Out of Body Travel - Spirit Communication

One of the most confusing aspects of out of body travel, receiving messages from entities in higher realms can prove very disorienting. While their words may be of the highest truth, they can be spoken from a dimension far above our own, and because of this their messages sometimes require translation.

When first experiencing out of body travel, it’s easy to confuse a less evolved soul with someone of a higher evolution. Because an entity in spirit does not have to carry an ego of the same density that is required in the earth, a very young soul can appear quite dynamic and evolved in an out of body experience. So it does take time to learn to differentiate between the two.

The most evolved beings seldom, if ever, give definitive directions or suggest a specific course of action for your life. The highest beings can inspire you with the simplest of words, as their refined emotions actually have the power to lift you into a higher state of consciousness. On the other hand, less evolved beings—however well intentioned—do not have that capacity and often can only advise you of a specific action to take, something they might believe to be beneficial to your life. While there is purpose in both of these interactions, it’s very important to realize that anyone simply telling you what to do—is not highly evolved. I always use caution in dealing with such souls.

In the highest dimensions, far above the earth in vibrational frequency, fear cannot exist as we know it. And it is in these inspirational realms where the energy is created that breathes life into the earth, into the dreams and thoughts of those incarnated in this world.

We can have our own resistance to these higher frequencies, unconscious fear that separates us from something we wish to manifest or express. We could return to the guidance we were given and claim it to be false. But what is missing from the message, is acknowledgement of the required path we must first walk – life experience that teaches us that certain beliefs, behaviors and attachments we embody might be limiting us. There may be many life experiences between message and manifestation, events that cause us to release beliefs that stand in the way of our longing. It is often a leap in consciousness which ushers in a new aspect of life.

Wanting to immediately manifest a vision, I sometimes find that the earth refuses to yield. Of course this is actually the purpose of incarnating into a dimension of such density. We are forced to renounce and release those beliefs that prevent us from more deeply aligning with our Higher Power and deepest Self. We may feel the longing to reclaim missing pieces of our soul and we feel the pressure to gain understanding. If we are spiritually focused, we may intuitively realize that we are being asked to release. If we are deeply grounded in the illusion of the earth, we might suffer through the breaking down of the ego.

I’ve learned not to attach to the grand visions within my dreams, out of body travel and sight. I’ve learned if they are meant to arrive in the physical realm, they will arrive in their appropriate time. As it must be, the earth requires us to cleanse our hearts before we may evolve our experience of oneness, and that seems to be an ongoing evolution into greater depth.

Out of Body Travel - Grounding

One of the challenges of the dreamer is how to be grounded in the physical world, while remaining connected to the mystical worlds. At first glance, grounding, becoming present in this dimension (or any dimension that you happen to be in) can seem to mean joining the shared consciousness of those around us.

For me, this would be quite uncomfortable. I do not wish to ground in the illusion, in the illusory earth. I wish to ground in what I perceive as reality. And that is a world that is governed by laws that are different than the laws of illusion, or the mainstream.

As one begins a process of awakening, this prospect can be almost unimaginable. But there are ways to ground in reality, the higher laws governing existence, though it does require diligence. One must seek opportunities that raise the vibrational frequency of the body. And developing a spiritual practice can do this.

The natural world does not forget and within every plant and animal is a frequency of energy that vibrates at much higher rate than the physical illusion. Walks in nature, visits to the ocean are just a couple of ways to reconnect with this frequency. Vision Quests are a part of my life – how do you remember the eternal?

Out of Body Travel - Question

Question:

I am wondering why, during 2011 in particular, my out-of-body travel is
increasing in frequency. I have been ill with Lupus and chronic pain
and while my body is in decline, my soul/spirit is getting much stronger.
I can visit old friends and lovers, see what they are doing, and sometimes
have this confirmed later. While in the Emergency Room this week
with a moderate concussion, I fell asleep and traveled to the waiting
room where my friend was waiting anxiously to be called in to see me.
I could see her entire soul/spirit....a beautiful yellow and white aura.
She is so much more than her earth-based personality. It was a wonderful
revelation.

Is it common to experience more out-of-body travel when one is sick?
Sometimes I can leave my body and look at myself sleeping in bed.

