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Robert Bruce (author)
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Robert Bruce is an English-born mystic
author living in Australia
. Bruce is best known for his studies of Out Of Body Experience, which first became public in the early 1990s through his activity in the alt.out-of-body Internet news group. Over time, he collected and peer-tested his findings in an evolving set of articles, A Treatise on Astral Projection, which he later expanded upon substantially to form his first book, Astral Dynamics, which has sold over 50, 000 copies as of 2008.
In 2008, Robert Bruce was listed as one of the world’s foremost OBE experts by EnlightenmentNext magazine.
and Franz Bardon
and other authors in the field of out-of-body experience.
. This finding is in accordance with the claims of Eckhart Tolle
and the Taoist teachings of Mantak Chia
.
Bruce largely avoids traditional Eastern terms for aspects of the human energy body, considering them a significant barrier to Western understanding and acceptance. Bruce believes that many Eastern 'visualization' practices were not designed to be visual at all, with this interpretation being received by the West solely due to translation issues. By this reasoning, Western visualizations are largely misguided and ineffectual, whereas through explicitly working directly with visceral sensations, NEW is not. This direct nature gives NEW several of the qualities of a biofeedback
system, most notably instant gauging of stimulative success. This additional intuitiveness over visualization is claimed to allow noticeable results in a matter of minutes. Tolle taught a method of focusing on physical body awareness as a way of connecting with The Now
, that is similar to Bruce's Tactile Imaging methods, but Tolle does not offer a system of energy work per se.
Through exploratory manipulation of energy with NEW, Bruce has mapped out energy centers on the human body beyond the familiar spinal chakra
s. In his terminology, Taoist dantian
s are termed "energy storage centers", and Vedic chakras are examples of "energy centers".
, shen, and ching
energies for spiritual development, self healing, and Astral Projection
. Bruce also teaches techniques for projection into the Astral Planes and the Real Time Zone, and has co-hosted a course on this subject with Maureen Caudill at The Monroe Institute
.
He also provides consulting services on the Internet, including assistance to parents dealing with night terrors in children, online training workshops for energy work and astral projection, and assistance to
people with spiritual problems through his website and forums.
Bruce is currently working on a treatise on the "Uraeus Effect" associated with Kundalini
, to be published in a series of books on human energy work and spiritual practices, called, Foundations of Energy Work and Energy Work Practices and Energy Work Ascension. The first of these books, Energy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual Development, has been released by Hampton Roads in June 2007.
He is also developing a brand new series of online video programs, to be released over the next 3 years. Forthcoming titles, include, Astral Projection Mastery, The Energy Body: Kundalini And The Chakras, Exorcism: Defense Against The Dark Arts, Clairvoyance: Opening Your Third Eye, and Love. These will be co-authored by Timothy Donaghue.
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
author living in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Bruce is best known for his studies of Out Of Body Experience, which first became public in the early 1990s through his activity in the alt.out-of-body Internet news group. Over time, he collected and peer-tested his findings in an evolving set of articles, A Treatise on Astral Projection, which he later expanded upon substantially to form his first book, Astral Dynamics, which has sold over 50, 000 copies as of 2008.
In 2008, Robert Bruce was listed as one of the world’s foremost OBE experts by EnlightenmentNext magazine.
Research and theories
Robert Bruce's influences include Robert MonroeRobert Monroe
Robert Allen Monroe was a New York radio broadcasting executive who became known for his research into altered consciousness. His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body is credited with popularizing the term "out-of-body experience".Monroe achieved world-wide recognition as an explorer of human...
and Franz Bardon
Franz Bardon
Franz Bardon , born in Opava, Austrian Silesia, was both a stage magician and student and teacher of Hermetics. He was a member of the Czech hermetic society Universalia. During World War II Bardon was at one point held in a concentration camp for refusing to participate in Nazi Mysticism. Bardon...
and other authors in the field of out-of-body experience.
