Table of

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to consciousness science --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 3

Chapter 2
What is astral travel and how can you experience it? --- --- --- --- -- 7

Chapter 3
Benefits of astral travel --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 12

Chapter 4
History of the out-of-body experience --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 16

Chapter 5
How to astral project in 3 easy steps --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 21

Chapter 6
Your life plan and purpose --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - 26

Chapter 7
About us --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 28

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION TO
CONSCIOUSNESS
SCIENCE

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Introduction to Consciousness
Research and OBEs

Consciousness Science
Consciousness Science is the science that studies the consciousness (also popularly known as intelligent
principle, soul, spirit or individual essence) taking into account all of its attributes: capacity for psychic or
multidimensional phenomena; multiple existences and its manifestation both inside and outside the
physical body.

Consciousness Science differs from conventional sciences in that its scientific foundation is based on
a new and more complete philosophical paradigm. Whilst conventional sciences consider reality to be
physical only, Consciousness Science employs a non-reductionist consciential paradigm which
acknowledges reality as multidimensional.

According to Consciousness Science, the true The true nature of

nature of consciousness extends far beyond
consciousness
the boundaries of the physical brain. This fact
eludes mainstream science, which considers extends far beyond
consciousness to be generated by the physical the boundaries of the
brain, thus limiting the research to materialistic
methodologies.
physical brain

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Since technology is not currently sophisticated enough to detect more subtle dimensions where
consciousness manifests, participatory research is one of the main premises of Consciousness
Science . Participatory research requires the researcher to be both the scientist and the object of
study.

Consciousness Science relies on the inherent capacity of human beings to leave the physical body
with lucidity in order to conduct scientific investigations in non-physical dimensions. The out-of-body
experience is then the main research tool, as it provides opportunities to gather data from which
conclusions about our multidimensional nature can be drawn.

Consciousness Science also aims to investigate para-psychic

Consciousness Science
phenomena, with an emphasis on the out-of-body experience
and the conscious use of bioenergy (chi, prana, vital energy, relies on the inherent
subtle energy). IAC’s research focuses on how to master and capacity of human beings
benefit from these phenomena. to leave the physical
body with lucidity

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OBE: A Tool for Self-Research

Although a fascinating experience in an of Some key benefits of the Out-of-Body

itself, the purpose of the Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) are:
Experience (or OBE) is to accelerate our
personal evolution by providing individuals ➔ Irrefutable personal evidence of life after
with opportunities to perceive first-hand death.
the invisible, yet real, non-physical ➔ Excursions to places in both physical and
dimensions with which we interact all the non-physical dimensions.
time. ➔ Encounters with persons (including
friends and family) who have passed
away.
➔ Recall of our life plan (life purpose) for
this life, which was established prior to
being born.
➔ Increase of psychic abilities, extrasensory
perceptions, energetic self-control and
personal energetic defense.
➔ Awareness of the energetic interactions
with physical and non-physical
individuals.
➔ Assistance to those in need through the
transmission of therapeutic energies
while outside the body.
➔ Direct communication with evolved non-
The purpose of the Out-of-Body physical individuals whose presence
Experience (or OBE) is to accelerate most people are not able to perceive.
our personal evolution by providing ➔ Recall of past lives.
individuals with opportunities to ➔ Expansion of self-knowledge and
perceive first-hand the invisible, yet acceleration of the maturity of the
real, non-physical dimensions with consciousness.
which we interact all the time.

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CHAPTER TWO

WHAT IS
ASTRAL TRAVEL
AND
HOW CAN YOU
EXPERIENCE IT?

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What Is Astral Travel And How Can

You Experience It?
What Exactly is Astral Travel?
Astral Travel – also known as the Out-of-Body Experience or OBE for short – is a phenomenon where
the consciousness (while directly manifesting in the subtle body also known as the astral body)
experiences reality beyond the physical body.

Many sensations and phenomena are often experienced during an astral projection, particularly at
the point of separation or disconnection. This is the point where some people report various
phenomena including, but not limited to, vibrations; ballooning; sleep-paralysis and a “buzzing”
sound/sensation in the head. All of these, a combination of them or sometimes none of these
phenomena may occur.

