I became very interested in Astral Projection as a teen and tried very hard to perform a conscious OBE. I never really got there, but was able to lucid dream on occasion.
After no success I stopped trying and for the last 10 years have enjoyed the random lucid dream, but nothing more.
WELL TODAY IT HAPPENED
After going to class this morning, I laid down to take a short nap. I was pretty tired. I fell asleep and quickly started to dream about a movie with a soundtrack of a pop-song that I have never heard before. Something woke me up, and in my awakened state I reflected on how good that song sounded for something that was completely made up in my brain (this only lasted a few moments). I then started to fall back asleep and the song began again, blaring in my head. I immediately realized I was dreaming and looked at my clock...except I didn't look at my clock. My eyes were closed and I was conscious of that but I could see my clock.
I tried to move an arm but realized that I was in sleep paralysis. That's cool I thought, and then...what the hell, let's give this astral projection thing a shot. I didn't use any technique other than willing myself out of my body and felt a very intense pulling of my being from my feet. Literally nearly like a roller coaster. I then looked at my body, and moved through the wall.
My motion was no longer my own, however, and I was pulled into an area of pure black and I felt overwhelming fear. I then thought about my physical body very hard, and snapped back in and got up. I was shaken.
After no success I stopped trying and for the last 10 years have enjoyed the random lucid dream, but nothing more.
WELL TODAY IT HAPPENED
After going to class this morning, I laid down to take a short nap. I was pretty tired. I fell asleep and quickly started to dream about a movie with a soundtrack of a pop-song that I have never heard before. Something woke me up, and in my awakened state I reflected on how good that song sounded for something that was completely made up in my brain (this only lasted a few moments). I then started to fall back asleep and the song began again, blaring in my head. I immediately realized I was dreaming and looked at my clock...except I didn't look at my clock. My eyes were closed and I was conscious of that but I could see my clock.
I tried to move an arm but realized that I was in sleep paralysis. That's cool I thought, and then...what the hell, let's give this astral projection thing a shot. I didn't use any technique other than willing myself out of my body and felt a very intense pulling of my being from my feet. Literally nearly like a roller coaster. I then looked at my body, and moved through the wall.
My motion was no longer my own, however, and I was pulled into an area of pure black and I felt overwhelming fear. I then thought about my physical body very hard, and snapped back in and got up. I was shaken.