Can't Project Unless I'm Depressed

[Mattoid]

Hey Guys

For some reason I'm unable to Astrally Project unless I'm genuinely depressed. My projections seem to coincide with a NEED to escape and thus I've only had about four successful projections (one of them i even verified) in about five years, despite night after night of failed attempts. I would have thought having moderate insomnia would have helped my projections as most of the time I sleep a night, miss a night ect. Before i do fall asleep on those nights, I often feel the familiar vibrations, and drifting sensation but quickly pass out and wake up very frustrated the next morning.

Can anyone identify with this? If so, were you ever eventually able to project outside of a genuine need of wanting to escape your physical body?

Thanks for reading, It's good to be back!
- Ellis

[Greytraveller]

Hi Mattoid

Yes, I can identify with some of what you are saying. I too occasionally have a very strong need to go into the astral/ethereal realms escaping the 'confines' of my physical body. I periodically need verification that there is much MUCH more to this existence than just the usual day to day grind of the material world.
Perchance you might be trying a bit too hard. You obviously do have the desire to go OOB and that should be enough to induce OBEs, maybe when you least expect it. Good luck

Regards 
Grey

[Timandra]

I too occasionally have a very strong need to go into the astral/ethereal realms escaping the 'confines' of my physical body. I periodically need verification that there is much MUCH more to this existence than just the usual day to day grind of the material world.

I also have this very strongly! If it takes more than a week for the next OBE to happen I start to long for it. It's not that I want to escape my physical body but more that I need to feel that I'm not my body and that I am more than Timandra.

Mattoid/Ellis I hope you will find a way to project more often. 

[CFTraveler]

That's the magic of ritual.  You get used to do something as a response to something else, and the association becomes fixed.