Everyone’s experience is unique!

Many sensations and

phenomena can
happen during an
OBE.

Types of Astral Projection

There are different types of astral projections, varying in quality depending on the level of
lucidity and energetic control a person experiences. Below you can see a list of some types of
Out-of-Body Experiences:

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 The “energy system” is
like a “bond”, a
“magnetic field”, or an
interface between the
astral and physical
body.

1. Spontaneous Out-of-Body 2. Forced Out-of-Body Experiences

Experiences

These are unplanned projections, often beyond These sudden exits from the physical body can
the person’s control. These types of experiences be caused by either a sudden shock or trauma
happen when a person has a predisposition for a to the body. They include, but are not limited
certain degree of “looseness” in their bioenergy to, a vehicle crashing or some type of
(chi, prana, subtle energy). traumatic occurrence. Near-death experiences
(NDEs) are forced OBEs.
The “energy system” is like a “bond”, a “magnetic
field”, or an interface between the astral and Various people report how, during a traumatic
physical body. Metaphorically speaking, it is more situation, they suddenly found themselves
like water and less like glue. outside looking back at their motionless
physical body. In these instances, the astral
body quite literally “pops out” of the physical
In these types of projections, a person
and can result in an extraordinary surprise to
may be asleep at night, or simply be
the individual.
napping. While their body is sleeping,
they disconnect, gain awareness and find
themselves outside their body,
manifesting in their astral body.
Sometimes, they can even see their own
physical body sleeping.

The astral body quite literally “pops

out” of the physical and can result
in an extraordinary surprise to the
individual.

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3. Unconscious projections
While starting to fall asleep, have you ever had a sinking
sensation followed by being woken up with a jolt?
Chances are you have just reconnected with your
physical body after a slight separation or disconnection.
Most of us separate at least some inches from the
physical body every night when going to sleep. ..have you ever had a sinking
sensation followed by being
Usually, the subtle or astral body hovers just above the woken up with a jolt?
physical one, remaining attached or connected to the
body via an energetic link (sometimes called the silver Chances are you have just
cord). This natural process allows us to recharge our reconnected with your physical
astral body with the subtle energy that it requires. So, in
body after a slight separation or
essence, we are outside the body but we are not aware
of it. disconnection.

4. Semi-lucid projections
A semi-lucid projection may leave you with limited
memories of your experience. During the experience
itself you may alternate between projecting and
dreaming and never really reach full lucidity or
awareness.

Because the awareness is limited in this situation, you

may also lapse into a blackout or experience only brief
moments of lucidity. This limitation in lucidity many
times results in not remembering the experience fully.

5. Fully lucid or conscious projections

This occurs when someone is fully conscious. Hence, this

is the most productive kind of astral projection as the
person is in control of his/her/their thoughts and energy,
and consequently can make the most of the projective
experience.

A fully lucid projection may or may not include a

conscious take-off from the physical body. However,
once projected, the individual will be fully conscious,
with heightened sensations and in control of the subtle
body (astral body).

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How can you experience it?
Anyone can learn how to master
the Out-of-Body Experience.
However, those starting to
attempt it will have varying levels
of natural ability. There are a
range of factors which can either
promote or inhibit a projection
from happening.

There are many techniques

available focusing on different
abilities. For instance, some
techniques rely on creativity and
visualization, whereas others are
more methodical.

The best way to succeed is to

persevere and find an Out-of-
Body technique which works for
you.

A good starting point to learn how to induce an Out-of-

Body experience is to read as much as you can on the
topic. This includes techniques, benefits, common
sensations and optimizations. It helps to immerse your
mind in the idea of projection and saturate your
thoughts and energies.

Next, make a list of techniques which you think might

suit you. Apply a single technique daily, either when you
go to sleep or during the time you prefer. It is
recommended to try each technique for at least 10
times before moving onto another one (although more
or less will work for different people).

It is helpful to keep an organized diary of your

experiences and take note of all sensations or
experiences which may arise. This will help you work out
which techniques are working best for you.

