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Theory and Phenomenology
SIX
STUDIES OF OUT-OF-THE-BODY-EXPERIENCES BY CHARLES TART Six
studies of the authors’ of a basic component of the NDE, the
out-of-body experience (OBE) are reviewed. (Hosted
externally)
OBE
RELATED PHENOMENA BY BOB LEPAK AND ALFRED BALLABENE
This
article is written in two parts. In the first, we focus on the
hypnagogic state and differentiate between the common and OBE
inducing states. The primary focus is on the latter. In
particular, we discuss the occurrence of various acoustic and
visual sensations, several theories for OBE's, specific visual
sensations that may initiate OBE's and present examples of
each. In the second part we consider In-the-Body-Experiences (IBE's).
We discuss and present examples of partial body separation,
the awakening of inner sight, the sensing of voices and
ectoplasm. (Hosted on EIC)
SOME
PRE- AND POST OBE PHENOMENA BY BOB LEPAK
A
short article on phenomena and experiences associated with the onset
of the OBE. (Hosted
on EIC)
ASTRAL
SIGNPOSTS: THE STAGES OF OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCES BY CHARLES GOODIN
This article focuses on the "experience" part of out-of-body experiences
("OOBEs"). It describes the feelings, sights and sounds common to the process by which the astral body separates either partially or completely from the physical body. It also lists some of the attitudes held by successful
OOBErs. Many people new to the process are quite surprised and often relieved to learn that their "strange" experiences are in fact perfectly natural and fairly common.
(Hosted
externally)
OUT
OF BODY EXPERIENCES AND THE ASTRAL HYPOTHESIS - PART 1 First
part of a sceptical article by Robert Novella challenging the astral
hypothesis on the meaning of out of body experiences. (Hosted
externally) OUT
OF BODY EXPERIENCES AND THE ASTRAL HYPOTHESIS - PART 2 Second
part of a sceptical
article by Robert Novella challenging the astral hypothesis on the
meaning of out of body experiences. (Hosted
externally)
ASTRAL
PROJECTION AND OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCES BY JEFFREY MISHLOVE A
brief article on astral projection and out of body experiences from
various perspectives and sources. (Hosted
externally)
VARIETIES
OF LUCID DREAMING EXPERIENCE A
phenomenological investigation into in the varieties in lucid
dreaming experience by Stephen LaBerge and Donald DeGracia.(Hosted
externally)
DREAM
SYMBOLS OF SEPARATION DURING SLEEP BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article on common dream symbols of the OBE during non-lucid sleep by
Alfred Ballabene. (Hosted on EIC)
UNDERSTANDING
OUT OF BODY FEARS BY CHARLES GOODIN This
article lists fears reported by visitors to the original Astral
Projection Home Page of Charles Goodin. They are sorted based on the
number of times the respondent reported leaving his or her body. (Hosted
externally)
Practice
FOCUS 10: MIND AWAKE/BODY ASLEEP by ASHES
An article written in the tradition of a phasing model of consciousness as initially proposed by Robert Monroe focused on the role of sensory reduction in the onset of the out of body experience. It explores one of the early signposts of the state required for the voluntary induction of the out of body experience - the state of focus 10: Mind Awake/Body Asleep. (Hosted
on EIC) To
view the article in Adobe Acrobat 
OBE
- VISUAL METHODS BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article discussing a visual methods to establish the out of body
state, including a discussion of typical transition phenomena
associated with these methods. (Hosted
on EIC)
OBE
TECHNIQUE BY WILLIAM BUHLMAN
Some
techniques on how to achieve the OBE by William Buhlman. (Hosted
externally)
DIRECTLY
STEPPING OUT OF THE BODY BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article on directly stepping out of the body by Alfred Ballabene. (Hosted
on EIC)
RELAXATION
BASED METHODS ("FLOATING OUT") BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article on relaxation based methods for the induction of the OBE by
Alfred Ballabene. (Hosted
on EIC)
INTENTIONS,
IMAGINATIONS AND AFFIRMATIONS TRIGGERING OBE's BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article on intention, affirmation and imagination based methods for
the induction of the OBE. (Hosted
on EIC)
SOME
GENERAL TIPS TO START OBES BY ALFRED BALLABENE
An
article with general tips on how to OBE, including balancing at the
borderline of sleep and several exercises.(Hosted
on EIC)
Neurophysiology
OUT
OF BODY EXPERIENCE AND AUTOSCOPY BY OLAF BLANKE ET AL.
A
study by Olaf Blanke et al describing phenomenological,
neuropsychological and neuroimaging correlates of the OBE and
autoscopy. (Hosted externally)
INDUCING
OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCES BY OLAF BLANKE AND GREGOR THUT An
overview of the research of Olaf Blanke inducing the out of body
experience through direct stimulation of the brain. (Hosted
externally)
OUT
OF BODY EXPERIENCES: ALL IN THE BRAIN? A
response by three NDE reseachers on an induced out of body
experience by electrical stimulation.(Hosted Externally)
THE
PRE-SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT OF A "SOUL": A
NEUROPHENOMENOLOGICAL HYPOTHESIS A
scientific article on the origin of the concept of the soul by
Thomas Metzinger. (Hosted on EIC) To
view the article in Adobe Acrobat OUT
OF BODY EXPERIENCES AS LUCID DREAMS: A CRITIQUE BY D.
SCOTT ROGO A
critique of the notion that OBEs are really dreams on
the basis various psychophysiological findings with OBE
adepts. (Hosted
externally)
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