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Recently I have noticed dogs behaving in a special way around me... Dogs who have never known me before come running and "laughing" when they see me. One dog forgot all about his owner and his stick and tried to follow me... I told him to go back, but even then he was following me with his eyes for a long long time. Another one saw me approaching from a distance and kept staring like he knew me very well. His owner was quite amazed at this.    What is it with dogs and me? Any ideas? Well, I`ve heard that animals can see spirits and maybe auras... could it be something in my aura?

A week or so ago I was sleeping and then I kind of slipped into that half awake/half asleep state. I was aware of myself laying on my stomach, but also I could see everything around me. Strange, but I found myself in a medieval-looking dwelling, like a huge room with medieval ornaments...it was built of stones and wood. Beautiful actually!  

Well, I have a feeling that this was a glimpse of a past life. Any other ideas? The "dream" felt very real.

Also a few times I had actually been awakened by loud music in my head--it cleared as soon as I woke up. I could have never imagined that kind of music, I`m no composer, but it was totally real and clear in my head. And I loved the tune too! Anybody had this kind of experience? What could that mean?

Thanx  

Tonight I woke up in the middle of the night and for some reason decided it was a good time to AP. I have not tried it for long time. I was on my side and then tried to roll out... I DID IT, I hit the floor and then suddenly panicked--I felt so fragile and defenseless like I may disappear at any moment (silly, I know)  and cease to exist, so, of course, I was back immediately. The fear was so strong that I needed some time to slow down my breathing again.
Another missed opportunity.

How do u, guys, go about fear? I know very well that there is nothing to fear, but when I try to AP it comes out of nowhere and kicks me right back in...    :confused:
Maybe I should first work with my anxieties and build a stronger personality before I try again?

Hi all,

I have been interested in EVP--electronic voice phenomenon...especially after I listened to Coast to Coast show about EVPs (April 2nd).
I bought me a digital voice recorder and I was wondering where to start?

Anybody had any luck recording the voices? Please share!
Also, do I necessarily need to use an external mic with my IC recorder (Panasonic RR-US360)?

Thanks,
Ivanda

Hi all,

tonight I had a dream and half awoke from it. I told myself to go back into the dream scenery and have an LD, but I guess I was a little too awake for that, lingering somewhere in between. However, I started having some exit sensations, floating, vibration  and fear again. I felt like I was surrounded by electrical field, it was quite unpleasant, in fact, made me somewhat dizzy.

Has anybody felt it?

I went back to sleep, no OBE again... Woke up in the morning and new that something strange had happened at night, just could not remember until I read somebodies post here abt LD and then I remembered everything  

OK, guys, I have to write this, cause this is first time when I had become lucid in the dream        Yesterday before going to sleep I repeated my affirmations that I WILL HAVE AN OBE and I WILL REMEMBER.

Slept the whole night, nothing happened. Woke up and then fell asleep again. Found myself in a  dream, fully aware. There was a woman chasing me with a gun. I`m not sure if I decided to have an OBE or just wanted to escape her, but suddenly there was a huge flash of light and I was lifting out.

Holy cow!, how powerful this excrement is! I got so scared that I screamed : " Noooo" and tried to slap myself of the face to wake up. I was in total sleep paralysis and could not move or feel a thing, but succeeded in bringing myself out for a second.  Then I was back to the same scene. I was asking the woman to shoot me, which she did. The same thing happened: huge bright light and I`m lifting out... Got all panicky and managed to wake myself, I had one arm covering my eyes, so somehow with huge effort i succeeded in moving that arm and  pinching/slapping my face until i awoke.

My last tiniest doubts are dispelled.  

But why on Earth did I spoil this amazing chance to AP?!  After all that I have read and  after all the meditation one would think that there is no fear left, but NO...    I know that I was afraid of not coming back...how silly of me...

Anyway, this was an amazing experience!!!

I`m fasting today. It is better than I thought    

OK, anybody here can tell me why is it called Good Friday here in USA? I'm from Latvia and in our language it`s Big Friday, if translated literally...

I want to wish everybody happy coming Easter!!

God bless everybody,

I.

Hi all,

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put it, but something pretty interesting happened yesterday. I went in to meditation, relaxed completely and quieted my mind... I had had migraine for maybe a week, so during the meditation at some point I suddenly perceived my headache (in the forehead and temples) like a hot cloud of air around these regions and then it slowly dissipated. The migraine practically disappeared.  

I have read that illness can be seen in one`s aura/energy field, but this is first time when i felt it myself. I'm still not sure how to explain it, but the sensation of hot air surrounding my head and then leaving was totally real.

Any ideas? I did not even have an intention to try and heal the headache, it just happened automatically. I think it is also of importance that I had a good day yesterday with lots of positive impressions, which maybe did something to my overall energetical condition.

Any comments appreciated!

