| If you have done any reading on astral traveling, you | | | | variety of entities that are not at all dangerous. |
| might have come across a number of blog entries, | | | | 2. Inability to Return |
| forum posts, and website articles about the dangers of | | | | So far, there hasn't been a single case of OOBE that |
| astral traveling. In fact, beginners who stumble on these | | | | remained in the astral realm, unable to return. You will |
| writings get so terrified that they decide not to have | | | | not get stuck in the astral realms or be forced to live |
| anything to do with astral traveling. Some people, of | | | | without a body for eternity. |
| course, have no choice...out-of-the-body (OOBE) | | | | The very desire of wanting to get back to the body |
| experiences come naturally to them. But the progress | | | | will enable you to return. In other words, returning to the |
| of those who have to work hard to achieve an OOBE | | | | physical body is natural; you have no choice but to |
| is greatly hindered by such writings. | | | | return. |
| Is astral traveling really fraught with dangers? Here are | | | | Besides, you have the added protection of a "Silver |
| some common fears that people nurse about astral | | | | Cord," which has been mentioned in both Buddhist and |
| traveling. Let us see why there is no need to worry | | | | Hindu religious texts. This Silver Cord or etheric cord |
| about them. | | | | helps the physical body to remain in communication |
| 1. Unfriendly Entities | | | | with the astral body. Whenever someone disturbs the |
| People who have never had an astral projection are | | | | physical body, you will get the message and be back in |
| afraid that they might meet unfriendly entities in the | | | | a matter of seconds. |
| unknown realms of the astral. | | | | Most fears of astral projection and astral traveling are |
| Experienced astral projectors do admit that they meet | | | | baseless. These fears, if not met head on, will greatly |
| a wide variety of entities in the astral plane. But most | | | | hinder your spiritual progress. An out-of-the-body |
| of these entities are products of the imagination or | | | | (OOBE) experience and any astral traveling it might |
| projections of one's own beliefs. If you don't like them, | | | | lead to is not only the most harmless, but also the |
| you can just will them to go away. You can be sure | | | | most entertaining activity any human being can indulge |
| that they won't harm you in any way. The astral realm | | | | in. You simply have nothing to fear about an OOBE or |
| comprises many layers, and each layer houses a | | | | an astral projection or a visit to the astral realms. |