G'day,

Kabbalah can be studied and practiced solo, but this can be more powerful in a group.

Hermetics is based on Kabbalah. See the works of Franz Bardon.

I have some hermetic experience in my background.

I approach the astral planes more as an explorer, with more of a scientific than religious attitude. However, the spiritual aspects of the astral and other planes are not wasted on me.

It is possible to project while maintaining some level of activity in the physical body. See 'Remote Eye Projection' in Astral Dynamics.

Many people claim to be able to astral project while fully conscious and active. This can be possible if persons have an independent astral double (a double that stays out all the time and is independent), but to actually project out of body and still be able to function normally in the physical...this is doubtful.

Robert