Out Of Body Experiences (OBEs) Or Astral Projections
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
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Inducing lucid dreams naturally leads to the ability to astral project, or have out-of-body experiences (OBEs). This is often what is happening when one has a false awakening from a lucid dream. A false awakening happens when one 'wakes up' from the dream, but does not realize that he or she is not awake physically. A short time later, the subject does realize a dream is still in progress, but it may or may not be a dream, but instead might be an astral projection. The world of OBEs is slightly different than the dream worlds in the fact that it is a mirror image of the physical world, not a completely invented world like the world of dreams. The astral world has the same picture on the wall in your living room as your actual living room does. It is more parallel to the Earth plane, and one has the freedom to travel the Earth world while in spirit. This is the difference from lucid dreaming.
It is easy to create the experience of a false awakening in a lucid dream and induce an OBE from that platform. It is easier to get into the astral world from the dream worlds, some say, than it is to get into the astral worlds from the physical state, even if one is asleep, or falling asleep.
One of the fringe benefits of learning to dream lucidly is the fact that OBEs are a natural by-product of this skill. The techniques for inducing lucid dreams are the same techniques for learning how to have an OBE. It is all about learning to free oneself from the limitations of the physical body. Learn one skill and you get a bonus skill!
Mastering the astral projection technique can facilitate remote viewing as the third eye is stimulated. The astral body is the mirror of the physical body in space that separates when astral projection is successful. Exploring astral projection (also known as an out-of-body experience or OBE) opens up a new universe and state or nature of reality to the astral traveler.