Wind of the Soul

In my last entry, Experiences Out of the Body – Part 1, I discussed an encounter I had during meditation. Within a few hours of having the experience, I was on the internet searching for descriptions of the sensations and symptoms I encountered. All of my research pointed to the same phenomenon, known by two different names: out of body experience (O.B.E.) and astral projection.

I began devouring as much information on the subject as possible. Somewhere in my childhood or early adulthood I had heard of individuals having similar experiences, but I never paid much attention to the accounts and knew nothing of the incredible sensations that could accompany them.
(Read the rest of Experiences Out of the Body – Part 2…)

A few years ago I had an experience while meditating that shook the entire foundation of my reality. At that time in my life I was utilizing meditation to relax my nerves and to benefit from its calming effects. Nothing fancy- just lying on the bed, in the dark, in some loose clothing, while breathing deeply. I had been practicing my technique for a few weeks and was experiencing very positive results in the area of relaxing general anxiety.

On this particular night I began my meditative process as usual, but this time I slipped into a very deep state of relaxation with an unusual sense of ease. From that point on (during the same session) I continued reaching deeper and deeper states of relaxation. My entire body began to numb up, as if it had just been given a form of anesthesia. I enjoyed the sensation or should I say, the lack of sensation for quite some time- that is, until the buzzing began.
(Read the rest of Experiences Out of the Body – Part 1…)