lucid dreams? strange objects and light. CONFUSED

[Patty]

Hi Elway,

I am sure you'll get some good feedback.

I have the same experiences. I don't know what they represent, but have learned how to use them to my advantage.

For example the 'jump' that I get - If I am trying to hold trance and fall aseleep, I often get that 'jump.' It made me curious - but doesn't anymore, at present I simply use it to reestablish alertness.

My personal theory as to why dreams and such are more vivid when trying to project, is that the brain state is a little different. You are trying to take an alert frame of mind into sleep, in a sense, and so it stands to reason that your brain waves might have more 'wake-like' patterns, hence you remember more.

I find that if I try too many nights in a row, I start to really drag during the day. I think this is due to not getting the deep deep dreamless sleep that we seem to need.  Hopefully this will be less of a problem in the future when I can sleep as late as I like.

Patty

[elway]

hey guys.....
i hear you all talk about dreams and such.  I have a couple of questions for you.

1) When i am inducing a trance stage (which seemed to come naturally for me) attempting OBE, sometimes I get flashes of strange objects or bright flashes of light... anyone know what this is?

2) Sometimes I succomb to falling asleep when attempting OBE but usually have vivid dreams that i can remember. Sometimes they are lucid where I can manipulate how things go.  Since I started attempting this (OBE) I ALWAYS remember some parts of my dreams which is very NEW to me.  DOes anyone know why or what is going on? and any suggestions on how I project from here?

3) while attempting OBE... and I am concentrating on a place i want to travel to and I fall aslepp and dream about the place i was thinking of or have that person in my dream ( a person I would like to meet up with) What is this? Lucid dreams? i am confused.

4) While attempting OBE and I fall asleep and get that "jump" in the body that wakes me up...anyone know what this is?

i have a lot more questions but will save for another post... Thanks guys!!!!!!