Lucid dream of an astral event ... and a ghost
(I'm going to try to describe what just happened, but frankly, this was a little unusual, even for me, so I'll just see if I can report this experience as it happened.)
I gained consciousness during a dream state, and found myself laying in a bed. I didn't know where I was, but the bed was set up so that my head and upper torso were propped up, such as in a bed whose top half could be raised, or perhaps my upper body had some pillows propped underneath it.
Living with gallstones
One thing I've learned about my digestive system is that I have a problem with my gallbladder, specifically having gallstones.
Rather than gripe about them, I thought I'd write about them, in this article on my gallstones diet advice.
In other news, I've had some wonderful dreams the last few nights, and I look forward to resuming my night sojourns soon.
Out of commission
A quick note: I'm sorry I haven't written much here lately. In short, something has gone wrong with my digestive system, and I've now lost 30 pounds in six weeks. Hopefully I'll be better soon, but I don't expect to make any more posts here for a short time.
Unfortunately my meditative skills are no help in isolating the problem, though I have to say, deep relaxation and healing meditations do make me feel a little better.
Until I return, know that I'm rooting for you in your OBE adventures, and/or in your Zen and Yoga practices.
Namaste.
Stuck in the simulator
Wow, something different every day ... I just took an afternap nap, and when I "woke up", I thought I heard a noise, like maybe someone knocking on the front door. As I tried to get up, I was having some problems with the sheets. As I fought with them, I thought I heard a knocking again, and I thought, "C'mon Al, get out of bed and see what's going on", and I struggled some more. I've been sick lately, and a little weak, so I thought maybe I was having a weakness problem.
Notes from another world (lucid dream?)
Unable to "wake up" today after a long night of work, I finally decided to take an afternoon nap. After a short nap I felt a little better, but decided to see if I could lay down again and see if I could stay on the borderline of sleep and wakefulness.
Well, that didn't work, but I did get "wake up" within the dream "somewhere else". As usual, I wake up within the dream, and there are things going on around me, and I have to figure out what's going on.
Practicing yoga while listening to Native American Indian music
I just finished a yoga session that I performed while listening to some Native American Indian music, specifically a CD named "Songs from the Fourth World". I turned off all the lights, closed the blinds (and of course it's still light here in Alaska), and set up the speakers around me, and listened to the songs while working the different poses.
I managed to aggravate my ailing stomach, but other than that, this was really a very peaceful and wonderful way to practice yoga, and close out the day.
Stomach ailment
The medical problem I've had for the last 3-4 weeks that has prompted one trip to an immediate care center and a second trip to the ER has centered around something that's gone wrong with my stomach.
My stomach seems to be rejecting the rest of my body, and food, so I've managed to lost 17 pounds during this time, just because I can't eat. My diet lately consists of crackers, chicken broth, and Gatorade. Any time I try to add anything else to the mix, I end up with more stomach pain.
Faux OBE
Early this morning, just before 2am local time, I finally had something close to an OBE, my first real event since moving to Alaska. However, I call it a "Faux OBE", because it was a mix of an OBE and a lucid dream. I was floating around the ceiling like it was an OBE, but everything else about it was more like a lucid dream.
OBE / lucid dream notes
Here's how this "Faux OBE" event happened:
Are there spiritual places in the world?
Last night, before going to bed, I wondered if some places in the world are truly more spiritual than others?
A primary reason for wondering about this was me thinking about driving up to Talkeetna, Alaska again. Never in my life have I had as many OBE adventures as I did during the summer of 2007, when I lived in Talkeetna.
Dream of flying on a small jet airplane
A long dream to end this morning's sleep period ... many people I know, or have known, are boarding a small jet aircraft (like a Lear jet) to take a ride to, well, I don't know where. Everyone is supposed to get seated, and there are folding chairs, some people sitting in a three-stall bathroom, and I end up sitting with some other people in something like the back seat of a car. We're supposed to balance out the weight in the plane, so there's a lot of discussion about that.
