First off, I would like to say that scientists in general like to see or have some sort of proof in order to confirm the validity of any claim made. I understand that and the scientist inside me wants the very same of any claim made either outlandish or mundane.
I know that my experiences may be attacked from a scientific standpoint of "we want proof" and "your only dreaming this stuff up". Of course this may be a possibility. But from what I know and experienced, it is not likely so.
With all that said. Since 2001 I've had about 400 AP's (astral projections). I came to that number by averaging one and a half AP's a week since january 2001. 52 weeks * 1.5 AP's * 6 years and that gives a rough estimate of 400 or so. Some of my AP's are high quailty expierences, others not so much.
Of course with many scientists (and regular people) are quick to point out that "your just dreaming" and "it's your imagination playing tricks". That could be true except for the fact I've had many "regular" dreams inbetween my AP's. More than enough to give me the ability to decern between AP and a regular dream.
It's a funny thing though about AP's and dreams. When a person, ANY person dreams, they go into a low-level AP and their astral-body hovers slightly out of the position of their physical body. This goes for you, me, everybody.
I've seen many wonders while AP'ing. None of which were "bad", "evil", or "nightmare-ish". That doesnt mean that bad things dont happen. They are just rare events. Only one out of 50 AP's have had ANY sort of encounter with other entities or spirits.
Most of the bad things you hear about when people AP are due to their own imaginations gone awry. As most people here can agree people's thoughts are usually poorly controlled and lack mental discipline. So one thing after another happens when someone is uninformed about what can happen on the astral plane.
The astral plane is sensitive to thoughts and intents. This is the realm where ghosts get imprinted onto and occasionally get "played back" on the physical plane. Thats why most ghosts can pass through walls but dont fall through the floors.
I'll explain more on the happenings on the astral plane and what goes on there in a new topic.
I'm sure I've given enough to keep me busy for a while, so let the onslaught begin!