The Fourth Dimension 301our way to the planet Mars where we would find some
cosmic archives.
For a few moments there was dead silence in which I
could only hear the recording going and what sounded
like a train passing by. There were no voices, and I was
about to say something when I felt some force take
possession of my body and spirit. Even though I was out
in space, I was also aware of what was happening to my
physical body.
The silence lasted about five minutes, maybe more. I
began shaking my head. Rama said later that she began
to get worried at this point, but she didn't say anything
because I started talking then.
''I'm getting out of the darkness; I can still see this
great white disc, but now it's so huge inside that there's
something that really excites me. I can see a world
coming towards me at great speed. Is that the Earth?"
"No/' answered my guide, "it's the planet Mars."
"Why did I feel this terrible impact?"
"This is to be expected when you enter the attractional
forces of any celestial body in space."
''I've had this sensation a couple of times before, but
not quite as abruptly as it was just now. It seemed as if
my whole physical body was doing the astral travel
ing .... Wow, this is so real that I know when I come back
into my body I'll have one hundred percent recollection
of this whole trip. I can even use my hands and mouth."
While I was saying this I was still touching the sphere,
the microphone, feeling the chrome metal part of it.
"I saw a light blue planet coming at great speed and in a
few moments I felt I wouldn't be able to fit inside this
white disc."
"Don't worry/' my spiritual guide said. "we're already
inside the atmosphere of this world."
"Ah, this is a pleasant sensation. I feel happy. It seems
to me that we're about to touch the surface."
"Yes, we're already on firm ground."