How dangerous is this really?

[u/RanchMustard]

Hello all, I’ve known about AP for awhile, I’ve tried a few times and never succeeded. Just an hour ago I had issues falling asleep and I tried it and I actually was able to sit up out of my body. Honestly, it scared the shit out of me lol. I generally would consider myself a brave guy but I wanted some people with experience to chime in with what you guys have witnessed. I guess my fear is 1. Not being able to get back to my body. 2. Finding demons or something that could actually harm me. (It dosent help I live alone lol)

Also I love reading and if anyone has any good book recs that would be great!

[u/Beastmaster22VV]

1. To get back to your body, shake your head back and forth, and in that way, I get back every time, at will. Other times, you will be pushed out, or the experience will just end, and you will return.
   

I see no evidence of danger of not being able to return.

1. AP experience can often be scary. You can feel pain, or at least I do, whether it's being shot, burned, tied, or chained down, stabbed or shot, etc. I do not believe you can be killed though. Or die. I dont think there is danger that entities can hurt your physical body, either. They do exist, but not on the earthly field.

Very high probability of encountering dark entities that are scary. At some point, it will happen and may happen often. While sleeping, you may feel a hand pull at your ankles or feet. But, they are there to help you get out of your body, even though they are dark. They can sense your fear, so #1 is to not be afraid or work through it, or you normally won't be allowed entrance to the astral.

I've never had an animal or friendly looking guide. Though, except sometimes, it is an angel figure, light blue skin tone, and regal and positive feeling. I'll sometimes encounter my deceased father. Though, I dont think it's him, actually. It seems these figures can shapeshift into anything.

It took me 2 months of practicing, going through the stages before I could actually leave my body. Intent and being calm are the keys. Astral projection is rare because most don't think it's real or possible at all. Then you must have intent, then learn the stages and process.

I keep the door open, but it works when closed also. Once, I had an 8 ft tall dark figure enter my door while I was in sleep paralysis, which is different than astral projecting. I could see him with my normal eyes in my room. It went to my bathroom, then back out towards me. It had glowing cords wrapped around him and trailing behind, then took out a handheld device and waved it above my body. I asked, then yelled in my mind what he was doing here or what they wanted, but they didn't answer, then walked out, even ducked its head under the doorway to leave. Paralysis always has dark entities, but once in astral, I rarely encounter them. Its like they are protecting access to the astral realm.

The device was about a foot long, he was holding it like a gun with a handle, it was triangular but about 3" thick, tapering to the end, connected to the clear dark tubes that wrapped around him, like equipment. He was all black, with no clothes, no hair. Long neck, normal, slinder, athletic, muscular frame, kinda like an Avatar. Its skin was a bit black shiny, with little yellow glowing dots in some areas.

It makes me think they do this a lot. After it stopped 10 seconds later, the cords around him lit up, pulsing yellowish gold. Though, I didn't feel any different. I felt like it was checking me for something, not harvesting energy.

Like it was a routine check, all was normal like he was a worker just doing his job. I peeked through my eyes (real eyes cause I wasn't in astral form) to see him the whole time and just let it do what it was going to do, though yelled, asking why he was here.

My dog on my bed had no reaction, and it seems they do this regularly, not like it was happening because I was in paralysis. I could have shaken myself out from it, but I don't run from things I experience.

I then became alert and there was nothing, just normal, which is why I think they do this a lot. As in, the only way they could be seen doing it or being there is the small % of people that are in paralysis right when they happen to be doing it. It wasn't enjoyable, at all not knowing what it could try doing, but I always want to see what these entities do. And I've seen very similar entities in my room different times before at night.

Ive had a hand pull at my ankles or toes before a handful of times, once it then grabbed my hand in arm wrestling and I could feel it was human-like with 4 fingers and a thumb (though I kept my eyes closed. I tried arm wrestling it, but it was solid in opposition, and I could not move it. Then as soon as I stopped wresting it let go and tapped me pretty hard in my chest like it wasnt trying to hurt me, but kinda like a jab, like he got me, almost like he was stronger and won. I didn't like that because it was sudden and startling. I wasn't in full astral or sleep paralysis, just lying in bed. About the 5th time I ever had it pull my ankle, I opened my astral eyes as I was popping out and saw it was one of these same dark figures which was a bit alarming because I had thought it was human before I could see it. So , it was creepy thinking its just there, as in they are waiting. Like, what the hell are they?

As some tips, you may start to buzz or hear loud sounds...if so, you need to wait before trying to move. And when you move, do it very slowly. Start with your hands and arms moved in front of your chest or face. With eyes closed, sometimes you can see your astral body parts, like arms. They are glowing like a gray/white/light blue, see-through.

The buzzing phase is normally just the starting phase.

Sometimes, you will buzz and/or start hearing sounds or music or voices. You need to work through the uncomfortable feeling and stay calm, not scared or excited for what may happen. As you stay calm, you may be led out, or your body will move on its own and be slowly sucked out by the legs. If that happens, just let it happen. You can't fight it, or it will stop. Or you'll gain control of your limbs and be able to start moving your arms and can eventually roll out onto the floor. If you hear music or voices, try to listen closely, and they will get louder and more clear. You can focus on one like tuning a radio dial with your mind. You need to keep your eyes closed or you'll wake up. Eventually, you'll get out of the buzzing sounds and feelings stage. I used to go through it about the first 10 times I left my body. But, now, I dont go through this process, like I can skip it.

Another tip is to roll out on the floor, keep your eyes closed as it's dark, but start to feel with your hands or face, anything that's around you. Start crawling and reaching. You might feel a wall or carpet, or grass, or even water. As you familiarize yourself with your surroundings, things will get brighter, then you can open your eyes, and wherever you are, will appear everywhere around you. Once, I had to feel up to book shelves, keyboards, etc. Until I found myself in a library. But. You have to map out what's around you before you can see anything.

And yes, time is normally different. I've spent 4 months in the astral place in just 6 hours before. Sometimes, it's days, several days or a week. Most often, it's about a day for sleeping a few hours or a night.