OBE Visual methods
written by Alfred Ballabene
Astral projection by means of visualisation
This method for starting astral projections worked for me in the morning between brief sleep sequences (for instance on Sunday mornings until 9 or 10 o'clock). The method seems easy to start, but the fluctuating inner pictures are difficult to be developed to the desired degree of body awareness in a 3D-world.
Method:
Let us start with "visions in the state of over tiredness" as a basis for further considerations. For better understanding let me first tell you what I mean when using the term "visoins in the state of over tiredness":
"visions in the state of over tiredness" I call those images which you can see when you try to relax in a state of being very, very tired. This kind of inner visons you certainly have already experienced.
An example: You have gone many miles by car for many hours. At home you fall into a comfortable chair in order to have a nap. At the moment you close your eyes, you have the movie like sight of roads, and you seem to glide along. Perhaps, if you are explorative, you try to manipulate these pictures. With some attention and concentration you are able to extend the duration of the inner movie and simultaneously you can focus details and gain three-dimensionality.
The same kind of inward directed concentration you can use as method for astral projection, when awaking between brief sleep sequences in the morning (at this time you have a better concentration as in the above mentioned case). Being refreshed enough to have good concentration, you still have a remainder of ability to produce inner pictures. Try to visualize an inner movie, like sliding through a landscape or along a road. Everything now resembles a flying dream. If you have succeeded as far, try to stop the impression of gliding along the scene and try to stop and stand on your feet. If you do this, the "movie" converts to a 3D-space world. Hold an object with a fixed gaze, until you perceive every detail of it (to increase concentration). Then grasp any object and try to feel roughness and structure, to become aware of full touch-perception (and to develop a good body feeling).
Astral projection starting from an IBE or OBE state
Yes, it is right, you can do astral projection from an OBE state - try it, it is an astonishing experience. Commonly, however, this kind of projection is done while you are still in the body, already being aware of your subtle senses.
Gliding through a tunnel
Method
In a state of deep relaxation imagine to enter a tunnel (take a cave to enter or similar imaginations). If you are inside the tunnel, then pass with your attention directed on body feeling and vision. Do not haste to the end of the tunnel, but be patient and stay going on and on until you have the required body feeling. The tunnel usually stays dark, but nevertheless all becomes more and more realistic. At last you see a light as a sign of the end of the tunnel. When you leave the tunnel, you should be in a realistic felt astral world (or underworld in shaman terminology).
This is a prefered method in shamanism (performed in the trance state). It is as well a method, which is recommended to be done in a "half-sleep state" (a pre-sleep or post-sleep state).
You can consider the tunnel transition as explained above as a very natural thing. At the border of awaking you may occasional have spontaneous dreams, in which you pass a tunnel or tunnel like features. As dream symbol the tunnel belongs to the category of border symbols (a border between two states f.i.). Further tunnel observations very often are reported in NDE's.
Alfred Ballabene
