Bound by house?

[sono2]

I am beginning to wonder whether I am being "bound" by the house I'm living in. . . since moving there I have had very few OB's in comparision to the number I used to have. There is a water pipe in the corner of the room (I know because it leaks thorugh at times!) It's a very small room, with weirdly positioned cupboards high on the walls, as if it was once used as an office, & the rental agreement specifies that we are not allowed to make any changes to the ghastly shelves & cupboards all over the house. In fact, I can't position my bed in such a way that there is no shelf or cupboard partly overhead.

I've seen quite a few odd things in the lounge (for example, a thick black line from floor to ceiling, moving vertically across the room)

Someone/thing seems to want to help me out of the body by pulling at my feet at times, but try as I may to cooperate, I can't get free. My OB travels have been few & either required great determination to get out, or I simply found myself out somewhere with no recollection of anything in-between.

I long to cavort among the clouds again!

Has anyone else ever felt that they were being constricted by their dwelling?

[Korpo]

Maybe your lack of comfort about your surroundings is the problem?

[her crow]

it sounds like you just don't like the place. being uncomfortable can greatly influence your ability to project.

[CFTraveler]

This came to me as I read it- take with a grain of salt, as most of the things that pop up in my head-
Put a mirror on the wall where the spout is on the outside, reflecting the inside (is this clear?). Check the chi flow in your room- mirrors increase the flow, and plants slow it down.
You may want to experiment further with mirrors- put one on your headboard and bounce it off the opposite wall, making a 'slingshot' for your energy body.
Now, I'm not basing this on any kind of scientific thought, it's just that I used to project spontaneously when I had a similar configuration in my room, and when I removed one of the mirrors (decorating, no 'mystical' reason) they decreased.
And I've read that running water under you can ground you a bit, and I do know that in Feng Shui you counteract certain flows with mirrors.

[Harry Shirton]

suggestion...get a sage smudge stick and burn a few times...

[sono2]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I am going to put them all into practise & report back on their efficacy!

[Aunt Clair]

I believe in an eclectic approach. Study Feng Shui and move the furnishings accordingly. And find a spot to which you can project in the corner of a ceiling and make this attractive with a bit of a paint and a visual focus.