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This is a major issue and potential block to conscious out-of-body
exploration. First, it is important to know that some people that
have OBEs do not experience the vibrational state at all. This is
especially true for lucid dream induced experiences or what I call
dream awakening. One solution is to change your OBE induction method
to a dream technique by practicing the various lucid dream methods
such as the “hand awareness method” or “watching for anomalies in
your dreams”.
For those of us that do experience the vibrational state as a
prelude to their OBEs this topic is critically important. How you
react to the vibrational state phenomena will often determine the
immediate results you experience. Many of you will recognize the
following.
Common vibrational state experiences and
reactions:
1) A wave of intense fear and shock resulting from the sudden onset
of strange vibrations, sounds and sensations.
2) Spontaneous shock and fear-based thoughts
instantly overwhelm your awareness. What the hell is this?” I
have heard countless descriptions, “I must be dying.” “A
train is running through my bedroom.” “A powerful energy beam is
paralyzing me.” “The bed or room is shaking.”
3) Your attention is immediately focused upon the
perceived physical cause of this strange and powerful event. As a
result, your attention is instinctively directed toward your
physical body. Within a minute or so the vibrations subside and you
return to normal. (The brief window for inner exploration is
closed.) Many will then discount the whole event as weird and
unimportant and go about their daily life. This event is often not
shared with others because it is too strange to explain.
All of this is natural. Everyone I know including
myself has been shocked or frightened by the vibrational state at
some time. The reality is this: The vibrational state experience is
not physical in nature it is energetic. Our focus of attention upon
the physical will quickly end the experience. The key is to
completely surrender to the weird phenomena no matter how strange it
may manifest. Simply and calmly allow the vibrations to continue
without focusing your attention upon it.
The bottom line is this: the vibrational state
cannot harm you in any way. In addition, if you are predisposed
to experiencing vibrational state phenomena you eventually must
learn how to effectively deal with it. I know this is easier said
then done
Practice is essential. Practice on total mental
relaxation during times of stress. Most important, your response to
the vibrational phenomena is a highly creative process. On many
occasions, I have imagined myself floating on a protective cloud
while I was experiencing, what seemed to me at the time, to be
exploding sounds and intense vibrations. This state of consciousness
is difficult to explain. A calm mindset of allowing and surrendering
to the vibrational state without focusing upon the perceived
physical like nature of the experience is the first key to success.
The importance of creativity is often overlooked.
For example, if during an OBE you experience train engine sounds or
sensations you can respond to this by imagining yourself as the
engineer or passenger on the train and ride the sound out of your
body. If you feel paralyzed imagine you are a balloon and float up
and away from your body. At times it feels like a mental game of
vibrational chess where I attempt to be one step ahead of the other
player. Use whatever mental imagery works for you.
The three most commonly reported results after
experiencing the vibrational state:
1) Your fear will eventually shut down the
vibrational process, creating a block.
2) You begin to learn about and use this
mysterious and remarkable inner energy process.
3) You try to avoid the vibrational state by
incorporating lucid dream induction or awakening methods.
More details and diagrams explaining this
important topic are available on pages 146-151 of The Secret of the
Soul.
The question: Are OBEs hereditary?
I believe that OBEs are hereditary but the reason
for this has nothing to do with physical genetics. Our close family
members, and especially our children and siblings, are part of our
soul group. To clarify, we have chosen to learn and evolve within
the physical training ground surrounded by a group of souls that we
know instead of complete strangers. Our primary soul group is
relatively small, consisting of 10-25 individuals. As a result, we
have a long-standing relationship with our children and siblings
that extends through time and multiple incarnations. Because of this
extensive and unseen relationship, we have developed many similar
psychic and spiritual abilities along with some of our fellow soul
group members. This explains why various psychic “gifts” such as the
ability to communicate with the departed and the ability to remember
our OBEs seem to run in families. We are essentially evolving
spiritually together with and through our individual soul group.
This connection extends far beyond the physical and explains several
kinds of reported experiences.
Many people, including myself, have out-of-body
experiences that involve members of our individual soul group. For
example, I have encountered and communicated with my mother, my twin
sons and my uncle during my OBEs. Two major factors are at work: our
soul group relationship that naturally draws us together and our
mutual spiritual evolution that is developing along a similar or
parallel path.
As a side note, this also explains why our family
relationships can be so challenging and difficult at times. Like an
unfolding play of consciousness, we assume different roles in
different physical scenes to enhance our potential learning.
Evolution demands personal growth and our personal soul group
assists our development by presenting and orchestrating new learning
opportunities. When you fully recognize this amazing process
unfolding around you, your perception and interaction with your
family members takes on a new and much deeper prospective. Think
about this in your life
This year I will be conducting only a few OBE
workshops and only two are now planned for the USA, September 26-28
in Michigan and late October in Nevada. Check out the
upcoming events page for more
details.
All my best,
William
Buhlman
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