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Ta%le of (an#o Contents Authors Note !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 )*it Technique+,! The -irtita. /antra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! 2 )*it Technique+2! Thir# eye escape etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 )*it Technique+1! Affir ation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 )*it Technique+6! The Anchor Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! 2 )*it Technique+3! Astral Ar s 4rea.ing Through !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 )*it Technique+,2! Counting 5our 6ay into 7leep !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 )*it Technique+,2! Creati"e 9isuali:ation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! 8 )*it Technique+,1! ;ac<s =ual >ocus: Au#itory an# (espiratory AP Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 )*it Technique+20! =yna ic 9isuali:ation in"ol"ing /o"e ent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,0 )*it Technique+22! Passi"e 6ill /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! ,, )*it Technique+21! Progressi"e uscular rela*ation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,2 )*it Technique+28! Cage<s 7elf$(e"elation Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,2 )*it Technique+23! 7il"a /in# Control /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,6 ! )*it Technique+00! 7oun# Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ,6 )*it Technique+0,! 9i%ration frequency control !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,6 )*it Technique+00! 6a.e in#uce# luci# #rea ing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,8 )*it Technique+08! The (ope Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! ,3 )*it Technique+03! The /onroe Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20 )*it Technique+20! ?4) >ro luci# #rea s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2, )*it Technique+21! The @a oc. Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 22 )*it Technique+26! (e%irthing /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! 22 )*it Technique+28! )*teriori:ation technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20 )*it Technique+28! ?"er sleeping !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 22 )*it Technique+23! The Triangle /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! 26 )*it Technique+10! (ope Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! 28 )*it Technique+10! @anging (ope !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 28 )*it Technique+18! 7tea /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! 28 )*it Technique+13! (olling ?ut /etho#

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! 28 )*it Technique+60! =ri"ing /etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! 28 )*it Technique+60! The %rain etho# !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! 23 )*it Technique+62! >?CA7 ,0 /in# A'a.e/4o#y Asleep !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23 )*it Technique+61! 9ery effecti"e, "ery si ple AP technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2, http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,

)*it Technique+66! Point 7hift Technique a.a 7pacation Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2, 7ources !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 22 Authors Note This %oo.let contains 66 Astral Projection techniques that ay help you out of your %o#y an# tra"el to the astral planes! 6e cannot guarantee the success of any of the presente# techniques an# 'e a#"ice the rea#er to practice an# fin# the techniqueBsC that 'or.s %est for you! 6e are not responsi%le for any #a age #one as a result of using the #escri%e# techniques in this %oo.let! 4y using this %oo.let you agree to assu e full responsi%ility an# %e cautious! Df you ha"e any questions, fee#%ac. or i#eas feel free to "isit our foru : http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / (e"enant )*it Technique+,! The -irtita. /antra 6ritten %y ;EF =o 'hate"er it is you #o to get goooo# an# rela*e#! As far as D .no' its ore effecti"e if you are #eeply rela*e#! ?nce you get to 'here you cant feel you %o#y!!!stare into the #ar.ness of your eyeli#s an# procee# 'ith this Dnhale!!!! )*hale!!!!an# say this in your hea#!!!!<-iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrr< As in <fuuuuuuuuurrr< or fur!!! 5ou 'anna try an# roll the (! Dnhale!!!! )*hale!!!!an# say <Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii< As in <teeeeeeeeea or tea Dnhale!!!! )*hale!!!!<Taaaaaaaaaaa..< As in rooooooc. or roc.!!! -iiiiiiiirrr!!!Tiiiiiiiiiii!!!Taaaaa.!!!! Bsoun#s li.eC!!-uuuuuuuurr Teeeeeeeeea Tooooooooc.! (epeat this o"er an# o"er an# focus only on the 'or#s an# saying the in sync 'ith your %reath! 4ut 'atch that you #ont a.e yourself %reathe funny cu: yer payin attention to it!!!again!!!#ont actually pay attention to your %reath!!!!just continue the antra e"ery ti e you go to e*hale! =o this until you pass out, get out, or get tire# of tryin! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 2

7o eti es it ta.es a 'hile to notice anything! An# 'hen you #o notice sensations li.e tic.les, or itching, or "i%rations!!!!Dgnore the !!!!they are nor al!!!;ust forget ho' your %o#y feels an# get %ac. to focusing on the antra! Try to ignore all soun#s an# sensations you ay feel! All sensations you coul# feel are har less an# natural! Dt ta.es a little ti e for your secon# %o#y to separate!!!an# there are so eti es strange sensations in"ol"e#! 6hen you fin# yourself 'on#ering off in your in# as it chatters a'ay!!!!just see that you ha"e gotten off trac.!!an# get %ac. on trac.! This tech usually pro#uces so e sort of acti"ity %e it AP/#rea s/cha.ra$esque acti"ity or energy rushes, "i%rations, astral sight, etc )*it Technique+2! Thir# eye escape etho# Fist co pile# %y ;EF ?nce you are co pletely rela*e#, concentrate on the area %et'een your eyes on your forehea#! This is also calle# the Gthir#$eyeG Dt has %een lin.e# 'ith psychic a%ilities throughout the ages! Dn actuality there is a glan# in that appro*i ate area of the hea# calle# the <pineal< glan#, 'hich has %een %elie"e# to %e the <lin.< %et'een the physical an# spiritual %eing! 7till concentrating on this area, roll your still close# eyes up'ar# to this position! =o not strain the , it shoul# not %e unco forta%le! ?nly roll the as far %ac. as is co forta%le! 6hile in this position an# still co pletely rela*e#, <'ill< yourself to lea"e fro this position! =o not %e #issapointe# if it #oes not 'or. the first ti e, or you fall asleep %efore you project! Eeep practicing an# you 'ill get resultsH )*it Technique+0! 6:00 A/ in the orning etho# 7et your alar cloc. for 6:00 A/ an# go to %e# %et'een ,0:00 an# ,,:00 P/! 6hen you 'a.e up at 6, 'al. aroun# the house, 'atch T!9!, get on the co puter, etc! for 20$00 inutes until you feel fully a'a.e! Then go %ac. to %e#, as you #rift into sleep try to stay as a'are as possi%le! 6hen you reach the state 'here you are al ost #rea ing, yet still a'a.e, then you can let yourself fall to sleep! This ay ta.e a fe' #ays to 'or., %ut you shoul# 'a.e up in the #esire# trance state a%out 1$10 inutes after you let yourself fall to sleep! 6hen you fin# yourself in the #esire# trance state, 'here you cant o"e an# you hear "i%rations, you can just roll o"er out of your %o#y! 4e sure to get a'ay fro your %o#y %ecause it can pull you %ac. in! )*it Technique+2! The 6 >eet /etho# 7oun#s si ple to #o as you picture yourself a%out 6 feet fro yourself then !!transfer your conscience to that for !, loo.ing a%out you 'ith the eyes of that for ! Then "isuali:e the person or place that you 'ish to tra"el too ! To "isit an# co unicate 'ith 'ho you 'ish to tal. to! This soun#s easy %ut ta.es a lot to "isuali:e yourself in a nether %o#y !!'ith all the #eter inations you can uster an# transfer your 'ill to it! 7o e people ha"e a har# ti e an# 'ith pure #eter ination can aster astral plaining 'hile others ha"e to learn to control as they ha"e 'hat is referre# to as a loose astral %o#y! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 0

)*it Technique+1! Affir ation 5our su%conscious in# is a po'erful thing, an# you can influence it %y repetati"e su%tle nightly affir ations! These shoul# %e "ery positi"e in nature so as to #ecrease fear, an# increase you su%conscious 'ill to e*perience fully conscious astral projection! D reco en# using your o'n 'or#s as they 'ill ha"e the ost eaning to you, ho'e"er here is one that D 'rote that D fin# particularly effecti"e! GD a a spiritual %eing, an# Astral Projection is a natural part of 'ho D a ! 6hen D fall asleep tonight, D 'ill ha"e an out$of$%o#y e*perience, 'ith no fears, an# 'hen D 'ish to return to y physical %o#y, D 'ill #o so easily! 6hen D a'a.en D 'ill re e %er the e"ent in full #etail, an# 'ith elation!G )"ery night %efore you go to sleep, recite the a%o"e affir ation Bor your o'nC to yourself three ti es! >or so e reason three 'or.s %etter than any other nu %er! /ore than three ti es see s to increase loss of interest, an# less see s to not ha"e as strong effect on the su%conscious, an# after all, the nu %er three is %elie"e# to hol# signifigant po'er! ;ust %efore sleep also see s to %e the ti e 'hen the in# see s ost open to the po'er of suggestion, an# influence to the su%conscious! )*it Technique+6! The Anchor Technique This is another popular technique, 'hich pro#uces an etheric projection! The %asis of this etho# is to focus on an anchor point outsi#e of the physical %o#y! There are t'o %asic "ariations to this technique $ the fi*e# anchor, an# the o"ing anchor! As 'ith all the techniques #escri%e#, a #eep le"el of rela*ation is require#, a nu %er of rela*ation techniques can %e foun# here! ?nce you ha"e reache# a "ery #eep le"el of rela*ation Btrance stateC, you ust then use your po'ers of "isualisation! )*it Technique+8! The >i*e# Anchor Although not entione# as frequently as the o"ing anchor technique, D fin# this the easier if the t'o etho#s! After reaching the trance state, focus on a point outsi#e of the physical %o#y Be!g! at the en# of the %e#C! 5ou can either si ply focus on a point in space, or you can Ban# D fin# this uch easierC i agine an o%ject at that point Bit usually helps if it is a fa iliar o%ject $ D al'ays i agine y to%acco tinC! ?nce you can clearly see the focus point in your in#s eye, <feel< ho' soli# it is! Try pushing it aroun# 'ith your in#, try pulling it, or o"ing it! The focus point shoul# %e totally soli# an# entirely <fi*e#< 'here it is! No a ount of ental anipulation shoul# %e a%le to o"e it! ?nce the focus point is totally fi*e#, i agine reaching out 'ith your ar s an# gra%%ing hol# of the focus point Bo%jectC! (e e %er, this 6DFF N?T /?9)! No', try pulling the o%ject to'ar#s you, gently at first, an# then har#er an# har#er! -ra#ually as you pull you 'ill feel yourself o"ing to'ar#s the focus point Binstea# of "ice "ersaC! >inally you 'ill fin# yourself at the focus point outsi#e your physical %o#y $ Presto, you<"e #one it! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 2

)*it Technique+8! The /o"ing Anchor After reaching the trance state, i agine an o%ject a%out 6 feet in front of your eyes Bassu ing that you are lying #o'nC! ?nce again, a.e this a fa iliar o%ject! No', feel this o%ject pulling at you Bli.e a agnetC! ?nce you can see the o%ject clearly in your in#s eye, an# feel the pull of the o%ject on you, %egin to o"e the o%ject slo'ly to'ar#s you! ;ust a s all a ount at first Bperhaps 6G to a footC, as the o%ject o"es to'ar#s you feel the pull getting stronger! No' o"e it %ac. again Bthe pull gets 'ea.er as you #oC! No' repeat the process 1 or 6 ti es o"ing the o%ject closer each ti e an# feeling the pull %eco ing stronger an# stronger as the o%ject co es closer! ?nce you are co forta%le 'ith the o"e ent of the o%ject, %egin the process again, only this ti e the o"e ent of the o%ject shoul# %e a flui# otion, an# as the o%ject o"es to an# fro it shoul# %e li.e a 'a"e! 5ou shoul# also feel this 'a"e on yourself as the pull gets stronger an# 'ea.er an# stronger again! >inally, as the o%ject "irtually reaches you, the strength of the pulling force, co %ine# 'ith the 'a"eli.e otion 'ill si ply pull you right out of your physical %o#y $ 6ahay, you<"e #one it again! 7pace a#e %y (e"enant a.a 7laygen

)*it Technique+3! Astral Ar s 4rea.ing Through Fay #o'n in a co forta%le position 'ith your ar s e*ten#e# a%o"e your hea# an# %ent at the el%o' at a%out a ,00 #egree angle, %ut still rela*e#, an# laying on the %e#! Ta.e a o ent to co pletely rela* yourself until you feel tire#! Close your eyes an# picture your astral ar s slo'ly o"ing up an# out of your physical ar s! /a.e sure you are not thin.ing of anything! ;ust picture your ar s slo'ly http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 1

o"ing out of your %o#y! As you are #oing this, push up 'ith your astral ar s as har# as you can! =on<t let this o"e your physical ar or fle* your physical uscle! =on<t thin. of anything other than the i age of your ar s slo'ly o"ing higher an# higher out of your physical %o#y! After a 'hile you shoul# %e feeling your %o#y s'aying a %itI #on<t let this #istract you! )"entually the "i%rations 'ill .ic. in lightly an# 'hen they #o, #on<t let it #istract you or they<ll stop! ;ust #on<t thin. consciously! They 'ill escalate into "ery strong "i%rations! Then you can just sit up 'ith your astral %o#y an# roll o"er off the %e# to get your legs out! )*it Technique+,0! >loating 4alloon >irst you %egin as you al'ays #o an# as soon as you ha"e those "i%rations then you 'ant to get the floating feeling rightJ 6ell all you ha"e to #o is this: D age that there is a large %alloon floating in the s.y a%o"e you! Dt has a long an# glo'ing gol# string an# the %alloon is large an# glo'ing 'hite! No' i age the %alloon floating #o'n to'ar#s you! At this ti e you shoul# ha"e the gol#en string attach itself to your cro'n cha.ra, as if your %o#y 'as a 'eight hol#ing the %alloon #o'n! Astral 7e* a#e %y (e"enant a.a 7laygen No' %egin at the feet an# i agine a 'hite light slo'ly 'or.ing it<s 'ay up your %o#y as this 'hite light is co ing up the length of the %o#y it shoul# for into a %all shape an# gro'n in si:e! 6hen the light is to the top of your hea#, i agine it lea"ing through the cro'n cha.ra into the gol#en string an# fro the string into the Ge ptyG %alloon! No' #oing so you ha"e fille# the %alloon 'ith energy, thus gi"ing it GliftG po'er! D age the %alloon starting to float into the air an# try to see things as if you 'here sitting on op of the %alloon! This shoul# ha"e triggere# a projection! )*it Technique+,,! =yna ic Concentration /etho# The participant 'oul# concentrate on ??4)<s, an# let it consu e all of their thoughts, until that 'as the only thing on their in#! ?ne 'ay to #o this is to thin. a%out it in the for of a question, or pose a pro%le that your conscious in# has to ans'er! =o not ans'er the question at first, just let it stay in the %ac. of your in#! @o'e"er you shoul# thin. a%out the pro%le o"er an# o"er throughout the #ay! Df #one correctly, you<ll fin# yourself thin.ing a%out ho' it ight %e possi%le for you to project at the ost unusual ti es! 7ince the su%conscious in# li.es to sol"e pro%le s, this pro%le 'ill %e echoing through your in# quite often! The first #ay you ight not notice anything! 4ut, usually after the secon# or thir# #ay you 'ill see results fro this etho#! Another part of the etho# is to http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 6

concentrate on e"ery square inch of your %o#y, releasing it astrally, as you #rift off to sleep! 6ith practice, you can get out erely %y 'illing yourself to get out! The question part of this etho# helps a## fuel to the fire, 'hen trying to project, an# a.es it ore li.ely for you to project fro a luci# #rea in the instance that you ight fall asleep! )*it Technique+,2! Counting 5our 6ay into 7leep 7etting Ap the )*pectation of a 7piritual Tra"el )*perience This e*ercise in"ol"es counting as one goes to sleep! The first step is to choose a nu %er %ase# on ho' sleepy you feel an# #eci#e that you 'ill %e asleep %y the ti e you get to that nu %er! Df you are sleepy, choose the nu %er t'enty %ut if you feel ore a'a.e, you can choose a higher nu %er li.e fifty! The ne*t step is to tell yourself that you 'ill 'a.e up as soon as you enter the sleep state as the nu %er is reache#! 5ou can suggest an en"iron ent that you 'ill 'a.e in an# "isuali:e it , or si ply choose to %e stan#ing in the roo ne*t to your %e# out si#e of your %o#y! Then %egin counting your 'ay into sleep! )*it Technique+,0! Creati"e "isuali:ation techniques Creati"e "isuali:ation eans picturing so ething in your in#, an# is use# as for of concentration! There are any techniques use# to in#uce Astral Projection that in"ol"e creati"e "isuali:ation! 4efore you can start "isuali:ing, ho'e"er, you ust %e co pletely rela*e#! D reco en# using the %oth progressi"e rela*ation technique an# one of the "isuali:ation techniques! 7e"eral e*a ples of "isuali:ation/ i agination are inclu#e# %elo': ,!C D agine there is a rope e*ten#ing fro the ceiling to your %o#y, at a%out the solar ple*us B i# chestC! >ro the rela*e# state, entally i agine cli %ing this rope! >eel as if you are cli %ing up'ar#, pulling your consciousness along 'ith you! =on<t <picture< the rope, %ut instea# <feel< it as if you 'ere in the #ar.! >eel your han#s o"ing one o"er aother an# pulling up'ar#s! 2!C D agine flying high in the air, li.e a %ir#! /any people ha"e sai# that #uring a luci# flying #rea they ha"e in#uce# Astral Projection! /entally feel the sensations of gli#ing along ri#ing the ther als! Then, try to <%rea. a'ay< fro your flight path, an# out of your %o#y! 0!C 9isuali:e an o%ject a%out 0 eters in front of your %o#y! =istinguish its shape, color, an# si:e! Ne*t, once you ha"e the o%ject fully "isuali:e#, entally 'al. to'ar#s it! 2!C D agine you are roc.ing %ac. an# forth B#o not really roc.C, feel the i aginary roc.ing an# gra#ually increase it until you reach a critical point an# roll out of your %o#y! )*it Technique+,2! Creati"e 9isuali:ation 9isuali:ation of )n"iron ents on the 6ay into 7leep http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 8

