I think it happened to me last night

[Jdeadevil]

This experience was very scary, and I was only out-of-body for about 4-5 seconds solely because I wasn't used to the feeling of being all the way out, not because I couldn't control it, but because I didn't feel brave enough.

Last night, I decided that instead of setting my alarm which I know wouldn't work anyway, I decided to plan on waking up at 8:00am or something sensible to get my course-work done. So, I went to sleep as normal, and woke up again at 5:00am, originally thought it was light outside and I turned around to see the window curtains and it was dark, typical. I can't remember what happened next, maybe I just went tired or something, but I felt my body slowly turning off, and I started feeling numb and vibrations started to occur, at the same time I think I felt someone's presence and somehow knew he was assisting me in getting me out of body. I say He, because I heard a male laughter sound as I was drifting off.

After my head dropped into the feeling of heaviness and numbness, I decided to try an exit technique because somehow I knew this was going to work. So I tried simply sitting up, and it was exactly how I expected, I felt like I was sitting up in bed, but all I saw was the typical view I see when I'm lying down looking around the room. I knew that I'd finally experienced what it's like to be out-of-body or have something to say about it, so I thought I'd go back to my body, which worked quite easily. The thing, thinking back, I was in a trance state so I can't be 100% certain that it was an OBE/Astral Projection, or it was just a weird dream, but I know what my dreams are like and when I'm dreaming I never do things accurate to my daily routine. To me, I assumed the laughing was astral noise, the numbness was my energy body, being able to see from my bed but feel like I was sitting up, was duel consciousness, and the feeling that my heart was racing at about 3-4 beats a second was my Heart chakra.

Anyone got any advice? I'm still a bit scared and nearly bottled out of typing that.

[Contenteo]

I know exactly the 'half projection' state you speak of. I have had a good deal of those.  They are usually pretty scary because you mind is in kind of a natural hellish daze when they happen. What you said is nowhere near as scary as some of mine have been. 

In one occasion, I have been stuck with only half my body projecting because I was laying in a really crappy position on my side. In was the whole gosh darn gambit. Weird voices. Sullen colors. This chair in the room turned into one of the scariest, (hmm, always tough describing) Bone Skeleton monsters and was about to attack me. With pure intent to survive I manifested this white glowing sword and with a broad slice tore it to shread with one swing. All with my left side of my body laying awkwardly off a couch, mind you. It was one of the first times I managed to manifest something. In retrospect, it was pretty cool. However, at the time through it was very unnerving. Haunted me for at least a couple days.

Don't worry though, no truly evil spirits exist, nothing bad will happen. The only things you really encounter are tormented spirits of entities that did not make the transition very well or all hyped up on drugs, or in comas, etc. To them, you are like a shining beacon of light. Your power in comparison to them is like a Full-Sized Tonka truck to a squirrel. In more adept situations, you actually search out spirits like the one you encountered and help them out transition.

So relax, that is no where like a real projection. I feel really bad, you just got caught in a lower level (F22ish) state. Night projecting is very very very difficult. It is best to do it in the early morning hours. My success rate has been phenomenal in comparison to night attempts. Real projections are nothing but soft and filled with love.

So, Congrats! Any projection, even distressful is a success story. You are doing well. Be strong and keep up the good practicing.

Cheers,
Contenteo

[Jdeadevil]

Thanks Contenteo, even though I was scared stiff and felt like I'd woken up from a nightmare, I was quite proud of myself because I had the decision to back-out, but I didn't.

That's why I normally set the alarm (even though it doesn't work) to when it's light outside and I just want to go back to sleep in the morning, because then I'm not in such a lonely atmosphere when I try.

[Contenteo]

Well met.

There is nothing like a good sunbeam. All my favorite projections have happened with a nice soft sunbeam. That and a cat. Those things are great. They know what's up.

Keep fighting the good fight. You are going to be great.

Cheers,
Contenteo