Yes. While this may not happen with everyone, to say that it's abnormal is absurd. Unless, of course, the snapping noise came from your physical neck. In that case, I would advise you to see a doctor straight away!
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Never heard it when returning, but I have heard something like that when trying to OBE and being pretty close.
Combat Skill,
I think the cracking noise you described, and the "ripping" noise that other people report might actually be variations of the same thing; a side effect of the energy change. I believe that people perceive these sounds/effects differently, kind of like how some people see ghosts but others don't. Each individual "tunes into" these energies differently.
Just my opinion...
Jeni :)
When you return to your body does it make this loud cracking noise at the back of your neck, that happened to me last night, is that normal?