual life force substance generated by all
living things by simply being alive. It is a substance in-between
physical matter and astral matter, part physical and part
astral. This etheric matter has actual weight. It is a very
refined substance in between matter and energy and is similar
to its coarser cousin, ectoplasm.
There have been scientific studies done on this phenomena.
Dying people in hospitals have had their beds placed on delicate
scales shortly before death and hooked up to EEG and ECG monitors.
In all cases, at the exact moment of death, a sudden weight
loss of approximately one quarter of an ounce is observed.
This is caused by a large amount of etheric matter being transferred
into the astral body at the moment of physical death. This
is similar to the sudden transfer of etheric matter into the
astral body during a near death experience where the body
believes it is dying. This sudden, massive transfer of etheric
matter is the start of the death process.
Ectoplasm
Ectoplasm
has been studied in a similar fashion. Materialisation mediums
have been placed on delicate scales and then asked to produced
ectoplasm onto another set of fine scales. These mediums were
observed to lose weight at exactly the same rate as the weighed
ectoplasm gained weight. When the medium reabsorbed the ectoplasm
this weight transfer was reversed. Ectoplasm is produced by
the chakras. It converts part of the physical mass of the
mediums body into another substance, ectoplasm.
Interdimensional Manifestation
Any
non-physical or disincarnate entity, including the astral
body, in order to function, in real time, close to the physical
dimension; must contain etheric matter. Without etheric matter,
nonphysical entities fade back into their dimension of origin.
Etheric matter can only be obtained from living inhabitants
of the physical world.
Energy Flow
The
famed "Silver Cord" does more than just tie the two bodies
together. It is a true umbilical cord, transmitting information
and energy between the physical and subtle bodies. It is seen
by some projectors and not seen by others. Sometimes it is
seen emanating from the navel, sometimes from the forehead.
The area the cord is seen emanating from may depend on chakra
activity. Whichever chakra is the strongest, most active,
could have control of energy flow to the subtle bodies. There
is also the belief system of the projector to consider and
the creative power of the subconscious mind. The cord will
usually appear to be wherever you believe it will be, courtesy
of the subconscious.
Once the astral body enters the astral dimension it must have
a good supply of astral energy from the chakras in order to
interact strongly with that dimension. Clear astral memory
depends greatly on the amount of energy available. As the
astral dimension is the natural domain of the astral body,
it will not fade out of it due to a lack of energy. As in
the real world, if a person hasn't eaten or slept for a few
days they don't dissolve into another dimension. They just
get weak and listless and don't interact strongly with the
physical world.
What it boils down to is this: The astral mind must have enough
energy to give it strong, vivid memories. These astral memories
must be strong enough to make a good sized wrinkle in the
physical brain, so the physical mind can recall them when
it wakes up.
For example, if you haven't slept for a few days you will
be tired, listless and your interaction with reality will
be weak and vague. If you see a movie in this tired state
you will retain little memory of it. Afterwards, you may only
remember fragments of it and your memory of it will be a vague
blur. If, however, you see a movie when you are well rested,
fresh and full of energy, it is different. You take in everything
about the movie and enjoy it. Your memory of it will be crystal
clear.
This is similar to what happens after a low powered astral
journey. The astral body lacks energy and so does not have
clear enough impressions of its journey. This causes it to
fail making its memories the dominant ones when it returns
return to the physical body. As I stated earlier, there must
be strong, vivid memories if a wrinkle is to be made in the
physical brain and the experience remembered.
Chakras Use
Fully
developing the chakras and learning how to control them can
take many years, depending on natural ability. This will not,
however, stop you using them in a very basic way; to enhance
your OOBE's and lucid dreams, at a very early stage in your
development. Raising energy and stimulating the chakras is
extremely simple to do. This raised energy will automatically
flow into your astral body, prior to and during projection.
By learning to raise energy and control the flow of power
through the chakras, the nature of your dreams, lucid dreams
and OOBE's will change. They will become vivid and unforgettable
experiences. This, in a way, gives you a second life, full
of rich experiences you can enjoy, learn and grow from.