6hen D 'as young, D use# to lo"e trains! 7o eti es D use# to "isuali:e the "arious the train cars #esigning the contents of the sleeper, #iner, entertain ent, an# lounge cars! D 'oul# create y i#eal train on the 'ay into sleep! D 'oul# o"e fro car to car #escri%ing an# "isuali:ing ele ents of the en"iron ent such as seating, 'in#o's, an# the colors an# te*tures of surfaces! 7o eti es, D 'oul# fin# that y #rea 'oul# ta.e up 'here y "isuali:ations en#e# an# D 'oul# continue #esigning an# ri#ing that i#eal train #uring the #rea ! 4ecause D entere# that #rea state 'hile in"ol"e# in a creati"e acti"ity, D 'oul# so eti es fin# yself in an e*pan#e# state of a'areness an# a%le to control the progress of the #rea to "arying #egrees!! These "isuali:ations an# the resulting #rea e*periences 'ere antece#ents to spiritual tra"el! -etting in"ol"e# in a "isuali:ation that cro'#s out all other sensations on the 'ay into sleep is one 'ay to initiate spiritual tra"el! Creati"e interest in a su%ject atter is in any cases a less stressful an# ore enjoya%le etho# of entering into spiritual tra"el states than alternate approaches such as concentration e*ercises! Painters an# usicians can co pose can"ases an# usical scores using uch the sa e technique! )*it Technique+,1! ;ac<s =ual >ocus: Au#itory an# (espiratory AP Technique 7u ary: This is the first of a fe' techniques that D 'ill create using a =ual >ocus etho# that ca e to e 'hile practicing! To gi"e this technique a serious try, 'oul# require you to try it for at least se"en or ore #ays straight! Dt<s %est if you co it it to e ory %efore atte pting to use it! The three section la%els shoul# help in the e ory of it! -oo# luc.H Technique: Position an# Co fort 4egin %y getting in your usual e#itation position! This is a position that only you can #eci#e for yourself! Dt<s co forta%le enough that you can sleep in it, yet you see to %e ore attenti"e in it o"er other sleeping positions! 4egin to #o 'hat is necessary to fin# co fort! 7cratch those itches that 'on<t su%si#e, open those fingers a little ore to relie"e tension an# #o 'hate"er else it ta.es to get your %o#y rea#y to %e forgotten a%out! Thought Clearing an# Dnitiation of =esire No' clear your thoughts! Thin. of nothing for a couple of inutes other than ho' nice it is to %e so co forta%le an# rela*e#! Clear your e otions as 'ell! 4efore you go further, you nee# to %ring peace to your e otions an# fin# enjoy ent in this ti e that you ha"e to e#itate! Df you ha"e a fa"orite affir ation, no' 'oul# %e a goo# ti e to say it in your in#! Dt 'ill get you rea#y for the feeling of #esire! Df you #on<t ha"e one, you can repeat this a fe' ti es: GD a ore than this physical %o#y! D Astrally Project! D 'ill re ain conscious #uring this journey an# D 'ill retain its e oriesG! No' you ust initiate your #esire to AP! At any ti e #uring the #ay if you thin. a%out Astral Projection, you pro%a%ly thin. to yourself, GD<# lo"e to #o that!G At this ti e, ho'e"er, an# for the rest of your e#itation, you ust ha"e a #eep feeling of #esire for it! Dt<s stronger than a single thought or affir ation! This is a feeling, not 'or#s, an# can %e ai#e# %y your i agination! This feeling http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 8

is along the lines of a #eep lo"e that you ay ha"e for so eone! Dnitiation of the =ual >ocus 4egin to slo' your %reathing to a rhyth that is a little slo'er an# a little longer than your nor al %reathing! Nothing force# here! This shoul# ha"e a natural feel to it! Df #one properly, your %reathing shoul# %eco e al ost silent an# less noticea%le! /aintain this rhyth through the rest of the e#itation! Fisten for a ringing soun# in your ears! Dt ay start out as a "ery faint tone! Place all of your attention on it an# %egin to raise its "olu e! Continue to raise the "olu e of the tone for as long as you can, higher, an# higher, an# #o not fear that you<re going to reach a point that is #angerous! 6hen you feel that you<"e increase# the pitch an# "olu e of the tone to its highest le"el go to the ne*t step! =o a quic. chec. of your %o#y entally to notice if you ha"e stiffene# any of your uscles! Df you ha"e fle*e# uscles, rela* the no' an# they shoul# re ain rela*e# through the rest of the e#itation! >inally, through the rest of the e#itation co pletely focus all of your a'areness si ultaneously on your s ooth rhyth ic %reathing an# the tone that you<"e %een hearing an# raising! Eeep stri"ing to increase the pitch an# "olu e of this tone as you also .eep your concentration split an# focuse# on your %reathing! =o not gi"e up or get #iscourage# if at any ti e you lose your focus of either one! ;ust regain focus of it as soon as you can! Continue this step, until you can just step out of your physical %o#y! )*it Technique+,6! The -a:ing Technique 4y Feia This is to %e #one 'hen going to %e#! 5ou nee# so ething to focus onI if it is in "ie' the oon, the stars, a crystal, a fa"orite #oll 'ill 'or. 'ell!!! Ase 'hate"er you li.e! ;ust not a Can#le or anything that %urnsH This etho# in"ol"es the %o#y falling asleep, an# you shoul# ne"er lea"e anything that %urns unatten#e#! D usually use y crystal %all for this! Place the o%ject 'ithin your "ie' an# lie #o'n in your %e#! ;ust stare at the o%ject as you #o:e off! The first fe' ti es ay %e frustrating! 5ou ay just fall asleep an# that<s it! 4ut after a fe' tries, this 'or.e# for e! Eeep staring at the o%ject! As your eyeli#s %eco e hea"y, .eep staring! )"entually your eyes 'ill close, %ut you 'ill still %e a%le to see the o%ject! 5ou 'ill still %e staring at the o%ject! 7it up or stan# up, an# #on<t %e surprise# to see your physical %o#y sleeping peacefully in your %e#H This 'or.s fairly 'ell for e! 6hen you are out of your %o#y, #o 'hate"er you 'ish! D a still getting use# to the out of %o#y feeling BD achie"e# y first one only a onth ago C, so D ha"e not tra"elle# any farther than the roof of our apart ent %uil#ing yet! This ti e is yours! ;ust tell people that you are atte pting this an# #on<t 'ish to %e #istur%e#! )*it Technique+,8! E'aichang<s Fong an# 7ta%le Projection Technique http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 3

Fay #o'n on a %e# an# face your hea# east! /y preference is to #o this na.e#, since there is less #istraction fro clothing! 7lo'ly %reath in, hol# the %reath an# %reathe out! Continue this until you reach a stea#y rhyth ! This ay ta.e any'here fro a inute to 00 inutes! =on<t rush this part! Dt<s i portant to rela*ing! As you %reathe in, "isuali:e the air o"ing through your %o#y purifying it as it passes through it! No' go through e"ery uscle you can o"e in your %o#y, tense it then rela* it! =o this se"eral ti es an# run through e"ery uscle in your %o#y! =on<t forget the facial an# genital uscles, these are usually forgotten an# usually nee# the ost rela*ation! =on<t %e afrai# to spen# a lot of ti e on this! No', this is 'here D usually protect yself! Dt is not require# %ut D #o it for a sense of safety! 9isuali:e your spirit gui#e co ing to you! Then instruct it to guar# your %o#y 'hile you are gone! (epeat this until you ha"e a stea#y "isuali:ation of this! @ere is 'here 'e for the astral "ehicle! D agine ist co ing out of your solar ple*us or %elly %utton, an# for ing into a clou# a%o"e you! 7hape this clou# into 'hate"er shape you 'ant! A hu an shape is goo# for %eginners! No', ta.e e"erything that a.es you$you! /o"e it all #o'n to your solar ple*us! 6hen it feels li.e your 'hole %o#y is e pty an# e"erything is at your solar ple*us, "isuali:e GyouG, 'hich is the concentrate# self at the solar ple*us, o"ing along the strea of ist an# see it happen! Then, orient your co presse# self in your ne' %o#y Bthe ist shapeC an# e*pan# to fill it! )*it Technique+,8! The Fet-o /etho# There are no stages, no require ents, nothing to 'orry a%out an# nothing to plan! ;ust rela* an# allo' it to happen! 5ou can<t get GoutG until you Glet go!G )*it Technique+,3! Fioness Technique 4en# your ar at the el%o' an# hol# your han# in the air %efore you start your practice! Df you start to fall asleep, your han# 'ill start to fall an# 'a.e you up! D ha"e aintaine# that hypnogogic state for /AN5 hours on any occasions in this anner! Dt<s suppose# to increase co unication an# cooperation %et'een your conscious an# su%conscious in#! D #on<t .no' if it has #one that for e, %ut it has #efinately #one so e a a:ing things for y psychic a'arenessH Dt 'or.s e*tre ely 'ell!!! then, if/'hen you #o anage to get out, you 'on<t e"en notice that your han# falls o"er %ecause you<ll %e on to other things!!! )*it Technique+20! =yna ic 9isuali:ation in"ol"ing /o"e ent Ta.ing A#"antage of the 7pace %et'een 6a.ing an# 7leeping The e*perience %elo' resulte# fro atte pting to stay conscious on the 'ay into sleep! Df the practitioner is a%le to stay conscious an# %eco e a'are #uring this transition, the .in# of #yna ic "isuali:ation use# %elo' can %e a eans of lea"ing the %o#y fro this inter e#iate state! Note that running 'as the etho# use# %ut any acti"ity that the practitioner is fa iliar 'ith an# fin#s easy to "isuali:e 'oul# %e appropriate! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,0

D ha# %een thin.ing a%out spiritual tra"el an# reinforcing the e*pectation that it 'oul# happen! D 'as in the early stages of sleep so e'here %et'een 'a.ing an# sleeping! D %eca e conscious that D 'as lying on y %ac. %ut feeling "ery little sensory input fro y %o#y! D %eca e a'are that D ight %e a%le to lea"e the %o#y fro this state! D then i agine# yself running an# i e#iately foun# yself outsi#e the %o#y running to'ar#s a %right 'hite ar%le 'all a#e of large tile$ li.e square sections 'ith a %lac. s.y in the %ac.groun#! After a fe' o ents of running, another transition occurre#! D foun# yself soaring high in the air to'ar#s a %eautiful large city on the %an.s of a #ar. la.e! The city 'as constructe# of this sa e 'hite ar%le in square sections! The place 'as %uilt up 'ith larger rectangular %uil#ings to'ar#s the center an# s aller ones along the e#ges! Dt ha# an ethereal quality #ue to the lighting 'hich appeare# to co e fro the %uil#ings the sel"es or fro so e in"isi%le light source! The %ac.groun# 'as 'as "ery #ar. as 'as the la.e %efore it! The feeling of flying 'as e*hilarating an# the city 'as ajestic! The #ecisions to try running 'as a etho# of #oing a G#yna icG "isuali:ation in"ol"ing o"e ent 'hich ha# the #esire# effect of %lotting out other physical sensations an# precipitating spiritual tra"el! )*it Technique+2,! Asing /o"e ent To -et ?ut ?f 4o#y D a al'ays constantly rea#ing %oo.s a%out projection, an# other etho#s, that D ay use to further #e"elop y a%ility to lea"e y %o#y at 'ill! ?ne etho# that D ha"e co e "ery close to getting out of %o#y 'ith, on nu erous occasions is the o"e ent etho#! The tric. is to i agine that so ething is o"ing you either in a s'aying otion, or so e type of otion that you can easily get use# to the feel of! ?nce you can easily i agine the feel of that otion, let yourself #rift off to sleep, an# thin. of nothing %ut ho' that otion feels! A goo# e*a ple 'oul# %e the s'aying sensations that 4o% Peterson in#uces in his %oo.! 7'aying is "ery effecti"e, especially if you are so eone 'ho li"es %y the ocean an# you are out in the 'a"es a lot! 4eing in the 'a"es for a short ti e can cause a sort of after$effect after you ha"e gotten out of the ocean! Fater 'hen you go to %e# you can focus on the effect, an# in#uce the sensation all o"er again, an# a.e it as strong as you li.e! This etho# is "ery po'erful, an# can nearly thro' you out of %o#y if it is #irecte# correctly! Another goo# o"e ent is ju ping, or going up an# #o'n! D fin# that a tra poline is a goo# e*a ple of o"e ent that if concentrate# on long enough 'hile going to sleep, it 'ill cause you to get out of %o#y! D usually start out %y i agining that D< ju ping on a tra poline an# 'ith e"er %ounce D i agine yself going a little %it higher! After a 'hile your consciousness gets farther an# farther a'ay fro your %o#y an# you %egin to feel ore separate#! Df you focus on ju ping or s'aying o"e ents long enough, D< sure they coul# lea# to a projection! D<"e gaine# the paralysis an# "i%rations on nu erous occasions %y #oing the i agine# o"e ents! )*it Technique+22! Passi"e 6ill /etho# 7! /ul#oon an# @! Carrington! /ul#oon<s technique 'as fir ly %ase# upon the i#ea that, each night #uring sleep 'e un#ergo a su%consciously controlle# <projection<! >ro this pre ise, he #eci#e# that the ost effecti"e etho# of in#ucing the e*perience 'as to <stress< 'hat he calle# the passi"e 'ill, the su%conscious! 4y ha%itually thin.ing a%out the e*perience, an# i agining it actually happening, he %elie"e# the su%conscious 'oul# e"entually get the i#ea! @e also reco en#e# the use of i agery as you are falling asleep, such as an ele"ator or roc.et, ho'e"er staying conscious at that stage of sleep is clearly not the easiest thing to achie"e! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,,

)*it Technique+20! The Path /etho# 4y ?phiel Again, the su%conscious is use#, this ti e, in relation to ha%itual o"e ents! ?phiel suggeste# that a path shoul# %e set out 'ithin your ho e, an# that you shoul# perio#ically progress along it, noting "arious stages an# as.ing yourself if you are conscious! The path shoul# %e follo'e# physically, an# entally in free o ents #uring the #ay! The i#ea 'as that once the su%conscious has fir ly got the i#ea, it 'ill follo' the path in your #rea s an# present you 'ith chances to %eco e conscious or, Fuci#, 'ithin the #rea ! Dt is then a si ple atter to change the #rea into an ?4)! BThis last fact is y o'n e*perience %ut D a al ost certain that others 'ill fin# the sa e thing to %e true for the tooC! )*it Technique+22! (o%ert Peterson<s Pinpoint Consciousness 9isuali:ation Technique D"e use# this e*ercise to escape y %o#y a fe' ti es! Dt can also in#uce other 'eir# %ut har less effects! Close your eyes an# spen# a fe' inutes rela*ing as co pletely as you can an# clearing your in# of all 'orries an# i#le thoughts! Then, spen# a fe' inutes trying to #eci#e 'here your consciousness is seate#! Ds your consciousness in the center of your hea# or perhaps so e'here %et'een the eyesJ 6here"er it is, "isuali:e a tiny pinpoint of light at that point! 5ou #on<t ha"e to %e e*act a%out the location! Df you<re not co forta%le 'ith 'here you ha"e "isuali:e# the pinpoint of light, o"e it until you are co forta%le 'ith it! 7pen# a fe' inutes "isuali:ing that pinpoint of light as clearly as you can! Try to shrin. your a'areness until you are only a'are of your hea#! Then shrin. your a'areness e"en further, so that you can<t feel anything e*cept that pinpoint of light! Ne*t, "isuali:e the point of light slo'ly o"ing #o'n to'ar# the %ase of the %rain, 'here the cere%ellu is! /o"e it a%out four inches #o'n, then slo'ly o"e it %ac. to its original position! (epeat this "isuali:ation se"eral ti es! This "isuali:ation can in#uce the "i%rations an# get you out of your %o#y! 7a#ness create# %y (e"enant a.a 7laygen )*it Technique+21! Progressi"e uscular rela*ation The progressi"e rela*ation technique to in#uce Astral Projection in"ol"es rela*ing e"ery uscle group in your %o#y! This is the foun#ation, an# %eginning step of all Astral Projection techniques! 5ou start %y laying co forta%ly on your %ac., ar s at your si#es, or sit in the e#itati"e posture, 'earing loose clothing, re o"ing all je'elry, a.ing sure to eli inate anything that coul# attract your attention! The roo shoul# %e a co forta%le te perature, an# it shoul# %e co pletely #ar., or as #ar. as possi%le! There shoul# %e no soun#s that 'ill #istract you, so unplug the telephone etc! ?nce you are co forta%le, rela*! Clear your in# of any #istracting issues! Df you are laying #o'n, start at your feet, fle* an# hol# the for 1$,0 secon#s, then release! =o this for e"ery uscle group, fro your feet to your hea#! ?nce you reach your hea#, you shoul# %e co pletely rela*e#! Df you are http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,2

