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2 years ago

March 25, 2024

Alice Rush

Astral Projection: Exploring the Out-of-Body Experience

Astral projection, also known as astral travel, is a fascinating concept that has captured imaginations for centuries.

It refers to the intentional separation of consciousness from the physical body, allowing the individual to travel in a non-corporeal form. While the existence of astral projection remains unproven by scientific research, it holds significant meaning in spiritual and esoteric traditions.

Understanding the Concept:

Central to the idea of astral projection is the belief in a subtle body, often called the astral body or body of light. This non-physical form is said to be tethered to the physical body by an energetic cord and is believed to be the vehicle for consciousness during astral travel. Proponents believe that during astral projection, the astral body detaches from the physical body, allowing the individual to perceive and interact with the astral plane, a separate dimension of existence.

Perspectives on Astral Projection:

There are two main ways to view astral projection:

Spiritual: In spiritual traditions, astral projection is seen as a way to access higher planes of consciousness, gain insights into past lives or the afterlife, and connect with other beings or dimensions. It is often associated with concepts like self-discovery, enlightenment, and spiritual growth.
Scientific: From a scientific perspective, astral projection is not recognized as a real phenomenon. Instead, reported experiences are often attributed to factors like sleep paralysis, hypnagogic or hypnopompic hallucinations (occurring during the state of falling asleep or waking up), or other psychological phenomena.

Exploring Astral Projection:

While there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of astral projection, some individuals attempt to induce the experience through various techniques. These often involve relaxation methods, meditation, visualization exercises, and specific body postures. It is important to approach such practices with caution and be aware of potential risks, such as sleep disturbances or psychological distress.

Remember:

It is crucial to remember that astral projection remains a controversial topic. If you are interested in exploring this concept further, it is essential to approach it with an open mind but also with a critical and skeptical perspective. Consulting with a healthcare professional before attempting any practices related to astral projection is highly recommended.

Astral Projection: A Scientific Perspective

From a purely scientific standpoint, astral projection is not a recognized phenomenon. There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of a “subtle body” or “astral plane” as described in the concept.

Here’s a breakdown of how science approaches reported experiences of astral projection:

Alternative Explanations:

Scientists offer alternative explanations for these experiences, often attributing them to:

Sleep Paralysis: This is a state where you are awake but unable to move your body, often accompanied by hallucinations. It can be a very real and frightening experience, but it has a well-understood physiological explanation.
Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Hallucinations: These are vivid hallucinations that occur during the transition between wakefulness and sleep (hypnagogic) or sleep and wakefulness (hypnopompic). They can be very detailed and realistic, leading some to believe they are experiencing something beyond the physical world.
Psychological factors: Stress, anxiety, and certain medications can also influence brain activity and contribute to unusual experiences, including hallucinations and feelings of detachment from the body.

The Role of the Brain:

The brain is incredibly complex and capable of producing a wide range of experiences, including those that can feel very real but are not grounded in physical reality. Studies in neuroscience suggest that certain areas of the brain might be involved in creating the sensations associated with astral projection, such as:

The vestibular system: This system plays a role in balance and spatial orientation. It is possible that disruptions in this system could contribute to feelings of disorientation and detachment from the body.
The temporoparietal junction (TPJ): This area is involved in integrating sensory information and self-awareness. Some scientists believe that activity in the TPJ might be linked to out-of-body experiences.

Further Research:

While there is no current scientific validation of astral projection, research on altered states of consciousness and the brain continues to evolve. Future scientific exploration may shed more light on the neurological mechanisms underlying these experiences.

While the concept of astral projection is intriguing, it is important to remember that it lacks scientific support. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, it is crucial to approach it with a critical and skeptical perspective, acknowledging the scientific explanations for such experiences.

Astral Projection: It is Natural?

