The Bewitching Hour

Astral-Projection Made Easy
       What is Astral Projection, you ask? Quite simply, it is the act of your consciousness leaving your body and going somewhere else. It is also called an out of body experience, alternate state of being, remote viewing, lucid dreaming. There are other names for it, but I think you get the picture.

           

About now you are wondering what my qualifications are. Without giving out my real age, I will admit that I began studying “New Age” subjects long before someone plastered the tag “New Age” on them. Back then we were learning “ancient mysteries”.  Discovering ways to expand the mind. Barnes and Noble did not have a section dedicated to “Alternative Religions”, “New Age”, or Tarot Cards. Charmin was a toilet tissue, nobody had ever heard of a Shaman. They would rather believe you were talking about toilet paper that Mr. Whipple begged you not to squeeze, than something that defied the rules of the main-stream, or established religions.

 

          Concerned friends gave me copies of H. P. Lovecraft novels, hoping to scare me out of the “stage” I was going through. Nothing stopped my search for greater understanding. I kept studying and moving along in my own research.

 

          It has been decades since I first researched the subject. I love spirit travel. I had found a system that worked for me, but when I first started to write this blog I thought great strides must surely have been made since I first traveled on the Astral Plain. The book shelves and internet must be loaded with reams of comprehensive material. Others must have developed a system that could take you from the comfort of your body and onto another plain in zero to sixty. (We will return to this thread shortly.)

 

          Television has handled AP in nifty ways. The most notorious show that used Astral Projection as a plot devise was Charmed. Actually, they got more right, than they did wrong. The eldest sister, Pru (played by Shannon Doherty), had the gift of telekinesis (able to move objects with mind power). The first time Pru “left her body” was an accident, but she found it was a powerful tool in the sisters’ fight to protect San Francisco from evil. After that she studied and practiced her new power. 

 

          Did you see the key word in there? Practice. That is the nitty-gritty of everything you want to do in life. To develop a new skill takes time, a smattering of knowledge, and lots of practice.

 

          The most important ingredient in your quest to jump out of your body and check on your husband, kids, boss, etc, is a strong belief that you can do this. You cannot go into it thinking I hope I can, I hope I can, I probably won’t. You MUST believe I can do it. I can do it!

 

          The next step is a nice soothing bath, or if you prefer, shower. Use the time you spend cleansing yourself to think about what you are going to do.

 

          Go someplace quiet. This is something you have to do alone. No giggling friends, snorting spouses, demanding kids, or barking dogs. Bring a pleasantly scented candle and incense with you. You need a candle, preferably white. Incense, is not really required, but since the dawn of religion it has been believed that incense can protect you and take messages to the Gods for you. However, if the scent is too strong it will have you thinking about your aching head, polluted sinuses, or rioting belly. Remember, you need a quiet, pleasant place in order to feel safe.  If incense draws you out of the moment, sacrifice the incense and get it out of your area.

 

          Light the candle and shut off the lights. (Special note: Never meditate in the dark, it invites evil to enter.)

 

          Make yourself comfortable. You could be there for a long time. When your spirit goes on walkabout and she is taking a look-see wherever you have sent her, your body could decide to tip over and the jarring will jerk you back to your body. Be comfortable and recline.

 

          Clear your mind and focus on the candle flame. (I am not a chanter, so when I meditate I look into the flame and let my spirit take over. If you are a meditation chanter, go ahead and let those sounds out.)

 

          Went you are deep into the meditative state encourage your spirit to leave your body for a few minutes. Do not overdo. Very few people can achieve an out of body experience the first time. You must do this over and over. Remember, if you want to get to Carnegie Hall you must practice, practice, practice.

         

For your first flight you should limit yourself to hovering around where you are and watch your body. This may not work the first time you try it, nor the twelfth, maybe not even the hundredth. But if you don’t keep trying you will never find the joy, the freedom, you feel when you can go to other places.

 

          This has worked for me, but I will caution you, once you become proficient in Astral Projection be careful where you go. Do you really want to see what your husband does on his “boys’ night out”? Will it make you a better parent if you hover over your teenage daughter while she is dating that tattooed freak you’ve warned her about? It is far better to go to another plane and seek self awareness rather than playing a game of gotcha with friends and family. It is fun to play spy until you see something that makes you want to gouge your own eyes out.

 

          Now back to the subject of my current research. I did find large tomes and megabites of information. Some of what I have just shared with you has been printed into book form for $19.99 and covers about three-hundred pages. I found one online site that wanted me to read twelve articles on how to get started, etc. It broke the ritual into twenty-five steps.  Twenty-five steps!

