{"id":56939,"date":"2025-03-25T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=56939"},"modified":"2025-04-04T23:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:04:36","slug":"is-astral-projection-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/is-astral-projection-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Is astral projection real? What science, seekers, and skeptics are all starting to agree on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is astral projection real?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <strong>Jade Shaw<\/strong>, an advocate of altered states and the trainer of <strong><em>The Art of Astral Projection<\/em><\/strong> program on Mindvalley, it\u2019s a hell yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it\u2019s likely you\u2019ve been here before:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You wake up in the middle of the night, fully aware but frozen. You can\u2019t move. You feel yourself floating. Then, you turn around and see your body lying below you. You\u2019re out, but you\u2019re dreaming. And you\u2019re not dead either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, where are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it dawns on you: you\u2019ve seen this scene a dozen times in horror films. The moment the soul leaves the body (and sometimes, it never comes back\u2014cue the creepy music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before you gasp your socks off, ask yourself: what if the source material is true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reality is, thousands, like Jade, are doing it on purpose. And now, so can you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-astral-projection\"><br>What is astral projection?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Astral projection is the conscious act of your awareness leaving your physical body, on purpose, with full intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Jade, it\u2019s <em>\u201ca superpower hidden in plain sight\u201d<\/em> that anyone can access once they\u2019ve learned how to tap into their body\u2019s capacity for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/out-of-body-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">out-of-body experiences<\/a> (OBEs). <em>\u201cYou can springboard from a dream, a shamanic journey, or a deep meditation into one,\u201d<\/em> she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And people have been doing it for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ancient Egyptians carved instructions for it on temple walls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tibetan Buddhists train for it. Yogic texts describe it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) studied it in a now-declassified program called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cia.gov\/readingroom\/docs\/cia-rdp96-00788r001700210016-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Gateway Experience<\/em><\/a> in the name of intel-gathering beyond physical limits (with shockingly accurate results).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No wonder William Buhlman, a leading expert on OBEs, decided over four decades of life to teach and research astral projection. Through countless personal recollections and workshops at credible institutions like The Monroe Institute, he\u2019s mapped the terrain of consciousness beyond the physical through this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As he wrote in his book, <em>The Secret of the Soul<\/em>, <em>\u201cWe are multidimensional beings exploring a dense physical reality. Astral projection is remembering that truth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-astral-projection-how-it-s-different-from-obes-lucid-dreaming-and-sleep-paralysis\">Astral projection: How it\u2019s different from OBEs, lucid dreaming, and sleep paralysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people confuse astral projection with OBEs and lucid dreaming, and for good reason. They all involve you exploring altered states of mind. So naturally, the line between them can blur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But let\u2019s break their differences down further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Phenomenon<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What it is<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Is it intentional?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Level of control<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What it feels like<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Astral projection<\/td><td>Conscious separation from the physical body<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>High (with practice)<\/td><td>You\u2019re fully aware, moving through non-physical realms.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBE<\/td><td>Spontaneous awareness outside the body<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Low to medium<\/td><td>It just happens during sleep, trauma, and a near-death experience (NDE).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lucid dreaming<\/td><td>Becoming aware you\u2019re dreaming while still inside the dream<\/td><td>Yes (and it can be trained)<\/td><td>Medium to high<\/td><td>You\u2019re in a dream knowingly, to the point of even steering it.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sleep paralysis<\/td><td>Waking up mentally while the body stays frozen in REM sleep<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>None<\/td><td>You are stuck in your body, often with intense visuals or sensations.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each state unlocks a different door in consciousness. But unlike others, astral projection is the one that hands you the keys to your car and asks, <em>\u201cWhere do you want to go?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-astral-projection-real-scientifically-speaking\">Is astral projection real, scientifically speaking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While science hasn\u2019t cracked the full code on astral projection, research has made one thing clear: the brain leaves a trace when consciousness \u201csteps\u201d outside the body. (That\u2019s essentially OBE.