Possessing someone in the astral

[EmperorV]

So, I'm not really too knowledgeable on AP compared to some other people, especially since I've never managed to do it, but would it be possible to (especially with consent, since i've heard that makes it easier?) to astral project, and then possess someone's body? I haven't seen too much stuff about this online

 

[Durward]

Lol, nobody's touching this one. Skeleton Key Hoodoo style switching bodies, just visiting, or taking over for other purposes? So, what purpose @EmperorV ?

 

[EmperorV]

Lol, nobody's touching this one. Skeleton Key Hoodoo style switching bodies, just visiting, or taking over for other purposes? So, what purpose @EmperorV ?

More so how it's standardly depicted with spirits, demons and such, where you simply just take control. As for why, if you mean that, it's simply that the astral and everything around me interests me and I actually have a buddy who would be willing to volunteer, so why not?

 

[Eliyel]

More so how it's standardly depicted with spirits, demons and such, where you simply just take control. As for why, if you mean that, it's simply that the astral and everything around me interests me and I actually have a buddy who would be willing to volunteer, so why not?

With a willing participant, it's something in the realm of "theoretically plausible if you're willing to commit to many years of practice" at best. I've never seen a single claim of this definitively being done that didn't come from someone who very clearly had no clue how astral projection works, and I've seen a lot of claims about it. Once the person making the claim starts getting questioned, their story always unravels into some kind of spiritual lingo ad-libs with them apparently being able to miraculously leave their body whenever they want without meditating, and them having taught themself how to astral project a few months ago at most. I wouldn't say it's definitely impossible, but I'm extremely skeptical of anyone who says they've done it.

Normally I would suggest learning to project and testing it for yourself, but with a goal like this I'd be wary of it unless your friend is some prodigious demigod of a medium who's able to have absolute 100% certainty that whatever they're inviting into their body is you. Putting on a fairly convincing disguise and masquerading as someone else is child's play for any spirit. Learning to reliably navigate the physical world during an OBE I'd say is a lot harder than learning to just induce an OBE, and possession is something that's really not a good idea for beginners to play around with. I've got a few years of AP practice under my belt, and I still would not be comfortable asking a friend to try something like that.

 

[Morell]

To poses is to dominate. You would have to have not only a huge mount of energy, but a willpower strong enough to overpower the person, if you want against their will. That would be also easily destructive to the person in question.

For a willing dummy it would be far easier "technologically," however the energy you would need to control another body could easily deplete you and that would mean needless danger.

Visiting another body just as a visitor, like sitting on seat next to the driver in car and just enjoying the ride, that can be easy done without any harm. It is common to find one or few spirits within your body.