I had the wierdest lucid dream yesterday night. Wierd becaues it was my first. I was standing in a building i thought to be a hotel, it was realy deep into the future (there were flying cars and stuff). it was realy far down and when i looked down i saw these huge pipes biding the one "hotel" to the other. I suddenly though by myself this isn't real and then realized i was dreaming!

So the moment i knew this i thought what must i do no... then without hessitation i ran and jumped. I went head on down and "propelled" myself faster and faster to the ground. when i hit the ground i awoke.

Anyway i still can feel that wind. it was so realistic. I hope i have more lucid dreams soon.

Flying, soaring, falling, driving, riding, leaping, jumping, sliding, gliding, surfing, skiing, and skating are all good signs of astral travel or movement while dreaming.

I have heard that flying in dreams means that you have a erection and im sorry to tell that this have been the case for me most of the times...

But maybe that goes under "movement" kind of

I've heard that sexual deprivation can sometimes cause out-of-body experiences. Perhaps that's what you experienced during your flying dream.

Hm, interesting. Because, I havent gotten laid for like forever But still, it was just a ordinary dream and i had you know what. Never happened in a actual so called OBE, strange huh?

I astral projected! I was taking a nap then i woke up i suddenly lost sense of everything around me and was sent through a blue/white tunnel to nothing where was this music tzititu playing after about 10seconds i exited the tunnel and saw the same view like if i would have my eyes open but this one was covered some red fog i understood that i appeared in Naraka the lowest astral plane some kind of a small creature jumped appeared before me its upper part was glowing blue i wanted to touch it so i tried moving my arm and it detached from my physical arm and passed right through the creature the creature flew away then.

As i further detached my pineal gland jumped up and down the i moved my head i saw my father standing next to me that probably was a neg because after a few seconds he grew some kind of horrific jaws and i was sent back to my body.

Couple days back

I foudn myself laying in my bed all of a sudden and it felt like as if i was awake except my room had a blue tone to it and if i was awake it would be pitch black dark, for some reason i told myself wait im dreaming but i know that im dreaming so i must be lucid dreaming oh sh**, that is what i thought to myself and said to myself so since i had experience i told myself if this is excatly like last time, if i move my head or body up then ill hear a loud screech, and amazingly it did do that loud screech and then my ears popped like a b**** and from there i knew i was experiencing the same thing as last time except i wasn't scared because i had knowledge of what was going on unlike last time. I layed there for a bit thinking about how to get to the astral realm thinking of how to float out of my body and i started seeing a bunch of colourful lights flying towards me for a couple of seconds and all of a sudden it was over and i think i went back to dreaming and i woke up later in a pitch black room, no blueish light from the moon. So was i close to astral projectioning more then last time?

I also realize that last time it happened i had stayed up all day so i was exhausted when i went to bed, and i also stayed up 24 hours before i went to sleep and this occured.

last night my mind woke up into a lucid dream or something but i was laying in my bed with my eyes closed but i knew i was awake because i was able to think of what to do, and when i thought about seeing myself on the other side of the room my body felt like it was vibrating intensively and it felt like i was floating up and i read somewhere all you have to do to open your eyes is to think about opening them and i did but it didn't seem to work, after that i must have fallin back to sleep. am i getting closer? ive posted my experience a few days back , its amazing how it seems like its taking steps to reach the final,..also the envoriment was my room when i woke up, now my question is how do i get to astral projection from a lucid dream? if thats what im experiencing

really..i never thought of it as an abduction or anything interesting..actually there was another post i had before the post that i quoted that was talking about my first encounter what seemed like sleep paralysis or something, story in a nutshell i woke up one night instantly and found myself felt like as if i i was floating out of my body slowly and since i had no knowledge of what was going on i instantly paniced and tried to shrug my "soul" back into my body but the more i moved the more intense my fear grew until i tried opening my eyes and i heard a loud screeching noise, it was a terrifying experience but i saw no lifeform around me the first time or the second time..but i could take abduction into consideration thanks. After the first time it happened i came on here and did a bunch of research and found that "ears popping" could have been a sign of having an OBE and just yesterday after i had felt the intense shaking vibrations i came on here and found THAT was also a sign of OBE, im glad im on the right track but is the loud screeching a part of it? Ps. your story St Q is pretty scary, sounds like it could have been an abduction,angel, or something from the astral realm

the screech sounds like...i cant really explain it but it would have went well with a jumpy part in a horror movie, almost like metal pressing against each other it sounded high pitched and lasted at least 5 seconds, the first time it happend 5 months back the sound triggered when i tried to open my eyes, the experience i had a couple days back i already had my eyes open (not physically) and told myself if i moved i should be hearing the same screech as last time and when i moved it made that nose and following that noise was loud popping sounds.The bluelight that lighted up my room was dimmed, it was not a solid blue liek the text in your signature but a soft white with a blue tint. Also, what is old hag hallucination ive never heard of that before

alright man ill keep that in mind and go out and borrow a blacklight from a friend, i know what your getting at and i hope thats not the answer to whats causing these things. On another note if my experiences are leading me up to astral projection, what should i do next time i find myself to be fully aware that im dreaming and not awake , because of all the times i knew my mind was awake the dream environment was the same as the room i was sleeping in, only not pitch black as usual, should i try to slowly to get off the bed and hopefully see that my soul got up and not my physical body?

