ling or just plain loss of control, to specific fears such as having another spirit take over the body during projection, not being able get back in to the body, insanity, being 'attacked' by another spirit, or just getting lost. Some people who project like it to the point that they fear not being able to do it again. Others do it so much being late for school or work or enjoying it too much become concerns. There are also those who fear that God does not approve (Goodin).The best way to overcome fears is to identify and understand them. Most out-of-body fears fade away with experience. With a little work and time, most out-of-body fears can be overcome or managed. The point is that fears are common (Goodin). However frightening OBE-practice might be, the actual OBEs themselves are not frightening. They are usually very peaceful and happy--not frightening at all (Peterson).Mostly, it is fear of the unknown. Being put into unfamiliar surroundings with new laws, can be terrifying to anyone. However, one needs not to be afraid of OBEs if they understand the rules. Rule #1: Beliefs create the experience. Rule #2: Attitude makes all the difference. If entering an experience with negative thoughts, the OBE is likely to be unpleasant. If entering an experience with positive thoughts, the OBE is likely to be wonderful. Rule #3: A spirit cannot possess the physical body while unoccupied. Rule #4: There is no such thing as a "demon." Rule #5: The astral traveler cannot get lost or lose the physical body. Rule #6: The only thing there is to fear is fear itself (Peterson). The first rule, that beliefs create the experience, is depicted below:". . . Some unknown time in the night I woke up out of my body. I could not see in the physical sense of the word, yet I knew where I was; I was in our back alley, and I knew I was projecting. I thought, Where should I go?' and immediately decided To EJ' without hesitation--I had decided this before I went to ...
