I DID IT! My first experience ! wooohoooo!

[enlightnd]

Hello my fellow astral travellers ! I can say that now

Im not bragging I'm just so happy and i would love to share this first one with you all because so many things iv learnt from this forum helped me in my experience.

It happened at my mates mum and dads place, He lives in the city and he comes down to the coast on the weekends and we go surfing and catch up for some beers etc,

So heres the run down,

I was in the spare room it must of been around 7:00 or 8:00am when the fun started,

So at first i got up and went to the kitchen to get a drink of water (well i thought i did) I skulled one then refilled my cup, Suddenly the back door blew open and there cat and dog ran in, The dog ran off and the cat hissed at me so i stroked it and it started to purr, I then walked back to my room when all of a sudden i skipped a small section of the hallway and found myself waking up again in my bed (false awakening?) Thats when i realised that i just projected, I don't think i actually projected into the RTZ in the house I'm thinking it was a copy as the cat and dog were already in the house. So I thought that was kind of strange and wasn't really sure what just happened but didn't think to much about it as my mate was now in my room with me sitting on the chair and i was sat up in the bed, I started talking with him and told him i had just projected, He was surprised and said really? As we sat there chatting I thought this was actually real for sometime and i was telling him i was having very vivid hallucinations as we speak as I was watching a huge t.v like projection on the wall in front of me, I can't recall what was being shown but i started to concentrate and look deeper into the t.v then before i new it i was in the scene, This is when it finally sunk in and i actually realised i just astral projected. (little did i no i had just had 2 false awakenings prior)

I found myself in a very big shed full of racks with boxes and tools and other people standing around chatting, I didn't see tools as such this is just what i thought and i didn't get told this but i just new it was a called a 'work shop', I had a sense it was a kind of training place for me to get started.

I remembered EVERYTHING i should do i had such a clear mind and understanding of what was happening now, It was great! Just like you all say it seems so real It just felt like the real world looking threw my real eyes but even more REAL.. Did i mention this seemed very real? So i started to experiment, This is where things iv learnt here on the pulse came into play, I started to touch my surroundings to gain a firmer grip on the reality i was in, This worked great and just made things clearer and brighter, I thought id try and put my hand through a wall and at first it didn't go through.. Then i remembered reading here and thought hang on I CAN put my hand through the wall, And hey presto! My hand went through the wall! I could feel a slight density to what ever was behind the wall it felt quite funky!

After that small mile stone i decided to attempt flying, I found this really hard but just kept telling myself I CAN fly I'm in the astral i can do it! I tried floating upward but it didn't work.. Then someone in the shed ran toward me (I realised after he was actually helping me to get started) not in a scary way he just ran at me to make me run, I thought to myself Na mate you can't catch me And i ran and jumped into the air, This part was interesting as i flew past 2 people slightly close to them, One was a girl that looked very normal the other was a man with a bald head the strange part was his skin.. It was a light purple colour with blotchy whitish yellowish dots, He looked slightly angry at me as i flew past then the girl said something like 'Oi watch out' I didn't hear him say anything to her but she then said to him 'Yea its better when they are supervised' at the time i didn't really understand what she meant nor did it bother me i just thought what ever guys I'm flying! I realise now that some newbies may have a guide with them on there first time or a dead relative to show them the ropes or something and think this is what she was getting at, I think they both could also sense my energy and felt i was new to this, Plus when i almost flew into them that was probably a slight give away haha, I then flew through the shed wall and outside, This was the best feeling! Iv had lucid flying dreams but flying with this much clarity and realness was another level of amazing!

I then flew around did a few rolls and spins in the air and swooped the ground I wasn't going fast just a very slow smooth pace, I then floated along dragging my hands lightly along the ground (just remembering to keep touching the surroundings). It sort of looked like a school yard there were concrete paths and other buildings but i didn't take much notice, I flew over to a lady that was standing near some bikes in a bike rack, I suddenly thought i want to see my guides! And asked if i could see one of my guides please, I didn't direct the question at her i kind of asked myself, I asked this question a few times then got a VERY firm answer, NO. It felt like the answer came from everywhere! Like the lady said no and i felt the no in my mind it was kind of funny in a way as I was shocked at how firm the no was haha, I was abit sad and went owww ok.. haha, also i don't think i asked this out loud i just thought it.