sitting in the e#itati"e posture, instea# of fle*ing each uscle group, erely focus on the , an# en"ision each group fro your feet to your hea# rela*ing, an# actually <feel< the rela*ing! 5our ai is to %eco e so rela*e# that you entally %eco e <#etache#< fro your physical %o#y! 5ou no longer are a'are of its presense! 5ou ay feel tingling in your han#s, or other parts of your %o#y, as you start to lose a'areness of it! 5ou shoul# practice this e*ercise %efore any other etho#! )*it Technique+26! =eep (ela*ation ?4) Technique /a.e yourself co forta%le on the position that a.es you the ost rela*e# an# 'ill allo' you to %reathe easily! =o not o"e too uch fro this initial position! D li.e to lie on y %ac. in y %e# 'ith as fe' co"erings as possi%le! Dt is i portant that you .eep the te perature aroun# your %o#y at %o#y te perature! Df the roo is col#, then it is ?E to ha"e so e co"ers so that your %o#y #oes not ha"e to 'or. to .eep its te perature at its nor al le"el! Also, %e sure that no one 'ill %other you #uring this process! 5ou ust a.e a ental note to yourself that this 'ill not happenI this is "ery i portant or else you 'ill not %e a%le to rela*! Df possi%le, ta.e a 'ar sho'er %efore you %egin to get you ore rela*e#! 4e sure that you 'ill not ha"e to go to the %athroo #uring the ti e that you 'ill %e trying this technique so use the %athroo %eforehan#! Anplugging the phone 'oul# %e a goo# i#ea also! )*ercise #uring this #ay 'oul# also help your chances to astrally project! Df you go into this e*ercise 'ith a full sto ach your chances of ha"ing an ?4) 'ill %e greatly #i inishe# so %e sure to ha"e eaten a%out 0 hours %efore! =eal 'ith all of the 'orries that occupy you at that o ent! Df you can not sol"e the , then put the asi#e in an i aginary %o*! Df they 'orry you too uch an# you can not stop thin.ing a%out the , then you ight as 'ell stop here %ecause you 'ill not rela*! 4egin %y concentrating on your hea#! )*a ine all of its uscles! Contract an# rela* each uscle in the hea# for t'o secon#s in#i"i#ually until you ha"e rela*e# your entire face an# hea# area! =o not #o this e*ercise quic.ly! /a.e sure that after tensing an# rela*ing each uscle that it re ains rela*e#! Continue %y contracting an# rela*ing the nec., an# then chest, ar s, han#s, fingers, sto ach, legs, etc 6or.ing fro the top of your %o#y #o'n'ar#s! Try to rela* s all areas instea# of tensing the 'hole %o#y in one otion! The s aller that you a.e the areas of uscle that are tense# an# rela*e#, the %etter this technique 'ill 'or. for you! 6hen you ha"e contracte# an# rela*e# all of your uscles, rela* for a%out a inute! Dnhale until you feel that your lungs are 81K full! 6ait t'o secon#s %efore e*haling! )*hale until you feel that you can not e*hale any ore an# 'ait t'o secon#s %efore inhaling again an# repeating the process! (epeat this process for ten inutes! 5ou shoul# %e rela*e# %y no' to the point 'here you no longer feel your %o#y! Df you still feel it, then continue to rela* using the techniques presente# a%o"e or any other technique that you are fa iliar 'ith! Df you only feel a s all part of your %o#y, then try rela*ing just that part! 5our %o#y shoul# feel nu % an# rela*e#! =o not o"e your %o#y 'hen it is in this nu % state! 6hen your %o#y feels nu % or non$e*istent continue to the ne*t step! No' it is the ti e to rela* the in# %y letting the %o#y go to sleep! Act as if you are going to sleep %y http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,0

letting your %o#y sleep! 5our %reathing shoul# %e "ery rela*e# no' as if you 'ere sleeping! Df your in# %egins to fall asleep, 'a.e it up %y thin.ing of an affir ation to go out of %o#y li.e GD a ore than y physical %o#y! As such, D can tra"el %eyon# y %o#yG etc!!! Another technique to .eep your in# a'a.e is to try to see a pinpoint of light in front of you! Df you can not see it use another technique! Df you #o see the pinpoint of light, concentrate on it an# follo' it if it o"es fro your fiel# of "ision! This 'ill greatly rela* you an# put you in the right fra e of in#! 6hen you feel that your %o#y is asleep, continue to the ne*t step! This is 'here the technique %egins! D li.e to use the technique of i agining yself 'al.ing aroun# y roo 'hile out of %o#y! This 'ill usually trigger the "i%rations for e, 'hich 'ill auto atically ta.e e to the ?4 state! Another technique that D li.e to use is to concentrate on so ething 'ith y full concentration li.e a story or a geo etric figure for ten inutes an# then letting y in# 'illfully let e ?4) %y telling yself that D 'ant to ha"e an ?4 e*perience! Another technique that has %een "ery useful for e is to just stay there an# .eep on rela*ing #eeper an# #eeper until the "i%rations co e! This has also 'or.e# pretty 'ell 'ith e %ecause D #o not ha"e to ha er y in# 'ith 'ishes to go out of %o#y! The pro%le 'ith this technique is that focus is a ust %ecause falling asleep is easy an# one has to .eep the focus to .eep on rela*ing until one has an ?4 e*perience! D reco en# this technique the ost though! )*it Technique+28! >ocusing Attention on the 7creen of The /in# /e#itation on the 4lan. 9isual >iel# on the 6ay into 7leep The author reco en#s persons #oing this e*ercise 'a.e the sel"es up %y alar cloc. or other eans in the i##le of the night or early in the orning! At this point, the person shoul# splash so e 'ater on the face to %ring so e ental clarity! The follo'ing e*ercise can %e practice# any'here fro ,1 inutes to an hour 'hile laying on one<s %ac.! The author ha# consi#era%le success in lea"ing the %o#y on the 'ay into sleep 'hen using this etho#! Note that the sa e e*ercise can %e #one at the %eginning of a night<s sleep %ut is ore li.ely to result in just passing into sleep #ue to tire#ness! 6ith eyes close#, ta.e a couple of inutes to rela* the 'hole %o#y, then rotate the eye%alls up'ar#, far enough to cause a slight strain on the uscles aroun# the eyes! This points the inner "ision to'ar#s the forehea#I then focus it upon the %lac. inner screen! =o not try to #rift into sleep at this point, just try to .eep the attention focuse# in this anner! 6hene"er the in# 'an#ers, si ply retrie"e it an# start o"er again! Fisten to the faint high 'histle in the top of the hea#, an# place a secon#ary attention on listening to it! Thin. of the high 'histle as a soun# current flo'ing up'ar# through the physical %o#y an# out the top of the hea# at a certain spot a%out t'o inches just in %ac. of the top center! Fet the soun# lift the inner "ision up'ar# in a relati"ely natural 'ay! -ently stop focusing on the inner "ision on the %lac.ness of the inner screenI #oing this any longer can pre"ent sleep! Dnstea# just .eep a peripheral a'areness at a%out the location of the spiritual eye in the insi#e of the forehea#, in or#er to .eep the %lac. screen close to the inner point of "ision! )"entually, you 'ill slip unsuspectingly into sleep! )*it Technique+28! Cage<s 7elf(e"elation Technique The follo'ing technique is si ple, an# suite# for e"eryone! Dt in"ol"es as.ing yourself one tiny question! That<s it! Dt<s nothing ore than that $ %ut you<ll #isco"er that it opens up your inner self co pletely! This technique is ti eless $ D #on<t .no' 'here it ca e fro , an# neither #oes the person 'ho taught it to e $ perhaps it<s just al'ays %een so, %ut not only #oes it open up your inner self, %ut it also helps you get in a fra e of in# for the real astral projectionI an# you<ll soon fin# that you alrea#y .no' 'hat you nee# to #o in or#er to achie"e projection just li.e that! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,2

The question is this! <6ho a DJ< 7tep ,: As. it to yourself no'! 5ou can spea. if you li.e, or just as. it in your in# B ore effecti"e for e, %ut you ay %e #ifferent!C The ost li.ely ans'er you<ll get is your na e! 4ut here<s the tric.: Ac.no'le#ge the ans'er, %ut A7E DT A-ADN! <5es, D ay %e ;oe ;ones, %ut really, 6ho A DJ< 5ou<ll #isco"er that it ta.es a little 'hile longer to ans'er this one! 4ut ta.e as uch ti e as you li.e! 6hen you fin# a satisfactory ans'er, then reply to the question in your hea#! <D< a ale hu an %eing!< ?nce you ha"e ans'ere# the question, as. it again! <5ou ay %e hu an, %ut 'ho are youJ< Dt<s li.e stripping %ac. the s.ins of an onion to re"eal the core: The core is the real you, an# you 'ill fin# that you are ta.ing steps to fully un#erstan# it! The %enefit of this is i ense! 5ou 'ill conquer your fears once you un#erstan# 'hy you ha"e the ! 5ou 'ill %e a%le to project once you .no' 'hat you nee# for it! @ere<s an e*a ple, D< using yself for this one, %ut use yourself al'ays! <6ho a DJ< D< Chris =ra%sch! 4ut so e call e Cage! <5es, %ut, 6ho a DJ< D< a hu an! D< ale! D a an Australian! <5es, D a , %ut 6ho a DJ< D< a li"ing thing! D %reathe! D thin.! D li"e e"ery #ay! <?., %ut 6ho a DJ< D< organic! D ha"e a conscience! D ha"e feeling, thought! <4ut 6ho A DJ< D a a soul! D a an e*istence! <7ure, %ut 6ho A DJ< D a a physical %eing li"ing for a #uration of ti e! <?. then, %ut 6ho A DJ< D a a %eing #'elling in the physical, an# the astral! etc! etc! etc! No', the last ans'er is quite #ifferent fro the firstH 4ut you are constantly questioning yourself! This is the ost i portant thing! The 'isest thing D<"e e"er learne# Ban# D 'ant to pass it on to you allC is to question yourself an# e"erything aroun# you! ?ther'ise, you 'ill ne"er #isco"er anything! 5ou 'ill fin# that you 'ill learn ore a%out yourself that you first .ne'! An# it<s a path'ay to a sure projection, it 'or.e# for e the "ery first ti e! D reco en# playing the <6ho A DJ< ga e e"ery night %efore sleep, or %efore you rest 'hate"er ti e of the #ay! That 'ay, you 'ill fall asleep 'ith these inner thoughts in your in#, an# these i pressions 'ill help you project %ecause you .no' e*actly 'ho you are $ an# since you are the aster projector in your e*perience, you .no' the rules, an# you .no' 'hat to e*pect fro yourself ne*t! Dsn<t it %eautifully si pleJ http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,1

(e e %er: Ne"er close yourself to yourself! 4e free, e*plore yourself, an# #isco"er ne' things a%out you that you #i#n<t .no'! An# a%o"e all, re e %er this: ?nly you .no' the ans'ers! )*it Technique+23! 7il"a /in# Control /etho# &uiet your in#! Clear your thoughts! Dn your in# say: GD< going to count #o'n fro 0 to ,, "isuali:ing each nu %er on a 'hite or% suspen#e# in the air a%o"e y hea#! 6hen D reach the thir# an# final G,G y %o#y 'ill %e #eeply rela*e#! D 'ill ha"e no a'areness of physical sensations! JD 'ill not percei"e any physical #isco fort! /y consciousness 'ill %e focuse# on y astral %o#y! No' "isuali:e a 'hite or% suspen#e# in the air a%o"e your hea#! /entally focus on the or% D "isuali:e a nu %er G0G on the face of the or%! The nu %ers can %e any color! They ay "ary 'ith each e*perience! 9isuali:e the 0 $$three ti es: three nu %er G0<sG on the or%! 5our %o#y is co pletely rela*e#!J5ou are losing a'areness of your physical %o#y! Then repeat the "isuali:ation 'ith three nu %er G2<s!G 5ou are into greater rela*ation! No' "isuali:e the G,<s!G 5ou are losing a'areness of physical sensations! 5our consciousness 'ill %e in your astral %o#y! (epeat this using the nu %er G,<sG three ti es! 5our consciousness is no' in y astral %o#y! This coul# in"ol"e training of se"eral sessions! 5ou ay also fin# au#io tapes that ta.e you #o'n into these altere# states as 'ell! 5ou getting %etter an# faster as you go along each ti e! There is no set agen#a for ho' often you practice astral projection or any other out$of$%o#y technique! Dt soon %eco es fun! Dt is li.e a #eep e#itation! No' the .ey is to re ain conscious 'hile y %o#y is asleep! =ifferent thoughts ay pull you fro your focus as the in# lo"es to chatter! ;ust push these thoughts a'ay! )*it Technique+00! 7oun# Technique ,! (oll your eyes up, an# concentrate on the i##le of your forehea#! BDf you 'ant to, you can i agine you are lea"e through this area!C 2! 4reath #eep, %e cal , an# .eep rela*ing your %o#y! 0! Fisten to the faint 'histle soun#s in your ears! 7oun#s li.e there co ing fro 'ithin! 2! No', just .eep on #oing the first three steps! 6hen, you %eginning to feel the pressure %uil#ing up in your forehea#! Fet, it .eep %uil#ing up! 7oon, you 'ill auto atically %eco e "aporous for floating a'ay! 6hen, it 'or.e# for e, D first hear# a lou# snap! Fi.e, 'hen you snap your fingers! Then, D 'as out! )*it Technique+0,! 9i%ration frequency control http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,6

5ou ust start %y %eco ing co pletely rela*e#! ?nce you are in this rela*e# state, you 'ill start to feel "i%rations! These "i%rations are co pletely nor al! They are the energy flo'ing throughout your %o#y! Ta.e a'hile to just <feel< the an# .no' 'hat they are li.e! At ti es they can %e quite strong, or others, "ery il#! Concentrate on the "i%rations, an# try to o"e the #o'n to your feet, an# %ac. up to your hea#! 5ou 'ant to gain control of the ! Try to slo' the #o'n entally, an# spee# the up! ?nce you gain control of the , you are rea#y for the ne*t step! 7pee# the "i%rations up to atch your spiritual self! This 'ill co e only %y trial an# error! 5ou ust o"e the "i%rations to your hea#!!! then try to force the out of the top of your hea#! Then, you shoul# %e in the out$of$%o#y state! )*it Technique+02! D pro"ing 9isuali:ation 7.ills 9isuali:ing a 6or. Bor PlayC Acti"ity fro 7tart to >inish 9isuali:ation plays a large part in the "ariety of etho#s use# to in#uce spiritual tra"el! D pro"ing one<s a%ility to "isuali:e 'ill ten# to i pro"e the li.elihoo# of spiritual tra"el! @o'e"er it can %e a #ifficult practice especially for 'esterners 'ho are use# to constant physical acti"ity! Atte pts to perfor the inner practice of "isuali:ation are often interrupte# %y a "ariety of #istractions! The follo'ing practice can %e effecti"ely use# to ta.e a#"antage of the goal oriente# nature of 'esterners! Those 'ho are Gtas. oriente#G an# are ost a%le to concentrate 'hen there is a specific jo% to perfor ! This "isuali:ation in"ol"es choosing a jo% an# "isuali:ing all the su%tas.s require# to co plete it, one %y one! Dt is %est to choose so e acti"ity that one is fa iliar 'ith 'hich can %e co plete# in a perio# of fifteen to thirty inutes! Dt shoul# %e a neutral or enjoya%le jo%, easy to "isuali:e, an# ha"e enough "ariation to sta"e off %ore#o ! ?ne so e'hat neutral e*a ple is painting the si#e of a house! The 'or.er first "isuali:es getting the paint, la##er, %rushes, roller an# #rop$cloth fro a tool she#! The #rop$cloth an# la##er are positione#! The paint is opene# an# place# in the rolling pan! The 'or.er cli %s the la##er an# %egins painting, o"ing the la##er, an# repositioning it as necessary as the 'or. progresses! The process continues until one si#e of the house is painte#! Then the tools are cleane# an# put a'ay, an# the "isuali:ation is co plete! Any acti"ity is possi%le such as playing a song on an instru ent, painting a picture, or o'ing the la'n! 9isuali:ing less goal oriente# GplayG acti"ities is also possi%le such as s.iing, or hitting a tennis %all against a 'all %ut in these e*a ples, the lac. of a clear goal can so eti es lea# to %ore#o an# a loss of concentration! The .ey here is to i pro"e one<s a%ility at "isuali:ation an# #o it in a rela*e# an# concentrate# fashion! The act of "isuali:ing a create# 'orl# so clearly an# co pletely that it replaces all other physical sensations is one etho# of in#ucing a spiritual tra"el e*perience! )*it Technique+00! 6a.e in#uce# luci# #rea ing ,! Ase an alar cloc. to a'a.en you in the early orning! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,8

2! Then stay a'a.e for a%out 1 to ,0 inutes, concentrating an# .eeping the i#ea in in# of an out$ of$%o#y e*perience! 0! Then concentrate at the %eginning of #rea ing an# %y the first signals of the state increase your concentration! Ase an affir ation that you 'ill re ain conscious in your #rea ! 2! Foo. for signals in your #rea s that tell you that it is not reality! >or e*a ple things that #on<t a.e sense! 1! Try to change your #rea surroun#ings!!! #rea s of flying ha"e %een sai# to %e especially successful in in#ucing Astral Projections! 6! Actually GfeelG your surroun#ings! =on<t just o%ser"e the ! 5ou shoul# feel li.e you really are flying free as a %ir#! 8! 6hen you are successful in controlling an# really feeling your #rea s, you ay <'ill< yourself to o"e out$ of$%o#y!! )*it Technique+02! D agining 6ho 5ou Are Al'ays %egin e#itation %y rela*ing in an en"iron ent 'here you .no' you 'ill not %e #istur%e#! Also, %e sure to shut off the phone! Put your Gprotection ritualsG into place! 5ou #o this %y as.ing the Ani"erse or your guar#ians for protection #uring your e#itation an# inten#e# ?4)! D agine a %u%%le of protecti"e light aroun# you an# your area! 5ou ay %urn sage, light a can#le or enact any other for of ritual that has eaning to you! The point is to tell the Ani"erse an# yourself that you are #oing this e#itation 'ith the specific purpose of re"ealing your astral self! No', see yourself as if in a irror or a clear pon# an# really loo. yourself o"er! -et a sense of your o'n proportions! D agine your face, your %o#y, loo. at your feet, your han#s, your in#i"i#ual features an# characteristics! 6hat a.es you, GyouGJ Foo. into your eyes an# tell yourself that you .no' 'ho you are an# that you inten# to re e %er e"erything re"eale# to you in your #rea s! Tell yourself that you 'ant to re e %er an# that you 'ill re e %er! Then, ta.e another goo# har# loo. at yourself in that reflection! Can you see yourselfJ (epeat your intentions alou# if you can: GD .no' 'ho D a , D 'ill re e %er y #rea s!G (epeat the entire process! This e#itation can ta.e so e ti e! 4ut, if it is "ery easy for you to see yourself in the reflection, then i agine you can see yourself else'here! Perhaps another location in your house or in your neigh%orhoo#! Perhaps a foreign or e*otic place! 5ou ay ta.e so e ti e to i agine yourself else'here! )"entually, you 'ill #rift into sleep or a state %et'een %eing a'a.e an# %eing asleep, an# in that state, i ages 'ill %egin to unfol# effortlessly! Ac.no'le#ge the an# allo' the to procee#! These are the %eginning stages of #rea ing! These i ages are the in#s 'ay of opening up the #oors of perception to 'hat is really occurring on the #eep le"els of our consciousness an# unconsciousness! >ollo' the %ut #o not get in"ol"e# 'ith the ! >eel your %o#y gro'ing hea"y an# sprea#ing out li.e ist! There is nothing hol#ing you %ac. no'! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,8

