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I am neutral on the subject of "exteriorization", the same as I am on many metaphysical and "cosmic" phenomena (UFOs, levitation, ESP, past lives, telepathy, et al). I am neither inclined to believe nor disbelieve any of it, simply because there is too little evidence to draw conclusions.
That's entirely different than my personal preference. If I had a choice, I think life would be more interesting IF some of those things were true. Who wouldn't like to sit down the morning newspaper (or favorite news website) and a fresh cup of coffee and read a headline and color photographs that screams:
Well, the list of what it "COULD" be is rather limitless, just do a 10 second search on Google or Amazon and you'll come up with MILLIONS of books that have the secret explanation that unlocks this mystery!
Now we come to what I consider the "punchline" to the joke. . . .
What about "dreams" as another plausible explanation?
Here we go, get your tomatoes ready to throw, because a lot of people might hate this particular buzz-killing explanation, LOL.
A couple nights ago I woke up suddenly from the most astonishingly startling nightmare which was I dare say so far beyond any special effects movie I have ever seen, that any comparison fades and fails. I won't go into an explanation (because I think people making you listen to their dreams is just about the dreariest drudgery and sadism possible, lol). I'll just say that the colors and forms and spectacular VISUALS I experienced in that short dream were so vivid and shocking and ENTIRELY UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE.
When I woke up that heart pounding moment, it took a while to calm my mind and nerves. It was that disturbing. I thought about it later that morning and really wondered WHERE THE HELL all those wild shapes and colors came from, since I had never seen anything like it before. It was so wildly articulated and perfectly realized, like ultra sophisticated and dazzling computer generated graphics from software that won't even be developed for another 20 years. I know, I'm rambling.
The point here that all that wild visual stuff was in my dream. It got there somehow. I didn't put it there. I never saw anything like it. I suppose one could wonder if it was a "past life" memory. I suppose one could assume it's "imagination". I don't know what it was but it scared the living hell out of me. Maybe i had a dream that terrorizing a couple times in my life.
THE PUNCHLINE REVEALED (finally and quite mercifully if anyone is still reading this manifesto, lol): What does all this have to do with exteiorization? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. What if the experiences people call OOBE or "exterior" are simply the mind's imaginations, not more or no less than happen in a dream? Is there some rule that one's mind cannot actively dream while one is awake? I never read that rule.
The mind can create sensational ideas, feelings, emotions, fears, joys or any element of human experience. Hey, I have dreamt on several occasions that I fell madly in love with someone and it was every bit as real and perhaps a lot better than real life (i.e. when I woke up I didn't have to give the house and all the real estate to the imaginary person i fell in love with during that dream).
What if exterior is just an imaginative state? What if nobody "went out" or saw anything. What if the mind saw it? Hey in my wildly crazed special effects nightmare, I saw it with "my own eyes". Except my eyes were closed, right?
I don't assert that exterior doesn't happen. But I'd include "daydreaming" phenomena as just as plausible an explanation as anything else.
At this point I am ending this technical briefing. You are instructed to rise, face and begin to applaud the wall portrait of whichever explanation of exterior you hold dearest.
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I am neutral on the subject of "exteriorization", the same as I am on many metaphysical and "cosmic" phenomena (UFOs, levitation, ESP, past lives, telepathy, et al). I am neither inclined to believe nor disbelieve any of it, simply because there is too little evidence to draw conclusions.
That's entirely different than my personal preference. If I had a choice, I think life would be more interesting IF some of those things were true. Who wouldn't like to sit down the morning newspaper (or favorite news website) and a fresh cup of coffee and read a headline and color photographs that screams:
ALIENS LAND ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN!!!
Why would that not be fun? LOL
Now, I know this thread is about "exteriorization" and so let's go there. . .
DISCLAIMER: I know nothing more (or less) than any scientist, metaphysical scholar, religious leader, cult guru, saint, messenger, messiah or homeless hobo when it comes to the subject of out-of-body experiences.
Yeah, it's my belief that nobody knows anything more than anyone else about it.
Now this is where it gets rather interesting because like many who have posted here, I too have had "experiences" that might have had something to do with exteriorization. None in Scientology, but not through any lack of effort or commitment. But, when I was 5-8 years old, sometimes when I was sent to bed for nighty-night, I lay in bed (fully awake) and "IT" would start to happen.
"IT" was the most indescribably delicious feeling that my head (or "spirit-self") was growing larger, as if my head space now included the pillow and much more than my meager mest-meat skull was entitled to. I absolutely marveled at and loved that sensation, although I had absolutely no idea what it was. It felt like I was "expanding" out in some euphoric metaphysical way. It never even occurred to me to wonder "WTF" was happening. Little kids don't worry about such things. Imagine a brightly colored clown suddenly entering a 4 year old's birthday party with music playing and handing out ice cream cones---the kids are LOVING IT too much to stop and "analyze" or "question" why the hilarious clown is doing all this, where he comes from, who is paying him and other scientific explanations as to why he appeared at this particular birthday party.
Okay, that's it. "SOMETHING" happened.
I could pontificate and speculate and authoritatively declare what happened. But I don't know.