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CHAPTER THREE

BENEFITS
OF
ASTRAL TRAVEL

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Benefits of Astral Travel

Benefits of Astral Travel

An astral projection is very rich in terms of possibilities and benefits. Here are some of them:

★ Access to other planes of reality

★ Encounters with loved ones who have passed away
★ Direct encounter with spirit guides or mentors
★ Losing the fear of death and understanding it better
★ Helping other beings (physical or non-physical)
★ Recall of past lives
★ Increase of psychic abilities
★ Identification of one’s life plan or purpose
★ Acceleration of one’s maturity and awakening
★ Energetic balance and energetic self-defence

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 ➢ Access to other planes of reality
Through an out-of-body experience we can reach
other realities, or dimensions, beyond the physical
plane. For example, we can visit the place where we
were before reborning. We can also see where we
will go once we pass trough the biological death.

➢ Encounters with loved ones who

have passed away
As it is possible to visit these places, it is then also
possible to meet and speak with loved ones who
have already passed away, including those we did
not meet in this physical life.

➢ Direct encounter with spirit guides

These beings, also known as mentors, guardian angels, or protectors, are ‘consciousnesses’ who
inhabit the astral dimension, but accompany and help us along the way.
In general, the great majority of people are not able to perceive their presence. If one leaves the
body, one can see them and even have a life-changing discussion.

➢ Losing the fear of death and ➢ Helping other beings, physical or

understanding it non-physical

When we find ourselves lucid outside the body, With the knowledge and control acquired
we discover on our own, without any through out-of-body experiences (i.e. astral
conditioning or mystic belief, that death does projection, astral travel), we learn to use our
not exist. own energy in favor of other beings.

Outside the physical body we don’t change who This can happen through the lucid and conscious
we are, and we express ourselves at a similar transmission of therapeutic energy. The
evolutionary level as we do while in the physical donation of energy can be done while outside
life. In addition, we do not have physical needs the body when approaching others with the
like breathing, eating, etc. These are functions intention of helping.
exclusive to the physical, dense body.

By realizing, through personal experiences, that

death does not exist, one will completely lose
the fear of death. Consciousness does not die: it
goes through transitions.

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 ➢ Recall of past lives
Sometimes during an astral projection, or while
attempting to have one, the person may have
spontaneous, healthy recollections of past lives.
This information can help us know more about
ourselves. By knowing our past, we can overcome
certain traumas, heal certain illnesses, and expand
our sense of fraternity and universalism.

➢ Increase of psychic abilities

The control and experience which comes from
projections naturally expands our psychic
capacities or personal extrasensory perceptions.

➢ Identification of one’s life plan or

purpose
Through a conscious projection, we can recall or
identify our established plan for the current
physical existence, thus discovering the main
purpose of our life.

➢ Acceleration of maturity and awakening

With a deeper knowledge of reality gained through the study and experience of astral dimensions,
we increase our level of consciential maturity, also accelerating our spiritual evolution and taking
advantage of the daily eight hours, which accounts to one third of our life, in which we are sleeping.

➢ Energetic balance and energetic self-defence

Our energy field is at its healthiest when it is expanded and balanced. In this condition, we are
more immune to energy contamination. Such contamination often is due to the energetic
intrusion of other beings (physical and non-physical).

This state of personal energetic balance results in many benefits to our physical health, mental
disposition, and psychological stability and resilience.

This homeostasis of the energetic field is a characteristic of our overall well-being, control of
negative stress, increase in self-confidence and emotional balance, expansion of intellectual
capacities, and self-knowledge. Anyone can learn how to manage and control their own energy by
applying different techniques and optimizations.

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CHAPTER FOUR

HISTORY OF THE
OUT-OF-BODY
EXPERIENCE

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History of The Out-of-body

Experience
History of The Out-of-body Experience
We commonly refer to the astral projection as something extraordinary. However, it is important to
emphasize that this phenomenon, also known as astral travel, out-of-body experience, or conscious
projection, is as natural as being human. It is as old as humanity itself – perhaps even more ancient
than this. Leaving the body is as natural as breathing or sleeping. It is part of our natural life, this
includes other beings with “less evolved” life forms.

