What do you do while projecting?

[tr0798]

I'm just curious as to what other people do while projecting, as stated by the title. Last night I had a projection, but I had no clue what to do, so I was just hovering around while trying to think of something more productive to do. There's a lot of guides on how to project, but not much is out there about what to do after you've already projected. I personally would prefer to do something deep and profound, instead of just hovering around and looking at stuff.

[Stookie]

Have you tried moving "inwards"?

[ancient_one]

I'm just curious as to what other people do while projecting, as stated by the title. Last night I had a projection, but I had no clue what to do, so I was just hovering around while trying to think of something more productive to do. There's a lot of guides on how to project, but not much is out there about what to do after you've already projected. I personally would prefer to do something deep and profound, instead of just hovering around and looking at stuff.

It may seem some do not do a lot when out- but I have never heard an account of someone who just floated there as you say you did.  It would seem anticlimactic, I agree with you.  Usually, I do not have a problem doing something.  First, I do not just project into my room to look around to it.  If that is where you are at this point, it may just be that you need the secure feeling of being around familiar objects.  I am surprised that one of your guides does not make themselves known to you so they can take you someplace else that would benefit you.  That may be a good starting point. Ask your guide to allow you an experience that would be good for you now. 
Generally, when I project, I am either taken by my guide, or I try to project to a person I have a strong attachment to.  This helps me get out, and away from my physical location.  The rest happens as it happens.  You can see an overview of how my experiences progressed on my blog at the address in the signature.  Some are better than others. Few would be significant to anyone but me.

[jub jub]

My first thought is to get as far away from my body as possible. Once I'm away I'll make a bee line for space but, very seldom do I get very far.

I think the best method is to have an idea of where you want to go before you project and once your out, concentrate on that location and hopefully that's where you'll go.

Sometimes, if I'm in an interesting location and on foot, I'll just start walking and see where I wind up. I'll usually run into someone and we'll have some screwy conversation that seems to make sense at least until I wake up.  

[dbmathis]

Hi tr0798,

Another suggestion is to home in on an ident which would be a place or someone's name. Then let the universe take you there, wherever that might be.

Best regards

David

[Greytraveller]

I totally agree with jubjub. Get as far away from the physical body as possible. In fact try to get outside of the house or apartment. The OBE by nature is an exploratory event. Familiar surroundings tend to dull the need to go and to do something different. I know this for certain because it happens alot to me while out of body. Even as simple an act as flying around over the neighborhood (apparently one of Robert Monroe's favorite OBE activities) is much better than just aimlessly floating around inside.

Grey

[spark]

Hello:  As an FYI, I have done what you are saying hundreds of times.  Sometimes, I would just kind of sing or dance around.  I am a rather frequent OBEr, and I have been since the 1980s.  I have generally learned most of the things I know on my own, but I am starting to branch out to seek other very experienced folks.  Personally, I tend to think that most people presume too much.  In any event, there are very many things you can do.  And, just hanging out there is okay too.  Anyway, basically from that point, you can do lots of things.  I think it is a good position to focus on how to control your intent.  I think actions like trying to go far away, etc., are kind of mis-directed and presumptive too.  Personally, I think that one needs to maintain doubt, etc.  However, you should try to learn how to control yourself in this state.  to be honest, there are wondrous things to see, and there are some rather freaky horrors that you can confront too.  So, I suggest that you get good control of yourself so that you are adept at dealing with this.  to be honest, I believe that very few folks really know first hand how to deal with movement and confrontations, etc., in this state.  If you do find scary things, there are a few basic rules that I think you can follow with success.  1.  Absorb in feelings of love (kind of riding the astral vibrational tide so to speak); and 2. .  Trust your instinct.  Move off if something does not seem right.  But, that does not mean to run in horror -- if you see something scary, you can smile and say good bye.  Anyway, from the point you mention about hanging out there, you can try the following things:
1.  Try to really absorb in feelings of love, etc.  -- sounds corny, but love turns out to be the answer in OBE land too  Often, that will shift the images very quickly.  Also, sometimes I am whisked away from that point down tunnels, etc. 
2.   Note: I used to call out in that state.  But, I have been told that is not so wise.  I think it is okay to basically say hello to yourself though.  Think of yourself as having a plurality of parts.  You will be surprised because you can get an answer there.  To be honest, I am trying to figure out on my own what all this is.  I don't exactly buy in on the common beliefs, etc.

Anyway, I kind of got side tracked and answered your question!  I really just meant to sign up to see if there were some other very experienced OBE folks.  Personally, I find that while I project so often, and have all sorts of experiences, between dealings with Shadow entities,traveling to other planets, visiting friends, talking to dead folks, remote viewing, talking to guides, talking to animals, being taught various things from inside that state ... it is really hard to know what is really true ... and, everyone seems to be an expert after 5-10 fleeting OBEs.  I have done this for over 20 years, and I can do it almost every time I try, and I am a rather smart and observant guy (well, at least sort of smart , and I find it all very hard to confirm, etc.  Yes, I could be inane and just accept that everything i see or do is as I perceive it.  But, there are other possibilities... a) that it is all in my head (although, that seems doubtful these days), b) that much of what we see is caused by trickery of other entities (e.g., presenting images, etc.), c) that much of what we see is caused by our own thoughts and is sort of muddled with truths, etc. or a d) all of the above kind of thing.

Anyway, I also recommend that you learn how to abort quickly.  It can be rather uncomfortable and draining to do.  But, I have found that I can abort any OBE somewhat quickly no matter where I am ...

But, again, the key is feeling love.  Do that, and the boogie men go bye bye.  Although, i still do have degrees of fear ... I think that is kind of a common sense thing.  I have been attacked too many times by Shadow leachy entities, etc.  And, I have found that fighting them is not so easy too.  the way I overcame them was absorbing in love, etc.  At first, I used that to avoid them.  now, I rarely see them.

Anyway, later...
Enjoy

[dbmathis]

Welcome spark,

Maybe waking life is all in your head too . I think OBE state is just a shift of awareness away from the physical. Meaning OBE and Waking life = Same thing. You.

Best regards

David

[sminson]

Monroe claimed to see doors and windows to other dimensions and such, I've never personally seen them.  You can visit the other planes - that's definitely deep and profound, not to mention spiritually elevating.  I find raising up the vibes and then adjusting my perception transports me.  I realize that's not a very good description of the process.  I'm going to have to think longer about how to describe how it's done.  It's definitely something you should try.

[spark]

Hi David:  Yes, I agree that there are strong similarities.  Anyway, I don't tend to share all the same views of others.  I tend to think that our minds are small, and that we don't understand the workings of the world.  So, I think we need to exercise care not to assume that what we perceive is actually what we perceive it to be.  Anyway, that said, I view dreaming as the same as waking life, absent the sensory inputs.  Actually, I have grown to learn over time that much of what one learns in the dreaming state has similar affects in life too.  Actually, I view the workings of the mind in dreamland as being much easier to observe than in waking life ... i.e., because we are not sort of anchored by sensory inputs.  So, e.g., we can observe how feelings of love empower us, how fear causes trouble, how trying to force situations causes things not to work, how the way to achieve a result is via simple requests (note, I find this to be very helpful in playing sports, particularly soccer, which at age 44 I am now better than I ever was ... partly due to this way of thinking).  Anyway, have fun.  Regards, Spark

[dbmathis]

Notice I used the words "Maybe" and "I think" rather than "It is so" or "I know". Sure, you can construe things to be anything you want them to be.