Most Christians conclude that astral projection is purely satanic, despite apparent references to it in the Bible by holy men, because of the occult influences that surround it. I personally believe that many cases of astral projection are, in fact, satanically charged. I say this because it is fairly common knowledge that astral projection is alleged to be actively practiced in various non-Christian religions all around the world, such as Wicca, shamanism, and Hinduism, all of which have overtly satanic elements. It is also true and easily demonstrable that New Age books that discuss astral projection usually include support for deceptions such as reincarnation, divination, sorcery, and channeling, consulting with familiar spirits, necromancy, and ultimately, a means of salvation that excludes Jesus as the only Way to the Father, contrary to John 14:6. For these reasons, Christians who know anything about it are generally predisposed to believe that anything even remotely associated with it is evil, but again, I concede that this is only one side of the story.

What was happening with Dave was challenging the notion that all cases of astral projection are satanic. Here he was, a dedicated Christian, fasting and praying in earnest prayer to the Lord over something that had been happening to him for years that he had very little control over, and instead of the symptoms weakening or going away, they were increasing in frequency and magnitude in response to prayer.

As I began to learn more about Dave and his abilities, other things seemed to stand out about him that gave an indication that God might have an unusual and potent ministry in store for him. For example, when Dave told me about some different types of non-humanoid angels he encountered, I asked him if he ever saw an angel while in his physical body, fully conscious. My great grandmother told me a story of being saved by an angel, and he looked like a man wearing a strange military uniform, but he didn't have any wings. Dave then said that he had, in fact, seen an angel in his youth while he was fully awake, seconds before a car crash. A blue-eyed blond-haired man appeared in the back seat of his car and said to him that he would be okay, and not to worry about anything, then suddenly, KABLAM! It was a terrible accident, but Dave walked away from it unscathed.

In addition to this story of divine intervention, about one week into his experimental phase with astral projection, Dave's uncle had a heart attack and went into a coma. That night, Dave was escorted into his uncle's presence by a being he believed was an angel. Dave's uncle then told him that he accepted the Lord, and that he wanted the whole family to know about it, and be at peace concerning his passing, which would be in three days. The next day Dave spread the word to members throughout his family about his vision with his uncle, and true to the prophetic word he was given, Dave's uncle passed away on the third day.

One of the tests of prophecy is whether or not the prophecy comes to pass, (Deuteronomy 18:20–22), and this event passed this particular test of prophecy.

Dave's adventures continue to this day, and they're mostly wonderful experiences; he nearly went to heaven just last week, as the female angel promised him. A portal opened above his bed surrounded by seven angels, but the vision was abruptly interrupted by a maintenance man pounding on his door.

While most of his experiences are wondrous and beautiful, every now and then, he encounters demonic entities or fallen angels that try to pass themselves off as good beings. Then again, some don't even bother with the disguise. One time he was chased by a hideous creature that looked something like the Thing from the Fantastic Four; on another occasion he simply had a dialogue with a deceptive entity about a bunch of New Age crap that was complete contrary to scripture, which I enlightened him on.

Dave says that a special type of discernment has welled up within him that became highly developed early on; he receives strong impressions right away about whether or not an entity is kosher. The entity that was spouting off all the New Age information, for example, felt like it had a very low vibration to it, which made Dave suspicious of it right away, despite the fact that what it was saying seemed to make sense to him, until I later enlightened him about the scriptures that were being violated.

Regardless of his special discernment ability, I have been giving Dave a slew of warnings about interacting with entities since day one. Satan can appear as an angel of light, (2 Corinthians 11:14), and may also have the ability to emit some kind of emotional resonance that could trick Dave's ‘feelings,' if that's what they are, so the only true fruit-tester for discerning spirits boils down to whether or not what these entities are saying and doing lines up with the Word of God. That can also prove difficult at times, since many demonic entities undoubtedly have legendary theological prowess, but all in all, most deceptions are easy to identify. The testing of spirits is something that Dave expects to conduct with every out-of-body excursion; it's simply an active part of his life now, more than most Christians have to contend with. Testing the spirits should be an active part of every Christian's walk, whether in the body or out, and whether discerning people, other-worldly entities, literature, philosophies, politics, ideas, motives, ideologies, or practically anything in life.

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