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thank you so much for your replies. :] I am already feeling much more assured!
I especially appreciate you sharing your understanding of the silver cord, Ryan. I too speculated that this could be illusory. (i mean, if you expect to see one, why wouldn't you?)

anyway, i think i'm sufficiently satisfied with the present answers, but others who maintain a different understanding may continue to post responses. :]

I intend on projecting. I hold little doubt that I can, as I've had similar experiences to astral travel- including lucid dreaming and a state achieved via drug use (unsure if this was astral projection.) Anyway, I have some doubts, not of my ability to astral project, but of being able to control my thoughts. I know (or at least have heard) that your thoughts create your reality in the astral realm (ie. imagine being in your body and you will be back, imagine accessing the Akashic records(and after much practice) you should be able to access them.)) However, are there any limitations to this effect? Previously during a lucid dream, i became very frightened because I knew I was conscious- but something didn't feel right and instantly my mother who was cooking in the kitchen began screaming and turned into a demonic entity. After some terror and painful electric shocks to my head, i awoke.
I don't necessarily fear this happening again, because I will probably know that I am only projecting, but I would still like to know a few things.

1. Are your emotions and fears portrayed in your environment during astral projections?
2. Does everyone see the silver cord?
3. If I cannot get an unwanted thought out of my head, such as, the severing of my silver cord, can it actually break? Can I die just by imagining it? Or will no amount of imagination be able to sever this cord?
4. I am slightly nervous about being able to re-enter my body once out. Has anyone ever gotten stuck for any amount of time? Any sure-fire ways to get back in my body? Do I actually have to walk back to my body or can I awaken from this state no matter where I am?
5. Are the electric shocks that I mentioned supposed to be painful? Has anyone else experienced this?

I apologize on the behalf of the length and quantity of my questions, I suppose I am just very nervous about astral travel... And yes, I know. I will not attempt until emotionally ready.
Thanks in advance. :]