Neal M's Experience
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Experience description:
My experience happened before sleeping (in my bed). I believe
the setting during the day may of contributed to the inducement. Particularly on
that day, I was in a very happy mood, and found no conflicts mentally during the
day. It was also sunny (to set the scene). I drank coffee whilst in uni, and had
another once I got home (6ish). Whilst waiting for my train home, I was
approached by 2 young adults to ask me to take part in a questionnaire. To which
I was delighted to take part in because of my mood. Interestingly, there were
many questions regarding the meaning of life, my thoughts on god, and how I
would approach resolving world problems. I was happy to hear that my answers
were different to anyone else's, following this I was invited to a discussion
group that takes place on Wednesdays; I'm keen to share with them the experience
I would have later that day. I got my train home with minutes to spare. Once
home I had another coffee and completed remaining study work I had left over
from uni. Hours later, I felt my energy depleting and my stomach churning from
all the fluids I'd had that day, so I took a shower. Afterwards I had a nap from
9 till 11ish. I woke up feeling better physically however still tired, I sat at
my desk and watched some YouTube videos before getting into bed at 1. My window is open slightly next to my bed, I was quickly
comfortable. Then I noticed a comfort level I usually get in the morning after
waking up, my sensitivity had increased and I was particularly aware of anything
touching my skin. I was relaxed. After changing positions about 2 times, I lay
on my back, with my left arm behind my head. I stayed in this position for what
felt like 10 minutes before I felt complete numbness in my body. The numbness
slowly turned into a noisy tingle sensation, I often experience when meditating.
The following feeling of sinking, or, falling away from my body was also
expected. After a while of experiencing this slight separation, the hand behind
my head felt like it was moving at a faster rate than the rest of my body. This
was completely new to me however I let it happen without passing another
thought. My hand in the physical world would not naturally move in the way I
felt because of the limitations of my joints. This further feeling of separation
in my hand was encouraging the rest of my body to follow, in the specific order
of legs, hip and then both my chest and head. At this point I was aware I was
still awake and concision, but wasn't sure if my eyes were open or closed, as I
was seeing visuals of the ceiling above, and tints of blue light coming from the
window. Now that I was drifting away from my body, into what felt like an empty
void, I noticed my peripheral view of the ceiling being absorbed by darkness.
This went on for a short amount of time as I continued drifting, my view of the
ceiling was distant and was framed from darkness in a blury circle shape. I
remained relaxed, and what happened next has completely changed my perception of
3 dimensional space. I felt about half a meter away from my body, remaining
passively conscious I knew my body was within reach if I chose to exit. Going
with the flow, I felt a pane of what I can only describe as tinted glass move
outwards from behind me, almost like I had fallen beyond a bubble surrounding my
body. The view of the ceiling is now darker and further away. At this point I
was no longer drifting, and I could hear voices of children talking gibberish
made up words, in forms of sentences. The most voices I could hear were about 3,
talking over each other, and a slight echo was resonating the void around me.
The source of the sound I can't distinguish, but it was very clear, unmistakable
and right in front of me. I didn't think much of this at the time, apart from a
reminder to myself to continue logging, and not interact. After making this
mental note to myself, the voices quickly faded away. I decided after this to
move. My left hand felt anchored onto something, so I turned my view 180 degrees
away from my body. To my surprise I found another pane of glass, with a new
view, completely surrounded by the void I pulled myself closer to the view,
where my peripheral vision grew larger and was able to make out what I was
seeing. I took time to understand this new view and noticed I was looking at
myself, not directly at my face, but the patterns on my bed sheets; from the
perspective of my desk, I often sit at whilst working. After realising my new
perspective, and that I was having an out of body experience, my mind began
lighting up again. My view of myself from the desk faded, and I found myself
looking at the darkness behind the eyelids of my body. I opened my physical eyes
to see the same ceiling. I moved some parts of my body to double check I was
back, and then I took some time to reflect what had just happened. Still tired,
I closed my eyes and attempted to recreate the experience with no luck. I later
fell asleep, and woke up to a normal routine. The entire experience was vivid,
and easy to remember and recall as I write this. The next day after doing some uni work, I began searching
Google key features of my experience. The answer was not clear until I told my
father, who told me I was having an outer body experience. And that I must of
been in a higher state of consciousness to have this new experience. I'm hoping
my continued practice of meditation would enable this on a more frequent basis.
After some discussion with my parents we came to a conclusion that a recent
removal of a bad tooth, may of caused unconscious stress's and blocks in my
mind, and having a good day built a mental environment that led to my OOBE. I have experienced Lucid dreaming, and sleep paralysis many
times previously. And I'm sure this case is an outer body experience. Floating in the void is a very pleasant experience. My
understanding of the universe has expanded so slightly, and that these places
are physically closer to us than we think. Neal
Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the
experience? Uncertain
Higher intake of caffeine than usual throughout the day of the experience, I
didn't drink any four hours before the 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?
Completely awake
Was the experience dream like in any way?
I had to ask myself, and it wasn't a
dream
Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from
your body? Yes I could
not see my body as I was leaving, however I saw what appeared to be 'my bodies
view of the ceiling' drift away from me.
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
No emotions.
Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?
Voices of 3 children talking made up
words in formed sentences. Each talking over each other.
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?
Uncertain The only lights I did see, where the portal like
views I described.
Did you meet or see any other beings?
No
Did you experiment while out of the body or in another,
altered state? Yes
My only successful
interaction was moving myself around to look at this new view.
Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events
during your experience that could be verified later?
Uncertain I heard children's voices.
I can't describe who they were
Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so,
how were they different?
Uncertain I could hear, I could see, I could feel my left
hand (because it was an interaction anchor-point). I did not taste anything new,
or feel anything once I had left my body.
Did you have any sense of altered space or time?
Yes Portal like views, not
corresponding to our current understand of 3D space.
Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge,
universal order and/or purpose?
Yes Bubble like fields. Surrounded by a void. Perhaps inter
dimensional. Tuning in on the void allowed my senses to interpret
other streams (like hearing voices).
Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?
Yes Bubble like
boundaries I was naturally floating away from. once outside a boundary I was not
moving, until I interacted and pulled myself into a new bubble.
Did you become aware of future events?
No
Were you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your
return to the body? Yes
My mind began rushing too many thoughts. And I naturally returned to my body.
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 My
understanding of space and time
How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily
life? Religious practices? Career choices?
I would encourage healthy meditation
Has your life changed specifically as a result of your
experience? Yes
Have you shared this experience with others?
Yes My parents. They were happy for
me, as we all meditate, they were knowledgeable and understood me clearly.
What emotions did you experience following your experience?
amazement
What was the best and worst part of your experience?
best part was leaving my
bodies bubble. Worst part would be returning to my body and leaving the
experience unintentionally
Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the
experience? I have deep
knowledge in 3D rendering and computer simulation. And my course includes
studies surrounding simulation and simulacra. Combining this with my meditation
practice, I believe has contributed to flowing with the experience in a
un-surprised manor.
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 A very vivid and easy to recall
experience. One that will remain with me forever. I believe this is outside the
limitations of my brains functionality.
Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this
questionnaire. Too many
questions regarding medication?