Question:
I had one OBE many years ago, however, since then I have been unable to accomplish an OBE. I'm not sure what is preventing it. Can you offer any suggestions?
Answer:
Anything that is not used occasionally will eventually atrophy, just as a muscle wastes away if not used. This is usually a part of the problem.* However, problems that you may not be aware of could have been created by your first successful OBE.* For example, if you experienced a difficult or frightening exit out of body, or if you became scared, or if you had difficulty accepting the reality of OBE, you may have developed a subconscious block to experiencing and/or remembering OBE.
Affirmations and self-hypnosis methods are the best ways to overcome subconscious blocks to OBE.
I also suggest you read or reread and work through my book, Astral Dynamics, and all my online articles relating to OBE.* My latest book Mastering Astral Projection: a 90 day program which I co-authored with, Brian Mercer, has extensive sections on overcoming subconscious blocks to OBE. Once you have all the information, it comes down to a matter of practice to overcome mental blocks and to develop the basic skills necessary to wake induce OBE.* There are also various devices that can help, including TMI Hemi Sync tapes, lucid dreaming machines (sound and light devices), and brainwave generators.* Mastering Astral Projection comes with a CD Rom containing a customized version of The Brainwave Generator program. The altered-state inducing sounds this program generates are an excellent aid for OBE exit training. The shareware version can also be downloaded free from www.bwgen.com.