Technique

Visualisation

You imagine in detail being in a place you know, until your point of view really moves there.

Medium Duration: 20–30 minutes When: Evening or after a few hours of sleep

Why it works

Instead of leaving the body, you take your attention elsewhere: another room in the house, or a spot in the bedroom from which you look at yourself. It works well for people with a strong visual imagination, and trains a skill every other technique needs: holding a stable image while the body falls asleep.

Step by step

Choose the placeA room you know very well, ideally nearby: the kitchen, the hallway. The more details you remember, the better.
RelaxOn your back and still, relax the body until it feels heavy and distant.
Step into the sceneImagine being there, standing. Look around: the light, the objects, the floor under your feet. Touch something, feel its temperature.
MoveWalk around the room, open a drawer, look out of the window. Movement makes the scene steadier and more real.
Stay thereIf at some point the scene becomes as sharp as reality and you no longer feel the bed, don't go back: you're where you wanted to be.

What you might feel

The scene growing sharper and steadier, the weight of the real body fading, sometimes a sudden shift like a «click».

Astra's tip

During the day, look carefully at the room you'll use: in the evening you'll need every detail.

If it doesn't work

The scene fades: Add a sense: touch, listen, notice a smell. The more senses you involve, the better the scene holds.
My thoughts distract me: Bring attention back to a small, concrete detail, like a door handle, and start again from there.

Log how it went

In the Dream diary every session has its own card: technique, duration, how far you got, vibrations, lucidity. After a few nights you'll see which technique, time and Moon bring you closest.

The diary is for subscribers

The techniques are free for everyone. The diary, with your session statistics, is included in the subscription.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a good imagination?

It helps, but it can be trained. Even people who «don't see» images can use touch and sound: what counts is feeling you're there, not watching a film.

Why a place I know?

Because the mind rebuilds it effortlessly, and attention can stay on being there instead of inventing the scene.

These pages describe practices; they are not medical advice. With care

Astra

Astral travel

Hi, I'm Astra. This section is free: it tells you what an out-of-body experience is and gives you five techniques to try.

Where to startRead «Before you start»: timing, position, relaxation and attitude matter more than the technique.
The ladder«What it usually feels like» isn't clickable: it's the stages practitioners describe most often, from nothing to the exit.
The techniquesStart with floating, the gentlest. Each technique has its steps, what you might feel and what to do if it doesn't work.
The diaryAfter each attempt, log how it went in the Dream diary: over time you'll see which technique, time and Moon bring you closest.

Try the same technique for a few nights before switching, and don't cut your sleep short to do it.