| In this article we are going to discuss some of the | | | | phenomena would be remiss for not mentioning |
| popular astral projection techniques, and discuss | | | | the likes of Timothy Leary, Adulous Huxley and |
| each one in short detail, illuminating the various | | | | the many other cutting edge scientists, |
| ways that sages, prophets, visionaries and even | | | | philosophers and artists who actively used these |
| ordinary people like you and I have been having | | | | and other substances to explore the outer edges |
| magical and magnificent out of body experiences | | | | of the human mind and experience. At the end of |
| for many centuries, and right up to our present | | | | the day, not matter what these folks believed |
| moment in 2008. It's important to remember that | | | | was real, most contemporary scientists and |
| I don't endorse or encourage all of these | | | | counter culture commentators believe their |
| approaches, but from an accuracy standpoint | | | | experiences are forever tainted by the outside |
| they do represent some of the major | | | | agents that were used in their attainment. |
| approaches that are being used, and have been | | | | 4) Brain Entrainment Technology: This is clearly |
| utilized over the years to achieve profound states | | | | the easiest, and most popular method today for |
| of altered consciousness! Read on, and enjoy... | | | | achieving profound states of altered |
| 1) Meditation: Clearly the number one method that | | | | consciousness and induced astral projection. And |
| mystics and ordinary folks alike have employed to | | | | with the advancement and refinement of personal |
| consciously project from the physical body | | | | music players like and iPod, anyone can download |
| 2) Kundalini Yoga: While all Yoga is certainly | | | | layered music tracks or guided meditative |
| conducive to the out of body experience, I can | | | | narratives written specifically to engrain the brain |
| say with personal experience that advanced | | | | waves into a state of unparalleled bliss. While |
| practitioners of kundalini are amongst the most | | | | many scientists have been working on and |
| adventurous and discerning when it comes to | | | | refining this technology for years, it is only over |
| attainment with other realms and realities. Much of | | | | the last 5 or 6 that they have been readily |
| the chakra system and associated teachings are | | | | available to the masses, mostly in the form of |
| more than metaphors in kundalini devotees, and | | | | digital downloads from sites that cater to the |
| more than any other yogic discipline I have these | | | | exploration of consciousness. |
| folks are active explorers of the OBE phenomena. | | | | So there you have it! 4 simple steps that anyone |
| 3) Ethneogenic Drugs: I don't advocate the use of | | | | can utilize to experience profound states of self |
| drugs of any kind to attain and explore altered | | | | realization and expanded awareness. Do note |
| states of consciousness as clearly the information | | | | though, as is covered in #3, while these rare |
| you glean from the experience is clearly tainted | | | | plants HAVE been used for decades, they are not |
| and compromised by the drug. But in many native | | | | recommended, not readily available in the Western |
| American cultures, African tribes and the western | | | | world, and even if they were, are ILLEGAL - so |
| mystics and explorers who have played on the | | | | stay away. There are PLENTY of other good |
| edges of the OBE experience, these powerful, | | | | options for having a genuine experience |
| natural plants have played HUGE parts in this | | | | completely safely, as illuminated above... |
| process. And of course any overview of the OBE | | | | |