Many people who have experienced

leaving their body report having seen their
pets. They see their dogs, projected and
active outside their bodies. If an animal
today is able to leave its body, we can infer
that primitive humans experienced this
same phenomenon.

Leaving the body is as natural as

breathing or sleeping. It is part
of our natural life, and this
includes other beings with “less
evolved” life forms.

Throughout history there have been

diverse records of astral projections. These
sources give us an idea of the universal
character of this ability to leave the body.
Let us see some examples of real cases to
expand the knowledge regarding this topic.

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For example, we find that the most remote evidence
appears in Ancient Egypt, between 5,000 and 3,000 years
ago. The Egyptian priests knew of the existence of the astral
body.

They called it “Ka” and left many inscriptions and drawings

on the walls of various temples and buildings. They
represented it as something subtle and light abandoning
the physical body.

During this time,

initiations were held.
Sessions that in fact
were trials where Then, at a certain moment, he felt
individuals a force pulling him back inside his
demonstrated their body. Arisdeu woke up in the
capacity to leave the physical plane at the very moment
body and present he was about to be buried.
themselves partially or
totally materialized in One can imagine the reaction of
front of a group. the community. Nevertheless,
since this experience, Arisdeu
changed his ethics, values, and
behavior, transforming himself
into a respected citizen valued in
In Ancient Greece, we see references in the Temple of
his community.
Eleusis, in the writings of philosophers like Plato,
Hermotimus of Clazomenae, Herodotus, and in some
reports of the historian Plutarch of Chaeronea.

Plutarch tells us of the story of Arisdeu, which took place in

the 79th year of the first century. Arisdeu was a dishonest
individual with a bad reputation in his community. He
suffered an accident where he fell and hit his head against a
rock, resulting in a coma which lasted a couple of days.

During this coma, Arisdeu perceived himself outside his

body. He found himself with a spiritual guide and talked to
her.
Today we can clearly understand
that he had a near-death
During this experience, Arisdeu also saw another dimension
experience, or NDE, which is
which was inhabited by unbalanced spirits and stayed there
something more common these
to study them.
days.

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It is worth mentioning that in the Bible there are various accounts of conscious projections such as in
Ezequiel, III:14; the Apocalypse of John, 1:10 and 11; 4:2; as well as in Epistles of Pablo of Tarsus (II
Corinthians, 12:2).

In the Middle Ages, due to the repression

during the Inquisition, the conscious
projection was practiced, studied, and
known only within certain schools or secret
societies.

Unfortunately, after the end of the

Inquisition, these esoteric and occult
movements continued to hide information
from the population. This created the basis
for current myths and erroneous ideas
about the dangers of astral projections,
grasping on to the old structures of power
and hierarchy.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, three valiant

pioneers of this study popularized astral
travel, even publishing books on the subject.

Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the

manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766) These pioneers were Swedish philosopher
Emmanuel Swedenborg; the French writer and
novelist Honoré de Balzac, with his story “Louis
Lambert”; and the Frenchman Allan Kardec,
creator of Spiritism.

Most people separate

at least some inches
from the physical
body every night
when they go to sleep

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 Other influential names throughout history include: Apollonius of Tyana, Antonio of
Padua, Father Pío.

In truth, the most serious aspect revealed in this discussion is that the Out-of-Body
Experience phenomenon (astral projection or astral travel) is ancient and universal.
We observe that throughout history different people had experiences and continue to
have them nowadays.

These experiences occur independently of people’s culture, education, financial

situation, social status, religion, creed, sex, or age.

The Out-of-Body Experience is positive and beneficial. It is important to stop the

misconceptions, misinformation and manipulation brought upon throughout the
ages due to power control and ignorance on the topic.

Today there is a scientific alternative for the purpose of studying this phenomenon.

Anyone can develop their abilities, perceptions and self control enough to be able to
have a conscious astral projection.

“Astral travel is as natural as being human

and as old as humanity.”

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CHAPTER FIVE

HOW TO ASTRAL
PROJECT
IN
3 EASY STEPS

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How to Astral Project

in 3 Easy Steps
How to Astral Project for Beginners
Astral projection is something which can be learned and practiced. While the amount of effort and
time to reach a lucid Out-of-Body Experience can vary from person to person, a bit of theory and
selecting the right approach can make a world of difference.

