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Thanks, Three Nails! I have been told before that dreaming occurs in the Astral, but sometimes I wonder about that, as there is such a distinct flavour to any of my astral -experience-dreams, as opposed to general run-of-the-mill dreams; even in the latter I sort of realize I am in bed & just "dreaming" them. I do know about lucid dreaming, & have had many such dreams, but only to the extent of realizing that they are dreams. I've been doing energy work for nearly 2 years now, & have meditated for about 25 years (Vispassana in the past, now a silent "void" sitting) I'm doing everything I should (as far as I know) but still have so little astral control/awareness, it is very frustrating. Sometimes I wonder whether is is the stress & long hours of work - I am usually exhausted when I get to bed. The conscious AP exits I have had are very few, & lasted for a very short (but exhilarating time). I seem to just rise up, out of my left upper back area. I do the techniques prescribed, then seem to fall unconscious for a moment before lifting out. On one occasion I was told by an unseen being that I just needed to persevere. When I was a teenager I got "out & about" more regularly, & had some amazing travels & experiences, which I recognised as astral events, not dreams, but only after waking up. My energy body is very easily activated with RB's New system, I have only to think of raising energy & it starts tingling. But the "rope" doesn't work at all for me. I never have any exit sensations, although sometimes at inopportune moments (like sitting at the computer at work!) & feel the astral body shifting as if I could lift out very easily; also during meditation.

All the best!