This is an afterlife knowledge forum, so obviously the members here are interested in gaining knowledge of the nature of the afterlife.  And if anyone has read about Moen's explorations, or has simply browsed some of the posts here, it becomes apparent that it is possible to explore the realm of the afterlife while still physical and acquire firsthand knowledge. 

So my question to you is:  Why aren't you doing this?  Why aren't you exploring?  Or if you are, why aren't you speaking up and sharing your experiences? 

There are over 1000 members on this board.  And yet maybe maybe only 3% of us are actively communicating and sharing.  And maybe not even half of this 3% are engaged in conscious nonphysical exploration(or share their experiences anyway).

I challenge those members lying low and holding back to step up and become involved.  Join in on the conversations!  Share your thoughts!  Take active steps towards learning the art of conscious nonphysical travel!  Contribute to the life and vitality of this board and add to the richness of the diverse base of knowledge and experience!

You've been officially called out!!!   

Here Here! You go Dude--Awesome.

I'm kind of afraid of outer space and I think that holds me back on my journeys. I dream about playgrounds, but I feel silly talking about how that has influenced me, I guess. I'll try to do better.

I have a blog where I've been posting some of my experiences. 

But as far as doing some of the things I set out to try and do...I'm not always lucky.  I try to figure out what is blocking me and work at all the facets of relaxation, meditation, intent, trust, focus, perception, etc....it does take a lot of committment and practice.

Thanks for asking people to share more, I agree!  I love to be able to share mine as well as read other people's experiences. 

Here's hoping I'll have something worth sharing soon...would love for a neat retrieval experience to happen...I want more experience with those. 

Vicky

I have been exploring how the afterlife effects the here and now. I believe the afterlife has it's place but from this perspective it is a teacher of the NOW. So I don't push to explore but I do love to read about your exploits Dude. They are one of the main reasons I am here.

I've found that I receive information and have experiences according to what I need for my own growth, rather than having experiences that are exploratory in nature.

I've also found that regular dreams, waking dreams, lucid dreams and OBEs can be equally valid when it comes to receiving information. Information is information.

Nevertheless, I had an OBE this morning where everything seemed quite real and I was quite conscious,  yet I noticed at times that I wasn't able to see everything with perfect clarity not because it didn't exist in a clear manner, but because I didn't focus my attention sufficiently enough. As this took place I made a point of not doing anything that would cause me to phase out of the OBE.

I could sense a guide behind me as this took place.  At one point I saw a tunnel and flew through it. This tunnel had a square shape rather than a round shape. It was black. It led to a realm where I saw city streets with people walking around.  This place looked like an ordinary city, and I wondered why it didn't look heavenly in nature. It didn't feel heavenly.

On the other hand it didn't feel like a lower realm, and the people didn't seem negative. My guess is that they were materialistic while in the physical World, and are hanging out in this non-physical realm until they seek a higher way of being.

During the latter part of this experience I looked at myself in the mirror and I looked creepy. A shadow part of myself was being referred to. I'm not certain why. The other day I went to Whole Foods and only 2 registers were opened. I waited in line for more than 5 minutes and then a register opened to the right. People who just showed up went to that register without considering if some people had been waiting in line. The same thing happened with a register to the left, I became angry, asserted myself, and went to the front of the new line.

I figure it's okay to see how it isn't right for people to be so inconsiderate, but I didn't have to become angry.  I believe the creepy reflection I saw made the point of saying that I don't need to become feisty in order for things to be okay. Strength and uncontrolled anger aren't the same thing.

A few other things happened during the OBE but I figure I've shared enough.

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   I could feel myself perform the sentence as  I read it, but just end up back in my body. I have such a strong pull to my physical body right now that I can't break away. When I attempt to sleep maybe I'll get lucky.

Nonphysical guy,

If you want to have more lucid dreams, keep doing what you just did...tell yourself when you are dreaming.  Some practice for this is to ask yourself during the day, "Am I dreaming?"  The answer is no, but you need to allow yourself to reason why the answer is no.  Feel why the answer is no.  The point of it is that your mind will do this out of habit, and after a few days you will find yourself doing this during a dream...asking yourself if this could be a dream.  Then, something in the dream will alert you to the fact that it is indeed a dream.  It's just a way to cause a habit of thinking in this way.