My first OBE.

[Marble_Memo]

First of all, before i get into my OBE, theres a few things id like to share. I'm fifteen years old and i've been lurking around this site for about a week reading stories, and methods and all that. I was extremely skeptical about all of this, but i finally decided to give my full effort into doing this. So this thread is aimed at the people that are just like me, to you unregistered users who will read this to see if the credibility of OBE's will be raised, a day ago i was just like you, infact im still extremely skeptical but this short experience has been enlightening. I hope i can provide that little bit of spark that you need, as much i needed, into exploring OBE's and everything else.

Im usually a late sleeper but today i was absolutely exhausted, school was tough, and working out wore me out today. It was 9'oclock and for the first time in a long time i was dead tired, i layed down on my back and closed my eyes, after a while i was deeply relaxed, i felt a lot of things, at first i felt like i was rising, then i felt my heartbeat was in my ears, all over my body, i even started shaking. That was my first attempt and my longest, it it ended when i started opening my eyes, i literally thought i was physically opening my eyes, except, i could still feel my eyes shut, now: the skeptic in me was telling me it felt like that because i had my eyes shut for so long the feeling that they were still shut remained even when my eyes were wide open, but i tried to relax and not think logically about what was happening, i managed to keep my concentration, i felt like unless i tried something new i was gonna be stuck with my body frozen and my eyes completely "open", so i tried something new, i tried rolling my self out of my body, then the thought hit me again, this time it affected me: "how can you see, if youre eyes are closed?" and my heart started racing, i got excited, and bam, i was back to laying down.

Normally, in the few times ive attempted this, i just give up at this point but tonight i felt different, it just made me want to try harder, and so begins my second attempt. By this time its around 10:40-something, its extremely hard to move in my bed, and for about 5 minutes im tossing around, very slowly, trying to loosen up, it feels as if im wearing a lead suit. I finally decided to close my eyes, and almost as soon as they close, im in deep concentration, my body feels completely relaxed, eventually i fall into a dreamy state, im teetering between dreaming and consciousness, and this is why i think i was finally able to have my OBE, i learned to teeter between these two states, of being almost dreaming but being able to keep my awareness, the shaking i was having before rose to a new level, and i felt like i was rising, again my heart started racing and i couldnt control my excitement i ended up waking up, feeling heavy as hell again.

This is the 3rd and final attempt, im tired beyond belief, i want to sleep so badly, and my body feels heavy as hell, because of the first attempt i learned to relax my self quickly, because of the second attempt i learned to keep my awareness when i start to dream, this final attempt taught me so much. I get to the point that im dreaming, and im completely aware of my dream, for the first time in my life i can guide my dream, whatever i thought about -- happened, but it was a weird dream, there were no images, it was completely dark in my mind until i would make dialogue or form the pictures, but i was dreaming, it got the point where i formed a woman in my head. This is why i know i was dreaming, she started telling me where i had to go, as if she was training me, so i thought at first "ill go to my ex" haha i know its retarded but... im fifteen years old, and all the feelings i have attached to the thought of her were overwhelming, i suddenly felt my body "rushing" to her, i cant even begin to explain how exhilarating it feels, every fiber in my body seemed to be moving towards her, i got so damn excited about what was happening that i couldnt concentrate on the thought of her, so i thought about the pyramids of giza, as soon as i formed the thought my body started rushing towards them again, and the same thing happened, so this time i thought of my carpet, although, now that i look back on it, i shouldve thought of my ceiling hahaha, and then it happened again, an indescribable feeling of being rushed out of my body and there i was, my first OBE, not very amazing, but i was on my carpet in my room, and i had the chance to look around for a split second as soon as i realized i finally succeeded i was back into my body but i was still deeply relaxed and ready to try again, and there it was. That amazing, exhilarating, "rushing" feeling, and in the middle of it, i heard my dogs bark outside of my window. God damn those dogs. As soon as i heard that bark the rushing feeling stopped and it broke my concentration completely, i was wide awake, now i wouldve thought that being taken out of such an intensely relaxed state wouldve felt like getting punched in the gut, but unlike the other failed times where i still felt heavy as hell, i was so calm, so relaxed, i still feel that way, almost 20 minutes later, writing my experience right here.

In conclusion, no, my experience hasnt made me a believer, but it has humbled me. Im sitting here, writing about it, and i feel like im ready to give new things that may seem strange to me, a chance. Im hoping ill be able to keep sharing my experiences, if there are any more. My experience was very unspectacular, but my way of thinking has been completely re-wired, im 15 years old and even though i say i dont, i feel like i "know everything" and wont try anything new, more than im willing to admit. If anything that has changed to a degree. In short, to the reader who's read up and to this point and who's skeptical about all of this, i'll leave you with a couple more sentences, go ahead and try it, give it your all, and maybe, just maybe, you'll end up on your carpet too ;].

[Tantalord]

Very nice post...next time try to have an OBE before you wake up in the morning or even put the clock to wake up 1-2 hours before you wake up normaly..Its the best time for an OBE

[Marble_Memo]

Thank you for the advice, im gonna attempt it tomorrow morning before im off to school, lets see how that goes, ill be sure to post any results

[Greytraveller]

Marble Memo
Congrats on that first OBE.
A quick word about future attempts -- sometimes the first success happens quickly and easily and then, sometimes, another OBE doesn't happen for weeks or even months later. Occasionally a person will even give up trying and then an OBE will occur again. So if nothing happens for the next several days (or weeks) don't give up because an OBE will almost certainly happen again.
Regards 
Grey