How to Start Astral Projection Safely: A Beginner’s Guide

Introduction

Astral projection, often referred to as an out-of-body experience (OBE), is a fascinating practice where individuals can consciously leave their physical body and explore different realms of existence. Many people are drawn to astral projection out of curiosity, spiritual growth, or the desire to experience something beyond the physical world.

However, if you’re new to astral projection, it’s essential to approach the practice with care and understanding to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience. In this guide, we will discuss how to start astral projection safely and some essential tips for beginners.

What is Astral Projection?

Astral projection is a process in which the conscious mind separates from the physical body, allowing a person to travel in the astral plane, a dimension of existence beyond the material world. While the concept has roots in various ancient cultures and spiritual traditions, modern interest in astral projection has grown as people seek ways to explore consciousness and spirituality.

Is Astral Projection a New Thing?

No. You have astral projected before, in fact you are doing it every night while you sleep and dream. Thousands of years ago, mystics, monks and swamis figured out how to consciously gain control over astral projection. This achievement opens new vistas and areas for growth in the lives of practitioners.

The Experience

Many who have successfully projected describe vivid experiences of floating above their body, traveling to distant places, or encountering beings from other dimensions. While the idea of leaving the body may sound intimidating, proper preparation and understanding can help make the experience positive and transformative.

Safe and Calm Environment and Setting Intentions

Your surroundings play a significant role in successful astral projection. Choose a quiet, comfortable place where you won’t be disturbed. Make sure your space is free of distractions such as noise, bright lights, or electronic devices that could pull you out of the meditative state necessary for astral projection.

Dim lighting and soft background music or binaural beats can help you relax deeply and achieve the right state of mind. Some people also choose to place protective objects, such as crystals or incense, around their space to create a calming atmosphere and offer spiritual protection. These practices, while optional, can be helpful if they align with your personal beliefs and make you feel more secure.

To start, set a clear intention that you will have a safe and positive experience. Affirmations such as “I am protected and will return safely” can help calm your mind and eliminate fear. Entering the process with a relaxed, open attitude is crucial. If you are too anxious, it can be difficult to achieve the deep relaxation needed for astral projection.

Getting To It – 3 Ways To Project

Several ways exist to get started, ranging from easier to more difficult.

Projecting From Lucid Dreaming

My Personal Favorite: The Deferred Method

Michael Raduga calls this technique the Deferred Method. The technique is meant to capitalize on the lighter sleep cycles that occur in the second half of the night after the body’s need for deep sleep is satisfied.

Set an alarm for 6 hours after going to sleep. This ensures that the practitioner gets enough deep sleep before trying the technique.

Upon waking, get out of bed and engage in light activity for 3 to 50 minutes. Drink some water, use the restroom, and review the indirect techniques. This will help disrupt the sleep cycle and keep the mind from immediately falling back into deep sleep.

Go back to sleep with the intention of waking up without moving your physical body and attempting to separate. If the room is too bright, wear an eye mask; if it is too loud, use earplugs.

Upon each natural awakening, immediately attempt to separate from the body. Try to stand up, roll out, or levitate using only your subtle body, without moving your physical muscles. Don’t overthink it—act on instinct.

If separation is unsuccessful, cycle through indirect techniques (phantom wiggling, rotations, etc.) for one minute.

After each attempt, whether successful or not, fall back asleep with the intention of repeating the process. This allows for multiple attempts over a single morning.

According to Raduga, following this method can lead to a high success rate even for novices.

Overcoming Fear

Astral projection, or the conscious separation of the spirit from the physical body, offers a unique opportunity for spiritual exploration and personal growth. However, fear plays a significant role in shaping the astral experience. It not only affects the likelihood of encountering negative entities on the lower astral plane but can also disrupt and prematurely end the projection itself. Understanding the impact of fear is essential for anyone wishing to explore the astral plane safely and effectively.

Fear as an Attractor

One of the most critical aspects of fear in astral projection is its ability to attract negative entities. According to various sources, fear acts like a magnet, drawing in low-vibrational beings such as “shadows,” “demons,” and “astral parasites.” These entities thrive on negative emotions like fear, hatred, and despair. Much like flies are drawn to sugar, these astral entities are attracted to fear, which makes the projector more vulnerable to unwanted encounters.

The secret is to maintain a positive, loving, and joyful mindset is essential for avoiding these lower astral entities. By focusing on positive emotions, astral travelers raise their vibrational frequency, making it less likely that they will encounter dangerous or negative beings. This approach is compared to avoiding dangerous neighborhoods in the physical world—by staying in safer, higher-vibrational areas of the astral plane, travelers can significantly reduce the likelihood of encountering trouble.

