What is an Astral Projection?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

Do you really not know what an Astral Projection is? Young lady, I understand very well that your question is sincere. Listen: Astral Projection is an extremely simple and easy natural phenomenon like eating and drinking, etc. It is clear that when the physical body becomes slumbered, the soul then leaves it and travels everywhere. When returning, when re-entering into its body again, the soul then often remembers the places where it was, the people with whom it spoke, etc.; usually people describe this phenomenon as dreams, yet indeed this is an astral projection.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

Can this phenomenon be performed only in dreams or can it also be done by will?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

In either case, the slumber state is necessary in order for one to be able to astral project, even by will.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

Is Astral Projection dangerous?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

It seems to me that to become cognizant of one’s own natural phenomena can never be dangerous; one must become cognizant of the food that one eats, of what one drinks, of the state in which one’s health is and also of the process of astral projection that occurs in any living creature.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

Please explain to me the technique to astral project. I would like to go to Paris by will.

Written by Samael Aun Weor

What you always perform in an involuntary and unconscious manner, learn to do it in a voluntary and conscious manner. You have always astral projected yourself, since all souls leave the body -unfortunately in an unconscious manner- at the moment when one is dozing; so, perform the same thing, but in a voluntary and conscious manner. I repeat: when you began to feel that state of lassitude related to slumber, when you begin to doze, then imagine yourself to be like a subtle and vaporous ghost; think that you are going to leave your body; understand that you are not the body; understand that you are a soul; thus, feel yourself as being soul and then with smoothness and delicacy -as the souls rise- get up from your bed.

What I am explaining to you must be performed in a concrete manner; this is not to a matter of thinking, but of actions! Then as soon you get up, perform a small jump within your bedroom with the firm intention of floating in the environment; thus, it is clear that if you float, it is because you are already outside your physical body; then you can leave your bedroom and float in the atmosphere; then you can go to Paris, London, or wherever pleases you. However, if you do not float it is because you just got up from your bed with your physical body; if this happens, then go back again to your bed and repeat the experiment.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

When floating, does the physical body remain in the bed?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

I want you to understand me; listen, it is clear that if you float in the surrounding environment it is because you are outside of your physical body; in this concrete case you must understand that your body has been left in bed and that you as soul are outside the body and far from the bed.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

When one floats one must think that one travels to a certain place?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

I want you to understand that this is not a matter of thinking, but of doing, which is different. For example, I see you seated on that chair; thus, if you think that you are going to get up from that chair and go to the street, however, you do not act, it is clear that you will remain seated there on that chair; so, action is what is needed: do you understand me?

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

Can one even travel to any place without knowing that place?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

I went to such a divine temple and nevertheless, I did not know that place; I could say that a “superior telepathic sense” -or it is better to state to you, that my own Spirit guided me there.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.

When one does the astral projection voluntarily can one upon waking remember where one went?

Written by Samael Aun Weor

Samael Aun Weor: Is clear that if you do not remember, it is because you did not astral project by will; it seems impossible to me that a person who astral projects voluntarily -who leaves the body consciously, intentionally- will be unable to remember what he/she saw outside their body. For example, when you leave your house to go to the office and soon return from the office to your house, do you remember what you saw in the office, the work that you did, and the commands of your boss?

Yes, I remember everything that I did in the office when I return to my house.

So then this case is similar, young lady; remember that your physical body is a house of bones and flesh; thus, if you voluntarily leave that house you will then see many things, and if you voluntarily return, it is also obvious that you will remember everything that you saw and heard.

From “Beyond Death” (1970) by Samael Aun Weor.