I don't get it..

[SirMike]

I had my first AP without intent but when I try and do it I fail..

I did nothing out of the ordinary so I have no idea why I cannot do it.

I fell asleep, woke up without moving and then I felt the vibrations, so I have no idea
why I can't do it again.. any help 

[light487]

I have the same experience.. all of my actual OBE/APs have been when I wasn't expecting them or even wanting them. Now that I want to, I can't have been unsucessful.. haha.. oh the irony.  

[AlterEgo4045]

Your both to focused on WANTING to Astral Project rather than focusing ON Astral Projecting which is what you should be doing.

[SirMike]

I have the same experience.. all of my actual OBE/APs have been when I wasn't expecting them or even wanting them. Now that I want to, I can't.. haha.. oh the irony. 

The day was like any other.. but I do remember in fact trying to  count my breath.. I went 1..2..3 and all of a sudden I fell asleep and woke up and then it happened. So I had a little subconscious intent of doing it but I was not consciously aware of it.. 

[SirMike]

Your both to focused on WANTING to Astral Project rather than focusing ON Astral Projecting which is what you should be doing.

Thats true but how do I focus on APing instead of wanting to AP.. if I'm trying to ap that is wanting so how do I end up
focusing ON it..

[AlterEgo4045]

Thats true but how do I focus on APing instead of wanting to AP.. if I'm trying to ap that is wanting so how do I end up
focusing ON it..

Starting an hour before you want to astral project put it in the back of your mind and when you go to bed practice a few mind awake/body asleep techniques, if and when you achieve this state try a few exit methods. The key is the intent on astral projection while not thinking about it.

[Xanth]

I had my first AP without intent but when I try and do it I fail..

I did nothing out of the ordinary so I have no idea why I cannot do it.

I fell asleep, woke up without moving and then I felt the vibrations, so I have no idea
why I can't do it again.. any help 

You had a spontaneous projection... that's all.  It'll happen more often now that you're actively pursuing projection.

When do you usually practice?

[NightmareApocalypse]

Starting an hour before you want to astral project put it in the back of your mind and when you go to bed practice a few mind awake/body asleep techniques, if and when you achieve this state try a few exit methods. The key is the intent on astral projection while not thinking about it.

How the hell are you supposed to have intent while not thinking about it?

[SirMike]

You had a spontaneous projection... that's all.  It'll happen more often now that you're actively pursuing projection.

When do you usually practice?

I sleep at 10 pm and then set my alarm for about 2 am and then that's when I project.

As for practicing I do it in the after noon so about 4 and 8 pm

[light487]

Hrmm.. I have a "Power Nap" app for my iPod Touch.. the max is 90 minutes.. which is one sleep cycle.. so I suppose I could try that as that has an alarm to wake you up at the end. I can't really set the alarm to go off on my clock radio because my girlfriend would be woken up.