Out-Of-Body Experiences: Explorations and Encounters on the Astral Plane - Paperback

by Samantha Treasure (Author), Anthony Peake (Introduction by)

"Samantha Treasure's groundbreaking book stands as probably the most comprehensive review of the out-of-body experience yet published." - Graham Nicholls, author of Navigating the Out-of-Body Experience

The Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) is a fascinating phenomenon that has captivated the scientific and spiritual world. This comprehensive guide takes a fresh look at these enigmatic occurrences, including why they happen, how to make sense of them, as well as how to pursue or avoid these experiences.

An experiencer of OBEs herself, Samantha Lee Treasure has dedicated over a decade to better understanding these extraordinary events. This illuminating guide is the culmination of this research, taking a holistic approach which draws together neurology, psychology, anthropology, parapsychology and religion. Her research has taken her from interviewing Korean and Siberian shamans, to participation in neuroscience experiments, fieldwork with the religious movement Eckankar, a year interviewing alien contactees and attendance at various workshops and retreats marketed within the growing spiritual marketplace.

Author Biography

Samantha Lee Treasure has had a life-long interest in out-of-body experiences, and graduated with an MA in Medical Anthropology at SOAS University of London, conducting fieldwork on this subject in the UK and South Korea. Her main interest lies in the entities and environments encountered during this state, how these are changing with media and technology use, and how these might continue to change in the future. She has given talks on this subject in various countries since 2013, with the goal of destigmatising this experience and offering information in an ethical and unbiased way. Samantha is based between London and Geoje Island, South Korea.