[sam]

Hello, AdW.

I think it could be possible you do actually succeed, but do not recall the astral side of the experience. Exercises to improve recall of OBE and dreams might help - Robert has recorded a lot of this material as trainable exercises in his book "Mastering Astral Projection" (co-authored by Brian Mercer). It is more practical than AD, and the "trouble-shooting" section seems for example deal with such problems you are experiencing.

You might also want to look in AD-Pedia here in the forums or in the tutorial sections of Robert's site (link on bottom of page).

(Memory) download and (OBE) recall might be good keywords to look for.

Good success,
Oliver

[jeargefef]

To add to what Korpo said, I'd have my throat looked at (say you have a sore throat)- if nothing's physically wrong, do NEW on the throat area- there may be blockages there.
I would also recommend trying rope, and not stopping the exit technique after the vibes stop. Vibes stopping does not mean you lost your window- it can also mean you 'tuned into' the next plane (RTZ or whatever).
Good luck!

[fiettariaps]

You're extremely, extremely close!! Getting to vibrations means you are just a step away!

I second CF's thoughts on a possible throat blockage... pain is a great indicator of a possible blockage and all systems do need to be a proper go to key up for a big event like projection. Mentally it sounds like you have got your ducks in a row, it sounds like energetically is the area to focus on... you're lucky!! Most people have the hardest time deliberately entering into a trance state and starting the vibrations without falling asleep.... so they might be there energetically but if they can't get into a good balanced trance, they're outta luck. Your problem sounds like the reverse and energy is a simple enough thing to fix and improve.

Once you do enough intense longterm NEW it only seems like it takes the slightest intention to rocket you out... one technique I saw mentioned that I liked was imagining your primary centers / chakras spinning fast like propellers and starting to go so fast that they push you right out. Combining energetic stimulation with an exit technique seems like a novel idea.

Keep up the good work!

[jeargefef]

Dear AdW: MEA CULPA!
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