For a bit of an introduction, I became interested in AP and spirituality recently after struggling with depression. I've been depressed for the past year because I have been thinking about what my/our purpose in life is, and if this is just it and then we die and it's all over, but this stuff has really been helping with it, so I would definitely like to keep pursuing this.
Anyways, enough of that. I have recently started to try to AP (since about 2 weeks ago). I have no problem relaxing, I just have a problem getting to the next level, especially when I first go to bed. But this past week, I've tried APing when I first wake up and have been more successful, so here's where my questions come in.
So up until yesterday I could get to the (what i think is) the vibrational stage. I can feel myself drifting off, but try to focus, and at this point if I can actually focus I start to feel a wave sort of motion from side to side. Recently though, I can control this motion and have tried the roll out method with no success. It does feel like I'm rolling, but I just keep rolling and don't get anywhere, so is this really a vibration stage, and if so, how can I take it further to a full AP.
Second, yesterday I think I might have had my first AP but I'm not sure. The reason I'm not sure is because I didn't use any particular technique to 'get out' of my body, it just sort of happened--I woke up in the morning and immediately tried to AP. Relaxing obviously wasn't a problem, and I began to feel that wave motion, but it wasn't very strong. At this point, an image flashed into my mind of being inside a store in an aisle. I had no idea why this happened, but I just went with it and focused on that image. Eventually, I was actually in the aisle and was thinking..what is going on and why am I here. At this point, a saw a person in front of me (gender and everything else was indistinguishable), and then there was a flash of white light and a rushing sound, and I felt a force on my body and woke up.
Sorry for the wall of text here, but I was just wondering if that was a real AP, and if it was/wasn't, what the heck was it and what does it mean lol. And any tips on how to fully AP would greatly be appreciated as I would like to continue exploring this.
Thanks
Anyways, enough of that. I have recently started to try to AP (since about 2 weeks ago). I have no problem relaxing, I just have a problem getting to the next level, especially when I first go to bed. But this past week, I've tried APing when I first wake up and have been more successful, so here's where my questions come in.
So up until yesterday I could get to the (what i think is) the vibrational stage. I can feel myself drifting off, but try to focus, and at this point if I can actually focus I start to feel a wave sort of motion from side to side. Recently though, I can control this motion and have tried the roll out method with no success. It does feel like I'm rolling, but I just keep rolling and don't get anywhere, so is this really a vibration stage, and if so, how can I take it further to a full AP.
Second, yesterday I think I might have had my first AP but I'm not sure. The reason I'm not sure is because I didn't use any particular technique to 'get out' of my body, it just sort of happened--I woke up in the morning and immediately tried to AP. Relaxing obviously wasn't a problem, and I began to feel that wave motion, but it wasn't very strong. At this point, an image flashed into my mind of being inside a store in an aisle. I had no idea why this happened, but I just went with it and focused on that image. Eventually, I was actually in the aisle and was thinking..what is going on and why am I here. At this point, a saw a person in front of me (gender and everything else was indistinguishable), and then there was a flash of white light and a rushing sound, and I felt a force on my body and woke up.
Sorry for the wall of text here, but I was just wondering if that was a real AP, and if it was/wasn't, what the heck was it and what does it mean lol. And any tips on how to fully AP would greatly be appreciated as I would like to continue exploring this.
Thanks