What Is Brainwave Entrainment?

Binaural beats, isochronic tones, meditation music, light therapy, and many more. These methods of influencing the mind in many different ways fall under one specific genre: brainwave entrainment. But what exactly is brainwave entrainment, and how does it work?

Brainwave entrainment is any process or method that causes a person’s brainwave frequencies to synchronize with a specific periodic stimulus, which includes, sound, vibration, or light, specifically targeting a frequency corresponding to a chosen brain-state, which includes, but is not limited to, inducing lucid dreaming, falling asleep, feeling relaxed, being creative, and so on.

Remember as a child (or perhaps even now) when you would stare at a candle, or a campfire, and somehow feel yourself being calm and feeling relaxed and at peace? That is an example of a brainwave entrainment. In fact, this is one of the phenomenon that caused modern brainwave entrainment research; Gerard Oster in 1973 published a paper specifically talking about the “Flicker-response”, which is also what brainwave entrainment is often called.

The four main ways of stimulating the brain are aural stimuli (binaural beats, isochronic tones), visual (light machines, dreamachines), a combination of aural and visual, and electromagnetic radiation, but only the aural and visual ones are popular on the mainstream.

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Aural Stimuli

Aural stimuli use sounds and the frequencies of specific sounds and tones in order to induce the desired effect. These are the main methods of brainwave entrainment, and include the following:

1.)    Binaural beats – as we discussed in blog posts before, binaural beats are two tones that are close in frequency, used to generate a beat frequency which is the difference of the two. Oftentimes subsonic, the beat frequency instead is interpreted by the brain, when the two tones enter both ears separately. This is why binaural beats are often listened to using stereo headphones.

2.)    Monaural beats – monaural beats are the result of the sum of the waveforms of two tones, as they add or subtract from one another, which causes them to either sound louder or sound quieter as it progresses. For instance, two guitar strings of slightly different frequencies, when plucked simultaneously, will produce monaural beat which is what the ears hear. For the ears to hear it, the tones must be of the same amplitude.

3.)    Isochronic tones – isochronic tones are different from the first two in that they do not rely on the combination of two tones. Isochronic tones are simply evenly spaced tones that turn on and off quickly, similar to the flickering candle mentioned earlier. They are often used in conjunction with binaural beats and monaural beats.


Visual/Audio Visual Stimuli

Audio-visual entrainment is a subset of brainwave entrainment and relies on a combination of lights and pulses of tones to induce specific brain states. The devices or systems that use this methodology are often called “mind machines.”

Visual stimuli rely on a variety of methods, from simple random flickering light flashes to specific complex light patterns designed to induce specific results. Combining both aural and visual stimuli results in Audio-Visual Entrainment, and involves organized, repetitive stimulation at a particular frequency for a specific period of time, and the frequency of stimulation is reflected within the EEG. This is called "open loop" stimulation, or free-running entrainment, and is not contingent on monitoring brainwaves in any way. "Close loop" AVE would involve visual and auditory stimulation in response to one's EEG.



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Listen to one of our best tracks, Lucid Dreaming Sleep Track (8 Hour Sleep Cycle Track) with Binaural beats and Isochronic Tones.

Using a complex pattern of binaural beat and isochronic tone frequencies dedicated to help you achieve good sleep and have lucid dreams, this 8-hour music track is divided into four unique sections. In the first 2 hours we've used frequencies that range from 3-13Hz (Alpha-Theta range) to help calm your mind and feel deeply relaxed. There is a pleasurable feeling of floating and it will give effects such as stress reduction, relaxed awareness, release of serotonin, and an induction to sleep spindles as your mind and body allows itself into sleep. It also contains triggers for creativity and imagery and access to subconscious images as you doze off.

The second and third sections contain more of the Theta waves, which are also present in dreaming, sleep, deep meditation and creative inspiration. As you have already fallen asleep, the binaural beats tap into your subconsciousness as your mind prepares itself into a lucid dream state. The music is more steady so as not to interrupt your sleep.

The fourth and last section returns itself to the Alpha range with a mix of Theta and Delta. This is where deep sleep occurs and more often than not, the dream state. There is a decreased awareness of the physical world. This section also contains the Earth Resonance or Schumann Resonance, which will leave you feeling revitalized upon waking up.

