I think I've been having OBEs or something

[VoyageurNocturne]

Ok, so lately my Wild attemps haven't quite turned out like I want it to, but the results are interesting. Now, the way I like to wild (when I have time) is to go to bed at like 7 o'clock, wake up at midnight, chill with my room mate that never goes to bed, and go back to sleep at 1 or 1h30. I'm calling it wild but thats not really what it is. I just fall asleep normaly, and that way I remember most of my dreams and they are more intense (I can't really lucid on demand yet) But I had 2 "experience" on 2 different nights that don't really fall into the dream category. (1) I was in my bed and slowly started floating up. I couldn't move my body but I could look down at myself and see my body. I was made of light!!! WTF. I was a mixture of reds and oranges and yellows that seemed to flash really fast. Then I fell into a real dream. (2) I was in my bed and I could feel the waves of SP(I had been sleeping for a while, it wasn't sp), and I could feel somebody teaching me to levitate. (it was clear in my mind that I was trying to levitate) I could PULL(with my arms???) on the wave that was going through my body to lift myself up in the air. At first I wasn't good at it, my legs would go up but not my head, or my butt would go up and nothing else... but then I got it and flew in my room like I was some sort of piece of paper. And I went to the other side of my room in front of a mirror, and I could NOT see myself in it!!! then I saw through the wall and into my room mates room where a light was lit... I floated back to my bed and it ended... I really don't know what to think, I'm a scientific person and I'd like to think those are dreams but.... thats strange. What could it be???

[Keiju]

i dont think you need anyone else to tell you what it is, some reason most people will not be satisfied with their own experiences and rely on other peoepls opinion to make up their own mind, maybe something that came with been in high school, having to fit into a group or something =] it is what it was, nothing more, nothing less

[*cheyenne*]

Hello VN, the experiences you describe sounds like you're beginning to become more conscious when you are out of body (we all leave our bodies whilst asleep, it's just that most of us aren't aware of it), and are getting a smidgen of control, but mostly it's out of control, if you see what I mean. I have been practising LD'ing recently as I used to do this more or less at will some years ago but had become "rusty". In the early hours of this morning, I found myself LD'ing and rushing headlong towards an OBE (I use LDs to get out of body). I always know when I'm truly OBE, there's just a more "fresh air" feel about it and the sense of freedom, but not full control as yet. I always manage to release straight up to the ceiling of my bedroom and hover there for a while, trying to control the spinning sensation, which leaves me feeling dizzy even after I wake up. It's kind of cool being able to push yourself through the ceiling or wall - I get the feeling of trying to shove through thick honey when doing this whilst out of body I think OBE'ing is a natural progression from LD'ing - they won't occur all the time and you may not want to, but when you do, you might try practising control - don't panic - you won't fall and hurt yourself, and you will be able to get back into your sleeping body. I'd advise getting your bearings before attempting to go far from your physical body though. Good luck.