I was asleep. I had been having the same painful dream for ages: I was next to my sister's grave and I was weeping copiously. I often had this dream. Suddenly, roughly, I came out of my body. I was like a ball, a sphere, and I could feel my sister's presence (also in spherical form). I established perfect communication with her, and she said to me in telepathic form: "So you're there", and I replied in the same way "Yes, I am here". I was floating in the air. Then she sent: "I still exist", and I replied, "OK, I get it". Then she went away towards the right.

Then I "flew" inside my bedroom, moving at the speed of my thoughts: I thought door, and I was by the door, I thought window and I was next to the window, it happened very quickly. I said to myself, this is wonderful, I can go further, but at this point I felt the pangs of death, and decided to return to my body. I came back to my body and awoke. My eyes were still open.

Was this experience difficult to express in words? No

Did you ONLY sense an awareness of presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them? Yes

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased? No

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased? No

Did you see the deceased? No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased? No

How long did the experience last? I think it was a short time.

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden? It was very sudden, almost abrupt.

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased? No, she was without emotion.

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know? No

How do you currently view the reality of your experience? Experience was definitely real

Please explain why you view the reality of your experience as real or not real: It was not a dream, a dream is a bit like a screen.

Was the experience dream like in any way? No

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience: I kept the same personality. I was joyful and found this way of travelling quite wonderful.

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? Yes, I have never had the same very sad dream again.

What was the best and worst part of your experience? Super way of travelling. Anguish at facing a final separation from my body.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time? Yes. I seemed to move at the speed of my thoughts.

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose? Yes. the existence of the "soul", life after death.

Did you become aware of future events? No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience? No

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body? Yes

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased? No

Did you see a light? No

Did any part of your experience seem to occur in a place other than the location described above? No

Have you shared this experience with others? Yes, mostly I have not been believed.

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site? No

Were there any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience? No

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience? No

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event? No

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes

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