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Be Better With Beta: The Benefits Of Beta Waves

In the past we discussed how binaural beats work, by affecting brainwaves and stimulating the mind to achieve specific mental, emotional, and even physical results. There are a number of brainwaves that can be affected, and we already shown what the benefits of alpha waves are, and now we’re going to see another brainwave pattern: beta waves.

What are Beta Waves?

Beta waves are officially classified as the frequency range of human brain activity between 12.5 and 35-40Hz, which is the range associated when the brain is conscious or awake. These waves are connected to the mind being active or working, and connected to being focused and sharp, as well as critical thinking.  They are also associated with the flight-or-fight response, which is responsible for what happens when we are faced with an anxious or threat-induced choice, which synergizes well with Beta Waves also being responsible for being very alert.

They are actually divided into three (3) classifications: Low Beta (12-15Hz), which is when the mind is in a quiet and focused mode, Mid-Range Beta (15-20Hz), which is when the mind is moving at a higher and faster pace, bordering on anxiety, and High Beta (20-35/40Hz) which is when the mind is experiencing stress, anxiety, dread.

Beta Waves are the brainwaves we experience the most in our lives, as many of our day-to-day activities require conscious effort to perform, especially when it comes to work, school, recreational activities, and even household chores. 

Some Differences and Similarities Between Alpha and Beta

In general, Beta Waves are associated with conscious effort and thinking, which is in contrast to Alpha Waves that are associated with relaxation and subconscious effort. Whereas Alpha Waves allow your body to perform in an almost “zen” like fashion, that is, without thinking, Beta Waves make your body perform better if it requires a lot of thinking and concentration. 

For example, while an athlete may have a sudden burst of Alpha Waves right before performing an amazing shot, a master welder will have a steady flow of Beta Waves in order to create a perfect weld that may mean the difference between life and death.

Another key difference between Beta Waves and Alpha Waves, is that Beta Waves are associated with logic, whereas Alpha Waves are associated with creativity. Both can be used for problem solving purposes, but with different approaches.

Both Alpha and Beta waves however can work in synergy with one another. For instance, a MMA fighter may rely on sudden bursts of Alpha Waves when his body naturally throws punches and kicks, but also on Beta Waves in order to make decisions on where to hit, how to maneuver, and when to run or attack.

In fact, a healthy mind is one that has a healthy balance of Alpha and Beta waves!

Benefits of Beta Waves

As mentioned above, Beta Waves are associated with concentration, logical thinking, and focus. And so the main benefits are related to those as well.

1.) Concentration and focus – Beta Waves allow people to be able to concentrate more, to drown out distractions and focus on the tasks that need to be done. When you need a steady hand and a sharp mind, Beta Waves are for you.

In addition, research has shown that improving Beta Waves also helps against ADD, helping kids to focus rather than have their attention diverted so easily. 

2.) Sharper thinking – Beta Waves make thinking faster, better, and more realistic. Information in the brain is accessed much faster, allowing for speedier decision making, and because Beta Waves improve logical thinking, any decisions made will be much more grounded in realism rather than the fantastic.

3.) Higher mental endurance – Like any machine or body part, the brain can get worn out and tired when it is worked too much. Beta Waves help in this by making the mind stronger and therefore last longer, allowing you to focus and concentrate and perform for extended periods of time, and can mean the difference between success and failure.

4.) Enhanced learning – Similar to Alpha Waves, Beta Waves can also increase learning, done on top of increasing concentration.

How To Increase Beta Waves

Activities that require mental focus and concentration are good ways to increase Beta Waves. 

Reading books is one way, in particular, books with compelling information or stories. The more that it forces your mind to exert effort, the better.

Playing mind games that require logic and critical thinking also helps increase good Beta Wave production. Chess, for example, not only forces the mind to be focused to succeed, but also to engage in logical and critical thinking that requires the person to be two or three steps ahead.

And then there's the use of binaural beats, which influences the mind by being in-sync with good Beta Wave frequencies and helping the brain reap its benefits. Listen to this binaural beats track for fitness that helps you keep focused and at the same time keeps you calm yet active. And don't forget to visit our binaural beats music library for more tracks and albums for all your brainwave enhancing needs.

Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?

Lucid dreaming is one of the most amazing experiences one can ever have. We have discussed how to prepare for lucid dreaming, and what to expect when lucid dreaming, with the latter including an insight on possibly encountering sleep paralysis, and how to deal with it should it happen. Sleep paralysis can be a frightening experience, and while it does not pose any physical danger, many people are turned off from trying lucid dreaming because of it. In fact, many people are fearful of lucid dreaming because of all its alleged risks, some of which are even claimed to be fatal. But is lucid dreaming really dangerous?

