From George:
Hi Alan. I really need your help on this one. When the vibrations
start, after about seven seconds, my eardrums feel like they are
going to explode! Can you tell me if it is possible? The longer I
hold onto the vibes, the more it accelerates the pain. Even
though the pain is mild at 7 seconds, it feels like the longer
the vibes stay, the more 'pressurized' my eardrums get.
Hello George.
Most likely, your eardrums are fine. But I do suggest that you
get a physical examination anyway, to check them out. My guess is
that the vibe may be causing you to tense your
upper jaw and face. The pain and pressure (usually minimal, but
often mentally-accentuated during the separation process) can
'lock' your focus, at that vibe-signal, to the physical (please
see sequel).
I suggest you try a few breathing and jaw-relaxation methods prior to your attempts at
traveling. You should relax your focus away from your ears, and
target your thoughts beyond the vibe, to the next phase of your
traveling plan.
________
BuggyBumper writes:
"Regarding
the cord, can the strands be separated
to loosen from the tight structure?"
hello BB. there's no chance of unraveling friend. the cord is
like a large number of rubber bands, glued side to side to side
to side...(lengthwise), rolled up like a mat, and then twisted
from both ends so that they wrap over one another to form a heavy
cable. it may help to think of the cord like a pipeline
between the nonphysical and physical environments.
________
Frankenstein writes:
"Have
you, in your long experience, ever noticed a strange sensation on
your back; like someone touching you?"
i have noticed that
sensation on occasion (rhyming fun), while still synced with the
physical. this is caused by duel perception. in other words (as
these words would like some time too), i was feeling the front of
my physical, still synced with the back of my non as i made my
exit.
________
Toon writes:
"I attempted to use your suggestion
and, on my first try, possibly succeeded...I attempted to go to
see a friend a few miles away, but only experienced flying through the
clouds."
(grin) ONLY? i guess ya just couldn't figure out how to land?
that's a good first attempt Toon. it sounds like a success to me.
yup, there you were. probably just circling over your friend's
home. Hello! I'm up here. Woo Hoo! I'm just gonna float here.
Just hanging around. Don't mind me. (A bird flaps by and squawks
at you.) Hmm (you ponder), I could go down to visit by THINKING
TOWARDS her. That would work. Let me just put all of my desire
and effort into this traveling plan...
I'm thinking of YOU my friend and going down. I'm moving very
quickly now. Down from the clouds and towards your home. I'm
going to blast through your roof and into your toilet any second
now if I don't slow down. I'm like a rocket, moving down down
down and now, slamming on my brakes! I'm there. Hello friend. You
look rather doughy, standing there in your underwear. Why don't
you go put on some clothes or work-out or something. Jeepers.
A.G.'s
Laws of Traveling, Number 72:
You will always see folks at their very worst.
it was good to read you Toon.
________
From Nebula:
"You mention in one of your books that
the interconnecting cord which emanates from a traveler's body
(midsection) is composed of multiple sub-cords."
hmm. perhaps this is the mention?...
Take A Travel (STEP SIX)
Sub-section:
Physically Attracted
While I've been out, I've reached behind me to verify this chosen
word (cord). The cord is usually located near the nonphysical
base of the head and neck and upper-back region, assuming that a
standard bodily shape is your chosen form of travel. (The actual
shape of a traveling body is limited primarily by desire.) It's a
cord all right. It feels in actuality like a number of cords that
make up the whole. (Think of cables braided together.)
- - -
that would make it upper torso, not midsection Neb.
"How did you deduce this? Did you see
the separations between the sub-cords?"
no Neb. i couldn't see it because it was behind my back (i'm so
amusing).
of course, it is always a simple matter to look at yourself from
any angle while nonphysical. but in the first how-to book, i
chose to introduce new readers to the cord by use of a tactile
example. in this case, feeling-is-believing. i've since had many
readers write of successful cord-confirmation by
'reaching-behind'. (Eep, what's that thing on my back?!?)
in addition to writing about the cord in the online book and in
many of my articles, i also detail the cord in Book 3. BUT...Book
3 has not been released yet Neb, so there will be nothing new
learned here today! NO INDEED! HaHaHaHaHa!! KNOWLEDGE WILL NOT BE
DISCOVERED HERE!!!
(Alan flails crazily and falls from the stage. A teaser pops up
to take his place.)
Book
3, Section Snippet : "A-Cording To You"...
