Here is a link to a news article I happened to come across today about out of body experiences. Apparently, doctors in both the US and UK are going to be studying about 1,500 ("near" death) survivors to test and see whether or not the out of body experience actually exists.

http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7684684.stm

OBE or Lucid you ask?

I think you already know the answer to that question. And whether or not it was "just" a lucid dream, it really makes no difference.

Congrats!

Walking through long "locked" doors is an amazing feeling!

I think its interesting that you saw your reflection. After 4 years, I still have yet to see what I look like while I'm out and about.

My friend recently gave me the link to it.

Definitely a good site!

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Your parents seem very positive, which makes it easy to believe that they have never had any negative experiences.


I'm not going to lie to you though. I've had some amazing experiences as well extremely frightening experiences. In the end though, you will always have the power to change how things are going for you.


I wish you strength and courage!!! 

I think this experience was definitely "genuine". Though in a sense, I think all of them are...

I recently had a life changing experience which pretty much filled in most of the gaps that have plagued me for so long.

so the past life thing definitely hits home for me...

However, I now get the feeling that we lead multiple lives. Maybe this was just you queing in on an "old" you, positioned somewhere else in space/time.

Or vice versa, for the russian? 

Do your best to ignore it and learn to keep your emotions under control when necessary.

You can start by practicing this during your waking hours. If you can keep your calm during stressful situations throughout your day, it will be much easier to keep your cool in the midst of this chaos you speak of.

Much luck!

**If you're really curious, maybe try asking why they are screaming. If you feel that is not a good idea, then by all means, listen to your intuition.**

I'd say.. have a focus..

Whether it be a physical place or a person...

Basically somewhere or something that you know really well. Do your best to concentrate on everything about this place/person.

Let me know how this works for you!

Definitely possible! 

Here's some proof for you:

It was 1:05 AM when I slipped in bed. Before I went to sleep I decided I would do a little reading. I looked over the notes I printed out earlier on lucid dreaming and my old dream journal entries. Eventually, I started to get tired so – I retired. Because I had previously spoken to Abby about meeting her at the marketplace, I figured I would do a little meditation first and then start the phasing process.

I started off by pretending I was walking to the marketplace. I really tried to focus on the sensations associated with walking while at the same time visualizing my surroundings. I recall seeing Abby sitting at the table in front of the marketplace waiting for me. Suddenly, everything became real. I remember being shocked at how lucid I was. As soon as I realized the shift had taken place, the scenario shifted and I found myself moving in an upwards motion. I was being snapped back to my room.

I find myself in my bed, faced downwards feeling the usual symptoms of a traditional OBE. In the blackness I saw a number “3” etched in pinkish-yellow light. I think to myself, “its backwards” (it wasn’t).  As I twirl in midair, I remember my mission to meet with Abby. I tried to get back to her but with no luck. Instead, I ended up being pulled upwards, through the ceiling and into the sky.

I wake up and think it’s over. The lights are on and I pick up my i-pod. I decide to listen to it while I go back to sleep. I put on a Tool song. Soon, I start to feel strange sensations. My eyes are vibrating, much like they would during REM sleep. My brain feels funny and my wrists are bulging. I soon find that my thoughts are creating my reality. Quickly, the realization that I was enduring a false-awakening dawns on me. Yet, I still wondered how the music sounded so real.

I must have lost a little lucidity here because when I went downstairs, I thought about getting a pen and paper to write down my experience down. When I reached the bottom floor, the house was lot bigger than usual. I saw my dad sleeping on the couch. He was non-responsive and I covered him with a blanket. For some reason, I had a strange desire to rearrange the chairs. The “dream” shifted and I soon found myself in Reno, Nevada.

This took place a few years ago... my friend Abby and I ended up talking the next day. She verified everything. The only difference was in that when I was walking, in her "dream", we were floating.

Anyway, hope this inspires you...

And if it doesn't happen when you intend it, definitely don't lose all hope. For all you know, it could happen spontanously... which.. for me at least, it usually does.

I remmeber awhile ago experiencing something like that. Except it seemed more like a portal of some sort. Basically my blanket was like.. 3Dish, surging with electricity. Very Strange.

But I have to ask, have you ever seen Donnie Darko?

I watched it for the first time last night (can't believe I waitied so long to watch it..) and what your speaking of reminds me a lot of what Donnie was experiencing. It was like this thick invisible..or rather, translucent.. energy matter that would come out of his.. and other peoples chest. Very worm like too.

But yeah. you should check out that movie.

I love Tool. Happened to see them live for the first time two nights ago. 

I'd say it was well worth the price.

If what you are doing is working for you, I see no reason why you should stop.
What may not work for others may work for you, and vice versa.

It's okay to tweak techniques.

I think it's totally possible. I've had so many dreams where instructors have come to teach me stuff. Most of it's random, though. Take ice-skating for instance. I had about 5 dreams in which I learned to ice-skate professionaly, each dream taking my learning to the next level. If I had actually written some of the stuff down, I could have probably used what I learned here. Who knows. Then there were the music lessons. Most of my recollection is vague. Probably beacuse the content of these lessons were extremely in depth -complicated when I think back on it now. Thought at the time, it made complete sense.

Point is. Learning stuff in altered states can definitely be done. Whether or not you can remember all the stuff you learned is another story. Like many have already said, practice would make such things much easier. And so would persistance. I mean, it would be pretty kick a** if you could for instance, lay down enter some sort of trance/dream/whatever, focus your attention on what it is you want to learn - learn it -wake up and the experiences you went through during that state would stay with you as if they occured in real life. And then to be able to put it to use - it would just be amazing.

So I went to the ER last night to find out just what exactly was wrong with me and I found out I got scarlet fever. How? I have no idea. Basically, I've got a rash thats continuing to spread all over me, my hands/feet are swollen, i've got a mild fever, and nausea and vomitting from the antibiotic they prescribed me. Obviously, I am feeling pretty crummy. I hope that some of you out there would we willing to send your thoughts/wishes towards me.

I really would like to feel better soon...

Thanks in advance,

Leilah

Seriously, it's pretty close to acid. minus the colors.

Yeah, I was just about to say that.

lol.....