Conversely, fear lowers the traveler’s vibrational state, aligning them with the lower astral plane where negative entities reside. These entities feed off fear, and by giving in to fear, projectors unwittingly strengthen the connection with them. Understanding this dynamic is crucial for anyone wanting to minimize the risks associated with astral travel. Maintaining a calm, positive mindset not only enhances the overall experience but also serves as a form of spiritual protection.

Fear as a Projection Inhibitor

Fear not only acts as a magnet for negative entities but also serves as a significant inhibitor of astral projection itself. Fear is the “ultimate enemy” of astral projection. When fear arises during an astral projection attempt, it triggers a powerful automatic response that pulls the projector back into their physical body. This reaction is similar to the body’s fight-or-flight mechanism, which kicks in during moments of perceived danger in the physical world.

Entering the projection stage is accompanied by a strong vibration through the body. However, mistaking the vibrations for an earthquake, one can easily panic. This fear can cause the vibrations to dissipate almost immediately, halting the projection. Also experiencing fear or panic in the initial stages after body separation can also end the process prematurely and the astral body is snapped back to the body.

Overcoming Fear

To navigate the astral plane safely and effectively, it is essential to learn how to manage and overcome fear. The key to overcoming fear in astral projection lies in education, preparation, and adopting specific mental and spiritual strategies. The more a traveler understands about the nature of the astral plane, the less frightening it becomes. Knowledge is a powerful tool for dispelling fear, as it reduces the uncertainty that often leads to anxiety.

Rick from the video above emphasizes several practical techniques for overcoming fear:

1. Projecting Love and Light: One of the most effective methods for repelling negative entities is to project feelings of love and light. By focusing on these positive energies, travelers can raise their vibrational frequency and create a protective barrier against lower astral entities. Love and light act as a powerful repellent for beings that thrive on fear and negativity.
2. Prayer and Calling Upon Guides: Another method for managing fear is to call upon religious figures, spiritual guides, or higher entities for protection. Many travelers find comfort and security in invoking the presence of a guide or protector while navigating the astral plane. These entities can offer support and protection, helping to alleviate fear and ward off potential threats.
3. Focusing on Positive Intentions: Maintaining a positive mindset and focusing on the desired outcome of the astral journey can also help minimize fear. By concentrating on the joy of exploration and the intention to have a safe and enriching experience, travelers can keep fear at bay. Positive intentions create a sense of control and empowerment, which helps override the instinctual fear response.

To start, set a clear intention that you will have a safe and positive experience. Affirmations such as “I am protected and will return safely” can help calm your mind and eliminate fear. Entering the process with a relaxed, open attitude is crucial. If you are too anxious, it can be difficult to achieve the deep relaxation needed for astral projection.

Dangers on the Lower Astral Plane: Summary of Key Points

In the video above, Rick discusses the potential dangers encountered while traveling on the lower astral plane and offers practical strategies for mitigating those risks. The video uses the analogy of navigating a large, potentially dangerous city like New York to explain how an astral traveler should approach the lower astral plane. While the astral plane offers opportunities for exploration and spiritual growth, it also has potential threats that require awareness, caution, and a positive mindset.

Types of Threats on the Lower Astral Plane

Rick outlines four primary categories of threats that travelers might encounter on the lower astral plane, each with varying degrees of danger and intent:

1. Mindless Ghosts: These are essentially the “shells” or residual energy of people who have died, but they are no longer intelligent or conscious beings. While they can seem eerie, mindless ghosts pose no actual threat to the astral traveler. They are akin to remnants of a person’s energy that still linger but lack the capacity to interact or cause harm.
2. Imps, Elementals, and Nature Spirits: These entities are natural inhabitants of the astral plane. While not inherently hostile, they may act as guardians of their environment, particularly protecting natural areas. They generally leave travelers alone unless provoked or disturbed, making it important to be respectful of their space. Much like animals in the physical world, they will only react if they feel threatened.
3. Earthbound Human Spirits: These spirits are the souls of deceased individuals who, for various reasons, have not moved on to higher levels of existence. They may be drawn to familiar environments like bars, nightclubs, or other places they frequented while alive. Earthbound spirits can be hostile, especially if they are emotionally distressed, addicted to former habits, or territorial. Travelers are more likely to face aggression from these spirits if they inadvertently intrude upon their space.
4. Shadows, Demons, and Astral Parasites: These are the most dangerous entities on the lower astral plane. They feed on negative emotions like fear, hate, or despair, and they can attack vulnerable travelers by draining their energy. These entities are rare but can be extremely harmful if encountered, making it vital for astral projectors to protect their emotional and energetic state.

