Donna P's Experience
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Experience description:
Any associated
medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?
No
I often felt for the
longest time that I had "visitors" while I slept - I felt my hair being stroked,
a caress or kiss on the cheek, a feeling that I was being looked after or
watched over. I often sensed feeling as if I had company in a room when I was
the only person there - sometimes I heard my name being called out from behind
me only to turn and see no one there.
I noticed that I often
knew what people were about to say, before they said it. I noticed that many
people looked to me for answers to their personal issues, instinctively. People
I'd never met walked up to me, and once we beyond the normal hellos and such,
they shared their problems and walked away from me feeling as if I had in some
significant way, helped to heal them.
I felt overwhelmed at
times with a bunch of negativity, I didn't think was my own... often when
conversations with people ended, they walked away feeling good and I walked away
feeling uneasy. It became a problem for me because I didn't know why or how to
handle it.
This is very difficult
to explain, actually.
Much more accepting of
various religions and beliefs... "embracing" might better describe that for me.
The first - a friend
who was a practicing psychologist with his Ph.D. He likened my experience to
"The Peak Experience" as defined by Abraham Maslow.
The second - a well
known female psychic in Virginia, whom I visited with on 3 or 4 occasions. She
was extremely supportive and shared a great deal of specific details and
situations about me, which she couldn't have possibly known. Nothing she offered
to me was in a "generalized" way... she was extremely specific and spot-on with
her details. She offered many insights about me, and shared with me what she
saw as one of my purposes in life.
The third - a man who
continually claimed to astral project himself at will and wanted to teach me to
do the same. I wasn't interested in "at will" since I was trying to make sense
out of "spontaneous."
I don't know if anyone
was particularly influenced by my experience.
Was the kind of
experience difficult to express in words?
No
At the time of this
experience, was there an associated life threatening event?
No
What was your level
of consciousness and alertness during the experience?
Physically - none. I
looked down at my body which was motionless sitting in a chair, head turned
downward. I never saw my physical face but I knew I was seeing my body.
Was
the experience dream like in any way?
No
Did you experience
a separation of your consciousness from your body?
Yes Completely. I
didn't see "me" or my appearance apart from my body - I knew and felt me as I
hovered and floated above and away from my physical body.
What emotions did
you feel during the experience?
Confusion and an
extreme feeling of fear that was immediately replaced with calm, peace, joy
(which felt euphoric) serenity, and immense love.
Did you hear any
unusual sounds or noises?
None that I recalled.
LOCATION
DESCRIPTION:
Did you recognize any familiar locations or any locations from familiar
religious teachings or encounter any locations inhabited by incredible or
amazing creatures?
No
Did you see a
light?
No No light, but
I sensed I was in a mist with visual acuity.
Did you meet or see
any other beings?
No
Did you experiment
while out of the body or in another, altered state?
No
Did you observe or
hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be
verified later?
Uncertain
Something strange did happen while I was hovering - I noted seeing one specific
man for what seemed like a spit second - someone I'd never consciously noticed
previously. A few days after my experience he was walking through the and when
I turned my head in his direction, he was already staring at me and we locked
eyes for a moment. A few days later he walked up to me, introduced himself,
offered that he was an attorney who worked on one of the top floors of the
building, and asked me for a date.
Did you notice how
your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?
Yes Only 2 -
vision and hearing were acute.
Did you have any
sense of altered space or time?
No
Did you have a
sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?
No
Did you reach a
boundary or limiting physical structure?
Uncertain I saw
and hovered near the actual ceiling within this huge lobby but I have no
recollection of trying to cross it - I did float along it for a bit after
recognizing my body below.
Did you become
aware of future events?
No
Were you involved
in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?
No Returning to
it seemed as spontaneous as leaving it.
Did you have any
psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did
not have prior to the experience?
Uncertain
Sometimes I just felt as if I "knew" things, people, events.
Did you have any
changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?
Uncertain I
realized that being religious and being a spiritual being are not mutually
exclusive.
How has the
experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career
choices?
Difficult to answer with regard to relationships and daily life.
Has your life
changed specifically as a result of your experience?
Yes
Have you shared
this experience with others?
Yes For the most
part, those that I shared my experience with at the time were mostly unaffected
or skeptical. I rarely shared my experience with others after a while, mostly
because a LOT of people confused what could be considered a strange experience
with my being strange. Many years later I chose to share with the following 3
people. They were supportive, non-judgmental and interested in discourse...
What emotions did
you experience following your experience?
Mixed - the 2 biggest
emotions were sadness and gratitude.
What was the best
and worst part of your experience?
Worst - My sense of
confusion and especially the heightened fear.
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
I
think there is usually a before and after story involved with many of these
types of experiences. Mine would take too long to explain or describe in the
here and now.
Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life,
medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?
No
Did
the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively
describe your experience?
Yes
Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.
none