Howdy,
BBM (before Bruce Moen..........
) I experienced a few spontaneous OOBEs, and one at will where I, interestingly enough, did so by 'just pretending to float up to my ceiling'. I decided to give pretending a try because I just could not have OOBEs at will...and when I was floating up near the ceiling I realized I was watching someone else move around in the room and instantly knew everything they were thinking. It hit then that I was really OOB and the shock made me zap right back into my body.
And, while reading Bruce's first book years ago I started having spontaneous OOBEs (classic roaring noise, vibrations, slowly pulling up and out, feeling of flying at breakneck speed head first). It stopped after a few weeks and I would have been so disappointed had it not been for Bruce's discoveries. He helped me realize that I didn't have to experience OOB anything, in order to explore various states of consciousness. Bruce had figured out what Bob Monroe had experienced and written about in his 3rd book; that going within and shifting one's Focus of Attention was easier, quicker and so much more reliable. Having to think you are out of your body is not necessary.
So, sorry for being long-winded.....
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Much love,
Ginny