A few questions. Really need help.

[xsgtpepper]

Hello. I'm a newcomer, and found these boards because I need a few answers. I had recently read about Astral Projection, OBE, and techniques, I had practiced a few breathing techniques and found one that I was very comfortable with. I'm laying in bed last night, ready to try it out. I breathed in to the count of four and said in my mind over and over,"I will slip out of my body and remember everything." After about 10 min. of that I actually felt my self slipping into a dream. But I was laying there in my bed, first person view, staring at my tv, which WAS on while I went to bed. But I had really bad sleep paralysis. It had happened 3 times in a row in 30 min. last night. I've never had it before adn I was really scared, especially waking up to it.
Now my questions:

1. Is this normal to have Sleep Paralysis when going through an OBE?

2.This isn't anything dangerous, right?

3. Was I having "symptoms" to a prelude of OBE?

Thanks for your time in advance.

[dingo]

1) It is normal to experience sleep paralysis just before an OBE. Sleep paralysis happens when your body goes to sleep to stop it moving around while you dream, and a side-effect of this is that it makes it much easier to focus on the non-physical.

2) It's not dangerous. We do it unconsciously every time we sleep!

3) Experiencing sleep paralysis doesn't neccessarily mean you are going to have an OBE. It could mean you are going to have a WILD (Wake-Induced Lucid Dream). But as long as you have the intent to have an OBE, that is what will happen.

[xsgtpepper]

Good. I wasn't scared of it going into it, but I had just never experienced sleep paralysis or even lucid dreams so it frightened me a bit at first. I had three in a row from 10:30 to 11.
Its almost like I knew I was going in and out of the dreams. I knew it wasn't a successful OBE, but I hope to have one soon.
At least I knew I was doing it right. Hah.
The only question is, If I keep at it and let the sleep paralysis happen and I block out fear, completely let go of, don't even think of it, will I have a successful OBE?

[dingo]

Yes. I think so anyway. I'm not quite sure if luck has something to do with it. With more experience in the states involved I think the element of luck would be removed, and it would be a definite yes.

[CFTraveler]

The only question is, If I keep at it and let the sleep paralysis happen and I block out fear, completely let go of, don't even think of it, will I have a successful OBE?

At least your chances of having a pleasant one increase.  If you can block out fear, then you can move into an exit technique when you get  exit symptoms instead of freaking out, which is what frequently ruins it for many people.

[xsgtpepper]

I think I may have done it. But it may be just another WILD. It hasn't occurred for the past couple nights everytime I try. But I fell asleep today for a nap(JUST woke up). And I woke up like 20 minutes later or so. and I felt like drifiting back to sleep but I did my breathing because I knew this was a pivotal point to do it. I felt the sleep paralysis and I was in my home again. Walking around my house. It was the same darkness as it was now. Even the outside environment. But everyone was home adn cooking(In the dark no less), but noones home. WILD? I'm thinking so.

But I'm glad it happened again. I really do enjoy the feeling of sleep paralysis now. Its comforting, almost? hah.

EDIT: Oh and one part of it, I was floating down my neighborhood or running, all I know is I was moving fast. And I come to my house and see these kangaroo like things flock into my house, and when I get in, theres all these dogs and cats instead.

[CFTraveler]

You know, you can turn a lucid dream into an OBE.  When you become lucid, ask (have the intention) to go back to your body.  If/when you do, separate, and get away from your body asap.  Once you're out and experiencing the projection, and you feel you're losing the integrity of the experience (losing lucidity, turning into a dream) do it again.  Go back to your body and separate again.  If you have a lot of lucid dreams this is a great way to project without all those techniques for getting out.