- Silver cord
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The Silver Cord "Silver cord is in metaphysical literature a term referring to the connection between the physical body,
astral body , andHigher Self .During
astral projection , some but not all projectors claim they can (at will or otherwise) see a silver cord linking their astral form to their physical body. This cord mainly appears to a beginning projector as an assurance they will not become lost. However, even experienced projectors find it useful, claiming it is a fast way to return to the body. The term is derived from Ecclesiastes 12:6-12:7 in the Old Testament, from theKJV :: "Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
Or from the
NIV :: "Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it."This verse ("Ecclesiastes" 12:6) is [http://bible.cc/ecclesiastes/12-6.htm variously translated] .
The silver cord is mentioned by occultists and mystics, especially in contexts of dying and of near-death experiences.
The attachment point of the cord to the astral body differs, not only between projectors but also from projection to projection. These points correspond major chakra positions. According to the observations of
Robert Bruce (author) , there is not a single point of connection to the denser body, but rather a locally converging collection of strands leading out of all of the major chakras, and some of the minor ones (Astral Dynamics, p398).External links
* [http://www.near-death.com/experiences/research12.html Near-Death Experiences and the Silver Cord]
* [http://www.robertpeterson.org/chap13.html Out-of-Body Experiences and the Silver Cord]Bibliography
*James Tildes & Olga Frederick : "The Silver Cord or Life Here and Hereafter". Christopher Publ. Co., 1946.
*Martha Barham & James Tom Greene : "The Silver Cord : Lifeline to the Unobstructed". De Vorss & Co, 1986.
*Johnson Edwards : "The Silver Cord : a Novel". Fireheart, 2003.See also
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Astral projection
*Clairvoyance
*Golden bowl
*Life review
*Out-of-body experiences
*Near-death experiences
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