Tranquil Toad - I would say I agree with you on that, as it is often my intent to "go higher" so to speak and "broaden" my perception ... I often experience a sense of "floating up" and that often accompanies "astral noises" and sometimes sounds as well ... I do think its my intent to experience "broadened or heightened reality" prior to the experience ... so I don't know if this is another form of what this forum is about, or if you guys are about something different ... either way its got to be all related, right ?