Astral Projection Forum

Seems like you were aware during the hypnogogic sleep stage. It's kind of like how we can be aware in the REM stage, for lucid dreaming (the Tibetan monks who practice lucidity while asleep can even become aware during the deeper stages of sleep!) I think awareness in the hypnogogic stage must be necessary for transitioning into the astral plane at the start of sleep, for thats when you can concentrate on leaving your body. I find it much easier to transition from a REM state though, personally.

Do you mean hypnogogic? It’s the very first stage as you drift off to sleep, just abstract or random imagery, shapes, colors, often stairs that you slip on or you might fall and jerk yourself awake. people often twitch in this stage. Lucidity in this stage is more difficult than in REM.

If your trying to stay aware through hypnagogic, it’ll be when you slip into a deeper relaxation and start to feel something undeniable, like vibrations, and hear an ongoing sound.

I’m pretty sure there’s nothing to notice in hypnogogic, it’s just simply the case that if you stay aware up until you hit hypnogogic, you’ll find yourself in that state where you can leave.

From lucid dreams I’ve been projected instantly. I was hopping on rooftops, then suddenly went through a roof, through all layers of the earth, out the other side, shot into space and became a star. That all happened instantly, like something sucked me right out of my dream.

You could try getting there through lucid dreaming instead. If I’m lucid and go to a roof top, I’ll astral project. I don’t know if that’s just me.

Also life changes seem to spur it. So I’d say live bravely, meditate during the day, keep contemplating astral projection, and try to lucid dream. You’ll find it within your mind.

If you couldn’t move or shout, that sounds like sleep paralysis for sure. One time I fought back against the fear and walked right through the creature and into the astral plane. You may have to get used to sleep paralysis before you can face the fear. If you understand what’s going on it’s easier. Also what helps me is anger. I feel so angry at the things for messing with me that I just embrace a state of rage which scares them off. SP happens mostly to young adults, and when your leaving your body for the astral plane your susceptible to it. ....

Also, you said you’re scared to try again. Sounds like a sign you should definitely try again.

Sounds like sleep paralysis, which can often happen when leaving your body. You were probably headed in the right direction but you woke up out of fear. I’ve entered the astral plane through sleep paralysis. You have to face the fear head on, challenge the creature/ man thing. And your sister felt it, are you sure? Well my gf said she felt me shaking once when I had sp...and a couple other times our dreams have overlapped. Perhaps two people can share sp too. If it was sp, I mean. hmm...did you feel paralyzed?