I was having a nice hot soak the other night when something happened. I can't call it a dream, because I was perfectly concious of the water, the sweat trickling down my forhead, etc. Can't call it a vision because I didn't see anything... just got feelings.

I suddenly felt trapped- like I was tied up. My hands moved so that they were crossed at the wrists as if they were bound together over my head. I tried to ask who was there, and what was wrong, but I didn't get a response. It felt as if something was over my mouth like a gag.

It didn't last long, just about five minutes, and it left. Though I have found myself waking up with my arms above my head crossed at the wrists.

Not sure what to make of all of it.

That sounds quite scary. I'm not sure what to suggest as to the answer of what is happening. Is there anything else, even secondary about it you can remember? How many times has it happened?

It's only happend the once so far, though the waking up with my hands over my head has happened three times so far.

During the incident with the soaking, I could feel myself thrashing a bit side to side as if struggling against something.

What it could be, other than the obvious that others will say: active imagination, is a past life experience, a physic premonition, or imprint from someone else's life. If any of these ideas intrigue more than the others, it is a possibility. If none of them sound like a possibility, then there must be some other reason you are having this happen to you. Do you have back problems that you would put your arms above your head subconsciously during your sleep?

Nothing that would cause me to raise my arms like that. I tend to sleep on my left side in the fetal position, with my hands under my head.

The only other thing that comes to mind is that it was a sort of "doubling"... almost as if I wasn't the only one filling that space.

hmmm...like someone was trying to contact you? It could be a psychic impression, but from where or whom? Any other weird things happen in your home?

That is disturbing. Are you having bad dreams, or nightmares at night?

Glory- No other weird things, just that incident with the bath, and my waking up with my arms over my head crossed at the wrists.

Sunni- I haven't actually been able to remember my dreams for the past week or so... which is a little unusual, as I tend to remember them.

Look, when your arms were crossing as you were soaking were you aware of this at that moment, or did you blank out for a second? Now, if you were aware that your arms were crossing, how did this feel to you as it was happening..?

Your hands moved like something MOVED them, and you had no control of this movement, right?

Im trying to understand, so please ignore the stupid questions.. trying to get details is all.

In the bath, I was concious of it, but when waking up from sleeping, I wasn't. During the bath, there was a "doubling" feeling- as if I was sharing the physical space with someone else.

Sharing space? I dont understand though, like something smothering you, on top of you?

No, an overlapping of bodies... It's the same sort of feeling I've gotten when I "slide" out of myself during an OBE.

was it possible that you were about to OBE at that time and not really aware of it? Maybe so tired, or so relaxed and concetrating..

It didn't feel like a "normal" OBE- not me leaving... but someone joining me... and it doesn't explain the trapped/tied up feeling I was getting. I got the definate impression it was someone else- which is why I asked who was there, and what was wrong.

My first instincts reading your op was very unsettling, honestly. I don't like it at all, but thats me.
Are you able to do this OBE when you like, you do this a lot?

I've been "pulled" out of myself twice, and have done a few concious OBE's myself.