The Next Step (12/08/01)

I went to bed thinking of flying (which can induce lucidity in a dream) and sure enough, I later went lucid. I shot up towards the sky and the vibrations filled my subtle body. As these huge waves of energy coursed through me I said, "I am ready for the next step." I felt as if I was being prepared for a new level in my travels. I was then floating in a sea of black energy and mass. Stars (or pinpoints of light--not sure which) were shining all around me. These lights were blue, violet white and yellow. With the energy and lights I remember thinking, "Should I be afraid?" But I then suddenly said, "love... peace..." and no fear was present. I also put a protective shield around me. I then suddenly returned to my body which was vibrating immensely. This time though, something new happened. I couldn't stop vibrating while in the etheric! Normally, they dissipate upon my return and getting them back takes extra effort. I started to speak in the etheric and my voice was resonating with the vibrations. The vibrations/tone in my left ear then grew so loud that it became unbearable and I threw my body to the end of my bed and wailed in pain. Because I grew desperate to end this vibrational oddity, I instinctivly clawed at my ear and pulled out two black blobs at which point the vibrations subsided. However, I instinctively new that my powers of thought and environmental control had increased...