| There should be no great surprise that astral projection | | | | clearly felt, there is a much stronger association with all |
| in yoga practices are a reasonably common | | | | other energy forces in the ethereal universe. In many |
| phenomenon. In the truest sense of the word, Yoga | | | | respects, astral projection (and of course Yoga and |
| means "yolk" or union. Many astral projectors speak of | | | | meditation as well) has been long theorized to be a |
| the feeling on unity or "oneness" while out of the body. | | | | tool to teach peace. If you feel connected to |
| A major theme in most meditative traditions is the idea | | | | everything, and feel a sense of true, undeniable and |
| of "non-dual" realization, or for simplicities sake, there | | | | indescribably affinity to the energy field from which we |
| being no separation between ANYTHING in the | | | | all arise (mush like the wave would be foolish to hate |
| manifest world. The water and the waves for | | | | the ocean) the notion of killing, war and destruction |
| example, is a common analogy used in Yogic or | | | | would be an untenable solution for problems...either in |
| Eastern traditions. We can recognize a wave as | | | | your own family, or in the world at large! |
| "separate" so to speak from the body of water it | | | | I am, as you know, a big believer in astral projection, |
| emanates from, yet, we also recognize that wave is | | | | and use all of the above to facilitate my own |
| wholly part of the very source from where it arises, | | | | extraordinary experiences. My motivations are often |
| the ocean itself. | | | | more selfish than the above ( I just love the rush, |
| Similarly, during an astral projection, most practitioners | | | | discovery and the ride!) it's not bad to think that I am |
| will describe a feeling of oneness with everything, a | | | | becoming a more loving, peaceful person in the |
| sense of universal interconnectedness, and while a | | | | process. |
| sense of separate identity ( you are still YOU) is | | | | I wish the same for you.. |