Astral Planes: Attacks and Threats

[Jezabel]

One of the many jobs of the Mradu is to secure the astral planes, however if a Mradu is to prevent attacks and prevent threats from the planes, he or she must first understand and become aware of their existence and understand what the planes entail. Going into situation without knowledge is more foolish than going into a battle with out a sword. In this day and age knowledge is power; more disputes are settled with resolve and diplomacy rather than through physical engagement. The Mradu must prepare themselves mentally, spiritually and physically.
The astral plane resides in the realm of the subconscious; it is very possible for an astral voyage to be confused with a normal dream. “Astral projection, also known as "remote viewing," "travelling clairvoyance" and "out-of-body experience" is, basically, the projection of consciousness beyond the confines of the physical body. In other words, the physical body is left lying inertly, while consciousness travels to other dimensions or planes of existence. These "dimensions" are traditionally known as the "astral planes."”
“In essence, then, the astral planes are fields or wavelengths of energy of varying degrees of subtlety. Each degree (vibration rate) of subtle energy represents not only a plane, or wavelength, of energy, but also exists as a "world" in its own right.
These worlds can be perceived by human consciousness as three-dimensional reflections of our own world. But, I must add, that when consciousness is first projected to the astral realms, it is like a fish out of water. Being used to living in the world of matter (earth), the rational mind sometimes experiences difficulty in understanding the laws of the non-material energy planes.
When examined side by side, it becomes apparent that the energy structure of the cosmos and the energy structure of the human system have something in common: they both contain astral substance. That is, they both possess corresponding energy frequencies. By wilfully attuning to these frequencies, consciousness can "visit" the astral dimensions, observe their respective landscapes, and converse (telepathically) with their inhabitants. And by the same energy link, the inhabitants of the astral/spirit dimensions can communicate with human consciousness.
Who are the inhabitants of the astral planes? In my experience, the majority of these beings are souls/spirits who once lived on earth.
They retain the ego-consciousness and physical appearance of their last incarnation, and carry on their "work" just as they did on earth. Perhaps the most amenable and accessible to human beings are angels and spirit guides. The purpose of these beings is to help people fulfil their respective destinies and, at the same time, raise the collective level of awareness and understanding. ” (http://digital.ms11.net/astral-projection-b.htm )
Astral projection is basically the ability to leave your own body; your body goes into a state of rest, or goes to sleep. “Astral projection is the ability to leave your body. Everyone leaves their body at night, but before they do leave, they have to put the physical mind to sleep. Most people don't remember this, but when the physical mind is asleep, the subconscious takes over, and this is usually when you do your astral projection. In other words, everybody does it, but they just don't remember doing it.” (http://paranormal.about.com/library/wee ... 10501b.htm )
Here is a link guiding the beginner in the process of astral projection: http://astralvoyage.com/projection/guide.html
So, what are the threats or dangers of astral projection? Many believe that there is a silver cord that’s attached to your body and if it becomes severed, you cannot return to your body, thus trapping you in the astral plane. Jerry Gross, an expert on astral projection, assures that’s not the case, “Absolutely not. The silver cord is connected to you when you enter the physical body for the first time, and it is not cut again until you leave for the last time. If this were possible, that you couldn't get back to the body, it would happen to you at night when you do leave the body. There is no danger in this; it is a gift given to us to learn how to use.”
“When you do this consciously, there is no danger in it. One thing I'll say, you must develop your thinking skills, and know what you want and where you want to go. The only dangerous part of it, is if you practice it while you are taking in drugs or alcohol. Remember back in the sixties when people were taking the drug called LSD, and they had some bad trips? They ended up in the lower astral. I'm trying to teach that you can have full control of what you are doing. I would suggest if you like to drink or take drugs that you not try it.” ((http://paranormal.about.com/library/wee ... 10501b.htm )
It is also imperative to remember that most of the entities in the astral plane pose minimum, if any threat. “…entities which have always been there but were invisible until the student developed enough psychically to achieve astral vision, the ability to see the non-material things which exist on the Astral Plane. Usually, these entities are quite harmless and merely slightly bothersome as they can distract your attention. For this reason they have been called "Little Nasties" or "Astral Junk." Responsible teachers and counselors should make their clients and students aware of the surprise that usually comes along with the development of being able to see into the Astral Plane.” (http://www.llewellynencyclopedia.com/article.php?id=317)
“Some never have had a single problem on the Astral Planes. And those that DO have problems, the experience mostly stems from not knowing what is going on, that others are also out and about and can come visit you whether they are conscious in doing so or not (and may or may not have a physical body at this particular time), or a teacher guide is awaiting you to acknowledge their presence. They'll come up to touch or speak to the people they are visiting for whatever reason, and without meaning too, scare the heck out of them. Or a spirit guide, familiar, or totem animal gets overjoyed that their mistress or master is awakening spiritually with conscious awareness, and accidentally in their enthusiasm overwhelm their friend and frighten them.”
“You will rarely if ever be wrong. Rare is the case of a true full blown astral attack from some negative person or entity. However, even if it was signaling something negative, you still have power and control at all times. The trick is to keep calm and do not feed it fear or anger. Negative emotions give anything negative power. Stay calm and KNOW that you are in control at all times. You are a child of the light and because of this wonderful gift you ARE protected. This is a fact of anything spiritual. You and only you have control. The Divine or whatever God/dess you give a name to gave you a gift of free will. This can not be taken advantage of or taken away from you by anyone. Here is your power.
Things you can do to avoid problems are to always make protective circles around you before attempting astral travel. Secondly, and most importantly.... psychic hygiene. If you are a clean happy person nothing negative would even want to get near you. Make it a habit to clean your aura before and after astral projection. Here are two methods:
Outside method: to cleanse, go outside, cast a simple circle and ground yourself from your root chakra to Mother Earth. Do a rhythm breathing [i.e. breath in on a five count, hold for three heartbeats, expel on a five count, hold for three heartbeats]. Center yourself. Hear nothing but your heartbeat. Feel the wind and then feel your aura tingle. Feel it crawl up your leg, swirling and getting stronger. See white energy coming from Mother Earth. Keep breathing and feel it climb, getting stronger as you expel breath. Feel the negativity leave into Mother Earth to be cleansed by Her. When you have felt the energy all the way up, see a golden beam from the sun shining down on you, cleansing all the dirt and negativity from your aura. Feel it cleaning, then feel it charging your aura, making it stronger and more energized. Then let the sunbeam go back and put your favorite shield up around you.
Inside method: this can be done anywhere anytime when you have a few moments of quiet time. See a white light around you. Breathe, relax, get really into it as much as you can. See two large white hands come down and gently start to clean your aura from your head all the way down, cleaning all the dirt and negativity away from all sides, all over, then see the white hands disappear and you'll feel all clean again."” (http://astralvoyage.com/projection/astr ... ction.html )
We are part of the astral plane as well as the physical, we must remember that we reside in the physical and must return.
Though we may encounter a rare attack in the astral planes, I believe the greatest threat isn’t from the outside, but from within. Our greatest threat is our own subconscious. No one knows our thoughts, fears, desires, and what makes us tick more than our own selves do. The demons we face are that of our own creation and to enter an astral plane with negative thoughts could very well bring about our own undoing. In the astral plane, the mind is the battlefield, and in that regard, an attack from another individual can be very dangerous. You must have a strong mind and thick skin, keep yourself grounded or the consequences could be far worse than any fight on the physical plane.

