Thread: I have some questions about Shared dream/AP/OBE ect.

After having done quite a bit of research and trying to understand AP, as I think it sounds very very interesting!!! I have a few questions please?

Okay, so I've always been told not to try OBE. I know of family members who tried it (they probably hadn't actually learned enough or reasearched enough beforehand) but eitherway, they got into a bit of.. trouble? And they couldn't get back in, or had difficulty, then his sister sort of.. had a phychic experience of what they where going through and I dont know, helped them i guess?

I want to say, I am not a religous person, I am Athiest, though I am very open to learning about different beliefs. I enjoy researching mythology, legends, I found the Old testiment of the bible really interesting.. ect.. But I am an atheist. I am just very open minded

So my question is.. How does OBE differ from AP? Is it that in an OBE you are awake and you are basically just out of your body? Do you go anywhere or stay near?
With AP are you asleep, yet you go out of your body while alseep and visit other peoples dreams or you visit the (plane?) and meet others there.

I always thought shared dreaming was just a phychic thing.. like your mind connects you and another to eac otheres dreams. Is it not possible that when AP you are not actually leaving your body, but your mind is simpy connecting with the plane and its a more phychic thing rather than a travel thing?

Is there a difference between shared dreaming and AP? Or is it both the same thing? Is it dangerous at all? I have always been warey of this type of thing. Particuarly OBE as I know people who've had bad experiences with it and it worries me. On the other hand AP hasn't seemed like a worrying thing.. is AP just the same as OBE except with OBE its a waking thing and AP is a seeping thing?
Also, what/where exactly is the Astral Plane?

Sorry, I just got a little confused about some things and would really love it if some people could help me and explain some of this to me? Thankyou!