The concept of astral projection being natural is a complex issue with perspectives from both spiritual/esoteric and scientific viewpoints:

Spiritual/Esoteric Viewpoint:

In spiritual and esoteric traditions, the belief is that astral projection is inherent in humans.

Proponents often cite:
- Spontaneous occurrences: Some individuals report spontaneous out-of-body experiences that they interpret as astral projection, leading them to believe it’s a natural human potential.
- Historical references: Mention of similar experiences in various cultures and throughout history lends a sense of universality and potential naturalness.
- Belief in the “subtle body”: The idea of an energetic counterpart to the physical body, which some believe can detach and travel, suggests a natural aspect to astral projection.

Scientific Viewpoint:

Science does not recognize astral projection as a natural phenomenon due to the lack of evidence for its existence.

Scientific explanations: Scientists offer alternative explanations for reported experiences, attributing them to:
- Sleep paralysis, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, or other psychological factors. These explain the sensations without needing to posit the existence of an astral plane or body.
- The complexity of the brain and its ability to generate experiences not grounded in reality.
No scientific proof: There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of a “subtle body” or “astral plane,” leaving the concept outside the realm of scientific understanding of the natural world.

Whether astral projection is natural or not is a matter of individual belief and interpretation.

From a scientific perspective, it’s not considered natural based on the lack of evidence.
However, spiritual and esoteric traditions hold the belief that it’s a natural human potential.

It’s important to be aware of both perspectives and approach the topic with a critical and open mind.

The Conclusion of Astral Projection

Astral projection, shrouded in mystery and intrigue, offers no definitive conclusion. Instead, it presents two contrasting perspectives:

From a scientific viewpoint:

Lack of evidence: There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of an “astral plane” or “subtle body,” the core elements of astral projection.
Alternative explanations: Scientifically, reported experiences are often attributed to sleep paralysis, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, or other psychological phenomena.

From a spiritual/esoteric viewpoint:

Spiritual significance: Astral projection is seen as a path to self-discovery, enlightenment, and connecting with other dimensions of existence.
Historical and personal accounts: References in various cultures and personal experiences of individuals fuel the belief in its potential reality.

Therefore, the conclusion remains open-ended.

While science currently doesn’t acknowledge it, the possibility of astral projection existing beyond the realm of scientific understanding resonates with some individuals.

Ultimately, the decision to believe in or explore astral projection is a personal one. Regardless of your stance, approaching the topic with an open mind and critical thinking is crucial.

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Allen covers a judge lifting the Pentagon’s wind freeze, RWE’s $1.22B US offshore exit, and TotalEnergies buying Shell’s European renewables.

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Good Monday everyone.

You know … there is an old saying. When one door closes … another one opens. Well this week in wind energy … a whole lot of doors were swinging.

Let us start in Washington. For months … the Pentagon had quietly stopped reviewing wind energy project applications. More than a hundred and fifty onshore wind projects … stuck in limbo. The Defense Department claimed that drones in Ukraine had changed the game. Wind turbines … they said … could blind radar to incoming threats. So they hit the brakes.

But on Thursday … a federal judge said … not so fast. Judge Karin Immergut … a Trump appointee no less … issued a preliminary injunction. Resume the reviews … she ordered. Follow the law Congress wrote. The law gives the Pentagon seventy-five days for a preliminary review. As of late July … not a single one had been completed since the halt began in May. When government lawyers were asked to name one project they had reviewed … they could not name a single one. The judge told them plainly. If you want to change the rules … go ask Congress.

Now … while one arm of the government was being told to do its job … another arm was writing checks. German energy giant RWE … handed back its American offshore wind leases. New York. California. Louisiana. In return … the U.S. Department of the Interior cut RWE a check for one-point-two-two billion dollars. RWE is the fifth developer to walk away from American offshore wind under this administration. The company had spent more than a billion dollars on those leases. Years of planning. Investment. Partnership with federal agencies. But RWE said there is simply no path forward to permit these projects … for the foreseeable future.

