Thanks Matt, you're a legend!
Thanks again, Matt.
Your advice has been so valuable. Your rhythm napping method works so well for me because I usually struggle to relax. By interrupting my sleep I'm already relaxed and it's easy not to move too. Also, by approaching OBEs through lucid dreaming I've significantly bypassed the fear factor. In my experiences of lucid dreams to date, I haven't been all that emotional, which is a good thing.
In answer to your question, I couldn't get my eyes open.
Didn't anticipate astral blindness as it's never been a problem before. I suspect there's a reason for the experience this time around that I'll appreciate later. Had I anticipated blindness (as I probably should have) I would have been more prepared or, at least, a bit more creative in my own problem solving.
Anyway, thanks again. This experience felt like significant progress. I'm that little bit closer to a decent conscious projection.
The possibility of another explanation
Hi again Matt and Painterhypno,
I really appreciate your imput so thank you very much.
I was presented with a new possibility today. A friend believes I came to visit him around the time of my experience. He says I was all around him, flying in at him from different angles and thoroughly enjoying myself while he was doing his meditation practice. He saw me very distinctively and said I was very happy.
I have no recollection of this but I do credit it for a number of reasons. My recalled experience began on the floor near my bed, not from within my physical body. I have wondered what I was doing prior to that. Also, since my friend and I are totally obsessed with OBES and spiritual development when we talk, we often discuss meeting astrally and verifying the experience.
I would not be at all surprised if I got out, possibly even stuck to my plan and then became overly ambitious and attempted a visit. I have to confess to contemplating as much that night. Perhaps I ran out of energy, recovered briefly, but not fully, and carried on with the recalled OBE, oblivious of what occurred prior to that.
This some how feels more accurate to me than other explanations. But I'll still do that cleansing.
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