In this chapter the OBE process is explained in three easy parts. We will provide some tips to
help you to get started.

THE PROCESS
Out of Body Experience for Beginners in 3 Easy Steps

1. Separation from the physical body

When attempting to astral project, the first thing Ideally, you should reach a state of a slight
you need to understand is how to produce the expansion of your energy. As the energy system is
separation of the astral body from the physical. the interface between the physical body and the
In other words, you need to learn how to relax astral body, by expanding it, it will be easier to
the physical body to the point where your astral achieve the disconnection at will.
body is free to detach.
Unblocking chakras and expanding your energy
Aside from the deep relaxation of the physical are not the only necessary conditions to produce a
body, you will need the equivalent “relaxation” lucid OBE. However, working on these can greatly
of your energy system. Knowing how to unblock increase your chances of a lucid separation from
your chakras and achieve a better distribution of the physical body.
energy throughout this system can be a great
help in this process.

When attempting to astral project, the first thing you

need to understand is how to produce the separation of
the astral body from the physical. In other words, you
need to learn how to relax the physical body to the
point where your astral body is free to detach.

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 Blocked areas in your energy system can keep your astral body “glued” to the physical body. For
example, you could get to the point of relaxation where you feel your legs and arms floating, and even
get the head of the astral body to move around a bit, however you may still feel as if there were a
weight on the chest which keeps you inside the body.

2. Stay Lucid During the OBE

When learning how to achieve an astral projection, lucidity

is paramount. Being lucid means to be aware, cognizant,
making sense of the information we receive from the
environment around us consistently, much like how we The effort required to
need to be while awake.
reach a lucid Out-of-Body
We can say that lucidity means to be “awake”. However, Experience can vary from
we avoid that word so as to not confuse it with the state of person to person.
our physical body.

Our physical body can be awake or asleep. As a

consciousness, we can either be lucid or not. So, the trick to
astral project is to let the physical body relax and sleep yet
remain lucid. Consciousness is not the physical body
therefore, it does not need to sleep.

The trick to astral project

is to let the physical body
relax and sleep yet
remain lucid.

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While outside the body,

everything you experience
is stored in the “non-
physical brain” or the
brain in your astral body.

Because of that, when

you go back to the
physical body a transfer of
information needs to
happen from this “para-
brain” to your physical
brain. This is the essence
of the recall process.

The third element needed while learning how to project is to remember the experience after it happens.
This usually doesn’t require much information or training.

While outside the body, everything you experience is captured by your “non-physical brain” or the
brain of your astral body. Because of that, when you go back to the physical body a transfer of
information needs to happen from this “parabrain” to your physical brain. This is the essence of the recall
process.

It is important to pay There are things you can do before the projection to help with the
attention to what you recall. Self-suggestion is one technique you can use before your OBE
are saying and say it attempt. This recall technique consists in repeating a phrase to yourself
“with energy” and a few times. Repeating it five or ten times is typically effective. If you
with confidence. can say it out loud and do it after you have achieved some relaxation,
even better.

The sentence should be simple and direct, something like “I will get out of my body with lucidity and
remember everything when I come back”. It is important to pay attention to what you are saying and
say it “with energy” and with confidence.

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 During an OBE you can try to repeat names of people and places you may have
encountered or experienced, and also tell yourself that you will remember those
names once you wake up. Coming back to the physical body by your own decision
usually helps with a more controlled reconnection and with an overall transfer of
information to the physical brain.

The best thing you can do to remember your projective experience is to wake up
slowly and keep your attention on the recall process as you reconnect. If you wake
up abruptly, for example after a loud alarm goes off, and quickly move to switch it off,
you greatly reduce your chances of remembering.

The ideal scenario for recall is based on a slow reconnection process. In other words
your waking up process must be very subtle and gentle. We suggest using a soft alarm
which slowly/gradually increases in volume. Once back, and before making any abrupt
movements, ask yourself if you recall anything from the period your physical body was
asleep.

Once back, and before making any abrupt

movements, ask yourself if you recall anything
from the period your physical body was asleep.

