One of the things that surprised me most when it came to inducing lucid dreams was the effect of frequent meditation. Learning to lucid dream means carrying a heightened sense of self-awareness into the dream world. And as I learned to meditate more frequently, I had more spontaneous lucid dreams without even trying. The two go hand-in-hand.

If you are skilled at meditation, you will already know that it provides deeper access to the subconscious mind, and greater self-awareness of your reality. Distinguishing the difference between reality and the dream world is a vital pre-requisite for lucid dreams.

Aside from engaging in general meditation and visualizations, there are specific techniques that use meditation to induce lucid dreams on demand. Any technique that lands under this description is said to produce a Wake Induced Lucid Dream (WILD).

A WILD is an extraordinarily vivid type of dream that occurs when you walk your conscious brain directly into the dream state from a waking state. This is also known as “falling asleep consciously” and enables you to enter the dream with full clarity of awareness from the get-go.

WILDs are harder to initiate – but they are definitely worth the effort! Even an unsuccessful WILD attempt can be a deeply relaxing experience. I recommend this technique for intermediate and advanced lucid dreamers looking to have lucid dreams on demand, although anyone is welcome to give it a go and see what borderland states of consciousness they can achieve.

The WILD Method for Lucid Dreams

The best time to practice WILD is after 4-5 hours of deep sleep, after which your dreaming REM cycles become longer. Either set your alarm for the early morning, or tell yourself to wake up at a certain time while looking at your alarm clock.

Step One – Relax your mind and body - Close your eyes and lie on your back. Take three deep breaths in and out. Feel your body sinking into the bed, and let go of all the tension in your muscles. Enjoy the feeling of relaxation, and focus on your intention to control your dreams. Allow any thoughts to pass you by, without interacting with them. Keep your body totally relaxed and still. Repeat over in your mind: “One. The next scene will be a dream. Two. The next scene will be a dream. Three…” etc. This will set your intention and keep your mind alert while your body slowly drifts back to sleep.

Step Two – Observe Your Hypnagogic Imagery – After 5-10 minutes you will see hypnagogic imagery. This is the beginning of the dream state! Blobs of color will swirl around behind your closed eyelids. Observe it if you like, but also be aware of other sensations beyond your field of vision. Let your inner voice go quiet. As the dream state deepens, you will be aware of voices and sounds. This is normal – they are coming from inside your own head. Hold on to this state of blissful relaxation, while focusing on your intention to recognize the dream state when it occurs.

Step Three – Fall Asleep Consciously - Remember you are tricking your body to fall asleep consciously. So hold on to that thin strand of conscious awareness as your mind goes deeper. This is the great secret of meditation. It is not easy at first, but practice makes perfect. When your body falls asleep, you may hear a very loud vibrating or humming sensation in your head. It’s exciting or surprising at first, and may ruin your early attempts at the WILD technique. This is the point of transition: from waking to the dream state. If you try to move now, you may find your body has naturally entered sleep paralysis. This is normal and occurs every time you go to sleep – you just aren’t usually aware of it. It’s a weird sensation but nothing to worry about. Many people don’t even notice this state when practicing Wake Induced Lucid Dreams.

Step Four – Enter The Lucid Dream World – By now, your mind is aware but your body is asleep. Whether you followed your hypnagogic imagery into the dream state, or the images came from beyond your natural field of vision, you will notice a dream scene emerging in front of you. There are two ways to enter your lucid dream now.

First, you can simply step into the picture, so that it becomes 3D around you. To do this, simply push your awareness deeper into the dreamscape. It may pop into greater clarity suddenly, and you will find yourself in a very vivid lucid dreamscape. Alternatively, you can “climb out” of your physical body, as described by many people who report Out of Body Experiences (OBEs). In your mind’s eye, imagine you have two bodies; a physical body and a dream body. You can roll, sink, or float off the bed, but be careful not to move your physical body by accident.

Tips on How To Fall Asleep Consciously

I believe the hardest part about Wake Induced Lucid Dreams is staying awake while your mind and body become completely relaxed. If you lose focus for just a few moments, you can fall asleep completely. However, with practice you will learn to maintain this mental state on the very edge of consciousness. I urge you to take up a daily meditation routine to assist this state, even if it’s just as you fall asleep at night. Give yourself the time to fully relax your body and focus your mind inwards… who knows where it will take you!

About the Author

Rebecca Turner is the author of World of Lucid Dreaming. Check out her new free subliminal induction video for lucid dreams to help you have a spontaneous lucid dream tonight. If you are interested in learning the WILD technique and meditating before you sleep, check out Rebecca’s brainwave entrainment MP3 review which is designed to relax your mind and induce lucid dreams as you fall asleep tonight.

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Lucid dreaming – the act of becoming consciously aware inside the dream world – is a lot more common than you may think. Studies suggest that we will all lucid dream at least once in our lives by sheer accident, and that a lot of children teach themselves to lucid dream as a way to control and escape nightmares. But what if we want to learn how to control our dreams every night? Is lucid dreaming really something that we can all tap into, whenever we want?

