The Heat, the Heart, and the Brake

Date: April 6, 2025

This time, I'm attempting an out-of-body exit again under the same conditions: calm bedtime, body quickly relaxed, clear intention. Around 4 AM, I lie back down after a natural wake-up.

After about ten minutes, I start feeling an intense wave of heat. My heart suddenly speeds up, like an alert. It's both a familiar and an impressive sensation. I sense my body wants to enter a vibrational state, but something is holding it back. Is it me? A reflexive fear? An unconscious reaction? I don't know.

After this peak, everything fades. I spend quite some time trying to fall back asleep, as if my body needed to come down from it. No hypnagogic images this time, just that moment of internal tension followed by emptiness.

I note that the body was ready. The mind, perhaps, still needs to learn to trust. It's not a failure—it's a strong signal. The energetic surge was there. Next time, I'll be better prepared to receive it.