Astral projection is the technique in which you force your awareness out 
of your body and into the astral plane (Sometimes known as the Dreamscape). 
To do this you must prepare a little in advance.
 
   During the three hours before seperation you must not have eaten anything, 
nor must you have drunk any Caffeine or Alcohol as your body will be either 
slowed down, sped up, or involved in digestion.  As the object of the first 
phase of astral projection (henceforth refferred to as Out Of Body Experience 
- OOBE) is to bring your body to Alpha state (The state at which deep sleep 
occurs) while remaining awake, any distractions are fatal.  You should begin 
Phase One one hour before you would normally go to bed as this will make your 
body tired enough to enter Alpha State, but not to tired to remain awake.
 
    Now that you have prepared, you must totally relax.  Disgard any 
restrictive clothing (these will impede relaxation).  In most people's 
experience they go totally naked (disgarding even their watch) as this is the 
ideal state.  Find a place to lie down.  Make sure it is not too comfortable, 
as falling asleep during the attempt is a danger.  Close your eyes (Most 
people feel that the visualization that follows is easier with their eyes 
close, but if you feel you can blot out the real world  effectively, go ahead 
and leave your eyes open).  Say to yourself (silently or verbally), "I am 
going to reach my alpha state".  Take a deep breath (Take several if it 
relaxes you more) and picture in your mind all the colors of the rainbow one 
at a time (Red, Orange, Yellow . . .  [Roy G. Biv]).  when you are sure 
you've seen the color then move onto the next.  If you think of ANYTHING but 
the colors during this time, you must start over.  It is important that you 
CONTROL your thoughts.  When you have completed this you will be in your 
alpha state.  Tell yourself this.  Next, concentrate one your left big toe.  
Picture in your mind, concentrate on making it tingle, and eventually IT 
WILL.  How soon it does depends on how good you are at concentrating.  
When this is done move on the your big toe on the other foot.  Concentrate on 
it.  don't worry about the parts that tingle already.  They WILL continue to 
tingle.  Now, go on to the soles of your feet.  Next bring the tingling 
feeling up your legs like a wave.  When you get to waste level, move to your 
hands and, fingure by fingure, make them tingle.  When you have brought the 
sensation  up both arms to your shoulders, go back to your waist and join the 
two waves.  Make SURE every part of you is realxed for the next part.  
Slowly, bring the wave up your neck.  Next, doulbe check to see that all of 
the muscles in your head are relaxed, even your lips.  Slowly andd carefully 
bring the wave up the BACK of your head and down the front ill it enveloppes 
you.  Go back to any parts you missed.

   The 1st stage is complete.
 
   The second stage is seperation.  Imagine yourself in a place you know 
well.  Perhaps your room or somewhere close by.  You are now creating your 
AVATAR (your dream-self).  Picture every detail of your body on that of the 
Avatar, then picture your real body emptying of your awareness like water 
from a glass.  Imagen it evaporating.  Start with the essence in your feet. 
Slowloy move upwards and drain yourself.  Imagine yourself empty at the part 
that your awareness has left.  Now, picture your Avatar absorbing this 
essence and filling him up.  Lastly move your sight to his eyes.  When some 
people do this they hear a metallic click, but the sound you hear may be 
different (There may not even be one).  Stand up, walk around.  Don't be 
afraid of your real body, if it is in the same room, you can always go back 
to it.  You can travel ANYWHERE in this form, simply will yourself to be 
there.  On your first couple of tries, don't be ambitious, don't leave your 
house.  Simply walk around and explore.  The physical world has lost its 
meaning and you can walk through solid matter.  If at anytime you want to be 
back, just picture your essences flowing back to your body (you can do this 
as fast as you want) and you will be there.

   Congratulations on your first OOBE.  Do not be dismayed if you couldn't 
seperate on the first few goes.  The average amount of tries for the first 
seperation is 5 to 30!  If at first you don't succeed . . .
 
  
  Facts about OOBE . . .
 
     - You cannot be hurt will astral projecting.  Remeber the physical 
     world has no effect on you.  You CAN however be physically attacked 
     and recieve a really bad scare.  Some travelers form a sort of silver 
     cord leading from their bodies to their avatar.  If a certain set of 
     circumstances come true then your avatar is immediately yanked back to 
     you body via this cord.

     - You can ALWAYS find your way back to your body.  It is home, a place 
     you've always been and your subconsciuos remembers it well.

     - You can travel for as long as you like, however you MAY want to think 
     about feeding your real body once in a while . . .
 
      - When you first come out of a  projection, move slowly for the first 
      few minutes.  Your body has just left alpha state remember . . .

	       - Lord High Warlock and The Secret Sorcerors


  Credit must be given to the Ring of Shadow for their teachings.