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Hello, it sounds like you are doing fine. I had the problem of my eyes feeling like they were opening and sometimes they did open for real, very irritating. It caused confusion and doubt. The remedy, I got myself a eye pillow. Everytime I put it on, I try to open my eyes to remember that sensation and also to see if I can see any light whatsoever. Once I know I can't, all doubt on whether this is real of not is totally gone and I can proceed with my session.

When you get to the Kaleidoscope and Hypnogogic Imagery, just try to passively observe it with an air of curiosity. You will find that when you ALLOW those images to appear then fade away, the next time they come back they are stronger, then stronger, then finally you are immersed in a full blown scenario.

Keep notes on your progress, no matter how minuscule it may seem at first. You will see why this is important later on!

Good Luck and Safe Travels! 

First, I just want to say thank you for your replies! You are always so helpful and forthcoming with knowledge! I am def going to buy an eye pillow. I used to have one, but I think I got rid of it. It was pink anyway. Lol. Not my favorite color. Last time I practiced last night....my room was pitch black, but the inside of my eye lids seemed a lighter shade of black. I felt like I was getting to the stage where my eye lids like to slowly open. I kept trying to shut them a little tighter then usual to preent this and to make sure my eyes were in fact closed. But I saw something! This dark black shadowy thing kept whizzing by as I did this. I wasn't scared. In fact I was calm.  I just didn't know what it was. Then I opened my eyes...
Lol. Darn eyes! I'm taking your advice lionheart! Maybe one day I'll see you in the astral!

Hehe. I used to collect sailor moon items when I was small. I still have them hidden away!

But as far as hobbies video games, yoga, art!

I'm also a belly dancer!
Ha, what a combination!

Cody,

I just practiced about fifteen minutes ago. And I'm not sure if I saw this for real or not...but I kept seeing this shadow thing go by on the wall in front of me. Kind of jolted me back to being awake. But it made me think of your post. Haha. I don't really hear voices or noise. I think maybe because I use binaural beats? Do you use them? Or do you just use silence? Thanks for your response.

  Hello everyone!
I have been practicing for about a month now. Have not fully projected just yet. Here is where I am at.
I usually practice at night before i go to bed. Usually around 11 or 12 pm. I like night time because i am too awake during the day. My eyes wont stay closed. I have even created my own custom binaural beat using 2 different tracks that really relax me and let me zone out. So, I lay in my bed all nice and warm. I focus on the blackness ahead of me. I tell my mind to suck all my conciousness out of my body and place it into my mind. Kind of behind my eyes. Almost like i am watching my own personal movie screen. Lol. My body goes numb and from time to time I get tingly feeling or vibrations in my arms and legs. I have gotten to the point where I see colors, kaleidoscope type formations, and even some still crystal clear images. I find that when I'm the deepest relaxed that I can be that I see random objects really close up. And after that, lately, i feel like I'm being stretched long ways.... Like a laughy taffy.

The problem comes in after this point. Where.... I think I am seeing things but I actually am opening my eyes....my physical eyes!  What's the next step? Any suggestions?  I try to be as passive as possible!

Sometimes I catch myself just before falling asleep just to watch the random images that run across my mind. I have found that if I realize what's going on and try to collect the information to try and remember it, minutes of it can pass, but once I fall out of the state, I remember very little if at all... gah! I think it was more just random things. I don't remember seeing a pattern. Sometimes people.

Recently, the past few days, I have noticed the faces of people. Lots and lots of different people. Not completely clear like the others have been, but distinct enough to tell that they were very specific people. It's enough to unnerve me a bit. Just a little... Maybe...

Hey Chopstick! I love your avatar picture!
But anyway, wow you see people and faces? Interesting!  Last night I saw one person when I was practicing. She was this blue alienesque woman dressed in some sort of ethnic clothing. Her name was asourrya.cshe didnt tell me that. I just sort of knew. She was very pretty. And unlike anything ive ever dreamt or imagined before.

Isn't it weird? Hey, maybe try writing down your experiences right after you have them? I sometimes do that so I can come back later to see what I wrote. Otherwise as time goes on during the day, I won't remember a thing!

Thank you everyone for the replies! Lately I have become more aware of how my eyes feel. And before I practice ap, I like to give them a little stretch by looking in all directions. Also, my eyes seem to relax more when I am naturally drowsy! Thanks again. I love reading your thoughts and comments.

I don't believe I have fully astral projected just yet but I have come pretty close!
After I can't feel my body anymore, I start seeing still images. Usually they are either a landscape or an object. Here is a list of what I have seen in almost crystal clear vision so far:

Crayons on a table (Random, right??)

A beautiful landscape of what seemed to be paradise to me. Cliffs topped with grass that jut out from a green blue river. A river that led to an ocean. Some trees off to the side as the sunlight beamed through clouds.

And very commonly I see flowers. Flowers or foliage of a forest.

My question is what do you guys see? And also what is the next step?

 
Hello everyone.
I have been practicing AP for about a month now. I know a lot of people say not to practice at night due to chances of falling asleep, but night time feels more natural to me. I find that during the day or morning, I am too awake and aware to really let go of my physical body. That, and I feel like I could be getting something done during the day. Haha.

My question is this....
Is there any thing that can be done for relaxing the eyes during a session?

I have gotten to the point in my practice where i feel as if i am floating or rather sometimes swaying back and forth. Amost like i am in the ocean. I can feel vibration/pulsations in my body (usually my arms and legs get tingly) as I lose myself in the blackness. I swear i felt my right astral toe pop up last time. I try to be as passive as possible and just let the imagery come to me. But I find myself getting to a point where my eye lids start flickering and sometimes they even slowly open. This is really holding me back....I think.
There was one time where I was in a really deep state of relaxation, and I felt like there was a second pair of eye lids that closed on top of my physical ones. I know that sounds weird, but i felt like I was in a large pitchc black warehouse. Lots of depth.

Anyway... Any tips or help would make my night. I want to try again tonight.

Also, I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I do use binaural beats. Theta. It really helps me when I visualize my mind and the tone of the beat syncing up and almost becomining one. Sorry for the long post!!! I hope to hear from you soon!