No. From a physical and physiological standpoint, lucid dreaming is not dangerous.

In fact, some scientific experts have shown that lucid dreaming (more specifically, lucid nightmares) is a very good way to help people deal with their own fears, and is a good treatment for regular nightmares. Being in control of dreams gives people the capability to be more confident in facing their fears, because despite experiencing terror, the phrase “this is just a dream, nothing will hurt me” is ingrained in the dreamer, and will allow them to face their terrors in safety, thus conditioning their mind and having that carry over in their waking lives.

Having said that however, there are some concerns that people often raise and need to be addressed.

Here are 3 of the most concerning.

Lucid Dreaming Concerns

1.) Death in the dream – One of the most terrifying and controversial concerns is about what happens when you die in your lucid dream. Many claim that dying in a lucid dream causes you to die for real, or stay in a “lucid dream limbo” where you can be asleep for days, weeks, or even months, and if you eventually wake up, a long time would have passed and you wouldn’t even know it.

This is false. Dying can happen in dreams; have you not died in a non-lucid dream before, only to wake up in yet another dream, or wake up entirely? That’s precisely what will happen. Granted, dying in a lucid dream may truly be a terrifying experience, with everything being very vivid, but the dream itself will not physically kill you. Oftentimes, claims that people who have died in their sleep was due to dying in their dreams have turned out to be false as autopsies would often reveal other causes of death.

This is when the dreamer’s physical factors come into play. People with a pre-existing condition, especially heart problems, may suffer from side-effects, the same side-effects one may feel with actual traumatic fear when they are awake, like tightening of the chest or shortness of breath.  It is these conditions that may cause physical effects, not the dream itself.

There is also a concern about astral projection and what happens when the silver cord is cut, but this is an entirely different topic and will be discussed in a future article.

2.) Dissociation and blurring the lines of dreams and reality – Lucid dreaming can be very vivid, and can feel very real. Some people claim that doing lucid dreams blurs the lines between what’s real and what’s not, and may cause people to experience dissociation and being unable to live normally, having different expectations from the real world. This is a legitimate concern but one that is easily addressed by being well-informed and well-practiced.

The issue arises when people who have had no ability to remember their dreams before are all of a sudden thrust into remembering dreams due to lucid dreaming, and now have memories that they previously never had upon waking up.

One way to keep the distinction between dreams and reality is keeping a dream journal, which we discussed in a previous blog post. When a dreamer is unsure about what is real and what is not, consulting the dream journal can help. And in time, and with regulated exposure to lucid dreaming, distinguishing dreams from reality will be easier and easier.

But for the most part, people with an average, healthy mental constitution will almost always be able to distinguish memories from dreams and those from reality very easily.

3.) Dream addiction – Another concern is that people may end up wanting to just sleep their lives away and spend most of their time in lucid dreams. This is because of the amazing and fantastic possibilities of lucid dreaming, one that may be used as an “escape” from reality similar to how drugs are used by addicts.

There is a problem with this, because the body cannot always physically continuously sleep that long and that frequently. The body can only have a limited time of REM sleep (roughly around 100 minutes), which is something that most people do not exceed. Remember, dream sleep is different from regular sleep, and just because you will sleep for 8 hours a day, doesn’t mean you’ll dream for the same amount. And once your body has gotten its required sleep, it will be very hard to go back to sleep again, let alone go and get REM sleep again.

There are other concerns about lucid dreaming, those that are more controversial and supernatural, which we will tackle in a future blog post.

As with everything, the best way to deal with concerns about lucid dreaming is through proper information and proper training. Don’t plunge head on into lucid dreaming without studying it properly, and preparing yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Check out our blog for information about lucid dreams, as well as listen to this binaural beats track for studying that can help you learn properly.

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All You Need To Know About Alpha Brainwaves

In a previous post, we discussed what binaural beats are and how they work. You can read the details by visiting that blog post, but the summary of it is binaural beats affect the brain by being in the same frequency as certain brainwaves, which then causes certain effects depending on what kind of brainwave pattern is simulated. And of all these brainwaves, one in particular stands out for being very beneficial overall: Alpha Waves.

What are Alpha Waves?

