Robert Bruce, author of one of the most famous books on astral travel, died on April 22, 2024. He was born in the United Kingdom but later moved to Australia. Bruce is known for his research on out-of-body experiences, which he started in the 1990s. His book Astral Dynamics, published in 2009, was a bestseller and gathered a huge number of followers.
Undoubtedly, the book attracts astral travel enthusiasts with its abundance of practical exercises. Most of them overlap with classical yoga and boil down to imagination: working with energy, chakras, thought control, breathing, relaxation, concentration, and so on. One of the instructions for astral projection is to relax and vividly imagine yourself in another part of the room while engaging all your senses.
Bruce also mentions other states, which we call phase states; these include near-death experiences, sleep paralysis, and false awakenings (Bruce refers to short out-of-body experiences, during which a person believes they are awake even though they are actually projecting). He also pays significant attention to lucid dreaming and suggests using lucid dreams to get some out-of-body experience and maintain interest until entering the actual astral realm.
The author considers reality checks – that is, constantly asking yourself whether you are dreaming – to be the best technique for lucid dreaming. But it is important to make it a habit. To this end, Bruce suggests programming yourself to do a reality check every time you drink something. Incidentally, he believed that body position affects the ability to become lucid – for example, he became lucid while lying curled up on his side. But this may differ among people.
Have you tried any exercises from Astral Dynamics?
Our condolences to Robert Bruce’s family and followers. His books are available on Amazon.
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