So where does the $1.22B go? Nine hundred million dollars into Louisiana LNG. Three hundred million into natural gas turbine reservations. Fifteen gas peaking projects across the country. A company that came to America to build wind farms … is now building gas plants instead.

But here is the thing about RWE. They are not leaving the wind business. They are leaving American offshore wind. Globally … RWE operates eighteen offshore wind farms. Four more under construction. And nearly seven gigawatts secured in the United Kingdom’s latest auction. America said no. The rest of the world said … come on in.

And speaking of Europe … TotalEnergies … the French oil major … just bought Shell’s entire onshore renewables business in Europe. Four gigawatts of solar and wind. Five hundred megawatts already running or under construction in Italy and the Netherlands. Three-and-a-half gigawatts more in the pipeline across Italy … the United Kingdom … and Spain. And in the same breath … TotalEnergies sold a fifty percent stake in a one-point-two gigawatt European portfolio to KKR … for an enterprise value of one-point-eight billion euros. Build it. Sell half. Keep operating it. That is the model.

Now let us fly east … to India. GE Vernova just landed a hundred-and-sixty-three megawatt wind order from American developer Enfinity Global. Forty-three turbines. Three-point-eight megawatts each. Headed for the Fatehgarh wind farm in Rajasthan. Deliveries start late this year. And those turbines will be built at GE Vernova’s factory in Pune … which can turn out fifteen hundred megawatts a year. India is pushing for five hundred gigawatts of renewable energy.

Meanwhile … up in Denmark … a Danish wind tower maker named Welcon is raising its voice. Swedish utility Vattenfall just won two offshore wind tenders in Denmark. But when asked whether they would use European-made turbines … Vattenfall would not say.

Welcon’s chief executive Jens Risvig Pedersen said … and I quote …

“It would be completely absurd not to buy European products for the two new Danish offshore wind farms. That would simply shut down the European industry.”

The Danish trade union Dansk Metal agreed. Chinese turbines … they said … should not be financed with Danish taxpayer money. Vattenfall says it has not decided yet. But the debate is on.

And finally … a milestone that happened so quietly … nobody noticed. The world just crossed three terawatts of installed solar power. It took ten years to build the first terawatt. Less than three years for the second. And not even two more years for the third. Seventy-four countries now have at least one gigawatt of solar installed. That is up from forty-two in twenty-twenty. BloombergNEF expects nine terawatts by twenty thirty-six.

But here is the catch. Without batteries … solar hits a ceiling. Places like Australia and California already have so much solar that electricity prices go negative during the day. You heard that right. They pay people to use power. The answer is battery storage. But batteries are not able to keep up with the pace of solar.

Now … if you step back from all of this … something interesting emerges. Nobody in these stories is arguing about whether wind works. Not the judge in Oregon. Not RWE. Not even the Pentagon. The debate has moved on. The question is no longer … can you build a wind farm. The question is … who gets to decide where one goes.

Think about that. A federal judge did not rule that wind turbines are safe or good or necessary. She ruled that the government cannot ignore its own laws. The science was not on trial. The process was.

RWE did not surrender its leases because offshore wind failed. It surrendered them because one government made permitting impossible … while eighteen other wind farms in its global portfolio kept spinning.

And TotalEnergies did not buy four gigawatts of European renewables out of charity. It bought them because Shell … an oil company … decided those assets no longer fit its strategy. One oil major’s exit is another’s entrance. The assets did not lose value. They changed hands.

That is the story underneath all these headlines. Wind energy has crossed a threshold that most industries never reach. It is no longer competing on technology. It is competing on governance. The turbines work. The economics work. The engineering works. What varies … country by country … is whether the rules of the road are clear enough for capital to show up.

And capital … as we saw this week … will always find the door that is open.

That is the state of the wind industry for the 10th of August … twenty twenty-six. Join us for the Uptime Wind Energy podcast tomorrow.