| Sleep is the process in which our energetic body | | | | Planes. You 'dream' or 'project', and return, several |
| (also known as the etheric body or vital body) is | | | | times in a night! Four or five times is common, |
| put on 'recharge'. It expands and opens in order | | | | though it depends on how long you sleep among |
| to assimilate and store energy. This energy body | | | | other factors. Mostly we forget the brief |
| can normally only do this in its expanded state | | | | awakenings between dream periods, but we can |
| during sleep. In this state, the chakras (energy | | | | learn to remember these to. (For myself, I was a |
| centres) trickle power in the form of 'etheric | | | | deep sleeper, but now I frequently wake up in |
| matter' into the energy body, which is basically a | | | | these in-between periods with full recall!) |
| 'double' of the physical body (and sometimes | | | | "Dreams ... are not just imaginative indigestion or |
| called the etheric double for this reason.) | | | | psychic chaos. We are not temporarily insane |
| "As the physical body and mind fall asleep, a copy | | | | when we dream, as some theorists maintain. To |
| of consciousness is reflected into the etheric | | | | the contrary, we may be far more sane and alert |
| body, and from there into the projectable double | | | | during some dream states than we are ordinarily." |
| as it is generated, and later into the astral and | | | | - Jane Roberts, Seth, Dreams and Projections in |
| higher subtle bodies. While this is happening, the | | | | Consciousness p.9 |
| physical/etheric copy of the mind begins sliding | | | | Dreams serve so many multi-purposes and |
| toward another type of projection, an internal | | | | functions that it is almost ridiculous to attempt a |
| projection into the dream environment. At the | | | | comprehensive list of them, however the main |
| start of the process, while falling asleep, the | | | | points will be of some help. Especially when we've |
| physical/etheric mind begins losing the strength of | | | | been taught that dreams only serve this or that |
| will to form coherent and logical thought patterns. | | | | particular function! No way! There is far more to |
| It slowly loses itself among wandering fragments | | | | them than that... |
| of thought and subconscious impressions. It loses | | | | "In dreams, you give freedom to actions that |
| touch with reality and begins to experience | | | | cannot adequately be expressed within the |
| dreams, some of which appear to be generated | | | | confines of normal waking consciousness." - Seth, |
| by the subconscious mind." - Robert Bruce, Astral | | | | Seth, Dreams and Projections in Consciousness |
| Dynamics p.134 | | | | p.246 |
| We may well note, we need sleep to live, and the | | | | Without further ado then, here is a summary list |
| refreshing reward of a good night's sleep is not | | | | of what Dreams provide: |
| possible to produce by any drug or any other | | | | · freedom from the physical limitations of |
| means. This results not just from the resting and | | | | time and space, allowing us to return to physicality |
| rebalancing of the metabolism of the physical | | | | with renewed physical and psychic energy |
| body, but the emotional and mental vigour of | | | | · sorting out and processing our daily |
| energies gained by our etheric and astral bodies. | | | | experiences and organizing internal and external |
| In this state, the etheric body is just out of | | | | information |
| alignment with the physical, which 'uses up' this | | | | · exploration of probable realities, the living |
| energetic charge during the day. | | | | out of events to enable us to better make daily |
| The etheric body is usually about two inches | | | | decisions |
| above the physical one while sleeping, and this | | | | · therapeutic experiences, including facing |
| accounts for the slight change in perspective | | | | fears, neuroses and any other major or minor |
| reported at the start of some Etheric Projections. | | | | concerns |
| Most people have experienced the 'jolt' that is | | | | · valid information about our motives, |
| caused by sudden awakening as the bodies 'fall' | | | | needs and decisions |
| back into realignment. This can be caused by | | | | · inner communication with other portions |
| either internal or external factors, such as | | | | of the self (deeper parts of the psyche), including |
| nightmares or other highly active dreams, aborted | | | | reincarnational, past, future and parallel probable |
| projection attempts, astral obstructions, loud | | | | selves |
| noises, or even being bumped too hard by a | | | | · symbolic or accurate visions of past and |
| partner rolling over. | | | | future events, or other translations of inner data |
| "In periods of sleep your consciousness actually | | | | into terms the conscious mind can more readily |
| does leave your body... your consciousness does | | | | interpret |
| return at times, to check upon the physical | | | | · communication with other people and |
| mechanisms... [however] the body consciousness | | | | entities (especially upon request) |
| is always with the body, so it is not vacant. But | | | | · a unique way to solve problems and |
| the largely creative portions of the self do leave | | | | overcome difficulties |
| the body, and for large periods of time when you | | | | · greater intunement with our creative |
| sleep." - Seth, Seth Speaks p.120 | | | | abilities and talents |
| It is during this recharging process that our astral | | | | · a lot of fun wacky stuff that shows us |
| body separates and tunes into the Astral Plane | | | | our inner world is more expansive than we may |
| where it can create and experience dreams. This | | | | think! |
| is also why we still feel refreshed after projection | | | | · as many different possibilities of |
| as it is a separate process. And again, whether | | | | experience that you can (and do) come up with... |
| we realize it or not, we are all familiar with the | | | | "An unrecognized unity and organization lies within |
| Astral Plane because the dream dimension is part | | | | all of your dreams, beneath their diversity. And |
| of it. The difference with a conscious Astral | | | | your dreams, while part of you, also exist apart." |
| Experience is that you know you are there and | | | | - Seth, Seth, Dreams and Projections in |
| this makes the experience far more vivid and | | | | Consciousness p.174 |
| directable. | | | | So of course, it would be more accurate to say |
| "In sleeping... you focus your awareness in altered | | | | that many or all of these things are occurring at |
| form into another world that is every bit as valid | | | | once in our dreams, thus emphasizing their true |
| as your physical one." - Seth, Seth, Dreams and | | | | multi-dimensional nature. In this sense, it is like all |
| Projections in Consciousness p.219 | | | | of the dimensions of our being interacting to form |
| In other words, the astral body - with your main | | | | cohesive and relevant dream events for beneficial |
| conscious focus - 'comes and goes' from | | | | psychological purposes. Or to put it more simply, |
| alignment with the etheric body and to the Astral | | | | dreams can really help us! |