couldnt open my eyelids in an obe!

[Teh]

this was my second obe that i can remember, but it was ruined because when i got out, it was like my eyelids were 3/4 closed and it ended in frustration.

i think i might know the cause, but i didnt know how to solve it when im out. let me explain.. my first memorable obe started with me waking up full of very fine and regular vibrations, and i only had to think for the tiniest split second about leaving my body and i was straight out.. although everything was inverted in my house, even time. lasted about 15 secs and was very clear.

this morning i woke up with rugged and irregular vibrations, which i can only describe as being "low"... i thought about projecting and my conciousness seemed to shift into another body inside my physical body :/ then i willed myself out through my feet which took alot of concentration and effort, and once i was out, my view was obscured by my eyelids and it had the lack of clarity akin to dreaming (i know i wasnt dreaming though).

so has anyone had this problem and know how to solve it? i think its caused by lack of energy or whatever which made the whole obe sort of half-arsed... i tried alot of things when i was out like willing them open, yelling OPEN, trying to induce the physical sensation of opening them etc. please help if you can.

[Astral Projection]

Same thing happened to me. I couldn't open my eyelids and when I tryed really hard (I was standing in the middle of the room, projected) my physical eyes were open..

[CFTraveler]

That's happened to me before-  Every time I tried to open my 'eyes' I would open my real ones and -pop!- back to my body.  So  I closed my eyes, waited a bit, went out and the same.  Only that time I shouted 'I want to see' or 'clarity now' or something like that and I was able to see very clearly- even the colors came back. (It was early dawn.) I felt stupid for saying it but hey- it worked.

[dingo]

I think it's the same phenomenon as astral blindness. Try walking through a wall, or just don't use sight. Your sense of touch is highly improved out of body - it's like you can feel everything around you at the same time. I think it's called Astral Mind Sensing. Not sure.

[AndrewTheSinger]

Actually you don't need to open your eyes, should not try, you can move away from your body and interact with the astral environment (touch things, clap hands...), specially if you can't see or hear, until you gain clarity, your sight should come as you stabilize, after that you can blink normally.