[FourEsters]

What's the best, most efficent, effective, and easy astral projection that works every time you try?

[strollerssfsfs]

There isn't any. Every time is different, every projector is different, so it depends. I find that when I have vibrations using the rope method works (as an exit method) but if I don't then other things apply. So there is no real answer to that question. Robert has written that to have the experience (if you want to bad enough) you can get sleep deprived, and then try- but the effects to your health, both mental and physical are not worth it, IMO. Unless you're desperate.

[DenisLevvin]

The most effective and easiest method I have ever used is the early morning method. It worked the first time Ive ever tried it back when I knew nothing about OBEs, and still works today, 6 years later.

1. Wake up about five hours after you fall asleep.

2. Stay awake for about 45 minutes to an hour. This allows your mind to fully awaken, which is crucial to consciously leaving your body.

3. Go back to bed. Set your alarm clock to go off 20 minutes from the time you go back to bed.

4. As you are falling back to sleep, roll your eyes up slightly and imagine a swirling energy in the center of your forehead. This is called your Third Eye chakra. Focusing on this allows suggestions to be planted into your subconsious.

5. As you are focusing on your third eye, repeat to yourself: When my body falls asleep I will leave my body. Say this to yourself over and over again, do not stop until you fall back to sleep.

6. That is all you have to do. Now there are a few different senarios from this point:

1. Your body will fall asleep, but your mind will remain awake while this happens. You will feel a deep sinking sensation and heavyness. Then your body will become paralised, and soon after you will get a sensation of intense vibrations all over your body. This is your energy body separating from your physical body. When this happens, think of floating upwards. Feel yourself floating up. You will find yourself floating up and out of your body.

2. You will fall asleep for what seems like a second. You will awake, and your body will be completely paralised, and possibly shaking with intense vibrations. If you do not feel vibrations but your body is paralised, clear your mind and think of floating up. You will get vibrations and will be floating up.

3. You will fall completely asleep. However, when this happens, the chances for you to have a lucid dream are extremely high. If you become lucid in your dream, become aware of your body sleeping in your bed. Just imagine being back at your body with the intention of having an OBE. You will find yourself back in your body with vibrations. At this point, just imagine floating up and you will.

4. When the alarm wakes you up, you may or may not already be out of your body. If you are out, you will be sent back to your body. Simply hit the snooze button, even if nothing has happened yet. Allow your body to fall back to sleep, while concentrating of feeling all of the sensations that accompany it. Keep focusing on your third eye and telling yourself you are leaving your body. I have found that an OBE occurs 100% of the time within 5 hits of the snooze button.

[kathy]

like outofbodydude, I also find this method to be the best by far.

The sensations are amazing as well. Truly the quientessential OBE.


I would like to add, that once you get the vibrations, you need to keep loosening the astral body using various techniques (focusing on 3rd eye some more helps, or just the sensation of floating up). I like going back and forth between focusing on third eye and floating up. Luckily there is no time limit in the vibrational stage of projecting. Keep trying body loosening (you have to FORCE separation) until vibrations stop. You will be like, what the heck, the vibrations stopped?? You need to realize that you are now separated!! Get off the bed and walk around.

[lopaayd]

I third that method. It's a very good method if you ask me. As out of body dude mentioned, that method will very very likely result in a Wake Initiated Lucid Dream, a.k.a. WILD. From there, you can just choose to project though

[XKAgustin]

Most of my OBEs and lucid dreams have also been induced after 5 or 6 hours of sleep. Sometimes I've gotten up for a wake-up session and sometimes I've been too lazy. (Be warned, you may have trouble getting back to sleep if you do this). Occasionally, a dog barking or something along these lines has woken me and I've taken advantage of the situation.

Using affirmations, binaural beats or a timer such as the saltcube timer after waking up can definitely make things interesting. Keeping the mind clear of thought works really well. In my experience, the quality of the experience is much better if you've been practising awareness during your day.

[soitlyobserty]

Just wanted to say this method worked for me the first time I tried it. I actually got around 6.5 hours of sleep and I only stayed up 15 minutes, but it still worked. Thanks so much!

[intmarkworkk]

I am up right now and in the middle of trying this method and I'm pretty excited .

[Sheefeadalfuh]

This method sounds really cool. I will try it tonight. I can get the vibrations pretty easy, but separating from my physical body is quite difficult for me.

[soitlyobserty]

I am up right now and in the middle of trying this method and I'm pretty excited .

How did it go?

[intmarkworkk]

Pretty good. I didn't actually project but I felt very "light" I think I had an inner projection. I was just too tired and when the alarm went off twice and I snoozed it I was like, "I just want to sleep!" Haha... So yeah... I tried it twice and that happened both times.

[skydaypat]

I gave this method a try Wednesday morning and again this morning.

Wednesday morning I did not get an OBE or lucid dream, but I did have a dream that I was able to remember parts of (I usually don't remember my dreams well, unless I'm keeping a dream journal and putting a great deal of effort into it).

