Very well,

I have now reached a point where I can:

1. Relax on command, feeling the tension leave my muscles and myself getting heavy - repetitions deepens relaxation.

2. Enter trance using the 'trance' command after relaxing with the above command for a while. The exterior conditions should be confortable. A warm (not hot) bath works for me. A dark silent room is also fine, it should be cozy warm as well.

I wasn't able to project yet, but I felt a strong pulling sensation when using the exit command, so I think I'm pretty close. It seems that after a while, just a few repetitions of the mantra per day are sufficient, yet doing it regularly and thoroughly (with conviction) is key.

I'll update the post, when the actual projection was successful or something else of interest happens.

Here's the current mantra:

"When I command myself 'relax', my body will be fully relaxed.
When I command myself 'trance', I will enter deep trance.
When I command myself 'exit', I will exit my physical body.
I will remember everything."

Adjust to your needs, the basic principle should be obvious.