Fet the sensations co e o"er your %o#y an# let go! @a"e no fearI you ha"e set up your protection pre"iously! Dt is "ery i portant to listen! =o not %eco e consu e# %y the physical sensationsI re e %er your goal! 5ou are as free as a %o#y of 'ater no'! A still pon#! Any thought or fear 'ill sen# ripples through your "ery %eing! 4e still!!! e*perience 'hate"er happens! All 'e can hope for is to set up the circu stances for an ?4) to occur! Eeep a pen an# note%oo. or a tape recor#er %esi#e your %e# to recor# any i ages or #rea s you can re e %er at any ti e #uring the night or in the orning upon a'a.ening! )*it Technique+01! 6ithin Fuci# =rea s 4y ?li"er >o* >o*, starte# projections fro 'ithin luci# #rea s, B#rea s in 'hich the #rea er .no's that he is #rea ing %ut is just going along 'ith itC! ?nce >o* realise# he 'as #rea ing, he 'oul# instantly <as.< his su%conscious for an ?4), 'hich 'oul# respon#, 'hen in this rela*e# state! Fi.e any of the <projectors< he %elie"e# that projections happen e"ery single night to all of us as 'e sleep! @is secon# etho#, 'as a little ore #ra atic! @e 'oul# su on all his conscious self to a point %et'een his eyes, i agine a #oor'ay there, an# hurl hi self at it 'ith all his ightH The latter etho# ga"e >o* his ost "i"i# e*periences %ut 'oul# not see to %e the easiest of techniques to aster 'ithout the un#erstan#ing of an# feeling for the e*perience gaine# %y atte pts 'ith the other etho#s! )*it Technique+06! Ly.a* Projection %y 7tealth Pala#in The technique is far si pler for e to #o than any others D<"e trie#! >irst, you ha"e to get your energy %o#y slightly <charge#$up<! ;ust use a little %it of energy to get going! No', a.e so e energy gather in one place in your %o#y an# out of your %o#y! )ither one is fine so #o it 'here"er you can concentrate %est! No', try to o"e your consciousness through the energy! This is usually the only thing that gi"es people trou%le at first! Try to a.e your consciousness fall %ac. into the energy! =o not go through it %ut actually go into the energy! 5ou ust "isuali:e that the energy ser"es as a #oor'ay to the astral! 9isuali:e e"erything an# that 'ill a.e the 'hole process uch easier! No', just enjoy the ri#e! After a little practice, you shoul# %e a%le to project nearly at 'ill! )*it Technique+08! The (ope Technique This technique has %een for ulate# %y (o%ert 4ruce an# is one of the ost effecti"e techniques aroun#! A .ey ingre#ient to this projection technique is an in"isi%le, i aginary (?P) hanging fro your ceiling! This (?P) 'ill %e use# to e*ert #yna ic pressure at a single point on your astral %o#y to force its separation fro the physical! (each out 'ith your i aginary @AN=7 an# pull yourself, han# o"er han#, up the strong, in"isi%le, i aginary (?P) hanging a%o"e you! 5ou 'ill feel a slight #i::y sensation insi#e you as you #o this! This feeling of "ertigo 'ill intensify the ore you pull on the rope! Eeep cli %ing, han# o"er han#, e"er up'ar#s, an# you 'ill feel the "i%rations start! 5our 'hole %o#y http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page ,3

'ill see to %e "i%rating an# you 'ill feel paraly:e#! Concentrate single in#e#, on cli %ing your rope! =on<t stop! Ne*t you 'ill feel yourself co ing free of your %o#y! 5ou 'ill e*it your %o#y in the #irection of your i aginary (?P) an# 'ill %e ho"ering a%o"e your %o#y! 5ou<re free at lastH )*it Technique+08! 6atch yourself going to sleep Fie #o'n co forta%ly on your %ac., facing the ceiling! (ela* your %o#y an# clear your in# of un'ante# thoughts! (ela* e"en ore! Tell yourself that you are going to 'atch yourself in the act of going to sleep! 5ou ust %e "ery clear a%out your intent! 5ou<re going to let your %o#y sleep 'hile your in# 'ill re ain alert throughout the entire process! Tell yourself you 'ill retain consciousness e"en 'hile your %o#y is going to %e in co plete GtranceG! As you rela* co pletely, you ust learn to recogni:e the rather strange, #istincti"e sensations you feel as your %o#y o"es into the sleep state! 5ou /A7T stay a'are as this unfol#s! At a certain point, you 'ill feel that your %o#y is feeling hea"y an# nu %! 5ou are on the right trac.H Pay close attention to all your %o#ily sensations! 5ou ay feel yourself s'aying or floating! 5ou ight e"en fin# certain parts of your %o#y tingling! There ight %e "i%rations running fro your hea# to toe! 5ou ight e"en hear a strong %u::ing sensation in your ears! 6hate"er the sensations, #o not panic as these are "ery goo# signals that you are on the "erge of e*periencing an ??4)! 5ou ha"e to then "isuali:e that you are rising up fro your %e# an# floating to'ar#s the ceiling! @o' 'oul# it feel if you coul# actually floatJ Try to a.e the e*perience as real as possi%le! @ol# this i age for as long as you can! Df e"erything goes on 'ell, you ight su##enly fin# yourself outsi#e the %o#y, floating near the ceilingH )*it Technique+03! The /onroe Technique (o%ert /onroe, one of the fore ost authorities on Astral Projection #e"ise# this etho#! 5ou ha"e to first rela* your %o#y! This is a "ery i portant step! Then try to go to sleep, %ut #on<t fall asleep! /aintain your a'areness %et'een sleep an# 'a.efulness! This is .no'n as the hypnagogic state! Then #eepen this hypnagogic state an# start to clear your in# of un'ante# thoughts! 7i ply loo. through your close# eyeli#s at the %lac.ness in front of you! Then you ust enter an e"en #eeper state of rela*ation! The ne*t step is to in#uce "i%rations throughout your %o#y an# intensify the ! These "i%rations ha"e to %e controlle# an# intensifie# further! This is the o ent 'hen the Astral %o#y 'ill separate fro the Physical %o#y! 5ou then si ply ha"e to Groll$o"erG an# you 'ill fin# yourself out of your %o#y! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 20

)*it Technique+20! ?4) >ro luci# #rea s Fuci# #rea s are #rea s in 'hich the #rea er is a'are that he is #rea ing! Dn a Fuci# =rea a person is alrea#y GoutG of his %o#y! Dn or#er to achie"e Astral Projection fro Fuci# =rea s, you ha"e to first %eco e o%sesse# 'ith ?4)s an# you ust really =)7D() it! 5ou ust rea# e"erything you can a%out it! 5ou ust thin. a%out it e"ery free o ent that you ha"e! ?nce your in# is %esotte# 'ith the thought of ??4)s 'e 'ill nee# triggers an# affir ations so that you ha"e a Fuci# =rea ! =uring the #ay .eep thin.ing: <Tonight D< going to ha"e a Fuci# =rea <! (e in# yourself of this all #ay long! An# $ an# this is the i portant part $ .eep as.ing yourself #uring the #ay GA D #rea ing no'JG 6ith a fe' #ays of practice, you<ll ha"e progra e# your su%$conscious to in#uce a Fuci# =rea ! ?nce you are in a Fuci# =rea , an# .no' that you are #rea ing, you 'oul# also .no' that you are not in your %o#y! 5ou can then 'ill yourself to see your %e#roo ! Dn ost cases, 'hen you #o this, your #rea lan# 'ill su##enly #isappear an# you 'ill fin# yourself in your %e#roo , floating a%o"e your %o#y! )*it Technique+2,! =isplace#a'areness technique Close your eyes an# get into your usual trance$state! Try to sense the entire roo , at once! >eel yourself just a%o"e your shoul#ers an# seeing all aroun#! 4e "ery passi"e a%out 'hat is going on! Then i agine that your Astral 4o#y is slo'ly rotating %y ,80 #egrees! ?nce you finish your ental rotation, your astral hea# shoul# %e 'here your physical feet are, an# your astral feet 'oul# %e 'here your physical hea# isH 6ith this fir ly in your in#, try "isuali:ing the roo fro this ne' #irection! The i#ea is to forget a%out 'here you really are, an# #isplace your sense of #irection! 6hen you #o this correctly, you 'ill fin# yourself getting #i::y! This is nor al! 6hen you are co forta%le 'ith this, the ne*t step is to i agine floating to'ar#s the roof! Try to a.e it as real as possi%le! 5ou ay su##enly fin# yourself Gpoppe#G out of your physical %o#yH )*it Technique+22! The ;u p Technique The ;u p Technique, 'hen #one 'ell, can 'a.e up anyone in their #rea s an# a.e the Fuci#! @o'e"er, it #oes nee# to %e #one 'ell! This is ho' the technique 'or.s: 6e repeate#ly nee# to as. oursel"es #uring the #ay 'hether 'e are in a #rea or not! Dt is i portant that 'e #o this not just for the sa.e of as.ing oursel"es the question, %ut %ecause 'e really 'ant to .no' 'here 'e are! 6e shoul# really #ou%t that 'e are in the Physical! 7o in or#er to pro"e 'here 'e are, 'e ju p as if 'e 'ere going to fly! Df 'e are in the Physical, 'e 'ill lan# %ac. on the groun#! 4ut #uring a #rea , 'hen 'e ju p, 'e 'ill #efy gra"ity an# float! 6hen this is #one for a fe' #ays, you 'ill soon fin# yourself in a #rea in 'hich you are ju ping to chec. 'hether you are in a #rea or not! As soon as you ju p, you 'ill fin# yourself floating, thus triggering a Fuci# =rea an# an ??4)! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 2,

)*it Technique+20! /ul#oons Thirst Technique This is not one of the ost pleasant or effecti"e etho#s #esigne# %y 7yl"an /ul#oon! Dn or#er to use this technique, you ust refrain fro #rin.ing for so e hours %efore going to %e#! Throughout the #ay increase your thirst %y e"ery eans you can! Eeep a glass of 'ater in front of you an# stare into it, i agining #rin.ing, %ut not allo'ing yourself to #o soH Then %efore you sleep, eat a pinch or t'o of salt! Place the glass of 'ater at so e con"enient place a'ay fro your %e# an# rehearse in your in# all the actions necessary to getting it: getting up, crossing the roo , reaching out for the glass, an# so on! 5ou ust then go to %e#, still thin.ing a%out your thirst an# the eans of quenching it! At night, you ight a'a.en in your #rea an# you 'ill fin# yourself 'al.ing to'ar#s the glass of 'ater! 6ith any luc. the suggestions you ha"e a#e to yourself 'ill %ring a%out the #esire# ?4) )*it Technique+22! The 7tretch ?ut Technique Fie #o'n, shut your eyes an# rela* your %o#y! D agine your feet stretching out an# %eco ing longer %y just an inch or so! ?nce you ha"e this picture in your in#, let your feet go %ac. to nor al! =o the sa e 'ith his hea#, stretching it out an inch %eyon# its nor al position! Then, get it %ac. to nor al! Then alternate all %et'een hea# an# feet, gra#ually increasing the #istance until you can stretch out %oth your feet an# hea# to a%out t'o feet or ore! At this stage i agine stretching out %oth at once! This e*ercise 'ill a.e you feel #i::y an# often start the "i%rations! After so e practice, you 'ill e*perience floating sensations an# you can then tell yourself to rise up to'ar#s the ceiling! 5ou are outH )*it Technique+21! The @a oc. Technique 9isuali:e yourself lying in a %right 'hite ha oc., statione# %et'een t'o pal trees on a seclu#e# %each! D agine the feeling of s'aying in the 'in#, an# recreate that feeling no' as you "isuali:e yourself s'aying fro si#e to si#e in the ha oc.! (epeat this "isuali:ation for as long as it ta.es to %ring forth the "i%rations, an# 'hen you feel the "i%rations, just Groll$outG of your %o#y! 6hiche"er technique you choose, you are unli.ely to get a result on the "ery first night, or e"en on the first fe' nights $ so ta.e your ti e 'ith the an# try not to get frustrate# 'hen nothing happens at first! 4ut D pro ise you 'ill soon start to see so e results! )*it Technique+26! (e%irthing /etho# Poste# %y 7our il. an !!!!!/ore an# ore D< encountering aterial on the i portance of %reath! 6esterners are critici:e# in general for their lac. of %reathing sa""y, an# that 'e fail to see the i portance of %reath! Dt<s relate# to energy BchiC, an# e"en astral projection! A frien# of ine just 'ent to a e#itation se inar an# they practice# a technique calle# (e%irthing! This is 'here you lie #o'n an# for the ne*t 21 inutes, %reath #eeply an# rapi#ly Ba%out one %reath per secon#C! All participants entere# an altere# state of consciousness an# Eristina sai# that if she ha# not ha# the presence of strangers, projection 'oul# ha"e %een possi%le! Dn another article D rea#, 4ello' 4reathing Buse# %y 5ogisC is use# to enter the "i%rational state! =r! 4a.er reco en#s in his article GThe Techniques of Astral http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 22

ProjectionG that you shoul# G#ra' air in sharply through the nostrils 'ith such intensity, that they %eco e flare#! This is #one se"eral ti es at the rate of a%out once per secon#! =o not 'orry a%out e*halation! The natural elasticity of the thoracic cage an# the lungs 'ill e*pel the air %efore the ne*t gasp!G D trie# this a %it last night %ut 'as too tire# to #o anything %eyon# 1 inutes! ?f course, #on<t #o this 'hile stan#ing as you ay pass outH!!!!! )*it Technique+28! )*teriori:ation technique Poste# %y 7our il. an D<"e rea# a%out this technique in se"eral %oo.s an# foun# it really interesting! The ongoing pro%le /co plaint a%out ?4)s are that they ta.e so long, are har# to acco plish, an# are ran#o at %est! This technique in"ol"es creating an astral #ou%le, or "ehicle, an# then transferring your consciousness to this "ehicle! D li.e the soun# of this %ecause 'hen proficient, you can astral project on a uch ore controlle# %asis! The follo'ing steps 'ere ta.en fro the %oo. Astral Projection %y =enning M Pillips! Df you li.e the soun# of this technique, D reco en# %uying the %oo. %ecause it pro"i#es uch ore #etaile# instructions than 'hat is pro"i#e# here! =! 7cott (ogo also co"ere# a si ilar technique in his %oo. Fea"ing the 4o#y, A Co plete -ui#e To Astral Projection! @ere is a su ary of the steps Btry practicing for 00 inutes #ailyC! 6ee. ?ne: (ela*ation! ,! Practice slo' an# #eep %reathing! >or e"ery secon# of %reath ta.en in, #ou%le the secon#s going out! >or e*a ple, %reathe in for t'o secon#s, an# %reathe out for four! Try an# %uil# this up so that you are ta.ing four secon#s in, eight out Bno' #on<t pass outHC 2! /uscle rela*ation! 6hile stan#ing or lying #o'n, practice tightening an# rela*ing all the ajor uscles in the %o#y! 7tart 'ith the toes an# clench an# rela* as you 'or. your 'ay up your %o#y! 0! Clear your in#! After steps one an# t'o, 'or. on #ecreasing your thoughts! -oal is a controlle# in# 'ith little static! 6ee. T'o: Acti"ating your cha.ras Bsee glossary for cha.ra #efinitionC! After you ha"e co plete# 'ee. one, start 'ee. t'o %y co pleting all steps co"ere# in 'ee. one B%reathing, rela*ing uscles an# clearing the in#C! Then 'or. on going through all of your 8 %asic cha.ras an# "isuali:e the s'irling an# o"ing, starting 'ith the %ase cha.ra on up'ar# to'ar# your cro'n cha.ra! Though these ay currently %e #or ant, you 'ill feel these 'ithin a #ay or t'o start to acti"ate! ;ust %e sure that if you open these cha.ras, that you also close the ! 6hat D ean %y that is, if you "isuali:e the opening up li.e a flo'er Bfor e*a pleC, then close the flo'er! 7o e people see a s all %all of energy an# that %all of energy opens up as they sen# or recei"e energy! Again, close the %all, or 'hate"er is rele"ant for you! 6ee. Three: The 9ehicle! After co pleting 'ee. one an# t'o, ta.e ti e out to go through these steps %efore starting your "ehicle creation 'or.! 6hen you are #one rela*ing, energi:ing your cha.ras, start to "isuali:e astral su%stance lea"ing your chest area an# for ing a shell, or "ehicle that is a%out the sa e si:e an# shape as you! This is N?T you, just a "ehicle for your consciousness to get into later! At first this 'ill only %e your i agination, %ut after a 'hile, you really 'ill %e a%le to e*teriori:e astral su%stance fro 'ithin yourself! D portant: D<"e rea# that if you #o this, %e sure to gather %ac. in the astral http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 20