The answer, quite simply, is yes. And you don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to attain the kind the mental clarity required for lucid dreaming (although it helps). You may have already experienced lucidity without knowing it; perhaps you were having a particularly ludicrous dream when something in the back of your mind clicked: “Hang on, pigs can’t fly – I must be dreaming!” The result is a semi or fully lucid dream, where your focus of the dream becomes enhanced to lifelike realism, and where you have the ability to control your actions and certain elements within the dream.

The fact that we can stumble across this exhilarating phenomenon by accident means that it is truly not that difficult to become lucid. Indeed, with the right techniques, we can learn how to achieve lucidity whenever we want…

Planting The Subconscious Seed

Some people have their first lucid dream the very same day they discover the concept. That’s no exaggeration – I expect this article to inspire lucid dreams for the first time in many people tonight. We have the subconscious mind to thank for that. Because throughout the day, your subconscious mind is taking in billions of bits of information about the world around you. And tonight, during your 100 or so minutes of dream time, your brain will filter through the day’s events and likely trip over this article and inspire The Question required to induce lucidity: “Is this a dream?”

However, we don’t have to rely on luck to enter the conscious dreamscape. There are a number of highly effective techniques for inducing lucid dreams. Practicing them regularly is a matter of commitment – the more you practice and focus on your intention to recognize when you are dreaming, the more likely you are to have lucid dreams. On average, beginners may expect to have one or two lucid dreams per month, whereas advanced lucid dreamers enjoy the thrills of dream control every night. How quickly you progress is up to you.

Types of Lucidity

All lucid dreaming techniques fall into one of two categories:

• Dream Induced Lucid Dreams (DILDs)
• Wake Induced Lucid Dreams (WILDs)

In this article, I’ll explain the most popular DILD technique which you can being right now. A DILD is a normal dream, in which many details are fuzzy and illogical, but then you are spontaneously triggered into conscious thinking. For a brief moment, you question your reality and ask yourself: “Is this real?” Recognizing that you are simply dreaming, your conscious brain fully awakens within the dream and you become lucid. You gain control of your self awareness in the dream – meaning you can control where you go and what you do.

As a beginner you may have difficulty controlling your awareness at first – your brain is not used to this new heightened state of awareness in dreams. But with practice you will rapidly learn how to move and manipulate a lucid dream. You’ll see it is all about changing your beliefs about what is and isn’t possible. A DILD is an ideal lucid dreaming technique for beginners or anyone who is not practiced at meditation.

(In my next article, I’ll explain a more complicated WILD technique which you can use to have lucid dreams on demand.)

The MILD Method for Lucid Dreams

When he was a student at university, the famous lucid dreamer Dr Stephen LaBerge was writing his thesis on lucid dreaming and needed a way to induce lucid dreams on a regular basis. So created the MILD method – which turned out to be very successful. MILD stands for Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams, because it relies on waking memory. This method increases your self-awareness during the waking day, thereby making it easier to remember to test your reality when you are dreaming. It also involves setting the subconscious intention to lucid dream as you fall asleep.

Step One – Start a dream diary -
Keep a notebook by your bedside and write down your dreams in detail as soon as you wake up. This will naturally improve your dream recall and even make your normal dreams more vivid. Try to stay still and avoid any distractions while you do this, otherwise motor neurons will fire in your brain and quickly overwrite the fading memory of the dream. If you like, identify recurring themes and symbols – these will become triggers for lucidity later on.

Step Two – Perform reality checks -
Throughout the day, ask yourself if you are awake or dreaming. At the same time, try to do a small impossible act – like pushing your hand through the wall or floating a few inches upwards. Of course, nothing will happen. But soon you will do this in a dream and your hand really will pass through the wall – leading to instant lucidity. The key is to do regular reality checks throughout the day. If you keep forgetting, you can set your watch to chime every hour, draw a big L for Lucid on your hand, or associate reality checks with opening doors. Even better, ask “Am I dreaming?” whenever you look at the time. This is a useful reality check because clocks (particularly digital clocks) rarely work in dreams.

Step Three – Set the intention -
Do this step while you are falling asleep, or when you wake up in the night (ideally 4-6 hours after going to bed, when the REM stages become longer). As you drift off, repeat the phrase “Next time I’m dreaming, I’ll realize I’m dreaming” over and over in your head. This is almost hypnotic in nature, and will send a direct message to your subconscious mind: to recognize the dream state. Your subconscious mind is a powerful tool – focus on what you really want, and it will come to you. Repeat that phrase (or similar) until you fall asleep or feel it is completely ingrained in your mind. The single most important goal of your subconscious is now to have a lucid dream.

At the same time, imagine what it would feel like to suddenly realize you are dreaming and can do anything your desire. Re-live the ending of your last dream, or simply place your awareness in an imaginary dream scene. But this time, instead of waking up, become fully conscious of the dream. Look closely at your hands, feel awareness in your dream body, lean down and touch the ground, smell the fresh air, do everything you can to place your awareness firmly in this imagined reality. You may even decide to act out your lucid dream intention – whatever that may be. Many people choose to fly in their first lucid dreams, creating a sudden rush of mental and physical freedom. I have been lucid dreaming for over a decade and still don’t tire of rocketing through space, flying over cities, or merely floating wherever I go…

About the Author

Rebecca Turner is a keen lucid dreamer and has been researching the nature of dreams and consciousness since her teens. She is the author of World of Lucid Dreaming, a popular website which teaches anyone how to lucid dream on demand, as well The Art of Lucid Dreaming, the definitive 175-page ebook guide to lucid dreaming for beginners.

