IT'S INTERESTING TO TRY TO TRANSLATE ACTIVITY WE HAVE IN THE SUBTLE WORLD INTO PHYSICAL TIME. It seems as through it takes almost no time to become absent-minded and suddenly physically start after having a brief glimpse of something unknown or unfamiliar. This is something that happens to me all the time. Earthly clocks may mark off only a few seconds during this time yet a complete impression of something else has formed in the consciousness. Although we typically associate going into this next world when we fall asleep it may very well be that such events occur more than we realize at any time of the day during normal waking hours. This is sometimes accompanied by a very brief feeling of vertigo. Though the circumstances in the impressions may be unfamiliar yet it seems the consciousness has rushed to some object or place of interest without any of the encumbrances of physically moving from point A to B. There's a certain timelessness about the whole thing. Curious!

IN REFLECTING ON THE USE OF THE WORDS "ASTRAL PLANE" IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE CLEAR WHAT USE OF THE WORD "PLANE" MEANS. It is easy to consider that a "plane" might be some layer around the earth in much the same way we see strata in layers of the earth when travelling through something like the Grand Canyon in the United States. Or we might consider it similar to diagrams of the earth's structure where we see in cutaway diagrams the earth with its inner and outer cores, the mantle, the crust, the atmosphere with its layers, the surrounding magnetic field, the Van Allen belts, and so on. It could be argued that we could observe different states of density of subtle bodies that would cause them to gravitate to different altitudes -- just as we have different states of physical matter such as solid, liquid, gas, plasma, etc. That may very well be. We might consider that there exist denser and less dense strata in the subtle world that are centered around the earth. But more important is the idea that subtle matter is another state of matter, or gradation of matter, and that it is all-pervasive throughout cosmos rather than just around the earth. In that sense then it would be a continuous state that does not end at the limit the earth's physical atmosphere.

WELCOME TO ALL NEW VISITORS AND USERS OF THE SUBTLEREALM WEBSITE! Edgar, Michael and I intend this site to serve all those who are exploring ideas about extending consciousness beyond the confines of the human body. We expect the site to grow and evolve over time as the needs of seekers explorers and experimenters become better defined through dialog exchange and mutual support. We will be engaging peoples' participation in various ways:

1. No book, article, research paper or movie will be suggested without one of us first having read and written a review of it; see the Reviews page. Each of these resources will also be listed on the References page.

2. Since many sources either come from cultures and disciplines long pre-existing our own and since the terminology does not in many cases have equivalents in the English language we will be engaged in evolving a vocabulary; this can be found on the Glossary page. As in any discipline or science creating a terminology where each word has a specific meaning and usage will facilitate the clarity of our conversations with one another. This will help us deepen our understanding of each other and the topics we seek to explore.

3. A forum will facilitate discussion of various topics ideas and experiences. You can find this on the Forums page. Although you can read ongoing discussions there you will need to sign up for and be accepted as a participant before being able to submit questions comments and experiences. Be sure to read and signal your adherence to the Acceptable Use policy in order to submit your request for admittance. 

We look forward to meeting with others as we continue on this most interesting journey of discovery!