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.

In order to determine if you have had an astral projection experience or to begin learning to astral project it is important to understand what astral projection is. Simply put astral projection is when your spirit body leaves your physical body. This is something that happens naturally at night when you are asleep, but it is possible for you to do it consciously and control the journey of your spirit body.

You can journey to any desired location when you astral project. You may even have done this as a child as you went to bed, as you grew into adulthood you just forgot how. No time or distance restrictions apply when astral projecting, which makes it possible to travel virtually anywhere. The astral body is what does the traveling when the person's physical body is sound asleep.

Many people may not be aware of the fact that many enlightened individuals believe in the existence of multiple bodies. The physical being only one of these bodies and the astral being another. It may also be referred to as the ethereal body. The astral body is considered to be both invisible and a duplicate of the physical body. It lacks substance, which has given rise to its name as an ethereal body. The question then becomes if the body lacks substance how can it be connected to the physical body. The answer is through a silver cord.

The silver cord is a term used to describe the attachment of the astral body to that of the physical body. This cord cannot be cut and it cannot be detached except in the moment of death when the spirit finally leaves the physical body as a permanent disconnection. It is the silver cord, which allows the astral body to maintain contact and return to the physical body.

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.

It is natural at this point to wonder whether or not astral projection is dangerous in any way. The answer is both yes and no. We have already established that the astral body cannot permanently leave the physical body, and that everyone is capable of astral projection. But, just like anything you do, you need to be able to think effectively. Solid thinking skills are required so that you can go where you want and know what you plan to accomplish.

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.

If you are well prepared ahead of time, you may find that you are able to astral project very quickly. There are many professional in the field of astral projection who teach a variety of methods for helping people gain this control to have a better experience, though many people prefer to astral project from the comfort and privacy of home.

There are also many books and resources available in print and on the internet. For example, you might try listening to a quality astral projection hypnosis recording to enter the right state of mind. This will help you completely relax as well as take you through the various stages. An advantage of this over a professional session is that you can play the recording multiple times until your subconscious mind begins to accept that it is perfectly fine for your astral body to 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.

Do not be discouraged if you are unable to astral project in the beginning. It is important to keep in mind that you are simply remembering a skill that you already possess and have used at some point in your past.

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.