EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION
During a typical Saturday afternoon back in 1984 I was living in an
apartment in Orlando, Florida; at the time I was 21 years old. I had been
spending the afternoon just chilling sitting watching some TV and enjoying
an ice tea, while sitting on the couch. At some point while watching TV.
something took my attention up to the ceiling in the corner of the living
room. Immediately I started hearing what sounded like almost a creaking
sound, like maybe what an older house my occasionally sound like if it were
settling. A more specific description would be if you could or would imagine
someone (a giant) pushing with his hands on both sides of the outside walls
while pushing down on the ceiling all at the same time. While this happened,
I felt as though there was some kind of instant pressure change in the room.
At the time and on almost every day in the summer in Orlando there is little
to no wind and certainly nothing like this except for during a hurricane.
This was not a hurricane day nor had there been our often sunshine rain that
generally occurs for 15-20 minutes during the day. The bazaar creaking noise
probably only lasted less than 7-8 seconds if that, when it felt like
someone had placed their hands over my ears and I could see what I used to
describe as a body of 'nothingness' but now can better describe it as kind
of a almost 'clear puddle of water' emerge from that corner of the room and
very, very quickly rushed down towards me as in purposely coming 'at me'.
The moment it was going over my glass of ice tea on the coffee table in
front of me, the ice cubes in my glass popped, then I felt it either go
through me and stay or exit through the back of me. The reason I am not
certain which is simply because, yes, I felt it enter me and then everything
stopped, so I suppose out of fear I prefer to think at that time that what
ever it was it was now gone.
It has
only been in the recent couple of years I have decided that since I didn't
'feel' it exit out my back I have chosen to tell myself that it was 'me'
returning from an OBE. At the time I had never heard of an OBE or any other
stories of things regarding the unseen or unexplained. However, only
recently have I been looking for other encounters like this regarding ONE's
and haven't found them. I would really like to hear or know that it is
possible for your physical being to witness your spiritual being returning
to itself.
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?
Very much aware and watching a movie
while sitting on the couch drinking my iced tea
Was the experience dream like in any way?
No
Did you experience a separation of
your consciousness from your body?
Uncertain
What emotions did you feel during
the experience?
Fascinated and
then scared
Did you hear any unusual sounds or
noises?
Yes, the corner
of the ceiling and walls creaking, then silence like someone placed their
hands over my ears. And I heard and saw the ice cubes pop
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 thought I only remained in my
living room
Did you see a light?
No
Did you meet or see any other
beings?
Uncertain
My body saw what I have now come to believe
was my Spirit, not the other way around like I would have thought
Did you experiment while out of the
body or in another, altered state?
Uncertain
I don't
have memory of being out of the living room
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?
Yes
All senses in my body felt as though
they were functioning normally until it seemed someone covered my ears
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
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?
Uncertain
I have since had other encounters over my life as in a living friend of
mine visited me at work to give me a message that appeared to be very
important to him. I was alone at the time since everyone went to lunch and
he appeared to be in the flesh but I discovered about an hour later that at
the time he was in the hospital and doctors did not know if he would make
it. Regarding ability, I just have become a empath
Did you have any changes of
attitudes or beliefs following the experience?
Uncertain Not for almost 20-25 years
How has the experience affected
your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?
Over the past 7-8 years I have
become quite Spiritual. I am no longer a Religious person
Has your life changed specifically
as a result of your experience?
Yes I do believe this was the first
step of my spiritual journey
Have you shared this experience
with others?
Yes I immediately after this happened
called my parents to tell them. My Dad was a Lutheran Pastor and I thought
he might be able to tell me what it was
What emotions did you experience
following your experience?
Just scared and
frightened for awhile
What was the best and worst part of
your experience?
I believe it
was the first stepping stone to where I am today. The worst? It was the
first stepping stone to where I am today, which forces me to be accountable
to what thoughts and feelings I put out into the universe
Is there anything else you would
like to add concerning the experience?
If I could
receive some kind of feedback as to if we believe this was in fact an OBE
Following the experience, have you
had any other events in your life, medications or substances which
reproduced any part of the experience?
No Response
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.
I just do want
to stress that it was not my Spirit that was seeing my physical body, it was
my physical body seeing a spirit, but was it me. Was this an OBE?