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Old 27-12-2010, 05:58 AM
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Tunnel or hallucination?

I’m not sure if this is the correct forum to post this. I’m still not sure what it was…

When I was 17 I had tonsillitis, strep throat and the flu all at the same time. I remember getting up from the couch about 2 or 3 in the morning. Went to the restroom and after I was finished I turned to look in the mirror to see how bad I looked; but the mirror wasn’t there. A tunnel opened up directly in front of me; pulsating, alive. It looked like lightning or a kind of white energy interwoven around the outer edges of a black tunnel. In the center of this thing was a pinpoint of white light; which became extremely dominate within a fraction of a second. Then I felt a rushing sensation as if I was being forced through the tunnel at a great speed. I was scared out of my mind and all I could do was close my eyes and shake my head to try and get rid of it. But when I close my eyes it was still there. I fell up against the china cabinet we kept our towels in; still shaking my head. Finally the image faded and I made my way back to the couch not able to see a thing. I sat there for I know a good 20 minutes until my eyesight returned.

You know, I never really thought about it for many years, I just blew it off as a hallucination. But now I’m not so sure. I can still see the image as if it just happened.

Any input would be appreciated.
Greg
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Old 27-12-2010, 06:13 AM
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a spiritual experience...
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Old 27-12-2010, 08:35 AM
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This also sounds a lot like what some people see when they are astral traveling. Some travel through "starry tunnels". It seems to me when people are sick they are more likely to have conscious astral travels or OBE's.
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Old 27-12-2010, 08:38 AM
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I’m not sure if this is the correct forum to post this. I’m still not sure what it was…

When I was 17 I had tonsillitis, strep throat and the flu all at the same time. I remember getting up from the couch about 2 or 3 in the morning. Went to the restroom and after I was finished I turned to look in the mirror to see how bad I looked; but the mirror wasn’t there. A tunnel opened up directly in front of me; pulsating, alive. It looked like lightning or a kind of white energy interwoven around the outer edges of a black tunnel. In the center of this thing was a pinpoint of white light; which became extremely dominate within a fraction of a second. Then I felt a rushing sensation as if I was being forced through the tunnel at a great speed. I was scared out of my mind and all I could do was close my eyes and shake my head to try and get rid of it. But when I close my eyes it was still there. I fell up against the china cabinet we kept our towels in; still shaking my head. Finally the image faded and I made my way back to the couch not able to see a thing. I sat there for I know a good 20 minutes until my eyesight returned.

You know, I never really thought about it for many years, I just blew it off as a hallucination. But now I’m not so sure. I can still see the image as if it just happened.

Any input would be appreciated.
Greg

This was only hallucination my friend and nothing else
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Old 27-12-2010, 09:19 AM
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Yeah, I think supernova is probably right. I have had OBE's and have never seen anything like it during my travels.

Thanx for the input. Just thought someone might have had a similar experience.

Greg

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Old 29-12-2010, 11:17 PM
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Some people call this a near, near death experience.

If you want to understand more you could do some reading in NDE books or on the web. http://nderf.org is one good resource.



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Old 30-12-2010, 12:23 AM
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Tunnel or hallucination or gift...
I'll go with Shabda as usual - you were gifted with a spiritual
experience that may have been also
an OBE, out of body.
It's fun to have these supernatural experiences, huh?

I think all hallucinations are real, btw. I love 'em, esp. with fevers.
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Old 30-12-2010, 09:34 PM
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Some people call this a near, near death experience.

If you want to understand more you could do some reading in NDE books or on the web. http://nderf.org is one good resource.






Hey Xan, I’ll tell you, it sure felt like I was being pulled somewhere. I remember it very well; it was all I could do to hold on. I actually lost my eyesight and my senses for awhile, and I was so disoriented it took me hours to focus my thoughts.
I have read some on NDE’s and was hoping to maybe get some comparisons. I know with some things, at least for me it’s easier understood hearing it from someone who has gone through it. I’m very interested in the subtleties that people seem to remember.

Thank you Xan, any insight is greatly appreciated.
Greg
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Old 30-12-2010, 09:48 PM
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Tunnel or hallucination or gift...
I'll go with Shabda as usual - you were gifted with a spiritual
experience that may have been also
an OBE, out of body.
It's fun to have these supernatural experiences, huh?

I think all hallucinations are real, btw. I love 'em, esp. with fevers.


To be honest it really scared me. I think because I expected to see my reflection in the mirror; instead I saw a tunnel that looked like it was alive. But yes, afterwords, it was very humbling, and pretty awesome. I drew a picture of it many years ago, but since I’m a newbie I don’t believe I can post pix yet; but will do so after that time has passed. And I know what you mean about being sick; every time I get the flu or even the common cold I have what feels like deja vu on and off the entire time.

Thanx so much Miss Hepburn ,
Greg
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Old 18-07-2011, 06:01 PM
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I've seen that tunnel, GregoryScott. I woke up in it with my conscious self moving at an incredible speed toward a pinpoint of light that grew in size the closer I got to it. The tunnel was huge and seemed to be horizontal with "stuff" whirling around the inside perimeter of it. I felt free and elated while racing along until someone put the thought in my mind, "If you go into the light, you will not return". With that, I was instantly back in my body, back in my room as if nothing had happend. I had no idea what I had just experienced but, I knew it was real.

A few years after, when I was watching a talk show, a doctor named Elizabeth Kubler Ross was talking about her book on death and dying and "tunnels" and that's when I found out what the tunnel was. I remember gulping a little as I listened.

Oh .. and it only got scary after the thought was put into my mind about entering the light.
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