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Last night I flew to the moon, teleported back to my childhood home, explored the depths of the ocean on the back of a dolphin, passed through a portal into another dimension, ran through walls, jumped off skyscrapers, and observed what the world would look like 1,000 years from now.

And it was all just as vivid as real life… If not more so!

I’m not a lunatic – I’m a lucid dreamer. When I was 14 years old I discovered the art of lucid dreaming: the ability to become self aware during the dream state. While the body remains asleep, the conscious brain wakes up, injecting the dream with vivid sensory input and empowering you with the ability to control your actions within the dream – and even control the dream itself.

The History and The Science of Lucid Dreams

Consciousness in dreams is a concept that has been documented for at least a thousand years when it was practiced by ancient Tibetan Buddhists in the form of Dream Yoga. They described it as “apprehending the dream”. They had discovered not only a wonderful form of escapism, but the ability to observe consciousness in its purest form, without the distraction of any external physical or conceptual stimulus.

Many lay people stumbled onto lucidity in their dreams over the centuries and there are examples of this happening all throughout history. But it was not until 1968 that the term lucid dreaming was coined by Celia Green, a philosopher and psychologist known for her extreme skepticism.

In her book, Lucid Dreams, Green predicted that conscious dreaming would be found only during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. She also speculated over a two-way signaling system between a lucid dreamer and a waking observer, using pre-determined eye movements while dreaming. This was later scientifically documented by two separate lucid dreamers in their university laboratories: Alan Worsley at the University of Hull in England, and Stephen LaBerge at Stanford University in California.

Lucid dreaming is a very real phenomenon.

The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming

Why would you want to learn how to lucid dream? Is it really worth the effort?

Absolutely! Lucid dreams can be life changing experiences, not merely providing the allure of wish fulfillment, but providing us with a vivid alternate reality playground for our personal development.

When fully conscious in your dream, you can enhance your problem solving skills in extraordinarily creative ways. Take Friedrich Kekule’s discovery of the structure of the benzene molecule; Otto Loewi’s experiment on nerve impulses; and Elias Howe’s invention of the sewing machine. These scientists and inventors highlight the stunning power of the subconscious mind, which we can tap into directly via lucid dreams.

Lucid dreaming is an exceptionally powerful way to improve your creativity, too. Painters like Salvador Dali, William Blake and Paul Klee created famous artwork inspired by dreams. Some lucid dreaming artists walk through dream art galleries to find inspiration for their next work. Even musical composers – like Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner – pointed to dreams as the source of their inspiration. In fact, some of the beautiful music I ever heard took place in my lucid dreams. They reveal our most creative side because of the free-flow of ideas arising from the subconscious mind.

As lucid dreamers, we can actively pursue the types of dreams we want, and seek answers to questions in any way our subconscious wants to present them! You are not even limited by your conscious imagination – far from it.

Another exciting benefit of lucid dreaming is the ability to face your fears in a controlled but realistic setting. If you are afraid of heights, why not jump out of an airplane!? In the alternate reality of lucid dreams, you can slow down time for a controlled fall, and float gently to the ground. Once you have done this at 10,000 feet you will be surprised how you feel about heights in the waking world.

By the same token, you can practice new skills in lucid dreams. In Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming by Dr Stephen LaBerge, a lucid dreaming surgeon explains how he would review his surgical cases for the next day before going to sleep. Then he would practice them in precise detail in his lucid dreams – he had a solid reputation as a surgeon because of this, being able to refine and polish his techniques and perform procedures much faster than average. Similarly, lucid dreaming has been shown to improve the procedural memory of your muscles, so you can practice martial arts or piano playing while lucid, and you will be physically better at it when you wake up.

For me, one of the biggest breakthroughs of lucid dreaming was learning how to speak to my subconscious mind in the dream. After reading Robert Waggoner’s Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, I found I could speak to dream figures and ask what part of me they represented – as well as sending direct requests to my subconscious dreaming mind, like “Show me something amazing!” Even through years of meditation, I have never encountered the kind of opportunities to connect with my subconscious as I do through lucid dreaming.

Can Anyone Learn to Lucid Dream?

Yes, I believe so. Lucid dreaming is the result of dreaming and being conscious at the same time. Since we all dream every night (you just may not remember it) and we are all conscious during the day, becoming lucid is the simple act of combining the two states of mind at the same time. Once you understand and implement the techniques for becoming lucid, it is really not that difficult to achieve at least one lucid dream per week.

The more you practice lucid dreaming, the more you will learn about the power of the human brain and connect with your inner self. It will only get more exciting as you master this psychological art. My next article will discuss the best ways for a beginner to start lucid dreaming on demand. Until then – sweet dreams!

