[pedFlicle]

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and I've only learnt to project through the use of R. Bruce's book, "Astral Dynamics." I have had some success with projection but a while ago, and this was an event which preceeded a time of turbulence including a move from one country to another (nothing short of stressful) so I have not had much of either the time or inclination to try again in recent months, I was just experiencing the exit when a shadow seemed to cross my "vision" very quickly and I found myself blocked, for want of a better term. The next time I tried, a day or two later, when I was just exiting, again, a shadow once more crossed in front of me and I "heard" the word, "NO".
Does anybody have an explanation for this? Recently I have begun trying again, just today I had quite a good session but never managed to project. I have read the section on annoyances during an exit but this felt like a definite presence at work. I'm sensitve anyway and a practicing clairvoyant but I could not clearly discern a form.
Any help and advice from more experienced members would be most welcome. Thanks, and sorry for the long post.

[intendepods]

That sounds like 'dweller on the threshold' phenonmenon. The theory as Robert Bruce explained it in Astral Dynamics, is as follows: When you first separate, but are close to your own body, you are receiving feedback from both your astral body and your physical body. So you are actually seeing an energetic copy of yourself. It momentarily scares you, then your fear creates a feedback loop, adding to the 'shadow' figure more scary characteristics. If I remember correctly, Robert recommends to get away from your body quickly, so the effect stops and you can only then receive information from your projected double. I have to find it in the tutorials- but Matt from saltcube wrote a page on getting rid of those things http://www.saltcube.com/out-of-body/cha ... ?t=sp-fear

[pedFlicle]

Thankyou for the replies. There's certainly enough to read there, lol.
They do seem to have answered my question though. Odd to think that it could have actually been me keeping it from happening. Wierd. Anyway, I now have a lot to work with and some encouragement to boot. Again, thanks very much.