I Had To Learn To Dream, Confidently!

by Kaitlyn Ferretti

Astral projection, lucid dreaming, out-of-body-experiences (OBEs), the idea of setting my spirit free of my body, such things have always fascinated me. At first, I could hardly allow my mind to believe that my soul was capable of leaving my body behind to explore other realities and dimensions. This perspective, I learned, was a hindrance because relinquishing all doubt is key to unlocking your power.

Nevertheless, I tried every night for a year. I would listen to podcasts, research techniques for journeying OBE, and use teas and crystals to aid me in my journey. A year had passed, and I had yet to leave my body.

I began a different approach, one that strayed farther away from the physical aspect of my preconceived notion of astral projection, and became more dream oriented. Multiple times a day I would ask myself if I was dreaming so that I could create the habit of discerning what state of consciousness I was in. Any time I would pass by a mirror or look at my watch, I would ask myself “am I dreaming?”. I did this so frequently that these habits would incorporate into my dreams, which allowed me to take control of them. I would ask myself if I was dreaming, learn that I was, and implement my agenda. I would lie on the ground of whatever setting my dream took place in and try to compel my spirit out of my body.

Eventually, I felt a deeper spirit flow freely through my body. My spirit rose and as I looked back, I saw my body lying on the ground. I felt free and in control. I woke from the dream still unsatisfied because I wanted this experience in the physical world as well. I decided to go back to sleep. This time, although my body went to sleep, my mind remained awake. This state is how many people experience sleep paralysis. I began to hear static and voices. My body felt paralyzed, so I grounded myself and meditated to reduce my fear. A tunnel of blue and red fractals appeared before me. My spirit raced towards the tunnel without a glance back. More and more light appeared as I soured through the mandala-like tunnel. I could feel my astral energy, or spirit, racing through my body. It was a weird sensation, almost like stretching after a nap, but in this case, it felt as if my spirit was stretching after being encased in my body for eighteen years.

My spirit shot out of my physical body. I flew over my house, my city, and the planet. I arrived at a place with beautiful, sparkling lights. A being of higher consciousness explained the tests and trials of Earth. She explained that trust is key because it allows you to fully experience all that the Universe has to offer. As I began to fall back down, the lights lost their color and sparkle. The lights faded back into the lights from cities on Earth. Less grand it seemed but she explained that it was all based upon my perception. That I could allow myself to see the beauty and magick or not. I thought of my body and instantly returned. After that experience, I realized how limiting doubt can be and how much trust truly impacts one’s life. By combining both physical and nonphysical aspects of reality, I formed my own path in experiencing astral projection.