Astral Projection - OBE FAQ

Astral Projection - OBE FAQ

Introduction

This section covers phenomena that may be experienced during astral projection. Travel also known as out of body experiences. It is not uncommon to find your physical body paralyzed and unable to move yet you can feel yourself moving out of body, then quite often as the spirit moves out-of-body you will find yourself turning over to look down upon your own body which maybe either awake or sleeping. This is quite normal while the spirit is out, there is nothing to fear and this often occurs as we are beginning to awake or as we go to sleep.

General Feelings of a Typical Out-of-Body Experience
Paralysis or a feeling of pressure or being pinned down and unable to move is normally experienced when or if you awake, along with intense tingling or feelings like pins and needles caused by spiritual energies felt flowing around and throughout the body and mind, this can at times cause discomfort, also strong vibrations and trembling along with struggling for breath and humming noises in the head, also fighting for control as well as feelings of a whirlwind like sensation and being sucked out of the body into darkness (This is often as we are pulled through a tunnel or what seems to be a vortex, it can be of light and colours or darkness and appears to pull us through it into other spiritual planes or dimensions in more distant astral travelling)...

Floating and awareness of the presence of others in spirit sometimes those we might know or at times those we do not, mostly these individuals are our spiritual guides just watching over us (we should ask those we see and do not know if they are our spirit guides, as they normally stand back until asked and invited to speak and help us). At times we may feel or fear that those present are ominous and of a bad nature (This is often only our own fears n in most cases this is a spirit guide and it is our own fear that is getting the better of us. Having said that there are some malignant spirit, often lost souls, if you have any concerns then read the negative spiritual influences section on this page).

Fear & Panic of Out-of-Body Experiences
Fear and panic can also be experienced by those who are not accustomed to this experience and some believe it causes them not only fear and stress but also insomnia and nightmares. Fighting for self control and struggling to wake up often exasperates the experience and can make it more difficult to control, as well as bringing on nauseous effects. Over all most feel it is best to go with the flow of the experience, rather than trying to fight it and by this more control can eventually be gained. Some ask if it is possible to prevent out-of-body experiences, this appears to be difficult, as it is a naturally occurring phenomena initiated by our own spirit and is somewhat like second nature to our spirit, therefore denying what comes naturally to our spirit, can make it more difficult...Many seek to have an out-of-body experience and it is considered a spiritual gift and ability not a disadvantage.

In ancient cultures methods were devised to help induce astral projection, for not only did astral projection help them to realize they were more than just mortal beings, it helped them to realize they were indeed spiritual beings and it was seen as an opportunity to investigate the unknown and to project not only into the local vicinity but also into other possible realities and dimensions such as the spirit realm. Therefore it is difficult to prevent and it is better to try to seek to learn to understand these experiences and what they really mean and what purposes they might have and therefore we may learn to come to terms with our fears and see the benefits as well as learning how to better control them. Most of us have had an O.B.E at some point even if we are not aware of it, but individuals that are more in touch with the spirit in this way have them more frequently in a more vivid way. O.B.E.s can become less frequent as time goes on.

Sounds That May Be Heard Whilst Having An OBE
Whooshing sounds maybe heard along with suction like noises and buzzing sounds when leaving the body, this is caused as the separation of the spirit and spiritual mind takes place from the materiel host body. At times while out-of-body the spirit can be far more sensitive to sound and while out-of-body there could be sound resonation pulsing around our spirit and the room or area we are in from our own spirit that is echoing and bouncing back at us at an audible level.

The Silver Cord is the Spirits Tether to the Body during O.B.E.
The silver cord or thread as it is known, is the spirit connection to the mortal body and this cord will not sever until mortal demise. When we have astral projection or out-of-body experiences the cord tethers us to the physical body. It also allows the mortal life to be sustained and allows the spirit to travel out-of-body, this connection must remain as mortal life is not sustainable without spirit being present. The cord also acts as a tether and prevents us from becoming lost while out-of-body and assures that we will always return or be pulled back within the mortal body at the end of an O.B.E or when we begin to become more alert physically the spirit will naturally be drawn back within the body, this can take a few minutes as we come round from sleep. On occasion if we become alert too quickly the spirit can return to the physical body at a colossal speed and land with a thud, which many of us may have experienced as children or later when we were asleep and are suddenly awoken with a feeling like we have fallen out of bed, this is when the spirit lands within us with a thud and almost falls through us and out the other side and when we are asleep we wake up startled and wondering what happened as we are still in bed, most incorrectly put it down to that they must have been having a bad dream, but in reality it is a classic sign of O.B.E.

