Astral Projection

Adventures Beyond the Body: How to Experience Out-of-Body Travel

by William Buhlman

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"I bought this book because I was interested in the subject and it was published by HarperCollins... Most OBE books are filled with mumbo jumbo and panty waste New Age B.S... This book had exercises that read like a pilot's instruction manual... I tried a few just before I went to sleep for about two weeks every night... Low and behold I woke up in the dream state, climbed out of my body and walked around my apartment!.. If you don't believe it buy the book and try it yourself you skeptical stick in the mud... I only did it twice but it was enough to make me realize there is more going on than what we puny mortals may imagine... I actually got a little spooked and quit the exercises... I thought I could be playing around with occult powers I wasn't prepared for... The Tibetans claim you need a guru to initiate you into this kind of thing... Be careful... Read this book at your own risk..."

Publisher: HarperOne | More reviews: amazon.com

Journeys Out of the Body

by Robert Monroe

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"This is not the best book on OBE's. The value of the book is Monroe's descriptions of his process and the effects that they had on his life contextualized in the times that they occured. The reader should realize that Monroe later changed most of his conclusions about his perceptions once he had more experience and understanding of the OBE process. I recommend that his second book, Far Journey's, be read before reading this book. That will allow the reader to discount the perceptions that Monroe changed."

Publisher: A Dolphin Book, Doubleday | More reviews: amazon.com

Mastering Astral Projection: 90-day Guide to Out-of-Body Experience

by Robert Bruce

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"I like that it is organized in a day by day method. It averages about 2 pages per day. This really helps me stay motivated and focused. The explanations are clear and concise. I also enjoyed the dual perspective of a novice, with all the difficulties he faced, and an experienced projector. Just enough information is given so you can easily focus and not feel overwhelmed. It is suggested that you also read books that describe out of body experiences (OBE) to help your subconscious accept the idea. This is great advice.

When I was reading Astral Dynamics by Robert Bruce and reading The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda I had and OBE when I drifted off to sleep. I felt my body leave my other physical body just like I was passing right through it. I wasn't expecting to project so I panicked and returned to my body. It really felt like I was being yanked right out of my body. After I realized what had happened I was really excited and somewhat disappointed that I didn't fully go through with the projection. It wasn't until later that I found out that Carlos is a fraud, but he is an entertaining author anyway. What was important is that my subconscious believed and was inspired by the book which helped induce an OBE. So stick with the books suggested in the back of Mastering Astral Projection for reputable authors who have projected.

If there was anyway I would improve this book I would prefer more pictures. Astral Dynamics has some helpful pictures when learning the energy development exercises that Mastering Astral Projection doesn't. The lack of pictures doesn't detract from the easy instructions, but it would have been nice. On the CD that comes with the book the software is for MS Window computers so Apple/Linux fans are kind of out of luck. To be fair, as far as I can tell there aren't any easy to use biaural brain wave software for Apple or Linux. What I would have liked are mp3 sound tracks of what the Brain wave generator was playing so all computer platforms would be able to take advantage of the presets, not to mention I could load the audio tracks to my iPod and do the exercises anywhere. The biaural sound wave software is not necessary for projection, they are just a nice extra. The author really crammed everything he thought would be helpful for astral projection into this book.

This book is primarily focused on how to get you out of your body, so other books which describe the OBE environment are helpful. Overall if you are looking for a practical step by step method for astral projection this book is hard to beat, I highly recommend it. I would also recommend Astral Dynamics by the same author for an overview of the astral area.

