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What is astral projection, and what does astral projection feel like, when your astral body leaves the physical body?
To understand what it feels like, it’s something you have to experience.
Even though your astral projection experience may be completely different from that of your best friend, there are 9 common sensations, that are regularly reported by astral projectors.
You’ll find these fascinating!
Keep reading to what discover what does astral projection feel like, and the 9 common astral projecting signs:
Vibrations
Paralysis
Racing heart rate
Buzzing
Tingling
Sinking
Floating
Pressure
Loud noises
First off, what is astral projection?
Astral projection is an intentional out-of-body experience, in which your soul (known as an “astral body”) separates from the physical body.
Then, your astral body is capable of travelling anywhere throughout the universe!
Even though there is no scientific evidence that there is a consciousness/soul can leave the body, the experience is often unique, and unforgettable.
What does astral projection feel like: 9 common astral projecting signs
1. Vibrations
One of the most common sensations that occur leading up to the point of separation is a series of vibrations.
For some people, this can start to feel quite intense, like involuntary shuffling. To someone external who is watching, it may be like your body isn’t moving at all.
But, for someone that’s going through it, things can feel very real.
For others, it can be quite minimal, like a gentle and pleasant tingling sensation. In fact, experienced astral projectors have been known to bring on this sensation at will and can control the level of intensity.
Why do vibrations occur?
The most common explanation is that the body’s energy points (or chakras) reach a synchronized resonation.
This energization is what allows you to open up to the experience of astral projection.
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2. Paralysis
When you’re preparing yourself for astral projection, sleep paralysis can occur.
If you’re not prepared for it, it can seem uncomfortable as you lose the ability to move your physical body.
If it happens to you: DO NOT PANIC!
Sleep paralysis is a perfectly normal experience and nothing to worry about.
The best way to think of it is as follows:
Just imagine that your body is drifting off to sleep while your mind passes into a dreamlike state that will allow you to astral project.
After all, you’re not going to need to move your physical body during your out-of-body experience.
If you do get uncomfortable, then there are plenty of ways for you to “jar” your body back to its full waking state. If you are determined to separate your astral body from the physical form, however, then sleep paralysis may be very helpful.
3. Racing heart rate
If you’re new to astral projection, then it can become quite an intense experience.
And, like most unique experiences, it’s probably going to speed up your pulse.
It is just like if you’re not used to exercising, and you decide to go running for the first time.
Then you’re heart is going to be working much harder than it would if you were used to running every day.
So, if you’re lying still and you begin to enter the optimal dream state, ready to astral project, don’t be surprised to feel your heart rate beating fast. It requires a lot of energy to have an out-of-body experience.
Also, you may be feeling a little nervous, apprehensive, or excited about what’s to come.
These emotions always tend to produce adrenaline, and this will also speed up your heart rate.
4. Buzzing
While you may be experiencing some vivid emotions as you prepare to astral project, there may be some distinctive sounds that accompany the experience.
These can gradually come into your awareness as an echo in the background come on all of a sudden.
What most astral projectors report is a type of buzzing or humming sound.
This can be a light and pleasant tone, like the sound of a bee buzzing as it flies from flower to flower, or it can get quite loud, as though you were flying on a jet plane.
Some astral projectors even talk about a “whooshing” sound as though they’re flying through the air.
5. Tingling
Not all sensations during astral projection are intense. Sometimes they can be quite subtle and gentle.
While some people feel their body moving in vibrations, others experience a tingling sensation. When astral projectors describe this, they talk about it being like an electric current is flowing through their body.
And while this tingling can feel quite gentle and pleasant, it can become more like an itchy sensation that ends up becoming quite unbearable, as though someone has turned up the voltage.
Sometimes, a tingling feeling can transform into a vibration sensation.
6. Sinking
It’s not uncommon to feel your whole body moving during the astral projection process.
Sometimes it can feel like you’re floating, and sometimes it can feel like you’re sinking.
When sinking, your body may feel heavy as you feel yourself moving downwards.
