Pentagram - Five-Pointed Star

The five-pointed star, also commonly called a pentagram, has been in use for thousands of years by a variety of cultures. Most uses of the pentagram in Western society today descend from Western occult traditions.

Occultists have long associated the pentagram with with several beliefs including:

Humanity or the human body, representing two outstretched arms, two legs, and the head
The five physical senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
The five elements: spirit, fire, air, water, and earth

Orientation of The Pentagram

Nineteenth century occult groups such as the Golden Dawn held that the point-up pentagram represented the rulership of Spirit over the physical elements, while a point-down pentagram represented the descent of Spirit into matter or matter subsuming Spirit. It is largely this interpretation that led the religion of Wicca to adopt the point-up pentagram and Satanism the point-down version as their representative symbols.

It is initiation or profanation; it is Lucifer or Vesper, the star of morning or evening. It is Mary or Lilith, victory or death, day or night. The Pentagram with two points in the ascendant represents Satan as the goat of the Sabbath; when one point is in the ascendant, it is the sign of the Saviour. By placing it in such a manner that two of its points are in the ascendant and one is below, we may see the horns, ears and beard of the hierarchic Goat of Mendes, when it becomes the sign of infernal evocations. (Eliphas Levi, Transcendental Magic)

The Union of Opposites

The pentagram sometimes represents the union of opposites, generally expressed as male and female, in order to generate a greater whole. For example, Wiccans sometimes see the pentagram as representing the Triple Goddess (as three of the points) and the Horned God (with the remaining two points representing either his two horns or his dual light and dark natures). Cornelius Agrippa speaks of the number five generally representing the union of male and female as the sum of two and three, with two representing the Mother and three representing the Father.

Protection and Exorcism

The pentagram is commonly accepted as a symbol of protection and exorcism, driving away evil and other unwanted energies and entities.

Thelema (An Introduction for Beginners)

Thelema is a complicated set of magical, mystical and religious beliefs formed in the 20th century by Aleister Crowley. Thelemites might be anything from atheists to polytheists, viewing the involved beings as actual entities or primal archetypes. Today it is embraced by a variety of occult groups including the Ordo Templis Orientis (O.T.O.) and Argenteum Astrum (A:.A:.), the Order of the Silver Star.

Origins

Thelema is based on the writings of Aleister Crowley, particularly the Book of the Law, which was dictated to Crowley in 1904 by a Holy Guardian Angel called Aiwass. Crowley is considered a prophet, and his works are the only ones considered canonical. Interpretation of those texts is left up to individual believers.

Basic Beliefs

The Great Work
Striving to ascend to higher states of existence, uniting oneself with higher powers, and understanding and embracing one's True Will, their ultimate purpose and place in life.
The Law of Thelema
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." "Thou wilt" here means to live by ones own True Will.

"Every man and every woman is a star."
Each person possesses unique talents, abilities and potentials, and none should be impeded in seeking out their True Self.

"Love is the law. Law under will."
Each person is united with his True Will through love. Discovering is a process of understanding and unity, not force and coercion.

The Aeon of Horus

We live in the Age of Horus, child of Isis and Osiris, who represented the previous ages. The age of Isis was a time of matriarchy. The age of Osiris was a time of patriarchy with a religious emphasis on sacrifice. The age of Horus is an age of individualism, of the child Horus striking out on his own to learn and grow.

Thelemic Deities

The three most commonly discussed deities in Thelema are Nuit, Hadit, and Ra Hoor Khuit, commonly equated to the Egyptian deities Isis, Osiris and Horus. These may be considered literal beings, or they may simply be archetypes.

Holidays and Celebrations

Rituals of the Elements and Feasts of the Times, celebrated on the equinoxes and solstices
Feast for the Equinox of the Gods, Spring equinox, celebrating the founding of Thelema
Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride, August 12, celebrating Crowley's first marriage to Rose Kelly, who assisted in his original revelations.
Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law, April 8 - 10
Feast for the Supreme Ritual, March 20, the Thelemic New Year.
Thelemites also commonly celebrate significant milestones in one's life
Feast for Life, for the birth of a child
Feast for Fire, for the coming-of-age of a boy
Feast for Water, for the coming-of-age of a girl
Greater Feast for Death, to memorialize one who has died

Tarot Cards And How Tarot Readings Work

Tarot cards are one of many forms of divination. They are commonly used to measure potential outcomes and evaluate influences surrounding a person, event, or both. The technical term for tarot reading is taromancy (divination through the use of tarot cards), which is a subsection of cartomancy (divination through cards in general).

