Originally Posted by
Sageous
First, UdIe, it is never just a LD...
My personal opinion is that pretty much all perceived AP's (and OBE's) are actually LD's with a bit of imagination thrown in, and that we generally do not leave our bodies when we dream or otherwise mentally travel. Interpreting an event as an AP often is, I think, merely a misunderstanding of the creative ability of your own dreaming mind. But that's just my opinion; I could be wrong, and I certainly want to be wrong, because if AP and OBE are as common as the reporting on these forums indicate, then we live in a very interesting wold indeed! Because of that, I leave my mind open and include in my work a goal of confirming that "this is more than a dream."
That said, from what I read in your post, I would say that you were still dreaming when you opened that door in your WILD. If you are projecting yourself into reality, then nothing in the room you are entering should be different from waking life. If something is slightly different, then odds are you are creating your environment, and not visiting it. That might be a good tool for you, come next time you are confused: simply look around the place to which you think you have projected, and try to confirm that everything is where it should be.
I hope that helped; good luck in your journeys!