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, you can\u2019t talk about one without unpacking the other. Because if astral projection is a road trip, then an OBE is the car engine that makes it possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some neurologists think these episodes happen when your senses momentarily misfire. In one study, researchers stimulated the brain\u2019s right temporoparietal junction, which helps you sense your body in space. The patient being studied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogneurosociety.org\/using-virtual-reality-to-explore-the-neuroscience-of-out-of-body-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported floating above themselves, watching their body from the outside<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other researchers have zoomed in on the role that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/brain-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brain waves<\/a> play in an OBE. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/05\/230501163628.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Another study found that the brain tends to be flooded with gamma, the frequency linked to memory and dreams, right before death<\/a>. This could explain why so many NDE accounts are so vivid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And research studying a person who could trigger out-of-body experiences at will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/human-neuroscience\/articles\/10.3389\/fnhum.2014.00070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discovered neural movements that are entirely new<\/a> and not the ones associated with daydreaming, memory, or even normal imagining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s no wonder that astral projection, CIA documents from the 1980s would reveal, was included in their consciousness-expansion research. They didn\u2019t explain exactly how it worked and why it\u2019s important, but they sure didn\u2019t dismiss it either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-astral-projection-possible-for-anyone\">Is astral projection possible for anyone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to be a monk, a mystic, or halfway through a vision quest to leave your body. <em>\u201cIf you are human, you can do this,\u201d <\/em>says Jade, adding that it\u2019s as natural as breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here\u2019s the kicker: it\u2019s less to do with your belief about it and more about creating the right conditions for you to experience it. The rule of thumb to remember, she adds, is that <em>\u201castral projection happens in an altered state of awareness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it all starts with understanding how your brain works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to train for it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start with deep relaxation.<\/strong><em>\u201cIf we don\u2019t reach this, you\u2019re not going to be able to astral project,\u201d <\/em>explains Jade. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/meditation-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meditation techniques<\/a>, like a full body scan or <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/nsdr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-sleep deep rest (NSDR)<\/a>, can help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use other altered state experiences as launchpads.<\/strong> Remember, lucid dreaming, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/mindful-breathing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mindful breathing<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/shamanic-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shamanic meditation<\/a> can all \u201copen the door\u201d to the astral realm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Have a strong intention as your anchor.<\/strong> <em>\u201cChoose a meaningful motivation,\u201d<\/em> reminds Jade. <em>\u201cThe universe is more likely to support the experience if you have a good reason.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practice mind-body separation. <\/strong>Try Jade\u2019s rope method (imagining yourself climbing upward out of your body) or the roll-out (visualizing your energy body sliding sideways out of bed). The point is to groom your awareness to slip away from the physical seamlessly while staying conscious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Track your shifts.<\/strong> Keep a journal that documents all of your dreams, sleep paralysis, or meditation insights. They\u2019re clues to how well you can astral-project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Let it happen naturally. <\/strong>Don\u2019t chase it. As Jade puts it, <em>\u201cOBEs are a byproduct of consistency, not effort.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do this consistently, and you\u2019ll realize that astral projection isn\u2019t for the spiritual elite. Nope\u2014it\u2019s for anyone and everyone who dares to expand their <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/levels-of-consciousness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">levels of consciousness.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-astral-projection-dangerous-or-safe\">Is astral projection dangerous or safe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Astral projection isn\u2019t dangerous. Well, not inherently. But the fear around it? That\u2019s very real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it usually comes from two places: pop culture\u2019s obsession with demons and possession or just plain old fear of the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019re one to always wonder, <em>\u201cIs sleep paralysis astral projection?\u201d<\/em>, rest assured, they\u2019re not the same thing. And to this, Jade assures: <em>\u201cYou can never be harmed in a non-physical environment because there\u2019s simply nothing to attack.