I think I have the same problem but whats the easiest way to put yerself in that projected double that is floating above you when you notice yer in the trance state?
I kind of end up where you guys are sometimes I think.
My question is how do you know your astral as in fact separated if your conciousness isn't with it?
What happens to me is similar, but different. The lower half of my "body" seperates quite easily. The rest of my trys to follow, but something keeps me in, or at least not too far out. I'm sure its some mental barrier I have to work thro that I haven't found yet. Just spend a couple days with your "self" thinking and solving problems, perhaps you'll stumble across whats blocking your escape so to speak.
During the summer I was doing the rope technique about twice a day.
One day I entered this paralysis. Instead of astral projecting I fought my way out of the paralysis.
I feel lke I could kick myself for doing that.
Oh well. I was able to do this once so I should be able to do it again.
Whenever I do yoyo or rope I feel my astral body seperate and float a few feet above my physical body. My consciouness does not enter my astral body for some reason.