THE ASTRAL VOYAGE 
 
The technique of the unfolding, present in almost all the cultures, comes from the desire to exceed the limits of the matter.  
 
This practice shows us that there is something of different beyond the limits of our directions. Moreover, from its resemblance to death, art to leave its own physical, key body of all old the ritual initiatory ones, opens the way to any esoteric knowledge.  
 
Unfolding  
 
Unfolding: projection of the subtle body and permanence temporary, more or less manifest, with-outside physical envellope.  
 
When is tone duplicated?  
Died, coma, fainding, anaesthesia, fall, traumatism, accidents, shock, sleep, disease, childbirth, stress, intoxication, asphyxiate, anoxemy, fright, hypnosis, practical of yoga, use of narcotics...  
 
How does that occur T-it?  
Voluntarily, by means of particular techniques.  
Involuntarily, especially during the sleep.  
In state of consciousness total, partial conscience, unconsciousness.  
Partially or completely.  
 
Classification of the phenomena of unfolding :  
- feeling of lack of a member of the body  
- unfolding with conscience in the physical body  
- unfolding with conscience in the double  
- nonconscious unfolding  
- conscious unfolding in the physical body and the astral body.  
 
 
Symptoms of the unfolding :  
- a vibration on the level of the neck  
- an intense heat envahhit the body  
- a feeling of giddiness  
- a heaviness initially then an undulation  
- an impression of fall  
- deaf noises and grondements  
 
Exists T-it dangers with this practice?  
There are physical dangers to the people suffering from cardiorespiratory and nervous problems. A person prone to the heart attacks should not practise the astral voyages.  
 
How long does that last T-it?  
From a few moments in whole months, in the case of the alive buried ascetics.  
 
Who duplicates himself?  
Men, women, children (advised age from 20 to 70 years, for the conscious voyage). Animals more rarely.  
 
How is our physical body during an astral voyage?  
At the time of an unfolding, the physical body undergoes the following characteristics:  
- the temperature of the body drops  
- a certain paleness  
- rigidity of the body  
- a deceleration of the beats of the heart.  
 
Essential conditions with the unfolding :  
Muscular Relaxion accompanied by a mental tension caused by the desire to duplicate itself, the desire for re-examining loved people, the unsatiated need for food and drinks.  
 
The astral body  
Classification of the subtle bodies:  
- physical body, employee with the physiological functions  
- body etheric, employee with the subtle energy absorption  
- astral body, seat of the emotions  
- mental body, seat of the intelligence  
- causal body, seat of the will and the memory.  
 
The body etheric and the astral body are the only ones which can be duplicated. With the difference of the heart, the subtle bodies are not eternal: they consist of éthérée matter and, after the death of the physical body, they become increasingly impalpable while passing on other levels, until the total disintegration of the matter which composes them. They thus know survival post-mortem.  
 
The money cord  
Bond permanent, able to extend ad infinitum between the physical body and the subtle bodies, it is broken at the moment of only died.  
 
Its form is cylindrical or punt. It measures between 4 or 5 cm diameter at the point of fastener with the physical body, it reach the thickness of a wire with 5 or 6 meters of distance of the physical body.  
 
Characteristics: luminosity, elasticity, resistance and flexibility.  
 
Aspect: White silver plated at the time of the exit of the physical body; dark, opaque, lasts at the time of the re-entry in the physical body.  
 
Not fastener with the physical body: root of the nose, navel, nape of the neck or behind the shoulders.  
 
Ethics  
- To live under the terms of the right measurement of the things  
- not with all excesses, outrageous consumption, the arrogance  
- yes with the practices of yoga and the meditation  
- yes with an integral mode, low in livestock products and yes with the fast.  
- not with alcohol, the tobacco, drugs  
 
Preparatory techniques  
- relieving of each zone of the body  
- controlled and alternated breathing (with retention of the breath)  
- concentration  
- meditation (with possible repetition of one will mantra)  
- visualization  
- reinforcement of the will  
- reinforcement of ego  
- techniques for the reinforcement of the memory  
- preparatory techniques specific to the unfolding (by employing special objects)  
 
Choice of the favourable moment  
 
Moments particularly adapted to the unfolding:  
- equinox and solstices (21/03; 21/06;23/09; 21/12)  
- full moon and new moon  
- magic nights (30/04; 24/06; 31/10)  
- period ranging between the 4 and on May 30, and between the 11 and on September 24  
- night hours (in particular enters 22 H and 3 hours)  
- hours dominated by Jupiter according to the calendar of the planetary hours.  
 
clothing  
 
- comfortable and hot clothing  
- the belts, the shoes, the metal objects are prohibited, the disadvised covers.  
- clothing of color violet, blue or white  
- preferably flax, cotton and the wool.  
Avoid synthetic silk and fibres  
 
Environment  
Preferably a magnetically charged place. Need for silence, insulation (closed windows and doors), carpets insulating by ground. Disconnect the telephone.  
 
Hard bed or mattress by ground, turned towards north. Create the adequate atmosphere, thanks to a soft music and with the presence of an incense stick.  
 
Conditions of special bases  
 
- rather high temperature.  
- atmospheric absence of electricity  
- pressure higher than 760 ml of mercury  
- absence of moisture  
- total darkness either weak blue or red light  
- total absence of noise  
- loneliness, if the presence of witnesses is necessary, choose people sympathetic nerves, quiet. Avoid the agitated, too decided or impressionable subjects.  
- eat light (rice with the vapor, tea) well in advance.  
- a very salted tepid bath.