Intensity of Vibrations and Clarity of Projections

[j360]

I have been having some issues lately with not being very lucid during some projections and I suspect it's at least somewhat related to whether or not I experience intense vibrations prior to exiting.  I'm wondering if anyone has advice for dealing with this or similar experiences.

It seems when I experience intense vibrations or other exit sensations, the fact that it's startling forces me to become much more mentally alert, so upon exiting I'm more likely to be lucid.  However, the more times I project the less I experience the vibrations or they have gotten much more mild over time.   

Since I'm usually unconscious just prior to waking up in SP, it seems like I'm significantly less likely to be very lucid without those intense exit sensations that might startle me into becoming more alert.  I'm also more likely to slip into unconscious and lose a lot of the memory because I don't often wake up right away in these instances.  Basically, it appears that my separation process has become too peaceful / uneventful to the point where there isn't much to help raise my level of alertness at the start of the projection. 

In the past I used to hate the vibrations since it was frightening at first and I probably chickened out of 50+ attempts because of it, now I'm interested in experiencing it more often.  What sometimes but not always helps is affirming something like "clarity now" or spending some time focusing on a small detail after separating.

[ka0s]

You already hit most of what i'd recommend. Try focusing on small objects such as letters or paper that contains text. Shouting "Clarity now" has helped me but sometimes it takes a few really loud shouts. You can also try staying in the same area for a while and trying to improve your level of focus with the items around your immediate area. Hope this helps somewhat.

[Greytraveller]

Hi j360

In my OBEs, and in many other OBE accounts that I have read, there is No correlation between clarity of consciousness and vibrations. That said, there are, of course, always exceptions to general rules and trends. So while it could be possible that a lack of vibrations adversely affects your consciousness in an OBE it is also very unlikely.
So look for another likely reason.
btw kaos' idea of the "Clarity Now !" affirmation is a very good one.

Regards 
Grey

[j360]

Thanks for the responses.

I'll certainly put more effort into gaining clarity rather than worrying about what the separation is like.  I just started reading William Buhlman's book last night where using that affirmation was recommended.  After reading how it was explained it really occurred to me that I might just be repeating it without putting much intention behind the request.

This morning I had projected and had an uneventful exit, I noticed that I was in the mind awake / body asleep state, then I floated away my bed.  I got out of my house and noticed that my clarity wasn't too good, so I repeated clarity now mentally a few times and it didn't help much; however, when I tried shouting it and putting a lot of intent behind the request it worked really well.  I also read about requesting to move to a higher plane so I tried that and almost instantly it felt like a powerful force was pulling me both back and inward at the same time, it was a little too much to handle so the experience ended. 

Unfortunately, I experienced what might be a more serious issue that I often have which is falling into unconscious sleep for a while after the projection ends.  This of course makes recalling the experience difficult so there are other parts of the AP that I barely remember.  Addressing that issue should be simple since I just need to remember to wake up and right away and write everything down.