is this normal

[whoever]

ok, so yesterday, i spent all day reading about APing. at night, i felt like i had enough info to try it myself.

-1- i lay in bed (facing towards the ceiling) for about 30 minutes.
every part of my body felt numb and when i slightly tried to move, i couldnt

-2- (i didnt want to move harshly in case i did move and i had to start over again).

-3- also, my stomach was the only part of my body that didnt fell numb or anything because i had to breathe (duh) and it moved when i did.

-4- also, i tried to get my mind to fall asleep too (so i could have a lucid dream) but i failed. instead, i imagined my spirit raising from my body

-5- at this point, i got excited and my heart was going crazy, and since my heart was going faster, i had to get more oxygen so i had to breathe harder. unfortunately i didnt want my breathing to ruin everything so i didnt breathe harder an i felt like i wasnt getting enough air

-6- finally, i gave in. i took in big gulps of air and i think that was the problem because when i did, i felt myself rising.

-7- at the same time though, i still felt my actual body because i remember feeling my bed under me too.

-8- so, i felt two bodies. my actual body, and my spirit floating above it ( oh yeah, also, i couldnt see anything).

-9- i know this is bi location, but i couldnt concentrate on my spirit and i was more aware of my real body.

-10- thats as far as i got before i couldnt resist the temptation to open my eyes and move my actual body, ruining everything.


did i mention this was my first time trying to AP? please help me actually AP fully and be able to see.

[Invisus]

wow...pretty good on first time. I'm stil working on it but I've found instead of thinking about breathing and everything just meditate. and I think you have to make your chest go to sleep too just don't think about breathing...and don't make your lungs go to sleep. just sit and meditate when you start thinking about breathing/start to panic/ or whatever. once your calm again or your breathing is back down to normal you can continue. I've still not got a complete OBE so it's not like I'm the expert on this or even a confidant, but I have been practicing alot and reading alot about it so I'm just giving you a few of my ideas that I use and it seems to give me progress.

[CrowRules]

I have been trying to AP for about four months or so, I always give in to temptation and open my eyes and ruin the whole meditation. So, I know how that goes. Keep trying though, I'm sure you will get it sooner or later. Look at me, I have been trying to have an AP for four months. Hopefully I will have one someday, I think it will be awesome.