Thanks again for the help. I am sure that I am doing things 'my way' as you've said, but it's only because I feel there is a lack of explanation in some areas. For example, I've been reading about indirect techniques, so I plan to set my alarm for 6 hours of sleep, and then keep trying each time I wake up naturally, trying different techniques and trying to 'seperate'. I think what I'm having most trouble with is, in fact, the fact that it is an unknown path, and so I don't know what to do. For example, I've reached points in my experiments where I lose sound from the outside world, and then recoil because I feel I have to be aware, which just brings me out of where I was going. Are the indirect techniques going to just put me where I need to go? or is something more required? Finally, you mentioned I was being passive. What else am I supposed to do to make my efforts aggressive? I'm afraid that as of this moment, that is the most vague thing I'm trying to figure out. Again, I'm aware I've been doing things my own way on occasion, but I need some sort of map if you know what I mean. I guess I need to know what to expect so I can know if I'm doing it right or if I need to change some aspect, and what that may be.