Index of Letters, Part 2

 



Ron
4 Sep 1999 (letter 105)

I had my first experience in the Philippines while on assignment with a film crew in the middle of the jungle. The vibrations were present, I let go and popped out. There was my friend sleeping in the tent next to me and me, inert on the floor of the tent. This in no way disturbed me and I left the tent and floated above the jungle. Though it was night the trees were bathed in a beautiful light. I felt exhilarated, peaceful and not at all concerned about the experience. The experience went on for awhile and then I decided to go back at which time I awoke and thought hmmmmm!, neat. This was 1978.

From this experience I learned to control my OBE's and frequently took journeys. Once I felt a strong urge to go to my parents' home in the USA.
From the Philippines I started flying, floating across the ocean. I thought to myself how slow was this process of traversing the ocean and how I could make the trip shorter. It dawned on me just to think of where I wanted to be and there I was, home, with my mother coming down the steps to a recreation room, crying. I started to console her and she suddenly looked up and around and finally straight at me. The crying stopped and a smile came upon her face. I called her from the Philippines within the week, when I could get to a phone, to see how she was and learned she had been in deep depression. She remembered distinctly the event and a sudden feeling of warmth and love from a presence in the room (she could not describe it clearly). The time of my travel to my parents' home from the Philippines and when she entered the room were exact. This was another wonderful revelation about OBE possibilities.

The last experience I wish to share originated from the Philippines again. I went to a party in Door County, Wisconsin, USA in my astral body by just thinking of where I wanted to be. Why I chose that place I'm not sure except that I had a pleasant experience there in the past. Anyway there were many friends present and we chatted the night away. Then a strange thing happened. I got tired in my astral body and laid down to sleep. The vibrations occurred again and I came out of my 1st. astral self into another plane but in the same place. The people were gone. The cabin I was at was situated on Lake Michigan. I remember an incredible sense of peace and when I walked out on the pier to the Lake I witnessed the most stunning sights. Everything was bathed in brilliant hues of unimaginable beauty. The colors suffused everything in perfect concert. It was really indescribable no words suffice to depict the scenes before me. I felt in harmony with all and all was love. I know no other way to put it.

This is the first time I share my OBE's with anyone who may know about these outings. Since you are a student of these experiences perhaps you can shed some light on this marvelous gift. Words cannot come close to explaining but since they are the medium we use I would love your insights on what you call them.
Thanks and Peace.
Ron

Alfred Ballabene, Vienna, Austria, Europe, 1999