How am i actually meant to go about Astral Projection?

[Dark Rhapsody]

and can i quickly say is OBE different from AP? i thought astral projecting is an outer body experience.. but anyway i've tried various ways and none have suceeded, however i have got better at ap-ing. I have tried lying on my bed before i go to bed and sometimes i feel my head go up, i only get about 30 cm forward and then it's like there is a wall there. i've tried all other ways like rope and ladder but whenever i go to make my hands go outta my body i end up physically moving them. i've tried going backwards but no sucess. i've tried lying face down on my bed and trying to go through it (i have a bunk bed) but it's hard ot breath and i end up keeping swallowing.

can someone give me the tech i would probally find most easiest or suggestions please? and can you give me a like '5 stage' guide on what i must do please? i'd really appreciate it!

[The Present Moment]

and can i quickly say is OBE different from AP? i thought astral projecting is an outer body experience.. but anyway i've tried various ways and none have suceeded, however i have got better at ap-ing. I have tried lying on my bed before i go to bed and sometimes i feel my head go up, i only get about 30 cm forward and then it's like there is a wall there. i've tried all other ways like rope and ladder but whenever i go to make my hands go outta my body i end up physically moving them. i've tried going backwards but no sucess. i've tried lying face down on my bed and trying to go through it (i have a bunk bed) but it's hard ot breath and i end up keeping swallowing.

can someone give me the tech i would probally find most easiest or suggestions please? and can you give me a like '5 stage' guide on what i must do please? i'd really appreciate it!

Check the Permanent Topics and FAQ sections for info on terminology. You might not be relaxed enough if your body is still moving.

Use the sleep cycle to your advantage - make attempts after a few hours sleep, so that you'll naturally enter the mind awake/body asleep state.

[Novice]

While people use the terms OBE and AP interchangebly, there are differences. Feelings of seperation of a body indicate an OBE. While phasing to AP involves shifting of consciousness/awareness to another area/level/focus. When phasing/AP, you don't really perceive a body per se, not like when OBE.

And as The Present Moment indicated, the Permanent Astral Topics and Astral FAQs sections are excellent resources for numerous shared techniques/experiences. Definately check them out if you haven't yet.