"Predicting the Future"

Readers commonly believe that the future is fluid and thus absolute predictions of future events are impossible. Instead, they focus on possible outcomes as well as examining influences related to the issue at hand, influences the subject might not even be aware of before the reading.
Tarot reading thus arms the subject with additional information so that he or she may make more informed choices. It is another avenue of research, so to speak, and should not be seen as coming with any guarantee of ultimate outcomes.

Spreads

A spread is the arrangement of cards dealt in a reading. Each position in a spread is associated with a different aspect of the question posed. The two most common are probably the Three Fates and the Celtic Cross, but there are many others.
The Three Fates consists of three cards. The first represents the past, the second represents the present, and the third represents the future.

The Celtic Cross consists of ten cards representing a variety of things including past and future influences, personal hopes, and conflicting influences.

Major and Minor Arcana

Standard terot decks have two types of cards: Major and Minor Arcana. The Minor Arcana are similar to a deck of regular playing cards. They are divided into four suits, with each suit having one card for 1 to 10, and then face cards referred to as the page, knight, queen and king.
The Major Arcana are stand-alone cards with their own unique meanings. These include cards like the Devil, Strength, Temperance, the Hanged Man, the Fool, and Death.

Sources of Knowledge

Different readers have different ideas of from where their talent comes. For many psychics and magical practitioners, the power is inherent within the reader to tap into universal understandings, and the cards are simply a medium to help trigger that personal talent. Others may speak of tapping into a "universal mind" or "universal consciousness." Still others credit the influence of gods or other supernatural beings to place the cards in a meaningful order.
Some readers refrain from explanations altogether, acknowledging that they do not understands the specifics of how it works yet recognizing that it does, in fact, work. Such a mindset might be comparable to all of us who use cars on a regular basis even though most of us have very little idea how a car actually works.

Power of The Cards

Few readers would suggest that anyone could just pick up a deck of tarot cards and produce a meaningful reading. Often, the cards are viewed as having no power at all and are simply a helpful visual cue to aid the reader. Others believe there is some power in the cards that accentuates the reader's own talents, which is why they'll only work from their own decks.

What are Runes?

Runes are connected to witchcraft and they are a tool used in divination and magic which have been used throughout Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles and Iceland from around 100 b.c.e. They are used as an oracle for seeking advice and are said to work best on asking a specific question once having given details of the circumstances, although the outcome is sometimes questionable and unclear.

The runes at best will point you in the right direction but you will have to conclude the answer yourself from the information they give you and figure out exact details yourself, there is never a clear cut and dry answer to your problems.

However, rune casting or runic divination as it is called is not a way of fortune telling but rather a way of analyzing the particular path you are on and what the outcome is likely to be. The word rune means mystery or secret and each rune has a special meaning and properties associated with it, each of them translates into a word or phrase that has a special meaning representing the forces of nature and the mind and each is associated with a Norse god.

The runes were also used as a method of writing and first made their appearance among German tribes in central Europe, it is thought that some of the rune symbols may have come from other languages such as Greek and early roman. Inscriptions on the runic stones have been dated as far back as the 3rd century AD though it is thought that they existed a long time before then.

How to read runes

By far the simplest way of reading runes is to use the one rune method, after you have cleared your mind of all other thoughts ask the question in mind, concentrating on it. When you have concentrated on your question and you feel the time is right take just one rune from your bag and from this stone, you will gather information relating to the question at hand, what you make of this information is entirely up to you.

If you think that more information is needed then you can take three runes instead of just the one from the bag, you will deduct information from the first rune regarding the circumstances of your question.

The second rune will give you an indication of the route you should take and the third is the likely outcome should you choose to go with the action. This of course is only a very brief glimpse of casting runes and there are several books and websites you can read should you wish to delve deeper into the magic of runes.

What is Voodoo?

Voodoo is one of the world's oldest forms of religion which has been associated with witchcraft and has been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilisation. Those who practice voodoo believe that nothing and no event happens on its own but that all things are connected, following this theory what you do to another, you do to yourself.

