The Techniques of Astral Projection: Denouement after Fifty Years

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"INTRODUCTION IN every period of man's history some people have claimed to have had an experience that to others was pure fantasy--they claimed to have left their physical bodies in a second body (a non- physical one which they variously called the "Astral", "Etheric", "Spirit", "Spiritual", "Soul", "Four-dimensional", etc. Body) and declared that they thought, felt, saw, heard, and acted in it. These out-of-the-body experiences are popularly called astral pro- jections on the assumption that an objective "Astral Body" was, in fact, projected from, or released by, the familiar physical body. St Paul (2 Cor. xii, 2.) mentioned a case of this kind and many reputable people, including Roman Catholic Saints and Quakers, have had such experiences...." Dustwrapper - front ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 3 Printer's imprint ......Page 4 CONTENTS ......Page 5 Quotations ......Page 8 Preface ......Page 9 Historical Data ......Page 11 Hall's Antecedents ......Page 17 Dr James Hyslop's Observations ......Page 18 Notes on Bona Fides ......Page 20 Relationship of Astral Projections and Trance Mediumship ......Page 22 1. The Total Bodily Constitution of Man ......Page 25 2. Techniques that facilitate the Release of the "Double" ......Page 27 3. Breathing Techniques ......Page 32 5. Conditions favourable to Projection ......Page 34 (B) The Contrast between Natural and Enforced Releases ......Page 36 1. The "Blackout" Caused by the Release ......Page 40 2. "Dual Consciousness" ......Page 41 3. Discarnate "Hinderers" and "Helpers" (= "Deliverers") ......Page 42 2. Exit is often chiefly via the Head ......Page 46 3. The Course of Release is often Spiral ......Page 47 5. The "Silver Cord" Extension ......Page 48 1. The Appearance of Spirits to Astral Projectors ......Page 53 2. Creative Abilities ......Page 55 3. Moral and Spiritual Considerations ......Page 60 2. The Released "Double" acts like a Condenser of Cosmic Vitality ......Page 65 3. The Range of Astral Travel ......Page 67 Hall's own Observations ......Page 68 Conclusions ......Page 72 Appendices ......Page 77 1. Summarizing Results of this Study ......Page 78 2. The Contrast between Natural and Enforced Releases of "Doubles" ......Page 80 3. Comparable "Communications" ......Page 82 4. Observations made at Deathbeds ......Page 95 5. The Purpose and Object of Life ......Page 100 (i) Individualization and Self-Consciousness ......Page 101 (ii) Realization of Inter-Dependence ......Page 103 (iii) Expression of the Eternal Self through the Temporary Self ......Page 104 (v) Desirable Habits ......Page 105 (vi) Balance ......Page 106 (viii) Integration, Salvation ......Page 107 Acknowledgements ......Page 109 Dustwrapper - rear ......Page 112