Higher Levels And Their Buffer Zones
The
commonly accepted names for the seven known levels of existence,
from lowest to highest, are: Physical, Astral, Mental, Buddhic,
Atmic, Anupadaka and Adi. These higher planes are similar
in structure to the astral dimension but at a much higher
level of consciousness and are completely separate from it.
In between the different levels are intermediary areas or
buffer zones, sometimes called lower sub planes.
A good analogy for the different dimensions and their buffer
zones is the Earth's atmosphere: If the air in the Earth's
atmosphere was the astral dimension, the stratosphere would
be the buffer zone and the vacuum of space would be the mental
dimension. You can fly in the Earth's atmosphere in a normal
air plane/astral body. A very powerful jet plane is needed
to take you into the stratosphere, but you need a space ship/mental
body, to travel through space. This explains why a different
subtle body is needed to travel into these different levels
of existence.
The astral body can enter the buffer zones, or sub planes,
of the dimensions above and below the astral dimension, if
it contains the correct type of energy. i.e. To exist in the
buffer zone between the physical/astral levels (in real time)
the astral body must contain etheric energy. To exist in the
buffer zone between the astral/mental levels it must contain
mental energy.
Higher Level Projection
With
enough control over the chakras, the energy for these higher
levels can be produced. The production of one particular type
of energy will raise the consciousness to that level and energise
the corresponding subtle body. This is usually done by consciousness
raising meditation and advanced energy work on the chakras.
The consciousness can then experience that level of existence.
If enough energy is available, and conditions are right, the
meditator can project that particular subtle body directly
into its natural dimension.
Depending on the skill and natural ability of the operator,
if a higher body is energised and projected so, usually, are
the lower ones. The astral body contains within it all the
other subtle bodies and can, during a projection, project
the mental body into the mental dimension and so on. This
will sometimes give multiple sets of memories from the one
projection. The general rule is, whichever subtle body contains
the greatest amount of energy, will have the strongest memories.
These dominant memories will be the ones retained by the physical
mind upon its return to the waking state.
Projecting consciously into levels higher than the astral
dimension takes a high level of skill. You need to be proficient
in both consciousness raising and chakra control, but it is
achievable. I have, so far, projected into the Astral, Mental,
Buddhic and Atmic levels of existence. It is commonly believed
that it is only possible for a human to project into the Astral,
Mental and Buddhic levels and not possible to project into
the higher Adi and Anupadaka.
These dimensions have been named, and are described, so someone
must have been there or they would be unknown. If you realise
the true nature of the mind you will understand there are
no limits. It was also once said that the sound barrier would
never be broken.
BTW: These dimensions don't have signposts on them saying
Welcome to the Astral dimension, ta...daa! or "Mental dimension,
watch your mind!". So I will describe the higher levels I
have been to using these accepted names.
The Astral Dimension
This
is a topsy-turvy world like Alice found in Wonderland. Everything
seems objective (real) but is changeable and fluid. Anything
and everything can be found there, from base, coarse levels
full of sexual energy; to beautiful, serene places full of
spiritual harmony. Time is distorted and extended there. An
hour in the Astral can seem like only a few minutes here in
the physical. Compared to the physical world it is at a much
higher vibration. It's like playing a video tape at twenty
times normal speed, although this is not apparent when you
are there.
Moving amongst the astral dream pools is usually a hit or
miss affair for most projectors. It takes a lot of experience
to make planned astral journeys to specific realities.
There are an infinite number of realities, planes, realms
and dream pools in this dimension. As I stated before, they
naturally strata and settle into pools of related thought.
During sleep, or in a lucid dream, the subconscious mind usually
creates one especially for you, your own personal dream theatre.
When you become aware during a dream, you take control over
it. This control is taken over from the powerful subconscious
mind. Without its powerful controlling influence, your personal
custom created realm will change. You will begin tuning into
other sympathetic parts of the astral, and the reality you
are in will mix with other realities and take on different
aspects.
