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It’s been a little while since I updated, so I pulled out one of my other books to get some quotes for a new entry, and settled on Astral Projection, Plain and Simple. Of the books in my library, this is perhaps the most elementary, and is a good one to ‘get your feet wet’ with, as the case were. Sometimes [an entity] will contact someone at a critical point in their life – perhaps at that time it is an unsuspected critical point – an incorporeal visitor may give a word of counsel, of warning, of hope of reassurance, as may be needed. This visitor may be a friend or relative who quitted earthly life quite a number of years before, [or] it may be someone of whose identity you have no idea, or a being or a non-human – perhaps angelic – nature. Instances of this have been known. The visitor may speak to you with or without an audible voice, when you’re awake, asleep, or in a state of inadvertent projection. ~ Osborne Phillips, Astral Projection, Plain and Simple So there it is. I found this quote interesting, because it meshes well with my own experience, but also raises some questions about who can be contacted through the astral plane. In another book, entirely unrelated to astral projection, I’ve read up on afterlife communication, and found it fascinating that two practitioners in two totally different fields came to the same conclusion about contacting humans who have passed on. In the recent past I’ve spoken with quite a few people who were contacted by spirit guides (who fall into the latter category above) and who are to this day guided by these beings, and have noticed that both published authors and everyday practitioners have all drawn the same conclusion about the possibility of being contacted by beings not of our world. The collective unconscious of human beings (where many mythological concepts seem to have originated) is amazing, to think that we, as individuals, are experiencing similar things, and yet it takes years to come across others who can relate. At any rate, I just thought that was an interesting quote to add to my growing gallery of supporting facts. So turning away from the daily lecture of sorts, I’ve been positively swamped with college lately! Though I’m certainly not new to ‘the college experience,’ it still amazes me that teachers can assign so much homework and expect us to get it all done within a certain timeframe, when there aren’t enough hours in the day! Those who visit my DA page may have noticed my rant about my Drawing III course – on my God. Three 30 x 40 drawings…it’s destroying my soul. I’ve been working on them every day, minimum of three hours, and I’m not even close to finishing a single one. But what can you do? Off of the school front, I’ve been doing well. I’m getting ready for a tournament, and have been working with Seph to get ready for what I may or may not deal with…and I’m feeling fairly confident in myself. Seph has told me I’m ready, so I believe that’s true, and it’s faded into a kind of nervous excitement. I’ve also been busy with a couple of other things here on the internet, including offering assistance/advice to a few people who contacted me. And I’ve discovered something. I really enjoy being able to help out in instances of the paranormal, whether it’s just talking and comparing notes or actively working on helping someone solve a problem. It’s a nice feeling, knowing that just by hanging out here on the world wide web and being available for whoever wants to talk I can do some good. It has occurred to me that looking into possibly starting up my own paranormal research firm would be a worthwhile pursuit, as it is an area where I have a bit of experience, and it’s very rewarding to be able to help someone and expand my own understanding of the universe at the same time. That wouldn’t be happening for a few years at least, but it’s on the back burner. And so, to wrap up for now, I just have to say one thing: My birthday passed just recently, and M-chan and LaNausee (www.lanausee.deviantart.com - check her gallery out, she’s awesome!) gave me a wonderful present that really made my day and touched me, as I don’t expect anyone I know in the real world to remember my birthday, let alone my friends on the internet! So I wanted to extend a public thank you to both, for really making my day. And that’s all for now! Post a comment in response: |
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