Thread: Waking myself to keep from having OOBE!

I've read up on astral projections, OOBE, etc. last month I've opened my eyes while laying flat and there were intense vibrations so I assumed I was dreaming of being underwater while staring at my ceiling.
The more I started reading up on all these vibrations I was getting out of nowhere I realized it was OOBE.
I've had two attempts last night, the first time I felt it coming and knew what was happening and woke myself completely to keep this from happening. I went back to sleep and the vibrations came right back, even when I was laying on my side. I heard a man say twice "quit that", but I knew there wasn't anyone there...waited a few minutes and I opened my eyes just a tad and I seen my arm laying on the bed while I had a see through arm up to my face. It didn't startle me or anything but I woke myself up.

I guess the main reason for me not continuing through this adventure is one, all the horrid stories I've read online about "the devil is gonna get you" and all that nonsense, but also mainly because I don't know what I'd do once out...

Any advice.

LOL, I don't mean to laugh, but you remind me of myself when I had all these preconceived notions about this sort of experience. I used to read all the horrid stories you talked about. Youtube was one of my favorite feeds for a lot of the negative stuff. I was drawn to it like a fly on shit. My brother in law told me that this kind of thing was of the devils work. After about a year of reading about OOBE and hearing these stories I made a change. I gave this stereotypical response to the unknown way too much credit. First was deciding not to watch all of this negative crap. I also decided what one person believes to be true isn't necessarily TRUE. I have had only about as much experience you have now with OOBE. Never fully out. But I'm sick of fear running my life. I mean, fear was even tapping in to this commonly occurring experience that some people NATURALLY have. Was sick of people telling me what was right and wrong for me. I mean, I was open to their opinions, I'm not ignorant. But for me to know the truth I had to experience it for myself. I focused on the positive posts and videos. Heard how to control the fear of the exit. And I have learned so many other skills to aid me in these experiences. All in all, I don't regret how I looked at this before, but I'm glad I had the courage to overcome this fear. I'm more spiritual I would say. Things have changed a lot. I'm open to learning and new experiences. And for as far as what you would do when you get out, you can always set an intention. Or as I learned from others, such as kadie, just go with the flow and don't interfere with the whole experience. Another person on another forum said that there is always something for you to learn from each experience. Welcome to the forum and good luck. There is a whole ocean of experience and information here on these forums. See you around!

Originally Posted by Enigmatik

LOL, I don't mean to laugh, but you remind me of myself when I had all these preconceived notions about this sort of experience. I used to read all the horrid stories you talked about. Youtube was one of my favorite feeds for a lot of the negative stuff. I was drawn to it like a fly on shit. My brother in law told me that this kind of thing was of the devils work. After about a year of reading about OOBE and hearing these stories I made a change. I gave this stereotypical response to the unknown way too much credit. First was deciding not to watch all of this negative crap. I also decided what one person believes to be true isn't necessarily TRUE. I have had only about as much experience you have now with OOBE. Never fully out. But I'm sick of fear running my life. I mean, fear was even tapping in to this commonly occurring experience that some people NATURALLY have. Was sick of people telling me what was right and wrong for me. I mean, I was open to their opinions, I'm not ignorant. But for me to know the truth I had to experience it for myself. I focused on the positive posts and videos. Heard how to control the fear of the exit. And I have learned so many other skills to aid me in these experiences. All in all, I don't regret how I looked at this before, but I'm glad I had the courage to overcome this fear. I'm more spiritual I would say. Things have changed a lot. I'm open to learning and new experiences. And for as far as what you would do when you get out, you can always set an intention. Or as I learned from others, such as kadie, just go with the flow and don't interfere with the whole experience. Another person on another forum said that there is always something for you to learn from each experience. Welcome to the forum and good luck. There is a whole ocean of experience and information here on these forums. See you around!

Thank you so much for your response! Its ridiculous of half the posts I've read from some people being so negative on any of the dream adventures. Out of nowhere I have gotten this huge urge/desire to learn what life has to offer spiritually and so I believe I will take the plunge. Haha thank you!

Now just remember, because I remember from my experiences... LOL... When it gets scary on the exit just remind yourself to just go with it and stay calm. And if you pop out of body, don't open your eyes because you think you can't see. You astral vision will turn on. I ruined my first experience by THINKING I couldn't see, when I actually could from a OOBE perspective. So I opened my eyes not knowing any better and woke up. LOL. And be patient! Go with it, kinda like water down the toilet. Don't be that turd that tries to stop midway down. They get the plunger!

LMAO!!! I love your metaphor at the end Enigmatik!

I would be so glad if I can go out of my body to walk for whole night... and every time I want to... for me it is difficult to reach right conditions even after nearly 30 years of exercises. I was out 5 times last week. Week before only once... This week not a once... But every time I'm out counts. I didn't let thoughts of other people about dangers of OBE into my mind. Because I had hundreds of experiences before I found fictive dangers mentioned. And even if I knew before, at that time I wanted to stay in astral and never come back.