Rituals involved in voodoo ceremonies include prayers, singing, dancing and the sacrifice of animals, those following the beliefs of voodoo believe that god manifests through the spirits of dead ancestors and so must be honoured in these rituals.

Music and dance play a key role in the rituals and this has often been portrayed as the lead up to sexual frenzy and orgies, this however isn't true. Voodoo dancing is an expression of spirituality, a way of connecting with divinity and the spiritual world.

The ancestors of those who follow the voodoo religion are thought to be part of the world of spirits and these spirits can be called on to help and give protection and guidance. The voodoo priest or priestess can also use herbal remedies or medicines which have been passed down through families to help those who are sick, with faith healing playing a big part also in the religion. Voodoo has always wrongly been categorised as an evil form of witchcraft with the rites and rituals being performed for evil doings however this is untrue.

The misconceptions of voodoo

Despite voodoo being one of the oldest of all religions it has been characterised as being barbaric and primitive based on superstition and fear, the Europeans seem to fear anything that comes out of Africa and especially anything they don't fully understand.

Voodoo has however adopted several elements from Christianity but despite this when the French colonised Haiti they saw the voodoo religion as a threat and prohibited the practice of the religion severely punishing those who took part in rituals. The struggle to banish the religion of voodoo lasted over three centuries but despite every effort it couldn't be stopped and voodoo is still practiced today in a number of countries.

The power of voodoo

Due to the strength the Africans gained from their religion, voodoo survived the persecutions of the French and it is thought that the voodoo priests used their religion to determine how to fight the political battle in order to win it. In 1804, the Haitians finally won the battle and independence and today the practice of voodoo reflects its history.

What is Necromancy?

Necromancy is a form of divination which is used to conjure the spirits of the dead in order to gain knowledge about the future and the outcome of events in the future, the spirits conjured this way are called spirits of divination.

The spread of necromancy

During the middle ages, illiterate members of society were either nobility or Christian clergy and it is thought that either of these groups was responsible for the propagation and practice of necromancy, even though in Christianity it is forbidden and denied.

Some people deny that necromancy has anything to do with witchcraft while others say that it is a form of black magic and witchcraft and necromancers were tried as witches and hanged, the confessions of those accused of necromancy suggest that a wide range of spell casting and magical practices were involved in necromancy.

The practice of necromancy

It is though that to be able to conjure up the dead the practitioner needs the help of powerful spirits for both the practitioners' protection and to make the corpse or ghost of the dead submit to his will. An ancient spell is the used to call upon the powers of powerful spirits to bind the dead with two essential elements that are needed to summon the dead, a burnt sacrifice and a blood-drenched altar. Elaborate preparations are made which includes the careful study of the planets and in particular the moon and the influence of Saturn.

The site for the ritual also has to be chosen with great care with the most favourable sites being crossroads, vaults, ruins or a deserted forest. Once the site has been chosen and the alignment of the planets is in favour a concentric circle of power is drawn on the ground, within the circle are inscribed crosses and other symbols.

For the magic to work, the necromancer and his assistant must stand within the circles centre and the circle must be blessed or consecrated. The summoning of the dead or spirit of the dead can then take place using the names of power, when this is successful the dead will return full of anger at being summoned against his will to return to the land of living.

The necromancer must then struggle to gain control over the dead and when control has been gained, the necromancer can then control them and questions will be asked which the dead must answer.

After the ritual has finished the necromancer must not leave the circle until the dead has been dismissed and all flowers must then be removed from the area and burned and the ashes buried deep into the earth. The ritual is one of the darkest forms of black magic and is the most dangerous of all forms of witchcraft.

Witchcraft explained

Witchcraft is said to be the use of magic through magical or supernatural powers and the person who possesses these powers and uses them is said to be a witch. Witchcraft has many historical and mythological associations with the male witch been known as a sorcerer, wizard or warlock. However, those who practice pagan witchcraft are thought to be classed as witches regardless of sex.