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CHAPTER SIX

YOUR LIFE PLAN

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Your Life Plan

Your Life Plan is the set of actions for this life designed before being
born. This concept is also known as "life purpose”.

Sometimes there may be a feeling of emptiness in our lives. Perhaps we feel a recurring sensation that
we have something to do. Many times though, we can’t identify what it is or what we must do. These
sensations can be signs of our life plan.

Our life plan may entail strategies which:

★ Promote our inner development
★ Solve past karmic debts
★ Balance certain life situations
★ Contribute to the evolution of others

“The Life Plan is also known as

‘life mission’, ‘life purpose’ or
‘existential program’.”

Are our decisions in life

coherent with our life plan?

The completion of our life plan is

essential to our evolution.
Nevertheless, many strive to complete
their plan, while others fail and waste
life’s opportunities .

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CHAPTER SEVEN

ABOUT US

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About Us
The International Academy of Consciousness (IAC) is a research and
education organization dedicated to the study of the consciousness and its
multidimensional abilities and manifestations.

The IAC is committed to the The IAC applies a cosmoethical and universalistic approach
investigation of consciousness, its ability in the dissemination of its studies. Participants are given the
to manifest outside the physical body tools with which they can increase awareness of their
and a comprehensive range of multidimensional nature. Central to the work is the IAC’s
parapsychic phenomena associated to main principle embodied in the following phrase:
it.

Demystifying these phenomena and “Be Lucid. Question everything and everyone.
clarifying the related misconceptions,
Experiment. Ponder.”
empowers individuals to understand
and develop their own parapsychic
abilities. Thus, allowing everyone to The underlying intention behind all IAC research and
exercise greater control over their lives. educational activities is to provide assistance to those
interested in deepening their knowledge of these subjects.

IAC courses presented around the

world offer participants a combination
of information and practical training
which allows understanding and an
opportunity to experience life beyond
the physical body. First-hand experience
of the non-physical reality brings about
a paradigm shift and a greater
understanding of one's purpose in this
life.

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The Consciousness Development Program (CDP)

The CDP is the IAC's main curricular course. If you want to take a deep dive into topics such as out-
of-body experience (astral travel or astral projection), subtle energy, survival of the
consciousness, spiritual evolution, and associated psychic phenomena, then the CDP presents the
most comprehensive and transformative body of information that you are likely to find anywhere.

The CDP is available to watch on-demand, at your convenience, throughout a 12-month period. This
high-quality content is delivered through 60 videos, totaling approximately 20 hours of classes,
which include guided practical exercises to develop your personal energy and techniques for astral
projection.

The program blends a wealth of technical, scientific and non-physical dimension knowledge with
practical, experiential activities designed to induce lucid out-of-body experiences using a variety of
specially developed techniques.

On top of it, it offers live group mentoring sessions in which an instructor answers your questions
and assists you to understand your experiences and progress.

This award-winning program helps to gain a logical understanding of life after life and develop your
abilities beyond the physical body.

Requirements: no special aptitude or previous experience is required to participate. Everyone can

enjoy the benefits of the program and the techniques it teaches.

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EnergoFitness
This workshop teaches how to control your subtle energy and find out how to be aware of your
own vital energy, clean your aura, develop and unblock your chakras plus achieve greater psychic
self-defence. Perceiving your subtle energy will allow you to achieve a greater understanding of
yourself and your transcendental spiritual nature.

It has no pre-requisite and will help to:

§ Enhance your vitality, wellbeing and overall health.
§ Improve the energetic balance in your daily life.
§ Achieve greater psychic self-defence.

The EnergoFitness is comprised by guided practices and in each session, you will train a specific
aspect of your energy body.

During the initial session, you will focus on mastering your general energy control skills. As you
advance, you will have the opportunity to train your energy in further sessions with more specific
dynamics and techniques. These will increase its complexity progressively.

Post-CDP Courses

Three-day advanced courses are available to students who have completed the CDP.
CDP - Advanced: Self-Knowledge and Life Plan
It focuses on self-awareness through self-assessment with emphasis on the identification
of your life plan and the reorganization of your priorities in life.

