Original post: Acid09
I don't know if this is an extremely noobish question...but what if you want to exit and can't remember the key or mantra in the astral and can't find your way out?
Noobish? I like that. ;-) Good question. Regular techniques will work as well. To simply let your mind flow back to your place, allow your astral vehicle to re-enter you and re-circulate these energies. Or start dreaming and awake up. The symbolism behind actually leaving the temple in the way one came in is to leave the essence of the temple there on the astral and not carry it with you. It could, probably not near as bad as the fleu, have an adverse effect on you. If for some reason you forget the keys and leave as described just do a simple purification ritual to cleanse yourself of the temple's essence. And ground yourself with a shower and breakfest. If somebody awakens you while in the astral your body will naturally pull you out, almost like a fight or flight response, its just something your body will do automatically. Though I've read it is difficult to awaken one while in any deep trance. Again it probably would be a good idea to cleanse and ground yourself. But its never happened to me. However just to error on the side of caution I always cleanse and ground myself after I'm done with my astral travels, regardless of how I came to.
I suppose the worse thing that could happen from retaining ungrounded astral substance is it could, not likely but possibly attract some astral leech. If you're mind is not on the astral plains, but astral body is, you won't be able to percieve the leech until its too late. But if a servitor is made to banish leeches that night simply go back to the astral temple and it will take care of the leech. In addition I have read some people who must awaken hastily while in AP tend to loose focus through out the day. They may feel kinda blue even nausous. The theory behind this is that some of one's mind is still connected to that astral vehicle that wasn't properly grounded into their body and so they kinda drag it around with them. But its not likely so don't worry about it so long as you take care of yourself, kinda like taking a regular shower, you won't get sick.
Probably a silly question but it wouldnt take long to enter the temple would it? A few seconds when lucid yes?
Depending on the skill level of the traveler. If one is a beginner it would best if they took their time. But as one gains practice they will be able to go through it all very fast, as in seconds. I imagine most of us will require several attempts to enter the temple the first few times. Though I can't say for sure. Just seems "logical" that all will need to practice to become proficiant at entering the temple.
I hope we can make enterance as simple as possible. Keys don't have to be complex, but I feel they're nesseccary. Again better safe than sorry. The mantra can be one word. The symbol a simple triangle, perhaps with some sign inscribed in it. Its the symbolizm and effect they have on one's psyche that is important.
Really!