In a conscious projection into the astral dimension, you can
tune into any part of it and travel into different realities,
other dream pools, or a mix of many. There are various techniques
for this but they all involve some way to disorient the subconscious
mind, tricking it into moving you into a different Astral
reality. Some projectors look at their hands and watch them
melt. Others spin around, causing left right reversals. These
methods all disorient the mind and trick the subconscious
into tuning into another part of the astral.
It's very difficult to describe how to move amongst the levels,
you really have to learn by doing it, by trial and error.
You have to learn how to use and control the subconscious
mind, how to trick it for a specific result.
Virtual Reality Projection
Here
is a simple, reliable method, I have developed, to create
your own personal realm: Get a poster of a pleasant scene,
something bright and sunny. The bigger the better, but standard
poster size will do. Hang it on the wall of the room you are
going to project in, or another room close by. Get a small
spotlight and set it so the poster is highlighted when the
main light is turned off, a normal directional bedside lamp
will do. Place the light under, or above, so the light spreads
out over it giving a diffused effect illuminating it, a bit
like a movie screen.
Entering your custom realm: When you project, go towards the
poster, keeping your mind blank. Don't think about what you
are doing, just gaze at it and move towards it. As you approach
it in this way, your subconscious mind will be tricked into
creating an astral realm exactly like the poster. Just move
up to and into the poster. It is like stepping into another
world. Everything in this world will be exactly like in the
poster. It will appear to be a normal three dimensional world,
an exact copy, indistinguishable from reality.
To customise this world: Cut and paste small pictures of things,
or people, you want to find in this world with you when you
enter it. Don't just stick a whole picture on the poster.
Get scissors and cut around the object, or person. Try and
find pictures that are approximately the same scale as the
poster. If you cut out a small picture of someone, living
or dead, your subconscious will create a thought form shell
of them and they will be there waiting for you. This may be
an excellent way of communicating with those that have died.
Spirit Communication: (I have a theory) The subconscious creates
this thought form shell of a person. This shell can be animated
by the perfect, detailed memory of your subconscious. But,
if there is love there, between the projector and this created
person, the spirit of this, deceased person, will be drawn
to this scenario and will use this opportunity to communicate
with the projector, by animating the created image of their
body.
The Akashic Records
These
are found in the buffer zone between the astral and mental
worlds, part astral part mental and, in a way, extending into
all levels. They are a record of every thought and event that
has ever occurred, like a huge, infinite, mental history,
picture book. The Akashic records also contain probabilities
stemming from, and created by, past events, actions and thoughts.
This is like looking into the future. To make any kind of
sense of the Akashic records yourself, some skill in clairvoyance
is a definite help.
If you tune into the Akashic records yourself you will normally
see those events with the greatest amount energy around them.
Wars and disasters are the easiest to see because of this.
The energy surrounding these events make them stand out above
all the rest, making them easier to see. If you look into
the future, the area of probabilities, you enter into a confusing
maelstrom of symbolism mixed with actual events.
This future symbolism is caused by the belief systems of the
major religions. Millions of people in the world have believed
in some form of prophecy for thousands of years. Whether it
is the Bible's "Book of Revelations" or the prophecies of
Nostradamus. These ancient prophecies are all richly steeped
in symbolism. This symbolism affects the way people think
and dream about the future. This symbolism, in turn, manifests
in the Akashic records as symbolic representations of future
events. The symbolism is a big help, it makes consulting the
Akashic records easier.
You can use the Akashic symbolism as an index. For example,
the reference below to "The Dogs of War" is easily understandable
as representing war. The "Grim Reaper" is a universal symbol
of death and destruction. So, if you are interested in this
kind of future event you tune into this symbolic index for
WAR, then browse through the category of past and future wars.
Apart from some clairvoyant ability, a knowledge of history,
geography, religious symbolism, current affairs world leaders
and heads of state is a big help; when indexing past and future
events.
For example, in the future vision I give below: If I had known
WHO the well known person I saw addressing a crowd below WAS,
and recognised the country; I could have made an accurate
prediction of future events instead of being wise, AFTER the
event.
I entered the state of consciousness called the Akashic records.
