Kathryn W's Experience
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Experience description:
You will
laugh too. I laugh and chuckle at the humor in it. It is ironic and silly... No
alcohol in my system! I promise! No drugs or medication. College
holiday...I was back home, in New Orleans, for a little visit. I met some of my
friends out one evening at a favorite local tavern, Fat Harry's. I had just
arrived. I remember that I felt pretty and a bit more grown-up that night. The
lighting in the tavern was dim and we were standing in a circle giving each
others hugs and kisses hello. I excused myself to go to the ladies room. The
ladies room was very narrow and each stall had only half a door for privacy. It
was just one of things we put up with - heaven only knows why! Anyway, I was
emptying my bladder - trying to maintain some privacy with the half door - when
I suddenly was looking down on myself from above. I was seeing my body - my
shell - down below. I must have been up about 7 or 8 feet and was off to the
left side of my body. I wasn't cramped or hindered by the walls. They didn't
physically exist for me. Like passing through a color. I didn't even notice I
was out of my body until the strangeness or "uh oh!" of it hit me. It was
mindless. It was regular existence, but without the physical human body. When it
occurred to me that I was not in my body it was sort-of like "Hmmm...what am I
doing up here? I better get back together!" So, I suppose I jumped back into my
body or just instantly melded or something. Like closing a lipstick or compact.
Snap! Finished, let's go! Out the door! I knew what I had just experienced and
it seemed the most natural thing in the world - as though I had done it many
times before - of course I don't physically recall anything like that. Perhaps
it is just a spiritual thing. I said nothing and just giggled to myself that I
found proof of my spirit in the bathroom at Fat Harry's! Hear - I
heard nothing Taste -
Didn't play a part in my experience Touch - My
body was not hindered by the walls - so I assume I had no touch-abilities. I
must have been half in the room and half out to be able to be in the position I
was in. Smell - no
smells noticed
Any associated medications
or substances with the potential to affect the experience?
No
Was the kind of experience
difficult to express in words?
Yes It felt very private and
personal and natural so I didn't tell anyone. Who would have believed me anyway?
I just carried the experience inside of me. When I told someone, years later,
they laughed in my face. Oh well. How can I expect someone else to understand or
accept? The experience in itself is the proof and understanding.
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?
Mindless mental wandering while
using the rest room. Very awake. No alcohol. No medication. No drugs. I was
happy and relaxed.
Was the
experience dream like in any way?
The softness of it.
Did you experience a
separation of your consciousness from your body?
Yes
What emotions did you feel
during the experience?
I was amused.
Did you hear any unusual
sounds or noises?
No - I don't recall any sounds at all.
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 No. I was within view of my body with nothing - wait - I did feel a
freedom and openness above my head, as though it was empty clear space - or did
I? I wonder if your question brought me to a feature I took for granted or if it
has led me to something that wasn't really a part of it.
Did you see a light?
Uncertain A feeling of
light.
Did you meet or see any other
beings? No I
just saw physical self.
Did you experiment while out
of the body or in another, altered state?
No
No - but I do know that I was
not hindered by the walls of the room.
Did you observe or hear
anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be
verified later?
No
Did you notice how your 5
senses were working, and if so, how were they different?
Yes See - I saw the room and
myself.
Did you have any sense of
altered space or time?
Yes Altered space as in the physical world was like an image or like colors
to move through - not something to be a hindrance or grabbed - grasped.
Did
you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or
purpose?
Yes Yes - I
found out the secret! It was a gift to me! I do have a spirit and my body is not
my forever place!
Did
you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?
No
Did
you become aware of future events?
No
Were
you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the
body?
Yes I
thought..."Oops!What am I doing up here? Shouldn't be here! Get back there!", as
though I was a naughty child caught stealing a cookie! It was humorous and
silly! Like a pixie trick.
Did
you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience
that you did not have prior to the experience?
No
Did
you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?
Yes I
know that I have a spirit and that my spirit needs love. I have no doubt in the
existence of a greater Spirit. Before this experience I just took it as truth
without really having it in my heart.
How
has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices?
Career choices?
I want my
children to understand that they have a spirit and that others do to. Everyone
should be respected and everyone should be true to who they spiritually are.
Has
your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?
No
Have
you shared this experience with others?
Yes I have
been laughed at and teased. I have some just say "Yah, yah, what ever you say."
and brush me off. I wonder if any of them think I just live in a fantasy world.
None of their reactions change what I know and what I was lucky enough to
experience.
What
emotions did you experience following your experience?
I was amused
and giggly. I was secretive and feeling blessed.
What
was the best and worst part of your experience?
The best was
the AH-HA! moment. There were no bad parts - but I do wish I was able to stay
out of my body a bit longer. Never worry - someday I will I am through with this
life.
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
It was
just so random! I wonder why it happened?
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 I wonder
if most people feel like the experience was a gift - like I do.
Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.
I would
like to try to give the visual dimensions of the experience.