How can I make my projections last longer ?

[DreamRider]

Hello 
I already managed to have several AP experiences, and all of these felt very memorable, magical in fact.
The problem is all of my projections end too quickly. I am suddeny snapped to my body after what feels like 1-2 minutes tops.
I can often return once or twice, but every projection I had so far I failed to do anything meaningful because
each time I get back to it I appear again next to my body.

Also is it normal that I don't seem to have any "powers" ? People often describe being able to fly, materialize objects at will, go through walls, teleport. I managed to go through wall once. All other attempts to do "something" ended up with a failure. Is it because the experience feels so vivid that subcounsiously I may still be afraid I am in the real world and it blocks me ?

[Bluefirephoenix]

Everything depends on your focus.

[Kzaal]

Yes it takes a while getting acclimated to the astral realm. I remember I couldn't do anything special at all the first times I did it.
It's like you're asking yourself if you can really do all the stuff people talk about and you're not sure about it.
For me it took a few months to get to the point where I wasn't scared of "disturbing" the peace in the projection.
I was actually scared that it would be forbidden or something but I succeeded and eventually I didn't care anymore.

Staying longer in AP definitely needs more focus, also clearing any fears can help but this is only achieved with practice and facing your fears as they show.
A good way to stay focused is keeping your cool and repeating to yourself to focus.
After a while when you are used enough to AP you'll be able to do it much more often, meaning that your experience in AP'ing will raise exponentially. So you'll be able to face more fears/doubts etc., in less time.
If you do 1-2 AP per month it's hard to face all your fears but with practice you can raise that up to 3 or more per week.
Much faster to experience new things.
Good Luck!

[Lucidityman]

Hi

Kind of make it a habbit to walk away from the body in bed as soon as possible.Create distance between your obe body and the physical body.If you hang around the physical body it just might suck you back in again.

To make ep's last longer.. you can start out by saying every 15 seconds "clarity now"..just keep checking how your obe body is doing.How do you feel, relaxed and calm or do you feel like any second now its going to end.. feel like you are in a hurry,nervouse.. Over time you learn to live in your environment..you get used to your suroundings.

As for powers.. why don't you just use them.Jump in the air and see what happens.. Using your mind to create things takes focus,work..thats something I would say stay away from for now. Work on flying and walking through objects like tables,doors,walls. Just walk up to a door or wall and press your obe body against it. After a few seconds of resistence, just chill right out and you will slide through the wall feelinglessly..LOL is that a word.

Yes, your experience can feel so vivid that you think you are in the real world and that can then lead or prevent you from interacting with in your ep environment. Example, when I obe I leave the front door.I actually hold onto the front door so it don't slam shut and wake my parents up at night. It makes no real sence, but you are doing it because of how you precieve your environment.So maybe the first thing you should do is do a reality check.To show the mind that it feels real,looks real, but its not real. That should help you with trying to fly also and walk through walls.

[DreamRider]

Thank you for your answers.
I will try to use affirmations and focus to make my AP last longer. Today I almost went "out" but vibrations ended suddenly and I fell asleep straight into a non-lucid dream.

Hmm, any tips as to what should be my first serious task ? I feel it would be easier for me if I had a goal to focus on. But what would be a good goal for a newbie ? Something like "contact your guide" is something I really want to do, but it feels like it may too much for the first objective. Opinions ?

[Lucidityman]

Hi

Hmmmm....  in my opinion your first serious task should be not to have task, just let it happen and adapt to what is being given to you.Then again having a goal in mind is thumbs up.Always good to have a goal.I would say learn to exit the body, if you don't exit you cant have a obe. Learn your body the sensations, learn what triggers vibes.When you get vibes like you did, you have about 5 seconds to do it or your moment of opertunity is gone.So when you get vibes, react right away , any which way, just get your butt of the bed like PRONTO MR. 

Your spirit guild will find you.Spirit guides are not like a click a button and their they are. Sometimes they are around other times you can yell their name and nothing. I think how I learned and I learned from keeping things simple, not expect anything, and making mistakes. I learned by curiosity , lets see what happens if I do this..  learned don't do that again. That ended the obe instantly..good to know.

As for a noob..  do and practice what feels comfortable with you. I know people want to experience everything all at once when out , I did, but it comes down to your own body, learn the bodies sences,feelings.. focus like he said.  like in the beginning you are all aware,tence,excited that I am standing here on my front lawn, I feel no temp standing in the snow.. after doing it a bunch of times, you tend to shed this oh my god I am here, its actually happened.. it becomes more of a relaxed , lean against the tree smoke a obe ciggerette.. its a progression.

you are well on your way to doing it.. I think the best thing you can do is not try to hard..just let it happen.Oh and be quicker on your exit when you have vibes.