My trials on astral projection(Need help/advice)

[Potate]

My trials on Astral Projection(Need advice/ help)

So I've read quite a bit about astral projection. How it can be done, what you find in the astral realm, etc. I thought I'd try it out for myself. I do understand it is a complex thing to learn or master. I will be persistent but I require some advice as to what I should do for it to work.

I've been reading about astral projections for about four days. I feel I've read enough to actually try it out practically for myself.

My first trial on the day before yesterday: Not very fruitful. I did experience some tingling sensations, felt numb by my leg. I was exhausted, so I thought I'd try the next day. I drifted off into sleep.

Second Trial: I was determined to improve. I lay back, calmly respired. I felt like I was about to drift off into sleep again, but I was determined, and at one point of time, I literally felt like my body couldn't move. I sensed the same tingling sensation but at a slightly higher magnitude(Not vibrations, just some tingling and the best way to describe tingling is when blood gushes into your hand after it has been numb for a while).This happened, I am not sure if this was sleep paralysis or not. I felt a few twitches here and there(involuntary). At this point of time I felt like I've never in my entire life. I felt as though there was a force over my body, felt like someone/ something was lightly pushing me downwards. I tried to maintain composure and imagined rolling out of my body, tried it for a brief period. When that didn't work, I tried visualizing a rope and tried pulling an astral body out of my physical one. I lost focus, it took me little time to re-gain the focus. Once I did, I didn't feel the numbness/ tingling at the previous magnitude. This time it was faint. At this point of time, in a few more minutes, I lost complete focus and opened my eyes.

I am sorry for the very long message, but it is the closest explanation to my experience. Was it just some sort of feeling or have I improved? Is this normal? Was this supposed to happen? What can I do to actually improve further/ actually astral project?

[astralsuzy]

When you felt like something pushing you downwards, next time imagine you are going further and further downwards. If that does not work, ignore sensations, stay awake and you should instantly ap. It might take some time so you will need to be patient and persevere with it. Occasionally I hear myself snore. I found that is a sign for me to get out of my body except it has not been working lately. It does work but not every time. I now persevere with it but the problem is I have been falling asleep. I have to overcome that problem.

[Divine Consciousness]

Well you should try to go to real places first in astral places where you have travelled earlier. Say hill station or beach etc.
do it small small test exercise earlier to the case.

[Potate]

I still haven't made it into the astral plane. I need advice / methods of getting into sleep paralysis other than the one where I'm required to wake up after 6 hours of sleep.