Index of OBE, Part 2

 

On seeing ones physical
1999, by John B.

I had some interesting encounters some time ago relating to my physical body while in the OOBE state. When I first started experiencing the OOBE state, I had an aversion to looking at my physical body and so avoided it. Curiosity then prevailed, initially I looked upon it at a distance of approximately 20 feet. To look upon my physical was an anxious, even frightening thought. Well, I looked upon it and was mortified. This put me immediately back into the body in a state of shock. It was then that the OOBE state became a vivid reality for me. After this episode, I glanced for longer periods until during one episode I glanced for longer periods until during one episode I approached the body.

I was living in a colloge campus dormatory at the time. One morning, I became consciouslly aware of my OOBE state while drifting about the campus. I moved about in a manner I could describe as soaring but with a gentle ease mind free of thought. I allowed myself to continue to drift about in this state when I began to be gently pulled toward my dorm. I entered through the window of the room I lived in. This was not a conscious effort, but was automatic. It was near the time I normally arose for school. As I drifted toward the bed I stopped myself and observed my physical lying in the bed. I felt no apprehension and decided to investigate this further. I reached out and felt the right hand. It felt as though I were feeling another persons hand. There was no sensation and no magnetic pull towards the body. As I looked upon it I felt a complete detachment as though it another person I had no connection to. I could only describe it as complete disinterest. I saw no aura and neither felt nor experienced any sensation. The state of mind I was in was similar to how one feels after a good meditation, a sort of blissful non-attachment to ordinary reality. I then simply slipped into the body. Realigning with the body was effortless. It is difficult to describe but left me with a feeling as if putting on a very comfortable body suit that totally enveloped me all in one instant. The difference was, if I can relate, is to feel this sensation minus the sensation skin you would normally feel.

After this experience I no longer had the usual apprehension of encountering my physical which was a serious block to productive experiences.

Alfred Ballabene, Vienna, Austria, Europe, 1999