At some point in time in your life, you have probably heard the term astral projection. You may have heard it in a movie, it may have come up in a book you read or even in a conversation, you may have engaged in when speaking to a friend. There are however, only a few people in the world who realize that astral projection is not only real but is something that is a natural ability that everyone possesses. Many people have already experienced astral projection by the time they reach adulthood at least once and in some cases, they experience it regularly without even knowing or being aware of the experience.

Let?s start by understanding what astral projection actually is. Basically, astral projection is a person?s ability to leave their body. Everyone has this ability, and we all do this at night when we are asleep. During sleep, the physical mind rests but the subconscious mind remains active and takes over. This is when a person astral projects, though most people have no memory of doing this.

In fact, many young children engage in astral projection without understanding what they are doing. It can happen automatically if the body is relaxed, but many adults just feel that they are dreaming. But astral projection is real! The astral body can travel without regard to either time or distance.

For those that may not be aware of the various bodies other than the physical. Astral projection is done with the astral body. It is often referred to as the ethereal body because of both its duplication of the physical body and its lack of substance. It is in essence an invisible body. The in turn leads to the question of how is the astral body attached to the physical body. The answer is it is attached with what is often referred to as the silver cord.

This silver cord was attached at the moment that the astral body entered the physical body, and cannot be cut until the astral body departs from the physical body for a final time in death. This silver cord is what keeps the astral body from straying away.

Another question that is often asked is where the astral body travels to when a person engages in astral projection. The astral body moves along the astral plane. This is, as the astral body is a duplicate for the physical, a duplicate of the physical world. There are a number of ways that it can be described. In some descriptions, it is described as a set of vibrations, which penetrate physical reality but are at a wavelength that separates it from the physical world. It can also be described as a secondary reality or another dimension. What is agreed upon with the descriptions is that there are multiple levels to the astral plane.

After learning about astral projection and about this other plane of existence, the questions of safety and danger arise. The answer is both yes and no to both the questions of is there danger and is it safe. The astral plane is made up of a number of levels. Some of these levels are safe others are not and the mental clarity and focus of the person astral projecting often determines on which level they travel.

Let me caution you here, if your mind is in a dark place or not right then it becomes dangerous to astral project. If you are taking drugs or drinking alcohol it is not wise to astral project because you could wind up in some bad places. The lower levels of the astral plane contain the places that are bad.

For this reason, it is important that you prepare ahead of time by knowing where you are going and what you plan to do. Your goal is to be a conscious participant in astral projection. You will want to have complete control over the actions of your astral body. This control is directed by your thoughts.

There are a number of different methods of preparation depending on whom or what you consult. Professionals all have different ways of preparing, that can provide you with the necessary information to be able to prepare and enjoy the benefit of learning how to control the experience and benefit from astral projection. Many people however prefer to practise astral projection in their own home.

There are sources online or books you can buy on this subject too. One example of this is that you can listen to a high quality hypnosis recording designed for astral projection to help you get in the right mind set that is needed. It not only relaxes you but goes through the different stages required with you. This is often preferred over a session with a professional due to the fact that you can play the recording over and over again until your mind's subconscious receives the signal that it is alright to go ahead and leave your physical body.

Many advances have occurred in the area of sound technology that is classified as binaural beats. The way this operates is to generate a different sound in each of your ears. This results in quickly relaxing you into a complete meditative state which is needed for doing astral projection successfully.

Don?t be concerned if you find yourself unable to astral project the first time you try. You might not even be able to astral project the second or third time you try. Realize that this is a skill that you will need to practice. You do not have to acquire this ability; it is one we all have. We simply have forgotten how and must fine tune this inherent ability.

If you are still unsure, that astral projection is something that is known to everyone consider these things. Have you ever felt like you were falling, even though you were standing or laying still, how about dreaming about flying. Often times this is the result of astral projection. The falling feeling usually comes when the two bodies rejoin each other and the sensation of flight comes from actually moving through the astral plane. It is a real ability that everyone has, everyone can use and all it needs is a bit of fine-tuning in order to be able to do it at will.