There I was inundated with a mass of symbolism. I was seeing
in four dimensions at once. My conscious mind did not assimilate
this very well. I saw wars, famines, plagues, disasters, earthquakes,
volcanoes erupting, plane crashes, murders, etc, it was terribly
confusing and depressing.
I saw one piece of symbolism I recognised though and tuned
into it, indexed it. The Grim Reaper holding The Dogs of War
(as described by various prophets) These dogs were fearsome
beasts with Red eyes and slavering jaws. They were held in
check by this hooded figure, with an evil skull for a face,
carrying a sickle. He released these dogs as I watched, symbolising
a coming war.
Tuning into this scene, I was there floating above it all,
I could feel the sunshine and smell the city below me. I saw
a man standing on a raised dais, under two giant scimitar
swords. He was giving a charismatic speech to many thousands
of people. One of the swords turned into a Christian Crusader's
broad sword. The man was Saddam Hussein, the scene was in
Baghdad, at the monument to the unknown soldier. I saw this
six months before the Gulf war started. I did not learn WHO
Saddam Hussein WAS, or WHERE this scene took place though,
until it was televised during the gulf war.
Looking through the Akashic records is like leafing through
an infinite mental photo album. You are bombarded with an
awesome array of the sights and sounds of past, present and
probable futures. You have to select one of these thought
records, tune into it and enter it. You will then live through
the record as if you were really there, watching it as it
happens.
Consulting with the Akashic records can be done alone if you
have the skill, but is normally done with the assistance of
an advanced being from a higher level of existence. This is
done as a sort of telepathic guided tour. The enormous amount
of information and chaff is filtered out for you and the selected
record, of past events or future probability, is presented
to you clairvoyantly, via a telepathic link with the... librarian.
Some people claim to have entered the Akashic Records and
found something like a library there, with real books. The
past, present and future was recorded as text in these books.
Some people even say they have read a record, then entered
into it, and experience the record first hand.
All these claims are consistent with the Akashic Records.
These are librarian assisted guided tours, where the Akashic
Records have been presented as something familiar, easy to
use and easy to accept.
The Mental Dimension
This
is a spectacular dimension! Iridescent rivers of sound bounded
by rainbow shores of pulsating light. Thoughts appear as kaleidoscopic
patterns of light and sound. You walk across fields of ideas
under a sparkling crystal sky of inspiration. If you enter
this world don't try to rationalise or understand it, or you
may go mad, for it is beyond human understanding. Just accept
it all, go with the flow and enjoy it!
This dimension is what, I believe, the ancient Vikings called
the famed "Rainbow Bridge" into Asgard. It truly looks and
feels as if you are walking up a rainbow into some wonderful
world where the Gods must surely dwell.
Exist here in wondrous amazement. Let loose the child within
you to play in this fairy wonderland. Everything feels real
and solid. Time is even further distorted here than in the
Astral and reality is kaleidoscopic.
Buddhic Dimension
This
is a warm, abstract world filled with utter peace and infinite
love. It is a dimension of pure White. There is no sight or
sound perception here other than the all pervading, brilliant
White. In this dimension you very quickly relinquish conscious
thought and individuality. You cannot think for long once
you enter here and there is no need or desire to do so. There
is an irresistible urge drawing you into a quiet stillness.
It is like being immersed in warm, pure White cotton wool.
In this world you cease to be an individual and you become,
PART OF THE ONE. You also cease to be male or female. In a
way this is like returning to the Mother's womb. You are surrounded,
absorbed and assimilated by infinite loving warmth, understanding,
forgiveness and atonement. AT-ONE-MENT
Time here ceases to have any meaning. If you enter this world
you will never, ever want to leave it, you cannot leave it,
until your physical body calls and drags you back. This is
the healing, resting place of the soul.
Atmic Dimension
This
dimension appears be the spirit world. Here, spirits wait
for those they loved during their time on earth. This is the
happy place of the gathering. It is the place where the reunion
of souls takes place.
