I've recently been getting much deeper in my attempts to AP. I've gotten much more relaxed than I've ever been and now kinda feels like I've left my body (though I have no real reference to whats thats like) but just seems like I can only hover over my body.
Hello okokio,
My take on the situation is, if you aren't sure your are having an out of body experience, then you are not having one. It is a very unique situation to find yourself in, when it happens you will know. :wink:
Robert Bruce in his treatise on astral projection, which is free online by the way, warns you to not mistake sensations which can be atributed with a light trance, such as the one you described, as an out of body sensation.
When the body enters trance and it begins to enter the early stages of paralysis, you may experience very strange swelling sensations because that part of the brain thats telling you where your body is, checked out for the night.
Goodluck with your attempts!
-fil