<\/em> <em>There\u2019s no body or no thing that can be harmed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparation, she says, is key. And here\u2019s how you do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Skip the supine position. <\/strong>Lying on your back increases the chances of sleep paralysis. And while it\u2019s harmless, it can spiral into fear if you\u2019re caught off guard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create an intentional \u201ccontainer.\u201d <\/strong>Before you start, set a clear intention for the experience. <em>\u201cOtherwise, you just end up floating around your room,\u201d <\/em>says Jade. Think of it as programming your internal GPS before takeoff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When in doubt, default to your body. <\/strong>If the vibe gets weird? Come back. Think of your body. Wiggle your fingers. Blink. You\u2019ll snap right back in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use fear as fuel. <\/strong>Jade teaches students to take a metta-moment\u2014that is, dropping into the heart space with gratitude and compassion. This disarms fear fast. Have a mantra at hand, like <em>\u201cI release control,\u201d \u201cI surrender to the flow,\u201d <\/em>or <em>\u201cI am safe.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Call in your spiritual backup. <\/strong>This is where you\u2019ll exercise <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/creative-visualization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">creative visualization<\/a>. Imagine a beam of light shooting into the cosmos, a signal for your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/spirit-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spirit guides<\/a>, ancestors, or <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/higher-self\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">higher self<\/a> to step in. Feel yourself charged with positivity again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Jade\u2019s go-to exit strategy.<\/strong> Here\u2019s where you use the same rope method you would to trigger mind-body separation. Except now, you imagine your energy body grabbing the rope and pulling yourself upward whenever you want out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-re-not-flying-blind-you-re-built-for-this\">You\u2019re not flying blind\u2014you\u2019re built for this<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will you be in control? Yes, but not all the time. And <em>\u201cnot over everything\u2014just like in real life. You steer the ship, but you don\u2019t control the ocean,\u201d<\/em> says Jade, adding that it\u2019s perfectly okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more important is knowing that you will always come back from a journey. Forget Hollywood\u2019s fake scare tactics on-screen. <em>\u201cYour consciousness is [always] tethered to your body,\u201d<\/em> she adds. <em>\u201cEven needing to pee will pull you back.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And done right, stepping out of your body teaches you what no book or belief system could: your consciousness has always known how to move beyond limits, <em>sans<\/em> inhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-real-life-stories-on-astral-projection\">5 real-life stories on astral projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people stumble into astral projection. Others train for it like a mental marathon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But across decades and disciplines, these stories stack up. They prove that astral projection is anything but \u201cfringe and cringe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the notable few who have gone on the record about this larger-than-life experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-robert-monroe-s-game-changing-consciousness-map\">1. Robert Monroe\u2019s game-changing consciousness map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Monroe didn\u2019t just write about leaving his body; he turned it into a science. His book, <em>Journeys Out of the Body<\/em>, kicked off decades of research that led to the founding of The Monroe Institute. To date, the organization is one of the world\u2019s top institutions studying altered states of awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help people navigate the astral space, Monroe came up with what he calls the \u201cFocus Levels.\u201d It\u2019s a step-by-step map that takes you from a relaxed state (Focus 10) all the way to expanded realms of consciousness (Focus 21 and beyond).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture it as a ladder for consciousness, with each rung taking you deeper into the non-physical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-william-buhlman-s-decades-of-out-of-body-exploration\">2. William Buhlman\u2019s decades of out-of-body exploration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buhlman\u2019s first spontaneous OBE in his 20s sent him down a rabbit hole of self-experimentation. His book, <em>Adventures Beyond the Body<\/em>, has since become a field guide for consciousness explorers, stripping away mysticism and laying down techniques.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, through his work with The Monroe Institute, he\u2019s helped thousands branch out into reality beyond the body on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are multidimensional beings exploring a dense physical reality. Astral projection is remembering that truth.