[OGOGOogoloshennya]

I hope this does not sound like I am a blubbering fool..............

I am extremely frustrated. I cannot believe this is this hard! I know that this is possible (at least up to the buzzing/feeling arms release......see my post in OBE forum "My first, almost, OBE"). That experience happened on Dec. 16, 2005. Since then I have just been frustrated totally.

Here is what happened on my attempt tonight: I did NEW work at about 8pm, read a book, looked at some posts on here, went to bed about 12:30am. I lay flat on my back and did relaxation, was feeling very heavy all over and completely relaxed. Just focused on breathing for 10-15 minutes (guessing). Began to feel very warm/hot all over. I then started doing ROPE technique. "Climb the rope to the ceiling".........over and over. I continued this until I was frustrated at not going any further. I got up out of bed at 2:00am. It is now 2:20am and here I sit again frustrated, head and neck aching.

If anyone has any insights PLEASE let me know!

Would someone who has gone OBE possibly get on Yahoo IM with me and discuss this, and your experiences??

Am I just being too impatient? Trying too often? Trying too hard?

[layevymed]

russmi3 wrote: Began to feel very warm/hot all over. I then started doing ROPE technique. "Climb the rope to the ceiling".........over and over. I continued this until I was frustrated at not going any further. When I practice I don't try an exit technique until- I get a 'floaty' feeling like I'm in my body but loose inside, or 'floating above/next to my body', or feel heavy vibrations going up & down my body.
Then I try rope- and it doesn't always work- so I move on to others like:
'jump on an imaginary trampoline'
'go waterskiing or snowskiing' (whichever you've tried in real life)
'rock on a rocking chair or swing' this is surprisingly effective for me.

If you still can't get out, consider it 'practice' and stare at space in front of you, or whatever images pop up in front of your eyelids. One time I created a little cartoon guy in an airplane (I'm a mother, what can I say) and he threw me a rope and I got out that way.

Don't despair- it takes some people a long time- so maybe you need to practice more, read more to get you in a relaxed mood (like 'who cares' instead of frustration- and you'll get out.
Good luck!

[leahjhburton]

The more I try to get out of body, the harder it is. That is because it constantly reminds me of being in the body. Next, my plan was to relax until I lose track of my body. Same problem. It was only by focussing on energy more and allowing myself to be sucked into these nonphysical perceptions that it became possible to get out consistently. It stopped being about my physical body and getting out of it.