Out of the Body during the Aurora Borealis

Our star the Sun had belched out two massive Class X solar flares followed by two Class M’s. The solar storm was powerful and spectacular, and ignited a planet-wide geomagnetic storm down here upon the Earth. Magnificent displays of the Auroras were predicted around the world halfway to the equator. The Aurora Borealis were the Northern Lights, and the Aurora Australis the Southern Lights. They proved impressive. Certainly they were the most impressive I’ve ever witnessed.

The Aurora Borealis from top of the bluffs at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in Shoreline, WA, looking south along Puget Sound of the Salish into Seattle. About 20 minutes after midnight on Saturday 11 May 2024. New smartfone camera technology picked up so much more data. My new Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max proved superlative.

Ignored all this at first. Too often there’ve been past disappointments when spectacular auroras were announced but either didn’t show, or were too faint, or hidden by cloudy skies. Then friends from all over including ex-wives began texting me fotos and videos of gloriously incandescent displays of the Northern Lights. WOW! Ran into the bedroom and attempted to wake up my wife, Faithlyn, as I knew she would love to see it. Besides, she was off work tomorrow and could sleep in. Continue reading →