Forms Taken Whilst Out-Of-Body
There are a number of different forms that appear to be taken while having out-of-body experiences, Often a individual may find themselves not able to control what happens as they rise up out of body to the ceiling and then turn over to look down on their own sleeping body. Quite often they may not be aware of having any physical form and may merely feel or seem to be invisible or may feel that they do have a much more streamlined body and form, while others have their own normal physical form and there are those that go off into other apparent dimensions who may also take any of the above forms.Reactions of other mortals while we are Out-of-BodyIt is rare for other mortals to notice while they are awake if another is having an O.B.E.

However there are a few here who do and can witness others coming out or separating from the physical body, often they themselves are in a very sensitive state, either they themselves are in a more spiritual state of sensing after say meditation or a trance like state. Those who are asleep are often in a more spiritual mode and have heightened spiritual senses and if an individual has an O.B.E. it does generate a lot of energy in the local proximity, thus someone close to us who is sleeping may through their spirit become aware of our energies and of the fact we are having an out-of-body experience, they may react to us even appearing to wake and sometimes speaking to us, yet when they awake they remember nothing of what happened and it appears they slept right through without awakening, so it seem it might be their spirit that talks through them.

Local & Distant Travelling Out-of-Body
Many are able if they have the confidence to at some point can move about within their own homes going from room to room. Most do have local O.B.E. to begin with and do not leave the home or immediate surroundings of their own homes and it is found by many that they can pass through some solid objects such as doors etc, but cannot seem to go that far from their own homes as often there seems to be a barrier of some kind that prevents them leaving their immediate surroundings, this could be the silver cord not allowing us to stray to far from the physical body to begin with, in time this may change and we might find the ability to go further a field. While others do go off into what appears to be other dimensions like the astral plane, where they are often able to fly and become aware of other spirit sometimes those they may or may not know, who have themselves passed over, also others that are having O.B.E. can at times be witnessed out-of-body, these other dimensions are of spirit and are sometimes seen as a vast darkness that lays in a dimension between the earth and the spirit realms or others may see and find a tunnel of light that may lead to a tranquil place where again they may have or may not have any physical form and appear to float or walk normally and they may also be met by spirit. Some can also visit others here on this plane.

Feelings of Not Being Able to Leave the Body in Astral Projection
There are those who can achieve partial out-of-body experiences and can feel part of themselves out of body, but appear to be unable to leave the mind and this often feels as though you are stuck inside your own face wanting to join the rest of your spirit that can be felt just out or above the body. The reason some get stuck like this is mostly that although they can project the spirit out of body, the conscious mind is still to alert for the spiritual mind to leave and it gets stuck or anchored in as the spiritual mind is still unable to let go of the tethers to the physical brain, mostly because the conscious mind still to alert and by the individual trying too hard to get out of body, most of all it does not take a letting go to get out of body it takes a willingness to do so with few inhibitions and plenty of belief or self confidence that you can achieve an out of body experience while relaxing and letting go of the conscious minds control over the subconscious and spiritual mind.

Therefore if you are finding it hard to leave the physical body then what you need to practice is the relinquishment of the conscious minds grip over the subconscious through meditation techniques, to be able to find the more daydream like state and stilling of the mind and a less consciously aware state

Seeing Spirit or others While Out-of-Body

It is possible to see spirit at times whilst out-of-body, some may be those we know who have passed over, we may not realise that some who we may meet while out-of-body may be our own spiritual guides, however the one thing that we should always do is ask those we do not know if indeed they are our spirit guides who are often present with us but do not come forward to tell us this. as it is firstly for us to inquire who they are and ask if we wish for their help, before they are able to render us the assistance we might be seeking and it is worth asking spirit guide and helpers if they would watch over us and protect and guide us during our out-of-body experiences, this is simply done by sending out our thought toward our guides asking and they will hear. It is also possible that while out of body when moving around the home that we might come across someone else who also lives within our home who is also out-of-body, however when they are asked if they remember being out-of-body they often have no memory of the event and may not even wish to discuss the matter. Most of us at some point in our lives have had an O.B.E. but mostly we are not that aware of having them. We should always Ground and protect ourselves before spiritual activities, if we know we are going to have them.

