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Well if you don't believe in coincidences then more then likely yes, the two are connected. I know many people think that chakra work is all bologna, but even in just terms of your throat it seems like you have some sort of blockage or barrier. Maybe you are having some difficulty in your waking life dealing with the things we associate with throat. For example: communication, either not saying things that you feel or not listening to what other people are voicing.

I am not sure because I am not you, I am only theorizing for you. I had a similar dream years ago in which I was being chased by a gang with knives and I woke up with fading stab wounds that hurt like hell. Similiar vivid dreams went on until I confronted myself with the negativity I was clinging onto dealing with personal relationships.

Isn't this just sheer hypocrisy by some authors? Mocking old Eastern (Chinese, Vedic) science (yes, I would call it a science indeed) stating that 'belief' in chakras is part of new-age superstition or whatever and then talking about 'energy centers' that exist in the body. Old wine in new bottles, huh?

Agreed, and also the fact that someone believes working with chakras works for them but they steer away from it because it's "new age"? 

This year has also had some crazy ups and downs for me. I left my son's father, we had been together for four years. It wasn't just a normal break up he was going through some mental illness so there was a lot of crazy drama for a few months. For the first time I am a single mother and have to pay a crap load of bills by myself. I am very happy with the achievements I have made and also that I got out of a very negative relationship that had been draining my energy and turning me into something I despised. I have experienced new places, met new people, and also ate some WONDERFUL food through out the year. I am very excited to what 2013 will bring. I feel like I am reaching a new stage of enlightenment and maturity with in myself and trust that the future will bring amazing things.

That is a really awesome, I am excited for you. Also, congrats on getting off drugs. I too had some amazing trips where the veil between this realm and the astral were very thin. I also saw some incredible enlightening things, but the fact that some bad trips really put you through hell and the effects these drugs have on your body made me stop. It's almost like taking drugs is just the quick easy way to experience these amazing OBE's, because we are fully capable of doing it sober it just might be a little more difficult. Happy travels!

I sleep with my three year old and have the same difficulty. If I wake up in the middle of the night and attempt to project then it isn't such a problem (though this is hard for me since I'm so exhausted). If I wake up a little earlier then him in the morning I will lay beside him and try to be still and meditate to project. It's like he senses I am awake even though I am still and quite because he starts tossing and turning and I usually give in and go back to sleep so he doesn't get up. I have actually found the biggest barrier in APing for me is my son. I don't think it's impossible to AP because of him but it sure does make it difficult. However, I think it will be a lot easier for you when your baby is a little bit older. At three months they are still fussing in the middle of the night. Just be patient. Keep trying what you are doing and I am sure with practice It will be easier for you to relax even if your child is moving around.

I also try to let my memory of my dreams surface in the morning by concentrating on recalling them in the morning. If I feel the memory slipping away I let my mind doze as if I am thinking about going to sleep again, but of course I retrain myself. When I am border lining sleep I can easily remember many of my dreams.

I've tried binaural beats and they've just kept me awake.

Isn't that the point? Mind awake body asleep....

Just from my personal experiences and observations: any object can be used to hold energy (good or bad). People often use crystals but I do not think it is the crystal amplifying your energy. We put so much energy into one object so it isn't so surprising that we can come back to the same object later on and access that power. It is really what works for an individual, and it's not much different from say a child and his teddy bear. After nights and nights of cuddling and putting loving energy into their stuffed animal, the animal is going to have an amplified energy of comfort for the child. I believe this theory can describe why crystals and other stones feel as if they have a magickal power, because we are the ones who put that intent into it in the first place.

To me they're the same experience.  The 'shift' is a shift in awareness.

It's a kin to 'waking up' *FULLY* while still in the non-physical.

Very simply put and I completely agree. I am constantly having lucid dreams lately. I have for the longest time had many lucid dreams but this past year I have progressed to being more aware. Now instead of knowing I am dreaming and still being stuck in the story line, I can also manifest things around me and do as I please (most of the time). I recognize these experiences as having an OBE, but I am not fully aware as one usually is when APing through meditation, though I know If I keep concentrating I can have this shift in awareness.

That is heavy stuff for sure, something that I think you will end up finding out the reason for. This obviously needs a holistic approach to if your feet are burning your shoes but yet there are not serious burns on the bottom of your feet? This reminds me of an experience around 6 years ago when I kept having these dreams of people stabbing me and I would wake up with fairly new but starting to fade scars on my arms or legs. The place where someone would stab me in the dream would be sore for days and yet this was unexplainable. I had an energy healer/mentor I went to talk to about the subject and she sensed a negative entity clinging onto my shoulder and causing me irritation as well as pain. Now trust me, I am skeptical of any and all beliefs, definitely including spirits latching onto me and causing me misfortune. I do believe that the excrement that was going on in my life at the time was linked to this disturbance, how I am not quite sure but it is amazing the things we can attract unconsciously. Have you tried to concentrate on this reason for these burning feet as you are about to AP or maybe drift off at night? The answer is quite possibly...right in front of you.

^ It's funny that you mention that. One of my last OBE's that I pulled from a dream I have this faded memmory of a man telling me in a very serious manner that I needed to end the experience soon so I could recall it properly. I knew he was right but I was like "Heck no I'm having way too much fun!" I suppose a little self control is need of practice.

