[diseeKeythilt]

Hello, Smythe.

If you can't pass through things in an OBE, one of two things might be going on (my guess) - you're either in your etheric body on the physical plane, or you're in a simulation environment.

The etheric body's movement on the physical plane is very limited, mostly a few feet from the location of your physical body. Going through a doorway or leaving your bedroom can initiate the transition into your astral body. If you heard about OBE instructions that insist you head away from your body/bed/resting place or for the door, this is most likely the reason - to initiate the transition to the astral body and not be stuck in the etheric body.

If you're in a simulation environment there are also limitations. Many times they might stupify you, and it would be a good choice to stop and think. If you for example head for the door because you recall OBE instructions saying so and then can't open the door or get through it, take a moment and consider what's going on. You might even want to ask that out loud.

Whatever comes up next can be symbolic of what's required to be done in the simulation. This can be a symbolic hint (like items that shouldn't be there in physical reality who can be interpreted as a visual pun), you can be told or even simply know the answer right after you ask it.

Seems like you were in your astral body in a simulation environment. The reality fluctuation of the open door might be a hint that this was the case.

My recommendation would be not to try too hard to reproduce what happened. Sometimes it can be helpful to reenter a dream, but if this doesn't come naturally to you, don't worry. Every experience you will have is a new opportunity, and should be explored anew. The less expectations and preconceptions you have how it should turn out, the more rewarding the experience might actually turn out to be for you.

Often we want to recreate old successes or what we perceive as near-successes, feeling that this is our safest bet. But this approach at worst can blind you for the opportunities that spontaneously offer themselves to you in the moment.

For me, co-workers in such experiences seem to often fill in as guides and helpers. This may differ for you, but for me a co-worker has always been someone "working on the same project." It has a bit to do with your attitude towards your actual co-workers, really.

Cheers,
Oliver