Ivanda

My mom met one older catholic woman today and they started talking. She told her an amazing story, which goes like this: one night this woman dreamed  that she was in a very beautiful church, which was filled with light, and there she met her deceased parents and other relatives (her dad had died a very long time ago). They all looked wonderful and they told her that they have a very beautiful life now.  She woke up crying and not able to believe that it was just a dream. It had felt so real.

Well, it looks to me like astral projection.... what do u say?

Also she told a story about a religious miracle that happened to her. Her daughter in law was having a baby..the baby was born, but the mother  suffered complications and doctors did not have any hope she would survive. So this same lady went to church and kneeled before the picture of Jesus for 4 hours straight. Suddenly she got a reassuring feeling--as if somebody had told her that everything will be all right.  She and her sister went to the hospital, the sister was very hopeless, she expected that the girl had died; however, the nurse brought happy news to them--she had recovered and was doing well!  

Hi all,

for a couple days I have noticed something weird going on. I usually listen to radio in the evening while doing something else, so suddenly I will notice that the sound goes up by itself. I even suspected that my ferret was to blame, but this happened even when he was in his cage. The remote is just lying on the ground, nothing touching it. The system has a round dial for the volume control. Yesterday I was reading in bed and suddenly the sound just went all the way down. Im pretty sure the system is fine, I have used it for a while, but it is still quite new.

OK, so the question is--could it be some spirit trying to get my attention? and how to check it out. Most probably it is the system acting out, but who knows. I have been doing meditation for a couple months and trying to project regularly with some success. Also I have been in great emotional turmoil lately, so I pray a lot and try to talk to my deceased grandfather and my guardian angel.

Im not trying to say that it is definitely paranormal phenomenon; however, I would like to make sure that Im not missing something here. Last night I had a dream. I dont remember it, but I woke up happy, I remember having an encounter with a loving person/spirit in my dream. Somebody very close to me.

Please help me to understand,
much love,

Ivanda

Tonight I had a dream where I was telling somebody about these other "dreams" I have had in childhood where I find myself floating in my room all excited! Now I truly remember it!  I`m pretty amazed by this information I received in my dream and how successfully I had shut the experiences out of my conscious mind!!! Meditation works--I do it every night before sleep. Can`t wait for some more amazing revelations!!!

I have had OBE-like experiences several times since I started practicing. I relax completely, feel sudden rush of energy, sometimes whooshing sounds, sometimes something else and I literally feel myself exiting and moving around in my room or hanging near the ceiling; however, I can`t see anything for the most part (''Clarity now'' does not help), so I was wondering if those are real OBEs or just illusion? All my what-could-be OBES are wake-induced, so I remain aware of my breathing and some sensations in my body, which complicates things a little.

I hope that with time I will improve and can tell the difference. The sensations are quite realistic, but brain is capable of such things, isn`t it?

OK, this is weird. Yesterday night I did my relaxation and tried to project, but was probably just too tired, so couple times I started drifting off to sleep. Each time a strange sound woke me up. First time it was my mom`s voice saying: Why is he eating, daughter?"    What is the meaning of this phrase anyway. Not what is he (who?) eating, but why   (I spoke to my mom on the phone during the day, so maybe her voice remained freshly imprinted in my brain, why I heard it). Her voice sounded perfectly real, only a little bit muffled, as if she was speaking from within a barrel.  

Next time It was a sound that reminded me of an electrical buzz or shock...bzzzzzzzzz....  Then finally, a cell phone kind of ringing again took me out of the hypnagogic state. What are these things? Am I hallucinating? I wear earplugs, so the sounds could not be real.

I don`t want to assume anything, but it sure feels like some spiritual entity is teasing me...or maybe helping me (?) by not letting me fall asleep??!!

Forget the brain chemicals... what is it on a spiritual plane?

I have my ideas but I want to hear your thoughts!

If one is depressed and suddenly dies, will the depression carry on or just disappear giving way to total freedom?

I know there are some people who like me get easily distracted during their practice. I just wanted to share my experience with you.

I live with a roommate and my neighbor's are very noisy, many times what could have been a successful OBE just broke off because some stupid noise.
So I got me ear plugs and eye shades from Wallgreens (some 12 bucks or so). It is SO much easier to reach the trance state now!! I actually had my second OBE yesterday!

It takes some time to get used to earplugs, but it is worth it. Soon you will not feel them at all. My eye shades are also really cool, there are cavities (pardon my English, I`m not a native English speaker) for the eyes, so that there is no pressure on them. It does not bother me anymore if my eyers snap open during the practice--the picture does not change  :mrgreen:

Try it!!

http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm
This will take u to an amazing article about how our thoughts affect the structure of water crystals. I hope that this has not been posted before, if so, I apologize!  

Oh, here is one more similar article http://www.wellnessgoods.com/messages.asp

love,
Ivanda

I achieved my first OBE after only 2 weeks of practice or was it just 10 days...
Now for 1 week already Im not even getting close. I cannot do things that I could do before my OBE (seeing thru closed eyelids etc, sounds and visions).

It was a very intense experience. It shook me thoroughly, maybe that is to blame?

Any ideas? Will I be able to project again?  

