· 5,000 years ago, Egyptian priests called the astral body 'Ka'
· References to OBEs appeared in the writings of Greek philosophers Plato and Herodotus
· Conscious projections are also documented in the Bible
....- Ezekiel III:14; the Apocalypse of John 1:10-11 and 4:2;
....- Epistles of Paul of Tarsus, (II Corinthians 12:2).

Historically the projective phenomenon has been the subject of skepticism and at times, erudite suspicion and even active persecution. Repressionist forces such as the Inquisition caused the study and practice of conscious projections 'underground' during the Middle Ages and much of the experience that had been accumulated up until that time was diluted, oftentimes replaced by erroneous myth and legend.

These half-truths formed the basis for various apocryphal tales describing the apparent dangers of astral travel, many of which persist to this day. 18th and 19th centuries pioneers Emanuel Swedenborg ( A Swedish philosopher ) Honoré de Balzac ( French author ) and Allan Kardec ( creator of Spiritism ) each played a significant role in advancing general understanding of concepts surrounding the out-of-body experience and other para-psychic phenomena.

Click an icon to view an article recently published in Nexus magazine in the UK which discusses the OBE and provides greater context - also found in the 'Articles' section

Today
Whilst science has brought mankind many benefits, equally, the continued underlying hypothesis that all of life is based entirely in the natural sciences continues to preclude the greatest discoveries about man's existence from being made.

The personal experience of the OBE transcends education, race, nationality, gender and religion as well as ignoring social and economic standing and other dogmas - people from all walks of life have been recording the separation, departure and return of a non-physical, subtle body with remarkable consistency since ancient times.