My method for astral projecting

[Popol Vuh]

I am going to go ahead and post the method I am currently using to astral project. I find it the easiest and least complicated; but keep in mind that everybody's different.

Preparation

Ok first in the hours leading up to my attempting to have an out-of-body (OBE), I do a couple of things. First, I as much as I can have a pretend day. I as often as I can during the day focus as much attention I can on visualizing myself in the astral plane. Some examples would be that I visualize my astral self projecting to the great pyramids in Egypt. I visualize my astral self projecting to a friend's or family members' house and pulling their energy body into the astral plane with me. I visualize my astral self flying and walking through walls, etc..

Also, I will listen to music who's lyrics are about astral projection, such as, Ozzy Osbourne Over The Mountain, Led Zeppelin Kashmir. (lyrics posted below)

Lastly, I make sure to eat none heavy foods and enough of it so that I won't get distracted by any thoughts of being hungry. Keep in mind you want to do this at least an hour or two ahead of time because its best that you don't eat just before your attempt.

My Method

Ok what I do is: After laying down in the comfortable attire I sleep in and with a warm blanket over me -and- with my headphones on (see below binaural induction), I begin to focus my attention on all my muscles in my body and making sure all of them are relaxed as much as possible (all of them), to include your facial muscles. During this time I also repeatedly shout to myself in my loudest voice inside my head (not physically out loud) "I am now out of my body", "I am now out of my body". After doing this for at least ten minutes and trying to keep my mind clear of all random thoughts, I turn on one of the "Binaural Induction" audio files I have on my mp3 player and listen to it through my head phones (you have to use headphones). Loud enough to hear all the sounds, but not too loud.

Now while listening to this I focus on a few things. I focus on keeping all my muscles relaxed. I focus on shouting (in my head) the affirmation "I am now out of my body". I focus on visualizing myself floating out of my body. And I focus deeply on the sounds of the Binaural Induction mp3 playing in my headphones.

Now I know its difficult at best to try and do so many things at once. So actually the best way to describe what I do is to compare it to driving a car and doing other things at the same time. Of course paying attention to the road is the most important thing. And on the list of the things above I describe, focusing on keeping relaxed and paying deep attention to the sound file is equal to paying attention to the road while driving. The other things are equal to doing other things while driving.

Free Binaural Induction Audio Downloads

I have links to two different free binaural induction mp3's you can download if you wish to try my method. But remember, if you're just starting out, be patient and remember not everybody is the same. This method might work for you or it might not. If it doesn't, don't allow yourself to get discouraged. Just do a little research and try one of the many other methods available. Also remember, practice, practice practice.

(first binaural induction mp3 link): http://www.phunkploid.com/DustinEwan.mp3


(webpage of second mp3 link): http://gnomad.info/boxed-nirvana.htm
(second binaural induction mp3 link *zipped*): http://gnomad.info/Boxed-Nirvana-II.zip

Ozzy Osbourne Over The Moutain Lyrics

Over the mountain take me across the sky
Something in my vision, something deep inside
Where did I wander, where'd ya think I wandered to
I've seen life's magic, astral plane I travel through
I heard them tell me that this land of dreams was now
I told them I had ridden shooting stars and said I'd show them how
Over and over, always tried to get away
Living in a daydream, only place I had to stay
Fever of a breakout, burning in me miles wide
People around me talking to the walls inside
I heard them tell me that this land of dreams was now
I told them I had ridden shooting stars and said I'd show them how
Don't need no astrology, it's inside of you and me
You don't need a ticket to ride with me, I'm free, yeah
Over and under in between the ups and downs
My mind's magic carpet ride, it goes round and round
Over the mountain, kissing silver inlaid clouds
Watching my body disappear into the crowd
Don't need no astrology, it's inside of you and me
You don't need a ticket to ride with me, I'm free, yeah

Led Zeppelin Kashmir Lyrics

Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream
I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been
To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen
They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed

Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear
But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear
Oh, oh.

Oh, I been flying... mama, there ain't no denyin'
I've been flying, ain't no denyin', no denyin'

All I see turns to brown, as the sun burns the ground
And my eyes fill with sand, as I scan this wasted land
Trying to find, trying to find where I've been.

Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream
Heed the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream
My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon, I will return again
Sure as the dust that floats high in June, when movin' through Kashmir.

Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years
With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear
Ohh.

When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah
When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, when I'm down...
Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, so down
Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there

Let me take you there. Let me take you there

[I Have A Dream]

1. Thank you so much for this wonderful information, Popol Vuh.

I would like to try this. Do I need to do anything to protect my body while I'm out of it? (Not from humans but rather from any other energies.)

Thanks!

[Popol Vuh]

2. You are very welcome I Have A Dream

When you are out

It is important to know that nothing can take over your body unless you give it permission, and even then I am not sure exactly if your sprit guide will allow it. Also your sprit guide (who probably you wont see unless they feel it is important to your devolpment) is always there guiding you in this dimension and the astral. What I mean by guiding you just think of as protecting you. If something is a threat to you, your sprit guide will snap you back into your body.

Now there are a few things upon which you can do to add protection for yourself. Myself, all I've done is: as I lay down I communicate to my sprit guide that I want him/her to protect me and want him/her to snap me back into my body if there is any threat to me. But I know that there are other things that people do to create protections. I don't know exactly the steps for these but I am sure a modest search on the net will provide the information.

Just remember that yes there are negative entities out there and millions of people enter the astral realm without harm. When ALL of us dream, we are in the astral plane - the only difference is that we are not conscious of it when we are asleep.

So the only thing I can say is that I myself have just relied upon that nothing else but myself can control my body and I am not about to do anything that could even remotely allow something else to. And also relied upon the fact that whenever I think of my physical body and wanting to go back into it, I am instantly snapped back into it. Most of the time just a thought of my physical body snaps me back into it.


Also note: That fear is the mind killer. It is one of the big hurddles to get over to have a OBE. And when in the astral, just remember that just like a dog can smell fear, so probably can negitive entities. So have a strong -and- good heart and know that you are master over yourself.

[Metta]

3. What are the benefits of astral projection?

Thanks!

[sofedup]

4. another thank you

I am going to try this but I must get some headphones first.

[frustrated_lefty]

5. Thanks for the suggestion!

Some other techniques people might find useful can be found here. Straight meditation combined with Monroe's method is closest to what I've worked with, although I've yet to experience the "out of body" aspect of it. :cry:

Never-the-less, the practice alone is profoundly calming, for lack of a better word.

-fl