Vivid Dream weird.

[Lookedynamixhales]

So basically i will attempt to astral project get close after about half an hour and then i will get tired because i hit a point where i can not get further so i roll over, now i fell asleep and had a dream that i was sitting in an old friends house smoking weed as we did ...it felt very real i was not aware it was a dream and i can remember every second i decided to leave...as i was walking home i heard her call out for me and my friend "Looke! Daryel!" then i turned around to find her and as i did it felt like i got really high suddenly i could not walk then violently got flung forward against a wall .... as i hit the wall i woke up with vibrational stage of astral projection but because i was so overwhelmed even though i understood what was happening i had to open my eyes? can anyone elaberate on reflection it was strangly enjoyable

[Astralzombie]

If I understand you correctly, then what you described happened to me many times when I first started trying to AP with intent. I would get caught up in the narrative (which is the goal) and I would suddenly snap out of it. I would speak in the physical, and say the actual words that I would have said next in my mini-dream, only it sounds like you were in a lucid dream. If this happens to you again, don't open your eyes if you can help it. Try to go immediately back into your dream and it should be easier to catch your awareness. If so, you can continue the lucid or proceed to the astral.

Also, I know a lot of people find it hard to AP while laying in any position other than their back. I have a bad back so that simply isn't possible for me as it can get to be unbearable. If there is no reason why you can't lay on your back than it's a pretty good idea to keep trying that way. However, you were lying on your side when this occurred. Hint. Hint.

[Lookedynamixhales]

If I understand you correctly, then what you described happened to me many times when I first started trying to AP with intent. I would get caught up in the narrative (which is the goal) and I would suddenly snap out of it. I would speak in the physical, and say the actual words that I would have said next in my mini-dream, only it sounds like you were in a lucid dream. If this happens to you again, don't open your eyes if you can help it. Try to go immediately back into your dream and it should be easier to catch your awareness. If so, you can continue the lucid or proceed to the astral.

Also, I know a lot of people find it hard to AP while laying in any position other than their back. I have a bad back so that simply isn't possible for me as it can get to be unbearable. If there is no reason why you can't lay on your back than it's a pretty good idea to keep trying that way. However, you were lying on your side when this occurred. Hint. Hint.

Thanks man i shall do my best ...do you have any tips on acknowledging you are present in a lucid dream. Also in response to astral projecting on your back..my only astral projection which was successful where i floated out my body was on my side after riding out SP.

[roman67]

When you are aware that you are dreaming that is called lucid dream. You can do anything in lucid dream.

[Astralzombie]

Thanks man i shall do my best ...do you have any tips on acknowledging you are present in a lucid dream. Also in response to astral projecting on your back..my only astral projection which was successful where i floated out my body was on my side after riding out SP.

I think the very act of consciously trying to AP is enough to gain your awareness during a dream. With that said, I have come across some really good info on this site. I'll give you the premise but I suggest you do the research. I'm not being a jerk. I think that the more we consciously do to learn something, the more our "subconscious" knows it has some work to do. And work it will.

Do dream checks. A dream check is done while your awake. It's like the idea of tying a string around your finger to remember something, every time you look at the string you remember what it is you don't want to forget.

Also another member, LionHeart, pointed out to me that some of the weird things in our dreams, like when Uncle Bob is real but the person playing him in our dreams is someone else, are there to help us. We usually take notice of that but move on anyways in the dream. He said those are things that help us to catch awareness. He's right in my case anyhow.

Keep trying, you'll get there.