The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection: The Out-of -Body Experience [Paperback]

Melita Denning (Author), Osborne Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001

The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection by Denning and Phillips is simply the best step-by-step set of lessons for learning this skill ever published. Over a quarter-million people are using this book to help them learn this valuable skill. If you want to learn how to project your consciousness onto the astral plane, you should use it, too.

First, as the book shows, this skill is natural. You do it all the time (in dreams, for example.) In a sense, it is more natural than walking. It is a skill you can develop with practice. Further, it allows you to have spiritual experiences on the astral plane. Plus, what you create on the astral plane creates changes on the physical plane. This is true magick! Heal someone on the astral  and they will be healed on the physical. Create opportunities on the astral and you will have them on the physical. You can even experience sex on the astral plane for one of the most dynamic experiences you will ever have. And you can learn how to do all of this in The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection.

But it is not only the information in this book that makes it easy to understand and use. The very design of each chapter — as well as the illustrations, photos, charts, etc. — make it easy for you to learn the techniques to consciously control your astral projection experiences. The book begins by showing you what astral projection is and what it is not, what can happen and what is fantasy. As a result, you will discover that astral projection can be safe, comforting, exhilarating, and fun. Then you will learn methods of being able to let your consciousness leave your body and safely explore the astral plane.

With this book in hand you can explore realms you've only dreamed of. Make your dreams a reality.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Several years ago, I asked Denning and Phillips, two of the most famous and skilled occultists in the world, to do a series of books focusing on single topics. What they wrote was nothing less than a miracle, and over a half-million people have used their books. I don't think anyone other than Denning and Phillips could have done this.

One of my favorites from the series is The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection. I like it because although many people talk about the skill of astral projection, few people actually learn to project at will. This book gives you explicit, step-by-step instructions so you can do it.

There are several things you need in order to be able to astral project. First, you have to be comfortable with the idea. What if you can't get back? What if someone disturbs your body while you are out of it? What about astral rebound? Denning and Phillips answer all of these questions and show you that astral projection is not only safe, but also natural.

Next, you need to learn the mental and physical techniques necessary to project your consciousness out of your body. The book fully describes everything you need to do. And it does so in way that is easy to follow, understand, and practice. The result is that you will be able to project your consciousness out of your body at will.

But what do you do once you are on the astral plane? This book gives examples and advice on what you can do to improve your life and the life of others, or just experiment, explore and have fun.

If you have tried to astral project in the past without success, I strongly urge you to get this book. Here you will find the tips and secrets of two occultists who have been working with astral projection for decades. In no time you will find that you can do it, too.

About the Author

Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips are internationally-recognized authorities on the mainstream Western Mysteries and are two of the foremost exponents of the Ogdoadic Tradition, that premier hermetic school whose keywords are knowledge and regeneration, and whose influence and works are historically traceable for the past one thousand years.

The authors received their major esoteric training in the magical order Aurum Solis, a society which was founded in 1897 and which has continued in active existence to the present day. On July 8, 1987, the authors, then heads of Aurum Solis, retired from the Order; but on June 23, 1988, at the unanimous request of the members, they resumed office.

In 1997, Melita Denning passed from this earth.

Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips are internationally recognized
authorities on the Western Mysteries and two of the foremost exponents of
the Ogdoadic Tradition, the premier hermetic school whose influence and
works are historically traceable for the past one thousand years. The authors
both served as Grand Masters in the magical order Aurum Solis, which
was founded in 1897 and is still active today. Phillips lives in the United
Kingdom. Denning passed from this earth in 1997.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 2nd edition edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875421814
• ISBN-13: 978-0875421810
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Astral Projection from the Western Tradition, March 15, 2003

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Chris Degraffenreid "dreamspring" (Wilkes-Barre, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection: The Out-of -Body Experience (Paperback)

I've been reading these negative reviews and find that they are based primarily on a fundamental lack of knowledge and in a couple cases easy solutions to the complexity of this kind of work. One reviewer claims that this book is too "occultish". That's laughable, becuause not many things are more "occult" that trying to force your spirit from your body with the intentions on traveling to other dimensions of reality.

Having said this, the book is challenging because it actually asks something of the reader......dedication and commitment to the process. These authors are practicing metaphysicians/magicians for many years and are the head of a magickal order based in England called Aurum Solis (Denning recently passed away).

There is a lot of experience between these pages and it can work for you if you work with the techniques within.

Namaste

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not practical at all, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection: The Out-of -Body Experience (Paperback)

I was interested for some months in Astral Projection (since I heard about it), so I decided to give it a try by buying this "practical" book. I tried, and I tried, and I tried, but nothing happened, besides some positive effects on my life, which were results of the chakra technique.

The bad thing about this book is that it is NOT practical. Noone can do the painstaking and time-consuming techniques it describes without getting either frustrated or bored. There are so many unnecessary and goal-distracting little things it tells you, that it could get you to even hate Astral Projection (AP), which is the contrary to the writer's intentions!

My advice to the potential Astral Traveller (anyone can do AP, don't be afraid to try) is the following: Don't read this book. Or read it but don't take it too seriously. I acknowledge the effort of the writer but unfortunately this book is goal-distracting and it provokes unnecessary fears, prejudices and drawbacks. You wanna do AP? Search the web with many different search engines for "astral projection" or "out of body experience" and read. Read A LOT. Read EVERYTHING. In the end, you'll understand what AP is, and figure out what's the best technique for you.

I give it 3 stars for some good info contained, and for the chakra technique. Nothing more in this book is useful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection: The Out-of -Body Experience (Paperback)

This book did it! I tried Astral Projections using more than a half dozen books and never had any success. But using this book and the techniques in it finally did it for me. It doesn't have as much info as Buhlman's book, but to get things done, this is the book to get.

If you want all the info on astral projections, get another book, but if you have never done it and want to get it done, this is the book to get.