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How MeditaDream helps you explore trance, shamanism and astral travel

Explore inner states of consciousness, your imagination and the felt sense of leaving your body.

  • 35 sessions
  • 6 categories
  • 3 immersive worlds
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Robed meditator on a rock before a blue vortex, with a green dragon and a goddess on a lotus in cut-paper art

Trance & astral travel: what MeditaDream changes

Astral projection fascinates many people, but few know where to begin. MeditaDream builds the path in stages. First, the Micro-Detachment sessions, like The Ceiling Magnet and The Point Behind Your Head, train small shifts of perception. Then the Astral Projection category takes over, with Astral · Floating Toward the Ceiling, Astral · Rope Technique and Astral · Imaginary Fall.

Drawn to ancestral traditions? The shamanic journey has its own sessions, like The Vision Quest, Journey to the Lower World and Journey to the Upper World. Progressive Descent into Trance and The 33-level Spiral take you deeper step by step, while Body Asleep, Mind Awake explores the threshold of sleep.

Everything here is experienced as an inner, subjective journey, and you stay in charge: open your eyes whenever you want. Create a sanctuary to start and end each trip, note the guides you meet in the guides notebook, and keep the objects you bring back. Downloaded sessions play offline, so nothing breaks the trance.

Trance & astral travel: the sessions in the app

Three people meditate under a galaxy sky and northern lights, with singing bowls and candlesConsciousness & Trance7 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. A candle keeps watch as the body falls asleepBody Asleep, Mind Awake24 min · intermediateExplores the sensations at the threshold of sleep.
  2. A spiral of water descending, level after levelThe 33-level Spiral24 min · intermediateDeepens absorption through gradual counting.
  3. An endless book, a staircase to the starsThe Infinite Library32 min · intermediateExplores a vast mental landscape.
  4. An old trunk from the attic, opened or left closedThe Attic of Forgotten Objects20 min · intermediateMoves through memories and imaginary images.
  5. A book of living pictures, the story that changesDirected Waking Dream20 min · intermediateLets an inner story unfold.
  6. Empty sand where a tree grows, the fertile voidThe Fertile Void — Beyond Time22 min · intermediateObserves the gaps between thoughts.
  7. The compass set on the desired direction, then the first stepFuture Self22 min · intermediateExplores an imagined future version of yourself.
A yin and yang symbol painted in inkTrances & Techniques7 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. Stone steps, going down stage by stageProgressive Descent into Trance29 min · advancedGuides a step-by-step descent of your attention.
  2. The journey drum, to follow the animalJourney to the Lower World30 min · advancedA downward shamanic journey of the imagination.
  3. A world above the clouds, the view wideningJourney to the Upper World25 min · advancedAn upward shamanic journey of the imagination.
  4. The hourglass, going back through time along the lineagePast Lives & Time18 min · advancedA symbolic journey across eras and what they pass down.
  5. A scroll to reread, the soul’s contractThe Contract of My Soul19 min · advancedQuestions your life path symbolically.
  6. An ancient door among a thousand, toward other erasThe Corridor of a Thousand Doors20 min · advancedExplores several imaginary places and eras.
  7. A carved box, the touch of an artisan from long agoForgotten Talents16 min · advancedImagines your personal resources in symbolic form.
A man dances around a campfire deep in the forest, in a shamanic tranceShamanic Trance4 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. The stag, the vision that comes to those who know how to waitThe Vision Quest30 min · intermediateExplores spontaneous images and quiet inner waiting.
  2. The fire in the stone, where the ancients gatherThe Fire of the Ancients26 min · intermediateA meditation around imagined ancestral figures.
  3. A spiral carved in stone, the circle that protectsThe Circle of Protection23 min · intermediateBuilds an inner space of symbolic safety.
  4. A talisman, the power object brought back from the journeyReturning with a Power Object30 min · intermediateChooses an imaginary object that stands for an intention.
A red torii gate opening onto a stone stairwayMicro-Detachment5 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. A light hot-air balloon, gently drawn upwardThe Ceiling Magnet17 min · advancedExplores an imagined sensation of being pulled upward.
  2. Two offset rings, the outline slipping a littleThe Tiny Shift19 min · advancedImagines the outline of your body shifting.
  3. The owl looks behind it, another point of viewThe Point Behind Your Head16 min · advancedMoves your point of view in your mind.
  4. Water sliding down the slope, then slowing downThe Slide16 min · advancedExplores imagined sensations of sliding.
  5. A cushion to sit on in your mind, almost for realThe Phantom Sit-up20 min · advancedMentally simulates sitting up.
A man meditates cross-legged with the seven coloured chakras aligned along his body, by a waterfallBody, Calm & Sleep1 session for this goal · See the category →
  1. A standing figure, the double that risesThe Double that Stands Up14 min · intermediateVisualizes an imaginary double leaving your starting position.
A man lying down as his luminous double rises toward a starry sky: astral projectionAstral Projection11 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. Light as a feather, floating up toward the ceilingAstral · Floating Toward the Ceiling33 min · advancedExplores a sensation of floating.
  2. The bamboo rises back up, straight and suppleAstral · Rising Up30 min · advancedExplores the feeling of rising up in your imagination.
  3. An arm stretching, moving the inner limbsAstral · Inner Limbs28 min · advancedExplores the movement of imaginary limbs.
  4. A target card to perceive before turning it overAstral · Target to Verify19 min · advancedCompares a subjective perception with a later check.
  5. A doe approached gently, at a chosen distanceAstral · Encounter Protocol16 min · advancedExplores, symbolically, a presence you sense.
  6. A bridge in the clouds, crossing from one place to anotherAstral · Movement Techniques20 min · advancedPractices imagined movement.
  7. A globe where inner images appearAstral · Vision Techniques18 min · advancedExplores images and your inner field of vision.
  8. The mirror, to see yourself from the outsideAstral · Visualizing the Double26 min · advancedImagines your body from another point of view.
  9. Climbing toward the starry sky, outside the bodyAstral · Rope Technique29 min · advancedUses the image of a rope for an imagined climb.
  10. A waterfall in the clouds, letting yourself fallAstral · Imaginary Fall41 min · advancedExplores the sensation of a simulated fall.
  11. A star, a target point in spaceAstral · The Target39 min · advancedProjects your attention toward a destination in your mind.

