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The Way of Astral
Projection
By Hieu Doan
Astral projection is the ability to move the consciousness
deliberately into the plane of reality known as the
‘astral.’ This plane exists at a subtler level than the
physical and so in this plane it is easier to create and
receive mental manifestations. If for example we wish to
see a particular person we can move to them instantly,
without the usual physical process of getting transport to
meet them, or making sure that they are home. Knowledge
and information too is created at a faster speed without
the friction of the physical to slow it down.
The planes of the astral work in densities. The higher
planes have a lesser density and the lower planes have a
heavier density. This is the reason why mastery of the
mind and emotions is important for higher level astral
work. All thoughts and emotions have a particular density
and form. These forms act quite literally as obstacles to
moving into the subtler realms. The harder that we push,
the more impatient and ‘power’ that we try to muster, the
more these realms elude us. The impatience, tension and
force that we create has a density that prevents us from
entry. Ironically it is by diminishing the effects of
desire, impatience and force that we enter these gates.
This principle holds true all the way from the most simple
astral projection to the most deep and subtle.
The main pre-requisites to astral projection are
relaxation and focus, although in truth all that is really
required is focus. In the beginning we learn to control
our bodies to the extent that we can effect a complete and
deep relaxation. The body literally falls asleep, yet part
of the mind remains conscious and awake. This is simply a
shift from what we normally do, which is to allow the mind
to move into the sleep state with the body. In this case
we are training the mind to be awake while the body
sleeps. This simple practice develops aspects of mind
control in that the mind must learn to not fall asleep and
instead focus. Each time the mind tries to fall asleep
with the body, we will it remain conscious.
It is interesting that many modern people are not actually
‘embodied.’ So much of our lives are spent thinking and
living in the future of possibilities or in the past of
happenings, thoughts and emotions. What is interesting
about this is that when it comes to splitting the
consciousness from the body a reaction sets in that seeks
to prevent us from projecting or leaving. It is not so
much an intellectual fear as a primal one, yet it is not
at the unconscious level as much as at the conscious and
subconscious.
Our bodies do quite well with out the interference of the
conscious mind. Our heart beats, our lungs breathe, our
immune systems fight off disease – none of these require
our direction ~ they simply does what they do. The fear
that we will die if we leave our body does not come from
the fear that our body will die. It comes from fear of the
unknown. Of what will happen to our mind if we leave our
body. The more that we face this threshold, the more that
we face this fear, the easier it becomes to cross it.
Slowly, like babies we venture further and further until
we realize that we are in fact safer leaving our bodies as
we are safe to leave the house.
What is also interesting is that we all leave our bodies
every night that we sleep. It is just that we are
unconscious of this and we do not remember. Our
subconscious plays out its reactions and interactions
within the astral realm which is why dreams can be so
crazy. Flying pink elephants can and will appear instantly
if this is what is required in a dream. The difference
between the dream and astral projection is being
conscious. Being consciousness in the astral just as in
life is what provides the opportunity for deliberate
choice and intention.
The importance of being conscious ties right back to the
foundational process required to astral project. At the
moment the body sleeps, if we lose consciousness then we
lose deliberate choice and intention. If we remain
conscious then we keep choice and intention. This is the
difference between simply falling asleep and astral
projection.
Hieu Doan
Hieu Doan is a Metaphysical Healer, Senior Guild Leader of
Life Mastery Guilds and creator of 'Meditation Mastery
Activations' and the '9 Laws of Empowerment. |