About the Author

Rebecca Turner is a keen lucid dreamer and has been researching the nature of dreams and consciousness since her teens. She is the author of World of Lucid Dreaming, a popular website which teaches anyone how to lucid dream on demand, as well as a joint-author of Lucid Fiction, the world’s first collection of short stories entirely dedicated to lucidity and alternate realities. The book has been praised for helping beginners induce lucid dreams at will using the subconscious incubation method.

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Some get squeamish about these kinds of things but I think it’s time we break the taboo of astral projection.

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A spirit guide is an entity from beyond the corporeal world that you make contact with directly within your mind to help you on your travels both within the spiritual realm as well as through life’s vast wealth of experiences. The mind is a powerful tool not only for its deductive capabilities, but also for its ability to communicate with things that exist beyond the periphery of the five senses. One of the most important communications a human being can have with the other side is the relationship one creates with the spirit guide.

Spirit guides can be perceived in many forms, including an ancestor, a departed companion, a mythological or fictionalized figure, or even a mysterious spectral entity of undefined or shifting form. It is a representation of your own intentions as you progress through life. The constant in the case of a shifting spirit guide is one of feeling, and an unspoken yet immutable understanding that they are the one. Some of the most confusing and vexing aspects of spiritual communication can be circumvented entirely with the assistance of a loyal and adept spirit guide. It is supposed to be an image that brings comfort, but also bears great wisdom.

The first step of communication with the spirit guide is to put yourself in a positive relaxed state. In order to get into a positive state, your mind will be moving in a direction similar to the one we visited with channeling, but different as it focuses on directing thoughts toward the inner spiritual plane rather than the external. Our entrainment therapy has been designed specially to focus your brainwave patterns to develop your mind in exactly the way it needs to go. Be sure to check it out at: Spirit Guide Communication

The spirit guide comes as much from the self as it does the external spiritual world, and is largely a fusion of the two. Try to remember a dream where a positive force or entity helped you out, or revealed something you found later to be important. Think about what that entity looked like, and how they acted. Were they human? What qualities did they possess? If you cannot get a firm grasp on what the spiritual guide was like, it may still be easier than you think to make contact with them as long as you draw your experience from the positive warm aspects of your personality and clear your mind of any negative or anxious thoughts.

When you have a conception of who or what you think your spirit guide may be, you can begin the process of making contact with it. Keep in mind that the spirit guide has always been there guiding you in one form or another, and what you’re looking for is direct contact with it in a way that opens a direct and honest dialogue rather than fleeting moments and glimpses of conscience or inspiration. The second step in this process is to put yourself in a relaxed state where you are open and simply allow the spirit guide to communicate with you in a way that you can see and/or hear with your third eye. Keep in mind the spirit guide is only there to help you make decisions, and will guide you in a direction of wisdom with suggestions that can at times seem vague or distant. If this is the case, don’t worry, the decision making process is always yours, and you are merely taking suggestions from the spiritual persona that comes from your own experiences.

Now that we’ve taken a look at a general cross section of what the spirit guide is, let’s take a close look at what exactly it can and cannot do next time to ensure a positive and fruitful dialogue. It’s important to understand the potential power and limitations you will encounter.

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One of the most important reasons why people do not succeed in Astral Projection is because of fear. If you are afraid of the Astral world, let me assure you that you’re not alone! Fear of the unseen and unknown is a quite natural emotion. When you overcome your fears, you will find a land of unlimited possibilities in front of you!

In this short article we will discuss some common Astral Projection fears and some effective tips on how to overcome them.

What do people fear?

Just the thought of separation from the physical body frightens many people. They feel something heinous is waiting for them… ready to pounce on them as soon as they Project!

Some feel they might not be able to return to their bodies. Others are afraid they might be harmed in some way as a result of Projection. And quite a few people feel their bodies might be possessed.

All the above are very common fears. But rest assured, NOTHING IS FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH! These FEARs are just in our minds and are nothing but all False Evidence Appearing Real! They can be very well be conquered.

1. Knowledge is powerful… :

Most people who fear do not fully understand the nature of Astral Projection. Their fears can only be replaced by knowledge and understanding. You should read everything you can regarding OOBE, and become familiar with all aspects of the experience. You should know what to expect during and after the exit out of body. Devour every bit of information you get on the topic. Knowledge never harmed anybody.

2…Action is more powerful than knowledge :

True, knowledge is powerful. But it should also be remembered that just theoretically reading all about dealing with fear doesn’t help much. You see, there is no substitute for personal experience. We ultimately need to FACE our fears head-on!

To eliminate unreasonable fears, we have to go through the frightening activity and come out unscathed. In doing so, we can eliminate the fears that tend to cloud our progress in discovering our Astral reality.

3. You are the Creator :

The Astral Plane is a manifestation of our own thoughts. We are the creators. We can create whatever we want, both good and bad.

If we are convinced that a devil is out there and if we visualize it strongly enough, we should not be surprised to meet our creation! The devils we create become real and solid in the Astral dimension because we created them. If we meet any of our unwanted creations, it must be faced with courage! Since we are the creators, we can change the devil in to a cute and harmless puppy!

When we realize that we are the creators, we will find that our fears are only hollow threats that crumple into nothing.