Discovered in 1929 by a man named Hans Berger, Alpha Waves are brainwaves that are in the 8-13 Hz (some sources claim 8-12) and are called such because it is the first brainwave pattern discovered, with “alpha” being the first letter in the Greek alphabet. Alpha Waves are produced when your brain and body are relaxed and at peace, and is a characteristic of being relaxed yet alert at the same time (we'll get more into this later.) As well, Alpha Waves aren't just the result of being relaxed, they can cause relaxation as well. However, Alpha Waves aren't just those things.

Benefits of Alpha Waves

Science has shown that Alpha Waves are a factor in a person's creative capabilities and even athletic capacity. This is is because when Alpha Waves are produced, the body and mind calm down and relax, which reduces stress and thus reduces the effort it takes for the mind and body to function.

Think of it like learning a new skill for the first time. Performing that skill, say, throwing a basketball for the first time, fills your mind with stress due to nervousness or being unsure what to do and tenses your body's muscles as it is not used to doing the activity. Over time, as more practice comes in and both the mind and the body get used to doing it, it can relax more and make the movement more fluid and efficient, making your mind and body relaxed but alert when it needs to perform the skill (as mentioned above.)

The same effect is done by Alpha Waves. Science has discovered that people who are able to produce large bursts of Alpha Waves can come up with creative ideas and solutions faster and on the fly, and perform better physically, than those who do not. Sports scientists have discovered that elite athletes produce large bursts of Alpha Waves just before they take their best shots, whether in basketball, golf, archery, boxing, and so on, and that consistent training by novice athletes eventually made them produce bursts of Alpha Waves as well when they perform. As well, it was discovered that exposure to Alpha Waves tended to produce an increase in performance; the Alpha Waves were produced via meditation, massage, and other relaxing methods.

And the relaxing benefits of Alpha Waves don't stop there. As mentioned earlier, cognitive capabilities, creativity, and problem solving abilities all increase with Alpha Waves; this works by engaging both hemispheres of the brain as opposed to just one or the other. Alpha Waves also improves your immune system and have been discovered to have a link to the speed of recovery from sickness and ailments, and protect from stress.

Finally, Alpha Waves have been connected to the brain's natural ability to “super learn”, which is when your brain can retain, and then recall, more information than normal. Similar to increasing creativity and learning, this is because Alpha Waves integrate the two hemispheres together and allow them to communicate seamlessly.

How to produce Alpha Waves

One of the most common ways to produce Alpha Waves is through meditation and relaxation. Some people do this through simply meditation and listening to relaxing music, while others do this through doing their hobbies, like painting, sculpting, reading a book, even sporting activities like taking freethrows, going to the driving range, or any light physical activity. Yoga is another physical activity that makes people produce Alpha Waves when done regularly, and is the reason why many people are doing this lately, to relieve stress and relax.

But by far one of the fastest ways to generate Alpha Waves is through the use of binaural beats. Binaural beats that are in the same frequency as Alpha Waves stimulate the brain and give the benefits of Alpha Waves at an accelerated rate, and listening to it regularly will regularly yield results.

So improve your Alpha Waves now! Start by listening to this binaural beats track for Alpha Waves here, and visit our binaural beats music library for more tracks and albums!

5 Common Dreams And Their Meanings

We have shared numerous tips on how to start lucid dreaming, and what to expect in lucid dreaming once you do. But lucid dreaming requires practice, and in your quest to learning how to lucid dream, often you’ll end up going to sleep and experiencing regular dreams, like the ones you’ve been having before. You may experience a lot of things in these dreams, but have you ever wondered what those dreams mean? There are a multitude of dream scenarios, and each one has a meaning, but here we’ll discuss just the 5 most common dreams and what they mean.

1. ) Flying – perhaps the most common and most euphoric dream of all, flying is said to represent freedom, escape from troubles anxieties, and unleashing one’s potential and creativity. Many people wake up from a flying dream very motivated and empowered to do a lot on that day due to this. However, a flying dream that is difficult (such as flying low and being caught by tree branches or being lost in buildings, or flying slow as if swimming in molasses) may symbolize a personal hurdle or problem that is holding your back from your full potential.

However, here are many other levels of the flying dream, like flying fast, flying out of control, flying but full of fear, and so on, that may mean many different things, which we will discuss in detail in a post specifically about flying soon.