 

          My method has worked for me for more than a quarter of a century. It has also worked for everyone I have taught it to. Save your money, save your time, and follow my free course in Astral Projection.

 

          If you want your spirit to fly like a hawk over the plains, it is better to KISS. Keep. It. Simple. S. . .

 

          Believe in yourself.

 

          And practice. Practice. PRACTICE!

 

 

Carolyn Sullivan has been working in the psychic business for more years than she admits to being alive. Everyday she posts Animal Totems, the color of the day, and assorted words of wisdom on her website thebewitchinghour.com and also on her facebook page, The Bewitching Hour. If you would like to know more about Astral Projection, Telekinesis, Psychic readings, etc. write to her at thebewitchinghour@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

Time Flies
Merry Meet, my friends.

Earlier today I came to my blog to brag about the blog I wrote for Hannah Howell. Then I saw, to my great shame, that I had let so much time go by since I posted my first blog. I am not going to bore you with my excuses, I am sure you know them all, and can relate.

          Right now I am sitting in Dunkin Donuts. I have been here since 8:00 am this morning. I am avoiding the heat and humidity of the great outdoors. And I do believe it is a great outdoors. I love gardening. I love the ocean. I love the rain. I appreciate the snow and ice, because they keep me from having to suffer from the heat and humidity.
           I am not going to go into a rant about “global warming”. I drive a fuel efficient vehicle, when I drive, and we had fuel efficient cars long before the oil companies started playing “Let’s starve the consumer” with their prices. I recycle, always have, even before cities came up with their cute little bins that they never have when you need them. I don’t litter, never have. And since I do not smoke I do not endanger people in cars behind me, by throwing cigarette butts out the window.  (I’m not going into a rant about those morons who think the roads are their ashtrays. I have seen the damage they do when they thoughtlessly set roadside fires. Smoke all you want, but keep your toxins and firesticks to yourself. Your vehicle is equipped with ashtrays, use them.)

          There may be some basis to Global Warming theories, but keep in mind the earth has always had her own cycles. There have been several ice ages, (even from the time before humans) remnants of the glaciers can still be found in the United States, Canada, and Europe. When the Puritans came to the “New World” they faced harsh winters and short growing seasons, there were severe blizzards, heavy rains, lots of cold, cold, cold. Four and a half centuries have pasted since Miles Standish stepped onto Plymouth Rock. The average temperature is higher, the blizzards less frequent. This is not a result of Global Warming. It is a result of Mother Nature going through a change. (And everyone knows Mother’s moods change all the time.)

          This past winter we had massive snowfall. People were shocked. They think we are getting “super storms” because of Global Warming. Look at your history people. The years when we don’t get any snow, or very little, are actually drought years. We need the snow! When you live in certain states you should expect it.

          We no longer live close to nature. If we need milk we don’t walk to the corner store, we drive to the supermarket. We drive highways so that we don’t have to worry about stop lights. How many of us know the best time to start the seeds to grow our own tomatoes? Why bother when you can just drive to the nearest Walmart and buy them there? But do you know where those tomatoes were grown? If they used clean water and chemical free soil to grow them? How many cases of contaminated food do we have to hear about? Or does it only affect our awareness when it involves us, or someone we know?

          This year I am exploring container gardening. I am growing organic potatoes. Sure my crop isn’t going to last my family beyond a few meals, but at least for those few meals we know the potatoes are good. I am also growing cauliflower, peppers, and tomatoes. I’m afraid I missed out on getting my strawberries in.

          If you already have your garden, kudos. If you haven’t got one, try to plant something. Anything. You can grow many things in containers on a porch, balcony, driveway, or in window boxes.

          Go on, I know you want to.

 

Until we meet again, Blessed Be!

         

 

 

 

Merry Meet!

Spring is an amazing season. A time of rebirth. People walk for the joy of it and smile at others for no reason at all. 


I am leaving shortly for a weekend in Witch City. Salem, Massachusetts. A beautiful city with views of the harbor and pretty houses with pretty gardens filled with daffodils and tulips, forsythia bushes ablaze, lilac trees just beginning to bud. 


The spring sun shines with new wonder on the world.


You, my friend, live a busy life. It is time to go outside. Forget the house cleaning, the computer, all the things you think you should be doing. Take a little "you" time and enjoy the weekend. Spend time with friends and family, but also take the time you need for yourself. 


You don't have to be in the country to appreciate nature. Mother Nature also blossoms in the city. Sometimes all you have to do is look for her. 


Blessed Be.