Alright i see thanks alot St Q ill see what happens tonight and hopefully i end up waking up again, its strange because all last night and a couple days back i did not forcefully get into bed with a mindset of astral projectioning, it just happened so suddenly but i was ready for it since i did my research and such, and last nights intense vibrations was a new experience for me, and then comming on here and finding out that vibrations are something that you feel before you project made me even more excited i guess im on the right track. I'll keep you guys posted of my next experience, hopefully it'll be me seeing myself laying in bed. St Q are you a professional when it comes to astral projection?

To some of you, the idea of astral travel, (astral projection, OBE) may seem completely insane. It did to me once too. But I decided to try it anyway, and had amazing results.

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Astral travel has been practised throughout history - and there have been thousands of documented scientific experiements confirming that astral travel is real.
People seek therapy because they 'wake up paralyzed and rigid' (sleep paralysis, a close component of astral travel) 'Wake up and see strange beings around them' (entities found in the astral plane) 'Find themselves floating or vibrating violently, or engulfed in a bright light' (sensations felt as the astral body leaves the physical body) Some people have even gone so far as to say their astral experiences are alien encounters.

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And, there are those who resent astral travel and/or refuse to beleive it is possible at all. Perhaps for one or more of the following reasons:

1. They beleive that astral experiences are actually dreams. (Wrong. Astral travel is a fully conscious experience, as thousands of people have confirmed worldwide.)

2. They beleive that those who claim to astral travel are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. (Wrong again. Drugs or Alcohol actually hinder astral travel. Furthermore, most people who astral travel began astral travelling at a very young age - 6 to 12.)

3. They beleive what people describe as an astral experience is actually an alien abduction. (Thrice wrong. Although, waking paralyzed, seeing strange entities, and being engulfed in a blinding white light may be likened to an alien abduction, such symptoms are components of the first stages of astral travel.)

4. They beleive people claim to be able to astral travel for publicity, money, or attention in general. (Indeed, some people may use astral travel for such a purpose, or claim that they are able to astral travel when in actuality they cannot. However, astral travel is an enlightening spiritual experience, and he or she who has astral travelled normally understands the importance of keeping such a controvertial hobby quiet. Furthermore, it is commonly known that if one astral travels for selfish or evil purposes, they are likely to find themselves attracting unpleasant entities.)

5. They beleive astral travel is evil, and a sin unto god. (A misconception. As said above, astral travel is a spiritually enlightening and developing experience, not an evil or sinful one. The bible actually talkes about astral travel on several occasions; it describes people as being "in the spirit" while receiving prophecy. Terminology of astral projection is also found in:

Ecclesiastes 12:6-12:7:

"Remember [your Creator] — before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the well,
and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it."

The passage is talking about what happens when we die.
The silver cord this passage talks about exists when one projects. It links the physical body to the astral one. Don't worry - It can only be severed if we die in the physical world. The golden bowl refers to the 'crown chakra' the main energy center of the body, used to project. Biblical Scholars attribute these lines to astral projection or the astral body in general.

Those are some of the more common reasons people resent or refuse to beleive astral travel is possible. Hopefully I have cleared up some of the myths associated with this phenomena.

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Here is a technique for astral travel. I bluntly call it the '4 in the morning technique' I have tried many methods over the past two years, and this one had the best results. I have written it out in steps. It involves getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning - a little extra effort, but it is by far worth it. The reasons for waking up at 4 in the morning are:

- You will be drowsy and it will be easier to clear your head.
- You will drift off to sleep much faster.
- You will have gotten up for a purpose; your body and mind will be tuned to what you are trying to achieve.

A note to those who are skeptical about astral travel but still wish to try it: You must keep an open mind while attempting to project. Any negative thoughts or feelings will certainly hold you back. Stay positive, open, and willing.

The technique is as follows:

Set your alarm for 4 o'clock in the morning.

Allow yourself to drift asleep.

At four in the morning, the alarm will wake you. Get out of bed turn on the light, and splash water on your face. Dry your face with a towell.

After about two minutes, get back in bed. Lie on your back.

