Shadow-

Thanks for the welcome! I want to clarify something...at this point, I dont actually have an OBE. Seperation does not take place, simply the sensation of doing so, which, from what I have read, is almost identical to the sensation of slipping into a WILD. Of course, when I have this sensation, I consiously stop it, I jar myself back to the "real" world. Now, I know from past experience that the sensations progress enough that I technically "should" experience seperation. I have come to believe that an OBE must be a willful act on the person's part, but of course, why risk it?

I am still questioning exactly what I think an OBE is, whether I think it is different from an LD or not. I'm not sure yet.

I do indeed experience sleep paralysis during this sensation, but that is also something that I became accustomed while practicing AP and am able to quickly will myself out of it and be fully awake. It's just a matter of mental control, for lack of a better term. As I said, this normally happens in the middle of the night when something wakes me up for some reason, so it IS coming from a deep sleep. I would estimate that it occurs 2-3 times per month.

I am beginning to feel that we all experience the "WILD" or "OOBE" sensation in our sleep, but that its only a matter of whether or not we are aware of it or remember it. I could be wrong, as I said, I am still not sure what I believe about any of it yet.

In any case, I appreciate the warm welcome, and I look forward to many fascinating discussions with you all!