So remember. There is nothing that can harm us while we are out of our body. If we have no fear, we won’t meet fear. It’s as simple as that.

4. You will always return to our body :

If you fear you might not be able to return to your body, think about this. We ALWAYS leave our body every night when we sleep. Have we ever “not” able to return? So why should we not return this time? We will get back to the body every time! Believe it or not, the problem with Projection is always staying out, never getting in! You can do everything in our power to NOT come back! But you WILL always come back, even if you don’t want to!

5. You cannot be possessed :

You can never be possessed during Projection.

During OOBE, a person’s physical body and mind are in a very sensitive state and cannot be infiltrated or possessed. An energy field is produced during Projection that extends in all directions around the body. This is very sensitive and will cause a Projection to abort if something unfriendly penetrates this field.

Moreover, the Astral body and the Physical body are connected by an energy cord (called the Silver Cord) it is not possible for any entity to sever this cord and get inside the body. So we are quite safe during an OBE.

6. Don’t fear the unknown :

To a certain degree this fear will always be with us. After even scores of Projections, there will be something unknown out there. But as I said, nothing can harm us and we are invulnerable in our Astral form. Our body has excellent defense mechanism to protect us during a projection. It’s just our own fears that can harm us.

7. Use affirmations :

One very effective way to overcome any kind of fear is to immediately begin repeating a safety affirmation. Brief, positive statements like “I am protected and safe. No harm can come to me” are very effective.

As we repeat our affirmations, our fears will diminish and eventually disappear.

8. Project during the day :

A big part of Projection related fear stems from trying to OOBE at night. At night, the world is dark, eerie and frightening. Hence trying Projection in the dark is a natural invitation to fear!

The best ways to overcome this is to practice Projecting during daytime. This will give you more confidence and make you achieve results faster. If you have to practice at night, you might consider switching on some dim lights before Projecting.

Conclusion :

Fear is something that we have to overcome in order to succeed in Astral Projection. These fears will take on some form or the other and surface until it has been overcome completely. We must release ourselves from the death-grip of fear and set ourselves free.

Hope this short article will help you face your fears head-on! Wish you all success in your Astral projection adventures. May your life be enriched.

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Abhishek has been practicing Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming for the last 15 years.

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personal note from Cyndi:  I have started to work with Abhishek’s material – and though I have yet to have my first conscious Astral Projection – I am starting to experience some of the first symptoms he talks about and I am becoming more determined to make this work.  I would love to hear from anyone who is also interested in Astral Projection – to learn how its working for you, what resources you have used, and, if you don’t mind, a little bit about your first experience and or your most memorable one.  I sense so much potential to be of much more service once I can add Astral Projection to my “toolbox”.  Thanks in advance for your help.

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“Look…what you do is very interesting,” someone recently said to me. “But I have a life to live and I really can’t see myself as a professional psychic. Madame Ruby is just not me. It’s too airy-fairy.”

The fact is, recognizing and developing your intuitive abilities has many practical, down-to-earth uses in one’s life. Developing this ability is similar to the time you learned to read books: your goal was not to be a professional “book reader”, you just wanted to experience the thrill books have to offer.

Understanding and utilizing your intuitive abilities leads to a greater awareness of your Personal Power. A person in communication with their inner guidance system becomes more keenly aware of what is true for them and what is not. In today’s culture, we have access to more information than ever before. Much of this information is true for someone, but may not necessarily be accurate for you. It may work well for them, but it may not work for you at all. It is helpful to recognize the difference.

Employing your intuitive abilities is like having software that filters your incoming email and places in the junk folder those pieces you’re not interested in; that data that doesn’t resonate with your truth. That handy piece of software is already available to you. It came as standard equipment, bundled with your hard drive. The art is finding it, turning it on and managing it.

“But wait a minute,” you say. “I don’t need intuition. My information comes from reliable sources; magazines, friends, books, the government. They wouldn’t mislead me.” Well, most likely that’s correct. They may not be intentionally misleading you, but their truth may not be yours. When you utilize your intuitive abilities, whether that ability is clairvoyance, telepathy or clairaudience, you will recognize whether the information your friend gives you is aligned with your greater good long before you get entangled with it. Wouldn’t your life be a whole lot easier if you had that skill? This skill already exists within you…it’s just been hiding under a belief system that isn’t yours! It’s there for the asking.

You already are intuitive

Let me give you some additional examples of how this valuable ability may benefit you.

• You will find yourself in Present-Time vs. in the future or past. Because you are operating in Present-Time you are able to clearly see your options and the appropriate response for each situation in which you find yourself.

• This clarity will increase your self-esteem

• You will begin to walk through life with Presence and Certainty. This doesn’t mean in arrogance. This is a gentle, pervasive knowing that you are in management of your life

• You will find doubt and fear begin to disappear and your ability to take charge of your business life and personal life increases very quickly

• The games that you play with others – such as judgment, victim, intimidation, control, blame, competition – begin to end

• You begin to recognize and change the beliefs that you have (up until now) allowed to operate your life. Have you ever said, “I sound just like my mother.”? Where do you think you learned to respond that way? Yikes! When you turn on your ability to intuitively see these energy patterns, they begin to change.

