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completely determine whether you will project yourself into a dream or into an objective reality when you sleep at night. If you are in a dream, what you think can often manifest precisely the way you want instantly, if you have trained yourself well. However, in the astral, the environment is slightly different, objects don't manifest exactly according to what you're thinking; it is, however, more responsive to how you're feeling, and if you are a very anxious or fearful person, it could be more likely that you will go to lower and darker regions of the astral plane because that is more matched with your state of consciousness. Similarly, suppose one is a highly positive and happy person. In that case, they are more likely to end up in more pleasant and sublime realms. The average person lives in a perpetual dream-like state throughout their entire lives, not stopping for a single moment to consider whether the content of their lives is even a dream at all. The benefits of becoming conscious of our dreams are far-reaching, from realising how to achieve our goals in life, improving our relationships, and of course, having mind-expanding out-of-body experiences beyond the physical and attaining spiritual enlightenment. At this point, you might wonder why I'm talking so in-depth about the awakening of consciousness and how it all relates to astral projection. Frankly, these points are not emphasised enough in most books on astral projection. Astral projection is a spiritual practice in its essence, after all, not some inconsequential fantasy. Spiritual balance and well-being are all synonymous with it, and all help build a foundation in understanding the mysteries behind perception and OBEs. Travelling out of the body is an awakening in and of itself. It is profoundly beneficial to understand what is really going on to appreciate it for what it is when it happens. We have to value this experience, just as we choose to love superficial things like celebrities, sports or money. If you want to learn how to astral project, you need to put in the