Practices which are classed as witchcraft

Throughout time, any practice which is thought to harm others by intent is said to be a form of witchcraft, some of the more common types of witchcraft are

Wishing harm on another's person or property

This is perhaps the most well known of all witchcraft and usually involves the use of a curse or hex performed with the sole purpose of bringing harm to the intended victim or that persons property. Spells can also be used to change a persons will and make them do something they otherwise wouldn't, an example of this would be to make someone fall in love with you and this type of witchcraft is said to be white magic.

Spell casting

Perhaps one of the most well known aspects of witchcraft is the witches ability to cast spells, we all visualise the witch stirring the bubbling cauldron whispering an incantation over the spell. However concocting spells in cauldrons is not the only way witches cast spells, spells can be cast through a variety of means. Some of the more popular methods involve the use of candles burning, chanting and reciting incantations, physical rituals and the preparation of herbal remedies.

Awakening the dead

Awakening or conjuring the spirits of the dead is a practice of witchcraft known as necromancy, the "witch of endor" is said to have routinely practiced this form of witchcraft for divination and prophecy, and it is also a form that the witch doctors of Jamaica performed in their voodoo ceremonies.

Witchcraft in the past

The practice of witchcraft using the methods described above was widespread in the past and was foremost in ancient Egypt and Babylonia as documentation has shown. During the Vedic, age witches were then called yoginis and the form of witchcraft was abhichara, witchcraft in this era was mainly aimed at Aryan people and took on the form of magical incantations.

The Hebrew bible constantly makes reference to witchcraft and condemns the practices as does also the New Testament in the bible, other popular forms of witchcraft which have been documented is African witchcraft and neopagan witchcraft.

The African form of witchcraft we all know is the witch doctor, the witch doctor traditionally practiced medicine as ways of healing people and also putting a curse or hex on unfortunate victims.

During the 20th century a lot of interest was taken into neopagan witchcraft with the most famous documentation being that of Margaret Murray in 1921 when she documented the theory of a pan European witch cult.

Black magic explained

Black magic or dark magic as it is sometimes called is a form of magic that is intended to draw malevolent spirits or entities and is usually performed for acts of evil. During the inquisition, Christians were frightened of witches and warlocks who practised these black magic rituals but now in modern times witches will use the term black magic to offset the good magic they profess to practise, as black magic is said to be very rarely used.

In olden days, black magic was performed to gain benefit without regard to the harm that it caused others and indeed most performed black magic solely to hurt and inflict damage on others. The difference between black magic and white magic is still debated amongst modern witches with several theories contrasting the two branches. Theories such as the "all as one", "no connection" and "separate but equal" theories all being popular and open for debate. The most popular theories include

The all as one theory

Believers of this theory believe that all magic, black or white is evil with black magic generally being associated with the devil or Satan. Religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism all follow the belief that any type of magic is bad.

The dark doctrine theory

As black magic refers to powers of darkness, believers of this theory believe that this type of magic relates directly to Satan.

The formal differences theory

There are thought to be many forms and components to black magic and those casting the black magic have different interests and reasons for doing so, followers of this theory believe that black magic is only harmful when it involves the use of personal items such as clothing, hair or blood of those the spell is directed towards.

The no connection theory

Followers of this theory believe that black and white magic have no connection at all as both practises use totally different forms, followers to this theory see both forms as totally opposing each other.

The separate but equal theory

People who follow this theory believe black and white magic are the same thing with the only difference being the goals they accomplish and the means by which witches get there. All spells are spells and the difference is only determined by the outcome of the particular spell cast.

Black magic is usually said to be performed more by those who worship the devil hence the term black magic, magic spells cast this way will usually involve the use of ones personal belongings such a piece of clothing, a lock of hair or blood. The spells cast are said to usually be for the sole purpose of bringing harm to the one they are directed at.

White magic is usually thought to help people and do no harm to others; popular spells of this type are love spells and potions, with the hope of bringing the love of your life into your arms. However, spells of this type usually involve the use of personal belongings too but for different means.

The Value Of Chakra Tuning

Chakras give our bodies the needed spiritual energy to help deal with daily anxiety. Chakra tuning gives you a better understanding of yourself and the world around you. The value of doing it is in keeping a healthy balance in your life.

What are Chakras:

Chakra is a word from India that means vortex or wheel. It refers to each of the seven energy centers of our conscious mind. Chakras function as values, opening and closing, in response to everyday decisions we make dealing with the many conditions we face in our lives.

