I was dreaming.  Simply dreaming and not knowing I was dreaming of course.

I was with my wife and we were 'home'.  Except home was different then our 3D home.

She walked out of the room and I was on the sofa and closed my eyes.
I was tired and thought I would try to astral project.  So I closed my eyes and felt the 'vibrations'.
I remember saying to myself:"Good, I can 'feel it'...." and then projected. I was just above the floor(hovering) in front of the sofa.
I then thought of checking on my wife and daughter that were in the other room but, I couldn't 'fly correctly'.
I had no control.  It was weird.  Remember, I am dreaming about this but, the vibrations felt 'real'.

Then I opened my eyes and realized I was dreaming the whole thing.
I kinda chuckled and realized it was about 11:00pm last evening.  I wasn't asleep all that long.

Odd...Eh?

First off I know what you are talking about. I usually have problems flying in any dream. I normally can jump and hover for a while but then I float back down, unable to maintain flight. I think the answer is to firmly grasp what you want and make it so in your dreams. This is just my opinion but I think I could have flew no problem had I set the rules down that I was the boss instead of letting my dream control me and set limits on me.

I am sure I am the one in the wrong here....

...but my natural reaction to attempting to contact something is less of the "Calm" "Succumb" "Relax" and more of the "Find" "Grasp" "Pull" "Force"
It's hard to explain it but it just seems weak to have to settle into a completely relaxed state and practically let everything go. It's like giving up just to try to get information in return. My natural gut tells me to Forcefully reach out and grab it, not "give in."
Oh I am sure I am very wrong and will get highly flamed for even mentioning this. I mean I understand needing concentration and meditating to reach that point, but when it comes down to it I think a strong and powerful approach just seems more my style than this pansy weak approach to communication which is what is typical. (No offense to anyone!!!!!) Bah I am too much of a skeptic anyway for my own good.