1.) The cord is a 'bodily-extension' of your nonphysical to
physical self.
2.) The cord reacts to your agenda, effort, disposition, and
aptitude for traveling in the nonphysical.
3.) The cord makes it hard to go, pulls you back, follows you,
leads you, saves you and frustrates you.
4.) The cord's activity and sensations
can reveal what it's trying to do while you're trying to do
something else all together.
In this section friends, I'll explain exactly how to improve upon
this amazing, connected-relationship to yourself.
--- Copyright 2001 A.Guiden All Rights Reserved ---
________
From Bike:
"Hey there! Thanks for the pep talk. It
helped more than I thought it would.
I read that last night before I went to bed and it got me into a
positive
thinking mood. Then I went through my routine of relaxation and
breathing. Usually this results in my passing out and getting a
good night's sleep. Last night, however...I became aware...I had
made it! Traveling is by far the most wonderful and rewarding
experience of my life. So I thank you for bringing me one step
closer to being able to travel (consciously) at will."
hello Bike. i'm glad to be o' service. you can travel beyond your
physical body. you will lift-out from your sleeping body tonight
and remember the whole event in crystal clarity. you will float
around your room. up up up on the ceiling, and then out the
window. have a good time. bye bye. off you go. are you still
reading this stuff? good. my latest pep-plan is working
perfectly. now that you've stored that new bit of
hypno-hype...you'll be thinking those words all day and night!
you are forever trapped with out-of-body thoughts!!!! (yeah, i'm
easily amused.)
all the best in your traveling.
________
Aldo writes:
"Whilst
traveling, could you spy on somebody? Could you see and maybe
hear what they were doing and be able to report back on it if you
wanted to?"
hello Aldo. lol! "whilst traveling"? lololol! nary have
i heard such verbose banter. forsooth that i might call upon an
answer. but the hour is late and yon hen hath yet be cooked. i
better get on that. err, i mean...i depart to prepare the feast.
pray thy read this offered passage (scrolled on an old piece of
parchment, of course) whilst
i tend my tasks.
and i'll have something to say when i get back too, cause it's my
bag man. are you hip to that or like what? oops, sorry. more time
tripping. that's a side-effect of traveling beyond the body. i'm
kidding. that's a joke. there's no such worries. Ugga Do Mongo
KaTonga. Mongo Ki Uba Katonga! Katonga Katongo! Katonga Katongo!
uh oh. i better go. it seems to be getting worse.
Skip It. I'm too lazy to read that masterpiece again.
From:
Verification Proclamation In 3 Parts
Section: The Last Related Topic (Gum-Shoe Guiden):
A'ways back, there was yet another pointless and cowardly murder
of a taxi driver. This type of crime really gets me steamed. I
watched the news. The murder had no suspects and robbery was the
only motive. I began to draw a mental picture of the killer. It
all popped clearly to my mind. It was an urban-dweller-junkie
that needed cash for a fix!
I went to bed. I traveled (hey, that's what I do). I was gonna
track that murdering so and so right to his home. I already knew
all about him because, as I say, it had all popped into my head.
So now, it would be a simple matter of focusing on the
"feelings" and "connection" of that person,
and I'd be there. Sounds great in text, doesn't it?
Let's side-track a second. If I tell you that I have witnessed a
crime, while I was nonphysical, would you allow this evidence to
be admissible in court? I doubt that you would. How about if I
nonphysically track to a criminal, after the crime has been
committed, so that police may gather other evidence to seal the
case? Would that be considered a lead, or an invasion of privacy?
And can we be sure, that I have tracked to the correct solution
of the crime? Unlike a psychic, who may rely on a physical piece
of already confirmed "hard" evidence to reveal further
clues, a traveling-witness would be
relying solely upon nonphysical hunches. Which brings me back to:
I found the murderer! And he was...
NOTHING LIKE I EXPECTED! Yes, I tracked him, but it was not the
nut-job that I had envisioned. This was some other nut-job, who
was not an urban dweller or junkie. In short (too late), he was
not anything like I had created in my mental-image. I did find
him despite my preconceived notions due to the nature of
traveling (it is not always necessary to know the
"where" to get there). But does this really constitute
more than a whim of evidence?
