Need advice on how to leave my body?

[KoolAide187]

For a long time I have been trying to astral project. I've read books about it and had friends who do it. I can make my whole body fall asleep while my mind is awake and aware of everything going on around me. I have no vision with my eyes closed but I can't seem to exit my body. My whole body goes numb and tingly when it goes asleep. And I can do this 90% of the time I try. The other 10% I end up falling asleep. Somebody told me to try and sit up while my body is asleep. Well I tried that and I actually sat up instead of exited my body. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I hope I have a soul to do it with.

[Contenteo]

Try doing everything you are doing, just in a late afternoon nap, or wake yourself up early in the morning, go to your non-normal spot, and give it a go. It sounds like you have all the hard stuff down, just need a little crutch to get you there. Personally, I needed it. In fact, I don't know anyone who is proficient today and didn't use a drowsy exit as a crutch their first couple times. 

To be a little more specific, there is feeling that you need to get used to, and to get it the first couple times you are going to need a little extra help. Once you have it, you'll know what you need to do to obtain a conscious exit, and better said still, you will then realize the monumental task that lays before you.

Best in your Travels.

Cheers,
Contenteo

[todd421757]

I would have to guess you are just getting a trance and/or sleep paralysis, and not the OBE vibrations. Vibrations are unmistakeable as they can be intense at times.

Still you can separate with just a trance and light vibrations. But, you need to be very tired for this to work. And you need to keep aware and feel the OBE separation while falling asleep.

Your friend said his sitting up technique works well for him. That doesn't mean it will work for you. You need to find the OBE exit pathway that is easiest for you to achieve. Find the one that provides you with the least resistance.

Here is a post of mine that gives some example of OBE exit pathways. Try each one until you find one that works.

http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome_to_out_of_body_experiences/my_log_of_the_different_ways_to_exit_the_physical_body-t38297.0.html

[Lionheart]

 If the great advice given here by Contenteo and Todd doesn't pan out, here's 66 Techniques that might! 
http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome_to_astral_consciousness/66_astral_projection_techniques-t37808.0.html

[roman67]

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[Volgerle]

What I do and did in 50% of all cases: I asked a helper in advance to help me out. When in the state I stretch out my astral hand(s). Almost always (sometimes only after a few seconds because they really want to be sure that help is asked for) there is a hand that grabs you and draws you out. Sometimes it's even two helpers, each one grabs one of your arms or hands, left and right. At one instance I had one helper you duplicated himself, left and right (with one side being a more transparent version of him showing me that this was the duplicate), that was amazing and funny too.

Give it a shot, it might work. You need not see the helpers when you're out in your room or whereever you (want to) go, because they only 'show up' or are visible when you want them to be visible to you as they then can lower their frequency (they operate on a much higher level than you).

Should you have doubts or fears, don't worry: It is very secondary WHAT the helpers are. Be they parts of your Higher Self, be they really Guides (other souls), either personal or working as a facilitator for this, or a thought form / tool you create (like a ladder to climb out of your body or whatever). It does not matter. Follow what I call the phenomenological approach: This means a helper is a helper regardless of his/her essence, origin and background. Judge a tree by its fruit. If the helper helps, you are helped.  

[Steel Hawk]

For a long time I have been trying to astral project. I've read books about it and had friends who do it. I can make my whole body fall asleep while my mind is awake and aware of everything going on around me. I have no vision with my eyes closed but I can't seem to exit my body. My whole body goes numb and tingly when it goes asleep. And I can do this 90% of the time I try. The other 10% I end up falling asleep. Somebody told me to try and sit up while my body is asleep. Well I tried that and I actually sat up instead of exited my body. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I hope I have a soul to do it with.

What todd above has said is right, vibrations you need, unmistakable indeed. But good progress you seem to be making.

You seem very determined to project, which is good. But try not to try too hard. What you need to do is seduce your subconscious into wanting to project. Every night before you go to bed day dream about projecting, what it would be like, what you would do, try this for about a week or two. Also keep a dream journal, the more you can remember your dreams the better. Whenever in waking consciousness you recall and relive your dreams from the previous night you can feel the correct state of mind you need to have in order to project.

OK. So you're lying there and your body is numb but your mind is awake. Try your best to clear your thoughts and have the attitude of exploring and observing. First every now and then pay silent attention to what you're experiencing. If you notice anything try following it with your focus, this could be a ringing sound, a feeling, something visual etc. If you don't notice anything don't worry about it too much. Start playing around, see if you can recreate the feeling of rocking back and forth, pretend you have an astral body and it's rocking like a boat. Try doing it side to side, then top to bottom, bottom to top, you're not thinking or caring about anything except just the feeling of bouncing your astral body around.

What it would it feel like to ride up an elevator? What about falling off a building? Can you recreate a ringing noise in your mind, like the sound when you listen to music too loud and you're partly deaf? Can you follow the ringing? Can you hear music in your head if you wanted to? Keep doing this, just playing around with this state. Try visualizing your chakras as swirling different colors of light opening. Try playing around see if you can make white light come off yourself.

You've heard you need to have a clear and still mind to project yes?

That's only partially true, ideally the most efficient way is entertaining the mind gently with something. It's sort of like if you ever went to bed thinking about some scenario, imagining something and you just fell directly into a dream. But because you're slightly focused on moving the energy body back and forth (or whatever) you stay just consciousness enough to enter a very deep trance.

Basically you're problem is this: You're not deep enough in trance. There's several levels where you feel various "drops". I'd say you're almost there though. Try working what you can do, you'll get some vibrations your heart may start going crazy and most likely you'll get scared and stop there being amazed that this is real.