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others. Sometimes there are experiences blurred between the astral and dreams, and it can be difficult to tell the difference. There's no absolute formula to know whether it's a dream or the astral unless you are experienced, which usually comes after years of practice and consistency in discerning them. What's important, though, is that we learn from wherever we find ourselves in the non-physical; dreams can be just as, if not more significant and profound than astral projection, in terms of learning about one's spiritual progress. Many people who seek the experience of astral projection overlook the experience of dreams, but this is a beginner’s mistake. Dreams are essential; they reveal the things we need to work on the most things we need to move past; because if you want to astral project, you need to stop dreaming and be present in reality, free from fantasies and compulsive thoughts; especially destructive ones. These are often revealed to us in our dreams at night. They can be hidden through metaphorical and symbolic meanings, and you can purchase ‘dream dictionary’ books for this, but the best way to interpret them is through practice, introspection and intuition. When you understand that we come out of body every night, it can answer many questions for your own practice. For example, many people often stress about what ‘special’ things they should do while going to sleep in order to come out of body, such as what position they should sleep in, but in reality, all that is required is normal relaxing sleep! You may either become conscious during the ‘falling to sleep’ phase and become aware of the separation that occurs during this time, or you will spontaneously become conscious during the middle of an unconscious out of body experience or dream that is happening already. The key is in setting intention to become aware before sleeping: as you drift off, you can affirm to yourself, “I will become conscious during sleep”. I’ve had numerous encounters with people on the astral plane where I immediately know that they are not conscious that they are out of body. One particularly significant and eventful experience is