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It's been bugging me for a while, and it win't go away despite me being aware of it and reason for its existence. I have been wrongly conditioned by various forum threads and comments to expect something to jump at me the moment I enter the astral plane. I know that there's literally NOTHING to be afraid of, yet I always think that when I leave my body there will be devil standing or something like that.... What should I do?? I try to stay calm and think of positive things, I try to not think at all, I try to focus on my breathing - everything. You name it. It doesn't work. The said thoughts always creep in. What should I do?? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

2 Days ago I was dreaming and suddenly I realized I was in a dream, and that very moment I woke up in sleep paralysis and I had huge vibrations, but I didn't know what to do to exit. Can someone give me some advice? I tried imaginary rope thing, but it didn't help.

It was amazing. I went to bad at like 3:50 am and had to wake up at 7:45 am to go to an exam, so I lied down on my stomach in hopes of having a "proper" sleep to fully rest during that short period, but I still woke up in the middle of night and I found myself flying outside of my window, but the street was different from the real street I live on. I was flying around just diving like crazy, flying above people and they were cheering and clapping their hands lol. I felt like I was a Spider-Man haha. Anyways, they all were thought-forms of course, and the experience was semi-lucid, but nonetheless it felt awesome. Something else I should note is that I was kinda nervous all the time, and as I talked to some woman in that session I kind of got some nasty feeling from her, and she instantly grabbed me and I was paralyzed. That's where it ended. It almost brings me to the conclusion that the moment you show any kind of fear/nervousness you lose control, but if u don't get nervous and simply bear in mind that you're the one in control, nothing bad will happen.

Thanks for reading this

EDIT: Oh there's one thing I'd like to know and would really appreciate if someone answered. When I'm projecting/lucid dreaming if something unpleasant happens I'm often weak and helpless. It's almost like I know that it's all just in my head and nothing bad will happen, but I'm behaving like a really scared coward guy. But, THE MOMENT I wake up, all of the fear is gone. I know, it is largely due to the fact that I realise it was a dream and not real, but if I can control my emotions/fear about the given situation while awake, why can't I do that while projecting? Should I work more on growing myself spiritually and be more lucid in general?

I felt vibrations whole night, I couldn't project. I tried imaginary rope thing right away after feeling vibrations, as well as waiting for a while. For some reason, my mouth keeps opening on its own when I feel vibration. It gone to a point that I felt vibrations even on my tongue. What do I do? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta1Wwwe06LI

How much of what's said is true?

Especially interested about visiting any place in the world. If you haven't been there before, It'll be like you expect it to be, right? and same goes for space and planets?

If, theoretically, I was good at AP, and I'd project in a real time zone, would I be able to fly to New York city and see my friend who's living there at the moment? (serious question)
and if yes, how? I mean I haven't even been there before.

Title^. I'm getting closer and closer every day. Even had 2 OOB experiences, semi-lucid, mild ones though. But I think I'm about to have a first vivid OOB pretty soon. So, my question is, what would you advice me to do when I go OOB? like, what would you advise a BEGINNER to do? the main goal for me studying this is for me to find my purpose in life and get guidance from my spirit guides, but I'm looking forward to other aspects of OOB experiences as well.

yesterday night, I was lying down just reading some papers for the exam. After i turned the lights off and decided to sleep, the moment I closed my eyes, RIGHT AWAY, I felt extreme dizziness, feeling of drifting away and huge vibrations. I tried relaxing, surrendering to it. Even imagined that "Rope thing" to go out, but I couldn't. The vibrations were so huge I couldn't fall asleep, yet I couldn't come out of body. It gone to the point of me having to sleep on my stomach, wasting this perfect opportunity. Any advices/opinions on what I should have done in that situation and what should I do in future in situations like this?

I was lying in my bed at night, was pretty tired since that day I had lifted weights after 3 week pause, so I slept like a baby the moment I laid my head on the pillow (Plus, I had to wake up in 5 hours because of university). After some time of sleeping, I woke up (or it was perhaps a dream, I don't know. That's what I want to ask) and I felt intense vibrations and after a few seconds I got out of my body. I flew straight to the direction of window and that's the most I remember from that oob. Later that night, I found myself having vibrations again, but this one was more intense. I felt like the vibrations were so strong that I was moving around my bed from them (you know, in a way a phone moves around when vibrating) and then, I found myself flying upwards. it almost felt like  with a speed of light(though I'm almost sure it wasn't intentional. It felt like someone was summoning me). I appeared in some kind of room. It was really poorly conditioned. Almost looked like where homeless people find shelter. In the room stood an old man. The memory is very vague, he wore grey clothes, and a robe I think, not certain about it though. as I recall the memory I don't remember any negative impulses from him. I think he was trying to talk to me. He was really a "Kind, grey haired old man" type. What do you think? could he have been my spirit guide?
I don't even know what to call this experience, because I don't even fully remember it. It's kind of frustrating. And on top of that, i didn't have my full consciousness in that experience either.
     Anyways, I just wanted to talk about it to someone so I'd really appreciate any kind of responses/advices/opinions if I'm getting closer to it. So far, all of the experiences I've had were kind of... how do I put it... semi-lucid.
Thanks in advance to whoever answers

I'm sorry if this is an inappropriate place to post this, but I just want experienced people to give me an advice and clarify what I just experienced.

