Hi everyone

[dreamster]

Hello everyone, I am new here so just wanted to introduce myself.

I have tried astral projection for many times during the past, at first I tried for a long time to physically exit the body with little success, and became disheartened. I did however have many lucid dreams as a result of trying to induce OBEs, and from doing some energy work using Robert Bruce's techniques I achieved some incredibly vivid and intense dreams.

I am just starting up with my practice again after a break now, and have started using SSILD technique from the Astral Consciousness forum with some encouraging results.

[Szaxx]

Hi and welcome to the Pulse.
Keep going you're on track.

[NoY]

Welcome to the Pulse 


:NoY:

[Lionheart]

 Hello Dreamster and Welcome to the Astral Pulse. You will find that Lucid Dreams aren't the only thing that comes as a result of this practice. Your awareness in general has been magnified.
Keep up the good work! 
Good Luck and Safe Travels! 

[Greytraveller]

Hello dreamster and welcome.
There are Many different methods for inducing an OBE. You might want to read some of the threads in the "Welcome to the Astral FAQ" forum as there are several induction techniques and helpful tips to be found there.

Regards 
Grey

[dreamster]

Thanks for your welcomes and replies everyone.

LionHeart, thanks for the information regarding awareness: I am also meditating each day using the method described on the advanced yoga practices site, which seems to be good for increasing awareness, so the two techniques should hopefully reinforce each other.

I will start out reading the Welcome to the Astral FAQ and see if any of the techniques there appeal to me. In the past I have had little success with 'physical exit' methods such as those tought by Robert Monroe and Robert Bruce, so I'm now turning my focus to phasing methods and lucid dreams for the time being.