Intuition is as natural as breathing or eating. By making it a part of your conscious mode of operation, you will become enlightened. Jesus said, “Make thine eye single and you will see the light (your truth).” He was talking about clearing out all the noise that keeps you from experiencing your natural spiritual abilities and then deliberately using them to clearly see your own truth.

Once we have cleared out an amount of this noise (the untrue beliefs) we begin to see the “Light.” In other words, the light of truth (our truth) soon becomes what we live by and what we allow to guide our decisions. The twists and turns of life become easier and less dramatic or stressful because that inner guidance system within us is turned on directing us to take this turn or that.

The work we’ve done in clearing out the noise in the channels (see previous articles on the Grounding Cord and other tools) allows this light and the corresponding adjustments to easily enter. One must clear the old leaves out of the rain gutters in order for the rivers of rain to easily pass through without jamming the works and causing a mess. The work we, as a community, have been doing around the world has surprised and amazed even me. The ease and delivery of this information has been smooth and transformative, allowing more of this Light to enter. Opening to and developing your intuition and other spiritual abilities will allow you to see and experience that Light. You will also discover how great you are.

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One of the Spiritual Abilities that you were born with is Clairvoyance. Most of us, however, were convinced out of developing that natural ability. Learn the simple tools to identify and develop your clairvoyance. Learn about your other spiritual abilities, where you store them and how to activate and manage them. Please invite friends who are ready for this new information.

Thursday April 15th Clairvoyance and Managin Your Energy

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Both Webinars take place at 4-5.30pm and again at 7.8-30pm PST. You are welcome to attend one or both. To register visit  http://www.masteringalchemy.com/teleclasses.html. You will also find a link to a TIME ZONE CONVERTER on this page.

All webinars are recorded and posted in the Mastering Alchemy archives a few days after class.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JIM SELF is an international speaker and author (Spirit Matters: Down-to-Earth Tools for a Spirited Life) who is often introduced as a teacher’s teacher and a healer’s healer. Since childhood, Jim has had the ability to recall his experiences within the sleep state. Over the last ten years, this awareness has expanded into relationships with the archangels, ascended masters and teachers of light. The tools and information presented in the program, Mastering Alchemy, is a co-creation of these relationships.

Jim walks with a foot in both worlds. At the age of twenty-six, he was elected to his first of two terms to the San Jose, CA City Council and later became the Vice Mayor. Before completing his second term, he was asked by President Jimmy Carter to be an advisor and the Director of Governmental Operations for the Dept. of Energy. As an entrepreneur, he has successfully built and sold two corporations, and is the founder and current Board Chairman of a third.

Jim is a leader in the field of spiritual development and has been leading seminars on personal energy management and the Tools of Mastering Alchemy for over 27 years. He offers free live tele-seminars, videos and local classes around North America, plus a wealth of FREE material on his website, including downloadable articles, videos, booklets, essential tools and other useful information, including details of his free online Teleclasses, Webinars, and in-person talks, Level 1 weekend workshops, and Level 2 year-long seminars. Mastering Alchemy

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People often wonder as to what possible benefits one can get through Astral Projection or Out-of-body-experiences. Let us look at some them:

1. Fly and have fun!

In the Astral world even the sky is NOT the limit. You can fly way beyond the blue skies. Or glide through the air or float like a balloon. Want to have a bird’s eye view of our city? No problem! Or maybe jump off mountains and somersault in mid-air! Imagine being able to glide over the ocean like a seagull, or dive inside and swim like a fish!

If you want you can even propel out into the infinite space and explore the planets, heavenly bodies and other distant galaxies. We can visit any city on this planet and other planets as well. We can go and check out friends in another corner of the world!

2. Confirmed belief in life after death

A fully conscious Astral Projection gives us the ability to obtain firsthand knowledge that we can exist outside our bodies. It provides us irrefutable personal evidence that we are immortal.

If it is possible for our consciousness to exist outside our body, then it is also possible that our consciousness survives physical death. This belief removes fear of death completely. It reassures us that there is life after death and you absolutely know that you continue after kicking the bucket!

3. Get glimpses of your past life and know your purpose of existence

As we experience more and more Projections, we start getting glimpses of our past lives. These memories aid in finding our purpose of existence.

The information gained can help us know ourselves better. We can overcome certain traumas and cure certain illnesses. We get a sense of universalism, the feeling of which is ecstatic.

We expand self-awareness, increase our level of maturity, and also accelerate our spiritual evolution.

4. Meeting Guides

Through Astral Projection you can meet your Spiritual Guide who can be a source of inspiration and also help you evolve spiritually.

5. Learning

All sorts of hidden knowledge can be acquired through Astral Projection… knowledge that cannot be acquired in every day life. You can learn about ourselves, about our Earth, the Universe, or about anything else. You can meet advanced enlightened beings, even from distant ancient traditions, and learn from them. You can even attend esoteric schools and temples and learn about the mysteries of life and death…

6. Increase Psychic Abilities

Regular Out of body experiences enhances your paranormal and psychic abilities such as clairvoyance, ESP, precognition, telepathy, premonitions, prophecy, the ability to see auras and many other psychic abilities. This is a natural result because we become more in tune with our internal energy systems and also become sensitive to universal energies.

