OBE's or wishful thinking?

[Bhikku]

I know what you saying about realization of past OBE's/Projections. When I first strated learning about astral projection, I read things about people being able to see throught their eyelids while resting, floating sensations while sleeping and being "bothered" by entities while asleep. These things had always happened to me, but I had always dismissed them as dreams or my imagination. When I read about it happening to others, and learned that these were all parts of an OBE, I literally had tears in my eyes. Ever since, it has become a very important part of my life and spiritual learning.
Peace and Light- Bhikku

"Look within, thou art the Budda"

[MJ-12]

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[Anon]

Greetings all! What a wonderful Forum!

As the topic suggests, I suspect I have been projecting and REMEMBERING for years!  I always considered my experiences dreams.  So what tipped me off?

I had been reading Astral Dynamics when I came across the heading 'Learning to fly'.  I fly in my 'dreams' quite often, but it really hit me when Robert wrote about the flapping and swimming.  Swimming! That's exactly how I used to fly when I was younger!  I remember well how often I dreamed about school (I loved it until the age of 12).  I used to run and fly on the oval, swimming through the air in the long outside corridors.  I remember sometime later flying to the city (no swimming action), but using the swimming action trying to make it to the top af a skyscraper to check out the neon signs.

I also remember a new water park opening in the city.  I had never been there, but to my delight it was the destination for a school excursion.  I almost freaked when we got there as I knew my way around, it was so familiar!  'Deja vu' my Mum said, and that was that.

I have had many experiences since, but before I share them I would like to know how likely it is I have been really experiencing OBE's.  Ok, so this might just be wishful thinking, but Swimming! Just the way I learnt!  Time to blame the parents for their closed-mindedness I think .  I knew these dreams were too real(maybe I should have realized when I tried flying at school).

All I'm really asking is if anyone thinks I might have been having OBE's without realizing it, or if you have any other explainations.  I know I sound excited, but if you think it's coincidence, please say so. I hate getting my hopes up.  Anyone with similar experiences...Please share!

Thanks. Love light & peace to you all.

P.S.  I also experience alot of Waking Paralysis (the curse of all curses). That might help explain a little?