Optimal frequency for attempting OBE? Not on consecutive days?

[atraveler]

Hi,

I'm a beginner with this subject and I've had several OBE/LD experiences in the past few months using the WBTB method.  However, I've found so far that I've never been able to have them on consecutive days, no matter how much free time I have in the morning to attempt. 

It seems that OBE experiences are highly related to a person's energy level.  This makes me wonder if, after having an OBE, your body or soul needs a few days to "recharge" before you can have another such experience.  This may not be a good analogy, but it's generally known that a person who lifts weights shouldn't do the same exercise on two consecutive days.  If this is the case with OBE, would it make sense to only attempt OBEs 2 or 3 times per week instead of every morning?

Has anyone else found this to be the case?  I'd appreciate any advice you could offer.

Atraveler

[VagusEques]

There does seem to be a tendency that way in my personal experience, but it's not very consistent or predictable, so I can't really say for sure. But I've thought the same.

[Psan]

In my personal experience, a successful obe can take anything from an hour to few months to occur from a past attempt.
Its all very random.
However, attempts are in our hand and one should attempt as much as possible, provided one is feeling high in energy and having a desire for it. It may or may not be successful, thats another matter.

[ka0s]

Personally, it has been all dependent on how determined I am to have an OBE. Some weeks I can have many, and sometimes I can only have a few a month. Sometimes they are not planned at all and other times purposely induced.

[CFTraveler]

Since there are many components to the OBE state, I'd say that there are a few variables:
Energy- it seems like we need to recharge now and then, so there should be some 'downtime'
Lucidity- this not only has to do with energy, but also with clearheadedness.  If I'm having 'things happening' in my life that take me off-center & make me worry, I find myself not projecting until the situation is resolved in some way.
Surroundings- Not sure why, but I find myself projecting a few days before or a few days after a full moon.  I'm not sure if this is because of hormonal fluctuation, or something to do with tides or cosmic rays, but it seems like it's very predictable for me.  So I take that into consideration now.
Even though I occassionally OBE on consecutive days, this is the exception, and it seems to be on days where my energy is exceptionally high and my clairvoyance is peaking.  For whatever that's worth.

[atraveler]

Thanks CFTraveler!  From the posts here and from what I've heard from people I've spoken to, it may be difficult to project every day, unless you're at an advanced level.  At the beginner level, I'm thinking about making a schedule of when I should attempt and when I should have downtime.  Just looking at my OBE journal shows me that I have way more on Fridays - Mondays then on other days.

[ka0s]

Mine occur mostly on weekends too but are really dependent upon my mind. Sometimes I will have two days of OBE's in a row and then none for 10 days...It really depends

[atraveler]

Thanks everybody for your replies!  I'll try to attempt as often as possible, but only when it feels right.  I'm also working on paying attention to when things are going well and to when I'm spinning my wheels.