THE NEXT TWO TIMES I WAS OLDER. AROUND 10-12 AND THEN AROUND 14-15 I WAS IN MY BED BOTH TIMES GOING TO SLEEP. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS AWAKE BUT I WAS STARING AT THE CEILING ONLY IT WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM MY FACE. I REACHED OUT TO TOUCH IT BUT WAS GOT SCARED AND THEN I WOKE UP.

THE LAST TIME I WAS 21 AND IN LABOR WITH MY SECOND CHILD. THE PAIN WAS VERY BAD AND WHEN THEY CAME TO PUT ME ON A GURNEY TO TAKE ME TO THE DELIVERY ROOM THEY PICKED ME UP AND KIND OF THREW ME ONTO THE GURNEY AND THE PAIN WAS SO BAD THAT THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS FLOATING UP OVER THE DOOR LOOKING DOWN AT MYSELF ON THE GURNEY AND THEN I WAS BACK IN MY BODY. I WAS NOT ON ANY DRUGS FOR MY LABOR. IN THOSE DAYS THEY DIDN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING UNTIL YOU GOT INTO THE DELIVERY ROOM. THAT'S IT. BACK THEN I HAD NEVER HEARD OF OBE. IT WASN'T UNTIL LATER THAT I READ A BOOK ABOUT IT AND IT SOUNDED LIKE WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO ME.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     No      

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No      

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?           SEEMED TO BE VERY ALERT

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   SOME AS I WAS ASLEEP THE FIRST 3 TIMES IT HAPPENED BUT NOT THE LAST TIME. I WAS VERY AWARE OF EVERYTHING.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No response           

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            A LITTLE FRIGHTENED THE FIRST 3 TIMES  BUT RELIEF THE LAST TIME AS FOR A FEW SECONDS THE PAIN SEEMED TO BE GONE.

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           NO NOT THAT I REMEMBER

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?            Yes     I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SURROUNDINGS OF MY HOME AND THE LABOR ROOM I WAS IN.

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?          Uncertain      OTHER THAN MY MOTHER CALLING MY NAME WHEN I WAS ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR.

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          No      

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?             Yes     THE CEILING OF MY HOME AND THE LABOR ROOM I DID NOT CROSS.

Did you become aware of future events?       No      

Were you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?       No       Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?   Yes     I HAVE SEEN PARANORMAL ACTIVITY AT MY GRANDMOTHERS HOME AND MY GRANDMOTHER ALSO SAW IT. ALSO I HAVE ESP WITH MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY AND SOMETIMES FRIENDS. MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY FATHERS SIDE TOLD ME SHE HAD A BROTHER WHO COULD SEE GHOSTS. I NEVER MET HIM AS I THINK HE DIED BEFORE I WAS BORN.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   No      

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       IT DIDN'T AS FAR AS I CAN TELL.

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

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     THEY JUST LISTENED. DON'T KNOW IF THEY BELIEVED ME OR NOT. GUESS I DIDN'T CARE IF THEY DID. I KNOW WHAT I SAW AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. MAYBE AT THE TIME I WAS SLIGHTLY FRIGHTENED.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      THE PARANORMAL ACTIVITY WAS SOMEWHAT THE WORST. BUT LATER MY GRANDMOTHER SAID IT WAS MY GRANDFATHERS GHOST AND I LOVED HIM VERY MUCH SO I WAS NOT AFRAID. I KNEW HE WOULD NEVER HURT ME.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        NO JUST WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT IT AND WHY IT HAPPENED TO ME.

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

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.    NO