You will most likely be feeling groggy and tired. Your mind will be eager to get back to sleep.

Close your eyes, and clear your mind. This should be easy because you are so tired.

Now, imagine you are standing somewhere in your room. Perhaps in the far corner. Vividly see yourself standing there. Know that you are standing there, and that your body is still lying on the bed. Focus your whole mind on this concept.

While working on that, begin a simple affirmation in your head. "I am going to astral travel. I am going to leave my body." Say it in your head, over and over, while imagining you are on the other side of the room.

While you are doing this, you will begin to drift back to sleep. Slowly, your mind will begin to cloud. Make sure that the concept of standing elsewhere in your room is the last thing that goes through your mind before you are asleep.

You may experience one or more of the following sensations:

- Floating
- Sinking
- Vibrations
- A bright white/blue light
- A rushing or popping sound
- Starnge noises; someone calling your name
- A jolt

If you experience one or more of these sensations for the first time, it may be frightening. But know that they are positive signs; signs that let you know you're about to project.
Almost always, apon feeling a strange sensation, the person trying to project gets such a fright that he/she is jolted back into their body. If this happens to you, allow yourself to fall asleep and try again the next night, knowing presently that there is nothing to fear.

If you find yourself outside your body, do not stay out for too long the first time. Float about your room, become used to the physics of the astral plane, and then will yourself back into your body. You can start exploring after a 24 hour break. There may be a guide waiting for you. This guide will watch over you and take you where you please. Talk briefly with the guide, and say you will project again in 24 hours.

When 24 hours pass, you will be ready to explore and venture further than your room. You may not even have to use drifting off to sleep as a medium for astral travel.

If, after several attempts, you still have not projected, do not be detered. It is likely you will have felt some of the sensations above while trying, and this is a positive sign. You must remember that it is a matter of willpower. You can't just casually attempt to project in a one-off scenario. Think about astral travel throughout the day. Buy a book on astral travel. Attempt to astral travel everynight. Eventually, I gurantee, you will get out.

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That's all I have time for at the moment. If you have any questions about the technique I listed, or about astral travel or the astral plane, send me a PM. I will be happy to help.

hi i have been astro travelling for years im 31 and my first experience was when i was 12. it actually happened last night its beyond my control.
I experience an effect similar to a vacuum where as im getting sucked out of my body and spun totally out of control, i find my self grasping on to
my bedroom curtains or anything to keep me grounded i even interlock myself between my husbands arms and legs.
At times ive taken control and calmed myself accepting what was happening and was able to walk about my house and all sorts of things , but i find it annoying as it interrups my sleep as i have no control over it ,how do i stop this from happening

I am very new here..well..I just joined, but I have always been reading over the forums here. So...........I just wanted to add that in my early childhood I have had this Phenomena happen once or twice, well thats as many times as my mind will allow me to remember. I would like to try this, but I have this BIG fear of actually SEEING demons and ghostly figures..any advice for a noob such as my self?

I’ve figured out my own technique to Astral Projection, but it involves laying with my arms pinned down so they loose blood circulation and fall asleep first. Is this a bad idea?

So far, I’m able to lay there and wiggle my astral arms and astral legs through the air, without actually moving them physically. However, when I try to roll over and get out of my bed, I snap out of meditation mode and start physically moving.

Ahh! I get where you are going with this. So, like before I close my eyes and visualize myself standing in my room..just say to myself that there is nothing to fear that I control my mind and its creations?

so your method is being sit, with mind in blank, staring at a light point? that's a new method for me, i'll try it tonight.

concentrate really hard on being out of body somewhere else in the room or floating above your house..whatever normally does it for you.

Yeah, and try not to blink. It is best to lie in bed in a pitch black room with a single point of light (I did it last night looking at the blue LED light on my computer monitor). Keep focused on the light source until your eyes shut. Your eyes might relax at some point and not focus on anything. You will still be focused on the lightsource to a degree but not as much because your eyes are relaxing. You should let them relax. Even though you think you aren't looking at the light, you really still are, but just not in the same way. You will be feeling really strange and peaceful at this point. It's important not think about anything but being relaxed and being somewhere else in the room once you start feeling strange. After that you will feel a strong urge to close your eyes. When you start to get tired and feel your eyes heavy concentrate really hard on being out of body somewhere else in the room or floating above your house..whatever normally does it for you.

You will fail your first time. You will get scared when it actually starts to work. Don't get discouraged. Oh, and you should also be taking deep slow breaths the whole time.

OooooOo i nearly done it today i focused on the light in my head then suddenly i felt like i was sleeping but i was still looking at the light i tried moving my hand and i felt it phase through the blanket two times then i was like 'w00t' i got nearly kicked out of my body but i didnt do it i was so close!!