Can someone actually explain astral projection and how it feels

I'm new to this and have only been practising for a month or so. I have some quwstiona for the exeperts. There's been a few nights where I feel like I'm getting close and maybe am about to leave my body but then I get a rush of anxiety and it stops me. But what does it actually feel like when you project? Are you concious and aware? Can you control where you are and what you see? Is there an actual feeling at the moment you leave your body or does it feel like a dream?