su%stance so you #o not astrally %lee#! 7o practice e*teriori:ing an# interiori:ing this astral "ehicle until you start to actually feel it 'or.ing! 6ee. >our: )ntry! >irst, fin# your center of consciousness B ore than li.ely aroun# your thir# eye, or top of your hea#C! This is the place 'here you feel that 5?A e*ist! Create an# .eep "isuali:e# your .ey figure B"ehicleC an# its connecting cor# an# 'hile #oing so, intensify your a'areness of selfhoo# Bcenter of consciousnessC! Continue until you ha"e a #istinct glo'ing presence at that particular point! 4e a'are of the correspon#ing point on your "ehicle of consciousness! No' a.e a clear resolution to entally transfer yourself B entally, not alou#C! D agine yourself, concentrate# at your single point of consciousness, gli#ing s'iftly up'ar# to'ar#s the figure an# entering it at the point of center of consciousness! No' a.e a #eli%erate effort to turn aroun# in the figure! The change of perspecti"e is the critical point to secure a true transfer of consciousness! Dt is reco en# that the first ti e you acco plish this, #on<t atte pt uch else! )*it Technique+28! ?"er sleeping Poste# %y 7our il. an Astral projection is challenging Bto put it il#lyC %ut D thin. that if 'e re"ie' so e uni"ersal truths a%out it 'e can #ra' so e interesting conclusions B'hich also le# to the for ation of y fa"orite technique!C The first uni"ersal la' for astral projection is rela*ation! Not just rela*ation, as in 'hat is acco plishe# through an hour of e#itation, %ut co plete an# total rela*ationH Accor#ing to onitore# rea#ings of the %o#y #uring %oth sleep an# astral projection, the %o#y is ore rela*e# #uring an ?4) than sleepH People 'ho report spontaneous projections are so tire#, so rela*e#, that they Gpop outG or si ply just notice that they are no longer in their %o#y! Fet<s re"ie' those situations 'here either a spontaneous projection happens, or is attaine# ore easily: ,! People co ing ho e fro a har# #ay<s 'or. an# crash on the couch for a nap! This is usually physical e*haustion, not ental! 2! 7ic. people 'ho ha"e staye# in %e# for #ays an# are G#eliriousG! 7yl"an /ul#oon 'as %e# ri##en for years, 6illia 4uhl an tal.e# a%out the #rastic increase in ?4) acti"ity 'hen he 'as "ery ill an# %e# ri##en! 0! People 'ho ha"e ha# nitrous o*i#e Blaughing gasC at the #entist report spontaneous out of %o#y e*periences! Dn fact D .no' of a #ental assistant 'ho specifically uses nitrous o*i#e on herself to in#uce ?4)<s BD #o not reco en# thisHC 6hy #oes this 'or.J 4ecause nitrous o*i#e pro#uces a partial loss of the a'arenes of your surroun#ings an# causes #eep rela*ation! The only spontaneous projection that y hus%an# e"er ha# 'as 'hile he 'as on nitrous o*i#e at the #entist Ban# thought he ha# #ie# %ecause he 'as %o%%ing on the ceiling an# coul# see his %o#y perfectly!C 2! (o%ert /onroe ha# to ha"e se"eral sleep cycles %efore projecting pro%a%ly for the sa e reasons as the rest of us! Dt ta.es hours to un'in# fro a stressful jo%, traffic, an# life! >ro these clues 'e can #ra' our su ary! To ?4) 'e nee# to rela* to such a #egree that the %o#y is i o%ile! >orget your e"ening atte pts %ecause e"en if you are tire# an# feel rela*e#, you<ll just fall asleep! ?r the stress of the #ay 'ill not allo' you to rela* to the #egree you nee#! This lea#s to y fa"orite technique, 'hich pro%a%ly 'on<t fit a lot of lifestyles, %ut here it isH There is http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 22

a con#ition that the %o#y enters 'hen a person gets too uch sleep! People co plain right an# left 'hen they get too uch sleep that they Gjust coul#n<t get up %ecause they slept too uch!G ?r that they a#e a ista.e %ecause they slept in too long an# no' they are ore tire# than 'hen they starte#! ?., it<s this "ery feeling you 'antH The ne*t 'ee.en# that you can sleep in, turn off your phone, get ri# of all #istractions li.e %eepers, cell phones an# pets an# just plan on sleeping inH @ere<s ho' it 'or.s! All of our %o#ies ha"e a natural alar cloc.! 6hen it goes off on the 'ee.en#, get up to ta.e care of any issues Bli.e if you are slightly hungry, ha"e to go to the %athroo or nee# to ta.e aspirin %ecause your nec. is t'ea.e#C! Then, go %ac. to %e# asapH Also, only get up to ta.e care of nee#s if you ha"e toH The less alert you are, the %etter! Dt 'ill pro%a%ly ta.e you an hour to fall %ac. asleep %ecause your %o#y is not e*pecting this cycle! =on<t 'orry at this point a%out clearing your in#, or anything li.e that, just let your thoughts run 'il# an# enter into sleep! Pretty soon 'hen you try an# 'a.e up the secon# ti e Bor the thir#C you 'ill fin# yourself totally 7FA--D7@H 5ou<ll %e slipping into a #eliriu an# your uscles ha"e gone to ush! N?6 is the ti e to #eepen that state! 5ou 'oul# thin. that that 'oul# ean thin.ing a%out Gho' to get #eeperG %ut this is not true! To go #eeper eans to thin. of nothing Btotally quiet the in#C an# slo' your %reathing e"en ore! 7in. into your sleep, let yourself re ain ushy an# then, e"er so gently, focus on your thir# eye! ;ust last 'ee.en# D 'as #oing this an# D 'ent catatonic an# starte# ha"ing luci# #rea s Bof 'hich you can also project fro C! 6hen D 'on the #aily it 'as %ecause D #i#n<t ha"e to get up Bit 'as sno'ing an# D coul#n<t get out of y #ri"e'ayC so D too. that opportunity to o"er$sleep an# D ha# 1 projections that #ayH ?f course, if you ha"e chil#ren, pets, noisy neigh%ors, %usy plans for that #ay, it<s not going to %e con#uci"e for you, %ut still, it<s a goo# technique an# so e people ha"e control o"er their 'ee.en# sche#ules! 6ee.en#s are a fa"orite ti e for other projectors as 'ell! (o%ert Peterson states in his %oo. G?ut of 4o#y )*periencesG, page 2,8, that, GD<"e ha# ?4)s on e"ery #ay of the 'ee., %ut D<"e ha# any ore ?4)s on 7atur#ays an# 7un#ays! That is %ecause D ha"e the ti e to practice then! ?n the 'ee.en#, D can stay in %e# late an# in#uce ?4)s once y %o#y is fully reste# an# rela*e#!G @ere are so e responses that D recei"e# fro se"eral rea#ers 'ho use# this technique an# ha# success! ,!Petra: The real reason D a 'riting to you is to tell you y first e*perience 'ith astral projection that happene# this past 'ee.en# an# 'hich D greatly contri%ute to your "alua%le a#"ice an# infor ation! As D sai# D ha"e %een rea#ing your site a lot Bsaturating y su%conscious 'ith itC an# D ha# the feeling that D a ore open to the e*perience than D 'as %efore! 6hat happene# 7atur#ay orning 'as al ost e*actly ho' you #escri%e# it 'oul# happen! D ha# the chance to sleep in an# as D 'as in this half asleep state D starte# to concentrate on y thir# eye an# 'as thin.ing that ay%e astral projection 'ill happen to e no'! The ne*t thing D felt 'as this incre#i%le "i%ration in y 'hole %o#y Bthat you ha"e #escri%e#C 'hich 'as un ista.a%le as D ha"e ne"er felt anything li.e this %efore! D %eca e a'are that D 'as in a #ifferent #i ension an# follo'ing your a#"ice D starte# uplifting y astral ar s / legs! As D trie# to sit up D felt that y hea# 'as the ost #ifficult part to #eteach in#ee#! D 'as just enjoying this ne' state for so e ti e 'hen unfortunately y %oyfrien# sleeping ne*t to e starte# o"ing aroun# Bhe is actually one of those people 'ho nee#s a lot of attention any'ayC This .in# of #istracte# e an# D #eci#e# to go %ac. to y %o#y! 7o the 'hole e*perience #i#n<t last too long, %ut D 'as "ery uch e*cite# a%out it any'ay, %ecause it sho'e# e that D 'as capa%le of #oing it! D a loo.ing for'ar# to the ne*t chance D 'ill ha"e to try it again an# hope it 'ill last longer! D still feel that D 'ill ha"e to o"erco e y fear of this un.no'n e*perience, %ut D thin. D a on the right trac. to #e"elop! Petra http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 21

2! Princessa: D trie# #oing 'hat you sai#, a%out ho' the %est ti e to project out of your %o#y is 'hen your 'a.ing up in the orning! Fet e tell you 'hat happene#: D 'as 'a.ing up an# D re e %ere# to try in the ornings since D 'as half asleep, an# D 'as! Then D .ept y eyes close# an# since there 'as alrea#y silence, it 'as easy to concentrate! D let y %o#y rela* an# D felt really loose an# y %o#y got a little nu %, y legs first then it 'ent up'ar#! All of a su##en D felt y ar start to float an# D #i#n<t open y eyes to see %ecause D thought it #i#n<t 'or.! D got so scare# that D ju pe# out of %e# an# D 'as 'i#e a'a.e, an# D guess D snappe# out of it! 6as it 'or.ing, an# #i# D scre' it up, or #i# D #o so ething 'rongJ D just a a little 'orrie# a%out returning to y %o#y, ho' #o D #o thatJ Can you just say G%ring e %ac. to y %o#yJ Than. you for ta.ing the ti e to rea# this an# 'rite %ac.! 7incerely, Princessa )*it Technique+23! The Triangle /etho# Poste# %y (e"enant Copy of original post that 'ent astray @i there, D ha"e #e"elope# a ne' etho# of retrie"ing the 0= 4lac.ness stage easily! D calle# it Triangle etho#! Dt ay %e si ilar to the other etho#s %ut it 'or.s faster than any other for e! No "isuali:ation is require#H D 'ant to share it 'ith you! >irst of all 'hen you are falling in to sleep ha"e you e"er reali:e# your astral %o#y hearingJ ;ust li.e your astral "ie', you ha"e astral hearing! 5ou can hear the outsi#e soun#s at the sa e ti e %ut if you concentrate on hearing 'ith the astral ears, you 'ill reali:e that the physical soun#s slo'ly fa#e a'ay! 5ou can %e fa iliar 'ith your astral ears 'hen you just 'a.e up %y chec.ing if it is still there! An# you 'ill hear no soun# %ut a little noise! D 'ill try to #escri%e it: Turn on your C= player or Cassette player an# pause the syste ! ?pen up the "olu e! 5ou 'ill hear a soun# fro the spea.ers! 6hen you concentrate on your astral ears 'hen you are a%out to sleep or just 'a.ing up you 'ill hear a soun# li.e this! ?., Df you can hear this soun# then you can use this etho# for seperating your %o#y! 5ou ha"e t'o ears an# one Thir# )ye! That a.es a triangleH All you ha"e to #o is to concentrate on your ears an# the thir# eye at the sa e ti e! An# su##enly you 'ill feel #isoriente#! Df you are not fully rela*e# at the ti e this #isorientation feeling goes off quic.ly! 6ait until your %o#y gets to sleeping position 'hile concentrating on the triangle! An# you 'ill start to feel a s'aying sensation all o"er the triangle! The %est thing is : 5ou can try this etho# 'ith your physical eyes openH Try it an# feel the #isorientation quic.ly! (ela* your %o#y enough to feel the "i%rationsHHH http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 26

)*it Technique+10! (ope Technique D agine a large, strong rope hanging #o'n in front of you, just a%o"e your chest, in a natural position for you an# for the position you are in! Df you are lying #o'n, i agine the rope en# hanging o"er the centre of your chest 'ithin easy reach of your han#s! Df you are sitting, i agine the rope hanging just in front of your face, 'ith the rope en# %eing fir ly attache# to the ceiling! The rope is 'ithin easy reach of your han#s! 9ary the position an# angle of this i aginary rope to suit you as to 'hat feels ost natural! Centre your a'areness han#s in the i##le of your chest! (each out 'ith %oth of the an# grasp the rope! Cli % han# o"er han# strongly up the rope! Pull the rope to your chest 'ith each cli %ing han# action! >eel yourself, in your projecta%le #ou%le, o"ing up the rope as you cli % it! Concentrate on the cli %ing action, %ut #ont let your physical %o#y respon# or tense! 4reathe naturally an# #o not hol# your %reath or allo' it to %eco e ragge#! @ol# your in# clear an# focuse# solely on cli %ing the rope! (ope Technique 9ariations )*it Technique+1,! ?ne@an#e# (ope Df one a'areness han# #oes not appear to o%ey or feels 'ea. or uncontrolla%le, the rope technique can %e #one 'ith one han# only, using the han# that is ost responsi"e! Df you can anage it, ha"e the 'ea.er han# just hol# on to the rope Bas if the rope 'ere slipping through the grip of the 'ea.er han#C, 'hile the stronger han# #oes the real cli %ing! >eel the strong han# reaching out an# pulling the rope to'ar#s your chest, then reaching out an# pulling again, in a continual one$han#e# cli %ing action! )*it Technique+12! Chas Crossing (ope Dnstea# of a rope hanging #o'n fro a%o"e, i agine a strong, taut rope running across the ceiling of your roo , in line 'ith your %o#y an# just a%o"e it, 'ithin easy reach of your han#s! This rope is fir ly attache# to strong %rac.ets ounte# on t'o opposing 'alls of your roo ! >eel your han#s reaching out an# feel yourself cli %ing along this rope, #ragging yourself across the roo to'ar# the 'all %ehin# your hea# an# out of your %o#y! )*it Technique+10! @anging (ope Another 'ay to get aroun# 'ea. or uncontrolla%le a'areness han# actions is to reach out an# feel they are hanging on to a strong rope co ing fro a%o"e! =ont try to cli % this ropeI just feel yourself hanging on to it! 6hen you get use# to this, i agine you are %eing slo'ly 'inche# up'ar# %y a helicopter, #ragging you up an# out of your %o#y! >eel yourself %eing lifte# an# sli#ing out of your %o#y, o"ing higher an# higher! )*it Technique+12! 6ater 7.i (ope Dnstea# of a rope hanging fro the ceiling, i agine you are hol#ing the han#le of a s.i rope attache# to a po'erful spee#%oat in front of you! >eel yourself hanging on tightly to the han#le of the s.i rope, as if you 'ere floating on your %ac., rea#y for a #eep$'ater start! A#just the angle of the s.i rope to 'hate"er feels ost natural! D agine you can hear the engine re""ing up, the e*cite ent %uil#ing, then su##enly the %oat ta.es off an# #rags you out of your %o#y in a flurry of astral spray! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 28

)*it Technique+11! (ope Cargo Net D agine that you ha"e a large rope cargo net hanging #o'n in front of you, si ilar to the hea"y rope netting use# on ilitary assault courses that is hung fro poles to a.e a short, high rope fence that trainees ha"e to cli %! Cli % the rope netting in the sa e anner as #escri%e# for the nor al rope technique! 6ith this etho#, it #oes not atter 'here your han#s go, as they 'ill al'ays fin# a piece of rope to gra%! This technique sol"es any a'areness han#s control pro%le s, 'here they appear to ha"e a in# of their o'n an# flop an# sli#e all o"er the place! )*it Technique+16! Fa##er /etho# D agine a strong la##er hanging fro the ceiling! The lo'est rung of the la##er shoul# %e 'ithin easy reach of your han#s, or 'hate"er feels ost natural! Cli % this la##er han# o"er han#, feeling yourself o"ing up the la##er to'ar#s the ceiling! )*it Technique+18! 7tea /etho# D agine yourself %eco ing lighter an# lighter, as if your %o#y 'ere turning into stea ! 7tea e*pan#s an# rises! >eel yourself %eco ing %igger an# lighter an#, slo'ly %ut gently, rising up an# out of your physical %o#y! )*it Technique+18! 4utter /etho# D agine yourself lay on a %loc. of %utter! The %utter is %eginning to elt e"er so slo'ly 'ith your %o#y heat, an# you are slo'ly %ut surely sin.ing into it! (ela* into this feeling of sin.ing, #ont fight it, an# #ont force it! This etho# ta.es you through the %e# Bif you are on a %e#, of courseC #o'n'ar#s! )*it Technique+13! (olling ?ut /etho# >eel yourself rolling to the si#e, as if you 'ere rolling o"er an# out of %e#! (epeat this action as any ti es as necessary! Df using a chair, feel the rolling action as if you 'ere curling up an# rolling out of your chair! )*it Technique+60! =ri"ing /etho# Df you ha"e e"er %een on a long #ri"e, or spent a long ti e on a co puter #ri"ing ga e, you ay ha"e notice# that later a sha#o'y %ut ani ate# i age of your long #ri"e 'ill %e i presse# into your in#s eye! This i agery 'ill %e uch clearer if you are o"ertire# as 'ell! 6hen you close your eyes an# rela*, the "ie' you ha#, of that long roa#, an# the scenery on either si#e un'in#ing to'ar# you, continues to play in your in#s eye for so e ti e! All you ha"e to #o is rela* an# let this scenario play itself in your in#s eye 'hile you #eeply rela* an# allo' your sense of a'areness to o"e along the roa# to'ar#s the hori:on! )*it Technique+6,! 7'inging /etho# D agine you are on a s'ing, an# start s'inging just a little at a ti e! As you rela* ore into the feeling of s'inging, s'ing a little higher! 5ou 'ill fin# that this loosens your astral %o#y! Alternati"ely, you coul# ta.e an e*tra s'ing an# ju p off the i aginary s'ing 'hen it is as its ost for'ar#! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 28