CDP - Advanced: Multidimensional Energetic Field

It is a bioenergetic immersion retreat where the extraphysical dimension comes closer to
the physical one. This allows participants to perceive and experience a range of energetic
and multidimensional phenomena.

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 VIP Training
An individual private course carefully tailored to suit the
participant's needs, providing him/her with improved
opportunities to experience OBEs, expand psychic
abilities and master bioenergies.
The training takes place at the IAC Campus, located in
Portugal’s peaceful countryside, which offers an ideal
environment including specialized labs such as the
Projectarium.

Other Courses:
Short Thematic Courses
These courses of around three hours of duration, give an overview of a specific theme, focusing on
essential aspects. These provide participants with an opportunity to explore areas of personal interest.

Immersion Workshops and Retreats

A number of immersive workshops/interactive

retreats that typically last 3 to 10 days in
duration are held on a regular basis. One such
example is the Projective Field workshop,
which aims to provide participants with
optimized conditions known to facilitate
conscious out-of-body experiences.

Other type of immersion course include

‘Becoming Free of Intrusion’, which trains
participants on protection against psychic
attacks or intrusions. This is a one-week course
offered at the IAC Campus. It combines,
practical exercises and follow-up personal
energetic coaching for over a period of many
months.

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Accreditation Course
Upon completion of a specified number of accredited courses, students will be awarded a
Certificate. To obtain it, 120 points must be accumulated from the core courses and 120 points from
the non-core courses for a total of 240 points. The points must be accumulated within a four-year
time frame.

IAC Campus
The IAC Campus is nestled among 100.000m2 of cork and oak tree groves near Evoramonte, in
Portugal’s Alentejo region. The campus is dedicated to consciousness research using a combination
of traditional and multidimensional cutting-edge methodologies, presentations and discussion of
findings. Find out more at iacworld.org/campus

It provides an optimized infrastructure for scientific symposia, conferences, major educational

events and workshops. It can also be used for personal experimentation by those wishing to
have OBEs, psychic experiences and increase their multidimensional self-awareness.

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The highlight of this innovative complex, are the leading-edge consciousness laboratories. Each lab is
designed to provide an ideal environment for self-experimentation and research on a specific theme.
Consciousness laboratories facilitate parapsychic experiences even for those with no history of said
experiences.

By observing and analyzing their own parapsychic experiences, the individuals engage as both the
researcher and as the subject studied. Hence, this approach to experimentation is in line with the
consciential paradigm, which establishes that direct experience is the best way to study consciousness.
Especially when there are scarce instruments which can be used to investigate non-physical elements.

Each lab is designed

to provide an ideal
environment for self-
experimentation and
research on a specific
theme.

Many of the laboratories feature spherical A noteworthy laboratory is the Projectarium,

architectural designs which have proven a remarkable spherical building with a 9-meter
ideal for activities involving energies and (30 feet) diameter which was designed to
multidimensional phenomena. facilitate out-of-body experiences.

A specialized energetic-informational field is Participants lie on a suspended platform in the

established within each laboratory which center of the sphere. This suspended platform
reinforces the specific laboratory's theme or is one of the Projectarium’s distinctive design
objective. This field is further reinforced with elements used to enhance the experience,
each experimentational session, thus giving the participant a sense of being in a
enhancing incrementally the outcomes over voided space. Results to date have been very
time. significant.

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In addition, the Campus features the Cosmolab, intended to help with the expansion of lucidity and
cosmoconsciousness experiences (nirvana, samadhi). The lab is a sensorially isolated semi-sphere
with 8 meters (26 feet) in diameter, equipped with supporting devices, such as a mini-planetarium
which projects the night sky onto the dome. The projection promotes the disconnection from day-to-
day terrestrial and physical matters. Thus, allowing the participant to go beyond this reality.

Beyond the above mentioned, a number of other consciential laboratories are also available, such as
the Phytolab, a wooden “tree house” designed to experience a direct interaction with phytoenergy,
the natural energy of plants.

All labs focus on topics which help catalyze the individual's awareness and evolution via firsthand
experience of the multidimensional reality.

These laboratories are the first of their type in the world.

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