It is possible that while out-of-body, spirit might bring things to us as this is an opportunity for spirit to guide us, they on occasion may give us a spiritual gift of some kind, it usually has some kind of symbolic meaning, it might relate to anything in our life in the present passed or future. For instance if we were given a quilted feather pen, then it might signify that we should be or are doing some writing possibly of a beneficial nature maybe writing down our thoughts and experiences of life. There are so many things spirit might give for different reasons, it is really only ourselves that can understand these gifts or experiences, but it is best to look for the simplistic reason why this was given and it will either relate to something that we can associate to in our lives or we should remember what impression this gift gave us and how it made us feel, for instance spirit might show us something that brings out the inner child in us, such as a toy or show us a relaxing place and that maybe all they are trying to convey to us, is that we should relax more and enjoy ourselves, maybe by letting the inner and more spiritual child out, as often as adults we become more spiritually encumbered with all our materiel worries and problems.

Dream & Sleep-State
In some out of body experiences while we are asleep we might become lucid or have vivid memories of these dreams and often we meet spirit guides and loved ones in spirit and sometimes we are taken on journeys by spirit. This happens when we a dreaming and in REM rapid eye movement and what we are doing is interacting with spirit in our own dream while spirit try to give their influence to us, while we are in this receptive and spiritual state of mind while our spirit mind is free from the mortal brain that inhibits the spirit mind in our conscious hours. So in this case what we receive is partly from spirit and partly of our own subconscious imagination a mixture of the two, our spirit mind and spirit who come to work with us in our sleep and dream states, this can also include us astral projecting into the spirit vibrations during our sleep even if we are not that aware of doing so.

Negative Influences & Is Possession Possible Whilst Out-Of-Body?
We are each spirit and spirit is solid to spirit, therefore under normal circumstances it is impossible for any spirit to walk in to our bodies, however when we are out of body mostly all of our spirit is out, but it is still very unlikely that any spirit could successfully posses our body, as they unlike us are not tied to our body by the invisible cord or silver thread that connects us and acts like a tether to our own physical body. Thus simply even if a spirit could get in they could not possess us as without the tether that binds us all to the physical body they would simply fall out as soon as we moved and if we were out of body, as soon as we returned they would be rapidly ejected even if they were attempting such a thing, so there is absolutely no fear of physical possession and the truth is there is no way in which spirit can be present within our bodies, because even when we are out of body there is still spirit within us and this does not allow other spirit to occupy our bodies.

However our own fear can become our own worst enemy when dealing with such things, as if we fear it happening to us, then our own spirits vibration is lowered as fear is of a more negative vibration and is closer to the vibrations of darker spirits and that in turn can make us more susceptible to spirits who are themselves of a lower nature or vibration and enables them to have far greater effects over us and this might lead us to feel we might have an unwelcome visitor in our presence or within us as spirit can project these images and feelings into our minds and the only way in which spirit can try to make us feel we are possessed is from the outside by sending perceptions and thoughts into our mind.

So if our own vibration is low because of fear itself, then malignant spirit have been known to try to delude us into thinking they are within us when in truth they are not and are merely giving a conception onto our minds that they are giving, these conceptions can at times be so vivid that to all intents and purposes they feel real and sometimes even physical perceptions within or without of us of being physically touched. Spirit of the lower nature can lie and be malignant and there are those whom have surrounded themselves with the cloak of darkness, while in their mortal life upon the earth and are now either here or on the lower planes within spirit, who have not yet moved on and are sometimes lost souls who have not yet found the light and way forward beyond their own negativity's. Often telling them to go into the light and that it is safe for them to do so, will help them to move on from the earth into the spirit realms.

We do sometimes whilst having an out-of-body experience become aware of what we feel might be a bad individual in our presence, some report sensing someone or thing that is bad and has tried to cover them in darkness and over shadow them trying to have negative effects and influences over them, on occasion some have said that they have felt this person or entity touch them or pull them physically and with the paralysis that comes with OBE which it has to as the physical body has to remain fairly still during the re-entry of the spirit, this can become terrifying for some to experience. Again the best way to drive away any darkness is not by fearing it, but by shielding yourself from it and driving it away with positive thoughts and light, as light is the greatest source to banish darkness of the spirit also and this does work as we as spirit are beings of light and energy as can be seen through the aura that we each have and again always protect yourself with light and ask spirit guides to protect you.

