I don't think dreams count, having an out of body experience in dreams is normal. It's when you have one in real life, without the aid of drugs, that I might be interested!
I don't know if this experience qualifies either, but what the hell I'll post it. So I was walking through the woods last week, on trail I hadn't been on before, and had the oddest feeling of a waking dream - "limerence"! I was wide awake, up and walking, but I felt like I was in a dream, like I'd stepped out of my real life and into a dream world where anything could happen. It was more magical and positive than disturbing, and after it was over I realized that the black-cloud feeling of depression that's been dogging me for a while had lifted.
I've had moments of that limerent feeling in real life, when the familiar suddenly becomes unfamiliar and magical for just a moment, until reality re-asserts itself and you figure out what it is that made things seem unfamiliar, but I've never had the feeling extended over a period of 10-20 minutes. Maybe it was my sleep-deprived brain trying desperately to force a little REM reset whether it was convenient or not, maybe I'd achieved a meditative state without trying, maybe it was magical. Who knows, but I'd be interested if anyone else has had a similar experience.
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