Trance & astral travel: the features that help

  • Metal wind chimes
    Ambient sounds

    Pair your session with nature or music ambiences (waves, forest, mountain stream, flute…), at the volume you choose.

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  • Glass globe holding a pagoda and cherry blossoms
    Immersive worlds

    Choose from 17 story-rich settings that spark imagination and escape.

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  • Small wooden altar with a Buddha and candles
    Personal sanctuaries

    Create inner places with their own setting, name and ambience, and choose a favorite sanctuary.

  • Turquoise notebook decorated with a golden lotus
    Guides notebook

    Describe the guide figures you meet, their messages and when they reappear.

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  • Open wooden chest filled with small treasures
    Collection of symbolic objects

    Keep the objects you imagine or find on your inner journeys, along with their meaning.

  • White conch shell adorned with gold and stones
    Voices, languages and pace

    Choose English, French or Spanish, two voices per language, a speed from 0.75× to 1× and well-paced pauses.

  • Leather travel bag with a scroll
    Offline listening

    Download your sessions once, then use them with no connection and no network distractions.

Trance & astral travel: the immersive worlds

Trance & astral travel: how to use the app in 4 steps

  1. Begin with micro-detachment: The Ceiling Magnet, The Tiny Shift and The Slide. Lie down and explore imagined sensations of rising or sliding, 16 to 19 minutes at a time.

  2. Then follow the astral projection sessions, from Astral · Floating Toward the Ceiling to Astral · Rope Technique, when you’re rested and know you won’t be disturbed.

  3. For a shamanic journey, start with The Circle of Protection to build a safe inner space, then try Journey to the Lower World or The Vision Quest.

  4. Afterward, note the guides you met in your guides notebook and the objects you found in your collection. Add an ambient sound and download your sessions, so nothing interrupts you.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use MeditaDream to practice astral projection?

Go step by step. Start with the Micro-Detachment category, which trains small, imagined shifts of perception, then follow the Astral Projection sessions, from Astral · Floating Toward the Ceiling to Astral · The Target. Practice lying down, rested, at a quiet time. Astral · Target to Verify even invites you to check your impressions afterward.

What is a shamanic journey?

In many traditions, a shamanic journey is an inner voyage, often to the beat of a drum, toward a lower world, an upper world or the presence of ancestors. MeditaDream offers it as a guided, imaginary journey, with sessions like Journey to the Lower World and The Vision Quest. You bring back images and insights to reflect on.

Is trance or astral projection safe for beginners?

These sessions are guided, imaginary experiences, and you can open your eyes and stop at any time. Most are marked advanced, so begin with shorter ones like The Ceiling Magnet. Avoid them when you’re exhausted, need to stay alert or feel emotionally fragile, and never listen while driving.

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Every session is in the MeditaDream app: free, no subscription, no ads, no account, and it works offline.

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