Slipknot
Fear of the unknown is always a factor. Don't be too concerned about that. Anyway a little caution is usually a good thing.
The velcro feeling is common. Not all OBEs are easy, sometimes it takes a lot of effort to make the separation to go OOB.
Most people Do Not see a silver cord. The silver cord is only seen in about 3% or 4% of all OBEs.
The more OBEs that you have the easier it should be to go farther and stay out longer. That is generally true, (it was for me anyhow) and probably will be for you as well.
You are learning the paradox of OBEs -- the more that you OBE the more questions that need to be answered. Eventually though, he should learn answers to some of the big questions.
Grey