)*it Technique+62! Catapult /etho# This is ore of a ental etho# an# #oesnt use the %o#y, although in"aria%ly the %o#y 'ill nor ally follo'! /entally put your consciousness on a catapult! Pull the catapult %ac. until it feels taut! Pic. a point in the roo 'here you 'ant your consciousness to lan#, ai the catapult an# let go! )*it Technique+60! The %rain etho# es, no' you are really a.ing goo# progressH Pro%le is you o"e# an# spoilt it! D recently foun# the hea# "i%rations %egin as a "ery light ental s'ishing feeling! Fi.e so eone 'as stro.ing y %rain 'ith a feather, e"ery secon# or so! Then D start to get a :u p!!! :u p!!! :u p a%out t'ice a secon#, 'hich feels li.e a portion of y %rain is contracting an# releasing! These contractions %eco e faster to the point 'here it feels li.e you are "i%rating! Allo' yourself to %athe in the "i%rations an# they get ore an# ore refine#, i!e they get to a higher pitch! At so e point you 'ill si ply o"e a'ay fro the Physical an# a.e your entrance on the Astral! ?h, an# at so e point too you shoul# auto atically get your Astral sight! ?ne goo# 'ay D foun# of getting your focal point of a'areness up'ar#s, is to i agine that, at either si#e of your hea# at the te ple region, is a ping$ pong %at! An# you .eep .noc.ing the %all fro one si#e to the other a%out once or t'ice a secon#! Then create t'o s all a'areness han#s an# ha"e the assage your forehea# an# te ples! Another thing D starte# #oing is ha"e an i aginary short length of string 'ith a 'eight on the en#! Ta.e one of your a'areness han#s an# i agine it is situate# "ertically in the top i##le of your hea#! Then ha"e it hol# the non$'eighte# en# of the string an# start spinning it aroun# so the 'eight flings out an# spins hori:ontally! Another one is to ta.e the sa e han# an# string an# hol# the han# hori:ontally, so the fingers are facing the insi#e of your forehea#, an# start the 'eight spinning li.e a propellor! Df you continue 'ith one thing too long your attention shifts! 7o .eep rotating each set of i agery e"ery inute or so! There 'ill co e a point 'here you su##enly realise# you forgot all a%out your physical %o#y an# you fin# yourself either re otely "ie'ing so e Astral scenary, or you %egin feeling the contractions in your hea#! )*it Technique+62! >?CA7 ,0 /in# A'a.e/4o#y Asleep 9ersion 2!0 http://'''!e*plorations$in$consciousnes !!! cus,0!ht l Copyright Notice Copyright 2006, e*plorations$in$consciousness!co ! All rights reser"e#! Per ission for non$ co ercial use is here%y grante#, pro"i#e# that this file is #istri%ute# intact! &uotations ust %e properly cite#! The concept of phasing http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 23

>or those unfa iliar 'ith the focus le"els a little %ac.groun# is in or#er! The story goes %ac. to (o%ert A! /onroe, 'ho %egan to e*perience in"oluntary ?ut of 4o#y )*periences B?4)C in ,318! These early e*periences ha"e %een #ocu ente# in his first %oo. G;ourneys out of the %o#yG B/onroe, ,38,C! Dt 'as also #uring this ti e that /onroe #isco"ere# that soun# patterns coul# in#uce certain states of consciousness, 'hich e"entually le# to the creation of the /onroe Dnstitute an# patente# soun# technology calle# @e i$7ync! 6hile the early e*periences of /onroe 'ere often characteri:e# %y a sensation of lea"ing the %o#y his #e"elop ent too. a #ifferent turn in later years! /onroe #isco"ere# the Gquic.$ s'itchG, 'hich allo'e# hi to o"e fro one GlocationG to another in an instant %y stretching or reaching out 'ith his consciousness! )"entually, this le# /onroe to consi#er the Gsecon# %o#yG to %e no ore than Glocal trafficG$$ ere ha%it #ue to the physical e*perience BAt'ater, 200,C! Thus, the i plicit philosophical %ac.groun# %ehin# <phasing< is that there is no such thing as Glea"ing the %o#yG, since consciousness is ne"er really <in the %o#y< to %egin 'ith! (ather, all e*periences 'hich constitute things such as GtranceG, GhypnosisG, Galtere# statesG, G e#itationG, G?4)sG, an# Gastral projectionsG are si ply "ariations on the sa e the e 'here consciousness is focuse# in #ifferent 'ays an# in #ifferent #egrees a'ay fro the physical! The ter phasing is a etaphor #eri"e# fro physics, 'hich conceptuali:es consciousness as a 'a"efor that can either %e aligne# or non$aligne# 'ith physical reality! >or e*a ple, 'hen 'e are ,00K phase# into the physical 'ere are consi#ere# perfectly aligne# 'ith nor al physical input an# 'a.ing reality! Dn /onroe spea., this is calle# C$, consciousness or pri ary phasing! As consciousness o"es further a'ay fro the physical Ban# the sensesC consciousness is sai# to phase into other Gfocus le"elsG! The first of these is focus ,0 $ the state of in# a'a.e/%o#y asleep! Achie"ing the focus ,0 state is facilitate# %y tapes or C=<s, 'hich utili:e %inaural %eats to influence %rain 'a"e patterns in the person listening to the ! These tapes are sol# as part of a set of tapes/C=s calle# The -ate'ay )*perience %y the /onroe Dnstitute! Dn particular, the set of tapes B6a"e DC of the -ate'ay )*perience is geare# to'ar#s esta%lishing the focus ,0 state, 'hile su%sequent series B6a"e DD to 9DC gra#ually increase the phase shift a'ay fro the physical! These focus le"els ha"e %een #escri%e# as follo's B/onroe, ,332, p! 228C: >ocus ,0: /in# A'a.e/4o#y Asleep >ocus ,2: A state of e*pan#e# a'areness >ocus ,1: 7tate of no ti e >ocus 2,: The e#ge of ti e/space 'here it is possi%le to contact other energy syste s! Dt is i portant to reali:e these focus le"els are erely ar%itrary nu %ers an# signposts to i#entify the state of consciousness one is in! Dn case you<re 'on#ering, there is no focus ,2 or focus ,6! @o'e"er, %eyon# focus 2,, se"eral other focus le"els ha"e %een i#entifie# further re o"e# fro the physical, an# 'hich in"ol"e a ong other syste s the perception of %elief syste territories BG astral planesGC! Thus, The -ate'ay )*perience is eant as a platfor fro 'hich to e*plore further on your o'n! >or ore infor ation, D suggest you "isit the 'e%site at the /onroe Dnstitute at http://'''! onroeinstitute!org! Purpose of the current paper 7o 'hat is the purpose of this paperJ 6hile e*ploring the focus ,0 state D foun# there 'as surprisingly little infor ation as to 'hat this state entails! =o a search on the Dnternet an# you 'on<t get uch further than G%o#y asleep/ in# a'a.eG to #escri%e this state! This is in itself not a %a# thing, an# the /onroe Dnstitute is not in fa"or of sharply #elineating the focus le"els %y stating in #etail 'hat is, an# especially 'hat is not possi%le in a particular focus state! (ather, the essage of http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 00

the /onroe Dnstitute is that they 'oul# encourage you to trust your process as you progress through the focus le"els! @o'e"er, D #o thin. that so e .no'le#ge an# i#eas as to 'hat focus ,0 entails can %e of help for so e people if that infor ation is presente# such a 'ay that it 'ill facilitate the person to trust their e*perience rather than #ou%t it! Also, to ha"e so e i#ea of 'hat to e*pect can help ease so e fears, an# in so e cases, put an in#i"i#ual in the proper fra e of in# as to ho' to approach the focus states! Fastly, there are those for 'ho the he i$sync tapes ha"e ha# no effect! This is not unco on, an# D hope that any lac. of success 'ith the tapes 'ill at least in part %e rectifie# so e'hat 'ith this paper! To illustrate these points, an# part of the reason of 'hy D 'as inspire# to 'rite this paper, the follo'ing quote fro a person on the no' #efunct T/D$"oyagers ailing list B>ro Fe"a, ,338, p! ,61C: GD< starting to feel li.e these tapes 'or. for 33!33K of the population an# D< that 0!,K 'ho stan# outsi#e 'atching the rollercoaster go %y an# seeing ho' uch fun the people on it are ha"ingso 'hy a D postingJ D guess it is to as. if there are any other people on the list 'ho ha"e ha# si ilar e*periences/frustrations, an# ho' #o they sol"e the , or at least 'or.e# aroun# the J Also 'hat #oes >ocus ,0 >))F li.eJ Dt<s #escri%e# as G/in# A'a.e/4o#y Asleep<, %ut 'hat #oes this /)ANJ =oes the %o#y feel nu %, #o you feel AN5T@DN- at all, is it so ething li.e 'hen you sleep on your ar an# can<t o"e it after'ar#s #ue to lac. of circulation, #oes it feel the 'ay it feels 'hen you are asleep, or 'hatJ Ne'%ies, ol#$ti ers, your co ents 'oul# %e appreciate#!GN/iO$>re# Al%recht The follo'ing sections 'ill focus on the early anifestations of the going <out of phase< con#ition Bor focus ,0C %ase# on y o'n an# others< e*periences 'ith this state! @o'e"er, #espite y %est intentions, there can %e little #ou%t that this report is %iase#! D #on<t see a 'ay aroun# it! )"eryone<s e*perience is unique, an# although D ha"e focuse# on co on anifestations of focus ,0, D 'ill li.ely ha"e o"ere phasi:e# so e pheno ena 'hile #o'nplaying others #ue to y o'n interests an# ten#encies! -i"en the a%o"e, D #o thin. another little #isclai er is in or#er %efore continuing to rea#! That is, too uch focus on .no'le#ge $ especially Gsecon#$ han#G .no'le#ge$ can se"erely ha per one<s efforts 'hile practicing trance states or achie"ing specific focus states! Dt ten#s to acti"ate the Gleft %rainG, an# often questions 'ill arise such as GA D there yetJI 6hat a D feeling no'J 6hat 'ill happen ne*tJG Dn general, this type of <left %rain< acti"ity interferes 'ith achie"ing a phase shift a'ay fro the physical! 7o after rea#ing this article go on your o'n erry 'ayH -etting there Any attitu#e of Ggetting thereG is a serious i pe#i ent to esta%lishing an out of phase relationship B-ate'ay anual, ,380C! This hol#s true %oth for reaching focus ,0, as 'ell as .ic. starting non$ physical perceptions in this state! This point is 'ell illustrate# %y the follo'ing post on T/D$"oyagers B>ro Fe"a, ,338I p! ,68$,63C: Git too. this e*perience to a.e e see so ething! That so ething 'as that 'hen D 'as #oing tapes an# ha# things happen %efore it 'as 'hen D 'as not GtryingG! D .ne' that then %ecause 'hen D ha# that shift occur D 'as #efinitely not trying to #o anything! D 'as just #oing a tape to %e #oing a tape! D ha# no e*pectations 'hatsoe"er at the ti e an# G%angG, D got so ething ost pleasantly surprising! After that e*perience, D thought %ac. an# reali:e# that all those other things also happene# 'hen D 'as not trying! D just too. so e ti e to connect not trying 'ith results! 7ince that ti e D ha"e ne"er trie# or ha# e*pectations, %ut that can trap you too! D foun# yself trying not to http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 0,

ha"e e*pectations, an# since D 'as trying, D 'as hel# at %ay again! 7o it<s sort of hit an# iss!G $ /ichael 7 ith D thin. it<s i portant to reali:e that the i#ea of Ggetting thereG ste s fro our physical e*perience in space an# ti e! @o'e"er, for consciousness, there is no such thing as there an# here! 5ou ay say: GThat<s all "ery nice an# philosophical, %ut practically spea.ing, D a trying to get fro one state to another, an# therefore, D ha"e to get there!G 4ut ho' #o you e*pect to Gget thereGJ 5ou certainly can<t 'al. there! 7o if you follo' that line of reasoning 'hat e*actly 'ill you #o to get thereJ This is e*actly the pro%le 'ith superi posing the li itations of space an# ti e on consciousness $ the i#ea that you ha"e to #o so ething! >act of the atter is, the less you #o, the easier you 'ill go GplacesG! ?f course, at so e point or another you 'oul# 'ant to set an intent! 5ou #on<t necessarily 'ant to %e steerlessly floating on a uni"ersal sea of consciousness! 4ut in general, after you ha"e set your goal or intent, the less you #o after it, the easier it 'ill %e Gto get thereG! 7o #on<t get too caught up in any G etho#G or GtechniqueG! (ather, if anything #escri%es a successful progression through "arious altere# states of consciousness, is that consciousness %eco es increasing fle*i%le an# recepti"e to alternate for s of reality organi:ation! D suppose this state of a'areness, an# in#ee# it is a state, is %est #escri%e# as ello' an# gentle! This is not a in#less or selfless state, %ut a state of in# in 'hich feel co forta%le an# rela*e# 'ithout putting pressure on yourself to perfor or fi*ate yourself! 7o perhaps it<s %est to forget a%out techniques an# first train yourself to %e in a rela*e# state of a'areness, 'hich is e"en ore i portant than physical rela*ation! This rela*e# state of a'areness is an a'areness that is si ply open to e*perience an# #oesn<t continually as.s itself 'hether it<s GthereG yet! 5ou si ply can<t %ully yourself into another state! (ather, culti"ate a certain sense of ello'ness to'ar#s the 'hole phasing approach! ?ften, if you fin# yourself ha"ing #ifficulty this is %ecause of not #istinguishing %et'een telling yourself to rela* B'hich can go on a# infinitu C an# %eing it! That is not so e esoteric i#ea, %ut quite a practical an# literal one! 7o just rela* an# you 'ill fin# all things flo' fro there! Preli inary consi#erations concerning focus ,0 The 'hole %enefit of phasing as oppose# to the classic ?4) lies in the concept of re#uce# sensory a'areness, an# %eing a%le to re ain in such a state co forta%ly an# 'ithout fear! 7o in or#er to %enefit fro such an approach, one has to start out 'ith a %aseline of sorts, an# %eco e fully co forta%le 'ith it! 7o 'hat is this %aseline a%outJ The %aseline is %eing a%le to %e in a state of re#uce# sensory perception, 'ithout any e*cessi"e goals an# a %itions! Dt is a%out %eing a%le to stay in this le"el of a'areness of focus ,0 for a prolonge# perio#, learning to recogni:e it, an# %eco ing "ery co forta%le 'ith it until one is %ore# 'ith it! Dt is i portant not to set too any goals, since if the goal is too a %itious, rather than si ply hol#ing the state for a long ti e, one 'ill ne"er get use# to this state! The %ar has %een set too high! 7o put all a %itions asi#e an# start to 'or. on the si ple goal of %eing co forta%le in a state of sensory re#uction! Dt is not that har# to reach a light focus ,0, or e*perience the preli inary ar.ers of this state! 6hat is uch har#er is to approach it 'ithout setting too any scary goals! 4ecause, really, D can see no greater %arrier to phasing or ?4)ing than fear! That<s 'hy it is so i portant to first #issol"e that fear, an# %e for prolonge# perio#s in this state of a'areness of re#uce# sensory perception! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 02

A quote fro /onroe B,382, p! 23$00C regar#ing this approach is "ery infor ati"e: Thin. of 'here you are no' as a clearing in a #ar. forest$ 'e call it C, consciousness! 6e then ta.e you into the forest to a point 'here you can still GseeG the fa iliar clearing! That point is a gui#epost Bfocus ,0C! After a sufficient nu %er of runs %et'een the gui#epost an# the clearing, the fear #isappears! At the focus ,0 gui#epost, you al'ays .no' you can go %ac. to the clearing if you get unco forta%le for any reason! >ro the focus ,0 gui#epost, another point is esta%lishe# #eeper into the forest an# pro%a%ly Gout of sightG of the clearing! This 'e call focus ,2! After se"eral runs %et'een gui#epost ,0 an# ,2, this too %eco es fa iliar an# secon#ary fears fa#e a'ay! 5ou .no' that if you can<t percei"e the clearing BC$,C fro focus ,2 you can see focus ,0 $ an# fro ,0, you .no' the 'ay %ac. to C$,! The process is e*pan#e# to succee#ing gui#eposts, each #eeper an# #ifferent, %eyon# e"er e*pan#ing li its! B>ar ;ourneys, ,381C 7o 'hat is focus ,0J As sai# %efore, it has %een calle# %o#y asleep/ in# a'a.e! @o'e"er, this ter is a serious isno er! /onroe gi"es his ost ela%orate #escription B'hich isn<t uchC in Alti ate ;ourneys Bp! 288C: >ocus ,0! A si plistic #efinition is in# a'a.e an# alert, %o#y asleep! The in# is slightly out of phase 'ith nor al physical 'a.efulness! Dt is a stage 'here all fi"e physical senses see #etune# or re#uce# in strength, an# it is the %eginning of o%jecti"e perception of perception in B/C fiel# energy! ?%"iously, this i#ea of re#uce# sensory perception is far ore accurate 'ay to #efine focus ,0 than the i#ea of the %o#y %eing totally asleep! After all, ho' 'oul# you %e a%le to hear /onroe<s "er%al essages 'hen your %o#y is truly asleep 'hile using his tapesJ 7o in fact, the early stages of focus ,0 #eals 'ith a re#uction in sensory input, 'hich are not #istri%ute# equally o"er #ifferent sensory o#alities! No', this is not that har# to reach! Dt 'here the senses of touch Bthe cutaneous sensesC see ute#, the perception of your %o#y see s to %e in ha:e, an# you still feel your %o#y to so e e*tent, %ut not as uch as usual! Df focusing on it, you are still "ery uch in focus ,0! Dt<s not li.e the e*perience has stoppe#! 5ou #o not ha"e to go in'ar# an# Gsee i agesG to %e in focus ,0! The .ey is to notice this #ecrease in sensory re#uction, an# get fully co forta%le 'ith it! No' an# then, in ter s of /onroe<s etaphor, ta.e your ti e to loo. to the clearing Byour %o#yC, 'hich ay see sort of far a'ay, %ut it<s still there! 5ou can of course shift attention in focus ,0, an# start going ore in'ar# Bat 'hich ti e you are attentionally una'are of your %o#yC, %ut the .ey is the ute# sensory perception if you #o pay attention! This ute# sensory perception of the cutaneous senses has to %e #istinguishe# fro nu %ness of the %o#y #ue to %a# circulation! 6hile the sensations are si ilar, it is easy to tell the #ifference! 6hile in focus ,0, si ply touch or o"e the fingers of your han#, an# you 'ill feel your sense of touch quic.ly returning! Dn contrast, if the nu %ness 'as #ue to %a# circulation, it 'ill ta.e aroun# 00$60 secon#s of sti ulating the ner"es for your sense of touch to %eco e fully operational! No', so e people #o not agree 'ith this #efinition! They hol# that to %e really in focus ,0 i plies not feeling the %o#y all together, 'hile feeling suspen#e# in a "oi# 'ith just %lac.ness in front of one<s eyes! D 'oul# agree 'ith that position 'ere it not that a ute# sense of touch, as oppose# to total a%sence of these senses, often appears to coinci#e 'ith other characteristics focus ,0! D suppose a 'ay to si#estep the issue is to si ply accept that phasing occurs on a continuu , an# that e"en 'ithin a particular focus le"el, all things are a atter of #egree! 7o rather, than a#opting a categorical #efinition of that you either are or are not in focus ,0, let<s just say that focus ,0 can %e e*perience# in "arying #egrees of #epth! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 00

