Frequently Asked Questions about the
Out-of-Body Experience

1) Is Projection of the Consciousness the same thing as Out-of-Body Experience (OBE, OOBE) and astral projection?

Yes. Projection of the consciousness is the technical name adopted by projectiology to describe the same phenomenon, which has long been considered to be a joke, a hoax or a mystical experience. Given the recent interest in the Out-of-Body Experience (OBE), people are becoming more concerned with finding a logical, scientific explanation, free of mystical connotations, for this phenomenon which they themselves experience, and which is still subject to quite diverse interpretations and misinformation.

2) What is an Out-of-Body Experience?

It is the intentional or spontaneous separation of the consciousness from the physical body. We understand the consciousness to be one’s ego, essence, personality, individuality, or sense of identity (popularly, ‘soul’). What is important to understand is that the consciousness leaves the physical body every night during sleep.

During these moments, the consciousness (oneself) can act independently of the physical body in a non-physical dimension. Sometimes this is experienced with awareness of the situation, but usually this occurs without a sufficient level of awareness to remember and recall what occurred.

The objective of projectiology is to offer information and techniques to all interested people, enabling them to experience lucid (conscious) projections, in which they know without a shadow of a doubt that they are outside of their physical body. This experience is not a dream of any kind. The projector can decide, analyze, and interact freely in the extraphysical dimension.

3) What is the point or what are the benefits of OBE’s?

By acquiring accurate and detailed information, practicing with bioenergies and OBE techniques, anyone can achieve real experiences in the extraphysical dimension (out of the physical body). Some of the benefits are:

• To have real control of energies, including the capacity to distinguish various types of bioenergy, as well as being able to manipulate them to assist oneself and others.
• To "sense" the energies of nature and to feel the flow of bioenergy within oneself.
• To increase paranormal abilities, without any kind of mysticism or psychological dependence.
• To produce and control out-of-body experiences, exploring dimensions other than the physical.
• To know one’s extraphysical helper (guide).
• To expand self-awareness, and achieve greater spiritual maturity and cosmoethics.

4) It is dangerous to leave the body?

No. Everyone, either consciously or unconsciously, experiences this phenomenon while sleeping.
There is still much misinformation on the subject and most people mistakenly believe that they are not capable of having controlled out-of-body experiences or that it might be dangerous.
Our research is dedicated to providing rational scientific answers to any question related to this and other phenomenon.

5) What happens when someone has projections but is afraid or is insecure about being able to control them?

Fear is the most common reaction of those who do not fully understand the nature of projective experiences. Our recommendation for those who are afraid of the OBE is to study the subject deeply and utilize their projective experiences to understand themselves and other dimensions.

It is possible to study the OBE either by enrolling in a course or by reading some of the literature on the subject. It is also important to understand the bioenergetic processes involved in the OBE, which allow a greater control of the projective experience. In doing so, they will eliminate the fear of death as well as other fears, which tend to cloud and frustrate the process of discovering our non-physical reality.
Above all, people must have their own lucid multidimensional experiences, which they themselves can analyze. By provoking and controlling these experiences they can better understand their own consciousness as well as the experience of death and dying, in a totally safe way.

6) What does bioenergy have to do with the Out-of-Body Experience?

Bioenergy is sometimes referred to as chi, prana, or vital energy. The control of our bioenergetic system is essential if we are to control the phenomenon of conscious projection (lucid OBE). The control of bioenergies is responsible for the level of lucidity we are able to acquire outside the physical body. It is important to understand that bioenergy is a natural factor, present in all human processes and interactions. Learning how to utilize it can only benefit us.

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