Was I Close?

[surfingnirvana]

I have tried off and on throughout the last year to achieve an OBE.  Primarily, I used the 'rope method' in a dark room on my bed completely spread out.  I believe I achieved the greatest success last night.  I felt a weird shaking/buzzing throughout my body.  I also noticed that gradually, my arms lifted and lifted.  Why this was, I don't know.  They didn't tire.  They just gradually rose as if in the water.  Last, I noticed my eye lids twitching and I was beginning to see white.  I don't know what I was doing, but I thought I was blinking a lot.  Is what I was doing common?

Can anyone describe what normally happens to them as they try this?  Thanks!

[Stookie]

Sounds like the very beginning of trance, and more than likely you need to go a good bit deeper. As hard as it is at first, try to ignore your body's sensations like fluttering eyelids and feelings in your arms and legs. When you're completely relaxed you shouldn't notice it. When things like that come up, take passive notice of it and let it go. Relax into it.

[Steele]

My arms have done the same thing in fact i once managed to raise my entire upper body off my bed before realizing it was my actual body. the seeing whit i believe is something i have done before about five minutes into meditating once i experienced some sort of nirvana, the world outside melted into bliss i cant even describe what i had felt. so yeh i believe what you and i have experienced is a normal occurance and means youre on your way. peace and love

                                                                                              Steele