6ith that issue out of the 'ay let<s loo. at so e of the preli inary ar.ers of focus ,0 that often coinci#e 'ith the earlier entione# ute# sense of touch! ?n the threshol# The follo'ing ar.ers are those, 'hich you can e*pect to co e across quite early on in your practice! Perhaps, the least con"olute# approach to .no'ing that you are in focus ,0 is that your a'areness feels #ifferent! There is a #istinct #ifference 'ith nor al a'areness that appears to re"ol"e aroun# an increase# sense of coherence an# %alance! This state 'as 'ell$#escri%e# in the follo'ing account! D fin# that in focus ,0, D a not only rela*e# physically, %ut a also e otionally cal ! Ein# of li.e 'hen you<"e just 'o.en fro a really peaceful #rea an# your still in that serene rela*e# state of in#! 7o any #istur%ances D easily %rush off or a.e use of Bone ti e D ha# a fly %u::ing aroun# e li.e a ju %o jet an# D a#e use of the soun# an# shifte# y perception to flying aroun# y roo C! D 'a"er in an# out of a'areness quite a %it in focus ,0, D figure this is cause# %y that annoying lifelong ha%it D ha"e of going to sleepH D ha"e also ha# the e*perience of feeling li.e D< still a'a.e an# thin.ing that D ha"en<t %een successful, only to fin# that in fact D<"e %een in >,0 all along! $7piral Another account that appears to touch the #eep sense of ental an# physical rela*ation is the follo'ing: >ocus ,0 is one of the ost profoun# states of physical tranquility that D ha"e e"er entere#! Dt %eco es re ar.a%ly easy to achie"e! The sheer concept of training your %o#y to %e #eeply asleep 'hile your in# is si ultaneously a'a.e an# alert is a %rilliant stro.e 'hich see s to ha"e ajor healing i plications as 'ell as pro"i#ing a launch pa# or -ate'ay for ore a#"ance# spiritual 'or.! The feeling is quite re ar.a%le an# quite attaina%leI a split le"el of consciousness, not unli.e the left an# right han#s of an a#ept pianist or li.e a #rea er 'ho can 'al. into the un#ane, terrestrial 'orl#! $ -ate'ay e*cursion participant B>ro Fe"a, ,338, p! ,03C Another fairly consistent early ar.er of focus ,0, although not al'ays present, is a "ery crisp an# %right a'areness! This is not erely the sense of %eing a'a.e as per the si plistic #efinition of focus ,0 B%o#y asleep/ in# a'a.eC, %ut rather, one is ore a'a.e than in 'a.ing life! D thin. it is interesting ho' to note ho' this particular crispness often co es a%out! &uite often, there is su##en sense of Gclic.ing inG or Gplugging inG into this state, 'hich pro"i#es quite a contrast 'ith any #rea li.e, #ull, or e"en nor al state of a'areness prece#ing the shift into focus ,0! The shift ay %e e*perience# either consciously or one su##enly G'a.es upG fro a #rea $li.e or #ull state! 7o eti es the shift ay %e acco panie# %y i ages or sensations representing this su##en shift in a'areness if you 'ere in a #rea $li.e state %efore entering focus ,0! D a re in#e# of an inci#ence 'here D ha# spen# the 'hole #ay 'atering the gar#en, 'hich require# e to often pull the hose to o"e fro one area in the gar#en to another! As D 'as #oing a focus ,0 e*ercise that e"ening, an# starte# to shift into focus ,0 fro a #ull, #rea li.e state of in#, this 'as acco panie# %y a su##en i age 'here D fin# yself jer.ing har# on the 'ater hose to o"e to a #ifferent area! At the sa e ti e, D felt y a'areness aligning itself 'ith the focus ,0 state! Consciousness 'as crisp an# clear fro that point on! D<# li.e to e phasi:e here, ho'e"er, that this special characteristic of focus ,0 'here the in# is e*tre ely crisp an# clear, is not al'ays present! 7o eti es, the in# feels erely a'a.e! @o'e"er, there is still a sense of increase# coherency an# sta%ility in one<s a'areness as co pare# to nor al 'a.ing life! =uring those ti es, that crispness 'as lac.ing fro the focus ,0 equation D ha"e foun# it http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 02

far easier to open yself up to "isual scenes, 'hich see to %e ore eaningful than the usual non$ sensical thoughts an# i ages as 'e #rift into sleep! D suspect the lac. of crispiness ay %e relate# to physical or ental tire#ness interfering 'ith focus ,0 state! 7o e*pect this particular characteristic to "ary quite a %it, an# #o not try to hol# onto it either! After all, you ha"e to tip your toes into #eeper regions no' an# then an# that ay ean losing so e luci#ity an# alertness! @o'e"er, #o not tip$toe too #eep into this area, since you 'ill fall asleep, an# all the transition to focus ,0 an# further are prefera%ly to %e e*perience# fully luci# an# a'are! D suspect that ost 'ill %e a%le to reach these early ar.ers of focus ,0 Binclu#ing the il# sensory re#uction in the cutaneous sensesC in a fairly consistent anner 'ith relati"e ease in the course of, let<s say, anything ranging fro one to t'enty hours of practice! @ence, 'hen you rea# reports on the focus ,0 state, these preli inary ar.ers are ost frequently entione#! @o'e"er, you are only at the %eginning of a full$fle#ge# focus ,0 state at this stage, an# the su%sequent stages ten# to require a lot ore practice! Dn fact, D can<t o"ere phasi:e the follo'ing enough: )ach ti e you thin. you can<t possi%ly go #eeper into the focus ,0 state, an# yet you continue your practice, you 'ill %e pro"en 'rong o"er an# o"er again! The real #eal: A #eep focus ,0 A #eeper focus ,0 represents a further phase shift a'ay fro the physical, 'hich %asically in"ol"es a ore pronounce# re#uction in the cutaneous senses! 5ou 'ill .no' you are 'ell on your 'ay to'ar#s a #eeper focus ,0 'hen the position of your li %s is not entirely clear to you! >or e*a ple, you ay ha"e the feeling that your ar is %ent rather than straight along your %o#y Bif that is its actual positionC! D 'oul#n<t i e#iately assu e here that you are partially Gout of %o#yG! (ather, D 'oul# consi#er it a si#e effect of the re#uction in the cutaneous senses creating "arious illusions as to the e*act position of your li %s! 7uffice to say, that once these sensations occur you are close to a full$fle#ge# focus ,0! @o'e"er, once again, it<s a atter of .eeping your a'areness fle*i%le an# recepti"e for atters to progress further: >i*ating your a'areness on a particular o%ject Bli.e your %o#yC is not going to #o uch! A'areness nee#s the free#o to o"e to %e a%le to go any'here! -oing in'ar# is an e*cellent 'ay to esta%lishing that free#o ! 7o #on<t .eep your a'areness continuously fi*ate# in any one particular spot B'hether the %lac.ness in front of your eyes or your %o#yC, %ut start to o"e into the Ge*panse of your in#G in a free$floating type of 'ay! Df at any point <%o#ily< "i%rations or other energetic sensations occur 'hich require your attention, you can al'ays return to that G%o#ily point of "ie'G! As the cutaneous senses retreat ore an# ore, you ay quite su##enly start to feel you that you only e*ist in your Ghea#G! Df there 'ere any pro%le s 'ith o%sessi"e s'allo'ing or %eing una%le to no longer atten# to your %reathing then this shoul# no longer pose a pro%le in this #eeper focus ,0! At this point, your %o#y is truly asleep in ter s of its sense of touch! The lessene# sense of %eing in the %o#y ten#s to %ring along a feeling of G%eing in the hea#G an# as such, so eti es the Ghea# spaceG ay feel so e'hat enlarge#! 5ou can still focus on your spatial position an# 'hate"er re ains of the sensation of your %o#y, %ut #o not stay fi*ate# on it! This a'areness of al ost solely e*isting Gin the hea#G 'ith little a'areness of the %o#y can quite su##enly co e o"er you! Df you are a'are of o"ing into focus ,0 fully an# co pletely, these transitions into #ifferent stages of consciousness are often characteri:e# %y a narro'ing or funneling of attention follo'e# %y a sense of consciousness sta%ili:ing after'ar#s to'ar#s the %lac.ness in front of your eyes! This is fairly il# in the case of o"ing into focus ,0, %ut it is possi%le for e*a ple to o"e straight fro the 'a.ing state to focus ,2 'hile s.ipping e"erything in %et'een in 'hich http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 01

case the sensations are ore pronounce#! ?nce you reach a full$fle#ge# focus ,0, there shoul# %e the sense that your entire consciousness feels ore far ore channnele# an# focuse# than it %efore! 5ou 'ill li.ely appreciate the ter <out of phase< once you encounter this state! (e e %er that the e*pansion of consciousness can also %e e*perience# in any ore in#irect sy %olic for s Brising an# falling, e*pansion of %o#y %oun#aries, etc!C 7o another characteristic of a #eep focus ,0 that ay at ti es anifest re"ol"es aroun# the lessene# influence of the cutanenous senses in one<s perception of %o#y %oun#aries! Then, naturally, a sense of non$align ent 'ith the physical %o#y ay also occur as 'ell as o"ing sensations such as rising, falling, shrin.ing an# e*pan#ing! Dn a##ition, there ay %e lessene# sense of %eing in the %o#y as if one is slightly a%o"e it Bor %elo'C! =espite these #eeper anifestations of focus ,0, i ages #o not al'ays auto atically occur in this state, or other types of sensations! The %lac.ness in front of your eyes is not really #ifferent fro that 'hen you 'oul# close your eyes right no'! This 'oul# in#icate that although all the cutaneous senses ha"e al ost co pletely cut off, the "isual senses are still fully acti"ate#! @ence, you 'ill still ha"e so e o"erall sense of your spatial position, rather than floating all o"er the place! Dt nee#s to %e sai# that a #eep focus ,0 is truly quite a #etache# e*perience fro the physical, an# too often people assu e ha"ing %een there 'hile they 'ere not! Dn fact, ost succesful projectors often pass through it 'ithout hol#ing still or recogni:ing this inter e#iary area! The feeling is al ost li.e %eing in "irgin, unspoile# territory e"en though thought processes ay continue as usual! Dt is not unco on that you 'ill fin# yourself una%le to phase out further in focus ,0, #espite recogni:ing %eing in quite #eep, an# at the threshol# of so ething else! Df you got to this state %eing tire#, yet %eing a%le to hol# your %alance in it alert an# luci#, you ay fin# so e of your nor al ental faculties issing! These 'ill %e ore present 'ith continue# practice, an# e"entually you 'ill start to sense %eing on the threshol# of focus ,2 $ a ore e*pan#e# state of a'areness! No', these signposts of a #eep focus ,0 pro"i#e a goo# platfor e*ploring in #ifferent #irections, %ut in the focus ,0 state as #iscusse# so far the "isual senses are still "ery uch acti"e Be"en though your eyes are close#C, an# this %rings us to "isual perception in focus ,0! 9isual perceptions in focus ,0 7o far, D ha"e focuse# on quite <nor al< sensations in focus ,0! That is %ecause, especially in the early stages, it is perfectly possi%le to %e in focus ,0 'ithout e*periencing any e*traor#inary "isual sensations! Although it ay not al'ays %e easy to ha"e "isual perceptions, it is certainly possi%le to ha"e the , an# uch easier in focus ,0 than fro a C$, state of in#! D 'oul# ho'e"er suggest to start #ealing ore 'ith "isual i agery once you can hol# a #eep focus ,0, since the ris. of falling asleep is quite high other'ise Ban# the i ages are ore li.e #rea $"ignettes rather than anything elseC! Also, you<re li.ely to iss the focus ,0 state B ore or less locate# %et'een the 'a.ing state an# non$luci# ini$ #rea sC all$together %y passing through it so quic.ly you 'on<t e"en notice! 6ithin a #eep focus ,0 state a slight phase shift ay %e felt that is e"er so su%tle as you start to align yourself 'ith "isual perceptions! @a"e you e"er %een tossing an# rolling in %e# trying to get to sleep 'hen su##enly all the ental chatter an# e#giness see s to co e to a su##en hol# an# 'here it su##enly see s "ery easy to percei"e "isual i ages 'ithout losing alertnessJ That sense of ease of percei"ing "isual i agery is the su%tle phase shift 'ithin a #eep focus ,0 that D< tal.ing a%out! 5ou 'ill li.ely encounter these i ages quite naturally 'hen you rela* your a'areness a %it in a #eep focus ,0! (ather than staring into the %lac.ness in front of your eyes fully a'are, just rela* your http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 06

a'areness in a fu::y type of 'ay al ost li.e 'atching fro out the corners of eyes figurati"ely spea.ing! ?nce you are a%le to hol# a #eep focus ,0 an acti"e role to'ar#s the perception of these i ages %y increasing your interaction 'ith the is a#"isa%le! @o'e"er, re e %er that this acti"e role is a "ery fu::y, soft an# gentle o"e ent of consciousness! Anything else 'ill not necessarily thro' you out of the focus ,0 state, %ut all you 'ill see is %lac.ness in front of your eyes in a fi*ate# type of 'ay! 6hat 'oul# %e your fa"orite perceptionJ 7o e personal fa"orites of ine are loo.ing at trees, large$ scale nature scenes, la.es, seascapes, an# %eautiful ansions an# houses! 6hile in focus ,0 B'hether it is a light or #eep focus ,0C start playing aroun# 'ith seeing your fa"orite i ages in your in#<s eye! =on<t create the scene in ter s of creati"e "isuali:ation! 5ou #on<t G%uil#G the i age! (ather, you try to GseeG a fa"orite i age for only a "ery %rief perio# of ti e as if it co es out of no'here! =o not try to hol# it! Df it<s "ague Bli.e for e*a ple seeing a half$for e# i age of a la.e surroun#e# %y ountainsC then you #o not try to a.e it ore "i"i#! -et on 'ith the ne*t one! 7ooner or later, if you stic. to this process you 'ill really percei"e a "ersion of your fa"orite i age! ?ne that really #i# co e out of no'hereH )*pect to %e surprise# 'ith the #etail an# %eauty of these i ages! They ay %e snapshots at first, %ut once you ha"e seen, for e*a ple a tree, that originates not fro your in#, %ut fro else'here, this e*ercise 'ill %eco e tre en#ously fun an# e*citing! Dn your practice there ay %e a yo$yo effect! 5ou ay shift into se i$luci#ity 'here a "ague i age appears, an# as soon as you start to notice, you<ll shift %ac. to 'here you starte# feeling fully luci# once again! @o'e"er, at one point you 'ill start to e*perience se"eral things! >irst, it 'ill %eco e easier an# easier for you to rela* your a'areness to the e*tent that you e*perience "isual i ages! 7econ#ly, you 'ill fin# that you<ll %eco e increasingly luci# #uring the e*perience of these i ages! Not as luci# as you ight li.e, %ut you 'ill .no' you<re getting so e'here 'hen you start to e*perience so e le"el of synchronicity %et'een your intent, thoughts an# e otions on the one han#, an# the "isual scenes on the other han#! That is the scenes 'ill start to naturally follo' your thought patterns, e otions, an# concerns! ?ften, particular questions that are on your in# 'ill fin# the sel"es ans'ere# in the "isual scenes in front of you! Dncreasingly, you<ll %e a%le to see the "isual i ages for longer perio#s, 'hile at the sa e aintaining a stronger sense of self 'hile seeing the ! 5ou ay also fin# yourself shifting in an# out the "isual i agery ore easily an# ore quic.ly! ?f course, these "isual i ages occur only 'hile rela*ing your a'areness an# 'ithout #oing anything in particular to GgetG the ! 7o if your attentional focus in focus ,0 is on the %lac.ness in front of your eyes or on the re aining sensory sensations in your %o#y, you are unli.ely to e*perience anything! Dnstea#, you nee# to forget a%out e"erything physical for a 'hile! 6hat are you really #oing here in this processJ 6hat you are #oing is ta.ing an acti"e approach an# real interest to'ar#s inner acti"ity that is see ingly unrelate# to yourself! Dn other 'or#s, you are creating a functional unit %et'een your 'a.ing in# an# non$physical energies! The i ages ay not %e "ery infor ati"e or useful at first! @o'e"er, the functional unit %et'een your 'a.ing self an# inner acti"ity is quite useful! This functional unit is your pri ary starting point! Another 'ay to conceptuali:e this issue is that you are trying to esta%lish a synergy of sorts %et'een action an# perception! That is, a state of consciousness 'here you 'ill fin# your intent to %e i e#iately follo'e# %y their correspon#ing sensations an# reactions! This type of pheno enon has %een #escri%e# as the follo'ing: Any conflict %et'een #oing so ething an# %eing there, or %et'een acti"e an# passi"e states, is http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 08

