Lucid Dreaming and Astral Projection: Technologies to Open the Night Dimension

Every night, we fall into the world of sleep. However, most people do not remember what happens there or experience it passively as if watching a movie. But some people realize in their dreams, “Ah, this is a dream!” and actively explore that world. This is Lucid Dreaming.

Furthermore, Out-of-Body Experience (OBE), in which one seems to leave the body and look at oneself from the outside, is a long-standing mystery of humanity and an interesting subject of research.

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I. Lucid Dreaming: Virtual Reality Inside the Brain

Lucid dreaming occurs during REM sleep, a state in which the frontal lobe (responsible for logic and judgment) of the brain is awake.

• Psychological Effects: Lucid dreaming stimulates creativity by allowing experiences impossible in reality and is also used to overcome nightmares or treat trauma.
• Practice Methods:
  1. Dream Journal: Record your dreams as soon as you wake up to increase intimacy with your dreams.
  2. Reality Check: While awake, make a habit of asking yourself if you are dreaming and checking by, for example, bending your fingers. This habit will appear in your dreams and help with awareness.

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II. Out-of-Body Experience: Expansion of Consciousness or Hallucination of the Brain?

OBE is a sensory phenomenon where one’s consciousness seems to escape the boundaries of the physical body.

• Scientific Perspective: Neuroscientists believe OBE occurs when a part of the brain called the ‘temporoparietal junction (TPJ)’ makes an error in the process of integrating the sense of body position. That is, it’s a powerful ‘brain illusion’ arising from misaligned location information of consciousness.
• Spiritual Perspective: In occultism or mysticism, this is called Astral Projection, understood as a process of spiritual elevation where one travels through other dimensions while maintaining a ‘Silver Cord’ connected to the physical body.

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III. Precautions for Navigating the Unconscious

Lucid dreaming and OBE are fascinating experiences, but a balanced approach is necessary.

1. Boundary with Reality: Never forget that actual life (reality) is more important than dreams. Too much indulgence in the world of dreams can dull your sense of reality.
2. Quality of Sleep: Forcibly attempting lucid dreaming can lower sleep quality and lead to chronic fatigue. Leave it to the natural flow.

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IV. For What Purpose Do We Navigate?

The ultimate reason for exploring these mysterious phenomena is not merely because we want to fly in the sky. It is to reach the ‘Essence of Consciousness.’ It is the process of personally verifying how vast and deep an ocean of the unconscious exists beyond this physical body and ego we believe to be “me.”

Conclusion: Your Night is a Space of Infinite Possibilities

Tonight, you will depart for the world of sleep for about 8 hours. That time is not simply for recharging energy, but a sacred time for entering the hall where your inner gods reside.

Before falling asleep, whisper to yourself: “I will know that I am dreaming.” When you begin to navigate the waves of the unconscious with awareness, your life will evolve into a true omniscient point of view, awake both day and night. Your consciousness is much larger than you think.