Experiences Out of the Body - Part 2
May 26th, 2007 by John Wolfe
In my last entry, Experiences Out of the Body - Part 1, I discussed an encounter I had during meditation. Within a few hours of having the experience, I was on the internet searching for descriptions of the sensations and symptoms I encountered. All of my research pointed to the same phenomenon, known by two different names: out of body experience (O.B.E.) and astral projection.
I began devouring as much information on the subject as possible. Somewhere in my childhood or early adulthood I had heard of individuals having similar experiences, but I never paid much attention to the accounts and knew nothing of the incredible sensations that could accompany them.
It was fascinating to read the descriptions by others, after having been through the same thing myself. This helped confirm that I was not imagining nor inventing the experience, since I really had no prior knowledge of what was involved, until it happened to me. In fact, trying to achieve astral projection was nowhere on my “To Do” list during my meditation. I was merely taking advantage of the meditative state’s natural calming effects, but something much more profound found its way into my experience.
Cases of astral projection have been documented for centuries throughout oral and written history. Every society, in every corner of the globe has had individuals reporting on a second bodily state and on an environment in which this body exists and operates. This realm appears to be right here among our physical world, while still remaining a vibrational shift away in consciousness. There appear to be many subtle realms of existence within an arms length, yet they are in other dimensions that can only be accessed through an adjusting of one’s focus and clarity.
If you imagine pieces of celluloid or cell, for short (like the ones used for drawing animated cartoons) being laid on top of one another and each piece representing a different dimension, then you can begin to visualize these other dimensions in their alignment with our own. Each layer of celluloid has its own unique piece of the overall picture that normally cannot be seen by the characters or landscape inhabiting the other individual cells. It’s only from the wider perspective that one can appreciate the entire view.
Using the cartoon example- the background is drawn on one piece and the characters are drawn on another, which is then overlaid on top of the first (since they are transparent) and so on. If you compare the celluloid model to our own aspects of reality, then it’s easy to see how our Universe could be many multiple layers of environments, which exist within the same space as one another. It’s only from the soul’s (or whatever word you choose to describe our energy) wider perspective that the entire image can be seen and understood.
In a similar way, it’s from our perspective that the entire image of a cartoon can be seen and enjoyed. This is not to suggest that we are separate in anyway from our soul. I am suggesting that through an out of body experience (or through other circumstances) we have access to these other dimensions and we are experiencing many different aspects, characters and landscape that our soul can appreciate from its perspective. In fact, it’s within these pieces of “celluloid” that I would venture to say, is where the human concept of heaven exists, but that’s another article.
It’s been reported by many authors that the out of body state is a vast world of unending possibilities and creation. What we think about in those “outer” environments comes to be, almost instantly. I feel this is true for our physical world as well, however there is a slower rate of manifestation in this environment, but again that’s another article I am looking forward to writing in the future! These outer worlds are teaming with consciousness and landscapes that at some level, mimic the earth environment and at other levels, go far beyond it, into a beauty that’s unrivaled by anything in our physical Universe.
Besides providing a glimpse into just how multi-faceted our Universe is, OBEs can also give us a window into the world of what physical death may quite possibly look and feel like (to the person experiencing it). I believe that death is a natural transition into other states of being and focus. I also realize that I’m not going to be retaining this physical body for eternity. It’s in that vein that I find appreciation for my encounters with astral projection, as I feel I am better prepared for what awaits me at the end of this particular focus of my consciousness.
The out of body state is a fascinating environment that provides an amazing adventure for those that are equipped with an explorer’s mindset and an inclination to truly question and better understand our reality.
If you are interested in learning more about the out of body state and its inhabitants- I highly suggest the book Journeys Out of the Body
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