I then said hello to the lady and i was so happy to be here that i hugged her, She was smiling but gave me a kind of funny look like ugh who are you and why are you hugging me, She then said out loud how long are you projecting for and i said an hour Thats just what came out i don't no why i said an hour but i instantly looked at my watch (I don't wear a watch) and it read 0:02, I thought that isn't right and checked my phone i had handy but i couldn't read anything it was all blurry so i gave up.

This is when i returned to blackness and opened my eyes to find myself back in my physical body in bed, At first i didn't move and closed my eyes and tried to get back then it hit me! I Just had my first astral projection experience !!! This is SUPER important i need to right this down before i forget! And quickly jotted it all down in my phone.

I'll also add that my mates mum is very spiritual and has ALOT of crystals around the house and on my bedside table where i slept were 3 decent size crystals,
A purple quartz crystal
A round foggy white crystal
and a pinkish heart shaped crystal, she did tell me what type they all were but iv forgot..

Everytime i stay there i have very vivd or lucid dreams, And in this case AP, I really get a great energy from there house and think it must have something to do with the crystals an do believe this may have helped me AP for the first time. Now i REALLY want to buy some crystals haha  

I hope this the start for me and i continue to project on the regular as I'm already addicted !
Im not sure how ill go trying from a mediative state still? Ill give it a whirl tomoro and see what happens, Obviously its easier to do it form a sleeping state as your already half way there and don't have to try to get your body to fall asleep.

I'v got my journals and will continue to document all my experiences, I can't wait to get back there and stay for longer and have some conversations with people in these other realms.

edit: Oh one more thing iv only recently started to have a lot of lucid dreams i had 4 in a row last week and someone posted here something like how do you no the difference between AP and LD ? Im not sure who it was that said thats for you to decide for yourself whats the difference
(or something along those lines)
All ill say is once you have defiantly Astral projected YOU WILL NO the difference. Its very obvious.

Thanks for reading everyone  

[Astralzombie]

All those long nights and frustration were finally worth it, weren't they? Those little doubts that creep in should be totally erased, if not, they soon will be. It's hard to imagine but they will get more "real" than "real" sometimes. Especially when you get a validation from one in this PMR.

I think ton's of research can hold some people back because of all the conflicting stories and interpretations but they will be way ahead of the game when they do succeed. It's a trade off, that's for sure, but we can only take the path to our first intentional OOBE once. I'm interested to know why you were denied a guide.

Anyways, congrats and I'm sure someone here will bump into you in the Astral at some point. The key is to know it and to remember. Have fun exploring.

[Steve1234]

this kind of story's are the reason why i keep trying to have an oobe :p
thanks for sharing your story with us

[Lionheart]

 Congratulations Enlightnd! 

Your patience, practice and perseverance is paying off now.

Here's to many more! 

[embrace]

Love the story. Congratulations!!! Now you know how cool it is

[enlightnd]

Thanks so much guys,

ist_all_bad Yes it is all worth it! Defiantly, I do believe i may have been trying TOO hard I'm not certain but this happened without even trying like i said i didn't even notice for while until i found myself in this workshop/shed,

I think ton's of research can hold some people back because of all the conflicting stories and interpretations but they will be way ahead of the game when they do succeed. It's a trade off, that's for sure, but we can only take the path to our first intentional OOBE once. I'm interested to know why you were denied a guide.

Defiantly! Lately i havnt been applying many techniques as such i just put all the tons of info iv read at the back of my mind for safe keeping and have been going with the flow if it happens it happens was my mind set, (heres an important part i think) I just came to terms in my mind that i no how to do this on paper iv read enough, I realised this is now something i feel I'm ready for and its just a matter of time "theres nothing i can actually do to induce this further" Thats a good key for newbies i think if you feel similar feelings in shan't be long, But once i was there i just pulled some of the info back out and started using it.  

