Rush, rush....

[overworked]

I often experience this rushing sensation in the following situation:

I am on the verge of sleep, I take a deep breath, and on the exhale feel myself falling.  After a few minutes of this I know when I'm going to have an OBE experience of some kind.  If I start to feel like I'm falling without my will, I know I'm making progress.  Soon after this rushing/falling sensation I feel my astral body has loosened from the physical, and is now capable of separation.  When I try to separate I feel as though I am swimming through syrup, and upon exiting my body enters extremely fluid air.  The feeling reminds me of when I'm swimming under water that is warmer then the cold air above it, and I break through the surface of the warm water and am exposed to the cold air. Very exhillerating!

Sorry for babbling.

[Zebrima]

I've had some spontanous OBE's and some of them include a feeling of "rushing" or rapid movement with a feeling of pressure. It's hard to explain the exact feeling, but it somehow feels like I'm like water running down a drain or (when it's more extreme) like I'm air being sucked into a vaccum-cleaner. This may sound crazy or stupid, but I'm just trying to explain the feelings I get so that everyone can understand what I mean...? I can't stop this movement, no matter how hard I try (just like the water or air).

Now to my question...I assume this is a quite normal feeling at the beginning of an OBE, but it usually stops here for me. After a while with this feeling of being pulled/sucked/washed away, it's like my mind goes blank and the whole experience stops, it's like a total blackout. I'm totally aware of the experience at the beginning and know what is about to happen, but after a while it just feels like I'm "passing out" or falling asleep, although I try not to. Why is this happening?

Love and light,
Zebrima