| What is an OOBE, anyway? This is a pretty common | | | | need to work on them for a lifetime to have even a |
| question that we get, and one that you very well may | | | | minor one. |
| have yourself if you're reading this article right now, | | | | What are the factors that differentiate those of us |
| too! The simple truth is that while many of these | | | | who can...versus those who simply can't? |
| concepts seem advanced, intimidating or even beyond | | | | No one really knows. It is said that at least 15% of the |
| the pale of possibility for many of us, they really | | | | world population has had at least one, and usually |
| aren't...and in fact, are available to anyone willing to | | | | spontaneously. Those who practice find that using |
| work at them. | | | | sound technology, or brain entrainment software often |
| OK... but what does OOBE even stand for? | | | | helps immediately, in that it "trains the brain" to be in a |
| Easy! It's an acronym for out of body experience. It's | | | | state conducive to the out of body experience. |
| often referred to as simply OBE, or even astral | | | | Are they dangerous? Can you get hurt in the astral |
| projection or astral travel instead. While lots of people | | | | planes? |
| try to draw different distinctions between the various | | | | I say no. Some say yes. It depends on what you |
| types of OOBE phenomena, in my view, they are | | | | believe is happening, and where you really "go" during |
| simply all one thing. | | | | the phenomena. I believe that astral projection and |
| Can anyone have an OOBE... or do you need special | | | | OOBE's are intrinsically safe, and the only REAL |
| training or skills? | | | | danger are those that you experience while "back" in |
| Good question! The simple truth is that some people | | | | your body...and not while surfing the wild and wooly |
| can (and do) have them spontaneously, and others | | | | waves of the supernatural instead! |