Mitigation Strategies

The speaker emphasizes that while these threats exist, they can be mitigated through careful preparation and awareness. The key is to approach astral projection with a positive mindset and to have strategies in place should an encounter occur. Four primary strategies are recommended:

1. Avoid: The best strategy for avoiding danger on the lower astral plane is to raise your vibrational level before projecting. This can be done by maintaining a loving, positive attitude and focusing on light-filled thoughts. A higher vibration makes it unlikely that travelers will attract or encounter lower-level entities. As the speaker notes, just like avoiding dangerous neighborhoods in a city, keeping away from negative thought patterns and emotions helps travelers avoid dangerous parts of the astral plane.
2. Evade: If a traveler does encounter a threat, they can often evade it by simply moving away. On the astral plane, this might involve flying away from a negative entity or shifting to a different time or plane of existence. Because movement on the astral plane is not limited by the physical world’s constraints, evading threats can be as simple as thinking about being elsewhere and shifting to a different location.
3. Retreat: Astral projectors always have the option to return to their physical body instantly if they feel threatened. This retreat is a powerful defense, as it allows travelers to quickly remove themselves from any situation that feels unsafe. Retreating to the physical body is an immediate way to end the projection and escape danger.
4. Fight/Call for Help: As a last resort, travelers can fight off attackers or call for help. This can involve using mental defenses, such as projecting love and light to repel entities, or calling upon spiritual guides or religious figures for assistance. The speaker stresses that asking for help from higher entities or guides can be highly effective. Many accounts exist of people calling out to Jesus, the archangel Michael or Anubis for assistance.

Astral vs. Physical Threats

Rick highlights that the dangers on the astral plane closely mirror those in the physical world, but they manifest differently. Just as one would avoid unsafe areas in a city, it’s wise to avoid negative thought patterns and emotions that could attract low-vibrational entities on the astral plane. However, the speaker advises against letting fear prevent exploration. Just as we don’t avoid going outside in the physical world due to the potential dangers of city life, travelers should not avoid astral projection out of fear. With proper knowledge, caution, and common sense, the astral plane can be navigated safely.

Methods of Defense

Some astral projectors may use elaborate defenses like astral armor, but the speaker prefers a simpler and more powerful approach: projecting love and light. This method is highly effective in repelling negative entities. Prayer or calling upon religious figures or guides can also be valuable forms of protection. The speaker shares several personal experiences where he successfully used these techniques to ward off negative entities, showing that even in the most dangerous situations, love and spiritual support are powerful defenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I cannot go back into my body?

This is perhaps the most common fear associated with astral projection. You are always connected to your physical body by an energy “cord”. Returning to your body is as simple as thinking about it. In fact, the sources suggest that the real challenge lies in maintaining the phase state, not exiting it. Any thought directed towards the physical body will instantly snap you back.

Is it dangerous? What if something harms me while I am out of my body?

The sources assure that astral projection is a natural human experience, reported across cultures and time. There is no evidence of anyone being harmed while projecting. Buhlman suggests that any fear or negative entity encountered during an astral projection is likely a manifestation of your own inner fears. By confronting these fears in the astral realm, you can potentially overcome them. Michael Raduga emphasizes that phase experiences are subjective and influenced by individual expectations and beliefs. Whatever you fear or expect the most is likely what you will encounter in the phase state.

What if I get lost in the astral plane and can’t find my way back?

Getting lost is highly unlikely. Returning to your body is instinctive and occurs with the slightest thought of it. Some people even report being involuntarily pulled back to their bodies.

What if my body is taken over by something else while I am gone?

This is another unfounded fear. Buhlman states that there is an “interactive energy connection” between your physical body and your astral body, preventing any external entity from taking control.

I am afraid of the unknown. What if I see something terrifying?

Fear of the unknown is natural, but it is important to remember that you are in control of your experience. Both Buhlman and Raduga advise remaining calm and focused if you encounter something frightening. Acknowledge the fear and try to use its energy to your advantage. You can also use affirmations like “I am safe and secure” to maintain a sense of calm. Buhlman suggests sending love to frightening entities to dissipate their energy. Ultimately, you can always choose to return to your physical body if the fear becomes overwhelming.