(Continued from Part 1) Reported Experiences Now that we’ve learned a little about OBEs, let’s read a couple OBE-related experiences. The website these stories come from, the Out of Body Experience Research Foundation, contains a large collection of interesting and unique stories that shed light on all kinds of dream-related phenomena. You won’t learn nearly […]
Out-of-Body Experiences: Is It Possible to Leave the Body? (Part 1/2)
An out-of-body experience (OBE) is precisely what the name suggests: an experience where your consciousness is separate from your body, which frees you to roam an open world while the body remains unconscious. It’s a common experience that’s linked to lucid dreaming and sleep paralysis. Your experience with OBEs, lucid dreams, and similar dream-related phenomena […]
Peter Tosh and the Sleep Paralysis Phenomenon – Part 3/3
(Continued from part 2) One of Chrissy’s readers has had three interesting and unsettling paralysis experiences in his/her life. During the first one they saw a ‘cat-sized’ shadow at the foot of their bed, which slowly crawled up to their chest (4). During the second one they witnessed a ‘shadow man’ walking around their room […]
Peter Tosh and the Sleep Paralysis Phenomenon – Part 2/3
(Continued from part 1) SleepEducation.org tells us that being awake in bed unable to move is a horrifying experience accompanied by fear, anxiety, strange sensations and experiences described as hallucinations (1). Again, this description pertains more to ISP than the less common RISP. Apparently, the ‘hallucinations’ can even happen if the body isn’t paralyzed upon […]
Peter Tosh and the Sleep Paralysis Phenomenon – Part 1/3
Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon where a person wakes up to find that they can’t speak and have no control over their body. The body induces paralysis naturally while you sleep, but for some, it will occasionally (or frequently) remain that way for a short time upon waking up. Sometimes it’s accompanied by visions of […]
Out of This World: Sleep Paralysis and Out-of-Body Experiences – Part 3/4
Credit: examinetheglass.com (Continued from part 2) Story #4: Into the Heart of Darkness The next story by Louise R. is a little dark and may confuse my fellow meditation enthusiasts. Meditation is an undoubtedly positive spiritual practice that can calm the mind and induce deeper states of consciousness, but assuming this story is genuine, even […]
Out of This World: Sleep Paralysis and Out-of-Body Experiences – Part 2/4
Credit: businessinsider.com (Continued from part 1) Story #2: The Black Figure Our next story by Read F. takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and spans 17 years. Read’s mother was sensitive to the paranormal, and as a result, she would endure the terrifying experience on which this story is centered years before her child. Read was […]
Out of This World: Sleep Paralysis and Out-of-Body Experiences – Part 1/4
Credit: themovieaimless.com An out-of-body experience (OBE) is an interesting phenomenon where a person seems to leave their body, and many report experiencing a different state of consciousness wherein they have abilities that are impossible in the physical realm. You can find all kinds of OBE experiences on the internet, and they’re all centered on the […]