More Words O' Wisdom From The
Accidental Expert:
Go Back To Read
The Article Snippet, Oh Lazy One
i'd like to add this as
i've nothing better to do for the next 15 minutes. when I'm out,
i spy on everything. i look at my sock in the corner, dragged
around by the dog. i look at the dog. i look at the driveway
leading from my house and at the window i passed through to get
there. i look at the trees and the sky and my good-for-nothing
garden on the right that didn't make enough beans for a small
side dish. i look at my neighbors if they are out in the yard and
at the bunnies hopping by and umm, i mean...i hunt for bears and
protect my homestead.
spying
is the most fun of traveling; bringing back as much detail as you
can from the event. you are an explorer. this is an unknown
environment. get out there and explore it. look at everything,
remember everything, write down everything. do it do it do it.
it's the next frontier.
After all, 'Outside Interrogation' (codename for project:
Travel-Spy) provides our best line of defense against the
aggressors. Without an adequate psi-force in position during
initial points of 'inline attack' (Invasion of high office
personnel; documents; buildings, etc., and includes
assassination), our future is unclear as a superpower. That is
why I and the others have...what? I shouldn't be telling them
this? Why not? Oh, that's a pretty good reason. Okay then, let me
just delete this section. There we go. That outta do it. Now let
me just put in some filler stuff here instead. The readers will
never know.
(Directive to Agent Guiden: Insert replacement text here before
uploading to internet. Central Psi-Command Com Ref: 38796.)
________
hello Coney Island. thank
you for writing.
the answers are kinda-sorta, yes, and yes again.
"Is
the Astral Plane a "universal" plane or something of
your own conjuring?"
kinda-sorta both: you travel to similar places as others who are
traveling BUT your perception of the environment while
nonphysical is "filtered" by your personal agenda. it's
just like the physical plane. we all exist every day in the same
place but see it differently.
"Is it possible to accidentally meet
someone who is also having an OBE?"
yes: you can meet another traveler while nonphysical.
"I
would also imagine that if two people are both traveling, they
could intentionally meet each other?"
yes: you can plan ahead to travel in tandem. please read further
below for my earlier emails to 'Yuga' and 'Frogpad' regarding
this topic and visit my archive section for a bunch more.
alan :^)
_______
hello Zoey. thank you for
writing.
"Your story fascinates me and I would
be most appreciative if you would drop me a line. I am very
interested in your thoughts as to whether this kind of travel is
for everybody and if it is the kind of literature you should post
on the internet?"
no Zoe, traveling is not for everybody. some folks consider the
nonphysical to be a bunch of hooey. and to this i say blah. but
also i say, that's okeydokey.
from my very first words, written years back, in the first book, on the first day of january, on
my first computer (putting first things first)...
-- Call it "getting out" or delightful dreaming. It's
your choice. I'll be speaking specifically about my knowledge of
being "out" and address how "nonphysical"
feels and behaves, but this doesn't dictate that you must buy
into my conclusions. Try some of the methods and formulate an
opinion that's correct for you. --
in other words Zoey (as these words needed a bit of exercise), be
your own person. each of us can decide for ourselves whether
traveling is what it is or isn't.
of course, i suggest that you decide after you dabble with an
attempt to travel (that's fun to say out loud). then, if your
attempts yield no results, you have your answer. and if your
attempts do yield results, you also have your answer. but it's
still up to you as to the interpretation of that answer. you
could also just blow off the whole notion and use my book as
scrap paper.
to your second question:
wondering..."if it is the kind of
literature you should post on the internet?"
yes and you're welcome. (grin) what can i say to that? (too much
probably.) the net allows an enormous exchange of ideas, not
possible just a few short decades ago. think about it. (Zoey's
head starts to smoke.) during almost the entire history of
civilization, we've been cut off from one another by borders and
distance. and poof, now we're not.
so, for my bit of the net, people want to know and i accidentally
have the answers. my information is an uplifting freebie. which
reminds me as i derail. speaking as the only "expert"
willing to share thirty years of work and not ask for one thin
krupec (thinner than a dime), i do feel that my readers are
getting their money's worth.
alan
:^)
________
hi FrogPad. thanks for
the good read of your email. it was very exciting traveling along
with you. and you ask..."Was it a dream
or travel?"
surprise (not). it was a
travel (in my opinionated opinion).
here's a quick breakdown of your event FrogPad.
Since about 9 years old
I have been experiencing the following: just after falling asleep
or near dawn I wake up and I hear a buzzing sound.
most likely, this buzzing
signals that vibrations are close to either just beginning
or just ending.
