msagansk wrote on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 11:51am:OBE/Astral Projection Trial Day 40
Well, things keep getting a whole lot more interesting.
Progress generally feels like 2 steps forward, 1 step back, but every few days I am able to get into a slightly deeper trance state. This basically means a reduction in sensory input, which is part of the process in dissociating from my physical body – I need to keep my physical senses from rooting myself into focusing on the physical. I am able to feel a tingling sensation and a heaviness in my arms and legs fairly easily, but my chest seems to take more effort (especially since I am focusing on my breath).
The Heart business (you are awakening the heart chakra - re-read astral dynamic material on the function of the heart chakra in the formation of the real time zone double) is very important that is where the fundamental body is going to generate the real time zone double... it might be well to now introduce the akg heart intelligence exercise with a proviso to be alert for the potential to also integrate teh love exercises (love being the lubricant so to speak) as a computer guy you should be able to great a composite disk or ipod meditation potpourri... you are very close.
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msagansk wrote on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 11:51am:During a couple of my meditation sessions I’ve had the urge to see if I could communicate with my “guides”. I’d openly ask if they were “around”, and I have gotten confirmation. The type of confirmation is just on the edge of what my analytical/left-brained/atheistic mind can accept – energy surges through my body, eye twitches on demand, and an internal dialogue that feels almost imaginary. The experiences can be interpreted as real or made up, depending on what you believe.
This is where the tape recording device would be helpful for future reference... you need to id the location of the twitches and various body effects... you are activating the acupunture meridian networks... be interesting and maybe helpful to come back to these to map the sequences and analyze them at a future time..
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msagansk wrote on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 11:51am:I now see that our beliefs are what limits us, and is what also limits our experiences. It’s sort of a catch-22 because in order to experience something profound you have to believe it to be possible in the first place – that can make it hard for skeptics, when self-fulfilling prophecies come to mind. I feel like I just need to keep an open mind to slowly chip away at my limiting beliefs and concepts. Patience, persistence, and practice will expand my capabilities over time.
A lot of these self-realizations I’ve been having have caused somewhat of a belief-system crash , as coined by Bruce Moen in the Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook (thanks Seraphis). Some of my old limiting beliefs have been dissolved and this has caused me to lose part of my identity/ego. This “loss of self” can be tough on the mind and I know that I need time to heal and reintegrate my new beliefs into a more accurate model of reality. This is hard! (whoops, I suppose that was an affirmation…)
Soon you should have an 'ego' crisis you may already have had one... p. 56 akg when it happened use one of the stablizing techniques... do you have a confidant who accepts you and your goals unconditionally... and is a good listener... my first major crisis I had a bahia friend who doesn't believe any of my stuff but he quietly listened to my who made no judgement he quietly went away and maybe 'screamed'... but, didn't tell me about it.
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msagansk wrote on Apr 23rd, 2010 at 11:51am:I’m thinking about going to The Monroe Institute for their “Gateway Voyage” retreat. I have their Gateway Experience CD’s which I think I will start listening to regularly instead of the Lucid Dreaming track provided in bwgen. I’ve been a little disappointed with bwgen so far when compared to some of the other binaural beat tracks I’ve tried. I’m going to be focusing on “CD 1 Track 2: Focus 10? for now until I get good at achieving that state.
I recommend going directly to akg part i and ii, and do gateway as soon as you can... the personal trainers will be able to do private stuff to help you consolidate your gains in an experienced consulting mode (live one on one), but put about a month between programs... and you should consider (now that you are almost a god - to rest on Sunday do nothing connect with spiritual work just get it out of mind and environment)
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