Hi everyone.

I've been conducting some very simple experiments over the last couple months similar to ethen's A.E.P work (which I just now discovered). Mine are based on identifying pictures and/or 3 digit numbers placed in an envelope by my SO. The experiments have raised some questions for me regarding the fundamental nature of some of these experiences, and I'd like to get some feedback here at DV to gauge my progress/understanding. Sorry if these questions belong in a different section.

1. What are the basic differences between OBE, AP, and LD?

2. Are OBEs and APs considered taking place in reality? When I say "reality" here, I mean that what we experience is in fact happening in the outside world, outside of our body. I suppose this is the more pertinent question, being the basis of some of these experiments.

3. To those who have experienced shared dreaming; do you believe you are literally meeting with the other party? And if so, what would you consider solid evidence of this?

I do not mean these questions (particularly #3) to sound combative at all, and the last thing I want is to frame this as a believer versus skeptic thing. As I said I'm conducting my own experiments, so I'm really open to any and all possibilities.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

bishop