There are many different forms and ways that Astral Travel happens, so I invite you not to get discouraged, or fear what you've heard when it comes to Astral Projection. Simply see it as an opportunity to grow and experience all of the different ways that you can experience our one connected consciousness. Visualization techniques are helpful through thought, feeling, visuals, taste, smells, just allow yourself to go with the flow and be where you are trying to go. Visually be there. 

Every single night while we sleep, our Astral body is outside of our physical body. Most are just not consciously aware of it. Astral projection is simply being able to stay consciously awake while our body is at rest. While out of body we are aware of the fact that we’re in another dimension every night while we sleep. 

You will also realize you can rather easily get back into your body without any issue. Your Astral Body is energetically connected to your physical body by a Silver Cord, (sometimes you can see it and sometimes you can not) which ensures that you can always get back to your physical body. In fact, it’s a lot easier to go back into your body than it is for your soul to stay out of it.

That is why, regardless of what you may have been told by superstitious or religious folks, it is absolutely not dangerous to practice astral projection. You have no risk of dying, falling ill or being possessed by another entity. So don’t worry about what you've been told by the fear mongers. 
But as always it is solely one's choice.
Love & Light

☆Eagle☆