My Experiences With Akashic's - Lemuria - Past Life Recollection

[jafar]

If I can manage to get out of my physical body and up to the astral plane, I would be so pumped.

You can and you will, just wish it, you're 'getting out' every time you sleep, you just might not be aware or conscious about it.
Another metaphor to say this is: you're logged out from this game every time you sleep. And logged back in every time you're awake.

A tips, there are many planes in the astral, each correspond to your 'vibrational frequency' at that time, just like a radio station.
The frequency that you choose will correspond to the radio station broadcasting in that range of frequency.

For 'pleasant experience' just ensure that you're tuning in to the higher frequency.
But of course don't be afraid when you happened to visit 'not so pleasant' realm, as each offers it's own distinctive experience where you can learn many things.
Whether it's "Death Metal" radio station or "Classical Music" each offers it's own unique experience.