My experience

[Taoistguy]

The only time I can remember having an OBE was when I was about 12 or 13. I woke up one morning and thought I have to get up and ready for school. I was lying on my back in bed and sat up, but as I sat up I didn't stop, so to speak and foind myself rolling over and over. I opened my eyes and was facing the opposite side of my room facing the corner right up at the celing. I thought, "I don't want to be here." and turned round and saw my body still in bed. I freaked out and shot back into my body.

I'm now trying to have another OBE using relaxation techniques, but no luck yet.

[Xanth]

Definitely a classic spontaneous projection. 

That's how a lot of people get their first experience.

[Taoistguy]

Part of one of my dreams was me trying to fly whilst I was out in the street and not managing very high. I remember reading, "ask for a guide", so I fif and this figure who was in the background became clearer and said, "I'm a guide." He led me behind some wooden fencing to a room shere a few others were. He go a ball and threw it against a wall and I had to catch it. It didn't behave as normal and would rebound in a wrong direction. I caught it once and the ball was like a living thing; Each spot on it seemed to pulse with life.

Any ideas what this was about?

[Greytraveller]

Hallo TaoistGuy
You might be surprised to know that many people first OBEs that were very similar to yours. Like you, many people did not know what an OBE was while they were experiencing it and so got 'freaked out' and voluntarily ended the experience. Later, when they learned what it was they wanted to do it again! So you should be able to go out of body again deliberately if you put in enough time and effort.

Sincerely 
Grey