Experience description:

I was on a journey to heal my mind, body, and soul. I was 10 years with out any mind altering substance. I had a yearly retreat nondenominational. This year 1n 10/1/1999 I went to my retreat, I had an appointment with a priest. When walked to his door and touched the door handle time stood still I walked out of my body and went to an individual that standing behind the priest, when I reached the person I knew him seems like many centuries. I was happy to see him we rejoiced what it seems like for hours, asking how he has been, I suddenly returned to my body, not knowing what just had happen I walked over to the priest and asked him if he felt what just had happen and he didn't know what I was talking about. After this I knew that their was life after death and that we reincarnate back to life to perfect our mistakes, till you get it right, and that God is in charge of it all. I was wandering if some how you can explain to me what was my experience.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience? No

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? I have no idea

Was the experience dream like in any way? no, real

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body? Yes well I saw my body standing still holding the door knob as I traveled

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Happy

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises? nope

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

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? No

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different? No Did you have any sense of altered space or time? Yes Like I said time stopped till I finished talking to my friend

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose? Yes it felt as though I knew the person I was talking to for a long time, centuries.

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? No 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 life after death

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices? positive out look of all areas of my life

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience? No

Have you shared this experience with others? No What was the best and worst part of your experience? meeting a friend that I have not seen in years

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 answered all honestly