2.) Showing up naked – a dream like this usually starts like a false awakening: you wake up, go about your routine, and show up at school or at work. All of a sudden, you see people looking at you weird, and lo and behold, you look down or we look at a mirror and see yourself naked! This dream symbolizes vulnerability, anxiety, and lack of security, especially when you experience embarrassment when it happens. This may also mean exposing your true self, which is often the case when the dreamer is used to putting up a façade in front of other people.

3.) Losing teeth – this dream is mostly if not always an unsettling experience. Like showing up naked, it can happen at any moment of any kind of dream, but when it does, it is often accompanied by feelings of dread and fear and loss of confidence and capability. And that is the most common interpretation of this dream. Many people see teeth as symbolic of our ability to live (using teeth to eat our food) and be beautiful (our smile), and when our teeth fall out we feel like losing both. When the dreamer tries to gather or the falling teeth and return it in the mouth, it is symbolic of exerting effort to repair what they feel they are starting to lose in order to regain confidence and the ability to live or survive.

4.) Taking a school exam or making a school project – this dream usually ends up with the dreamer rushing to go to school to take an exam or trying to pull an all-nighter to finish a school project, often only to find out they shouldn’t doing either at all! This is often the case with people who have long finished school and yet are still having these dreams. Many interpret this kind of dream as either a reminder to remember a lesson from the past that can be applied today, or as a trigger to perform a self-evaluation to be a better person. On a more practical sense, this kind of dream symbolizes being focused on work or school, and is often induced by stress and pressure.

5.) Being chased by monsters/animals/a mob/anything – one of the more terrifying dreams, often inducing very real fear and dread, being chased can pinpoint actual problems in our lives. That is because being chased is symbolic of the dreamer escaping or running away from things that need attention, often represented by the things chasing the dreamer. It can be anything from a mob of people, to wild animals, and even aliens and ghosts and monsters. It is said that sometimes the dreamer will have a good idea what needs to be addressed as soon as they wake up even if they didn’t know prior what the chasers are representing.

These are just five of the most common dreams and their meanings. There are literally a multitude more dreams, and we will be discussing more of them soon in future updates. For now, listen to this binaural beat track for relaxation to help induce better dreams.

And don’t forget to drop by our binaural beats music library to get more albums and tracks. If you want to find out how binaural beats work and what their benefits are, check out our informative post about it here.

What Are Binaural Beats? How Does It Affect You?

A while back we wrote a guide on how to prepare for lucid dreaming, more specifically, how to prepare your room and your environment to be able to do lucid dreams. In that guide we included everything from how to control lighting and sounds, and mentioned one specific thing that can help open your mind for lucid dreaming: listen to binaural beats. In fact, at the end of every blog post, we offer binaural beats tracks from our music library that you can listen to. But what exactly are binaural beats? And how can it affect the mind in preparation for lucid dreaming?

Binaural beats

Discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, binaural beats, as defined by Wikipedia, “are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, caused by specific physical stimuli” that can help induce relaxation, meditation, and creativity.

This is done is by playing two tones or signals of varying frequencies, one in each ear. The brain then receives both tones and detects the differences between the two, and then processes the difference to create its own third signal, which is what's defined as the binaural beat. This third signal, which contain low frequency pulses, affect the mind and do anything from simply relax the person to improve their cognitive abilities and their mental awareness.

That's because a binaural beat will cause the brain to resonate to, or “follow the beat” of the third signal, and when it resonates at certain ranges, the brain activity is affected and changes. This effect, called the “Frequency Following Response”, was discovered by biophysicist Gerald Oster and actually helped in the development of the use of auditory or sound stimulation to improve brain function.

How it works and its benefits

Our brain's activities are classified into “brainwave patterns”, which is how the electrical signal of brain activity appears when it is detected by an EEG. When the binaural beat is within the range of a certain brainwave pattern, it causes the brain to be affected according to what each brainwave pattern is known for. We will discuss in detail each specific brainwave pattern in a future blog post, but for now, here are the general descriptions:

Gamma Waves (40 Hz and up) – gamma waves are associated with mental capacity, perception, problem solving skills.

Beta Waves (14-39 Hz) – beta waves are related to capacity to concentrate, cognitive skills, mental alertness.

Alpha Waves (7-13.9 Hz) - alpha waves are associated with relaxation (being in the pre-sleep/pre-wakening stage), and are seen during meditation sessions. This is also indicative of trances, and when superlearning is occurring.

