Dream self projecting

[owl]

Hello everyone, I am new here so forgive me if I am bringing up something that has been talked about but I could not find the subject.

I have been working on projection for about 2 years now, not consistantly but off & on. Anyway the first time I tried I had fallen a sleep for a short time and as soon as I was waking I used the rope technique and I felt my heart pounding out of my chest and I felt like I was expanding so much that I felt like I was filling up the whole room. At the same time I was going up & felt huge. Well I got so excited that I came to and woke up physically. That was the closest to having a AP I ever had since.

Over about the last year I have had my dream self project about 4 times. This is strange because I am aware of myself as 3 different consciousness, me dreaming, me in the dream projecting and I am also watching from a distance my dream self projecting. I also feel the projection. So I am wondering if anyone else has expierenced this or any thoughts on this.

[EscapeVelocity]

Sounds like decent progress owl,

the 'heart pounding, expanding' feeling is normal. This is likely your 'energy body' starting to wake up and notice itself. The key is to learn to relax, not get excited and let the process unfold on its own. Getting excited and spoiling the whole thing is perfectly reasonable the first several times.  You may find that several hours of sleep is necessary to allow yourself enough relaxation/recuperation to successfully exit, but what you describe is very normal. Keep at it.

Also, keep in mind that different adjustments are taking place at different levels within your mind/psyche/soul...that is, that you are coming to grips with the whole concept of OBE. Your second paragraph indicates to me that your subconscious? is toying with the idea of different OBE perspectives...sort of practicing. What's it like this way? What would it be like that way?

This is tricky stuff and not necessarily learned in a week or two, it can take years. On very subliminal levels your mind/subconscious/soul has to recalibrate to accept this. It's not always apparent.

Then one day it just seems to happen, as if by accident, easier than you thought; maybe not as complete or quite as you expected, but a start nonetheless.

Keep trying, you're close. Good job!

EV

[owl]

Thanks for the reply EscapeVelocity, that first expeirece was about 2 years ago & I haven't gotten that close again but I think I may be projecting and not remembering. I will sometimes wake with a jolt and have the feeling I was off doing things. I do keep a dream journal and I am remembering my dreams quite well. Anyway thanks for the encouragement. I'll keep at it.

[Star_gazer]

next time try containing ur excitement. lol i know it'll be hard but u'll be able to stay in the astral plane and not physically wake up and get further with ur projection. Its an indescribable experience.