Think of Chakras as aspects of consciousness such as auras that are not physical like our bodies. They interact with our body through the endocrine and nervous systems. Each chakra is associated with particular parts of our human anatomy.

When the chakras are centered, they give your mind and body increased focus and energy. Proper alignment aids the body and mind to act in unison. This relaxes us and we become more peaceful.

Why tune chakras:

Everything you need to self-tune your chakras , you already possess inside. You do not require any special equipment or membership fee. You tune chakras to find balance and re-energize yourself, which is the key to excellent health.

Think of Chakras as vibrations that respond to both color and sound. By visualizing the colors and tones of each chakra, you can restore your chakras to their original brilliance and vitality. Therapeutic chakra music vibrates your seven Chakras into perfect balance. This balances mind and spirit in an entire body of healing, meditative state, and relaxation.

The Tones of Seven Chakras

Seventh: Crown Chakra- supports clarity of spirit and cheerfulness

Sixth: Brow Chakra- brings balance between intuition and intellect

Fifth: Throat Chakra- encourages intelligent communication

Fourth: Heart Chakra- for relaxing, balancing, soothing

Third: Solar Plexus Chakra- advances the feeling of centering the magic

Second: Navel Chakra- aids the flow of erotic communication

First: Root Chakra- provides dynamic revitalizing


How chakra tuning affects the way you feel:


Here are steps to one popular method of tuning chakras:

* Start with very fast, deep breathing followed by total silence. This awakens your body and gets the energy flowing.

* Act out your frustrations playfully to relieve stressful situations.

* Jump up and shout to release all your stored up energy.

* Stop and freeze until your breathing is under control. This helps center you so that your body is both still and energized.

* Rejoice. This reminds you how wonderful it is to be alive!

Another simple technique to align your chakras is to sit in a straight back comfortable position such as sitting Indian-style. For around twenty minutes repeat a personal mantra aloud or to yourself. This imprints direction into the subconscious and gives you the strength to achieve your goals.

These are only a couple of techniques that are helpful for chakra tuning. You can also use meditation music to help you with your breathing exercises. During meditation, it is important you focus on centering yourself without rushing. Give your body time to naturally tune itself. You may also enjoy doing these relaxing workouts with a partner.

Past Life Regression

While there is no denying that a vast number of people are curious with regards to their past lives, the number of people who are interested purely for the sake of being able to improve their current life, is dramatically less. Of course, some people still continue to question the possibility of having had past lives even though it is so widely accepted by almost all religions.

It's hardly surprising really that so few people appreciate the value of Past Life Regressionwhen one considers that for most people, the interest they have in their past lives is based purely on curiosity and nothing more.

This is what Past Life Regression, a science that can be applied to improve ourselves is. Going through past life regression actually benefits us and that's what all of us want, isn't it? Quintessentially, through past life regression, you'll learn about ‘yesterday' we talked of above so as to have better ‘tomorrows'.

Before beginning a past life regression session it is imperative that you are certain and believe certain things.

Never doubt that your previous life has a part in your current one. The things that happened before exist in memories that are in your unconscious and need a bit of prodding to come to the top.

Your knowledge of a past life experience will not help you much. You must take that information and use it in a practical manner in order to have positive results in this life.

The past is hidden in the present. Therefore it influences the latter. Past life regression jogs past memories and brings them forefront.

There are a few people who cannot for whatever reason believe in past lives or reincarnation. However they can still benefit from past life regression therapy. Positive changes or avoiding huge mistakes in this life are all possible even if you think that it is all in your imagination.

Whether you are a believer or not experts still say that you can benefit from past life regression therapy for a couple of reasons.

You are expected to take into account your shortcomings in the previous life and not repeat the mistakes in your present life.

Unfortunately, a vast number of people simply refuse to acknowledge the possibility of past lives or reincarnation. This is regrettable because drawing from past life experiences can provide you with the knowledge to avoid major pitfalls in this life. This can still be the case even if you remain skeptical and blame your imagination for the memories which come to mind.

* If you can benefit from the sessions by taking what you learned and changing your life then it stands to reason this was a past life experience.

* The reality of a past life experience becomes apparent when one applies something from a past life regression session to this life and then benefits from it.