Theta Waves (4-6.9 Hz) – theta waves are seen during dreaming or REM sleep and during the hypnagogic state, and during very deep meditation when the brain is accessing the unconscious mind. Involved in creativity increases, behavioral modification, and memory.

Delta (.1-3.9Hz) – delta waves are seen during dreamless sleep and is associated with loss of body awareness.

Through meditation and other mental techniques, a person can reach different brainwave patterns for the desired effect, but using binaural beats to aid in this is a more stable and consistent way to change the brainwave activity, thus achieving the benefits much faster and much more reliably.

How to use binaural beats

Before loading up a binaural beats track, it is highly suggested that a good pair of earphones or headphones are ready to be used. This directs each of the two primary tones or signals properly to each ear, allowing the brain to hear the binaural beat properly.

Next, make sure to also be in a relaxing place. For instance, is not advisable to listen to a binaural beats track while driving, lifting heavy equipment, or doing any physical activity even if it commuting home from work (although it is not really forbidden to do so.) We advise to take extra precautions if you do so wish to listen to relaxing binaural beat tracks, as these alter the brainwave state.

The best time to listen to binaural beats is during bedtime to aid in lucid dreaming, power naps, or even just a quick relaxation or meditation session.

And finally, while the binaural beats can certainly help in relaxing the mind, it is important for the listener to do their part as well, by emptying their mind and allowing the binaural beat to do its work without any mental interruption or obstacle. Breathing techniques, lack of other distractions like mobile phone notifications, and many other methods can be employed to do this.

Tips on how to use binaural beats to their fullest will be discussed in a future blog post, so stay tuned!

For now, listen to this binaural beats track for relaxation that uses alpha frequencies to keep you calm and improve peace of mind. 

And don't forget to visit our binaural beats music library for more tracks and albums here: http://www.brainwavepowermusic.com/the-music-store

What Is Astral Projection? Introduction And Basic Information

We have discussed the basics of lucid dreaming, how to prepare for lucid dreaming, and what to expect from lucid dreaming over the past few blog posts, but there is one subject we have left out so far: astral projection, an advanced phenomena that, when experienced, can truly open one’s mind about the possibilities in our universe. But what is astral projection? Is it dangerous? Is it even real?

What is astral projection?

Astral projection, as defined by Wikipedia, “is an interpretation of an out-of-body experience (OBE) that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body and capable of travelling outside it.” In layman’s terms, astral projection is the phenomenon when one’s astral body, which we all have, actually leaves the body behind and can travel anywhere they wish, even to what is known as the “astral plane,” a plane of existence in the universe accessed only by astral bodies.

Once the astral body leaves the physical body, it will be tethered to it by a silver cord, a “lifeline” if you will, and it is through this silver cord that you will be able to come back. Some people believe that if that cord is cut, you will perish, some believe that the cord can only be tampered with, while others believe the cord is your indestructible connection to your body.

It seems like there’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry. We will have a more in-depth discussion about the astral plane, the silver cord, and even more details about astral projection in a future blog post, so stay tuned!

What is the difference between astral projection/OBE (out of body experience) and lucid dreaming?

With both being very vivid experiences, one can easily deduce astral projection and lucid dreaming to be one and the same. But they can’t be any  more different. To put it simply, lucid dreaming is internal, astral projection is an external experience.

When you lucid dream, everything you experience happens within your mind, influenced by your mind’s control over your dream. In essence, it is an “internal journey” if you will, to worlds and events of our own making.

When you perform astral projection, everything you experience happens outside your mind, whether it’s in our world or the astral plane. The only thing you can control is how your astral body moves, and how it acts, but everything else is simply there for you to experience. It is an “external journey.”

Lucid dreaming -can sometimes- lead to astral projection, however.

As for OBEs (out of body experiences), they are similar in that there is a departure from the physical body that happens, but different because astral projection is a conscious effort we execute, while OBEs are usually associated with times of duress, like being near death or sometimes just being very stressed.

We will be discussing the differences between the three and how lucid dreaming can lead to astral projection in a future blog post.

Basic elements for astral projection

There are many methods that one can employ to perform astral projection, but all of them rely on a few basic elements for the body to project.

1.  A relaxed environment for the person to stay in. Any place where one can lay down or sit down comfortably.
2. Controlled meditative breathing that can allow the mind to relax further and be void of any thoughts until a state of being numb is reached.
3. Exerting the willpower to project the astral body outward. This happens once the body reaches what is known as the vibration phase, a state where the body begins to feel like it’s vibrating and shifting its frequency, like what one feels when there is an electrical current going through, or when holding something that is vibrating fast, like a drill or a massager.

