Helpful Astral Travel Information

By Brian J Daly

If you have always been curious about time traveling then some of this astral travel information will be useful. The first step to understanding astral travel is comprehending what it truly means. Astral projection is an out of body experience, literally. It is when your soul detaches itself from your physical body to travel to different planes.

Throughout the astral state you will still be completely conscious and your mind will continue to function regularly. The only difference is, you will not be doing this from within your physical body. Once you leave your body you may travel to different planes. Astral planes are the location where your thoughts, dreams, memories of loved ones live. It is a place where everything that has happened to you is kept, hence the term time traveling.

Astral travel information is important because it gives those that are hesitant to try time traveling assurance that this is natural and safe. There are no pills to take or no hypnosis. It is just the state where you are half awake and half asleep. Astral travel is best done when you are alone in a quiet room since concentration is very important to be able to successfully travel to a different plane. You may feel vibrations that make you irritable but this is all just a part of the process.

With the proper astral travel information, any one can get a glimpse of their past. All it takes is practice and dedication. This is a good way for some people to gain closure from their past mistakes or previous heartaches. Astral projection gives you a chance to right what was once wrong.

If you want to learn how to do this there are a number of ways to go about it. Everyone has their own belief as to what is the best way to astral project. The foundation of all these theories is a relaxed body and mind. Astral travel information will vary depending on what book you are reading or what website you may have stumbled upon.

If you want to make your experience even more adventurous you can learn about spells. These spells can take you to a particular place or allow you to visit a particular person from your past. It gives you control over what planes you are traveling and how long you will be away from your body. These spells will probably not work the first time you try it because as with most things, you must practice until you get it right.

So if you are interested in learning more about astral travel information there are a few ways to do so. You can enroll in an online or offline class. The price ranges for these classes will vary so if you are not yet sold on time traveling then it would be advisable to just enroll yourself in one of the free courses. Keep in mind that patience is a must when it comes to astral projection. You will not learn how to do it overnight. However, with enough patience you will be able to experience this remarkable out of body experience that is like no other.

Brian is an astral travel publisher. For more great information on astral travel, visit http://www.astraltravelguide.info

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How Do I Learn To Relax?

By Gary T Leske

Some time ago I was studying and working as a Sports Coach. One of the areas in which I became heavily involved was that of Sports Psychology. I not only studied the techniques but I applied them with great effect to the benefit of those I was coaching.

Of even more importance, however, for the purpose of this article, is the fact that I used these techniques in many areas of my personal life. One that I would like to share with you today is how to use a Progressive Relaxation Technique to improve your quality of your life. Progressive Relaxation is the answer to the question "How do I Learn to Relax?"

Progressive Relaxation is also known as Progressive Muscle Relaxation or Progressive Muscular Relaxation - these terms are interchangeable.

Progressive Relaxation has many uses away from Sport - typical examples are to help you with insomnia problems, health issues and stress to name a few. Once you have learnt proper relaxation techniques, then you can move on to meditate with greater effectiveness, and also use self-hypnosis and visualisation in many areas of self-improvement.

HOW DO I EARN TO RELAX?

The first step is to find a comfortable position, preferably lying down. I find that lying on my back on a bed is great for this technique but you may find another place or position that suits you better. This technique could take 15-20mins of your time so make sure that your position is not going to become uncomfortable after a few minutes.

Take a few nice deep breaths and then breathe out very slowly just allowing all of your cares to drift away. There are various alternatives to the next step but I plan to give you the variation that I was taught. At the end of the description I will tell you the variation that I now use.

I want you to imagine that there is a ray of light shining on the toes of your left foot. With your eyes closed just feel this ray of light moving around your toes and the warmth and relaxation that is occurring. Keeping your focus there, just feel all of the tension from your toes vanishing. Spend as long as you like enjoying the feeling.

Now move the ray of light to your left foot. Feel it as it circles around your foot. Let the ankle, the instep, the heel and the bottom of your foot enjoy the warmth and relaxation that is occurring. Again let all of the tension go and just enjoy the sensation for as long as you wish.

Next apply the same technique throughout your left leg. Allow the ray of light to slowly drift up and down and again let the tension all drain from your leg. Now before proceeding further imagine a phantom image of your leg and foot just floating above.

From here you repeat the process for your right foot and leg. Then move to slowly cover the rest of your body....your buttocks, waist, chest, shoulders, neck, scalp, face, arms and fingers.

By the time you reach the end of this procedure all of your muscles should be relaxed and you should have a phantom image of yourself floating above you.

That essentially is the way that you learn to relax using progressive relaxation.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE

You may wish to spend more time in particular areas of your body. If you are like me and many other people you may carry much of the tension in your neck and shoulders area and this is where I spend a large amount of time when I am relaxing.

When you apply the technique to your face, make sure that your eyes are not tightly shut...just let the eyelids relax. Also slightly part your lips to let the area around your mouth relax.

My experience suggests that the first time that you try this technique one of two things may happen.

1. You fall into a relaxed state very quickly sometimes to the point that you fall asleep well before completing the technique. Do not worry if this happens......it is great (especially if you have trouble normally getting to sleep).

2. You find that your concentration wanders all over the place, you cannot keep your focus and you are very restless. In my experience this is the more common scenario when people are first taught this technique. It is nothing to worry about. Being able to relax is a skill and like all skills it can be learned. To learn a skill usually requires practise and the amount of practise needed will vary with each individual. If you go through this process every day, you will improve your ability to relax within a short space of time.

Once you have learnt the above skill the time needed to enter a relaxed state will decrease rapidly and you can apply it almost anywhere (at the office desk, sitting in your lounge chair, sitting in the sun etc.) I do suggest that you do not use it whilst driving a vehicle (for obvious reasons).

MY VARIATION OF THE ABOVE TECHNIQUE

After I had learnt this technique I thought about using different focus ideas than the 'shining light' process described above. I actually came up with the image of a pair of hands giving me a massage. This works great for me. I start by imaging that my toes are being massaged and then just follow the same thought process as already described. You may prefer to use this imagery to the shining light method.

A FEW FINAL WORDS

Learning to relax is a great skill to have available and is something that you will use in your life over and over again once you have learnt and practised the methods. I have taught this technique to adults and children (especially in developing a relaxed approach to sport) and have seen many positive benefits flow from it in my own and others lives. I trust that this article will help you along the road to learning how to relax and that with a little practice relaxation will become a skill that you can apply as and when needed.

Gary Leske has been trained in Sports Psychology and has used Progressive Relaxation in his coaching methods. One of his pupils, Kathy Gould, was selected to represent Australia in the Common Games team for Table Tennis. He has also used this technique in many areas of his personal life.

With his wife, he has a website focussed on home and family matters. You can visit this site at http://homeandfamilymatter.com

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