7. Personal development and well-being

Through Astral Projection we become better in all spheres of life.

We have a sense of overall well-being, increase in self-confidence, control of stress, emotional balance, heightening of intellectual capacities, and expansion of self-knowledge. Out-of-body experiences help us to break free from old mental ruts and habits. We get a more enlightened perspective of our current existence and this expansive vision is instrumental in awakening new levels of personal growth and understanding.

The recognition that we are more than just physical beings, gives us firm belief that we are capable of much more than previously imagined. Once we consciously control our non-physical self, we can unlock the unlimited knowledge of our subconscious and harness our ability to explore the universe.

8. A reduction in hostility and increased respect for life

Those who have experienced an OOBE, realize that they continue after death. The also become aware that along with their consciousness, their personal responsibility also continues. Hence many feel that harboring hostility towards other fellow souls can be very self-destructive.

Due to the personal knowledge obtained concerning our spiritual interconnection, Astral Projectors seem to start detesting violence and killing.

9. Experience tranquility

Many Astral Projectors report feeling at peace with themselves and others. They develop an inner tranquility that is hard to describe.

10. An increased desire for answers

Astral Projection often sets people on a personal spiritual quest to solve the mysteries they have held since childhood. Questions like – What are we? What is our purpose? Do we continue? These questions and many more can be answered only through personal experience. Out-of-body exploration helps us to obtain the answers we seek.

11. Meet deceased loved ones

We can meet our loved ones who have left the physical plane. These meetings are very helpful because we can request for their guidance and healing.

12. An increased zest for life

There is a certain excitement inherent in Out-Of-Body exploration because by exploring the non-physical realms, we become the ultimate explorers. Life itself becomes an adventure, an exciting journey of discovery. Every Projection is an opportunity to experience a new adventure. This inner excitement also stems from the fact that we are blazing a path much ahead of our time.

13. Increased knowledge, wisdom and intelligence

Only experience creates wisdom. Out-of-body experiences provide knowledge and wisdom far beyond the limits of our physical perceptions. This knowledge is first hand and is not imposed by other teachings and beliefs.

Many people also report that their out-of-body experiences have enhanced their awareness and intelligence.

14. Increased Spirituality

Many Astral Projectors report meaningful insights into their spiritual nature. Instead of viewing themselves as Physical beings possessing a soul, many start to recognize themselves as soul temporarily possessing a Physical body. There is a feeling of connection to something far greater than them.

15. Healing

With the knowledge and control acquired through Out-of-Body experiences, we learn to utilize our own energies in favor of other beings. We can heal others, and ourselves mentally and physically.

Abhishek has been practicing Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming for the last 15 years.

To find out more about his 18 Part Audio Course visit…..  www.astralprojectnow.com

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personal note from Cyndi:  I have started to work with Abhishek’s material – and though I have yet to have my first conscious Astral Projection – I am starting to experience some of the first symptoms he talks about and I am becoming more determined to make this work.  I would love to hear from anyone who is also interested in Astral Projection – to learn how its working for you, what resources you have used, and, if you don’t mind, a little bit about your first experience and or your most memorable one.  I sense so much potential to be of much more service once I can add Astral Projection to my “toolbox”.  Thanks in advance for your help.

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Two massive waves of light and energy are moving through the universe, through you and through the Earth. They are working together in perfect synchronization, evolving everything to a higher order. This energy transformation is heralding a transition of great proportions and we are all in the midst of it.

One of these waves expands outward, like ever-widening ripples on a pond, spreading greater light, knowledge and wisdom, opening the gates to higher consciousness and evolution. This wave is shifting mass consciousness from the third-dimensional perspective, through the fourth, into a fifth-dimensional perspective. This wave will create a fifth-dimensional community on Earth that will realign us with All That Is.

As this wave accelerates, it is fascinating to observe how it continues to powerfully and positively affect us. This wave is making it possible for the second wave to unlock all that has been keeping us stuck in 3D.

The second wave is a destabilizing pattern that is dissolving everything that is no longer working in our lives. Please note that I did not say “destroy”; I said “dissolve.” This wave is breaking apart all dysfunctional patterns on every level. All that is lacking in integrity will crumble away and be replaced with new patterns of energy, light, knowledge and wisdom coming in on the first wave. While one wave of light is emptying the vessel, the other wave of light is refilling it.

These transformative waves are allowing all of us to re-wire, re-connect and re-member who we truly are and what we really came here to accomplish. Like a tsunami, these waves are significantly stepping up in intensity. We will see tremendous transitions in the upcoming months and years. We are playing in very exciting times, but we need skills and tools that will help us ride these waves with grace and ease.

Riding the Waves – Creating Your Reality

Our thoughts and feelings create all of our experiences. Thought is our greatest ability. It can also be our greatest liability. The difference between success and struggle is the degree to which we use the focusing tools of intention, attention and thoughts.

The mind is active 24/7. Your thoughts flow in an unending stream that keeps you busily creating your reality, consciously or unconsciously, all day long. Everything you are currently experiencing in this moment first began as a thought.