Catherine

Reply:

Catherine,

There is always a positive side to any form of suffering. What happens during an illness is that a crack is formed in the ego that allows darkness to escape and light to enter. As darkness exits the body, it is raised in vibration and allows one to see things that had before been concealed from consciousness. So the spiritual purpose behind an illness is for the purification of the body. I would suggest that you aren’t actually having any additional experiences of out of body travel, but that you are just becoming more aware of what you are already doing. The 17th Century Abbot and poet John Donne has written much about this spiritual connection between illness and the Divine. And the tradition of the Vision Quest, in the spiritual belief system of many indigenous cultures is to purposefully recreate the same results.

John

Energetic Resonance

When initially learning conscious out of body travel, you may experience difficulty staying grounded within the dimension you are visiting. It’s not at all uncommon to be whisked away and back into unconsciousness, when might rather stay right where you are. This problem is about your energetic resonance to that dimension and the ability to stay open to the intense amount of energy that is required to flow through you when you are that conscious.

When awake in one’s daily life, there are certain physical laws that apply. The rules are obviously not the same for one’s physical body and their spiritual or light body. If we begin to emotionally close when fully awake and experiencing our daily life, we remain physically grounded to a degree. We may lose presence and find ourselves emotionally distancing ourselves from the world. But we physically remain where we are. That is not the case in an out of body experience—it’s our openness that allows us to be conscious during out of body travel. And it’s an openness that is really unimaginable to our conscious minds.

I would suggest that the emotion we can feel during an out of body experience could be 20 times greater than what we experience in our waking lives. We are more aware and can feel things that we are completely numb to in the physical realm. The slightest negative thought creates resistance for the energy flowing through your light body and initially, one’s fear might cause us to instantly lose consciousness. After more experience, we might feel ourselves being rapidly being pulled back to the location of our physical body. With more experience, we might feel our self losing the ground, but still have the time to take steps to remain in the experience, or at least to prolong it.

It’s not that we have absolute control over how long we can stay in an alternate dimension; there are predetermined plans for our visits. When we have witnessed or experienced the purpose of our visit, it’s time to go. But we may want to try and maximize our stays.

I’ve had enough travels that I know the difference between completion and my own inability to remain conscious. So when I feel it’s my own spiritual vibration that is causing the energetic disruption, I try to simplify my thinking.

There are many different things that my physically awake mind might be interested in knowing (about the experience) and in out of body travel, many of those things really don’t have significant spiritual importance. Once when visiting with my deceased father, I asked him what was his favorite food. Upon waking, I thought I should have asked him what happened to the copy of our family tree! But it is innocent thought that allows us to become resonant and conscious during out of body travel in the first place. It’s analytical and structured thinking that cause most people to remain unconscious of their out of body experiences.

So during out of body travel, you want to be one with the surrounding energy and try not to let your mind dominate. You might want to focus on your physical surroundings and limit the intensity of conversation – deeper conversations can cause more power to flow into your body and overwhelm you. If you are in a light filled dimension, those around you may pretend things are casual, but they actually know the difficulty you are facing in getting accustomed to the energy. And they are appreciative of your efforts to consciously meet them. So try to be one with the energies, beings and environment around you. That is what will hold you in an out of body experience and allow you to maximize the moment.

Out of Body Travel - Retreat

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Out of Body Travel Questions

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Talking about Death and the After Life

Question:

Thank you for your prompt reply and suggestions—Will pursue it with him. I think that a lot of people nearing the end of their journeys are anxious to explore this issue but are afraid to freak out their families.

Virginia

Reply:

I do agree…

I have talks with my mother about speaking with deceased people and I’ve had similar talks with my aunt…but I do limit what I say…

I just stand there and support them in what they would share.

If you share more than they are comfortable hearing, you can actually have a negative impact and send too much energy through their body…

In the short term, this could cause them to have less consciousness during their experiences.

Approaching the subject of Out of Body Travel...

Question:

Hello, I want to start talking with my 87-year-old father-outlaw about making the transition, practicing out-of-body flight, and am looking for references, tips, etc. on a good place to start. He's not affiliated with any specific brand of Christianity, so that's not going to be an issue, but I don't know what the best way to start the conversation/meditation with him.

Suggestions?

Virginia

Reply:

Virginia,

I do have a lot of experience with opening people's minds, but I would suggest that most people really aren't open to direct conversations about such things....

