Hmmm not sure if this was a dream or an OBE! Any thoughts and if it was a dream then what does it mean?
I went baclk to the town where i grew up and I seemed to be floating. I was floating along down the main street looking at the shops. Some had changed. There were other people around and I wasn't taking any notice of them. I went past someone and we both stopped as we got past each other and looked back. It was an old friend but I didn't recognise her at first. She was riding a strange kind of bike and when she got off the bike I noticed that she didn't have any legs.
We started communicating but we werent actually talking. We seemed to be communicating telepathically. She was very thin - kind of all skin and bones and wearing what looked like a brown monks type of outfit.
As we were talking she held a green crystal between her heart and throat chakras and asked me to forgive her for what she had done. I told her that I knew she had done something but wasn't sure what it was. I then hugged her and told her not to worry , that whatever it was I forgive her for it.
My son then woke me up!
RE: Dream or OBE?
One problem with OOBEs is that without deep training on how to focus, a lot of imaginary or distorted things get in there anyway. So it's as if you're having a real OOBE but 'dreaming' (imagining) at the same time. So the answer is - it could have been both!
The Theosophists, Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater wrote quite a bit I think on how you train yourself to 'see true' while OOB, but it didn't seem easy, and would probably need a more experienced person (as they had) as teacher.
It makes reasearch (or proving) OOBEs quite difficult, as sometimes people can come back with accurate descriptions of distant occurences, and sometimes it all comes back garbled. In fact, IMO being unconscious is a synonym for being OOB, so dreams are all garbled OOBEs.
Venetian
RE: Dream or OBE?
I've experienced dreams (obviously) and things that I would class as OOBE's. To me I could feel a clear distinction. In dreams, the images are hazy, you don't get to see the whole picture and unusual things happen. With the experiences I would class as OOBE's, there was a definite difference in that I could see clearly all around me, it was sharp and clear and it really 'felt' real. The only 'odd' thing was the feeling of floating in the place rather than being stood on solid ground.
Love and Reiki Hugs
RE: Dream or OBE?
I think the clarity differs from person to person. It can be hard to focus attention, and vision; on the other hand, yes, from all accounts, and personal experience, it can be as clear as a normal waking experience.
V
RE: Dream or OBE?
Thanks for all your comments. After reading these, this makes me feel even more that it was an OOBE. Everything was clear and yes I was definitely floating.
The strange thing though is that I've not thought about this friend for a few years now and then she is asking for my forgiveness.
Ella 😀