| Think back to when you were a small child. I'm sure | | | | 2. Count Backwards |
| you remember having had out of body experiences | | | | Continue to relax by counting backwards, slowly, from |
| quite often. You may not have known the terms, like | | | | 20 to 1. Tell yourself with every count that you are |
| Astral Projection, - but I'm positive you remember the | | | | becoming more relaxed while still conscious with every |
| feeling of flying. | | | | count. Breathe in deeply and exhale slowly, more |
| You never stopped having those out of body | | | | slowly with each count. You will begin to sense or see |
| experiences; it's just that your adult, reasoning mind | | | | your mind, still with a tenuous grasp of this reality, |
| sees no value in Astral Projection, so whether or not | | | | entering another state of consciousness. |
| you experienced it during the night, upon awakening | | | | 3. Create a Separation Trigger |
| your conscious mind guards you from those memories. | | | | Feel yourself rising upwards. This is the hardest part, |
| To your egotistical, conscious mind, the feelings of | | | | and it will take a bit of practice, but imagine yourself |
| freedom and elation have nothing to do with | | | | looking down at you, lying on the bed. Go over every |
| day-to-day living, and are therefore an unnecessary | | | | detail. At first, this will be just your imagination, but after |
| distraction. | | | | a few attempts, you will find yourself fully awake at |
| But if you are reading this article, you know how | | | | another level of reality, and looking down at your |
| valuable Astral Projection can be. | | | | relaxed and sleeping self. |
| The following technique works either before retiring for | | | | This means that your Astral Body has successfully |
| the night, or if you just decide to take a nap. | | | | separated from your physical body, while at the same |
| 1. Go to Your Alpha Level | | | | time fully conscious of both its and your surroundings. |
| Your Alpha Level is an altered state of consciousness | | | | Sometimes, just this realization will cause a 'jump' and |
| that works as a bridge between your conscious and | | | | your Astral Body will return immediately to your |
| unconscious minds. It is a state of deep relaxation | | | | physical body. After the first few times, however, the |
| while at the same time you are consciously in control | | | | newness and possible apprehension involved will have |
| of your thoughts and images. | | | | worn off. |
| One effective trick I have learned over the years is to | | | | Once you have got this exercise down pat, you will |
| start off in a comfortable, sitting position, look straight | | | | find yourself able to have an out of body experience |
| ahead, direct my eyes upwards at a 45-degree angle, | | | | at will, and you will experience the feelings of exultation |
| and then close my eyes. Still holding my eyes in that | | | | in the knowledge that yes, you can 'fly' anywhere you |
| same position, I lay back on my bed. | | | | want to, including the Astral Plane. |