EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
          firstly I can recall many out of body experiences, starting in child hood and then they became more prominent in adulthood, from around the age of eight I can only describe going to sleep then suddenly my conscious state felt it was moving into a higher self I would sense I was drifting into a dark tunnel the tunnel was very long and it was a very wonderful feeling I noticed at the end of the tunnel their was a light, I would drift into this light I then noticed I was flying around like a bird I felt I could fly anywhere it was pure white I felt like a spirit with no physical body, it felt like I was flying in the sky amongst clouds, I had quite a lot of those experiences as a child. they started again in my thirties, but they were more intense, on some occasion I can describe drifting through the same dark tunnel, on one occasion I can only describe that I was asleep then suddenly I sensed I was going to have one which I can always sense when I am going to have an out of body experience, suddenly I felt my conscious self starting to come out firstly from my feet then through the top of my head I was floating in the air above myself I can see all around me it was great, I was floating everywhere in my home I was drifting through the walls, doors, I actually saw my cat, I felt I could go into the next door neighbors home if I wanted to, I would then drift out of the window into and find myself in the street, I literally saw everything houses, street lights, it was dark because it was night, I felt I could go anywhere on the earth plane, I did not go to any other sphere or anywhere weird, or I didn't see any other spirits like myself, I was just on earth level, I would suddenly want to go back to my body, I would suddenly feel my self drift back into my body, but feel a bit confused on first waking up, but then feel like a renewed sense of myself. more spiritually aware and more aware of things around me, it made me feel more alive and spiritual.

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     

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?  when I was actually out of my body and floating around.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?          More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:        well I felt I was in touch with my higher self, being, I felt more aware, inspired with what was happening. I noticed their more to myself than I thought ever possible.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?          Yes    I felt I could see more clearly, my senses were more astute, it was brighter, I could clarify everything and things more clearly, I felt very intelligent in what was happening.

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
          Uncertain     on some occasions I felt I was hovering above people whom I did not know in some locality, they were socializing and I could vividly hear them talking,

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?          Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?          my emotions were very mixed, a bit fearful of what was happening, but the feeling is that great you just have to go along with what is happening, I felt light, free like a bird, peaceful, happy

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?        Yes    on some occasions I did, at others I did not.

Did you see a light?         Yes    going through the tunnel their was a light at end of it.

Did you meet or see any other beings?         Uncertain     on another occasion l floated into someone home I knew this person, but just to say hello to, anyway I was in her home it was around seven o'clock in morning, I was watching her she was standing at the kitchen sink washing up, her children were their, and I heard her say to her young daughter, was she going to her friend Sara's house after school, I didn't hear her daughter say yes. that is all I heard, then I drifted back home to my body, the same day on my way home with my daughter from school, I saw this girl with her daughter, I overheard her say goodbye to her daughter, her daughter went of with my cousins daughter whom her name is Sara, I found out later on that they were friends at the same school,

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?   Uncertain     I can remember an eerie incident were I was floating in the air, and I can only describe that I was watching a jubilee street party but the party was in my own street, and it was at a time when I was a child, we always use to have street parties. and at the time I had this one I was in my thirties, I saw all my family and friends I grew up with.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?         Yes    another experience I had was when I floated over to my mothers early in morning, I floated up the stairs, and into her bedroom she was in bed, I bent down and give her a kiss on cheek, I left. the following day she said her fire alarm went of and her sideboard light were flickering on and of, she thought it very strange thing to happen, the alarm woke her and dad up, they slept in separate beds at the time, so he did not see the side lights flickering on and off, but they both thought it very strange as to why the alarm went of for no reason, the next day mum told me what had happened, and I said it probably was me I came over here.

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?          Yes    I use to go to some locations and wonder what I was doing their, I hadn't been their before, but some occasions I sensed were familiar, some times I wanted to go to certain places and my conscious would not go their,

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  Uncertain     I felt at the time their was no such thing as time, time was of no essence.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes    I came to know that their is much more to are selves than we know, their much more to learn from the universe, the knowledge I have acquire as like many other people it serves as a purpose and I can only describe as something I will never forget. it made me grow as a human being, it gave me motivation and inspired me in trying to find my real purpose.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes    yes on one occasion if I said I wanted to go onto another realm I can quite honestly say I would no longer be on earth

Did you become aware of future events?      Uncertain
          I only became more astute after having these experiences, the awareness gave me more insight in trying to find my purpose in life, I was filled with a renewed sense of purpose, motivation, goals in life, but these only came afterwards, I felt a much stronger person who had been given spiritual insight.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?       Uncertain     I cannot recall, but I can only say that I have always had an interest in the paranormal and psychic ability, these experiences just happened naturally.

Have you shared this experience with others?        Yes    on having an experience I would share it with a family member, I have also shared it with friends, these people have not experienced one, so find it a bewildering but at the same time seem interested, I have one friend whom I have just recently become friends with seems to be on the same wavelength.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No      because they started happening in child hood, and none of my family knew at the time of my experiences, I kept it to myself, I think I was to young to no what was really happening then, on my first adult out of body experience I wanted to find out about what was happening, so started to enquire through different ways, asking other people, about them, then finding info on internet.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   because these experiences are not forgetful,  I can only describe they were real experiences, something your unlikely to forget.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you? yes the time when I knew if I decided to go, leave my body forever I could have, but I decided not to as I had a young daughter who was only two at the time, I could not leave her behind, and the time I visited my mother and give her a kiss while she was in bed, and visited that person whom I did not know very well and listened to her conversation these were all very meaningful to me.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:          Experience was definitely real         the reality of them were real and I have never forget them, when I am feeling down on occasions I recall these experiences it gives me strength to carry on forging ahead with my plans, and never to give up, I have not had any for three years, I feel now that I am more purposeful about achieving my aims in life and I am enjoying things more in life, I am showing much more of myself as a person and find I am more confident in myself, also in making and keeping friend.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?          Yes    because I have more of an insight into myself I have more empathy with other people, I try not to get too attached to people, cause I feel I have been to caring in the past and felt it stopped me doing a lot of things I could have accomplished, I am now at a time were I putting myself first for a change, and by doing just that I can try to achieve more in life,

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience? No     

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?    No         

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?          just that I did enjoy these experiences, they were not frightening, and that I would like to hopefully experience more of them in the future.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes    yes, I have just described specifically the ones that meant something to me

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience? I think the questionnaire does give people a suitable amount of question for them to answer, it is easy to understand, I cannot think of anything at moment to add to it, thank you for letting me share my experience, and I hope it enlightens other people.