[Aislin Ni MorRhiaghan]

I agree with the majority of this. Well said and well written. I would like to offer my two cents worth on a thing or two.

“You will rarely if ever be wrong. Rare is the case of a true full blown astral attack from some negative person or entity. However, even if it was signaling something negative, you still have power and control at all times. The trick is to keep calm and do not feed it fear or anger. Negative emotions give anything negative power. Stay calm and KNOW that you are in control at all times. You are a child of the light and because of this wonderful gift you ARE protected. This is a fact of anything spiritual. You and only you have control. The Divine or whatever God/dess you give a name to gave you a gift of free will. This can not be taken advantage of or taken away from you by anyone. Here is your power. "

I could not agree with this more. Psychic hygeine is extremely important before you engage in any activity that is likely to attract spirits and/or entities. Or just astral predators in general. It is much easier to avoid said pains in the butts than to have to constantly engage them once they latch on to you. Remote viewing and astral projection aren't quite the same thing. Remote viewing happens in different ways for different people. It can happen from the astral, but it can also happen when someone is wide awake as well or sleeping without astral travel or even through a deep meditative state. I've had experiences where I have been able to view things from a distance without ever leaving my body, but through my third eye. They have a connection because one is very easy to do with use of the other, but they can also exist separately as well.

Psychic hygeine...the ridding oneself of negativity in all of it's forms is vital when working with any kind of medium that could potentially involve interaction with astral beings, whether higher or lower. In order to do this, go into a meditative state and imagine a peaceful grotto with beautiful lightly scented flowers, lush vegetation, and playing birds. There is a waterfall and it's light sound invites you to come forward. As you stand under the water, imagine that all of your fears, negative self imagery, negative thoughts about yourself and others, and negative energies that you may have picked up throughout the day or week is washed away. The water replaces these negative blockages with light and healing. Stay there as long as you like. I'm not saying that this is the only way to do this, there are thousands of ways, this is just the one that works best for me. In my home, every room is consecrated to a specific purpose. My bathroom is consecrated to cleansing my spirit as well as the rest of me. I use soft scents and hot water to remove the daily psychic buildup that comes from living in a difficult world. Even if you think that you have no daily baggage you do even if you lived completely alone. Anyway, even if you didn't travel the astral or had anything to do with said activities, a little scrubbing bubble action on the psy level never hurts.


Aislin