Some could easily (and understandably) attribute this kind of joyous "mind expanding" (literally, it felt) experience to many things. Well, any of those things COULD be a "logical" and satisfying explanation. What about an adult who experienced this kind of ecstatic physio-spiritual phenomenon, how might they have concluded?
Now, I know this thread is about "exteriorization" and so let's go there. . .
DISCLAIMER: I know nothing more (or less) than any scientist, metaphysical scholar, religious leader, cult guru, saint, messenger, messiah or homeless hobo when it comes to the subject of out-of-body experiences.
Yeah, it's my belief that nobody knows anything more than anyone else about it.
Now this is where it gets rather interesting because like many who have posted here, I too have had "experiences" that might have had something to do with exteriorization. None in Scientology, but not through any lack of effort or commitment. But, when I was 5-8 years old, sometimes when I was sent to bed for nighty-night, I lay in bed (fully awake) and "IT" would start to happen.
"IT" was the most indescribably delicious feeling that my head (or "spirit-self") was growing larger, as if my head space now included the pillow and much more than my meager mest-meat skull was entitled to. I absolutely marveled at and loved that sensation, although I had absolutely no idea what it was. It felt like I was "expanding" out in some euphoric metaphysical way. It never even occurred to me to wonder "WTF" was happening. Little kids don't worry about such things. Imagine a brightly colored clown suddenly entering a 4 year old's birthday party with music playing and handing out ice cream cones---the kids are LOVING IT too much to stop and "analyze" or "question" why the hilarious clown is doing all this, where he comes from, who is paying him and other scientific explanations as to why he appeared at this particular birthday party.
Okay, that's it. "SOMETHING" happened.
I could pontificate and speculate and authoritatively declare what happened. But I don't know.
Some could easily (and understandably) attribute this kind of joyous "mind expanding" (literally, it felt) experience to many things. Well, any of those things COULD be a "logical" and satisfying explanation. What about an adult who experienced this kind of ecstatic physio-spiritual phenomenon, how might they have concluded?
--- Jesus came to me, I could feel his presence!
--- A Guardian Angel came to me, to watch over and protect me and speak to me.
--- My dearly departed husband contacted me from the other side.
--- Aliens were messing with me!
--- Some kind of super-secret CIA electronic wavelengths were trying to take over my mind!
--- God was speaking to me in answer to my prayer to show himself and let me know he is real.
Well, the list of what it "COULD" be is rather limitless, just do a 10 second search on Google or Amazon and you'll come up with MILLIONS of books that have the secret explanation that unlocks this mystery!
Now we come to what I consider the "punchline" to the joke. . . .
What about "dreams" as another plausible explanation?
Here we go, get your tomatoes ready to throw, because a lot of people might hate this particular buzz-killing explanation, LOL.
A couple nights ago I woke up suddenly from the most astonishingly startling nightmare which was I dare say so far beyond any special effects movie I have ever seen, that any comparison fades and fails. I won't go into an explanation (because I think people making you listen to their dreams is just about the dreariest drudgery and sadism possible, lol). I'll just say that the colors and forms and spectacular VISUALS I experienced in that short dream were so vivid and shocking and ENTIRELY UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE.
When I woke up that heart pounding moment, it took a while to calm my mind and nerves. It was that disturbing. I thought about it later that morning and really wondered WHERE THE HELL all those wild shapes and colors came from, since I had never seen anything like it before. It was so wildly articulated and perfectly realized, like ultra sophisticated and dazzling computer generated graphics from software that won't even be developed for another 20 years. I know, I'm rambling.
The point here that all that wild visual stuff was in my dream. It got there somehow. I didn't put it there. I never saw anything like it. I suppose one could wonder if it was a "past life" memory. I suppose one could assume it's "imagination". I don't know what it was but it scared the living hell out of me. Maybe i had a dream that terrorizing a couple times in my life.
THE PUNCHLINE REVEALED (finally and quite mercifully if anyone is still reading this manifesto, lol): What does all this have to do with exteiorization? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. What if the experiences people call OOBE or "exterior" are simply the mind's imaginations, not more or no less than happen in a dream? Is there some rule that one's mind cannot actively dream while one is awake? I never read that rule.
The mind can create sensational ideas, feelings, emotions, fears, joys or any element of human experience. Hey, I have dreamt on several occasions that I fell madly in love with someone and it was every bit as real and perhaps a lot better than real life (i.e. when I woke up I didn't have to give the house and all the real estate to the imaginary person i fell in love with during that dream).
What if exterior is just an imaginative state? What if nobody "went out" or saw anything. What if the mind saw it? Hey in my wildly crazed special effects nightmare, I saw it with "my own eyes". Except my eyes were closed, right?
I don't assert that exterior doesn't happen. But I'd include "daydreaming" phenomena as just as plausible an explanation as anything else.
At this point I am ending this technical briefing. You are instructed to rise, face and begin to applaud the wall portrait of whichever explanation of exterior you hold dearest.
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Hence, with this scenario, one can simply view whatever one is in contact with where ever it is. 
It corresponds better with Physics and Biology with the way matter and energy respond and react, condensing, dispersing, interacting and exchanging.
Aww! You actually GOT that. I go off on tangents sometimes and don't always make a lot of sense to myself the next day. 
I think too much, but hell, it's fun. 
