We have astral levels, each playing a particular role. Life as we know it is like a two-sided coin. There’s often one thing and its opposite. Cold and hot, left and right, transparent and firm, and most famously, good and evil. But why do we encounter so many two-sided coins in life? Why isn’t there just good? Spirituality is about good and evil. What’s more, there’s the higher astral and the lower astral, two completely opposite levels of energy.

Let’s take a closer look at the lower astral, its causes, consequences and solutions.

Why lower and upper astral?

These two levels each play their role very well. The upper astral is characterized by the positive level, goodness and spiritual health. It can also be defined as spiritual paradise, the peaceful space of spirits and angels, the region of angels. When our soul reaches this state, it can rest.

The lower level is the opposite extreme of the astral dimension. Also known as the shadow, this is where fallen angels, evil spirits and other detritus of this universe reside. Let’s not mince words: the lower astral is a kind of hell.

So why these two levels? I’m no expert on the subject, but as I’ve often learned in all things spiritual and energetic, there have to be balances. Both are essential to maintain a certain balance in the astral dimension, quite simply.

It’s like managing our emotions. When we’re overflowing with joy, we try to control it so that it doesn’t drive us to do stupid things. Similarly, when we’re angry, we do our best not to let that anger transform the good in us. Just as we constantly struggle to control our emotions, so does the astral dimension.

How do we enter the upper astral?

Or rather, how do our minds come into contact with the upper astral? What does the upper astral bring to our body and mind?

The key to contact is belief. In other words, you must already believe that this spiritual dimension exists. If you don’t believe in life after death and all that goes with it, this article won’t help you right away.

On the other hand, if you do believe, contact with the upper astral depends on the nature of your aura. When the aura surrounding you is positive, the upper astral is within your reach. For example, if you go to bed with a calm, cheerful heart, it’s virtually impossible for your mind to make contact with the lower astral.

Think of the upper astral as the energetically positive level you need to feel even better. To heal you, mediums often work with the primary aim of raising you to this level. It’s also the state in which souls rest, or in which our guardian angels communicate with us or help us in some way.

Signs that you’re in touch with this level are usually a good mood, a state of deep well-being. To get in touch with this state, exercises such as hypnosis and positive visualization can do the trick. These exercises can be practiced alone or with a practitioner.

What causes the lower astral?

The fascinating thing about the spiritual world is that our mind has a very powerful influence on our state of well-being. If we train our mind in the right way, we’ll be doing ourselves good, both for our health and for living beautiful experiences.

Contact with the shadow is caused by the critical state of our mind. When we’re on the verge of astral travel, but our mind is in turmoil, it creates a crack in our aura. This lets in shadow creatures such as wandering souls or fallen angels. What’s more, astral travel makes us very vulnerable. In fact, there is a detachment between our carnal envelope and our spirit. The spirit is more or less delivered to this dimension. When it shows the slightest weakness, the shadow takes advantage of the situation.

Obviously, there are consequences, not least for the physical body. As body and mind are one, when the shadow takes over, the physical body feels the attacks – or rather, the presence – of shadow creatures.

The consequences of the lower astral

When your aura is cracked during astral travel, the shadow takes over. Shadow creatures will then try to suck up your energy. This can lead, for example, to pain in the body, bad dreams or the feeling of having been severely compressed during astral travel.

Shadow creatures suck up your energy because they need it to pass into the upper astral. This is true of wandering souls stuck in the lower astral. These creatures can suck up your energy for no specific purpose. In this case, they are simply evil creatures.

Whatever the case, coming into contact with the shadow can be a very painful experience. Some people who have experienced it describe situations in which they find it hard to wake up. Others feel very tired after waking up. But of all the possible consequences, none is fatal. I wouldn’t say that there’s nothing to worry about, because I can’t possibly know all the lower astral experiences I’ve had. What is certain is that it is possible to avoid this astral level.

The consequences can be as follows:

headaches
extreme fatigue
low morale
negative emotions (anger, sadness, resentment, etc.)
sudden fear
painful memories
feelings of discomfort or lack

How can I avoid the lower astral?

The first thing to know is that the lower astral cannot be eliminated, only avoided. Even the greatest spiritualists are often confronted with the shadow and try to avoid it.

The more you elevate your mind through energy manipulation exercises, the closer you come to the shadow. Clearly, if you don’t believe in the spiritual dimension at all, you’re unlikely to encounter the shadow. But conversely, the more you believe, the more exposed you are. The first way to avoid the shadow is not to believe in the spiritual dimension. Reading this article presupposes that you do believe in this dimension. And that the previous solution doesn’t apply to you.

There are only so many ways to avoid the lower astral. During your astral journey, make sure you’re in a state of well-being. That is, without your negative emotions being present or situations that make you uncomfortable being far away from you. In other words, you need to be at peace with yourself, aware of your emotions and in control of them.

Avoid astral travel when you’re not in good physical shape.

Since most accidents happen when you’re asleep, make sure you’re in good mental health before you sleep.

KEEP AN EMOTIONAL DIARY
An emotional diary is a kind of diary in which you write down all your emotions before going to bed. It allows you to better control your emotions. You’ll avoid being tormented by them before going to sleep. Emotions are the main point of attack for the lower astral. That’s why you must do your best to control them.

That’s why you must do your best to control them. The Emotion Diary helps you to become aware of your feelings and to regulate them.

MAKE SURE YOU’RE COMFORTABLE AND RELAXED
As the saying goes, before embarking on an astral experience, or any other spiritual or energetic experience, you need to be relaxed. That’s why specialists insist on relaxation exercises such as deep breathing and positive visualization. Comfort is also important. A spacious, clean space is important for any session.

Of course, most attacks from the lower astral take place at night, during sleep. Very few people have a ritual before going to bed. But it’s very important, not only to sleep well, but also to strengthen your aura. Before going to bed, make yourself comfortable and relax.

Avoid things or situations that may arouse negative emotions in you. For example, movies that may offend your sensibilities or social networking sites before bedtime. Instead, watch programs that are more soothing and less frustrating.