Astral Projection.... what the HELL?, *coughharrypottercough* Options

[Retrogressive]

My friend just got into astral projection. I'm not sure what your religious stand point may be, but as I was raised a Christian I was also taught that even though there are other worlds and spirits that I shouldn't open myself up to them. My friend (who is Christian) has gotten my interest piqued in astral projection. Personally it scares the hell out of me.


Things you probably should know if you have no idea what I'm talking about:

Astral projection is a type of out-of-body experience (OBE) in which the astral body leaves its other six bodies and journeys far and wide to anywhere in the universe. The notion that we have seven bodies (one for each of the seven planes of reality) is a teaching of theosophist Madame Blavatsky. On its trips, the astral body perceives other astral bodies rather than their physical, etheric, emotional, spiritual, etc. bodies. In an ordinary OBE, such as remote viewing or the out-of-body near-death experience, there is a separation of a person's consciousness from his or her body. In the near-death out-of-body experience, there may be the experience of hovering above and perceiving one's body and environs,and hearing conversations of surgeons or rescue workers tinkering with one's body. In astral projection, it is the astral body, not the soul or consciousness, that leaves the body. The astral body, according to Madame Blavatsky, is the one that has an aura. It is also the seat of feeling and desire, and is generally described as being connected to the physical body during astral projection by an infinitely elastic and very fine silver cord, a kind of cosmic umbilical cord or Ariadne's thread.

There is scant evidence to support the claim that anyone can project their mind, soul, psyche, spirit, astral body, etheric body, or any other entity to somewhere else on this or any other planet. The main evidence is in the form of testimonials.

Other links:

http://skepdic.com/astralpr.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection

What are your thoughts?

[Ington]

I got so pissed off at the title.

Yes, I believe in astral projection. And NO. It has nothing to do with religion whatsoever. It has to do with psionics, the study of psi energy. Religion and psionics compliment eachother, but are not in the same topic at all. My friends have had OBE's, and I have almost had one.

An OBE is nothing like a dream, you feel just like you do when you are awake. It is a bit like your metaphysical self leaving your physical body. To Retrogressive: For further results, you should try to block out all thoughts when going into an OBE. Even concentrating on leaving your body will bring you back. When you have a full OBE, you will feel a strong, pulsing vibration all over your body. Then you will sort of be thrown out of your body.

And no. You don't die. Thats because it doesn't go wrong. Ever. If anything happens, you go back to your body and wake up instantly. Its a self defense mechanism.

People are known to have OBEs in life threatening situations.