Body Position

[SirMike]

When I sleep; I tend to sleep on my belly, so when I try OOBEs and APs should I do them on my belly?

[Xanth]

Do them however you wish.
The only restriction is that you're comfortable.
Position has no other bearing/meaning.

[SirMike]

So if I sleep on my belly, and if I were to have an OOBE/AP would I be floating up and looking at myself as I float up (if I don't teleport to another location- ofcourse.)

[light487]

It's all relative isn't it though? I was thinking about this issue this morning as I analysed my experience last night. Am I moving "backward", or "down".. or "north".. I was laying on my side during my experience and I was 6 inches or so "behind" myself.. so technically I guess I was moving backward.. but when I think about it.. I could just as easily describe it as moving "away" and direction is not really relevant.

[SirMike]

It might be random, I ask because if I'm on my belly how would I do the rope technique? 

[light487]

There's no reason why you can't go "down".. That's my point.. it's relative to the direction you are facing.. but when you do the technique.. down (in the physical) will actually be up as it relates to your body position and subsequent technique

[Xanth]

Other than the comfort thing, it has no effect of "if" you'll project.
As for your orientation WHEN you get "out" ... it doesn't matter.  Get up, brush yourself off, and go have fun. 

[astraladdict]

Lol oh man, i've been in your situation. Sometimes i'll get conscious during the night, and would want to OBE, but i'll be on my stomach or on the side and it makes it kind of more difficult. usually i just say "F it" and go back to sleep. Buuut, technically speaking you can OBE from any position, it's just easier when you are IN a COMFORTABLE position.

~astraladdict

[light487]

I guess that is why you should have multiple "exit" techniques at hand.. so you can use whicher technique feels more intuitive to your current situation/position. If you're on your back, you can easily use the rope-climbing or any "pulling up" technique.. but from the side or front, maybe there is a better technique that is more "appropriate".. for me though, if I was on my side.. I would still be comfortable with a rope pull.. just the rope would be attached to the wall rather than the ceiling. Not that I am all that experienced..

As for the stomach position.. maybe a "swaying" or "rocking" type technique would be more suitable? I don't know..

[astraladdict]

The "roll" method seems universal. You can be in any position and will still be able to roll.

~astraladdict

[SirMike]

I will try the roll technique