Ahh.
Another wonderful day. I'm fresh from four hours and feeling
feisty (I think I have that out of my system now). (Alan yawns and trips over the cat.)
Yes Chakra, I know. It's all of 4:30 for gosh
sakes. How can you be hungry? You're like a cheshire cat, but
instead of all-grin, you're all-stomach.
(Alan looks up sleepily from Chakra, and is shocked to find you standing in his kitchen.)
Hey you! What the heck are you doing in my kitchen? Get outta here!!!
(You leave through the window.)
I go back to redundantly feeding the cat over and over again.
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And thus it begins. The repetitive things we do that fill our days. Busy, busy, busy. It's a wonder that we have time for anything else.
Feed more critters (one fish named OB, and some big mouthy ducks outside my home, who will quack forever unless you throw them some catfood). Run the dishes. Put away the dishes. Take the trash out. Curse the bills. Tackle the post office. Dust and vacuum (rarely). Shop for groceries. Make dinner. Laundry. Shave and a haircut, two bits. I think you get the point.
Our lives are filled with things to do that do not allow us the time to do the things we would like to do. You may quote me.
Yes my friends, even I (in the role of accidental expert) find it necessary to be realistic about my obsession. With so many things to do, who has the time to travel beyond their physical body?
And The Rhetorical Answer Is: (Click Me)
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Traveling is more like studying a martial art.
Perhaps bujinkan budo taijutsu (gesundheit). No, that's not right
either. But I can use that imagery, easier than I might a
Piccaso....
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We are in a sage-scented room. You are sitting on a stack of hay. I am floating two feet above the ground. We both have accents.
Me: Ahh young cloudhopper, you wish to travel?
You: Yes Grandmaster.
Me: Well then, with patience, you too can be a grandmaster.
You: But I don't wish to be a grandmaster Grandmaster, for that would not be grand Master.
Me: Huh?
You: I am too busy to be a grandmaster Grandmaster. I wish only to learn of traveling and practice it on occasion.
Me: Ahh, I see young cloudhopper. You are wise. Now, pluck these marbles from my hand.
You: With the utmost respect Grandmaster...you try this trick every week and you always drop the marbles.
Me: Again you are wise young cloudhopper.
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Your day may seem too short for anything but errands, work, the kids, and the need for sleep.
But my busy friends, it is not necessary to invest a lot of time in trying to travel (surprise:). Twenty minutes here and there is fine as long as you use your time productively. A good portion of traveling is spent learning and adapting. And you don't need to do that, at the same time as the actual travel.
For busy people, twenty focused minutes (at any point during your day) will greatly increase your chances of successfully triggering a travel later, when you head to bed.
Then (once you reach your bed at the end of a long day),
you may more easily:
*** Have a fully conscious start-to-finish travel or
*** Wake-up while out of body
The outcome of a travel (or lack thereof) depends on your attitude. You must decide to make the potential for traveling exist. If you look for traveling, you are more likely to notice it happening.
And (of course:) I have a few ideas for you to work with. Adapt these ideas to fit your lifestyle and vary which ideas you use from day to day. In this way, you can cover all of your travel-thinkin' ahead of time. You may then have faster lift-outs and successful travels during your down-time (hopefully:), although you lead a busy life. ____________________________
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How did you get to work (or anywhere:) today? Did you drive? Did you take the bus? How long did it take you to get there? What did you see on the way? Can you recall where you were before you arrived there?
Ask yourself whether you're dreaming during your twenty minutes, and it will carry over to your night. This dream-query may then "wake-you-up" from a "dream-travel."
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Think of every aspect of the travel that you wish to control. And as you repeat the instructions for your travel, you should visualize the actions you will take.
For example:
Later, after I am in bed...
I will roll-out from my sleeping physical.
I will go through the bedroom door and down the hallway.
I will "sit" in my not-so-comfortable chair by the
window and watch my cat.
Then, I will move through the living-room window and out into the
garden for a little bit.
At last, I will float to my bedroom window and pass through.
I will slide back into my physical.
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Those ideas should be enough to get you started. As you can see, it doesn't take a lot of time to increase your traveling potential. It simply takes a patient, positive attitude and some creative thinking.
A well-spent twenty minutes, at any part of your day, will provide you the upper hand for traveling when you're too pooped to do all the work.
As always, please write regarding your questions, attempts and successes.
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1. The date was __________, the time I attempted to travel was __________
2. Dinner was ______, drink was ______, medic./vitamins were ______, other ______
3. The inside temp. was __________ , the humidity was (h, m, l) __________
4. My physical body position was __________
5. My relaxation method was ________________________
6. My plan of action/destination was ________________________
7. It took me ______ minutes to relax
8. I noticed the following signals:
Snoring ____
Vibration ____
Surge ____
Seeing Through My Closed Eyes ____
Pseudo-Sound Distraction ____
Other ____
9. I recall reaching the awake/asleep line: (check one) yes OR no
10. I traveled: yes OR no
*** If no, what can you target/adapt for the next time you attempt to travel?
*** If yes, continue below...
11. I lifted-out in the following manner: ________________________
12. The travel occurred approx. __________ minutes after I began the attempt
13. The final destination of my travel was ________________________
14. It took me __________ seconds/minutes to reach my final destination
15. I traveled to the destination in the following manner: _______________________
*** i.e., nonphysical body position and action (flying, running, jumping, etc.)
16. I passed through the following objects: _______________________
17. I observed others while I was traveling: yes OR no
*** If the answer above is yes, recall the details: ________________________
18. I recall the following sights/impressions from my travel: _____________________
19. I returned to the physical because I wanted to: yes OR no
*** If the answer above is no, recall the details: ________________________
20. My method of return to the physical was: ________________________
21. After my return to the physical:
I fell asleep and forgot the whole thing ____
OR
I wrote a diary entry ____
23. I know the destination that I traveled to: yes OR no
*** If the above answer is yes, detail the route taken, if possible: _______________
24. I have verified this travel by physically retracing my steps: yes OR no