Thread: Did I have an OBE, or maybe was it a form of lucid dream?

Originally Posted by Narwhal

Was it an obe or a form of lucid dream?

Yes

They're the same thing. I had a similar experience long ago but I floated out through the wall of my bedroom and across the yard into my neighbor's house where I flew around up by his ceiling feeling like a ghost. He suddenly noticed me and got scared, which scared me (I was especially scared by the wicked gleeful feeling of power I was having) and then I was pulled rapidly back into my bed and my body. This definitely didn't happen in the 'real world', because of several things - it was dark in the dream but full daylight outside at the time I was sleeping, and that neighbor actually hadn't lived there for years. So I'm convinced OBE's are just a specialized type of dream that involve a powerful sense of OMG I'm really traveling outside of my body WTF!!??

I agree. I really want to believe there is something more to it but I have had so many in my life (about half my LDs) that I've had many chances to analyze it. I just can't find any reason to think they are more than lucid dreams. Though, I suppose there are some here that will say otherwise. I guess it's for you to decide.

Very cool lucid nightmare btw. I'm jealous. I always like a good scare. Is that weird?

I agree. I really want to believe there is something more to it but I have had so many in my life (about half my LDs) that I've had many chances to analyze it. I just can't find any reason to think they are more than lucid dreams. Though, I suppose there are some here that will say otherwise. I guess it's for you to decide.

Very cool lucid nightmare btw. I'm jealous. I always like a good scare. Is that weird?

It makes sense that it was a lucid dream, must've instead of a dream world though, my subconscious just reenacted my position to a t or something. I swear for awhile I thought I accidentally entered a spirit realm or other dimension with which I wasn't safe from physical attacks from demons.
Thanks man, naw it's not weird, I think they're the most memorable lucids or dreams

Originally Posted by Narwhal

It makes sense that it was a lucid dream, must've instead of a dream world though, my subconscious just reenacted my position to a t or something. I swear for awhile I thought I accidentally entered a spirit realm or other dimension with which I wasn't safe from physical attacks from demons.
Thanks man, naw it's not weird, I think they're the most memorable lucids or dreams

Yeah I would be a little worried if I thought it was real especially with some my experiences. But who knows? I'm open to other possibilities.

Originally Posted by Xanous

Yeah I would be a little worried if I thought it was real especially with some my experiences. But who knows? I'm open to other possibilities.

Yeah, I think I'll welcome these things from here on out as well now that I know it was just a lucid dream

Originally Posted by Narwhal

Yeah, I think I'll welcome these things from here on out as well now that I know it was just a lucid dream

Here I must, with respect, of course, disagree a little bit with my pals. I do believe in OBEs being different than LD. Don't discount the possibility so quickly. Unless you are OK with that. If you want to know more, read some William Buhlman, Jurgen Ziewe, Robert Monroe. Compare their experiences with yours.

Someone once told me, that the only difference between LD and OBE is the vibrational frequency (density of your subtle body) which you have during exit. Depending on that you experience different places - either a dream place = LD, or real astral plane = OBE (either one that is exact energy copy of our physical world, or any of the other planes.)

I'm inclined to believe this. If my crazy vibrations allow me to enter dream world, it's not a stretch for me to believe, that a little bit different frequency would allow me to experience different planes of existence.

But that's just me. I'm not saying that I'm right, or that you need to believe that. Happy travels

Originally Posted by gab

Here I must, with respect, of course, disagree a little bit with my pals. I do believe in OBEs being different than LD. Don't discount the possibility so quickly. Unless you are OK with that. If you want to know more, read some William Buhlman, Jurgen Ziewe, Robert Monroe. Compare their experiences with yours.

Someone once told me, that the only difference between LD and OBE is the vibrational frequency (density of your subtle body) which you have during exit. Depending on that you experience different places - either a dream place = LD, or real astral plane = OBE (either one that is exact energy copy of our physical world, or any of the other planes.)

I'm inclined to believe this. If my crazy vibrations allow me to enter dream world, it's not a stretch for me to believe, that a little bit different frequency would allow me to experience different planes of existence.

But that's just me. I'm not saying that I'm right, or that you need to believe that. Happy travels

You know, that's actually enlightening. I like it. I have to admit that I'm still not completely convinced one way or the other. I have had some experiences that have really got me wondering. Specifically my last OBE.