Visions and projections are two entirely opposite things in spiritual realms. Visions happen when the mind is silent and the awareness reaches a vertical state where the past, present and future come together. Or, when a person has shifted from the gross aspects of existence and established themselves in the subtle.

Projections, on the other hand, are more common. When people say that they had different visions and that masters or deities conveyed messages to them and asked for immediate action, understand that more often than not, they are projections.

These people crave that vision strongly enough to the point that the mind finally projects it and they actually believe they had the vision in all its detail.

Every seeker should understand this very clearly to avoid getting fooled or trapped in their own imaginations.