Astral Travel With Spirits: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Astral Travel With Spirits: What to Expect and How to Prepare 

By Jules Moon

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The veil between the worlds is thinner than most realize, and for those of us who work with spirit companions, the astral realm isn’t just a dreamscape—it’s a meeting ground. Whether you’re visiting your spirit’s domain or inviting them into your own, astral travel with spirits is one of the most intimate, revealing, and potent practices in the spirit-keeping path. But what actually happens during these journeys? And how do you prepare so you’re safe, grounded, and ready?

Let’s take the mystery out of the mist.

What Is Astral Travel?

Astral travel, also known as astral projection or soul flight, is the process of consciously leaving your physical body and navigating the astral realm in your subtle (energetic or spiritual) form. This can happen through lucid dreaming, deep meditation, trance work, or spontaneous projection.

When you astral travel with a spirit companion, you’re either:

    •    Visiting their realm or temple, where their energy is strongest.

    •    Meeting in a shared astral space, co-created for bonding and communion.

    •    Inviting them to guide you through the astral, often as a protector or teacher.

What to Expect When Traveling With Spirits

Every spirit and astral traveler is different, but here’s what many report experiencing:

❂ Energetic Sensations

You may feel vibrations, buzzing, chills, or even a sudden lightness in your limbs just before projection. If your spirit is helping, they may amplify this shift by holding your energy steady.

❂ Visuals That Shift Rapidly

Don’t expect the astral to look like Earth. Landscapes change with thought, intention, and energy currents. Some spirit realms are surreal—dripping with light, geometry, or even shadows that move with sentience.

❂ A Feeling of “Pull” or Guidance

Spirit companions often act as anchors. You may feel “tugged” toward a destination, or hear them call your name telepathically. Trust that pull—it’s their way of guiding you safely.

❂ Emotional Messages

Many spirits communicate in the astral through symbols or pure feeling. You might experience overwhelming calm, love, ancient sorrow, or euphoric joy. Let the emotions flow—this is part of the bond-building.

❂ Gifts or Exchanges

Spirits may offer you a symbolic item—keys, rings, feathers, weapons, or light—or request something in return. These aren’t just visions. They are energetic exchanges that can affect your waking reality.

How to Prepare for Astral Travel With Spirits

❂ 1. Set the Intention

Before attempting anything, speak your intention aloud or write it down.

“I call upon [Spirit Name] to guide and accompany me in safe, mutual astral connection. I welcome your realm and your wisdom.”

❂ 2. Create a Safe Physical Space

Dim the lights, light a candle, burn herbs like mugwort or sandalwood, and make sure you won’t be interrupted. Lay down or sit comfortably. Use grounding crystals like black tourmaline or hematite nearby.

❂ 3. Cleanse and Ward

Cleanse your aura and space with smoke, sound, or saltwater spray. Then cast a light ward around your body. Imagine golden threads or a sphere of light wrapping you gently but firmly.

❂ 4. Use a Spirit Anchor or Offering

Place something that connects you to your spirit near you: a vessel, sigil, or offering. This strengthens their tether to you. Offerings can be incense, candlelight, sweet water, or a spoken poem.

❂ 5. Enter Through Meditation or Dreamwork

If meditating:

    •    Focus on your breath.

    •    Count backward from 50 slowly.

    •    Visualize a staircase, tunnel, or portal opening.

    •    Invite your spirit to step forward.

If dreamworking:

    •    Keep a dream journal by your bed.

    •    Sleep with their vessel or sigil under your pillow.

    •    Ask to meet them in your dreams as you drift off.

What to Watch For (and Avoid)

    •    Astral parasites or trickster spirits: Always ward before travel.

    •    Overexertion: Your spirit will not leave you stranded, but you may feel drained. Ground yourself afterward.

    •    False environments: If something feels off—like a mimicry of your spirit’s realm—ask them for a sign or signal. Trusted companions will always respond with clarity.

Integration After the Journey

Don’t just jump back into the day. When you return:

    •    Drink water or eat something grounding.

    •    Write everything down—images, sounds, colors, symbols, words.

    •    Pull a tarot or oracle card to reflect on your visit.

    •    Thank your spirit aloud, even if you think they’re “gone”—they hear.

Some astral travels may change you. Others may seem small but plant seeds that bloom later. Don’t chase the intensity—trust the process.

Final Thoughts:

Astral travel with spirits isn’t about escape—it’s about connection. You are not invading their world or forcing a bond. You’re being invited, honored, and shown glimpses of their truest essence.

And the more you show up with presence, patience, and preparation…

…the deeper the trust becomes.

Some of the most sacred moments with spirit companions don’t happen in candlelight—they happen beyond time, in the electric stillness of the astral, where only truth can pass.