This morning I completely failed to get back to sleep at all.

Part of my problem is that I don't get to sleep very easily unless I'm completely exhausted. Even when my insomnia isn't really bad, it still typically takes me at least 20 minutes or so to get to sleep. And that's assuming I'm not thinking about anything; repeating something like "When my body falls asleep I will leave my body" in my mind pretty much keeps me awake unless I'm mentally tired enough to lose the train of thought (which is how I fell back to sleep on Wednesday).

On top of that, the snooze button on my alarm only gives me 9 minutes before the alarm goes off again. Falling asleep in under 9 minutes is pretty rare for me, and the alarm tends to startle me to the point of getting my heart racing (which, of course, makes it harder to get to sleep).

On the other hand, becoming mentally awake is much easier for me than falling back to sleep. So, tomorrow I will just set my alarm for early in the morning and then try to OBE or lucid dream without getting out of bed first.

[soitlyobserty]

Rhone- I had that problem this morning myself. I'd set the alarm for 20 minutes but I was wide awake and couldn't simmer down. Moreso I was worried about being late for work since I was staying in bed longer than normal so I think that could have hurt me, too. I don't really think there's an exact science to it, but rather your own techniques perfected through trial and error from experience. Keep working on it and good luck!

[kathy]

Try this method at other times too, like if you wake up in the middle of the night for a bathroom break, or if you are the type that takes naps during the day.

I've actually had more success at these times, rather than morning, but morning can definitely work as well.

[strollerssfsfs]

I have the same problem which is why I advocate the 'three hours early' technique. Wake up 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours early (depending on how long it takes you to go down again, get up, use the bathroom, and then go back (I don't go back to bed but use a recliner for other reasons) and get as comfy and snuggly as possible.
Then I do breathing and muscle-relaxing exercises, and a little bit of energy raising (not a lot, like 5 minutes), then go into trance practice. By then I'm settled down and can go into 'noticing' or 'e-body loosening', if I'm awake enough. The reason I do this, is because those last two hours of sleep are high REM times naturally, and 2 hours is long enough not to have anxiety about having to get up eventually, which is another problem for me. (Is it time to get up? What time is it? etc.). So this is why I recommend this.

[retyopj]

How come every one has to do certain things to make them go into OBE state, I don't do anything i just go...even if i've been in bed for like only 10 minutes. I don't need to sleep for 3 or 5 hours wake up then go back to bed? it just happens to me. Same with Lucid/dreams they just happen to me. Sorry for all the Questions im not trying to be a smart ass, I just ask a lot of Questions about every thing.lol

[strollerssfsfs]

How come every one has to do certain things to make them go into OBE state, I don't do anything i just go...even if i've been in bed for like only 10 minutes. I don't need to sleep for 3 or 5 hours wake up then go back to bed? it just happens to me. Same with Lucid/dreams they just happen to me. Sorry for all the Questions im not trying to be a smart ass, I just ask a lot of Questions about every thing.lol

Some of us are more prone to staying awake while our bodies go to sleep than others, and some can be more aware of the natural projection reflex than others. People that 'go unconscious' quickly have a harder time than those that don't. I don't know if it's a physical thing or due to inner (meditation, etc.) work, but not everyone can naturally stay awake for the proceedings, so to speak.
We follow certain practices not just to have the projection, as (I particularly am pretty sure that) everyone projects every night, but to control and remember it. I have been projecting spontaneously since I was little but didn't learn to control them until I was over forty.
In conclusion, it's like having an ability to do math, music or art- keeping your conscious mind 'on' while your subconscious mind takes over is a talent that can be learned, but some people will be more naturally prone to it.
Now the question is, can you do it at will, every time?

[retyopj]

Originally Posted by linksyblue How come every one has to do certain things to make them go into OBE state, I don't do anything i just go...even if i've been in bed for like only 10 minutes. I don't need to sleep for 3 or 5 hours wake up then go back to bed? it just happens to me. Same with Lucid/dreams they just happen to me. Sorry for all the Questions im not trying to be a smart ass, I just ask a lot of Questions about every thing.lol

Some of us are more prone to staying awake while our bodies go to sleep than others, and some can be more aware of the natural projection reflex than others. People that 'go unconscious' quickly have a harder time than those that don't. I don't know if it's a physical thing or due to inner (meditation, etc.) work, but not everyone can naturally stay awake for the proceedings, so to speak.
We follow certain practices not just to have the projection, as (I particularly am pretty sure that) everyone projects every night, but to control and remember it. I have been projecting spontaneously since I was little but didn't learn to control them until I was over forty.
In conclusion, it's like having an ability to do math, music or art- keeping your conscious mind 'on' while your subconscious mind takes over is a talent that can be learned, but some people will be more naturally prone to it.
Now the question is, can you do it at will, every time? Yeah and i've been doing it since i was a kid i haven't had to learn any thing? Also if i feel my body wanting to go and i don't want to go then i just say not tonight i just want to sleep.

[strollerssfsfs]

Then you are very talented. Congratulations.