I look at my feet or
arm while in bed, I cannot move them, then I wake up again on my
back usually, clutching the sheets in a panic.
(grin.) that's a good
reaction FrogPad. that's normal. but try not to over-stress the
situation. this temp-paralysis is simply a side-effect of your
"intent to move" one body over another. for a bit, you
were more inclined to move nonphysically (whether ya wanted to or
not:) than physically. and then later, you switched back again.
further on in your tale o'
traveling, you wandered near... space to look
down at the earth. I was going so fast that I was momentarily
frightened. I did not want to loose the Earth!
dang. that's pretty
exciting stuff. it sure beats snoozing the night away.
Now tell me... was it
real or a dream? Everything sounded perfect except for my hubby
showing up for an instant.
it was real real real real
real real real real real real real real real real real real real
real real real real real real real real real real real real real
real real real real real real real real real real real real real
real real real real real real real and real.
hubby could be two things
(or more, but i've got a life (sort of) and i can't spend all day
typing.)
thing one: hubby was out
and traveling nearby, keeping you company.
thing two: hubby was not there but you had a dream of hubby (in or out of your physical) and tossed it into the mix.
thing three: ('cause i've changed my mind. i don't have a life.)
you're traveling along when you meet somebody other than hubby.
but you're so confused and bedazzled by the glamour of being
nonphysical, that you fluster yourself in thinking that this
someone MUST be someone you know. when in fact, you are talking
to an unfamilar blob of protoplasm.
________
hi Beanie Bear. thank you
for writing.
I've been trying to
have an OBE for about a year now, but my fears keep holding me
back.
eep and yes BB. fear is a
biggie. let there be no doubt about it. (and poof...suddenly,
there was a complete lack of doubt.)
Recently I read an
article speaking of a silver cord that - if broken - will cause
death in the projectee. I was wondering if this were true. Is
there really a silver cord?
indeed there is. here's a snippet that i've written upon the cord
(from ze online book:).
Can you break it in
your astral form?
no Bean. unless you're
gonna kick anyway (due to poor physical health, etc.) your cord
will be fine. it will continue to keep you joined to your body
upon the bed (just in case ya wanna get up and have a midnight
snack).
________
hello Yuga. thanks for writing...
When I am out the first few
seconds I feel I want somebody to be with me, give me a hand,
smile to me. If I'll call :"Alan!" do you think any
help will come?
well Yuga, for assistance while
traveling out of body, the calling of a helper is not unusual.
but it's better to call for a good friend (or your guide or
innerself or Domino's Pizza) than for me. this is because the
calling of a 'whoever', for help while traveling in the non,
should be targeted towards folks very familar to you. that way,
you will avoid the difficulty of 'timing' a connection to just
any-ol'-me. for (in the first place) although you're out, it
doesn't mean that i am. and (in the place after first) even if i
was traveling at the same time as you, i still might not be
paying any attention in your direction when ya need me most
('cause i'm a jerk).
so try these instant instances
instead: (and say that 3 times fast while eating mashed
potatoes.)
Calling a guide:
"Oh great Guide-n (grin), help me to make the most of this
experience. Take my hand and travel with me. I'm ready to
go."
or
Using a good friend (they wish):
Pre-plan to meet your pal out-of-body at an approximate time by
'calling' to each other. Then, stash your friend in a nearby room
or in your bed or on the roof and have at it. When the time
arrives, as soon as an exit from the physical occurs, begin
mentally shouting their name (and vicey-versy).
To incorporate 'name-calling' even
further into your attempt, use it prior to lift-out. Like so:
"I am relaxing. My physical is so relaxed. I am going to
leave it soon to be with (insert name). I can see her/him calling
to me as I call to them. HELLO (name)!"
Keep 'shouting' their name. Make it
as loud and focused as you can. See yourself with your friend and
bellow your intent. "Hello (name)! I'm calling you!"
________
hello Tsi
tsa-la-gi. thanks for the write. i enjoyed
reading of your interesting family. which brings us to your
question...
Do you believe traveling is
genetic?
my answer is ...
yes, with an if and two but's bringing up the rear (as butts are
apt to do).
- - -
YES your 'family tree' has a twig with your name on it. to take
this notion a step further, we are all evolving. (although it may
not seem like it when you meet some of us on the street. you
probably snarled at me the other day.) as a bunch o' humans,
we're pushing right along on the evolutionary path. and...