But as we age and begin to reach the end of our lives, many do have experiences they find unexplainable...
Like waking up in a higher state of consciousness, while half asleep and chatting with someone that is deceased…
They sometimes chat away till they wake up more fully, and the person leaves their vision…

You might mention such an experience to him, that you HEARD about this person that had this type experience--"What do you think about that?"

Regardless, you can always just ask him about questions while never committing to yourself believing in such things...
That way, in case he really rejects the idea, he isn't disturbed by thinking you have lost your mind...lol

So I would start with that before more directly approaching the subject of out of body travel.

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Becoming conscious during out of body travel

Question:

I have out of body experiences, but I have difficulty when I come to the conscious realization that I’m in another realm. I become fearful or startled by the fact that I’m in complete control yet completely out of my body.

Is there a certain point when you learn to control the location of your projection?
Can you consciously travel to desired dimensions?

Also I've had many dreaming experiences, which I later lived out while awake—Déjà Vu, if you will. Can I control this to make it more useful? Not that I want to see my future, but in most instances I don’t have a choice.

Are the visitors in my lucid dreams my manifestation, or visitors? I don't know how I could have dreamed some of these things up but wouldn't put it past my mind, like partying with a bunch of Ganesha people. So strange but so cool. Any help would be appreciated.

Safe travels through the universes

Reply:

It is very common to lose consciousness when initially experiencing out of body travel. The intense energies in these dimensions can magnify fear, often resulting in confusion and causing a premature return to the physical body. So an acclimation process is usually necessary before being able to experience any lengthy out of body travels. But there are purification techniques that can speed up the process, though time and experience can also increase your resonance in these realms. It is the releasing of darkness from your being that will enable you to ground within the experience.

What I would suggest that you are seeking, is not necessarily to be in control during the experience, but to ‘feel in control.’ When we are feeling out of control, whether awake or asleep, we tend to desire more direct and physical control of something about our environment. But the greatest experiences in life, and in out of body travel, result from feeling a sense of Mastery, all the while being part of something greater. Feeling in control during out of body travel comes about as a result of deep releasing to a greater power. For it is when we can fully trust in goodness that we can be ushered into experiences beyond our conscious imagination.

Again, I would suggest that gaining more control by your ego’s standards, might not be so beneficial, for it is your deepest soul that is seeking the experience found through conscious out of body travel. It is the awakening of your soul in its fullness that enables the experience in the first place. Getting to a place where you can trust the higher part of your being brings the greatest benefit.

When meeting others in these alternate dimensions, we can have experiences with real and literal beings, but also beings created within our own imagination. Even someone familiar to us could actually be a manifestation. In time you will be able to distinguish between the two, but there are worlds where many unique beings exist that could only be described as strange by our standards. Having an open mind about other life forms, can open doors to realms that most others are not allowed to enter.

Preparations for out of body travel

Question:

I'm not sure what you mean about "purification". I have read and have been told that one must be careful about astral projection because of the "evil" that may be encountered in the different planes of existence, and that you have to prepare and brace yourself with “guides.” Being brought up a Catholic, I have to admit this does scare me. Let's just say that developing psychic abilities was looked at as touching the "darker side" of life and the world of the devil.

I know that there are people that practice black magic—that does frighten me because I don't know if I would be able to recognize those people. The devil does show himself in all shapes and I don't really want to encounter him in all his glory or open doors that I won't be able to close. Perhaps the purification you speak of would arm someone with protection?

I just feel that our minds have the power to explore and visualize a lot more than we are now able to do. If we could develop that ability, the ability to grow spiritually, well then maybe our lives would be fuller.

Reply:

Purification is the process of facing and releasing fear, which is related to what eastern religions sometimes call identifying our suffering, so it is the process of bringing our darkness into the conscious mind so that it can be understood and healed.

Since we already astral project unconsciously, we are also already facing dark entities. But it is still important to be careful when cultivating this kind of consciousness, not because we will necessarily be exposed to greater dangers, but that we need to move slowly so we don’t get ahead of the transmutation process. We have to gently expose ourselves to the awareness of our own darkness; else we can become overwhelmed by it. It is for this reason that I don’t believe in consciously putting a lot of effort into inducing out of body travel. When you simply focus upon the purification aspect, and relinquish control to a higher power, the super conscious experiences will take place in the proper time. That way, we may add them into our lives while maintaining an emotional balance.

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