* Furthermore, it is believed that even if you refuse to accept memories resulting from past life regression to indeed be from a past life experience, the very process will quite often free you from other mental burdens.

* It is a healing process that reverses past trauma that may be destroying your life today

* You will be much clearer in thought and action

* Self confidence, better judgment, determination and the ability to focus properly on the things that matter are all benefits of past life regression.

* Past life regression effectively helps one to avoid the repetition of mistakes made in one's past life.

* Past life, experiences can answer a lot of questions about whom and what you are.

* Opening windows into the past opens up doors for future benefit.

No matter where you stand on the issue of past life, regression therapy you can believe that there is a positive result. When you are ready to make some positive changes in this current life it is surely worth a try, what do you have to lose?

Anyone Can Learn Remote Viewing

Remote viewing is a natural ability which all of us have; however, most of us have never learned to use this ability. Remote viewing is a psychic ability which involves attuning your brainwaves to a certain frequency – with practice; anyone can become a remote viewer.

No one is entirely sure how remote viewing works or why, but it is known to work. It is usually considered a paranormal phenomenon like astral travel,lucid dreaming and other psychic abilities . Since it's not commonly done, the idea of remote viewing seems like a fantasy to many – but with some practice, even a skeptic can make use of this natural psychic ability.

Remote viewing has even been used by governments as part of their national security programs. According to declassified documents which have been released by countries who have since discontinued these programs, the individuals who participated in these programs were in most cases people who had no previous experience with remote viewing.

This means that you too can use remote viewing – it just takes some practice; before long, you'll be able to use this ability at will. The important thing is to be patient with yourself. Just as with any other skill, it takes some time and effort to become good at remote viewing.

Since we are using and developing mind power for remote viewing it does use a great deal of energy and can leave anyone feeling exhausted. The means of counterbalancing this is to pace ourselves while we are doing our remote viewing practices.

The best way to prepare yourself for remote viewing is meditation and using visualization. These techniques can help you learn remote viewing in less time. When your body and your mind are relaxed, it is easy to enter the proper state for an out of body experience.

Remove viewing is an art form that requires us to take the time to practice on a regular basis. Practice makes perfect in all things including remote viewing. When we do this, we are better able to develop our talents and gifts of the psyche and the paranormal.

You'll need to learn to shut out all other thoughts and put all of your focus onto a person, place or thing which is far away. Remote viewing, of course, is all about seeing from a distance.

Most likely the images you will see while remote viewing appear to be out of focus and misty. However, it is very important that you mind be open to any type of image that you perceive when you are remote viewing.

You will gain a better understanding of that which you view in your sessions when you practice remote viewing on a regular basis. Remember to record your experiences of remote viewing. As you explore the various aspects of remote viewing, you will find that recording your experiences is most helpful. Recording your development in your remote viewing journal will aid you in various ways to learn more about yourself, your world and remote viewing.

Whether you want to discover the past, the future, any time period, or even the galaxy, you can travel anywhere you want to go. You can even link up to the universal mind when you are practicing remote viewing.

Any colors, patterns, shapes and textures that appear to you while you are remote viewing should be given equal attention to their details. Get a pencil and pad of paper to keep handy while you are remote viewing so you can sketch out any images that you see. This will also become a resourceful learning aid for you.

There are multitudes of valuable resources available off and online. These items can help you learn and practice your remote viewing. One technique you should really consider is the use of hypnosis recording since they are most helpful in helping you to re-train your unconscious mind power. When you need help aligning your brainwaves to the proper frequency for such psychic gifts as remote viewing, you will find that binaural beat audios are superb at doing this.

Astral Projection For Beginners

Each and every human being is born with the ability to astral project. The only difference between those who can astral project at will and those who cannot is practice. Astral projection is a technique which has a very long history, just as do yoga and meditation. Astral projection goes by a lot of different names; and there are a lot of different ways you can astral project.Lucid dreaming is one type of astral projecting.Lucid dreaming is of course when we are conscious of our dreaming, this is actually astral projecting. In order to lucid dream, all you need to do is to tell yourself 'I am dreaming' while in the dream.Lucid dreaming lets you take control of what happens in your dreams; but it can take a while to be able to do this on a regular basis. This means that it is not an ideal way to astral project, at least for those who are new to the practice.You have already astral projected, even if you are not specifically aware of it. For example, if you have ever awakened from a dream remembering each and every detail, you were actually astral projecting! This has happened to everyone at some time or another, even if you haven't heard of astral projecting.To get started, you have to know that you can astral project. Since all of us have this ability already, all you have to do is to clear the doubts from your mind and begin trying to astral project.

