Hearing Spiritual Static After Aaron Doughty's Heightening Vibration Meditation – What's Next?
I’m new to the path of awakening. After listening to Aaron Doughty's "Heightening Vibration" meditation for a week, I’ve started hearing radio (or TV) static in my left ear—mostly during moments of silence, even without focused meditation. I do hear it in my right ear as well, but the left has additional "sound effects" and is louder than the right.
I’m here to ask: Where do I go next? Pineal gland activation? Astral projection? Should I keep doing the heightening vibration meditation for the full 21 days (as mentioned in the video description)?
Again, the static happens when I’m just sitting in silence and doing my own thing. Heck, I can hear it right now while typing this. It arrives without any focus required.
Here’s what I need from you:
What should I do?
How long should I continue?
How will I know when I'm ready to move on to the next step (pineal gland activation, ego death, focusing on a dot, astral projection, etc.)?
What should I watch to learn more about spirituality? (I need information as I am figuring this out as I go.)
What should I avoid? (For example, focusing too hard or naming things during spiritual meditations—something I learned from eight months of failed astral projection attempts.)
Video recommendations: I prefer videos over reading, so please share some.
That’s it. Guide me through this journey of spirituality, from a beginner growing into strength and wisdom.
Oh, I almost forgot my goal: I want to astral project on command, with ease, every day (like slipping on clothes), going wherever and whenever I please.
It is for knowledge of the universe; I'd like to know everything about this world before I die.
Thank you.
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Speaking from my Nondualist background: Learning astral projection (if such a thing is possible) is a very different endeavor from gaining knowledge of the universe. Usually pursuit of such siddhis is considered a distraction.
Also, I wouldn't recommend learning meditation from someone who can't show they have been authorized to teach it. At a quick glance, I can't really find out anything about this guy's background, just a lot of new age noise. This is a red flag. Importantly, what they are offering seems to be all over the place. If your goal is gain knowledge of the universe, find a teacher who is focused on that. See the Guide in the sticky for some pointers.
Names that pop to mind also for you are Andrew Holecek (for the Astral Projection), Loch Kelly and Headless Way.
As for the sound issue - stop doing the meditation. That's generally a good rule of thumb, especially if you can't consult the teacher themselves about it.