And ye NO IDEA why i got refused a guide hahah ... Who knows.. Maybe he/she didn't want to be in this first experience of mine or he/she didn't want to come to the level or place i was in.. Ill defiantly be asking them why next time haha.

Look forward to more realness!

[Bedeekin]

Simply brilliant enlightnd.

[ChopstickFox]

Congratulations! Wooo hooo! *throws confetti*

That's so awesome, especially for a first experience!

It might not be that you were denied a guide so much as denied them being revealed. Perhaps it is a way of giving you a hint to be independent, at least for now. Explore and enjoy. If you need help, I'm positive a guide will be there to help you.

[fuzzywuzzy]

I love crystals. I have a mix of natural ones that I've found and some that I've bought. Sometimes I will put them under my pillow when I sleep and sometimes I will wear them as a necklace when I sleep. When I meditate sometimes I put them on my body. I can feel their energy when I do that. Most of the time I don't use them, but when I do, I've noticed more experiences.

[Szaxx]

Well done, walls are as solid as you want them to be. Glad you learned to use INTENT. 
Use this method again for other desires including going where you want, finding people, flying wherever, moving things with your mind... You understand the power of intent.
See you out there.

[enlightnd]

Thanks everyone,

I no a lot of people say crystals are bunch of rubbish but i kind of like the idea and if it does help me to project more then yay for me i guess If they don't then at least they look cool hah. Ill look into it.

Thanks for the tips Szaxx, I will defiantly be trying a lot more next time and hopefully my experiences start to last a lot longer, I'm yet to get back so far..

How long after the first AP did you guys have your second ? I was hoping that i was just going to open the door and walk straight in next time it seems not. I would love to meet up with others that are projecting especially from the pulse, How do you do this? Do you just ask around and see what people say ? Or is it obvious when you see someone that is from the physical as you notice there energy? My memory of the feelings and energy isn't so clear now

[Astralzombie]

Just knowing that you can have the experience will go a long way in helping you to have another. It got easier for me each time.

Keep in mind though, that we can hit a dry patch at any time.

Remembering the subtle differences between a successful projection and a less than successful projection (there are no failures as each attempt counts for something) should help build your confidence. Relax, you will have many more so long as you keep trying.

[fuzzywuzzy]

What helps me have experiences more often is trying to keep my body free of toxins and keeping a regular meditation practice. I don't always do this and I often have experiences despite that, but if it's been 4 days I'll start to evaluate my habits.

[enlightnd]

I will keep trying for sure!! Theres absolutely no stopping me now that iv had a taste of it.

[Greytraveller]

Greetings enlightnd
One of the Big bonuses is reading the accounts of member's first ever conscious OBEs. Sounds like yours was quite a special experience. Actually you did well not to get too excited as that sometimes ruins an OBE. And yes, flying is a BLAST! Congrats.

Regards 
Grey

[enlightnd]

Thanks Greytraveller,

Hey all,

I don't want to clog up the feed, But its too exiting being new!, So i had my second projection this morning and boy! It just get better and better each time doesn't it!

Id been trying all night with no luck with no dream memory, When it came to around 3:30am i went to the bathroom then went back to bed and i started to have some vivid dreams but not much control, It was all a bit confusing, I was in and out of lucidity, I then felt my physical body start tingling all over but mainly in my groin area, My forehead, And my hands, My hands especially went really numb and couldn't really feel them at all (it felt great), And i new what was happening.

I suddenly found myself in a room but i had no memory of the phase itself, I was FULLY concious now but just thought it was real life, This seems to be a problem for me, Its until i see a sign post that i just think its completely real! It was like a small auction room filled with some old furniture and other little nicknacks, There was a bloke with a trolley moving stuff around and a couple looking at some shelfs, I was looking at a wooden cabinet and rubbed my hand along the nice smooth surface, I seriously thought i was here just browsing through some second hand gear looking for something to purchase.

