Phenomena & O.O.B.E

(Out of The Body Experience)

Soon after seeing Gordon Higginson I began experiencing Psychic happenings at home. I would be awakened almost every morning at the same time, 3 am. Someone would be stroking my hair, or tugging the bed clothes from me. On two occasions, I awoke with someone squeezing my hand. I nudged my Wife and asked her what she was doing, and she mumbled something like, "Go to sleep." This went on for a couple of weeks and then it became too much especially when I was on the early morning shift, and I had to get up for work at 5 am.

I went along to see the Minister of our Church and explained what had been happening. He asked me for something personal; a wrist watch, wallet or whatever.  I gave him my wallet, and he asked me to come back the following week.

Strangely enough,the visitations ceased.

I went to Church the following week and spoke with the Minister. He told me that a gentleman from the Spirit World was trying to "get through to me." He wasn't a Guide or helper, he was, as the Minister put it, "A bible thumping evangelist.'

As I said, he never came back.

Many years later, a relation of mine told me that we had something of an evangelist in our family, apparently he had been a regular visitor to Chapel, and was something of a bible preacher. Quite true.

For those of you who are unsure why the Minister would want something personal from me, (the wallet) he would have this in his hand at his private circle. He would then make contact while in a trance state, with whoever was visiting me, or at least his Guides would make the contact.

I never cease to wonder how the Spirit World works. I think they were just giving me a gentle 'push.' 

O.O.B.E. (Out Of Body Experience.)

The year is now about 1973. I had been going to the Spiritualist Church on a regular basis, and I was still working the 3 shift system (Mornings-Afternoons-Nights)

One afternoon I arrived home from the early morning shift, my Wife was at work, school teaching. My 2 Daughters were also at school. As I always did, I had a shower and a light lunch, and then went upstairs and had a lie down on top of the bed. I soon fell asleep.

While I was in this sleep state I had the feeling of going somewhere at great speed. (I will say at this stage that I was not going through a tunnel.)

This "speed" sensation soon slowed down, so I opened my eyes and found myself floating near the ceiling! I looked down and saw myself, fast asleep, on the bed. I thought, "This is it, Abide With Me time, I've died and left my body."

The bedroom had a Bay window. I "floated" over and stood looking down the road. I remember seeing a young man washing his car, and I remember that it was covered in soap. I looked the other way, and saw a lady carrying a shopping bag. I again turned, and saw that I was still asleep on the bed. Even now I can still remember thinking, "How on earth can I be looking at someone washing their car, and yet be asleep on the bed?"  It just did not make any sense.

The thought went through my mind, "I wonder if I could go outside?" A voice inside my head said quite clearly, "That's enough for now." I then found myself floating to, and over my sleeping form, and then gently,ever so gently, I felt myself lowering and re-entering my body.

This was so natural that I had the feeling that I had done this many times before. I was awake immediately, only half believing what had just happened. I suddenly remembered the young man washing his car, and I was off the bed in a flash! Sure enough, he was in the act of rinsing the soap from his car, throwing buckets of water over it.

Of the Lady with the shopping bag there was no sign.

I told everyone I knew at the Church, thinking that I had done something unique, but I was soon brought down to earth when I was told that many people have "Out Of Body" experiences.  I have read books on how some people practice this, in fact there are instruction books and tapes on the subject. However, I would rather it come naturally.

I have often wished that I could have the same experience again, but it has eluded me. I believe, and from what I have been told,that everyone leaves their body whilst in a sleep state, but they are not always aware of what is happening.