Seeker79, on 22 October 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:
What are we debating astral dynamics here? I don't have full knowledge of the subject. Like I have mentioned all I have are my experiences, and my convictions are based upon them. That's all any of us are capable of.
I think its relevant to the thread. You have said that you believe in good astral entities(spirits)but not bad ones. The original post(er asked for techniques on how to experience them(good or bad spirits). Which is why I asked you. I gave my simple technique and I was curious on yours.
Seeker79, on 22 October 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:
The journey is far from a dream, if I thought it were dreaming I would say so. For me they are two very different things and eegs and rem sleep cycles would show this also. If we are going to label the journey it would be an induced sustained hypnogogic trance.
We already went over this in PM ages ago remember. You were using the Tart info from 1969? And that Monroe link you showed me before where it did actually show REM's during his OBE? Remember later I showed you some info on dreaming and how lucid dreaming can occur in non REM sleep. Is this info on the sleep cycles more modern or are you still talking about that stuff we went over before?
And do you think the shamans of old seperated the dreamings. Do you think one would dream and they would say "that was just a dream" and then another would dream and they would say "that was a spirit journey" ? I just find it hard to imagine they wouldve seperate it into OBE/Dreaming(lucid dreaming). Maybe they did though but I dunno.. I guess this is for another thread though. I guess you seem to think they are seperate while I think they are very closely linked.
Seeker79, on 22 October 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:
This is the first time I have ever heard of a Devil of the gaps argument. Congratulations you may actually be the first to propose it.
I dont understand what you mean by this.
Seeker79, on 22 October 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:
I do not have full knowledge of the great mystery all I can do is call it how I see it. Might some demon have pulled the wool over my eyes... maybe. Might they be hideing from me... Maybe. Somehow I doubt it. And yes it's just an opinion.
I do the same, I tend to call it how I see it. I get the feeling though you might think I am a demon believer or a Christian. Incase you do I should clear up that I would never call anything a demon because I think that would be rude. To me all things come from God. I've done the online religion tests over time to see what I'm close to. I seem to score high in Neo-Pagan/ Unitarian Universalism/ Mahayana Buddhism.
http://www.unexplain...2 (2011)
http://www.unexplain...5 (2009)
http://www.unexplain...2 (2006)
So I hope my avatar doesnt confuse you or anyone else in any way. And I like your dream catcher by the way..
Edited by Kazahel, 22 October 2012 - 02:57 PM.