Some of the books which describe experiences out of body are:
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Publisher: Llewellyn Publications | More reviews: amazon.com

Astral Dynamics: A New Approach to Out-of-Body Experiences

by Robert Bruce

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"This is the most helpful, most satisfyingly complete book I've read on any metaphysical subject. Robert Bruce's thorough attention to every aspect of astral projection leaves no question unanswered. Most guides to astral projection give a few techniques and leave the reader feeling helpless when those techniques don't work. Bruce, on the other hand, gives you not only the easiest and most effective projection techniques, but also energy, chakra, relaxation, and trance exercises that will, with time and practice, strengthen your ability to project. He tells you all of the common reasons for failing to project and how to fix the problems, and gives advice for dealing with things that can cause a projection experience to be unpleasant (such as fear and negative entities). He even describes dimensions above the astral, and how to attempt a higher-than-astral projection. Also, this book is not only for astral projection. Bruce's well thought out theories on astral physics and how projection works provide interesting reading for anyone who just wants to study the phenomenon of Out-of-Body Experiences. His instructions on relaxation and inducing trances can be used for meditation. Those interested in metaphysics/magic(k)/psi will find his energy and chakra exercises refreshingly effective. Astral Dynamics is just plain great. If you want to seriously try astral projection and are willing to do the practice necessary for it, get this book. It's probably the best book on the subject, and certainly the only one you'll need. Thank you, Robert Bruce!"

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing | More reviews: amazon.com

Ultimate Journey

by Robert Monroe

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" Robert Monroe achieved his masterpiece in this volume. The final missing Basic became a Known. At least it did for him, and for those who take the time to contemplate it- or better yet, experience it for themselves. As for those who aren't yet ready for the truth, well, maybe on their next trip around....

Over the years I have been fascinated with Mr. Monroe's books. Here was a thoroughly left-brain type of individual (a successful engineer and business man) with an open mind. He wasn't a "convert" to the perrenial philosophy, no, he just totally reconstructed the core of metaphysical truth FROM SCRATCH. Or rather, he remembered. Mr. Monroe was no student of religion or metaphysics yet he reached a model of existance that is fully compatible with neoplatonism. We originate from a Creator beyond space and time, we descend into the holographic dream of space-time, we gain experience (along with our kindred sparks) through a varying number of lifetimes, our more evolved "higher selves" reach back through time and space to help ourselves at crucial moments, and we finally return back to the Creator bearing our hard-won gifts. He didn't get this from Plato, Plotinus, or the Upanishads- HE FOUND IT OUT FOR HIMSELF THROUGH DIRECT EXPERIENCE.

Oh yes, he even came to an understanding of M-field energy and manipulation techniques ( most call it magic and correspondence theory.) He also realised the truth of the rare few who "can do covertly anything imaginable- and much that we cannot imagine."

Well done, wanderer, well done...."

Publisher: Main Street Books | More reviews: amazon.com

The Secret of the Soul: Using Out-of-Body Experiences to Understand Our True Nature

by William L. Buhlman

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"This book has awakened me from lifetimes of sleep! Out of body experiences and numerous aspects of spirituality are exceptionally well explained and logically related in its passages that touch me profoundly enough to understand and apply them well. For those who encounter situations or difficulties in these states, this book explains from a vantage point of a highly experienced Master and excellent teacher. It leaves me speechless that such clarity is presented to me successfully as if one has just met one's favorite teacher! I was able to remember some of my out of body experiences long since forgotten and even feel again its freshness. There would be no longer firm divisions between current reality and the neighboring realms or beyond. They all now seem real to me enough to be understood, after all, as he states in this book, "We are immortal. We are powerful creative spiritual beings. We mold the energies around us both positive and negative by the use of our focused thoughts." This book is a spiritually academic marvel! I immediately took to revitalizing my out of body experiences with relish daily since."

Publisher: HarperOne | More reviews: amazon.com

Out-of-Body Experiences: How to Have Them and What to Expect: How to Have Them and What to Expect

