Suddenly everything was a blur and lights (stars?) were going by very fast. Came to the end and it was like a dark wall or curtain ahead of emptiness. I could feel life. That I cannot explain in words. As I moved towards the source there was a tunnel like a vortex or wormhole with lights - I saw small stars - placed equal distant through it. Moving against some kind of current it seemed. Then we (don't know why I say we except that is when I felt God's presence) were on the other side of the wormhole. There were stars about and a bright light, like a beacon. Pure light. As I got closer to it this being said - but not in words - "Stephen, it isn't your time yet. You have to return." I said ok in mind thought or however we communicated. Then I asked if it would mind a question. The answer was Ok. I asked "is there life other places in the universe." "Yes" was the reply. "Where?" I asked. That is two questions it answered with a sense of humor, and added you have the power to find it, follow those senses I gave you.

I followed my sense, still on the other side of the wormhole to a planet. More like a water planet with a big island. Not really green. I could feel life force below. Suddenly I felt scared at what I might find and the moment I felt scared it was as if the spell was broken and I started to return to my body. There was like a trail that I had left and as my body sped home it followed that trail, like it was connected, don't know how to explain. The light passed by again - I felt that love again and said goodbye as that light grew smaller - really bright though. You can see this light anywhere in that side of wherever I was. Suddenly the wormhole passed by, the stars and then I saw earth coming up. I realized the journey, whatever it had been was over and it could have been nothing more than a dream.

Here is where it gets interesting. I had enough energy left - I was exhausted - to visit a gal I was dating at the time. I had no idea where she lived but I found her by life feelings - don't know how to explain it - we were like soul mates - then in her room as I looked over her I kissed her on the forehead and left back to my body. The next day she said to me, "the strangest thing happened to me last night. I don't know what you have done to me. I woke up about midnight and you were standing over me - well you were but you weren't - I could almost see you and then you kissed me on the forehead. I felt it and then you were gone. What have you done to me?"  A month or two later when I finally visited where she lived, it was exactly where I had gone out of body. Even the furniture was the same. About a week after it happened I was telling a friend about the weird thing that had happened to me and about the time I got to the vortex she said - you had a near death type experience. It happened to my mom when I was a child and she told me. I know where this story is going. At that point I didn't really understand what had happened.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     Uncertain           

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

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           Very high. If I could have taken a pen and paper we'd have made notes. I have also had precognition in my life so I tend to pay attention when strange things happen.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   not really. I seemed very real.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Yes     I was bumping into the ceiling behind me looking down on my body. I was seeing myself as if I were asleep on the couch. I had an out of body experience about age 18 too and in that case I was looking down at the top of my head as if I were asleep.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Love. An incredible sense of Love. and awe.

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?    Yes            see my note. I met no beings other than the Light although I told you I looked down on a planet that felt like there was life there.

Did you see a light?           Yes    

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     other than the Light - no

Did you experiment while out of the body or in another, altered state? Yes    

in my detailed notes of the event. I visited them while out of body and they brought it up the next day a weird thing happened to them.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Uncertain      It would depend if you could Deb, the gal I visited and if she would verify it. She is pretty scatter brained and it has been 21 years or so.

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          Yes            sound - no sound

touch - no physical sense of touch although awareness of boundaries

sight - very much so

smell - no small