Out of body experience (OBE) is an opportunity to explore the surrounding situation by leaving the gross body. Some people who have experienced OBEs say they see each other's bodies as they hover over them! OBE can occur on its own when the level of consciousness changes, for example during sleep, experiencing near death, or under the influence of certain drugs. If you want to know what it's like to have an OBE, apply the safe and secure tips in this article with an open mind while enjoying the process, instead of just chasing the results!
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Method 1 of 2: Applying the "Wake Up Early" Technique
Step 1. Make an affirmation that you definitely have an OBE
In order to experience OBE, have the intention in your heart that you will! Remind yourself of that intention as often as you can until it's time for you to go through the process of experiencing OBE. This step must be done consistently for several hours before the set time.
Repeat a phrase or mantra to yourself, for example, "Tonight, I will leave my body and come back again."
Do you know?
Some people think that OBE is a paranormal or spiritual event, but there are those who think of OBE as a physical phenomenon.
Step 2. Determine when and where to experience OBE
In addition to setting a schedule, find an "OBE place" that is comfortable and familiar to you, but not in bed. Find a quiet, distraction-free place where you can focus.
- For example, make the affirmation, "I'm going to have an OBE tomorrow night after I go to bed." Then, choose a sofa as a place to experience OBE.
- Do not choose a bed that is used daily to experience OBE, choose another place. Instead of having OBE, you'll fall asleep right after lying down!
- Make sure you have privacy when lying down in the designated place. In addition, you can decorate the room to make it feel more comfortable, for example by hanging crystal balls to create a different atmosphere.
Step 3. Set the alarm to ring 4 hours after you go to bed
Prepare to go to bed according to a nightly sleep schedule. Before going to bed, set an alarm or cell phone clock to ring 4 hours after you fall asleep.
When setting the alarm, take into account the amount of time it will take you to fall asleep. Make sure the alarm goes off after you've slept long enough to enter rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
Step 4. Lie on your bed and think about your intention to have OBE
After closing your eyes, focus your mind on only wanting to experience OBE as the last thing you think about consciously before falling asleep.
- Once the mind is distracted, redirect it to your intention.
- It's a good idea to lie down and repeat the prepared phrase or mantra to confirm your intentions.
Step 5. Move to the "OBE place" as soon as the alarm rings
Leave the bed when the sound of the alarm wakes you up. After sitting quietly in bed for 10-15 minutes, move to the couch or another place you specify for your OBE. Focus your mind on your intention to experience OBE. Don't think about anything else.
Turn off your phone and make sure nothing is bothering you while you're asleep or experiencing OBE
Step 6. Lie down while focusing on your intention to experience OBE
After moving to the designated place, lie down on your back as comfortably as possible. Relax by placing your arms at your sides or in front of your chest. Say the intention in your heart over and over again.
For example, say to yourself, "I'm leaving my body now" or "Right now, I'm going to have an OBE."
Step 7. Imagine that you leave your gross body and walk inside the house
After lying comfortably, close your eyes and imagine that you leave your gross body and walk in and out of the house, looking at the furniture you use every day, and observing certain objects. Prepare to take this journey in peace.
- For example, you might see yourself walking into your living room and staring at a painting on the wall or holding your favorite souvenir on the display cabinet.
- Don't get so distracted that you think about the rough body left behind.
- If you can visualize well, imagine that you are exploring outdoors, such as walking in the yard or hovering over a neighbor's house.
Step 8. Continue imagining your OBE until you fall asleep again
As you visualize exploring your home, keep repeating your intention to experience OBE. Make sure you keep your mind focused on this intention until you fall back asleep.
Ideally, you experience OBE during the transition of consciousness until you fall asleep again. OBE that occurs during sleep is a form of lucid dreaming. Try to stay aware and in control of what happens when you enter REM sleep again
Step 9. Be patient and record your experiences in a diary
Don't give up if you fail the first time you try! Do the above technique over and over again so that you can realize the desire to experience OBE. Instead of focusing on results, go through the process as if you were meditating while relaxing. Every time you train to experience OBE, record everything you experience in detail in a diary including the things that seem very trivial.
By keeping a diary, you can observe and understand what you are going through. Plus, a diary makes it easier for you to track your progress
Method 2 of 2: Using Visualization
Step 1. Lie on your back as comfortably as possible
Find a quiet, quiet, and distraction-free place where you can lie down comfortably. You can lie down on a bed, couch, yoga mat, or grass, but make sure nothing gets in the way. After lying down, begin to calm your mind.
Relax by placing your arms at your sides or in front of your chest
Step 2. Imagine that you are floating on a bed or floor
When you feel comfortable, close your eyes and imagine your body slowly rising and hovering for a moment above the bed.
Focus your thoughts on your imagination and the sensations you experience when you float. Refocus your mind if you get distracted
Tip:
This technique is one way of meditating using visualization. Look for a visualization guide to develop the skills needed to experience OBE in this way.
Step 3. Continue this experience until you no longer feel the bed or floor in contact with your body
Imagine you are floating upwards while feeling this happening and visualizing below you is just an empty area. Focus on this sensation until you experience separation from anything beneath your body.
You need to keep your imagination "floating" until you experience the sensation. If the mind is distracted, take a deep breath and then practice again
Step 4. Imagine you are floating while exploring the bedroom
Once you feel detached from your bed, imagine that you are standing upright by changing your body position slowly and walking or floating around in the room looking at things and the surroundings. Don't analyze what you see or do. Just enjoy this experience.
Don't be tempted to turn around and look at your lying body if you haven't already reached the next stage of OBE! Thinking about the body left behind makes you feel the physical sensations again, so the OBE stops
Step 5. Apply this technique every day until you are able to do it step by step well
Don't give up if you haven't had an OBE yet using visualization techniques when you start practicing. You need to practice long enough to master this technique. Do it over and over again until you can experience each stage of OBE easily and comfortably.
You will need to practice for several months until you can experience every stage of OBE with this technique. For example, start the exercise by imagining you are floating away from your body. The next step, practice until you feel the detachment from the object beneath your body, and so on
Tips
- When you start practicing, the easiest way to experience OBE is to explore the situation where you are lying, such as your bedroom or home. If you can already experience and maintain OBE well, explore other, wider areas. Some people say that they can astral travel away from their gross bodies and explore other dimensions of life while experiencing OBE.
- Be patient because you need to practice diligently in order to experience OBE consciously.
- Whether or not you experience OBE is determined by your feelings and perceptions about this event because there are no guidelines to confirm it. You experience OBE if you are able to feel a clear separation between the gross body and the astral body. When you have OBE, you may not necessarily be able to see your body.
- To end the OBE, focus the mind on the intention to return to the gross body. Usually, you'll come back on your own if you're distracted by a physical need (such as hunger or the need to go to the bathroom) or another distraction, such as a loud noise.
- There are many techniques for experiencing OBE. If these methods don't work, use the internet to learn other, more effective techniques.
