http://www.content4reprint.com/profile/william-ember-10435.xml Articles at Content for Reprint en-us http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-are-the-different-spheres-of-the-psyche.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-are-the-different-spheres-of-the-psyche.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:56:02 +0000 To clear up some confusion over the different 'levels', or better, 'spheres' of the Psyche, consider the following helpful distinctions (Incidentally, psyche is Greek for 'soul', so the two are indeed synonymous http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/are-people-who-take-drugs-accessing-the-astral-plane.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/are-people-who-take-drugs-accessing-the-astral-plane.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:35:02 +0000 It depends on the drugs, but if altered perception is involved then to a certain degree the answer is yes However, for several reasons it is detrimental and definitely not recommended http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/why-are-there-conflicting-opinions-concerning-lucid-dreaming-and-astral-projection.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/why-are-there-conflicting-opinions-concerning-lucid-dreaming-and-astral-projection.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:28:03 +0000 Anyone trying to teach a projection or dreaming technique must naturally do so based on their own particular understanding With the huge number of differing movements of thought, religions and philosophies in the world, it is easy to see how there can be so many differing teachings concerning the same subjects http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/how-do-responsibility-and-abuse-fit-in-with-astral-experience.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/how-do-responsibility-and-abuse-fit-in-with-astral-experience.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:38:54 +0000 While it is true there are none of the usual moral or behavioral boundaries on the Astral, this does not mean actions are without consequence Like attracts like in a much more direct way there, so "do unto others as you would have done unto you" takes on a whole new meaning http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/how-to-distiguish-between-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/how-to-distiguish-between-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:01:27 +0000 With Astral Projection you get into the Astral Plane direct from your physical body When you have a Lucid Dream, you have simply 'missed' the initial projection http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-are-the-benefits-of-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-are-the-benefits-of-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:17:42 +0000 People sometimes wonder why anyone would want to learn Astral Projection or Lucid Dreaming Many have an idea or two they want to explore, but few people consider the extent of the rich possibilities http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/where-and-what-is-an-astral-plane.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/where-and-what-is-an-astral-plane.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:22:06 +0000 Very basically put, the Astral Plane is the dream dimension, but at the same time it is not just that It would be more accurate to say the dream dimension is part of the Astral http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-is-lucid-dreaming.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-is-lucid-dreaming.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:46:24 +0000 Lucid Dreaming is a term coined by Frederik van Eeden Very simply put, a dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming is called a Lucid Dream http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-is-the-nature-and-function-of-sleep-and-dreams.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/what-is-the-nature-and-function-of-sleep-and-dreams.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:43:55 +0000 Sleep is the process in which our energetic body (also known as the etheric body or vital body) is put on 'recharge' It expands and opens in order to assimilate and store energy http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/are-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming-safe-for-everyone.htm http://www.content4reprint.com/personal-development/are-astral-projection-and-lucid-dreaming-safe-for-everyone.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:46:15 +0000 Yes, it is entirely safe - you cannot get hurt while consciously in the Astral Plane any more than you can while dreaming 'normally' Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming are natural experiences reported in every culture and society of the world