The Art and Practice of Astral Projection (Paperback)

by Ophiel (Author) "There is no subject, of the Occult, that has attracted more attention from Occult students than the subject of Astral Projection..." (more)
Key Phrases: cabalistic cross, inked outline, etheric plane, Body of Light, Dion Fortune, Aliester Crowley (more...)

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Product Description
Gives all the necessary theory and directions to enter the astral plane, function there, and return with memory available.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Red Wheel / Weiser; 12 edition (February 1, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877282463
• ISBN-13: 978-0877282464
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars G-r-e-a-a-t!, December 12, 1999

By A Customer

This is a great book! It actually makes it clear that there are different types of "projection" corresponding to the different levels of energy configuration of the body and our perception of other realities. For example, at the "etheric" level, the energy body is very similar in shape, size and senses to the ordinary physical body. This is the only body you can use to "see" things in "everyday" life since the etheric plane is the only plane really close to the physical body.

In the astral plane, he talks about lower and higher - the lower astral is more like our normal body with "twisted normal" (why is the door handle on the wrong side of the door?) or angelic scenery, while the higher astral becomes more shapes, lights, symbols - where you might just be a "glow" instead of a well defined "body."

Ophiel also gives great techniques - a great system for exploring the nearby, actual geography of your residence, for example; a way of "projecting" into symbols; a way of building a body of light; a way of working with dreams.

He is ultra clear and ultra concise. He is sometimes annoying with his occasionally grumpy old man style of writing. Sometimes he is hilarious - a great, down to earth sense of humor.

This book was old when I first read it as a teenager in the '60's. There is a reason why this irrascible writer has stayed in print all these years!

My one small advice: Ophiel gives a ritual called the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram in this book. This is a well-established technique of "white" magic. It isn't in the book because Ophiel had a religious or ideological axe to grind, but because this ritual really helps to build a body of light.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, April 30, 2002

By A Customer

It is good to see that two of Ophiel's books are in print. There were eight works of Ophiel that I know of: The Art and Practice of Astral Projection, Creative Visualization, Art and Practice of the Occult, Art and Practice of Clairvoyance, Vignette Lessons in Occult Power, Correspondence Course in the Foundations of Occult Knowledge, Correspondence Course in Astral Projection, and the Oracle of Fortuna. Ophiel was a very straight forward writer on these subjects. He really knew what he was writing about. His instructions are clear, simple, right to the point, free of all the fluff so often found in books nowadays days, and very effective. His writing style is also very amusing - very American colloquial, casual and unpretentious. It is hoped that Weiser will eventually reprint all of Ophiel's books. They probably could fill one nice sized volume.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally no mumbo jumbo!, September 14, 2005

By	Chris Ormen "CORMEN" (Drobak, Norway) - See all my reviews

This book gives straitforward information and techniques on how to train for astral (and other planes) travels. I hardly think you'll ever find another book better.
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