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Originally posted by MajorTom
Good question.
I suppose you would get a sense of breathing if focusing on it. Perhaps more out of habit than anything else. However, similar to waking life we are hardly aware of doing it, I have never stopped to check.
The one time that 'breathed' under water was when I suddenly lost my flying ability and fell into a lake below me.
Once underneath, I did not hold my breath, nor actually did any breathing as we usually experience it. It all felt very naturally as if being able to be under water for idnefintae amounts of time. Almost like breathing 'energy' rather than the usual physical aspects of the sensation of breathing.
Major Tom
Thanks MajorTom! I assumed that by force of habit you would breathe, but now that you mention it, I am very unaware that Im doing it almost all of the time. About breathing underwater, once again, Id assume force of habit would make you want to hold your breath. But then again, many things are different from the physical (at least thats what Ive heard). Therefore, breathing wouldnt be necessary.
Just my litte "theory" on it I guess.
I used to think we have no sence of breathing at all while out of body. That we simply didn't do it, but could force a "simulated" breathing feeling by will.
However I have a "ghost cat" that sleeps in my bed every night. I am not sure if it's actually a "deceased" cat, or a cat nearby who usually visit me while it is out of body (As Robert Bruce among other's state, cats and dogs often leaves their bodies when they sleep). Anyhow, a week or so back it did the usual thing, walked around a bit in bed to get comfortable and then layed next to my leg. The funny thing is, I COULD FEEL IT BREATHING! I felt it's chest going in and out, causing pressure against the leg, less pressure, more pressure etc.
Quite interesting. However we can be in space without problem etc, so if anything I think it's more of a habbit thing we do, if we actually do it.
I've had many LD's in which I swim underwater for quite a long time without any difficulty regarding breathing. It's hard to describe the sensation, part of you knows you should be breathing, but as MajorTom said, another part of feels completely comfortable. You are neither holding your breath, nor breathing. Weird....
catmeow
Ive always been a little curious about this. While out of body, do you breathe air (or anything for that matter)?
This brings about another question...
Can you "breathe" underwater in an OBE?
These few things have been bugging me, and I thought Id finally ask about it.
Thanks in advance!