Depending on the method you will use, this process may vary from simply trying to clench your hand into a fist or moving it up and down, to actually trying to do something more complex like reach for a rope or jump out of your body.

    4.       Once you’re out of your body, you can either explore the world, or explore the astral plane!

What to expect from astral projection

This topic has a lot of possible answers, with some needing a lot of explanation to assuage possible fears and apprehensions people might feel. What you need to know however, is that astral projection will open your mind to things and experiences that you may not have expected, and it is important to know the exact steps on how to deal with them.

We will be discussing the various methods of executing astral projection, how to explore the world and the astral plane, and most importantly, what to expect from astral projection in detail in a future blog post soon. For now, practice getting into that relaxed state of mind that is the very first step for astral projection using this binaural beats track for meditation. 

And don’t forget to visit our binaural beats music library to gain access to more tracks and albums for all your needs here. http://brainwavepowermusic.com/the-music-store

What Are False Awakenings? What To Do When It Happens To You

Have you ever experienced, whether as a normal dreamer or a lucid dreamer, finding yourself in a normal everyday situation (getting up, showering, getting dressed, having breakfast, and heading out to work or school) only for you to find yourself back in bed after you thought your day had already started? Only to find out after waking up “for real” that you still actually haven’t? 

This is what’s called a false awakening, a phenomenon that can happen to normal and lucid dreamers, where the dream changes into the dreamer waking up but is actually still asleep and dreaming. This episode can happen multiple times when it does, leading to confusion and amusement at best, and terror at worst, feeling like you’re trapped in a time loop. And it is almost difficult to know when it happens, because the dream is so vivid, it is virtually identical to reality itself.

Why does this happen?

While there are a number of reasons why false awakenings happen, many experts have come to the conclusion that they most commonly happen when the dreamer is anxious or highly excited about the following day. It is the mind’s way of simulating what would actually happen when the dreamer wakes up on the big day, with many believing it is to prepare them and make sure they are reminded what to do and how to do it.

For example, if you’re stressed about a job interview you’ve been wanting for a long time, you might dream about it the night before and be subjected to multiple false awakening episodes before finally waking up for real. The same can be said about a wedding day, a big vacation or purchase (which is common for kids and will often be when they first experience their false awakenings) or even a sporting event, leading dreamers to believe they’ve “predicted” who would win!

Escaping false awakenings

This is where things get a little complicated. As mentioned earlier, false awakenings are very difficult to recognize due to the vivid nature of the dream blurring the lines between what’s in the mind and what’s real. Oftentimes the false awakening episode is so close to the dreamer’s real life routine, that they won’t even do anything different that could potentially make them escape the episode. With these tips however, it can be managed and over time, it will become easier and easier, even leading to more lucid dreaming!

1.) Reality checks – the most common way to try and escape false awakenings is the reality check. This is when the dreamer tries to find out if “everything is in order” so they can see if they are dreaming or not. But this doesn’t always work, especially since, as mentioned above, the dream is so vivid and close to reality that it is hard to spot incongruities. But it still works, especially when you go about your routine and see that you now live in a 30 bedroom house as opposed to your 1 room apartment when you open the door to take a bath. Things like that can jar you and wake you up.

2.) Read, Write, Remember – This method is quite effective as it uses the brain itself to try and jar you from your false awakening. In a dream, it is very hard to write, read, or even just recognize words and numbers, as well as remember details from your life that involve words and numbers, as the parts of the brain that are involved in those processes are still shut down due to being asleep. So, to help escape your false awakening, add tasks that involve these in your daily routine: check your clock every morning, read a passage in a book or your phone, remember your home address or your own phone number. If you find yourself able to do these easy when you wake up, then you’re truly awake. But if you can’t even see what time it is or remember your own phone number, you’re still asleep and in a false awakening!

3.) Go with your gut – As simple as this sounds, people often miss it. If you wake up one morning and begin to have doubt, asking yourself “am I dreaming?” then you probably are. If you feel like something is off or amiss, even without doing a reality check or a memory check, then you probably are still dreaming. So trust your gut!

Once your mind recognizes any of these flags, it will usually make you escape the false awakening by waking you up, or by readying you to take control to turn that false awakening into the start of a lucid dream, which we will tackle in a future blog post soon!

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