Explorations in Consciousness

A New Approach to Out of Body Experiences

Frederick Aardema

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WHAT IS REALITY?

In Explorations in Consciousness, Frederick Aardema, a clinical researcher, provides a profound, in-depth account of the out-of-body experience, during which the explorer of consciousness is able to transcend the boundaries of time and space.

In his quest for knowledge, the author seamlessly weaves in his own travels into different fields of consciousness. These include experiences in the personal field, where he is confronted with the constructs of his own psyche, as well as visitations to collective fields of consciousness that appear to have an independent existence beyond the eye of the beholder.

Highly original and groundbreaking, Explorations in Consciousness presents a model of reality in which nothing can ever be taken for granted. It proposes that consciousness is embedded within a wider field of possibilities that become real depending on our interaction with the world around us.

Regardless of what you believe about the out-of-body state, this book will challenge and excite you to become an explorer of consciousness. It provides you with all the tools you need for your own journey.


•      The Transition Process – A systematic account of the transition process leading into the out-of-body state.

•      Fields of Consciousness – A comprehensive overview of the different fields of consciousness that can be accessed in the out-of-body state.

•      A Model of Possibilities – A quantum view of reality with direct and practical implications for the out-of-body state.

•      Navigation in the Void – Accessible tools to effectively navigate consciousness by accessing nonlocal space in the out-of-body state.

•      The Vigil Method – A powerful six-step guide to moving beyond the physical body.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage

PART 1 – BASIC ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES

Chapter 2 Theoretical Approaches

Definitional Issues
Occult and Mystical Traditions
Popular Contemporary Approaches
Materialistic and Psychological Theories
Non-local Perspectives

Chapter 3 The Transition Process

Making Sense of no Senses
The Origin of Energy Sensations
The Induction of Energy Sensations
The Intensification of Energy Sensations
Sensory reduction and Body Awareness
Separation
Variations in Sensory Reduction
Asomatic Pathways to the Out of Body State
Exotic Modes of Transition
Sensory “Bleedthrough” Following Perceptual Engagement
A Final Model of the Transition Process

PART 2 – EXPLORATIONS IN THE PHYSICAL

Chapter 4 The Physical Field of Consciousness

Projections into the Physical Field
Failures in the Reconstruction of Physical Reality
Maintaining the Proper Mental Construction
Cognitive and Perceptual Abilities
Body Awareness and Appearance
Social Interaction
Parallel Fields of Consciousness
Concluding Remarks

Chapter 5 Veridical Perception

The Evidence
The Card Test
Reach Out and Touch
Simple Colors
Feeling the Way Again
Influencing the Physical World
The Bottom Line

PART 3 – THE HUMAN SPECTRUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Chapter 6 The Personal Field of Consciousness

Understanding the Personal Field
Mechanisms of Manifestation
Entry into the Personal Field
Utilizing the Personal Field
Disinhibition
Aspects, Probable Selves and Higher Selves
Fear and Negative Experiences
Landmarks and Horizons

Chapter 7 Collective Fields of Consciousness

Collective Fields of Consciousness
Probing Beyond the Personal Field
Differentiating Between the Personal and the Collective
Exploring Afterlife Environments
Repository Fields of Consciousness

PART 4 – THEORY AND PRACTICE

Chapter 8 A Preliminary Hypothesis

The Ghost in the Machine
Inner and Outer
The Contextual Nature of Perception
A Model of Possibilities
Fields of Consciousness
Beyond Human Consciousness
A Final Word

Chapter 9 Inducing the OBE

The Importance of Wakefulness
Preliminary Considerations
The Vigil Method: A Six Step Guide
Supplementary Methods and Techniques

Chapter 10 Navigating Consciousness

Three-dimensional Modes of Travel
Travel in the Fourth Dimension: Beyond Time and Space
Reaching the Void Following Transition
The Quick-Switch Method
Partial Perceptual Engagement
Intermediary Methods Towards Non-Local Travel
Emission Control Inside of the Void
Pragmatic Modes of Travel
Overview Structures of Consciousness

The Mental and Environmental Stability Scale (MESS)
Glossary
References
Index
About The Author