Failed OBE or LD?

[apsinvo]

All,

I had an interesting experience the other day. I woke after my deep sleep, and took 1xgalantamind and 1xalpha gpc as is my usual routine for LDs. I don't perform specific induction techniques, I just have LDing on my mind and fall back asleep. Most of the time I'll realize I'm dreaming in the dreams that follow and enjoy an LD.

On this occasion, I couldn't get back to sleep. I was not in my usual bed, and I was hot. After about 30m of tossing and turning at about 5AM, about to write off the whole experience, wake up and go and start the day, I decided to go and lie on the couch instead as it was colder there. As I was dozing off to sleep, I 'rolled' off the couch and onto the floor in a colorful 'void'. Confused and disorientated, I opened my eyes and was lying still on the couch. Was this an almost OBE?

Next question, is what is this void. It's not black but is it THE '3d blackness'? I'm usually moderately aware, can't see or hear anything, but can feel everything. Asking for vision/clarity does nothing. I find that only works when you have some limited vision or clarity - in this case I have none.
Normally, if you shut your eyes and rub them, you get strange swirly yellowey/orangey shapes - this is the consistency of the void and it's kind of 3d. What is it?

Ty!

[Greytraveller]

Greetings apsinvo
You asked,

Was this an almost OBE?

Exactly, yes an almost OBE. Or
You actually did go out of body for a few seconds = a very short OBE, but with no astral eyesight or
you had a partial separation, meaning a partial OBE = not all of your astral/ethereal body separated.

Either way that is a sign that you Are making good progress And are Very close to managing a full OBE.
BTW the 'roll out' method that you used is a very effective technique so try that again next time. And next time ask for "clarity Now !" or "Vision Now" in order to get astral vision.

Regards 
Grey

[AstralBlogger]

Congrats!

Your getting close just keep trying having a strong will patience and diligence is a very important asset to have in astral projection!

[astraladdict]

It was an LD, and the "void" you saw is what your mind created

~astraladdict

[Astral316]

You rolled out ala classic OBE, you were moderately aware yet had the cognitive function to ask for clarity... I'd say this is a low level OBE if anything.

The "void" you experienced was more likely hypnogogic imagery than 3DB.