Hi everyone, as you can tell I'm new 
I've been interested in AP and OBE's for a long time and recently started practicing relaxation and focus exercises. I figured I was a long way from an OBE. But then a few nights ago a dream I had faded to black. Normally when that happens, I wake up or enter another dream. Well, not this time, I just lay there in darkness. I recognized this as the state required for AP so I tried to leave my body. It took me a few tries, but I finally rolled out. I was beside my bed, looking at the ceiling. I rolled over and looked at my body and thought this was just the coolest thing I'd ever experienced. I was about to go explore the house when I felt compelled to touch my body. Big mistake. I touched my head and the big astral vaccuum sucked me back into my body and I woke up. This time was just a fluke, but I'd like to get to the point where I can eventually enter the trance-like state required to AP. Any free-form advice would be appreciated. Anyways, on to my question. Some of you say you project from lucid dreams. How can you tell that you're out of body and not just still lucid dreaming? Do things feel/look different? Anyways, I'm sure I'll be lurking around the board and I'll be sure to let you know next time I journey outside myself.
I've been interested in AP and OBE's for a long time and recently started practicing relaxation and focus exercises. I figured I was a long way from an OBE. But then a few nights ago a dream I had faded to black. Normally when that happens, I wake up or enter another dream. Well, not this time, I just lay there in darkness. I recognized this as the state required for AP so I tried to leave my body. It took me a few tries, but I finally rolled out. I was beside my bed, looking at the ceiling. I rolled over and looked at my body and thought this was just the coolest thing I'd ever experienced. I was about to go explore the house when I felt compelled to touch my body. Big mistake. I touched my head and the big astral vaccuum sucked me back into my body and I woke up. This time was just a fluke, but I'd like to get to the point where I can eventually enter the trance-like state required to AP. Any free-form advice would be appreciated. Anyways, on to my question. Some of you say you project from lucid dreams. How can you tell that you're out of body and not just still lucid dreaming? Do things feel/look different? Anyways, I'm sure I'll be lurking around the board and I'll be sure to let you know next time I journey outside myself.