Experience description:

this was a normal lat morning in an apartment in West Hollywood. I was sitting on the rug leaning up against the couch watching TV ( I believe), with company and my room mates. So, there was roughly 4 to 5 people in the small living room just hanging out. I was sitting there normally one minute the next second my visually perspective was changed to coming from the ceiling in like a 40 degree angle looking down on myself sitting there and everyone else just hanging out. I had all these internal thoughts racing through my mind, was I dying?, am I dead, what is happening?, should I be scared? etc. All of a sudden, as I sat their, my perspective left the room. My perspective was situated above the entrance door, suddenly, it started off with out me... It quickly and effortlessly  went through the top of the door between the frame and the ceiling  and began down the steps , down the drive way and made a right down the sidewalk , which was a slight down hill. My perspective was, I would guess 10 feet above the ground, but looking down. I freaked and ran out the door to catch up with it , I could tell when it was just above me because I could see me. I was really afraid I was going to die, I caught up with it and sort of willed it back down into my body, it came down slowly and sat back in. I can still not understand it, wished I could do it again, maybe I would not be so scared . it was absolutely weird.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     No       at the time, in the 80s in LA, I spent most of my time partying, but what was weird was that I was completely sober this day and for this small part of my life I had my self pretty together. This question has plagued me since the experience, but when I read some of the other peoples experiences I now realize that I truly did have a real experience that I cannot explain nor have others really believe me who have never experience something like this

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No       but I don't try to tell people anymore because they just look at me and think I was in a dream or was taking a drug.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           completely alert and conscious

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   no

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Uncertain      I think it was completely invisible

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            wonder , fear, excitement

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           no

LOCATION DESCRIPTION:  Did you recognize any familiar locations or any locations from familiar religious teachings or encounter any locations inhabited by incredible or amazing creatures?    No           

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No      

Did you experiment while out of the body or in another, altered state? No      

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No      

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          No            nothing noticed

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No      

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?    No      

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?             No       that's what was scary, would it have just continued to walk away without me? the pace was a purposeful walking pace. but above me looking down, I have to run to catch up with it

Did you become aware of future events?       No      

Were you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?       Yes     Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?   Uncertain      it don't tie it to the experience, but I have had some limited contact with deceased grandparents  bracing me for the loss of  loved ones.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Uncertain      I have always known there is more happening here than we can see. this complicated it more because I could not get validation of my experience and I struggle to figure out why? and what does it mean, and it just happened, and never happened again... I have tried to make it happen, and I can't

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       not at all

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         No      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     not a good thing. If it is someone who is really in to stories like this I'll share it otherwise people just look at me like I'm crazy, then I feel stupid.

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  confusion, and excitement. I felt special because I got to experience it, thought more might happen and it would eventually make sense, but it was never reconciled. I will never understand it.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      That I actually got to experience the event so as I have "matured" I cant rationalize away the "other side" I know what I experienced, no one can convince me it didn't happen. the worst part. nobody I have ever know has validated it. So I have sort of felt like I should keep my mouth shut. it has sort of made me hide it.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No       and I have tried.

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?               Yes    

Please offer any suggestions you may have to improve this questionnaire.    it is nice to know I am not alone in this weird one time experience , thanks