Let me just quickly say that I have remembering more and more OBE's lately. The only ones that I have had are when I am not consciously attempting an exit, instead I am drifting back into sleep and enter a dream like story line that I end up putting on hold to manifest things around me and just have fun. I would still like to put more awareness into these episodes, and so I am trying to to project consciously instead of first undergoing a lucid dream and projecting from their.

The biggest problem I face is that when I lie down and relax, and start to drift off, I completely forget what I am doing. I know I want to AP but I can't for the life of me remember any of the thousands of tips people have suggested to me. Maybe because there is so much information that I have read it is hard for me to process when my mind starts drifting off. What is a good description on how to simplify the whole thing?

Hmmm...When I was in my teenage years I could move through energy work very easily, including putting my palms close to one another and creating a ball of energy. I am not completely sure of the usefulness of this exercise, though I would use this energy to send to other people I loved who I thought might need it more then I did. I did this constantly for months. At one point I became very sick, just a cold but it lasted for weeks. I was physically drained of energy, and it was obvious as to why-I went over board. I stopped working with energy for years, not for that reason but because I had other things occupying my life. Now when I try such exercises it is much more difficult. The energy doesn't flow as easily. I can still do it but it requires much more relaxation and concentration. I believe life is the culprit. We are literally using our energy to worry and stress about other situations that we don't have as much energy to just "play" like the energy we had when we were younger. I still believe we can accomplish a great deal with our energy body but we really have to set time for it and practice on a regular basis. Getting past all the negative thoughts in your head is one of the biggest obstacles.

Much thanks, no really you guys are so awesome for trying to help people with these experiences.

I was dreaming I entered into a large tree house in a forest type area just outside of the desert landscape I live in real life. There were many people there, a few I knew but mostly didn't. I can't recall much detail but that we were all tour guides for some outdoor business. It could have been for river rafting or maybe just canyoneering. I was exploring the tree house, there were many rooms it was incredible. I also had many conversations with new people. Somewhere along the way I just knew I was dreaming and I started manifesting things around me. I tried creating people by imagining a certain face but their faces kept ending up ugly and very unattractive so I did not succeed. I was still following some sort of story line. At one point I was talking to a man who was instructing me on OBE's. He told me to remember that I needed to end this experience soon or I would not remember it in detail. A part of me knew he was right because I have heard this before but I was having way too much fun and kept going. Sure enough everything slowly faded into a blur and when I woke I couldn't remember much.

I am excited because I feel like I am making progress with my OBE's. I honestly feel like It's because I have changed my state of mind about what it is to AP. For example, I have had many dreams in the past few years that I become lucid in then try to project myself out of my body to have an OBE. This latest experience I've had I did not think in this manner. I was dreaming then somewhere along the way I realized I was asleep and started manifesting things around me instead of thinking that I still needed to free myself. 

Edit: The Ganzfeld effect technique found here http://web-us.com/ganzfeld.htm is probably the cheapest way to simulate the effect of a AVS unit. All you need is an accompanying Binaural Beat/Isochronic Tone MP3 and even that isn't a must.

Has that worked for you? That is quite interesting I might have a try.

My dreams most often take place in my old childhood house in Texas or my grandparent's house. I hardly have dreams of houses in Utah (where i live now), only at my current work. My previous houses usually have people who I have relationships with presently, which usually sends me off into a lucid dream because I think (wait a second, I didn't know these people when I lived here).

I thought it was funny that "ethical" and "torture" was used in the same topic.

I know there can sometime be a pulling feeling. Some projectors experience sleep payalysis and others don't. I would suggest typin in 'sleep paralysis' in the search tool to find past posts. I know there is a lot to be said about sp but I don't think you should be scared. Just because you we're feeling pulled doesn't mean someone or something else was forcing you out of your body. We all naturally leave our physical bodies constantly without knowing, you just happened to be conscious when it happens. If it happens again try not to be scared and just let it naturally happen. I had a friend who experienced sleep paralysis once and was terrified he didn't want to go back to sleep in case he couldn't move forever.

Yes very fascinating indeed. This kind of experience would have been very helpful while i was still in school, lol. I believe our brains get overloaded with things to remember so we forget much of what we learned until it randomly comes flying into our thoughts (or dreams).

That's funny because I hardly ever encounter people who think thy are better then me, at leat they don't show it, and I'm a pizza cook for crying out loud! I guess it all depends on where you live.

There can be different answers to the same question if more then one person seeks it out. You can't be for sure if the answer is fact. But if you find the answers you are looking for in your own experience, then that is all that matters.

Some people can be more intelligent then others but that doesn't mean they have a bigger heart, or more happy for that matter.

If anyone here can visit the Akashic records, and I am sure there are many such people, I would suggest you request information on the last Galactic Alignment that was about 26 000 years ago.

I am somewhat new to all if this to, but I can tell you AP is hardly used for doing side jobs for random people. If you would like to gain information you will have to go about yourself. Also, you might not get a strait forward answer while searching in the non physical.

That is so awesome! At least you knew what caused the later negative experience. You can only keep improving.