From: mathew11@zoominternet.net   
      
   Part 2   
   Robert Bruce   
      
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         Starting Out   
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         Etheric Matter   
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         Ectoplasm   
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         Interdimensional Manifestation   
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         Energy Flow   
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         Chakras Use   
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         Higher Levels And Their Buffer Zones   
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         Higher Level Projection   
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         The Astral Dimension   
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         Virtual Reality Projection   
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         The Akashic Records   
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         The Mental Dimension   
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         Buddhic Dimension   
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         Atmic Dimension   
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         Death   
      
   Starting Out   
      
   After the physical body has fallen asleep, the astral body always projects   
   into the physical world. Once the energy body has expanded, the astral body   
   floats free and hovers just above the physical body, but within the   
   expanded energy body's field of influence. Within this field, known as cord   
   activity range, the astral body is held close to the physical world as it   
   is within a field of etheric matter.   
      
   During a conscious astral projection it may appear as if you are projecting   
   straight into an astral plane. But there is always an intermediary phase at   
   the beginning, when you are existing as an astral form close to the   
   physical dimension. This, real time part of any projection, may be missed   
   if you black out at the moment of projection. The area around the body,   
   within cord activity range, is flooded with etheric matter and within this   
   field the astral body is held in real time close to the physical dimension.   
      
   Etheric Matter   
      
   Etheric matter is the actual life force substance generated by all living   
   things by simply being alive. It is a substance in-between physical matter   
   and astral matter, part physical and part astral. This etheric matter has   
   actual weight. It is a very refined substance in between matter and energy   
   and is similar to its coarser cousin, ectoplasm.   
      
   There have been scientific studies done on this phenomena. Dying people in   
   hospitals have had their beds placed on delicate scales shortly before   
   death and hooked up to EEG and ECG monitors. In all cases, at the exact   
   moment of death, a sudden weight loss of approximately one quarter of an   
   ounce is observed. This is caused by a large amount of etheric matter being   
   transferred into the astral body at the moment of physical death. This is   
   similar to the sudden transfer of etheric matter into the astral body   
   during a near death experience where the body believes it is dying. This   
   sudden, massive transfer of etheric matter is the start of the death   
   process.   
      
   Ectoplasm   
      
   Ectoplasm has been studied in a similar fashion. Materialisation mediums   
   have been placed on delicate scales and then asked to produced ectoplasm   
   onto another set of fine scales. These mediums were observed to lose weight   
   at exactly the same rate as the weighed ectoplasm gained weight. When the   
   medium reabsorbed the ectoplasm this weight transfer was reversed.   
   Ectoplasm is produced by the chakras. It converts part of the physical mass   
   of the mediums body into another substance, ectoplasm.   
      
   Interdimensional Manifestation   
      
   Any non-physical or disincarnate entity, including the astral body, in   
   order to function, in real time, close to the physical dimension; must   
   contain etheric matter. Without etheric matter, nonphysical entities fade   
   back into their dimension of origin. Etheric matter can only be obtained   
   from living inhabitants of the physical world.   
      
   Energy Flow   
      
   The famed "Silver Cord" does more than just tie the two bodies together. It   
   is a true umbilical cord, transmitting information and energy between the   
   physical and subtle bodies. It is seen by some projectors and not seen by   
   others. Sometimes it is seen emanating from the navel, sometimes from the   
   forehead. The area the cord is seen emanating from may depend on chakra   
   activity. Whichever chakra is the strongest, most active, could have   
   control of energy flow to the subtle bodies. There is also the belief   
   system of the projector to consider and the creative power of the   
   subconscious mind. The cord will usually appear to be wherever you believe   
   it will be, courtesy of the subconscious.   
      
   Once the astral body enters the astral dimension it must have a good supply   
   of astral energy from the chakras in order to interact strongly with that   
   dimension. Clear astral memory depends greatly on the amount of energy   
   available. As the astral dimension is the natural domain of the astral   
   body, it will not fade out of it due to a lack of energy. As in the real   
   world, if a person hasn't eaten or slept for a few days they don't dissolve   
   into another dimension. They just get weak and listless and don't interact   
   strongly with the physical world.   
      
   What it boils down to is this: The astral mind must have enough energy to   
   give it strong, vivid memories. These astral memories must be strong enough   
   to make a good sized wrinkle in the physical brain, so the physical mind   
   can recall them when it wakes up.   
      
   For example, if you haven't slept for a few days you will be tired,   
   listless and your interaction with reality will be weak and vague. If you   
   see a movie in this tired state you will retain little memory of it.   
   Afterwards, you may only remember fragments of it and your memory of it   
   will be a vague blur. If, however, you see a movie when you are well   
   rested, fresh and full of energy, it is different. You take in everything   
   about the movie and enjoy it. Your memory of it will be crystal clear.   
      
   This is similar to what happens after a low powered astral journey. The   
   astral body lacks energy and so does not have clear enough impressions of   
   its journey. This causes it to fail making its memories the dominant ones   
   when it returns return to the physical body. As I stated earlier, there   
   must be strong, vivid memories if a wrinkle is to be made in the physical   
   brain and the experience remembered.   
      
   Chakras Use   
      
   Fully developing the chakras and learning how to control them can take many   
   years, depending on natural ability. This will not, however, stop you using   
   them in a very basic way; to enhance your OOBE's and lucid dreams, at a   
   very early stage in your development. Raising energy and stimulating the   
   chakras is extremely simple to do. This raised energy will automatically   
   flow into your astral body, prior to and during projection.   
      
   By learning to raise energy and control the flow of power through the   
   chakras, the nature of your dreams, lucid dreams and OOBE's will change.   
   They will become vivid and unforgettable experiences. This, in a way, gives   
   you a second life, full of rich experiences you can enjoy, learn and grow   
   from.   
      
   Higher Levels And Their Buffer Zones   
      
   The commonly accepted names for the seven known levels of existence, from   
   lowest to highest, are: Physical, Astral, Mental, Buddhic, Atmic, Anupadaka   
   and Adi. These higher planes are similar in structure to the astral   
      
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