The light in this world is purest, brightest silver, brighter
than the flash of an arc welder. It is so bright it seems
impossible to look at, but it is, for all that, a supremely
gentle light, soft and soothing. It is the light of divine
love. The people here appear as they did in the physical world,
but at their most magnificent. They glow ecstatically, ablaze
with the brightest love, happiness and joy imaginable. The
atmosphere is electric and vital, but at the same time deeply
spiritual. In this world you can FEEL the presence of God
as a tangible all pervading force.
Communication here, is done by high level telepathic imaging,
similar to one-on-one clairvoyance only much more vivid and
real. It leaves speech and thought for dead. Time stands utterly
still here. Reality is more real and solid than normal reality.
Compared to this, the physical world is a vague, tired dream
full of half dead people.
I have entered this dimension only four times in my life.
Each time from the very deepest consciousness raising meditation,
with all my chakras wide open and fully functioning. There
was also extreme crown chakra activity. The feeling of this
was like a thousand fingers vibrating, and deeply massaging,
the whole top of my head above the hairline.
On these four occasions my energy has soared to seemingly
impossible heights within me, carrying my spirit and consciousness
with it. At the climax of this deeply mystical experience
I have heard the sound of one long, pure musical note slowly
rising in pitch. I have felt this note in the core of my being,
in my heart, calling me, drawing me to it.
I have focused on this note and attuned to it. With every
ounce of strength and energy I possessed I have focussed my
consciousness on it and projected to it. Stripping away my
physical body, I have projected straight into this dimension.
It was just like stepping, slipping, through a heavy curtain
into another place and another world. I am still aware of
my physical body, duality, during this whole experience.
I look about me with wonder, the light is so silver and bright
it burns deeply into my soul and I can feel its healing touch
within me. There in front of me is my long dead son. He was
eight years old when he left me, and he looked just as he
did when I last saw him. He was beaming with happiness, his
eyes bright and shining. I cuddled him up to me and wept with
the joy of seeing him. I looked beyond him and there was a
large crowd of people waiting for me. These were all the friends
and family I had known and loved and lost during my life.
There were also many people I did not know. They all seemed
very familiar though and I felt I loved them all. They were
clapping and jumping up and down, cheering me in greeting.
There were many tears of joy and lots of hugging and kissing.
Looking beyond them, I see we are in a natural stone amphitheatre.
The ground is smooth rock and it rises to a ridge a couple
of hundred meters away that curves towards us. On the top
of this ridge are Angels. They looked just like Michaelangelo
painted them. They were incredibly beautiful, with large White
feathered wings, curly Golden hair and Alabaster skin. They
were blowing long sparkling golden horns, and the pure high
note came from them.
Stepping from the crowd I walked into the open. I look in
awe at these angels and wave at them. The note started to
die away as I did this and the Angels began lowering their
horns. I stand for a timeless moment in silence, looking all
around me. Then everything began to shimmer and I slipped,
fell back into my physical body. I wept. I have never wanted
to come back.
Death
When
you leave your body for the final time, at death, this is
what I believe will happen:
You will be projecting, in real time, for the first few days,
close to the physical world, until your supply of etheric
matter runs out. Then you will go through the second death
and enter the Astral dimension. There, you will purge yourself
of all desire, by being able to have anything you have ever
wanted, in abundance. This is done through having the full
use of your subconscious mind's powerful creative ability.
Here you can saturate your every need and desire, until you
see these desires for the illusions they really are.
You will then shed your Astral (desire body) and enter the
Mental dimension. There you will see your past life, examine
and express every thought you have ever had and every action
you have ever done. There, your thoughts, memories and experiences
will be added to the Akashic Record. Which is the recorded
experience of the entire human existence in the physical dimension.
Shedding your mental body you will then enter the Buddhic
dimension. There you will stay for timeless healing, for rest,
atonement, forgiveness and understanding of self. In this
world your inner wounds will heal and your soul will be nurtured
by divine love. Your spirit will become whole and perfect
once more.
Then you will shed your Buddhic body and enter the Atmic dimension.
There you will wait in the divine presence for those you love.
Then, one day, you will go on to the next level of existence;
where the last great mystery of life will be revealed to you....
