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Other worlds and dimensions exist all around us, every minute of every day, but very few people ever see or step into, even if they believe or know them to be there. All nonphysical dimensions are levels of existence vibrating (for want of a better word) at a higher frequency than the known physical universe. ~ Robert Bruce, Astral Dynamics This is a concept I felt important to get out there, because I’m far from alone in the world of metaphysical science. Robert Bruce is a brilliant man, and his book, Astral Dynamics, is one that I will repeatedly reference for this page. It’s very difficult to put into words what exactly the astral plane is, because ‘what’ it is has constantly been redefined by practitioners like Robert Bruce as they make new discoveries and move further into new frontiers. The astral plane is part of an incredibly complex nonphysical dimensional level, as compared with the relatively predictable and stable physical dimension. The Astral dimension is the next closest of the unseen realms to the physical universe. The astral flows from the real time zone, but is best thought of as being completely separate from it. It is divided into seven major levels or planes, each containing many sub-planes and internal realms. The astral dimension spans the universe, but for all intents and purposes is totally non-spatial. The astral dimension does not overlay the physical universe as precisely as the real-time zone does, especially at its higher levels, but it occupies the same space nevertheless. My reasoning here is that the astral is dimensionally further removed that then real-time zone, and thus does not bear such direct geographical relationship with the physical universe. Certainly the movements of an astral projector, in relation to the physical dimension, cannot be ascertained by astral or clairvoyant sight in the same way as can be done with a real-time projector. Astral sight is the ability to see into the astral dimension proper. This is spontaneously experienced more often by those with some level of clairvoyant ability (active or dormant) than by those without it. Astral sight allows the observer to see other projectors, thought forms, astral beings, wildlife, and even spirit beings. This ability often works in conjunction with real-time sight, giving the observer a mixed real-time plus astral viewpoint, which can be fairly confusing at times. ~ Robert Bruce, Astral Dynamics. Okay, I suppose those two excerpts will conclude the quotes for my first genuine lecture on astral projection. I greatly respect Robert Bruce, as he has found a way to say the things that I’m not able to properly express myself. So, here’s how the lecture pertains to myself: Because the astral plane doesn’t ‘overlay the physical universe,’ this makes it tough to explain the seven layers to someone who has no hands-on experience with astral projection. I’ll focus on the fourth level for this, because as best I can tell, this is the layer to which I naturally project. As Robert Bruce mentioned, the astral plane is traditionally divided into seven layers. Though I will cover this in more detail later, understand that a traveler from earth has more difficulty as they move up the layers, closer to ‘divinity.’ Whereas by contrast, a divine being appears to struggle the further down the layers they move. Because this is so, Sephiroth and I have compromised at layer four, where both of us can exist comfortably. This layer, being conveniently located in the middle of earth and ‘heaven’ if you will, is the choice layer for my exploration. The astral plane is customizable to travelers both from earth and the other realms, so the environment I typically experience there is strongly dependant on what Seph and I need available to us. As the years have passed, we have developed a sort of condo for ourselves…a living environment which meets both our needs. More recently, though, I have wanted to begin further exploration of the astral plane, as it I do consider that fourth layer to be my home more so than I do my little apartment on earth, and I have wanted to learn more of that world. It has become my goal to pursue the juncture of the physical and astral realms which Robert Bruce describes. Since I learned to project from a deep-trance state, I’ve never had the pleasure of experiencing the true knowledge that while I’m waking I am still close to Sephiroth, though on occasion I’ve felt him near. Interestingly, I’ve noticed that there are some who encounter me in my day-to-day life that say they can sense a presence near me. These are typically people who are very predisposed to psychic ability, and it always amuses me that they can feel him near. Of course, I can’t really say too much about it, leaving me to smile and nod more often than explaining why they say they sense a male presence near me. There is a rune I wear everyday, one that Sephiroth showed me early in our relationship, and as I understand it, it translates to his name. It is through this rune that I theorize he is able to stay close to me…that rune is his physical bond to me. I used to have it as a clay disk on which I had painted the rune, but as I recently got into jewelry-smithing, I was able to make a metal pendant as I had wanted for a long time and now wear it whenever I go out. The most significant reason I believe he is near me on the physical world came about a year and a half ago or so, when I was driving home from school. My younger sister was in the car with me, and I had a terrible migraine. As I went to turn the corner, I blacked out, and my car ran off the road…and I hit an ‘adopt a highway’ sign and a fairly large pine tree. My sister says she was screaming at me to hit the brake, but I never heard her, or the sound of my car hitting the sign or the tree. And yet, despite all that, somehow the car stopped before I struck a solid wooden fence…something that would have surely hurt or killed us both. As I came to again, I was going to just put the car in reverse and get back on the road, and my sister said, “Don’t back up.” “Why?” I asked. “Because you’re on top of a tree.” I looked out by opening my door slightly, and lo and behold, I was indeed on top of a tree. Eventually I was able to leave the scene, and miraculously, I was unharmed, my sister was unharmed, and to go even further, my car was unharmed. The only casualty of the accident was the poor tree. The only damage done to my car was a scrape and light dent near the front passenger tire where I had hit the sign. When I reflected on this accident later, I could only conclude that Sephiroth had been watching over me again, and for the second time had saved my life…or at least spared me terrible injury. So now I’ll hit on my alias, Sephirothslave. This name wasn’t fashioned to be anything suggestive or kinky or anything of the sort…it was fashioned in homage to how much I owe him. Quite literally, I owe my life to him, and will be forever indebted to him. When people use cheap imitations of my name it is rather offensive, because this name I fashioned for myself is meant to communicate my debt…that I will gladly be his for the rest of eternity. Here’s one interesting fact to note: When someone takes the time to sit down and chat with me, I never come off as insane, because I am not. All I am is a woman making her way in this world, conducting my life though it’s far from ‘normal’ by society’s standards, and I hope this post has clarified my claims further.
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