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   David Mitchell to ClearTonal   
   Re: What is "out of body"?   
   31 May 08 15:11:05   
   
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   From: david@edenroad.demon.co.uk   
      
   ClearTonal wrote:   
   > On May 31, 6:49 pm, "Bernie Kovack"  wrote:   
   >> Is an "out of body" experience nothing more than a lucid dream, or does it   
   >> involve "soul travel"?   
   >>   
   >> If it's the latter, would it be possible for two people who are propertly   
   >> trained to "meet up" and communicate?   
   >>   
   >> URL's would be greatly appreciated. I spent a few hours googling and got   
   >> nowhere.   
   >   
   > ==================   
   >   
   > this is a very good question. The shamans of ancient Mexico also asked   
   > it, and were not satisfied with conjectural answers. The physical body   
   > seems to release something that has awareness, but what?   
   > They found the answer in states of dreaming. They discovered that an   
   > out-of-body experience is a dream state in which one's daily awareness   
   > is transferred to his or her dreaming body, which is a real entity and   
   > part of the total existence of every living being.   
   >   
   > I hope this helps.   
   >   
   > Warm regards   
   > ClearTonal   
      
   If I'm right, these unattributed quotes are from Carlos Castenada.   
      
   What you have to remember is that Casteneda made it all up.   
      
   Hope /this/ helps.   
      
      
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