Hi all,

I posted this on another message board, but got only one response, so I hope that u, guys, are more active and can help me to understand....

Dream # 1

I had it maybe 5 or 6 years ago when I was dating a man from India. Well, the dream goes like this. We were both sleeping and then I dreamed that I got up in sitting position (I actually saw him sleeping beside me) and suddenly three men entered. All were wearing black robes with hoods covering their faces completely. I remember that they were cursing us, telling me to leave this man and generally saying bad things to me, accusing me of something. Then they left a thick black burning candle on the table beside the bed and went away...
The dream was extremely realistic. I could swear I actually encountered these people.
We split after 3 years or so.  

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Dream # 2

Another repeating dream bothers me every now and then. I dream that I kill somebody (usually don't know the person and killing is more like an accident, but not always). Then I experience intense fear of being caught as well as terribly regret what I have done and try to hide the body. Many times I travel quite far from where i live to ditch it.
I wake up terrified and disgusted.

Hi all,

I have been practicing OBE for 2 weeks now--every night before sleep. I noticed a curious thing--I seem to be able to glimpse auras of my colleagues every now and then. Especially when the light source is behind their back. I'm wondering if those really are auras..and why I don't see colors other than sky blue and white.

Anybody have similar experience?

I remember two experiences from the past that could be OBEs. Please tell me what is your opinion.

1. I was a little kid (maybe 5 or 6), but I remember it clearly until now. I was sleeping and then I found myself sitting in the bed and reading one of those folding books for children. Then I wanted to call my mom, but no sound was issuing from my mouth. I remember I was quite desperate. It all felt so real. In the morning I just remembered it as a weird dream, but now knowing about OBE, I wonder if I had actually perceived myself when out-of-body?!

2. Me and my friends being crazy teens discovered that it is possible to lose consciousness by taking deep deep breaths for some time and then holding the breath. I did it once on my own and next I remember was darkness. However I could hear a woman screaming and then something that sounded like car crash--tires screeching and all. I could  not see anything though. Then I woke up crying. At first I could not understand why I am on the floor, but then it came to me. I did not get hurt or anything, but was in tears. What was that?!

love,
I.

I am trying to induce OOBE for 2 weeks or so and last night I had pretty good development!

OK, here is the story:

I had a nice chat with a new friend and then read an inspirational book, so my state of mind was extremely relaxed and happy. I went to bed and told myself: Im not going to try for OBE, just try to explore the stage where my eyelids seem to be transparent... Well, when I relaxed and achieved that stage--my mind was actually going to sleep, so I had to tell myself: there it is. Guess what, something weird happened. As I was just laying there, I stopped feeling my body, then I kind of became a ball of energy concentrated somewhere in my head, I could swear I had 360 degree vision even though I could not see much. What I saw was like a canvas on which something was changing shapes, like birds flexing their wings (it is very difficult to describe). I was actually moving toward and then thru this canvas. My ears were buzzing--like a constant whooshing of wind. It was so amazing that I got all excited and fearful again (despite my best intentions) and then I did a mistake I started repeating my affirmation: I am out of body now.

What happened was that I thought of my body and of course returned.

I tried this couple more times, but did not get so far. Also the last time I tried I sinked back to my body and felt terrible heaviness, like a ton of bricks or an elephant was crushing me. Also I felt pressure in the region of heart chakra. It was almost painful. Can anybody explain why this happened?

So being a wild beginner I already have too tips for u guys

1. Before practice try to do something positive, something that makes u happy and relaxed. Interaction with other ppl or reading something inspirational really helps.

2. Don`t TRY to induce OBE. Experiment with relaxation techniques or something else but free your mind from OBE obsession. Then it will also let go of fear and feel more safe about what you are trying to do. I did not even do my exercise!

Cheers and good luck!
Ivanda

Hi all,

I'm new here, so please bear with me.

I have been practicing inducing OBE for more than a week already. I have been really close many times (or so it feels), I start seeing thru my eyelids or stop feeling my body... once I heard a rushing sound in my ears--it was like loud whoooooosh--like a strong wind or something similar--it felt like I'm going to be out at once; however, at the last moment I experienced sense of panic and that`s it--end of story. I don't know why I`m scared. I`m so eager and excited to do it, I really do not fear consciously, but it seems to be originating from deep within of me..this fear.  


How to deal with it? Anybody has any tips? I try to relax and repeat positive affirmations, but so far it does not work.  
Anyway, I am making some progress, like relaxing more deeply. Before yesterday I actually felt my astral arms coming out of my body. Also when the fear hit I felt myself sinking slowly back in to my body. It felt like my astral body had lifter slightly--maybe a few inches abow where it normally resides.

I would love to hear your OBE experience. Whatever it is. I need some encouragement..that it is real! I know it is, but this fear thing is so discouraging. I guess it is a natural barrier and maybe there are some little tricks on how to deal with it.. I also have noticed from your posts that many of you have had this problem. Does it go away with practice?

Thank you!