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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, diseased 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....
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