ok i'm really new to all this OBE stuff, but i just had this experience, and am not sure of what it is. i was sitting downstairs with the lights off, with windows surrounding this room, and the sound of wind from outside and clocks.

so to the experience...i was sitting with my legs crossed on the floor meditating and centering my thoughts, when i thought i might try to OBE. i was to the point where i had cleared my mind, with no thoughts left to drift in my mind. anyway, i was gazing outside through one of the windows, and my vision started to blurr together, until there were no details to any of my surroundings, only faint outlines of the room and the window. i felt a tingling sensation start to spread throughout my body, and a warm feeling appear in my stomach and chest. i felt as though i could OBE, but sounds from outside interrupted the trance or whatever that was, and my vision blurred back together and returned to normal, and the sensations were gone.

does gazing or meditation have to do with OOBEs? was this just a trance? not sure which it is.....or is it something else? (i wasnt on any drugs or herbs while this happened , although it was late at night and i was tired, but i doubt that has anything to do with it)

any opinions or thoughts would be much appreciated, i'd really like to know what this is!