Where do I begin?

[silentaxis]

I've been interested in astral projection for about 6 months, but I've never really given it a try. I just have so many questions and there are just so many different methods that I get flustered and I already have an issue with decision-making  . Here are a few questions that I'd like to ask you guys.

1) Sometimes, I go to bed when I'm not tired. I'll just lie there and not move. Maybe after 10 - 20 minutes, my body starts getting really heavy, like someone just put a huge lead blanket over my body. Not my head though, just my body. It gets sort of difficult to breath and I feel like getting up but its such as strange sensation. Eventually, I'll have to just force myself up otherwise I feel like I'm going to die by suffocation.

2) Sometimes, when I'm trying to fall asleep, the bed will disappear, as in I cant feel it anymore. Then It will feel like I'm spinning in space. It's always a counter-clockwise spin. I can trigger it but the sensation only lasts for a couple of seconds before I have to trigger it again. To trigger it,  I imagine pushing my forehead from the inside with tiny imaginary hands in my skull. I hope that make sense. Anyways, am I trigger a sort of trance?

3) Where do I start with astral projection?!?!

I'm really not familiar at all with any of this, sorry 

Also, please don't recommend any books for me. I always buy them and then they just collect dust in my closet. How about some online links?

[Xanth]

Hi there 

For your #1...
It sounds like you're just lying there expecting something to happen.  This, generally, won't work. 

What you need to do is mix your #1 and #2!

In your #2 experience you mention using a "trigger".  Well, that same trigger has to be used as well during your #1 experiences as well!

When you feel like you're "spinning in space" is there any other sensations you're feeling/seeing?

What books do you currently own?
Because they're a great source of information as long as you buy the correct ones. 

[personalreality]

In your step one you are most likely inducing trance, and that's a good first step. 

Keep going down and focus your consciousness to a point, just try not to think to much or try to hard.

You're doing well, you may be a natural.