It is rare but some spirit on occasion can and seem to be able to have some physical effects in this world, I have never heard of anyone suffering any physical harm from this, it is the fear we might suffer that mostly causes us to mentally suffer fear or terror and most of all fear or terror makes us more vulnerable to these kind of spiritual attacks, which I have said are infrequent but do happen. Some mediums that have worked with spirit guides have witnessed spirit materializing before them in physical form, as well as spirit manifesting objects that then materialize such as flowers etc. Spirit have also been known to be able to make knocking noises, so spirit are able to manifest some physical effects in this world although these are very limited.

The main thing we should do to protect ourselves is to keep a positive mind and higher vibration by doing so, which often is above and beyond that of those spirit that might be negative, thus raising our vibration can make their effect on us lesson and we should surround ourselves with a bright white light of protection to keep away and drive out negative forces, as well as asking for our spiritual guides and helpers to guide and protect us, this can also be done in prayer or simply by sending out our thoughts to those in question asking for their help. It is also wise to know both how to open and close yourself down spiritually by opening the spiritual chakra perception energy centers when attempting spiritual activities or they may open themselves at times and learning how to always close yourself down properly after any spiritual activity is very important to learn. This can be done by closing the spiritual chakra energy centers and thus once closed we do not leave ourselves anywhere near as open to the influences of spirit.

Is it Possible to Alter the Past or our own Past?
Unfortunately for those who would like to change their past or past events or undo or have a second chance to do things differently it is not possible to go back in time into the past and undo a mistake or regrets that we may have or wish to change. But what is possible is that we may have learned a valued lesson from these experiences and at some point either in the present or future these experiences will hopefully stand us in good stead and with any luck we will not repeat the same mistake twice, these things are all part of our life plan and purpose and are lessons of life and here in this lifetime we should except that we will all make mistakes and it is something we should except that none of us are or can be perfect other than Father God and definitely not in this lifetime.Due to the laws that we exist within it would mostly be inappropriate that there be any significant ability to change past history or interfere with future events, as in all probability this would be a violation of the natural laws and timeline of history and events of this world and it is well known that if events of the past could be changed that the world today would be a much different place than it is. In fact we as individuals may not even exist, as just one person changing one event of the past could have irrevocable worldwide implications and effects in the present and future and in all probability for the worse rather than for the better. Yet from past experience it is possible that in the present others as well as ourselves can alter and shape the future, as the future of our lives and this world is not set in stone.

Seeing into Future Events

Some abilities do exist to see into the future, present and past, such as precognition and premonitions of events that have not yet taken place, these abilities to predict future events, can often come in forms such as dreams or psychic visions or can come as intuitions (gut feelings) and even at times in a similar manner to deja-vu and we can have dreams and quite vivid experiences of past events and places, including meeting spiritual guides and loved ones who have passed over while we are in our sleeping-state and it would be true to say that the spiritual mind can be more active during our sleep-state and on occasion we may have communications in our dreams with spirit, not forgetting to mention those who travel out-of-body and journey sometimes with their spirit guides and helpers and it is widely believed that the majority of us do travel in our dreams and sleep-state into spiritual vibrations, where we are learning with spirit all the time, only that when we awake few of us are aware of these memories as they are mostly retained within the spiritual mind, it is those who lucid or vivid dreams that usually retain more intact memories within the physical mind.

Astral Projection & Spiritual Sex
There are those who I am sure encounter spirit loved ones and partners that have passed on or at times other attractive spirit. It is possible for spirit and those having an out-of-body experience to have sex or meld together to some extent and have a form of spiritual sex. This is only recommended with those we know and love rather than with a stranger that might be taking advantage of us. Spiritual or psychic sex is possible not only in OBE's but here with a partner or also here with a spirit, but both have to be very open to each other.

It is very different from ordinary sex because it is more the melding of two minds rather than bodies, although there are some physical feelings that can be gained and normal arousal can take place with spirit and especially with a partner here where consummation of both body and mind can take place and it is often felt that the souls blend together and rise up out of the physical body entwined together each feeling the other more fully than ever before. To accomplish this is not easy and it takes two partners that are very open and aroused to each other as in the meld the sole is beard to each other.

With Love and Lights,

Silence is Golden