[iclee]

Hi,

I am new around here but I can already see that I share something in common with some of you. I can't go to a spiritualist church in my area because there aren't any and I cant go around asking for help publicly because I'd be labeled loony in my country.

About 2 years ago, I was supposedly sleeping but I can hear the things happening around me (dog barking, people coming in my room, even conversations of people). Now, I knew I was not awake because I cannot move any part of my body to get up and I remember shouting for help but my bedmate said I was mumbling. I had this feeling of being drawn into something deep which I feared all the more. I've read that the right thing to do is to succumb to the deep feeling and see what happens but I am very afraid to do it. I've had this strange event happen more than 5 times in my life and I'd like to seek help explaining it. I've read Richard Bach's book "The Bridge across Forever" and have concluded that it is the same state that happened to me.

What is the significance of this event in my life? Can I practice to do it at will? What positive things can I learn from it?

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.