Hiya

I'm no expert BUT I HAVE had 2 lucid dreams and one OBE (this is what I believe anyway). The reason I do not think the OBE was a LD was because I had had 2 LDs. I knew I was dreaming (or awake but dreaming). With the OBE, I knew I was awake - not in any way asleep and not dreaming either. I had had hypnagogic imagery (lucky me - it wasn't intentional). Basically I think I was way overdue some sleep (it was 3am) but my Dad had caused me some stress by getting drunk on whisky and sobbing (stuff about my Mum who had recently left him). I never knew how to handle him when he was drunk. I think this caused me some stress, which caused my mind to be buzzing while my body was knackered. Does that make sense? Anyway, when I went to bed I had hypnagogic imagery followed by the feeling of floating up and leaving my body behind. I enjoyed this for about 10 seconds then the second I panicked, I came straight back down.

Oh, I've just realised that that doesn't even begin to answer your question. Sorry! Maybe the difference is in the intention? I had been recently thinking about how I wanted to try OBE (and I didn't realise that LDing would make it easier for me). So perhaps I had the intention to OBE, whereas you had the intention to LD? Sorry if it sounds like a pile of dung!