(Oh boy, here goes.)
Greetings, Avalon. I am excited (and a bit nervous) to bring this information to the table, as it is a culmination of many lifetimes of work, including my own. I am a natural Astral Projector. The OBE has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. The OBE is a natural, untapped potential for all of us. Whereas the ObE does not bring direct enlightenment and/or spiritual 'attainment',, it WILL break down belief barriers when experienced directly, and it will open us up to other levels of awareness and possibilities. (Your spiritual journey does not require the OBE,, nor does the OBE require your spiritual journey.) It is an actual and practical part of the human experience. Having OBEs is as natural to the human body as breathing or closing your eyes. (Though closing your eyes and breathing properly can be used as powerful tools to open up your experience to what is beyond the physical body senses.) I intend to offer 'nuts and bolts', as this is a real phenomenon. This exploration will be particularly helpful to those who are looking for a more practical and pragmatic approach to the out of body experience. Communion with higher self is inevitable. Let's get you out of your body, and then you can decide for yourself how it applies to your personal awakening. In my opinion, that is the best way to bridge the gap between scientific and spiritual approaches to the Out of Body Experience. Personal experience will become required, either way.
For this discussion, Higher Self is invited, but not required.
In 2010, I wrote 'The Book of Jacob'. It is a book about my experiences and interpretations of the OBE, and my strange life. (Feel free to PM me with your email address, and I will send you a copy. Or download from the link above) Since then, I have worked with many other advanced projectors, and have catalogued quite a bit of useful information. I have made the OBE my lives work. If there is a school of thought that is considering the ObE, then I want to be a part of it...
In this thread, I plan to compare and contrast the research of many different Projectors, and their work, in an attempt to find commonalities in their methodologies. Most of the research in this thread will be coming from very Western points of view. I will display a more left-brained, analytical approach. (Though left-brain/right-brain synchronization will be tolerated too... lol)
I invite any and all input.
I will be bringing together the works of Muldoon, Carrington, Charles Tart, Robert Monroe, Robert Bruce, Bob Peterson, William Buhlman, Tom Campbell, among others. I will point out differences and similarities between the perspective modalities. I will also be highlighting advances in modern science, where technology is being forwarded by bravely delving into OBE research.
I will compare and contrast OBEs/NDE/Remote Viewing, etc.
I will highlight and expose the truth regarding folks in history who have used the ObE to advance scientific knowledge. We will talk about the future of Sentient Technology, and the implications of said technology. (Astral Projecting ET's and their 'Tech'.)
We will explore, scientifically,, that the OBE is not just a trick of the eye, or a trick of the mind, and that 'thought' does not originate in the brain,, i.e.,,, you can't put an elephant in a matchbox!!
We will be exploring the Energy Body Complex and how to properly engage the energy body, and the relevance of the energy body to the OBE. Many cultures (every culture) have their own definition (and roots thereof) of subtle-body energy, and energy body phenomenon. I will attempt to highlight commonalities.
Ultimately, I will be taking all of this information, and drafting a 'how to have an OBE' methodology based on the best information that we can find, and highlight in this discussion. Then (if folks are up to it) we are going to use this new 'how to guide', right here at Avalon, to begin some new experiments regarding getting folks up, and out of their bodies. It is my intention to offer 'nuts and bolts' rather than 'woo woo'. (Ha! thank you TargeT for the cool word..) Once you have had a couple of fully conscious OBEs, then you can see for yourself how the Higher Self fits it. That will be my core approach in this discussion. (Communion with Higher Self is Inevitable.)
(And if you want to, carefully get into it) We can explore the possibility that Jesus and Buddha and Muhammad were skilled Astral Projectors who did not have the language/words to teach what they knew, so their teachings were obscured, and wrapped in a Religious context, and still are to this very day.
Everyone is invited to participate. This discussion is ALL INCLUSIVE. Nobody will be asked to leave, nor will a more limited experience be excluded. As we explore different aspects of this phenomenon, feel free to post your OBEs. Objective Exploration from a Subjective point of view is what this thread will attempt to offer... Everyone is invited... I intend to pour out my heart and soul, in the spirit of discovery.
I think it is appropriate to begin with a brief History of the OBE....
(Oh boy, here goes)
[More to follow:]
Jake.