I then left that room, I noticed the wooden floor had fine grains of sand all over it so i was skiing on my shoes then some people looked at me funny so i stopped and walked normal lol, I walked up the hallway, there were a lot of people up here having some kind of party, There were smaller rooms off to left and right, I entered a room by myself and searched through a basket of junk just browsing as you do, I found a cap IDENTICAL to the one i was wearing, I was studying it when my mate walked in (Who is real in the physical), He said 'Hey thats the same as your cap' I was like ye weird hey but checked it and it was too big.

We both left the room to the hallway and stood there for a moment, (This is when i really took in my surrounding's) There was some Killa party happening here, Suddenly i got sus! I tried to think how we got here and couldn't recall, (This was so funny at the time) I said to my mate ' Hey bisho, (all sus like) How did we get here?? He looked at me and gave me a confused look and mumbled something like "I dunno man" Then i just lit up!
I went OHHHH YEP!!! No worries! haha! And rubbed my hands together like excellent! And gaining a strong grip on the scene fully realising i had phased, I then walked off to explore.

The music being played was like sex to my ears!!! It was really fast kind of electro type house music but man It sounded EXCELLENT! Like the best music iv ever heard! And the scene was incredible, girls an guys were dancing SO hard to this music shaking every part of there body, I then pushed through a crowd who all stared at me, I went round a corner in the hallway and was peering in rooms just seeing what they were all doing, Then i thought screw this i wana go outside, So i jumped off my feet and flew down the hallway, (is it just me, But when you fly do people all smile at you in a funny way, its like they no something..) Anyways, I flew through the ceiling to the next floor, This one was a HUGE open night club area with a stage and heaps more people, a few looked up at me an smiled but i kept going up.

I came to the top floor, It was a smaller room that looked like a big bedroom with heaps of bedroom like stuff, It was quite and there was a guy and a girl passed out in the bed, I then saw the balcony to go outside! I got exited and went toward it, I had been holding my arm as i read yesterday it can be good to keep a strong grip on the reality by doing so, I was about to jump and launch myself off the balcony and let go off my arm but lost it all and found myself in blackness. I tried to get back but ended up getting up and scribbling this down first, I did get back but to my bedroom where i slept, I opened my door and there was a lady standing there, Then i heard a noise in the physical and it woke me up.

AWESOME TIMES ! Im feeling a lot more confident with AP and feel i can shift my consciousness a lot easier, Like when i got back the second time i was trying to shift all my thought to another place and it worked, I new straight away i was there.

[ChopstickFox]

When I fly, people usually start screaming.

No, seriously.

That sounds like an excellent experience! Keep sharing!

[Szaxx]

Brilliant feel to it hasn't it. It's like another physical world but far better. It's this kind of scene where retrievals are done. You have total awareness but your real physical life memories are greatly reduced.
2 trips and you're well on your way. It gets much better too. It wont be long before you're drafted into an astral school. You'll learn some serious stuff relating to your personality and be taught control aspects on the many environments.
Its all coming soon.
You've got the cake, wait till you ice it.

[enlightnd]

Are you serious chopstickfox ! Isn't that a little strange when people start screaming ..? I think I would tell them to zip it! Lol

@Szaxx - Exactly, It does just feel like anouther reality, Great feel still wrapping my head around the realness.
I'm so exited to do a retrieval and even more exited to go to astral school! Is this a process everyone goes threw?

[ChopstickFox]

hehe... In my case I'm not exactly human so the typical reaction is a bit different. It was more a comment just for the sake of being funny at my own expense.

Really, anything can happen at this point. A lot of people report some sort of school, place of learning kind of thing... But it can vary in how we perceive it. If you look it up in the search bar it'll probably give some good examples. Between retrievals and astral school.

[Szaxx]

I think so, I've visited a teacher last year in a familiar learning place and was told ti leave. There's nothing to teach you here, was the reply, rather grumpy too. I thanked her and gave respect. That changed the attitude too. Its posted somewhere.
Have fun.