Your unconscious thinking creates just as powerfully and swiftly as your conscious thinking does. Unconscious thoughts are like misguided missiles, whereas intentionally-directed thoughts result in precise outcomes. In these fast-moving times of acceleration, all of our thoughts are manifesting our realty much faster than ever before. Therefore, it is more important now to pay attention to our thoughts and feelings and to understand that we are the creators of all of our experiences. Those powerful waves of light flowing through and around us are intensifying and quickening all of our manifestations now.

Your Thoughts + Your Emotions = Your Experiences

Perhaps the most powerful emotion-charged thought is known as Fear. Fear is cohesive, solid and very real in the third dimension, and it’s a very dense thought-form. Fearful thoughts are charged with emotion. Emotion-packed thoughts are like powerful magnets. They transmit signals to the universe and the universe automatically responds. The Universal Law of Attraction is a magnetic force that finds you irresistible. If you want to see this law in action in your life, pay close attention to the thoughts you concentrate on and the feelings you emote.

Your thoughts and feelings are broadcasts to the universe. The universe “hears” them as “requests” and always delivers a matching vibration to you in return. The stronger the thought/emotion, the faster and more powerfully it will be delivered to you. The Law of Attraction is an excellent barometer showing you where your attention is focused at any given moment. The Universe is not responding to your language but to your vibration, and your vibration is all about the way you feel. If you could trace your present experience back to the exact moment it was “born”, you would always discover the original thought/emotion that launched it into motion.

Fearful, worrisome thoughts and archaic belief systems keep you locked in a third-dimensional reality and make it very difficult to maintain a vibration high enough to move you into a fourth or fifth-dimensional reality. You can disrupt your fear-driven thoughts-emotions and replace those limiting beliefs by consciously choosing to focus on higher thoughts and newer perspectives. Once you begin to choose where you place your attention, new choices become available to you. Fear, then, simply becomes another choice, not a given result. Manage your thought-emotion and you will be the master of your life.

Establishing Your Personal Space

As the waves of energy step up, greater levels of light, wisdom, and knowledge become increasingly available to us. The more you can merge and anchor the light within you, the quicker you will awaken and fulfill your spiritual purpose. As you begin to vibrate with 5-D consciousness surrounded by 3-D energy, it is vital to know where you start and stop, which brings us to an important tool, the Octahedron.

The aura of a balanced person extends about an arm’s length away from their physical body. It radiates in every direction. Hold your arm out in front of you now and pretend you are holding a rose between your fingertips. Using your imagination, envision the universe starting on the other side of that rose. Do the same to the left and right of you and behind you, leaving a rose at each of those points, then place a rose above your head. If you trace imaginary lines and join all the roses you will create a four-sided pyramid around you. Its base will be running through your heart chakra and its apex will be about 18 inches above your crown. Just pretend. Repeat this exercise, only this time place a rose about 18 inches below your feet and connect more imaginary lines to create a downward-pointing pyramid. Connect the bases of each pyramid (base to base) at the level of your heart. This creates an 8-sided, geometric shape around you called an Octahedron. Next, fill the eight faces (8 triangles) with light. The space inside this geometry is you and everything outside this field defines the rest of the universe.

As you build this geometry around you, play in it and make it a game. Observe the world from inside it. If you stay within this Octahedron of light you will not become affected by the emotions of other people who are on the other side of it. Some of you are extremely sensitive to other people’s emotions, thoughts and erratic behaviors and, as you start vibrating at higher levels, you will want to reinforce this geometry around you. This will keep other peoples’ energy from invading your space and you will find that much of the noise, drama, and attention you have felt from others begin to drop away. Your style, your joy, your enthusiasm, your choices, and your ability to express yourself are only about you and your path. Simply begin to regard everybody outside your octahedron as actors in a play performing for your entertainment. Play with this as a new toy and make it fun.

Many wonderful changes are occurring around and within all of us now. Please play with these skills and tools to help you move more easily through this grand Shift. We are on our journey Home.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As an international speaker and author, Jim Self is often introduced as a teacher’s teacher and a healer’s healer. He has been leading seminars and teaching healing, clairvoyance and personal energy management courses since 1980 and is the founder of the Mastering Alchemy Program.

Since childhood, Jim has retained a conscious awareness and ability to recall his experiences within the sleep state. Over the last ten years, this awareness has expanded into relationships with the Archangels, Ascended Masters and Teachers of Light. The tools and information presented in the Mastering Alchemy programs is a co-creation of these relationships.

Jim walks with a foot in both worlds. At the age of twenty-six, he was elected to his first of two terms to the San Jose, CA City Council and later became the Vice Mayor. Before completing his second term, he was asked by President Jimmy Carter to be an advisor and the Director of Governmental Operations for the Dept. of Energy.

As an entrepreneur, he has successfully built and sold two corporations, and is the founder and current Board Chairman of a third. As a recognized leader in the field of spiritual development, he is a mentor and personal coach to many, a gifted healer, spiritual counselor and sought-after speaker. You can find out more about Jim’s work and sign up for his free teleseminars at www.MasteringAlchemy.com.

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