Was this an OBE?

[phxsun]

Last night I woke up at about 3am went to the bathroom and went back to bed. I laid there and got relaxed when the vibrations started. I tried to sit up but could not, then I tried to roll out and it seemed to work! I stood up and looked around, then I tried to look at my sleeping body but it was not there and I found myself back in bed and the vibrations were starting again, my legs started to raise and I jumped out landing on my feet. I started to walk out the door when I turned around to look at my body again but I don't think it was there, next thing my alarm clock was ringing. Any ideas what that was all about?

[ancient_one]

Hi Phxsun

One thing I try to do in my AP, is to NOT EVER try to see my body- It is a distraction at best.  If you feel you are out, and it seems to me that you were- Just try to get out of the vicinity of your body. You did not go through all of this just to look at yourself- or not.  Have a goal in mind, and think of it as the vibrations start. If you do that, you will tend to stay out longer.   

[EscapeVelocity]

I think very definitely, that was an OBE. It's just that early on, they don't happen exactly as planned; the least little thing can seem to trip you up or throw you off course. Don't worry too much about it. Little questions like this will pop up when you least expect it.

I had the same thing happen. My first several OBE's I didn't even consider my physical body, so I didn't try looking for it. Finally, during one outing, I had the distinct thought to look for my physical body, and when I looked...it wasn't there! Just like you reported. I could clearly see my bed and the impression in the bed covers and the pillow, like a body 'should' be there, but it was either invisible or had just disappeared a moment before. Very confusing!

My only rationale is that subconsciously, I was still reluctant to admit to the separation of astral from physical, regardless of my then current intellectual stance.

A month or so later, during my next OBE, I did see my body but was noticeably disinterested in it and therefore avoided any contact. Weeks later during another OBE, I was more comfortable within a close proximity to my body, 'asking' for clarity and 'drawing' energy, and I was able to study my body and noticed that as I moved closer to my body, it would respond with heavier breathing and slight movements, to the point that I was worried that I was disturbing it too much, almost playing with it from my new perspective; I even started getting some 'dual awareness' flashes, so I decided to back off.

Hope that helps a little, EV

[phxsun]

WOW.....Thank You for the info. So it appears that this was my first OBE, and what was really weird about it was that for about six months I tried to get out and could not, but this time it seemed to be almost easy! I've been doing a lot of meditation lately and I think that I was vary relaxed in that I was not really expecting it to happen. Now that I kind of know what to expect I'm hoping that the next time will come just as easily.