Energy Body Development
Whilst prototyping a visualization-free method of Out Of Body Experience for blind people, Bruce discovered a form of mental focus on parts of the body called tactile imaging, which is based on the sense of touch. This method was released in the mid 1990s in Bruce's tutorial New Energy Ways, or NEW for short. Robert claims that these sensations are caused by pre-movement neuron charging and discharging, and that this also stimulates the human energy bodyEtheric body
The etheric body, ether-body, æther body, a name given by neo-Theosophy to a supposed vital body or subtle body propounded in esoteric philosophies as the first or lowest layer in the "human energy field" or aura...
. This finding is in accordance with the claims of Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world...
and the Taoist teachings of Mantak Chia
Mantak Chia
.Mantak Chia is a Taoist Master. He is best known for his teaching Taoist practices under the names of Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System and Qigong. Throughout decades of teaching, he has run numerous workshops, written a series of books, and published a number of training videos...
.
Bruce largely avoids traditional Eastern terms for aspects of the human energy body, considering them a significant barrier to Western understanding and acceptance. Bruce believes that many Eastern 'visualization' practices were not designed to be visual at all, with this interpretation being received by the West solely due to translation issues. By this reasoning, Western visualizations are largely misguided and ineffectual, whereas through explicitly working directly with visceral sensations, NEW is not. This direct nature gives NEW several of the qualities of a biofeedback
Biofeedback
Biofeedback is the process of becoming aware of various physiological functions using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will...
system, most notably instant gauging of stimulative success. This additional intuitiveness over visualization is claimed to allow noticeable results in a matter of minutes. Tolle taught a method of focusing on physical body awareness as a way of connecting with The Now
The Power of Now
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a book by Eckhart Tolle. He says the book "represents the essence of my work, as far as it can be conveyed in words", and that it "can be seen as a restatement for our time of that one timeless spiritual teaching, the essence of all...
, that is similar to Bruce's Tactile Imaging methods, but Tolle does not offer a system of energy work per se.
Through exploratory manipulation of energy with NEW, Bruce has mapped out energy centers on the human body beyond the familiar spinal chakra
Chakra
Chakra is a concept originating in Hindu texts, featured in tantric and yogic traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Its name derives from the Sanskrit word for "wheel" or "turning" .Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like vortices...
s. In his terminology, Taoist dantian
Dantian
Dantian, dan t'ian, dan tien or tan t'ien is loosely translated as "elixir field". It is described as an important focal point for internal meditative techniques.There are various points of dantian...
s are termed "energy storage centers", and Vedic chakras are examples of "energy centers".
The Mind Split Effect
A key concept in Bruce's theory of projection is the Mind Split Effect. In contrast to the traditional view that projection leaves the physical body empty of consciousness, Bruce's interpretation is that physical consciousness remains in-situ, but is subject to a duplication process. According to this theory, after duplication the multiple versions of a projector's consciousness operate largely independently, building up separate but simultaneous memory traces that compete when they recombine (cf. Schroedinger's cat), confusing later recollections.Activities
Bruce presents metaphysical workshops internationally and gives lectures where he instructs in methods to raise chiQi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
, shen, and ching
Jing (TCM)
Jīng is the Chinese word for "essence", specifically kidney essence. Along with qì and shén, it is considered one of the Three Treasures Sanbao 三寶 of Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM. Jīng is stored in the kidneys and is the most dense physical matter within the body...
energies for spiritual development, self healing, and Astral Projection
Astral projection
Astral projection is an interpretation of out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body and capable of traveling outside it...
. Bruce also teaches techniques for projection into the Astral Planes and the Real Time Zone, and has co-hosted a course on this subject with Maureen Caudill at The Monroe Institute
The Monroe Institute
The Monroe Institute is a nonprofit education and research organization devoted to the exploration of human consciousness, based in Faber, Virginia, United States. Upwards of 20,000 people are estimated to have attended TMI’s residential Gateway program during its first thirty years, with...
.
He also provides consulting services on the Internet, including assistance to parents dealing with night terrors in children, online training workshops for energy work and astral projection, and assistance to
people with spiritual problems through his website and forums.
