Having an "out of body experience" seems like a great way to experience life in a different way, don't you think? Personally, I haven't experienced this but I know a few individuals who have. They say that it is something they had no control over. "It may be a profound experience, but the fundamental problem is that there's really no way to scientifically measure whether or not a person's spirit "leaves" or "enters" the body" (livescience.com). It may be told that an individual is just fantasizing or dreaming this experience. I believe that anything is possible. Who is to say that this isn't real? Scientists refuse to believe because there isn't evidence to back it up. "Some claim it's because mainstream scientists are closed-minded and refuse to even look at evidence that doesn't fit their narrow worldview" (livescience.com). Even though science disproves this as "real," it doesn't make sense as to why this isn't considered "real." There are so many unanswered questions as to what happens in our dreams that make them so livid and surreal. I know that I have experienced waking up in a panic or a jolt for no reason at all. I wasn't sure why until I heard about astral projection. "This happens because you've been doing astral projection while you sleep, and were roaming around in the astral plane" (tanahoy.com). Personally, I'm not big on trying to remember my dreams because half of the time, I can't. I do, however, remember being able to fly...at least feel as if I am flying. "You may not always remember the experience, because your subconscious mind takes over, but with practice, you can become fully aware while traveling in the astral world, remembering your adventures while astral projecting" (tanahoy.com). So why do I have dreams that I remember, you may ask? Those dreams are lucid ones. Trust me, you can make yourself have lucid dreams...I know someone who literally practices it! You are aware of what is happening and are able to control what happens in your dreams. Remember, your subconscious mind is in control but is taking what your conscious mind has gathered in your life; memories, emotions that you have held back from others, etc. The crazy thing about all of this is that you can astral project yourself while asleep and while awake. There are questions that you can ask yourself that can determine whether or not you have experienced this unbelievable sensation. • Do you remember floating up? Sometimes, when you astral project, you find yourself face-to-face with the ceiling, or even going through the roof. • If you happened to look around, did you see your physical body sleeping below? • As far as you can remember, were the objects around you functioning as they should For example, was the clock telling real time, or was the cat talking in a human language? In ordinary dreams, people, animals, and objects, show some form of behavior or actions that aren’t reality based. • In your remembering, if you happened to walk into a room where your pet (if you have one) or someone you know was staying, did they react to your presence? • Do you vividly remember flying? Sometimes, the sensation of flying is the only recollection you have of a nighttime experience, but this is one of the signs that you've astrally projected. (Tanahoy.com) With all of this being said, could astral projection be a negative factor in dissociative disorders? "Dissociative disorders are psychological disorders that involve a dissociation or interruption in aspects of consciousness, including identity and memory" (verywellmind.com). With these disorders, you are obviously not yourself. Could it be that your physical body is present but subconsciously, you have astral projected yourself to another place and time? Could that be the reason as to why dissociative amnesia, identity, and depersonalization/derealization disorders exist? To really connect all of this, you will have to understand what each of the disorders consist of. Then you will see the relativity of each disorder associated with astral projection.
Astral projection could cause the conscious and subconscious mind to forget what had happened. Your experience outside of your body could interfere with having memory of how it happened or why it happened or if it happened at all. This disorder derives from memory loss which could have happened through a tragic event. The emotions kept away from others could have something to do with this. Dissociative amnesia disorder is memory of thoughts, dreams, etc coming and going but recalling if it is true or if it happened at all is the tricky part. Astral projecting isn't something that everyone remembers but the feeling as if it happened is what is remembered. Subconsciously, if someone has this disorder, could they actually be traveling to another time and place but just not know it? Is this disorder another form of astral projection? So in other words, we could all experience having this disorder if we really thought about it. Dissociative identity disorder is when you have multiple personalities. I have mentioned before that you can astral project yourself when you are awake. So, my question is, could someone with this disorder develop a number of personalities because their subconscious mind delegated their "main" personality in another place and/or time leaving their conscious mind to develop another personality for their physical body to contain? Your body has to be in a state of being calm and collected for astral projection to take place. "You can actually avoid snapping back into your physical body by staying calm and keeping your presence of mind as you travel outside of your body" (tanahoy.com). According to nami.org, dissociative disorders are characterized by an involuntary escape from reality. With identity disorder, you are able to alternate between multiple personalities. Could the personalities that come and go be going to a place and time in the astral world when not present in the real world? Astral projection is detaching yourself from reality to go to the astral world. Depersonalization/derealization disorder is exactly this. You are not longer able to feel as if you fit into the real world because you don't have any connection to feelings, thoughts, etc developed in the real world. What if they were developed in the astral world? Could someone who has this disorder be astral projecting themselves so much that they no longer have memory of the real world? "Symptoms can last just a matter of moments or return at times over the years" (nami.org). Could someone's life actually be experienced in a world we have no memory of or even have control in?
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