by Robert Peterson

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"I have read various books on "Out of Body Experiences" and how to manuals for many years, but few can match this books ability to make the incredible understandable in down to earth style and language. The author comes across very clearly as a regular kind of person, like the rest of us. His writing style makes the unusual an easy read. He shares his own first hand knowledge and experience, not re-cooked information from other books. This is the real thing, I have read too many books about books, or books about others ideas and experiences that this first hand account of these realities is a wonderful breath of fresh air for me. His techniques of how to attain an OBE have suggestions that I have never seen anywhere else. He appears to be a very practical kind of person with his feet firmly on the ground but able to see beyond the sky. If your looking for an OBE book, this is the one you want. I have had a couple of unplanned OBE's and they are as real as real can be, but to do it by the power of your own will is the trick. Once you have had your own OBE there is no question as to this being a reality. Once you have had one you will easily be able to tell the difference between lucid dreams and OBE's, they are distinctly different. I had two unplanned OBE's, but I want to be able to have OBE's at will. This is what I bought this book for. I am just starting with his suggestions on how to consciously transition into an out of body experience, it takes work, but I believe this book has the best and most varied information about many different techniques which can work for most people. I am pleased that this book has a total lack of "New Age" dogma, a welcome change. After reading this book it is obvious that this guy loves science and has that kind of mind, but yet he shows you things that our science is just now scratching the surface on, things that our culture has hardly begun to understand. I AM Chris"

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing | More reviews: amazon.com

Astral Projection for Beginners (For Beginners (Llewellyn's))

by Edain McCoy

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"This book is ok. Most of it is filled with what you can do with OBEs. Its more of an introduction and experiences of others. Not much techniques. Every person is unique and what works for one doesn't work for all. The experiences in the book are quite common for those who are able to have an easy OBE. If you want to have an OBE I would recommend Astral Dynamics by Robert Bruce. Not only would you know the neccessary information and experiences, but the technique works. After reading it for about a month, I was able to Astral Project. You only need one book... a good one, since most information are redundant."

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications | More reviews: amazon.com

Cosmic Journeys: My Out-Of-Body Explorations With Robert A. Monroe

by Rosalind A. McKnight

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"First of all I believe it important that you know who is writing this review. I want those who read this to know I am just as open and just as skeptic as the average truth seeker. I am the guy next store with a wife, children, a church I attend and many questions about what God means. While pursuing my search I read a lot and research topics of interest that may help me on my journey. I have read Ms McKnight's book twice and often refer back to it when I need to refresh my memory. The author and the words in the book are not just some wild fantasic creation from the mind of a Steven King type. I (Mr. Skeptic) have attended the Gateway program at the Monroe institute. I have been to Focus 10 and beyond, how?, The science is there to get you there, what happens once you are there is not yet measurable in the eyes of science. I listen, I follow the directions, it happens. Did I have the same experiences at Ms McKnight, no I didn't, but others did, my time will come. Your time can come too here on earth. Read this book, read it again, read other books, and the truth will come. This book talks about energy and energy vibrations a lot. For some this conveys a New Age Band wagon attempt. This could not be farther from the truth. Look at your hand, what you see is only skin, while it looks solid, what we have is solid matter that has molecules and atoms. And physics tells us that every atom is more than 99%empty space and all those sub-atomic particles are moving at extreme speeds through this space, hence -vibrating enery. The void in every atom has this vibrating intelligence. I am not a physicist but this quantum soup is always vibrating, and at the quantum level the space between sub-atomic particles is like the space between galaxies. There is so much we take for granted for which we can not see. I know we can vibrate our own energies to other conscious levels while here on earth. Whether you call them Focus levels or something else is not important. As my journey continues I know I will reach some of those places Ms. McKnight has gone. I just keep my patience under rap and continue on my journey, helping those who need a hand along the way. Enjoy the book and have Joy in knowing you ARE more than your Physical body! Peace-Rick"

Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co | More reviews: amazon.com

Mastering Astral Projection CD Companion

by Robert Bruce and Brian Mercer

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"A person like me who was really hyper always had trouble concentrating enough to go into trance and jump out. I am a chaos magician and can do a lot of other stuff but projecting was always hard!!! Robert Bruce method of projecting tells you and shows you how to do it. It is none of the regular bull that is out there he knows what he is doing. The book helps, but this audio cd adds to the effect in training you. If you had partial success and want to learn how to control your ability then this is the cd to get to harness your skills!!!!!"

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications | More reviews: amazon.com