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created: 2025-07-22
updated: 2025-07-22
title: Out-of-Body Experience
tags:
- concept
- consciousness
- psi
description: An out-of-body experience (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body.
category: "Psi Phenomenon"
summary: "An out-of-body experience (OBE) is the sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body, reported in connection with psi research, near-death experiences, and the altered states of consciousness studied at the Monroe Institute using Hemi-Sync audio technology."
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An [[Out-of-Body Experience]] (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body. It is a phenomenon often reported by individuals with [[Psi|psychic]] abilities or those undergoing [[Near-Death Experience|near-death experiences]]. OBEs are a subject of study within [[Parapsychology]].[^1]
In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, several key figures reported experiencing OBEs:
* [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] had out-of-body experiences as a teenager, sometimes using this ability to "float" to distant locations, which contributed to his interest in the paranormal.[^1]
* [[Ingo Swann]] claimed to have OBEs and even used them to view objects hidden in a laboratory, which was one of the feats that brought him to the attention of [[Hal Puthoff]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]].[^1]
* [[Pat Price]] also had OBEs, which he claimed to use for psychic spying, drifting around the globe at night to perceive events. His ability to perform "Scanex" (scanning-extended) remote viewing, an eyes-closed altered-state form of psychic spying, is related to OBEs.[^1]
* [[Joe McMoneagle]] experienced a profound OBE during his [[Near-Death Experience|near-death experience]] in 1970, where he found himself standing upright, looking down at his physical, dying body. This experience significantly enhanced his psychic abilities.[^1]
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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.