Publications
Bruce has written about his techniques in the book Astral Dynamics (with introduction by Dr. C. E. Lindgren) and co-authored Mastering Astral Projection with Brian Mercer. His 2002 book Practical Psychic Self Defense details methods of protecting against psychic and spiritual attacks by "negs" (a term coined by Robert Bruce to describe a variety of "negative energy entities").Bruce is currently working on a treatise on the "Uraeus Effect" associated with Kundalini
Kundalini
Kundalini literally means coiled. In yoga, a "corporeal energy" - an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force or Shakti, lies coiled at the base of the spine. It is envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent, hence a number of English renderings of the term such as 'serpent...
, to be published in a series of books on human energy work and spiritual practices, called, Foundations of Energy Work and Energy Work Practices and Energy Work Ascension. The first of these books, Energy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual Development, has been released by Hampton Roads in June 2007.
He is also developing a brand new series of online video programs, to be released over the next 3 years. Forthcoming titles, include, Astral Projection Mastery, The Energy Body: Kundalini And The Chakras, Exorcism: Defense Against The Dark Arts, Clairvoyance: Opening Your Third Eye, and Love. These will be co-authored by Timothy Donaghue.
Books
- 1999 - Astral Dynamics: A NEW Approach to Out-of-Body Experiences ISBN 1-57174-143-7
- 2002 - Practical Psychic Self-Defense: Understanding and Surviving Unseen Influences ISBN 1-57174-221-2
- 2004 - Mastering Astral Projection: 90-day Guide To Out-of-body Experience ISBN 0-7387-0467-9
- 2007 - Mastering Astral Projection: CD Companion
- 2007 - Energy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual DevelopmentEnergy WorkEnergy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual Development is a book by author Robert Bruce. He delineates his method of vibrational medicine that he refers to as "tactile imaging" that he introduced in his earlier Astral Dynamics and develops it based on ideas from Traditional Chinese medicine...
ISBN 1-57174-540-8 - 2009 - Astral Dynamics: The Complete Book of Out-of-Body Experiences ISBN 1-57174-616-1
- 2011 - The Practical Psychic Self Defense Handbook: A Survival Guide ISBN 1-57174-639-0
- 2011 - Evolution: What You Need To Know About How To Be Successful With Spirituality
Online Video Series
- Winter 2011 - Manifestation And Healing
- Summer 2011 - Astral Projection Mastery
- Autumn 2011 - The Energy Body: Kundalini And The Chakras
- Winter 2012 - Exorcism: Defense Against The Dark Arts
- Spring 2012 - Clairvoyance: Opening Your Third Eye
- Autumn 2012 - Magick: Evoking Your Reality
- Winter 2013 - Genius: Meeting Your Higher Self
See also
- Out-of-body experienceOut-of-body experienceAn out-of-body experience is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body ....
- Astral projectionAstral projectionAstral projection is an interpretation of out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body and capable of traveling outside it...
- Lucid DreamingLucid dreamingA lucid dream is a dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming. The term was coined by the Dutch psychiatrist and writer Frederik van Eeden . In a lucid dream, the dreamer can actively participate in and manipulate imaginary experiences in the dream environment. Lucid dreams can seem real and...
- QigongQigongQigong or chi kung is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation...
- Robert MonroeRobert MonroeRobert Allen Monroe was a New York radio broadcasting executive who became known for his research into altered consciousness. His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body is credited with popularizing the term "out-of-body experience".Monroe achieved world-wide recognition as an explorer of human...
- Franz BardonFranz BardonFranz Bardon , born in Opava, Austrian Silesia, was both a stage magician and student and teacher of Hermetics. He was a member of the Czech hermetic society Universalia. During World War II Bardon was at one point held in a concentration camp for refusing to participate in Nazi Mysticism. Bardon...
- Barbara BrennanBarbara BrennanBarbara Ann Brennan is an American author, spiritual healer, businesswoman and teacher working in the field of energy healing...
- Eckhart TolleEckhart TolleEckhart Tolle is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world...