Or, you can feel relaxed and comforted as you move through the pathway into a dreamlike state that primes your being for an out-of-body experience.
If you do feel yourself sinking into the bed, it can feel very real. If this does happen to you, then keep breathing, and let yourself be still and tranquil.
Your astral body is separating from your physical body, and the sensation of sinking will let you know that you’re on the right path.
Once separation has occurred, you’ll be able to explore the astral realm in its entirety. Your physical body won’t limit you. Even disabilities and injuries won’t affect your astral mind.
7. Floating
Have you ever had a dream where you suddenly find yourself levitating?
It can be one of the most amazing and exhilarating experiences, although it can take your breath away.
Well, in the lead-up to astral projection, don’t be surprised if you experience a floating sensation.
As with sinking, a feeling where your whole body is “changing levels’ is a sign that your astral body is separating from the physical body.
When this happens, you’ll feel your body is magically being lifted above the bed.
Maybe you can control how quick you move and how high you go, especially if you’ve felt this sensation in the past during astral projection or lucid dreaming.
Unfortunately, some people can feel their stomach drop, as though they’re riding on a roller-coaster and it can be a little unpleasant.
Since you’re separating from the physical form, you’ll be leaving your body behind as you free yourself of all bodily sensations.
Your astral body will be liberated and capable of exploring the whole universe.
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8. Pressure
One sensation that can lead to a little discomfort is pressure. This can range from a bit of tightness around a single part of your body to a throbbing-like sensation.
You may even feel certain parts of your body heating up during the process.
When astral projectors talk about their experience of feeling pressure, the most common area is for it to be in the head, as the “crown center” prepares for the mind-body separation.
If you do experience some form of pressure, it’s probably not going to last for very long. Therefore, if it does start to feel uncomfortable, then try and be patient as you allow the sensation to pass.
However, if this experience does become too unbearable, then you can jar yourself awake and begin the whole process again.
9. Loud noises
While a buzzing sound is very commonly talked about by those who have experienced astral projection, there can be a whole host of other noises that many people hear.
Some people, such as musicians, are far more sensitive to sound than they are to images.
If you are quite sensitive to noise, then you may want to brace yourself. For some astral projectors, sounds can get very loud.
It may feel like someone has switched up the volume on your car stereo all of a sudden.
Other reports of noises from astral projectors include tones, ringing sounds (similar to tinnitus), bells ringing, and even a note being sung by a grand chorus choir.
If you do start hearing loud noises, then there is no need to panic. The process of astral projection requires a lot of energy transference.
Like a rocket blasting off to outer space, the separation that begins as an out-of-body experience is inevitably going to make some noise.
If it starts to annoy you too much, then don’t worry… Things will get a lot quieter real soon.
Conclusion
When you astral project, you may feel one, two, or several of the above sensations.
Now you know what to expect, remember to be relaxed as it happens.
And the most important thing of all:
Whatever happens, make sure you truly enjoy and relish this incredible experience.
So now you know the 9 common sensations, are you ready to astral project?
Who can I talk to about my out of body experiences I’ve traveled far and wide. I could really use a friend right now in helping me figure these things out thank you all very much. They are starting to get a lot more intense now I just want to know how I can control the ride LOL
Hi Danielle I have just experienced it too! Would also love to have someone to talk to about it
we would love to be apart of this conversation
A couple of days ago I woke up sleep paralyzed. It had happened to me once before so I just stayed calm and went back to sleep. I woke up normally but felt really strange, although I had experienced it before this felt a little different. So I’m thinking back on it and I start researching and fell on this article which was amazing. Basically I don’t know how it happened but I was going to astral project in my sleep without whiling it. I woke up paralyzed and my body was buzzing, there was a huge static noise in my ear and his giant pressure on my neck. I don’t recall ever leaving my body but as I said I just went back to sleep. Is it normal to experience it without wanting to?
I did it for the first time and I need advice can someone message me on Instagram please Jadexmariie …
i feel evil near me and hear a low to high pitched humming before the suction. i know how to move objects
What does it feel like when you back into your body, after traveling?