First OBE

[Cuerpo]

I'm posting here because for the longest time, I thought I was going nuts.  Then I came across the book Astral Dynamics.  The problem is, I really want to learn about OBE's, but I am also terribly, terribly afraid of it when it happens.  

I went through a phase where I was waking up, but not physically awake.  The furthest I have gone is sitting up out of my own body.  It felt like I was moving away from a heater - which must have been my body.  I was still in my room, no strange beings, visions, angels etc...  I got such a fright when I moved my hand in front of my face, saw just energy streamers that I fell back into my body and struggled like mad to wake up.  

I often get the falling sensation, which often wakes me up.  I've no idea where to start to control this.  Is it worth controlling?  Once you've got a handle on it, does it change anything?  I'd love to hear any other stories people might have?

[Jeff_Mash]

Congrats on your OBE!  Like you, my first conscious OBE happened with my sitting up halfway out of my body.  Quite a vivid and unforgettable experience!

As far as it being worth controlling, I think that depends on the individual.  For me, there was no question about it.  I HAD to control these.  The experience was too amazing for me to just shrug off.  After all, if things were this mind blowing with just sitting halfway out of my body, what on earth would it feel like if I was free from the confines of the physical and fully immersed in the nonphysical realms?

If you ever catch yourself in these pre-OBE states (falling sensation, vibrations, etc), as hard as it may be, mentally tell yourself to relax and try not to let your heart pound too much!  The more you trust the experience and settle within it, the easier it is to phase or project into the astral realms.

Hope that helps.