Today I had my first successful consciously attempted lucid dream. I had only started seriously committing
To lucid dreaming 2 weeks ago with no results. I have also been looking into astral projection (which is one of the main reasons why I started lucid dreaming). I do believe that the bigger your goal is, the easier it gets to achieve smaller ones, so I went to sleep with the intention  to astrally project. I have read somewhere that if you move your finger when on the verge of falling asleep, lucid dreams are like three times more likely to happen, so I had it in the back of my head to do it if I get the opportunity.

I was having vibrations whole night. The first time it happened it was so intense i could almost feel my soul leaving my physical body. I swear it was almost as if i was being lifted up.
The vibration struck all the way from my head to  legs. I was really excited but at the same time worried in case some negative entity was around so I just made myself to think about good beings like angels and the bad feeling quickly started to fade away, but I could no longer leave my body. The same process happened again after some time, but it was nowhere near that intense. However, the third time, something awesome happened.
I woke up in my room.
everything was the way it really is in my room, except for the fact that there were boots beside my bed. A really big boots (you know, the kind of one women wear) and i realised there was something up. I performed a reality check, The finger-through-the-palm one but nothing happened. Then I pinched my stomach, but still nothing abnormal. However, I still knew there was something up because These boots can't have popped up in their own, right? And besides, there was a different aura in room. It was blurry and coloured between grey and pale green. So i was like bonk it, I'll do it and proceeded to charge at window straight from my bed. I kicked at the mattress and closed my eyes as I moved towards the window.
A second later I found myself outside my building, just floating in the sky can't believing what just happened. I just passed through my window and was airborne now! It was dark outside, but i was kinda emanating light from my feet. I had absolutely no idea what to do because excitement was overwhelming me and i was stuck thinking whether I was actually out of body or it was just a lucid dream made to look like AP just because I expected it. Whatever the case, I started floating around my building (I live in a condo) to the direction of my mother's room to see if she was alright (yes I still live with my mother even though i'm 20 in a month). As I said, it was really dark, but I snapped my finger and light that was coming out from my feet expanded and everything was engulfed in it. When i flew to the side of the building where my mother's room is, the building seemed totally different from what it really is like. Anyways, I proceeded to that one particular window (it looked nothing like our building's windows) and flew inside. I was in an apartment I have never seen before. It was really poor looking and there were LOTS of women and children. 2 really old women (one of them was cheerfully greeting me and was trying to reach out to me, but she was sitting like 3 meters away.) and 3 kids - 2 boys and one girl. And, last but not least, my mother. Sitting in a chair. She's really young looking, everyone thinks she's 30 max even though she's 43. But in this dream she looked like she was around 50. After that, we just had a conversation (and a fairly strange one),so you can skip this if you wish so.

I started conversing with her. Yes, she looked like my mother, but I didn't feel how I feel when I'm actually talking to my mother. And i found myself testing her
I don't remember whole conversation, but I remember asking her
-"where's your husband?" (My mother and father divorced many years ago, and she remarried like 8 years ago, but my stepfather was forced to leave because of political reasons like 2 years ago, so at this point I think it's safe to be assured that it was just a lucid dream).
-"I don't know"
-"what's his name?"
-"joseph"
and I was like wat? Because his name is close to any other one except joseph and joseph is not even a name in my country.
-"when did you get married?"
-"around 2008"  this one was correct
And then I proceeded to ask even stranger questions:
-"are these kids mine?"
-"no"
-"stop lying to me. I'm the king here. I control everything here"
She still did not answer me and I kind of felt negative, unpleasant and disturbing energy coming from her.
-"I won't ask you all of it. Just tell me a true "yes" or "no" and don't lie to me. Are they my kids?"
"No, they are not"

And then I woke up.

So, my question is, am I getting close to it? Did I waste a perfect opportunity today? I know for some people even getting to that vibration point is very difficult and even though it's been such short time since I started studying this  I feel bad that i spoiled such an opportunity

Now forgive me if I come off as skeptical (I'm not. I fully believe in everything OOB-related), but if all this OOB stuff is legit, how come whole world doesn't know it? I mean yeah not everyone can achieve it but shouldn't it be like more widely known in world?

Before I ask my questions, I'd like to say as a disclaimer that I did lurk a bit and read some information
, but still would appreciate if someone elaborated on these questions.
(Sorry if some questions were already asked countless times or sound stupid. I'm a complete newb I just started practicing lucid dreaming and this subject intrests me as well.)

1.) what exactly is astral projection? I know thst science does not deny its existence and states that it's just happening in your head and and it's all subconscious, while I have also seen many websites where AP gurus claim it's an entrance to a different world where you can interact with spirits and you can also spectate physical world while "being in your spirit form" so, is the whole thing spiritual or it all can be scientifically explained? If it can be, then how are you able to "visit space, oceans, ",parts of world you haven't been before basically? Can you see humans while astrally projecting?

2.)it has been stated that "you can interract with higher beings". What exactly are those higher beings?

I have also read that you can witness past events and time travel,  can you give more details about that?


Thanks in advance to whoever answers