Almost had it.

[Chase]

I woke up at 11am this morning after a night of multiple dreams and I could hear my parents talking with the tv on in the living room. I just layed there in bed for a moment and comfortably closed my eyes before thinking about getting up and I suddenly felt the familiar sensation of my body sinking into my bed, the feeling of something heavy and invisible pushing me down, and the feeling of my head starting to inflate like a balloon was inside. The natural ringing of my ears became increasingly loud.It seemed as if I couldn't move (SP?) so I set my mind to go OOB. I felt a strange powerful sensation about my body and even though I knew my eyes were closed for sure I could see and feel my arms grasping towards the side of my queen sized bed as I felt like I was being resisted by magnetism back to my resting position. I looked over the edge and gazed at the carpet then BOOM! just like that I opened my eyes and found myself on my back looking at the cieling. I immediatly reached to my journal and started to write everything down. I believe this is my closest experience to going oob. The wierd thing about it though is that I could hear my parents and the tv while doing the attempt. I guess it doesnt have to be perfectly quiet to AP?

[Xanth]

I guess it doesnt have to be perfectly quiet to AP?

No, it does not. 

That's a great lesson to learn... and to show others!

Astral Projection is only about *IGNORING* that which is physically going on around you.
If you can do that well enough AND long enough... you will Phase your consciousness away from this Physical Reality.

That's *ALL* there is to it.  Seriously and honestly.  It's just that simple.  The hard part comes when people try to do the myriad of crap that they've heard other people talk about.  Forget about all of it... and just IGNORE THE PHYSICAL.

[roman67]

Amazing experience Chase. You will definitely successful in your next attempt. As Xanth said that it is a great lesson to learn and show others. Keep it up.