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Technique 1: Visualisation
Visualize yourself out of body. Lie down on a bed so that you are facing the ceiling and straighten your arms and legs so that they are aligned with your
body and relaxed.
Next close your eyes and let yourself become completely relaxed until you have reached the stage between waking and sleeping. Even though you are
now into this hazy in-between zone of consciousness you should still have full control over your mind.
After a few moments begin to visualize yourself outside of your body, imagine yourself standing several feet away and looking back at your body lying on
the bed. If you can keep this visualization strongly in your mind, and for long enough, you may suddenly find yourself projected into that position and able
to view your own body asleep on the bed. At this point, if you wish to remain projected you should move away from your physical body as soon as possible,
as it has the tendency to pull you back in if you are too close.
Technique 5: Flying
If you have the ability to visualize strongly and do not like complicated techniques, then this may be the one for you.
Simply lie down, relax, and begin to visualize yourself flying (superman style). Imagine what it would feel like to be able to walk to a window on the second
floor of your house, or to step up onto the windowsill and launch yourself off into the air of the great outdoors. Imagine as vividly as you can travelling
through the air, flying high above rooftops and the surrounding countryside. Try to feel the cool air rushing past your face, and the sensation of your clothes
as they flutter about in the wind.
You may like to place an electric fan (a quiet one) in a position where your body will receive the force of the draught, increasing the belief that you are really
feeling the outside air rush past you as you fly. Prolonged use of this visualization may encourage the separation of the astral body.
Technique 7: Staring
For this technique you will need an armchair, a candle, an orange-coloured cardboard disc (one inch in diametre) and a large mirror which should be
hanging from a wall.
Position the armchair in front of the mirror and attach the cardboard disc to the centre of your forehead. After having lit the candle (which should have been
placed nearby), switch off the lights and sit in the chair so that you are facing the mirror. Make sure you are comfortable and able to relax.
Now that you are able to see your reflection in the mirror, begin to stare at the disc on your forehead. You must do this for at least five minutes without ever
blinking once. If you find yourself blinking, start again. This may sound difficult to begin with, but with regular practice you will be able to increase your time
from one minute, to two minutes, then three and so on.
After having practiced this for some time, you will begin to notice your consciousness flickering back and forth to the image in the mirror. One minute you
feel yourself sitting in the armchair, and the next you're in the mirror. If you can keep this going for a few more minutes you may eventually find yourself
projected into the mirror and out through the wall on the other side.
Technique 8: Rolled Eyes
This method can be done lying down or sitting up in an armchair. Make sure you are comfortable and completely relaxed, your eyes closed and your
breathing deep and rhythmical.
Roll your eyes up so that they are focused upon the point at the centre of your forehead. If you can keep them held there awhile you should begin to notice
the increase of consciousness building up in that area, and the lack of feeling in the rest of your body.
Continue this until you feel that the whole of your being has collected together in the centre of your forehead and you can no longer feel your body. When
you have achieved this you must then force the centre of consciousness out of your head by a supreme effort of will.
This technique can be a terrible strain on the eyes but is one that has been found to be very effective.