Couple o' questions from a newbie

[LazyPanda]

I guess I just wasn't expecting to fall asleep / start dreaming that easily and that fast as soon as the transition was over. After all, my mind felt very awake beforehand.

Sometimes I don't know when the transition has been successfully completed too, unless I attempt moving, which I don't want to if it can be avoided. In the past I assumed that I can go by the duration of the vibrations - so if they occur for 5 or more seconds they must have finished successfully - but the duration hasn't really proven to be a reliable information to me.

Anyway, I'm very intrigued to learn the difference between my last two experiences and a 'real' OOBE.

By the way, Bedeekin:
I'm probably babbling too much nonsense in this topic but your continued support proves really helpful and I'm confident I'll make it 'there' soon. Thanks!

[Bedeekin]

" In the past I assumed that I can go by the duration of the vibrations - so if they occur for 5 or more seconds they must have finished successfully - but the duration hasn't really proven to be a reliable information to me."

It is helpful to maybe get used to the state... to get the feel of it. But there are some who separate on first go.

Also... many people separate without the 'vibrations' or by entering SP.

But you already know how to get into SP and the flip into that state of consciousness is an instant 'green light'.

Another thing is half the battle is over for you because you 'know' what nonphysical movement feels like... so when you have to move to pull or reach or rub... you know what its talking about.

No probs LazyPanda.

[LazyPanda]

Oh well.
After my last post I've had increasing health problems and after several completely failed attempts in a row, where I couldn't even stay awake at all, I just 'forgot' about projecting for the last weeks.

Until the last sunday, when I was taking an afternoon nap, after a fine dinner and a couple glasses of wine.
Apparently when I drink a certain (medium) amount of alcohol, I experience very erratic sleep.
So naturally at some point I was waking up and either I was right under the vibrations or I knew I was about to. I guess my consciousness and the feeling of time were a bit 'impaired' at that point.

As usual - nothing in particular happened. Which is exactly what's bugging me, now. I've had several recurring vibrations when I was lying down there. And in the end, when I was going to abort and get up from bed I noticed that I actually was in sleep paralysis for ... I don't know how long.

Now, I thought that after I go through the process of sleep paralysis I would essentially be 'separated'? But I didn't notice anything different at all, the whole time. No hypnagogics, no sounds, no funny colors, no nothing, just silence and the blackness in front of my eyes.

I don't get what I'm doing wrong anymore.

[Astralsuzy]

I noticed that I actually was in sleep paralysis for ... I don't know how long.

Now, I thought that after I go through the process of sleep paralysis I would essentially be 'separated'? But I didn't notice anything different at all, the whole time. No hypnagogics, no sounds, no funny colors, no nothing, just silence and the blackness in front of my eyes.

I don't get what I'm doing wrong anymore.

When you get sp you do not have to get any ap sensations.  You have a very good opportunity to ap when you get sp.  All you have to do is to spiritually get out of your body.  Do not move your physical body or the ap will end.  People do not seem to like doing what I suggested so you could try an ap technique when you get sp.

[Steel Hawk]

But it was clear to me that it was the exact same kind of feeling - a flickering through my body and a ringing sound in my head.

FOLLOW THE RINGING SOUND!

Focus on it, make it louder, supreme exit technique.