Was it astral abduction? it freaked me out for sure

[Rose NTT]

What i will describe here has happened to me twice in my life, once when i was 22 and just las night (i'm currently 29). The first time it happened i was left with so many questions, back then i didn't have a computer or internet or anybody who could answer without thinking i was a nut case. So i just moved on and lived my life. Until last night when it happened again:

Just like the first time i was having some trouble falling asleep, when i finally did i recall dreaming about my mom and sisters and me visiting them, just a dream. After that i regained consciousness, i knew my body was in sleeping mode but i was alert. I started feeling a mild vibration on the back of my head and part of my shoulders, just then i felt i was being taken out of my body against my will. Something was vacuuming me out of it, that's how it felt and it was pulling from my head area. I started to panic, i didn't see anything or anyone, except for me and my husband in bed. I could hear my husband snores in the background, though they sound as if he was far away. As soon as i panicked i felt myself forcing me back into my body while the vacuum feeling was still trying to pull me out. When i was close to my body i tried to call my husband by his name to no avail, i couldn't control my body, i could feel it but i couldn't make it move. I tried then to get myself out of my body and go against the direction of the suction force i was feeling, i tried hard but fear finally overcame me, and all i was able to do was to think with a lot of emotion "Jesus protect me"...i thought it twice, i was terrified of such unknown situation. Then i just let go, i didn't try anything, i figured i'd finally let the suction take me, then i felt myself getting back into my body and everything stopped. Next thing i know is waking up, everything was calmed and normal, the clock was showing 2:13 am. I didn't really want to go back to sleep, i went to check on the babies and the house, to make sure everything was ok, i was feeling so exhausted i finally went back to bed.

So this morning i have been on the internet trying to find an explanation of what the heck happened and i found this link that eventually brought me to this forum: Does sleep paralysis lead to astral projection?

It explains the vibration and it is clear i was having an astral projection of some type. What i still can't understand is where did that vacuuming sensation was coming from or what was producing it and the feeling of being taken out of my physical body against my will. I can understand the fear, it's normal to fell that when facing an unfamiliar situation. But feeling my personal entity alone was also a fear factor. All i had with me was my belief in Jesus and knowing who i was.

I remember back when i was 13 and started getting into my teen years i was all into metaphysics, i read so much of that junk it was unreal! I used to try back then to experience an astral projection but i never really succeeded. By the time i was 17 i had given up on all that stuff and began reading about different religions. By 22 i had become a new Christian and still am to date. I guess the most ironic part is how much i tried during my early teens to project myself and once i gave it up it's happened twice now against my will. I wonder if now that i've grown up i should try to control the experience and make it happen to will. But i really have no clue how to do it.

I was so freaked out last night. I told my husband but he smiled dismissively and carried on getting ready for work...translation: he doesn't give a rat's butt...anyway, has anyone had any similar experience? any suggestions on what the suction feeling was about? Why did my fear escalated to freezing panic? while when i'm awake i can sontrol how i feel and my reactions? did those experiences tried somehow to awaken me to try the astral projections? why did in both occasions i had a dream about my mother and siblings before the experience? WHAT WAS that force pulling me?

[SimonaRich]

I will definitely try to help you but Erin should know better about what's happened to you.

I have experienced sleep paralysis couple of times, but it's getting more frequent now. I know the vibrating sensation that you get whilst in that state, and you can even hear the noise.

I personally hear the noise as though some high voltage electricity was circling through my body. Exactly this kind of noise.

About the pulling part. I was never pulled out of my body. Did you actually see yourself lying in bed whilst being out of your body, or did you just feel as though you are being pulled out of it?

As I am reading more and more about these experiences, it might be that Kundalini is awakening in you. This is some kind of energy, I think it is like concentrated consciousness that goes through your chakras until it escapes from the body therefore you astral project.

This awakening can happen if you excessively meditate or try to communicate with spirit guides or do something spiritual. Only when such activities fall off-balance.

So the way to regain balance and harmonise the energies in you is to lighten up on such practices, if you practice any

Also check out articles about ayurveda. It has the capability of harmonising the energies inside you.

I hope that helped, but I am just learning about it so I am not sure it that's exactly the answer you need.

[Erin Pavlina]

I responded to her via private email already. But if she has another question for follow up, post it

[Rose NTT]

Thanks SimonaRich! I will do some research on that Kundalini and ayurveda stuff. Answering to you question whether i saw myself when i was being pulled out. I certainly was partially pulled out, to where i could see the top of my head, i was pulled somewhere the back of my head area and i was fighting it trying to stay in my body. As well as ehther i have been concentrating or doing anything spiritual. Just laetly i've been thinking too much on a person i haven't seen in a long time. But other than that....thanks for your reply! i appreciate it!

[Rose NTT]

Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina

I responded to her via private email already. But if she has another question for follow up, post it

Dear Erin: i didn't get any message from you though i really look fwd to read what your input is on this issue.

[Erin Pavlina]

I'm sure I sent you one. Maybe it went into your delete or spam folder. Or someone else sent me the exact same message you wrote here. That would be freaky.

I sent you a link to read that would help explain some things:
Astral Projection: My First Experience

[SimonaRich]

I am glad I helped you.

Also I read that if Kundalini is rising too quickly in you, you can do some grounding activities like eating heavy food or going for a walk or doing something else that other people usually do

Basically it is because you will block out some of the energy going through you.

Also, spinal breathing before meditation should help!

I hope you will not get too scared and I send you Peace if that reaches you

P.S. you realise that if Erin has sent you a message it probably is through this forum so you need to check 'private messages' on top right of this screen.