Astral projection, tips and tricks Options

Ive been trying to astral project for about 4 months now with no success! I let my body fall asleep but then nothing happens.
I clear my mind with my body asleep... AND NOTHING HAPPENS.
I am getting a bit frustrated but U have perseverence.
Last night I layed in my bed for at least 2 hours trying to AP.
Is there anything Im missing here? Ive tried various methods but the main theme in all of them is mind awake, body asleep putting your body into sleep and leaving your mind awake and open to explore.
Does anyone have some tips and tricks to help me out here?

Thanks,
GP

Greetings GP!
AP frustration! Gee...who hasn't been there?
There are a number of methods available out there. I found that Robert Bruce's method very helpful, though I used the Nephesch Projection method first.
Have you tried Bruces method? It appears to be the one that has achieved the most satisfying results.
Do not try to AP when tired. Do not try AP after a meal (within 2 hours).
Some people need to work at this longer than others. I certainly understand your frustrations!
Perhaps some further mental visualization exercises...?
Sit comfortly at a table. Have a glass or mug in front of you. Calm yourself and even out your breathing.. Stare at the glass. Memorize it. (BTW, keep your hands and arms resting gently on the table in front of you) Now close your eyes and visualize your glass. See it clearly. Repeat the memorization/visualizing until you get it down. Next step, while seeing your glass with your eyes closed, try imagining it from a different angle/point of perspective. See the glass from ALL angles. During this exercise it sometimes will bring on a centering of conciousness in ones head with feeling of the body floating out in back or even above you. Close your eyes and then try visualizing that you are standing 5 feet away (or alittle more) and look at yourself sitting there. Make a note of the surroundings. When the images are clear try to look down at your feet/body (not the one sitting at the table).Another step is to then move to a different room of the house within your conciousness bubble, remembering to note down various signs in the surroundings that you can corroborate later. Think of a friend and see them. What are they wearing? What are they doing? Take notes. This exercise can lead to AP and definately will start training you in Mental Projection!
This is one of many different techniques. To list them all could take volumes. I hope that it may have been helpful... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Good luck and Keep the Faith!

Ive been trying to astral project for about 4 months now with no success! I let my body fall asleep but then nothing happens.
I clear my mind with my body asleep... AND NOTHING HAPPENS.
I am getting a bit frustrated but U have perseverence.
Last night I layed in my bed for at least 2 hours trying to AP.
Is there anything Im missing here? Ive tried various methods but the main theme in all of them is mind awake, body asleep putting your body into sleep and leaving your mind awake and open to explore.
Does anyone have some tips and tricks to help me out here?

Thanks,
GP

4 months!!! Wow, you must be really trying hard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif).

Try in the morning INITIALLY, like 1-4 hours before you wake up...you can try doing it at night later. Heck, I'm not sure that night AP even works, theres so many people against it...but there's something really attractive about APing all night (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).
Do what bym says and in addition I would advise you to vividly visualise that you are seeing through your eyelids when you try to AP. Oh, and don't try too hard - relaxation is beneficial to AP!

This post has been edited by Tyday: Sep 2 2005, 11:48 PM

Okay so I made some progress last night! I got to the point where my body was vibrating all over but my body would keep randomly twitching. I got tired but at least I achieved the vibrating that everyone talks about!

Tip: Get rid of the concept of time, and tune into the eternal. You have all time.
Feel your body as it vibrates on a low level. Do not fear if you feel your body being crushed or if you start to hear voices. Watch the images play in front of your eyes in detachement. Just wait. Then you will instantly know, and instantly project.

In meditation and astral projection, what works for one, does not always work for another. One has to experiment. The above is what works for me.

-thief

You could also, of course, do a ritual three times a day where you state how much you desire to project. Plan to do it for six months, hehe. I am sure you know what I mean.


-thief

how goes the effort Gunpowder?

I copy and pasted this from another thread.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/book.gif) Without changing the subject, I have a technique I call phasing, I use the term phasing because I'm pulling my astral body out of phase with my physical.


About 10 mins before I go to bed I stare at myself in the mirror, making eye contact with myself in the mirror.

After about a minute the mirror goes black and well I know I'm projected astrally. I will try and hold this state as long as I can, maybe 3-5 mins.

After I go to bed and turn out the lights, close my eyes and well I can still see. Yes I said see in the dark with my eyes closed, well I guess the astral is what I'm seeing.
To explain more everything looks black with white outlines around objects. Sort of like the outline you would see if you were looking at someones aura.


But at this point I can get up and walk around my house in the dark and not run in to anything. It took me about 6 months before I had results, and I have problems sleeping sometimes because when I close my eyes I can still see. It's kind of a side affect of my astral vision, but eventually I fall asleep.
Robert Bruce even mentions this in his book as a side affect of astral vision.

Cheers,

Benjamin J Rachor
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