Met a guide.... I think.

[donzieja]

This was, without a doubt, an astral projection experience. I was in a world strikingly similar to this one, but more, how do I put this? Medieval looking? Everything was like a castle. I don't know why. My house (which I was in the backyard of) had castle - like traits, such as a big, round, pointy tower. Anyways, I remember being told by a female, who had long, dark hair, and a few freckles, that I "was not aware enough to understand what's happening, because I've been too tired and sick lately."

Both of those are true. After this experience, I began to drift back into dreamless sleep.

I woke up, and two days later am writing this.

I also have a question... I have a friend, who is also interested in astral projection. He claims that as a young boy, a spirit appeared to him matching the description of my guide.

He claims to be able to sense and interact with this spirit at times.

What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks,

-Don

[Summerlander]

This was, without a doubt, an astral projection experience. I was in a world strikingly similar to this one, but more, how do I put this? Medieval looking? Everything was like a castle. I don't know why. My house (which I was in the backyard of) had castle - like traits, such as a big, round, pointy tower.

I've visited environments like this before.  Castles, towers and once even a temple which wasn't too far from my replicated abode and a red carpet led to its entrance.  Very interesting.

Both of those are true. After this experience, I began to drift back into dreamless sleep.

This can happen in the phase.  You either slip into a dream state where you lose your lucidity or you completely fall asleep there followed by a return to wakefulness.

He claims that as a young boy, a spirit appeared to him matching the description of my guide.

Many people claim many things.  Even if this friend of yours is being sincere in his claims, claiming that it was a spirit is a postulation, and, there is no reason whatsoever that what he saw/experienced was exactly the same thing.  Associations come easy too.

By the way, did he tell you about this spirit before or after your experience?

[donzieja]

He told me about it before the experience.

[Dazino]

Not all spirits/entities are guides. It could just be that you happened upon an entity who merely commented on your state of being. I'd recommend continuing your practices, and if the entity shows up again, just talk to it, ask it questions, etc.