
The idea is intriguing: if you could go anywhere at all, what secrets could you learn?Ī nineteen-year-old Wisconsinite who goes by Commander XXX told Motherboard via voice call that he started the subreddit (motto: “projection for protection”) because he was intrigued by the possibilities of group astral projection. Reddit's /R/AstralArmy is a focal point for the psychically curious to embark on out-of-body “missions” to off-limits locations, including military bases, Wuhan, the Pentagon, and supposed hives of paranormal activity like Skinwalker Ranch. Today, thousands of practitioners not only trade success stories for consciousness-expanding cosmic exploration, but have built a network to share techniques for traversing time and space using a toolkit available to everyone-the human mind. Experiences feel profound, and astral travelers have even claimed to learn things they otherwise couldn't have known.

Early records of the practice trace back to the Roman Empire.


According to a group of paranormal enthusiasts on Reddit, astral projection could be the vehicle we need.įalling somewhere between a lucid dream and a near-death experience, astral projection is the sensation of separating from your physical self, keeping your mind awake while your body is asleep.
