G'day!

A complex issue, not easily answered.

First, my condolences for the loss of your fiancée.

The regular crack you are hearing is related to energy movement. Similar sounds appear around an MRI machine during a scan.

An energetic or kundalini awakening can be caused by intense emotional experience, including the shock of loss and grief.

During an energetic 'awakening' there is a great deal of energy movement in and around the person involved. This can cause loud cracks, sometimes of a regular nature, to manifest around a person.

The noises you describe are probably not OBE related.

I have experienced this type of noise manifestation myself a number of times. In one house I was in, while meditating or resting, this happened every few minutes, over a time period of several months. The noise was coming from a window, and when it first started I noticed a crack in the ceramic tiles there. The cracking worsened over the months until all of the tiles under the window were smashed.

This 'cracking' can also be caused by a spirit, and what you describe could indicate that you experienced a negative type spirit attack at this time.

An awakening can sometimes attract spirit entities, due to the large amount of energy being released. The energy being released will empower any spirit entity in the vicinity, allowing them to manifest more strongly than usual.

The facial sensation and the sharp jabbing in the side, would be energy center related. The facial area contains a support structure for the brow and crown centers. The visions you have support this possibility. The sensations you felt in your face and head could be the residual effects of a heavy brow center strobe, which would cause you to awake. You missed experiencing the strobe, but awoke to residual sensations.

All of this is consistent with an energetic awakening.

Robert Bruce