resol"e# in focus ,0! =oing an# %eing erge, triggering 'hat 'e call Gsynchronicity,G or a synergis %et'een thought an# action, %et'een i agination an# reality, %et'een self an# uni"erse! Dn focus ,0, the serious an# playful aspects of self$#isco"ery also erge, effort an# fun are no longer in conflict! 5ou enter a flo'! 4ur#ens %eco e light! 7o seriously, ha"e funHG B-ate'ay anual, ,380C! >or a 'hile D 'as un#er the i pression that synergy %et'een thought an# action 'as a highly e*aggerate# characteristic of focus ,0! Dt see e# D 'as 'rong ho'e"er, since this synergy #oes %eco e ore an# ore apparent 'hen you start to rela* your a'areness in focus ,0 rather than .eeping it in a fi*ate# position! -rante#, this type of synergy is generally Bespecially in the %eginning of practiceC not as #ra atic in focus ,0 as in other focus le"elsI in particular that of focus 2, 'here synergy %et'een thought an# action is ajor characteristic of that state! @o'e"er, it is 'ise to a.e an early start 'ith %uil#ing an# practicing this synergy in focus ,0, 'hich 'ill ser"e you 'ell in su%sequent focus le"els! That is, %eco e use# to the i#ea that stray thoughts ay so eti es result in i e#iate perceptions in focus ,0, an# slo'ly learn to #ifferentiate %et'een thought an# intent, so that you 'ill not %e s'ept all o"er the place once you reach higher focus le"els! >ocus ,0 is a goo#, an# co forta%le place to start! 6here #o these i ages co e fro J Dt #epen#s! Df you ha"en<t set any particular intent, then the i ages of focus ,0 are usually a reflection of ongoing concerns an# thoughts! This is in itself a highly interesting pheno enon an# uch can %e learne# fro it if you reali:e the connection %et'een your thoughts an# perceptions! Df you are una'are of this connection, you 'ill not only isinterpret a lot of your perceptions, %ut also feel 'ithout control! 4e creati"e! >ocus ,0 is e*cellent place to o"erco e fears as long as you reali:e you are in controlH Df you as. specific questions e*pect the i ages to %e far ore eaningful an# potentially "ery infor ati"e! The focus le"el are erely your reference point fro 'hich you #o further e*ploring! >or e*a ple, after the i ages ha"e occurre#, 'hat is the state you fin# yourself inJ Asually, you 'ill fin# yourself %ac. in focus ,0! 7o o"erall, you ha"e percei"e# i ages %y at least going fro an# %ac. to focus ,0, 'here"er these actual i ages ay %e Glocate#G! ?ne last aspect of engaging yourself in "isual i agery #eser"es to %e entione#! =o not %e surprise# if you fin# yourself in focus ,2 rather than the usual sensations of focus ,0 after ha"ing gone #eep into a "isual e*perience! Dn fact, 'hen starting to align yourself 'ith non$physical "isual i agery, it is not unco on to e*perience so e il# stro%oscopic light effects or other sensations! These effects are not surprising, since in y opinion focus ,2 is associate# 'ith the shut#o'n of the "isual sensory o#ality Bin a##ition the shut#o'n of those sensory o#alities characteristic of focus ,0! As such, these effects are yet another representation of a change in consciousness, 'hich ay occur 'hen you go into prolonge# perio#s of "ie'ing "isual i agery in focus ,0! Alternati"ely, you ay fin# yourself %ac. in %ac. in focus ,0 staring into the 2= %lac.ness in front of you, yet #isco"ering the focus ,0 state has #eepene# consi#era%ly! 7o the practice of "isual perception in focus ,0 ser"es se"eral purposes! 4eyon# the fact that there is a lot of gui#ance an# ans'ers to your questions in this state, it ay lea# you to o"e further a'ay fro the "isual senses an# tap into focus ,2! @o'e"er, .eep in in# that this is usually a rather acci#ental 'ay of entering focus ,2! )"entually, you 'oul# 'ant to enter focus ,2 'ithout tric.s, an# s oothly gli#e fro a #eep focus ,0 B'ithout the help of "isual i ageryC into ,2 %y ere intent! ?%"iously, there are a lot of other perceptions %esi#es the "isual in focus ,0 that are equally i portant! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 08

?ther perceptions in focus ,0 4esi#es "isual i ages, the gate'ay anual B,380C a.es se"eral %roa# #istinctions %et'een the #ifferent types of non$physical energies that ay %e encountere# in focus ,0! The ost co on of these are .inesthetic sensations! As D ha"e entione# %efore, D consi#er ost of these sensations to %e the result of the re#uction in input fro the cutaneous senses! D a a %i"alent a%out the e*istence of an energy %o#y %eing responsi%le for such sensations, an# D #o not thin. energy 'or. is useful! The lin. %et'een a loss of the sense of touch an# Genergy %o#y sensationsG is si ply too o%"ious to ignore! >or e*a ple, #oes it not a.e a lot of sense that in a #eep focus ,0 you 'ill so eti es e*perience falling an# rising sensations if the cutaneous senses are no longer there to fir ly put you in one spot in spaceJ Any'ays, feel free to #isagree! At least 'e can all agree on the sensations if not the interpretation! The follo'ing is the #escription of .inesthetic sensations %y the /onroe Dnstitute: G?ne etho# of perception is to feel #ifferences .inesthetically Bsensations that are, or see to %e, physicalC! Pay attention to your %o#y an# feel su%tle sensations! These sensations ight feel li.e otion: rising an# falling, roc.ing, sli#ing an# tipping! 5ou ight feel GelectricG sensations: tingling or "i%rations! Perhaps you ight feel t'itches, pulsing, pressure, or changes in te perature!G B-ate'ay /anual, ,380C D thin. that ost people 'ho ha"e practice# ?4)s are fa iliar 'ith these sensations, or at least ha"e hear# a%out nu erous ti es! @o'e"er, it is 'orth here to ention that the ore Gco pleteG .inesthetic sensations ten# to occur in a #eeper focus ,0, 'hile in a lighter focus ,0, these sensations ten# to %e ore locali:e# an# of shorter #uration! @o'e"er, they are not al'ays present in focus ,0! Einesthetic sensations that are of particular interest are those that in"ol"e a co plete #issolution of nor al %o#y %oun#aries! That is, the for ation of a co pletely ne' %o#y %oun#ary that for s an egg$shape# for aroun# the %o#y! >ro y un#erstan#ing, this is not the so$calle# Gsecon# %o#yG %ut rather a fiel# that see s to surroun# the physical %o#y! Dt is a ost peculiar feeling 'here one see s to %e floating insi#e a %ig %alloon an# ones Ge#gesG see s to %e locate# aroun# a feet a'ay fro the actual %o#y! This G%o#yG enlarge ent effect has %een reporte# se"eral ti es %y people in the sleeping %ooth at the /onroe Dnstitute BAt'ater, 200,C! Dn y opinion, this pheno enon is erely an in#irect sy %oli:e# e*perience of the e*pansion of consciousness! Alternati"ely, li.e any other .inesthetic sensations the 'hole e*perience ay in part %e the result of a re#uction in the cutaneous senses 'here %o#y %oun#aries ay shift into a #ifferent for ! 7o D 'oul#n<t 'orry too uch if you ne"er co e across it, since it see s perfectly possi%le to reach higher focus le"els 'ithout e*periencing this pheno enon! Another type of non$physical sensation are calle# Gintuiti"e perceptionsG! The follo'ing: PP-ate'ay participants often report intuiti"e perceptions: a su##en a'areness, a gestalt, a 'hole .no'ing, or Gthought$%allG as one person #elightfully #escri%e# itG B-ate'ay anual, ,380C! No', these intuiti"e perceptions are really interesting an# they continue to %e hea"ily ignore# in ost ?4) literature, 'hile they see to operate there to a large e*tent! D personally ha"e starte# to call the Dnner 7ense Percepts BD7PsC for lac. of a %etter ter ! They are ore co on in focus ,2 than in focus ,0, %ut they #efinitely occur in either state! ?ften, in focus ,0, they coinci#e 'ith others types of perception such as "isual i agery! An e*a ple of an D7P 'oul# %e a situation 'here D su##enly %eca e part of a #rea $li.e "isual scene 'ith a lot of people aroun# e, an# D recei"e# the D7P: G 5ou are ne"er aloneG! Dt<s a nice essage to get Bunless you<re the paranoi# typeC! >or those intereste# in ore infor ation in this su%ject D a#"ise to ta.e note of the 'or# GperceptG in /onroe<s %oo.s, an# you 'ill see ho' often these intuiti"e perceptions occur in the ?4) state! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 03

Fastly, there are the au#itory perceptions! These sensations are ore characteristic of focus ,2 in y e*perience! Asually, D #o not fin# the au#itory senses to %e re#uce# to the e*tent that au#itory that GnonphysicalG au#itory perception is characteristic of focus ,0! @o'e"er, #espite the general a%sence of a consistent re#uction in the au#itory senses in focus ,0, #o e*pect au#itory sensations to occasionally occur in this state Busually as part of "isual scenesC, an# %eco e ore pro inent in focus ,2! 7o to co plete this section, here is the #escription in the gate'ay anual of au#itory perceptions: GAn au#itory perception ay anifest as "er%al essages, "oices, or i pressions of "oices! Dt ay also occur as soun#s such as static, %u::ing, pops an# clic.s, tones, or e"en usic! These perception ha"e a #elicacy, a quality #ifficult to con"ey in physical, 'a.ing consciousness!G B-ate'ay anual, ,380C! A pee. aroun# the corner: 4eyon# ,0 4efore conclu#ing this paper D thin. a little infor ation on focus ,2 an# the other focus le"els is in or#er, %ecause it is li.ely you 'ill auto atically stu %le upon it 'hile practicing focus ,0! D thin. it shoul# %e clear that the ajor position of the current paper is that focus ,0 in"ol"es a re#uction in sensory input fro cutaneous senses 'hile ost other senses are still largely operational! @ence, it shoul# co e as no surprise that once the "isual senses start to shut #o'n another phase shift can %e e*pecte# e"en further re o"e# fro the physical! D 'oul# li.e to note ho'e"er, that conceptuali:ing the e ergence of focus ,2 solely as the shut#o'n of the "isual senses is li.ely a si plification! Perhaps ore accurately, it shoul# %e conceptuali:e# as a perceptual shift in conte*t, 'here one<s spatial position is no longer as strongly #eter ine# %y a spatial$"isual syste that nor ally locates us fir ly in the physical 'orl#! Fet e just lea"e you 'ith the follo'ing focus ,2 #escriptions %y others BFe"a, ,338, pg! 00,$002C: /y hea# got %igger, see e# li.e there 'as a split in half, a floating sensationI spaceyI gray fog, infinityI high electricityI less stringentI >ocus ,0 ore stringentI s oothI gentleI lot larger, no li itI hea# so e'hat e*plo#ing, seeing sy %olsI "astness, felt connecte# #eep in y %onesI gray, felt larger in #ensenessI 'hirling "orte*es o"e entI inti ate li.e a re# flannel shirt! 9oi#I ountain li.e sensation, ele"ate#, a%le to go off into the periphery of ore than one #irection at a ti e, flatten, floatingI for less B%o#yC, energeticI fullness B in#C, e ptiness B%o#yC, ha"e ti es 'hen #oing %oth together, enlighten ent, there are space, groups of pre#o inant lightI #ense Bsoli# in#C, full, e*periencing great a ounts of .no'ingness or infor ation Bnot specific infor ationC, e*periencing a great presence B eCI free#o of in#/spaceI light %o#yI flat, no concrete sense, no %o#y, D 'as jut there an# e"ery'hereI a%sence of gra"ity, %eing a%le to o"e in space easily B#oing acro%aticsC, a%le to percei"e things fro a%o"e! Conclusion This paper has a#e a %roa# #istinction %et'een a light an# #eep focus ,0 state as 'ell as a #iscussion of co on perceptions in these states! Dt appeare# to e the %est approach to acco o#ate the 'i#e "ariety of e*periences people ha"e in this state! Also, focus ,0 has %een i#entifie# as a state that is ostly characteri:e# %y a re#uction in the cutaneous senses, 'hich in turn can e*plain "arious sensations associate# 'ith the focus ,0 state! D hope this paper has succee#e# in its pri ary purpose in illu inating the ain characteristics of focus ,0, an# facilitate a person<s a%ility to achie"e this state! 7o this paper has co e to en# for no'! @o'e"er, #on<t e*pect this paper to stay unchange#! @opefully 'ith co ents fro others 'e can increase our .no'le#ge %ase of focus ,0 'ith a large "arieties of e*periences, an# hopefully so e general patterns, that can pro"i#e the roa# signs for others to follo'! http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 20

)*it Technique+61! 9ery effecti"e, "ery si ple AP technique 6ritten %y ;EF This is ho' D got out the first ti e D trie#! Dt 'as the ost intense e*perience of y life! D got out t'ice using it!!in the sa e night! D"e use# all sorts of techniques since!!!an# ha"e ne"er really ga"e this one the cre#it it shoul# ha"e! =o the rela*ing thing! -et to 'here you cant feel your %o#y! Eeep #oin the tech e"en 'hen you feel tire# an# you feel li.e rollin o"er!!!! roll o"er an# .eep #oin it! ;ust #o it until you lose consciousness!!!! Dt 'or.e# for e an# change# y life 100K this is for conscious AP!!! repeat this in your hea#, an# focus on it as uch as possi%le!!!#ont get #iscourage#!!! 7ay it slo' if you ha"e to!!! GD a going to ha"e an out of %o#y e*perience! D a going to let yself go to sleep, %ut D a going to %ring this 'a.ing consciousness 'ith e 'here"er D go! D a going to lea"e y %o#y 'ith full a'areness!G This is e*actly 'hat D sai# an# #i# 'ith life altering results! This tech is in the %oo. ?ut of 4o#y A#"entures %y (ic. 7tac.! A stu#ent of 7eths! its a potent technique!!! ;ust #o it until you pass out!!!!try it for a fe' 'ee.s if it #oesnt go #o'n right a'ay!!! %ut D guaaarantee you it 6or.s! )*it Technique+66! Point 7hift Technique a.a 7pacation Technique Poste# %y ;EF >ro Astral =yna ics Point shift is the ost #irect an# po'erful projection technique of all, although it can %e so e'hat #ifficult to learn! Dt requires a great #eal of concentrate# ental effort, in that projectors ust hol# their 'hole$of$%o#y a'areness i age e*terior fro their physical %o#y for so e ti e in or#er to trigger the projection refle*! Dt is e*tre ely effecti"e 'hen astere#! Dt is 'ell 'orth the effort of learning itI so e people 'ill fin# they<ll ta.e to it li.e a #uc. to 'ater! (ela* your %o#y thoroughly an# get in a trance$li.e state! >eel an# %eco e a'are of your 'hole %o#y! >eel your %o#y<s spatial coor#inates in relation to the http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 2,

roo aroun# you! (un your in# o"er 'here the #oors, 'alls, 'in#o's, an# furniture are in your roo ! 4uil# a spatial ap of this 'ith your i agination, in your in#<s eye, in your perception of yourself an# the roo aroun# you! Asing your i agination, feel yourself rising or stepping out of your %o#y, then floating or stan#ing just out of ar <s reach fro your physical %o#y! Df you are lying in %e#, feel yourself as floating at ar <s reach a%o"e your physical %o#y, staying in line 'ith it an# facing the ceiling! Df you are using a chair, feel yourself as stan#ing three feet a'ay fro your physical %o#y! D agine, feel, an# percei"e as strongly as you can 'hat it 'oul# feel li.e to actually %e out there in front of your physical %o#y! @ol# your %o#y a'areness fir ly centere# in your i agine# e*terior %o#y in its ne' location! =o not try to see or feel your #ou%le as %eing a%o"e or in front of youI feel yourself as %eing a%o"e or in front of your physical %o#y, fro your projecte# #ou%le<s perspecti"e! This is tric.y %ut 'ill get easier 'ith practice! Concentrate on sensing the change# spatial coor#inates of the roo aroun# you fro this ne' perspecti"e! >eel an# %e a'are of your physical %o#y 'aiting %ehin# or %eneath you! D agine an# feel your projecte# #ou%le as alrea#y ha"ing separate# fro your physical %o#y! Concentrate on hol#ing your point of %o#y a'areness insi#e your i agine# projecte# #ou%le in its ne' location! >eel the pressure of your physical %o#y trying to pull you %ac. into it! >eel yourself fighting this pressure! Concentrate an# use your strength of 'ill to force your projecte# #ou%le to strain an# fight against the pressure! >ill your in# 'ith the single$ in#e#, #eter ine# intention to project free of your physical %o#y! Ase a*i u 'illpo'er, %ut #o not allo' your physical %o#y to tense or respon# in any 'ay! Df you are projecting fro a %e#, entally grit your teeth B'ithout tensingC an# feel yourself slo'ly %ut forcefully rising a'ay fro your physical %o#y! >orce yoursef to rise an inch at a ti e! (oll your projecte# #ou%le<s shoul#ers one after the other an# try to shoul#er yourself higher an# farther a'ay fro your physical %o#y a %it at a ti e! Try to feel yourself rolling to'ar# the center of the roo if that helps! Df projecting fro a chair, entally grit your teeth, B'ithout tensingC an# ta.e one s all %ut forceful step at a ti e a'ay fro your physical %o#y! 7tep a'ay an inch at a ti e, struggling against the force %in#ing you to it! >eel this force stea#ily 'ea.ening in response to your efforts! >eel your i agine# projecte# #ou%le<s shoul#ers hunching an# hea"ing an# your hea# straining for'ar# as you slo'ly %ut stea#ily tear through the force %in#ing you to your physical %o#y! @ol# the a%o"e reactions strongly enough an# they 'ill trigger the projection refle* "ery quic.ly! =o not allo' your physical %o#y to tense up 'hile #oing any of the a%o"e $$ this is the real tric. to point shift! These are all i aginati"e %o#y$ a'areness actions! @ope this helps yo http://shopofenlighten ent!co /foru / Page 22

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