When I meditate/attempt to, I find myself having to swallow, ALOT! I find myself ignoring it, but does this have any affect on if I'm separating from my physical body or not?
To me, it doesn't really affect it. I just got through having an OBE and before doing it, I kept swallowing but I continued to feel numbness throughout my body anyway. I even moved my leg and head, opened my eyes. I rolled over and ended up laying on my side and projected from there. I've read some people say you can't project from laying on your side. I do it half the time that way. I don't know if I'm different, but I doubt it.
You moved and projected shortly after? I didn't know that was possible. I was told to be as still as you can for a long as possible and you will start to feel it.
Maybe it's different for other people, but that's what happened today. I think it's because I can easily get into the state of mind required to OBE that I don't need to sit still the entire time. It would be impossible for me to just lay there and not itch my nose or something. I do know that if I open my physical eyes, I can't OBE.
Swallow, itch your itch, sneeze, do whatever you have to do and then get back to your focus.
It only bothers you, if you let it! :wink:
All of these show that your focus is still directed too much on your physical body.
It's like some kind of built in reality check. Let's say, your bodies/consciousness last defense to hold itself here.
Once again, it gets better with practice! :-)
Swallowing will affect you if you believe it will. If you believe you can't project from your side, then you can't.
That old quote is so true, and I forget who said it...maybe Ford? "Whether you believe you can or can't, you're probably right."