| The term 'astral projection' is often used to refer to | | | | under control if you don't want them to manifest |
| any kind of travel out of the body - and I admit, I tend | | | | around you in a haphazard manner. |
| to use in this kind of general sense myself. However, if | | | | By mastering the art of astral projection, you can visit |
| you want to be more precise, astral projection actually | | | | these planes at will. If you're just learning however, you |
| is just one type of out of body experience. Let's take | | | | may find etheric projection is easier to begin with. |
| a closer look at the real meaning of the term. | | | | Etheric Projection & The Material World |
| In occult circles, the name astral projection is generally | | | | As mentioned earlier, etheric projection involves leaving |
| used to refer to travel within the astral plane. On the | | | | your body, but instead of travelling to the astral plane, |
| other hand, the kind of out of body travel where you | | | | you remain focused in the physical, material plane. |
| move around in normal space-time reality, is often | | | | However, because your astral body vibrates at a |
| referred to as 'etheric projection'. | | | | higher frequency than its physical surroundings, you |
| Astral Projection & The Astral Plane | | | | normally remain invisible to people who are in their |
| By this definition, when undergoing astral projection you | | | | bodies, and you also have the ability to float about and |
| travel to the astral plane using your astral body. The | | | | pass through solid objects. |
| astral body is an energetic counterpart of the physical | | | | Author Robert Bruce refers to this environment as |
| body which vibrates at a higher frequency. The astral | | | | 'Real Time Zone', and believes that this is the level of |
| plane, which is also known as the astral world or the | | | | nonphysical existence in closest proximity to the |
| astral spheres, is a level of existence characterised by | | | | physical. It basically occupies an intermediate place |
| many different environments. Some of these are what | | | | between the physical and astral realms. |
| we might regard as heavenly and blissful, whereas | | | | If you're just learning, chances are you'll find that once |
| others are just the opposite, and populated by the type | | | | you leave your body, you're just floating in your room. |
| of negative entities who you'd probably prefer to | | | | From here, you have a good opportunity to start |
| avoid. And then there are regions which are | | | | exploring the physical world from your new |
| in-between, with greater or lesser degrees of | | | | perspective. If you wish to enter the astral plane and |
| pleasantness. | | | | explore further, this may often be achieved by use of |
| One characteristic of all areas of the astral plane is | | | | visualisation and focused intent. As you become more |
| that thoughts are more readily manifested than on the | | | | accomplished, it may become easier to enter the astral |
| physical plane. So while travelling out of your body in | | | | plane directly upon leaving your body, if that's what you |
| these areas, you'll need to learn to keep your thoughts | | | | prefer. |