First astral something?

[ralphm]

Sounds like an astral experience. There is an article on this site about astral sex in the articles section, that would make good reading, along with Astral Dynamics, or Robert Monroes books, if you have not read much on the subject. Was your friend sleeping at the time of your experience?
Looks like you may have a natural ability!

[steelblueangel]

quote:Originally posted by ralphm

Sounds like an astral experience. There is an article on this site about astral sex in the articles section, that would make good reading, along with Astral Dynamics, or Robert Monroes books, if you have not read much on the subject. Was your friend sleeping at the time of your experience?
Looks like you may have a natural ability!

Yes, my friend was sleeping at the time.  He recalls having a dream with me in it.  In his dream we were dancing and I put my arm around his waist and took the lead in the dance.   So apparently we were connecting somehow only his perception was much different than mine since he was asleep and I was not.

[steelblueangel]

I am looking to gain insight as to what happened to me this past weekend.  I have just begun my study in the Modern Magick book and was doing my first relaxation ritual.  My eyes were closed in the relaxation process but suddenly my forehead began to pulse and tingle as though under pressure.  I felt myself lift through that spot on my forehand and in my mind's eye I was drifting through my house then out the front door where I saw my car in the driveway.  It didn't last long and I was suddenly back in my body.  I opened my eyes and pulled myself fully out of relaxation.  My forehead continued to pulse for several minutes after the experience.  I have a friend that I haven't seen in 11 yrs but correspond through email who recommended that I say his name when that happened again.  Here is what happened the second time:

Something happened.  I did what he asked.  After relaxing in my relaxation ritual I said his name and I was there, above him.  He was asleep on his bed and everything I was seeing as though bathed in candlelight.  I called his name again and this time my entire body jerked and it began to tingle and pulse as I "saw/felt" him quickly grab hold of me.  I could feel various muscles twitch in my body and I could hear my now rapid heartbeat pounding in my ears.  I couldn't keep the connection well and was pulled back.  I tried again.  Same result on first try.  He must have been awake this time.  I heard him say, "Alissem?" (his nickname for me).  I think I said his name in response again and I felt joy/excitement, like a mental(?) hug and kiss as he reached for me.  Again, I felt as though I couldn't hold the connection and asked him to help me.  Not to let me go.  I tried to grab ahold of him but then I was in my own room above my body again...and he was there, above me.  I don't know if I pulled him with me or if he came of his own will.  My body was pulsing and I felt him everywhere.  I saw him as what I'll describe as a blue light with tendrils flowing out away.  The pulsing in my body became more focused but my vision was going crazy...as if caught in a whirlwind.  In my confusion I kept calling his name and trying to hold onto him to steady myself.  I remember feeling wonderful sensations and it felt so amazing that I didn't want it to end.  Suddenly I felt - more mentally and emotionally than physically (though my physical body was tingling and pulsing all over) - what I can only explain as some sort of climax.  Similar to the mind explosion you have during orgasm in the physical world.  Then calm.  I still felt him near.  

Then I began to feel myself being pulled upward.  It was dark everywhere except for a tall, white conic spire reaching/pointing into the black sky.  "Astral plane," I felt him say.  Then, as we floated above the spire, I saw a swirling mass of clouds much like a hurricane in the center of the black sky.  We went through.  This new sight is near unexplainable.  Like being in a glass box the size of a large city.  The top of the "box" was a like a plane of rapidly swirling clouds.  The rest was dimly lit and I saw many purplish and other colored dots of light moving in various directions.  I felt him say something but I couldn't understand him because I felt myself being slowly pulled backwards toward myself.  He came with me and just before I entered my body I heard/felt him smile and say "We'll try again later.  Rest now."  Then he was gone.  My eyes flew open and my entire body was now tense and tingling and my heartbeat was wild in my ears.

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I can remember this as if it happened moments ago.  I don't know what to make of it as I am completely new at any of this.  I am not even sure what happened.  My friend that I saw thinks we had astral sex. (The night that this happened, he had a dream with me in it).  He doesn't remember the experience the way I do and says he is not very good at all with astral travel.  

My biggest question is:  What was that place I traveled to?  Is astral travel something related to the imagination or does this place really exist?

Any help, insight or similar experience would help.  Thanks.