Practicing meditation and other relaxation methods can get your mind and body prepared to astral project. Meditation is the best relaxation technique for those looking to astral project. The key is to find a regular meditation regimen that helps you to relax.Choose a room where you will not be distracted, have a comfortable place to sit and where you will be able to have peace and quiet. Free your mind of worrying thoughts. You need to clear your mind of all thoughts in order to be able to astral project. Breathe slowly, taking deep breaths in through your mouth and exhaling through your mouth. Your breathing should become deeper and slower as you become more and more relaxed.Work your way up towards your head, beginning from the toes and relaxing every part of your body one by one as you go. There are two techniques which work very well here. The first is to visualize each part of your body relaxing as you move upwards, telling yourself as you go that each part is relaxing. you'll begin to feel heavy and limp as you release all of the tension and negative energy. After you have relaxed your entire body, then it's time to move on to the next step in starting to astral project.At this point, you'll be so completely relaxed that you may be tempted to fall asleep. To prevent this and stay focused on your goal of astral projection, repeat a phrase to yourself. It really doesn't matter what this mantra is; even 'ham on rye' can work. Just choose one and repeat it to yourself.The human mind will wander when it is unoccupied by anything else; this can break the concentration necessary to astral project. To stay on track towards astral projecting, just keep repeating your phrase.In order to astral project, you'll need to reach an altered mental state. This can be done by simply repeating your phrase. You can also use the 'body of light' technique, which many practitioners find to be helpful. In this technique, you need to visualize your body transforming into a body of light.As you start to astral project, there are three signs which you can watch for to know that you are doing so successfully. The first is a sensation of motion, even though your physical body is perfectly still. The second is 'seeing' color and light, even though your eyes will be closed.

Make Contact With Your Spirit Guide

Many people believe that there are spirit guides for each and every one of us. Everyone will have a different spirit guide and it is believed that these guides may or may not know the individual they are watching over personally. Some people believe that the guide could very well be a relative from generations past. Others believe however that these guides are simply souls that are attracted to the person they are watching over. They are not attracted in the physical sense but rather in the likeness the person being watched has with the guide that is watching over them.

Either way, the point of the spirit guide is that the person being helped will receive spiritual guidance throughout life. The thing is though, in order to receive the most benefits, you have to know how to get into touch with your spirit guide. To some people, it is claimed that this is a gift that comes naturally to them. Others have to really work hard on it and can sometimes find it difficult. It is all about having the right mood, the right spiritual encouragement, and the right mindset in order to tap into that part of the spiritual world. Once successful, many people have claimed that they are able to see exactly what their spirit guide looks like.

After a person has fine-tuned their senses they are able to get in touch with their spirit guide much easier. Whether it is through meditation session or through the dream state of sleep, a person is said to receive many messages and directions to follow in life, which will make their entire existence much easier and peaceful. Those not in touch with their spirit guide may still receive such messages but may easily overlook them. The better in tune you are with your spirit guide the better your spiritual journey in this life will be. All in all, even if you are unsure of such a thing existing, it is certainly worth a try. Coming into contact more often with a spirit guide would be excellent and you have nothing to lose if it does not work out for you.

The first thing you will want to do is find a teacher to work with you. Someone who has a lot of experience in contacting spirit guides will be the person who can hold your hand through the process. And then you will want to find people who, like you, are trying to come into contact with their spirit guide. Communicating with other people who are in the same boat, as you will allow you to open up, learn new ideas, and have the support you need while going through the process. Sharing personal experiences and stories is always a rewarding experience.

Something that you will probably learn a lot about is that many people are using binaural beats in order to help get into contact with their spirit guide. The binaural beats help your mind get into the setting it needs to be in to receive the information or messages it needs from the spirit world. Opening up yourself to receive as many messages as you can is key here and that is why people tend to use binaural beats along with meditation , prayer, and dreams to contact their spirit guide.