It is a known fact that we all have an astral body. Astral body is a part of our physical body but we cannot feel it all the time. So the question arises is can we all experience this astral projection or only a few people can master this? People who have been into this field of astral projection do believe that anyone can experience this. However, there are some tips that can be followed in order to get the best results. For example how we sleep and what we are dreaming is very important.
The Astral Body
Experts say that the astral body is made of the cosmic energy and it can take us closer to the spiritual world. Sometimes we do experience the astral body of ours but all of us do not recognize it. For example you are climbing down a stair and you skip the last stair as results you are about to fall but you gain your balance back.
In this moment it is possible to feel the astral body. Some people might find this experience unpleasant and they might not be interested in it. It is indeed scary to feel that you are moving out of your physical body and you are moving in full speed from one place to the other.
When you feel it without even realising what is happening to you then the case is different else the case can be very difficult.
The Side or After Effects
The people who have been into astral projections say that many people who have lost all interest in life and do not want to live have often experienced the astral body. Even people who are suffering from a disease that is difficult to cure as a result a lot of hours are spent on the bed.
These people also claim that they have felt the presence of the astral body and had a sensation that they are moving away from their own physical body. Muldoon says that the astral body is slightly out of the physical body all the time. Ii is mostly a few inches and not more than that.
This is why people who are very nervous or very tired have a higher tendency to feel the astral body. These people feel much better and refreshed after they are back from the astral journey.
Conscious or Unconscious Effort
Some people know how exactly they can experience the astral body and some just experience it without knowing anything about it. Some may feel that they are perhaps dreaming and some may feel more confused after they have experienced the astral body. Some do say that the astral body is the dream body.
It is the body we get into in our dreams. Although dream is associated with the physical body and the astral body has nothing to do whatsoever with the physical body.
A Specific Technique
If you want to experience the astral body then the most recommended method is dream controlling. In this method you are supposed to lift your arm and keep in in the air. This will ensure that as soon as you fall asleep the hands fall down and as a result you are slightly awake. So now that you are not completely in sleep you can construct a dream the way you want.
In the dream you should be climbing something either a stair or an elevator. Your physical body is not moving but you are projecting a feeling that you are climbing a stair and you are moving higher. This mental projection helps a lot to experience the astral body.
The Experiments of Oliver Fox
Oliver fox who is another expert on astral projections claim that the dream controlling is a very effective method to experience the astral body. He also feels that the dreams ensure what kind of an astral experience we are going to have.
Suppose you are dreaming that you are walking on the pavement then even in the astral state you will find yourself on a pavement itself. For example Oliver Fox himself had a similar experience he started to build a dream in which he was standing on the pavement next to his house.
However, after a while he felt that he was standing on a pavement but he also realised that something was wrong this pavement was not even closer to the pavement that he has next to his house. It took him some time to realise that he was actually in a dream and this pavement was a part of his astral experience.
He being an expert in astral projection got confused so it is but natural for a normal person who has never experienced astral body to get absolutely confused.
Oliver Fox says that when you know what you are dreaming and you are conscious of the dream then you are actually in the dream of knowledge. If you practice this state for some time you can also prolong this state. This can also help you control the dream that you are in.
Fox tried to do this many a times. He says that the state of dream of knowledge is not advisable simply because after a certain time you will start feeling pain in the head and this is a signal that you have to come back to your physical body and you cannot be out for any longer. If you still continue then you will be in trouble.
Fox claims that in this state of dream control he had some strange experiences. For example once he could at the same time feel that he was standing in his dream body and at the same time he was lying on the bed. He also claims that once he could see both the scenery in his dream and the room in which he was sleeping at the same time. This according to Oliver Fox is a state of dual consciousness.
Editor’s Note: We hope that our readers are enjoying the series on astral projections. You can expect to see some more of such interesting articles on astral projections in the days to come. Even science now does believe that there is an astral body. However, some of us can experience the astral body easily compared to the others. If you practice for some time you can have more experience about the astral body and it can really increase your knowledge about the same. It is indeed a very effective tool and can be used for many good purposes as the need may arise.