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OBE Myth Vs Truth

Just as there are many theories surrounding the phenomenon of the Out-Of-Body Experience, there too exist many myths and untruths about it. The real truth is, that we don’t know as much as we would like to about the experience. All of the information that we read came about by others sharing their deeply personal experiences, which are subject to their own interpretations. For those who have not experienced an OBE, these sometimes highly descriptive accounts can be hard for someone to understand. These people either dismiss the experience as a dream or a fake, or in some instances, they associate it with evil.

Throughout the ages, all types of psychic phenomenon and abilities have been labeled by the Church as being deception delivered by evil. Even the experiences had by highly religious monks while in deep meditations, were thought to be only attainable by those who were in such a high religious position. For the regular population, they were never able to receive such gifts from above. So they kept their secret gifts highly guarded for fears of being labeled a witch or allying with the Devil.

As a race we have certainly come a long way since the religious reign of the Middle Ages, but the thought that such phenomenon is evil still exists to a degree. Trying to dispel this myth are the many normal, everyday people who have experienced an OBE, either by will or in most cases spontaneously. In the past ten years or so, I have noticed a good number of people coming forward to tell their stories.

The experiences described by those who have been in the OBE state, including myself, though not always easy to understand or interpret, almost never speak of evil, or deception. In fact, the opposite is true. The descriptions are of beauty... such sounds and colors and feelings that can not be expressed in words. It’s no wonder that people can not understand when we try to explain.