IF you buy that there are certain
parts of ourselves that assist in psi-activity (i.e., the pineal
gland), then these parts should also advance in perfection, right
along with our other parts. so, genetically, it's all passed
along, getting better and better all the time, on a world-wide
scale.
BUT if you have no inclination to
explore this evolving ability, it remains mostly dormant. to put
it verbosely ('cause extra words are fun); if your cultural,
social, and environmental 'conditions' do not require or trigger
the activity, it ain't happening.
BUT one more time (as two but's =
one big butt), "it ain't happening" is rare. it is far
more likely that you will experience at least one spontaneous
psi-event in your life, due to the yatta yatta i just yatted
about.
- - -
in your case (as you kindly relate your background), your uncle
and family are the cultural influence that directs you to explore
the ability. had they not, you still may have found the psi
during daily life as part of your society. or your environment
may have kicked in to spark your ability. an environmental
influence might be a gentle mountain stream that lulls you to
reach deep states of relaxation. it might also be a
semi-dysfunctional family that makes ya nuts and triggers a
strong desire to GET OUT! (as in my case.)
to sum it all up;
we're all getting better at doing everything.
most of us are triggered into at least one psi-event during our
lives.
where we are, how we live, and who we know determines our
direction into or away from these abilities.
________
My inquiry is on behalf of my
life partner who is in prison right now. He is wishing to begin
practicing out of body travel but, of course, he has restrictions
(all relating to his environment; noisy, little privacy, etc.) Do
you have any suggestions for him?
hello Keylime. thank you for
writing. i had your gent's exact situation in mind when i wrote
one sentence in particular and then almost wrote another.
(re-run from the first book, capitalized at the relevant part)
Things To Know:
Many traveling incidents have been documented during times of
hardship and concern. Any emotion or event coupled with a desire
"to be there", has the potential to "pull you
out".
Travels may occur while an
individual is under stress or in bad health. Travels may happen
due to a physical incapacity OR OTHER RESTRICTION UPON AN
INDIVIDUAL'S MOVEMENT. The physical incapacity may range from
simple fatigue to complete paralysis. * The distance one travels
may be near or of great distance. The speed at which one travel
exceeds physical limitation.
and the sentence I almost inserted
at the * :
"The restriction of movement upon the body could be a tight
blanket or prison bars."
- - -
to your question exactly Keylime,
answered in two parts:
first part: as to the noise and privacy issue;
depending on the circumstances of his facility, he might try...
...earplugs.
...eye shades.
...static (white noise) through a tuned-out a.m. radio.
...attempting the travel during a time when most other inmates
are zonked.
...a walkman. (which brings us to...)
second part: i have more to say on
pre-recorded 'whatever', that is then played through a walkman.
this may be the best bet in a situation such as you describe. the
tape should be music, sounds, or instructions that help to block
out the disruptions, while focusing on a travel beyond the body.
for your purposes, try to use a sound-insulated headset during
playback.
if you want to go the instruction
route: i can recommend a real gem from the way-back machine; Dick
Sutphen's Astral Projection Hypnosis Tapes (or something like
that). this two tape set is quite good and features a boost of
brainwave sounds following the hypno-session suggestions.
if you want to create your own
version of a traveling tape, simply be creative. record your
voice (or his, if he has the opportunity) with some sound or
music that accentuates the mood for traveling.
you could begin with a relaxation
method. a countdown works well.
10. my right leg is relaxing...relaxing..relaxed.
9. my left leg is very relaxed...relaxing now...completely
relaxed.
8. my right arm is relaxing...relaxing more now..fully relaxed.
7. my left arm is yatta...more yatta...now yatta to the max.
next, you could move towards the
proper imagery and attitude for a travel of this type, with lots
o' lines along this line:
"No bars, no doors. Open spaces, I'm out. I'm above it
all."
lastly, you could invoke your
specific traveling plan. and (as i have written many places
because i'm a yappy guy), an emotional attachment to a travel
destination or action can work wonders.
"I'm going to visit Keylime.
She's waiting for me to see her. I'm on my way. I'm going to her
now."
as you can tell, it's really easy
to create-a-tape. and if ya don't get the tape exactly right the
first time, you can take just the best parts (that seem to yield
results), toss the rest, and mix in other ideas you come up with
until it's perfect.
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