<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014\u00a0William Buhlman, author of <em>Adventures Beyond the Body<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-michael-crichton-s-unconventional-adventures\">3. Michael Crichton\u2019s unconventional adventures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wondered why <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> hit so deeply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s because Michael Crichton, the author behind it, explored more than just dinosaurs and science. In his memoir, <em>Travels<\/em>, he wrote about his personal experiences with astral projection, detailing moments of observing scenes from a vantage point outside of his physical self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thing is, Crichton approached these altered states like research, documenting what happened and how it felt. For him, consciousness was just another frontier worth exploring. And it paid off: <em>Jurassic Park <\/em>became a bestseller, selling over nine million copies by 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-oliver-fox-s-lucid-gateway-to-projection\">4. Oliver Fox\u2019s lucid gateway to projection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long before brain scans and CIA docs, British writer and occultist Oliver Fox (whose real name is Hugh George Callaway) was charting the astral world from his own bedroom in the early 1900s. His book, <em>Astral Projection: A Record of Out-of-the-Body Experiences<\/em>, reads like a field manual for the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s the thing: he didn\u2019t stumble into astral projection. He trained for it. He experimented with techniques like dream recall and waking up in REM sleep, recording his results in a journal. A century later, his methods still echo in modern astral practices performed by lucid dreaming and dream yoga communities worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-the-mindvalley-community-s-foray-into-the-astral-realm\">5. The Mindvalley community\u2019s foray into the astral realm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Mindvalley, authors, coaches, creatives, and seekers come together to share experiences and push the edges of consciousness, one projection at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Explore some of their fascinating accounts after exploring <em>The Art of Astral Projection<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vanda-pereira-s-creative-awakening\">Vanda Pereira\u2019s creative awakening<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.mindvalley.com\/show\/the-art-of-astral-projection\/the-area-of-life-where-i-noticed-the-greatest-change-was-the-professional-realm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vanda<\/a>, a Portugal-based author and coach didn\u2019t just expand her consciousness for the sake of it. <em>\u201cThe area of life where I noticed the greatest change was the professional realm,\u201d<\/em> she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After pairing lucid dreaming with astral practices, she became more confident in her psychic abilities and tapped into new depths of self-awareness. The result: a greater connection with her clients in the workshops and sessions she delivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manas-mental-reset\">Manas\u2019 mental reset<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.mindvalley.com\/show\/the-art-of-astral-projection\/the-program-changed-the-way-i-looked-at-life-and-humans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manas<\/a>, a Mindvalley member based in Kolkata, India, astral projection was the missing link to a fulfilling life based on a connection to self and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe program changed the way I looked at life and humans,\u201d<\/em> he shares. Inspired by Robert Monroe\u2019s idea that<em> \u201cyou are more than your physical body,\u201d <\/em>he now carries a deeper belief in human potential\u2014and a skill set to access it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monica-ducu-s-cosmic-expansion\">Monica Ducu\u2019s cosmic expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.mindvalley.com\/show\/the-art-of-astral-projection\/the-area-of-life-where-i-noticed-the-greatest-change-was-the-professional-realm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monica<\/a>, a business accelerator coach in Romania, used the astral projection tips from Jade\u2019s program as a portal to deeper insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One session, for one, brought her face-to-face with Osho in a telepathic conversation. Another guided her into a <em>\u201cplace of eternal healing\u201d <\/em>that she now accesses anytime she needs renewal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there\u2019s one takeaway she\u2019s learned from Jade\u2019s guidance, it\u2019s this: <em>\u201cWhy play small when the universe has endless possibilities?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expand-your-consciousness\">Expand your consciousness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cFear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth,\u201d<\/em> said Buddhist nun Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this statement speaks volumes about the point of astral projection: that <strong>you won\u2019t know your deepest truths until you dare explore reality beyond your day-to-day senses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoiding fear, Jade says, has consequences. But facing them leads to your freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And jumpstarting your journey to liberation can begin with <strong>her free Mindvalley masterclass, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/astral\/masterclass?utm_source=blog_inline_link&amp;utm_campaign=launch_ap_dec_2021&amp;utm_medium=end_of_article&amp;otag=mv_blog_ap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Art of Astral Projection<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. In this session, you\u2019ll unpeel many layers to this ancient self-discovering technique, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The real reason the world\u2019s waking up to this practice,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The four-step approach to \u201ctravel\u201d fast and easily,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How multiversal exploration can transform your physical life,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced projection methods (if you\u2019re a seasoned explorer), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Jade puts it succinctly, <em>\u201cIn the OBE state, we can become our own shaman.\u201d<\/em> So, consider this an invitation to embrace your self-initiation and step into the version of you that remembers what it means to be limitless.<br><br>Welcome in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is astral projection real? 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