The story goes back to Robert A. Monroe, who
began to experience involuntary Out of Body Experiences (OBE)
in 1957. These early experiences have been documented in
his first book "Journeys out of the body"
(Monroe, 1971). While the early experiences of Monroe were
often characterized by a sensation of leaving the body his
development took a different turn in later years. Monroe
discovered the "quick-switch", which allowed him
to move from one "location" to another in an
instant by stretching or reaching out with his
consciousness. Eventually, this led Monroe to consider the
"second body" to be no more than "local
traffic"--mere habit due to the physical experience
(Atwater, 2001). (Excerpt from Focus 10: Mind Awake/Body
Asleep by Ashes)
“The
kiss you share with the exquisite stranger is electric, deep and seemingly
endless. That is until open your eyes with drool on your pillow.”
Stephanie
Rosenbloom, NY Times
New
Book Release
The
Journey of Robert Monroe by Ronald Russell
In
1971 Doubleday published a book called Journeys Out of the Body, a Virginia
businessman's memoir of his weird and wonderful adventures on other planes of
reality. That book, which has sold more than a million copies, and that man,
Robert Monroe, helped cement the concept of astral travel into the American
psyche and made the "out-of-body experience" a household word.
Monroe not only helped others understand this state of being, but through his
research on binaural beats and his development of the technology known as
Hemi-Sync, he made the OBE accessible through programs at The Monroe
Institute, which is attended by thousands of people each year. Ronald
Russell has published in the United States and the U.K., including Focusing
the Whole Brain, and he served as editor for Robert Monroe's final book The
Ultimate Journey. Russell and his wife participated in several courses at the
Monroe Institute and are current members of the Institute's Professional
Division and Board of Advisors.
What
is an Out of Body Experience?
Out of body experiences
(OBEs) are those curious, and usually brief experiences in which a person's consciousness seems to depart from his or her body, enabling observation of the world from a point of view other than that of the physical body and by means other than those of the physical senses. Thus, an out-of-the-body experience can initially be defined as 'an experience in which a person seems to perceive the world from a location outside his physical body...
Lucid
dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are
dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van Eeden who
used the word "lucid" in the sense of mental
clarity. Lucidity usually begins in the midst of a dream
when the dreamer realizes that the experience is not
occurring in physical reality, but is a dream...
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Excerpt:
I
could still hear the blow dryer going, I could plainly see
the light coming through the crack of our bedroom door...I
felt for one of our bed post legs (it's cold...Always
cold)...Yup...Cold to the touch. Wide awake. I looked up
to make sure I didn't fall asleep and fall to the floor
for real...Nope, I was indeed out of body. There was the
lump on my side of the bed...A vacant shell (for the time
being) snoring away...
Bruce
Moen never had a near-death
experience, nor does he claim any special psychic gift or ability.
Yet, he's learned to do some special things.
Afterlife exploration has profoundly changed his life. It's taught
him what Love is and shown him the purpose of his life. Through this
website, his books and tapes, and his workshops, Bruce is sharing a
continuing journey of discovery that began in 1992 at The Monroe
Institute. It was there he first learned to explore the Afterlife
during Lifeline, a program developed by noted out-of-body traveler
and author, Robert A. Monroe. (From the Afterlife Knowledge Website)
Voyages
Into The Unknown
This
book goes far beyond the confines of pop dream psychology,
establishing a scientifically researched framework for using
lucid dreaming—that is, consciously influencing the
outcome of your dreams. Based on Dr. Stephen LaBerge's
extensive laboratory work at Stanford University mapping
mind/body relationships during the dream state, as well as
the teachings of Tibetan dream yogis and the work of other
scientists, including German psychologist Paul Tholey, this
practical workbook will show you how to use your dreams to:
Solve problems; Gain greater confidence; improve creativity,
and more. (From the Publisher)
Voyage
Beyond Doubt
Moen
related the beginnings of his explorations, and his
scepticism, in his first book in the series, Voyages beyond
the Unknown. Now he takes us along as he learns to "fly
solo", outgrowing the need for constant guidance from
his teacher.
(From the Back
Cover)
Voyages
Into The Afterlife
Take a phenomenal
journey into new realms of consciousness in Voyages Into the
Afterlife, the third book in the Exploring the Afterlife
series. Moen's ground-breaking travels take the out-of-body
experience (OBE) to a new level. Moen discusses the nature and
structure of nonphysical reality, and relates his contact
with, and guidance from, nonphysical entities. He also
shares some of the incredible knowledge he gained from his
explorations; the science of the "earth-core crystal,
" how astrology really works, contact with
extraterrestrial beings, the shift in global consciousness
taking place around us, and the unlimited potential of human
awareness. Includes a comprehensive glossary of terms used
in the exploration of nonphysical realms. ((From the Back
Cover)
Voyage
To Curiosity's Father
In this latest
installment in his popular Exploring the Afterlife Series,
Moen takes you on his deepest exploration of the vast,
uncharted spaces beyond reality. Meeting those who have gone
before, he asks: What is consciousness? Where do we, and our
perceptions, fit into what is ultimately real? How can we
discover what lies before, and beyond, our lives on Earth?
You will enjoy Moen’s ability to
translate the difficult metaphysical concepts learned during
his out-of-body explorations into easily understood
metaphors and images. Going back…and back…and back to
Curiosity’s Father provides a stunning glimpse into the
ultimate nature of consciousness. It is a journey unlike any
you have taken before. ( From
the Publisher)
The
Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook
You no longer need
to take anyone else's word for the truth about our
afterlife. The Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook gives
you the tools to experience the afterlife and discover the
truth for yourself.
Imagine how your life will change
when you know beyond all doubt that you are an eternal
being, a being who never dies. (From the Back Cover)
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