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| Ancient Egyptain Picture: Astrological Projection |
In Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. The Egyptian priests knew of the existence of what we now call the astral body.......they
called it the Kha and they left inscriptions and drawings on the rock walls of many temples and buildings, representing it
as something subtle and light leaving the physical body. During this time, the initiations were created........which were
in fact trials of the individual and their personal capacity to leave their bodies and present hthemselves partially or totally
materialized in front of a group of persons.
Now, in Ancient Greece, we see references in the Temple of Eleusis........in the writings of the ancient philosophers,
Plutarch tells us of the story of Arisdeu......... which took place in the 79th year of the first century. Arisdeu was a dishonest
individual with a bad reputation in his community. He suffered an accident where he fell and hit his head against a rock,
resulting in a coma which lasted a couple of days. During this coma, Arisdeu perceived himself outside his body. He found
himself with his helper, or spiritual guide and was able to comunicate and talk to her. During this experience, Arisdeu also
saw another dimension which was inhabited by spirits, and thoughts rather then actual figures and bodies. Then, at a certain
moment, he felt a force pulling him back inside his body. Arisdeu woke up in the physical plane at the moment in which he
was about to be buried. One can imagine the reaction of the community. Nevertheless, since this experience, Arisdeu changed
his ethics, values, and behavior, transforming himself into a respected citizen valued in his community. Today we can clearly
understand that he had a near-death-experience, which is actually becoming more and more common now.
Throughout history many of our magical beliefs have been molded by individuals who have had out-of-body experiences. The
early prophets of every religion recorded and interpreted their spiritual experiences according to the cultural and religious
viewpoints of their day.
The Christian New Testament is filled with references to out-of-body travel. In First Corinthians 12, Chapter 2, St. Paul
speaks of experiences in the non-physical regions of the universe........... "I know someone in Christ who, fourteen
years ago, (whether in the body of out of the body I don't know, God knows) was called up to the third heaven." St. Paul
clearly states, "third heaven," .......displaying his personal knowledge of the numerous spiritual dimensions that
exist beyond matter and his clear recognition of out-of-body experiences.
Also think of all the books and stories that refer to the loud resounding voice of god heard when experiencing an out
of body experience. This coincides with the descriptions of modern out-of-body experiences. According to the data compiled
from two national surveys over fifty percent of out-of-body experiences involve a loud internal, buzzing, roaring, or humming
sound. These intense sounds are often described as emanating from the head.
In many other writings, many refer to the process of Astral Projection as being "born again." Anyone who has
ever had an out-of-body experience can relate to the concept of being "born again". During the first moments of
an out-of-body experience we are born again, as we awaken within a new energy body and enter a new spiritual based world and
like a new born baby, we must learn to adapt within an entirely new environment. We must learn to use and control our new
non-physical body. This is truly "born again" in every sense of the words.
Five centuries later the founder of Islam, Mohammed, describes himself as riding a magnificent white stallion through
what he called "the seven heavens." It is logical that the early spiritual explorers perceptions of reality influenced
what they saw when out-of-body. In other words, our religious beliefs were influenced by the way the early writings and prophets
perceived and interpreted the non-physical environments that they experienced.
The early observations of all mystics, prophets and saints were directly influenced by their existing physical and social
perceptions of reality.
Now these Out-of-body experiences have also been slandered by the muggle populatin saying that in fact these experiences
are not real, do not exist and that they are all in our minds. Made up by halucinations. They have also composed a small but
meaningful list of what they assume these "misunderstandings" come from. Such As:
# Fever
# Concussion
# Epilepsy
# Almost dying
# Diet, toxins or drugs
# Dreaming while asleep
# Trance
# Self-hypnosis, accidental or otherwise
# Overactive imagination
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