ever had an out-of-body experience?

by poppers 52 Replies latest jw friends

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  Billygoat

  As a child, I used to have many dreams of flying. I remember being just 10 or 15 feet in the air and it was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. In one dream, my father was yelling at me and chasing me across the yard with his belt. I was trying to get away from a beating and it was the only way I knew how.

  I still occasionally have dreams of flying, but not as often. I wish I could "hold" onto them better, realize what was going on and stay in the air. But usually now, when I "realize" I'm flying, I come crashing down, almost like tripping in the air. It's always scary and I wake up before I land.
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  Lady Lee

  In psychological terms OBEs are dissociative expereinces. They are often associated to some form of trauma or fears.

  and yup I've had them
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  Doubtfully Yours

  Wow! This sure is different. No, never had an experience like that.

  DY
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  Double Edge

  Yes..... once. It lasted maybe 20-30 seconds. Long story short.... on second thought, nevermind... people will just argue that I was dreaming. Whatever.
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  Flash

  Yes definately, many over the years starting during my childhood. I'm looking foward to having more!

  I recomend the book 'Leaving the Body' by D. Scott Rogo for a non-spiritual how-to guide for OBE's I just started reading 'Out of Body Experiences - How to have them and what to expect' by Robert Peterson. I'm enjoying it and it also appears to be non-religious.
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  LoverOfTruth

  Like Billygoat, I had lots of dreams about flying when I was a child. Only problem was, I seemed to have problems dodging overhead electrical wires.
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  frankiespeakin

  I have had "left the body experiences". That were like,, what is a body?? Where the thoughts were just thoughts and no body.

  Durring this experience I have let horrifying thoughts come to consciousness, and examined them, and, felt them, and then they would just vanish it seems to be helpful emotionally, feeling wise anyway.

  I once visualized 2 very hurtful, emotionally painful thoughts my mother's death and my sisters death as 2 rocket engines fireing off their fuel as these deep sorrows surfaced. While I do feel the better for it,, I don't think this one is a one time visualization,,it may take a few more.
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  Flash

  Like Billygoat, I had lots of dreams about flying when I was a child. Only problem was, I seemed to have problems dodging overhead electrical wires.

  I've had lots of these too! Sometimes I get tangeled sometimes the wires pass thru me. I'm not convinced these are just dreams though. Shwwooooshh>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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  gaiagirl

  OOBE's can be induced, and it isn't a difficult technique to learn. I've been enjoying them for years now. Some other good books to look for include:

  Out of Body Adventures, by Rick Stack

  Journeys Out of the Body, by Robert A. Monroe

  The Llewellyn Practical Guide to Astral Projection, by Denning and Phillips.
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  Corvin

  ever had an out-of-body experience?

  uh-huh. Every time Mary kisses me.