An Out-Of-Body Experience Test “Failed,” Then 2 Of 21 Participants Said Something Extremely Unusual

Last year I was returning home from my vacation, and I was down with a severe viral infection. So when my flight took off and the wheels left the runway, I had this really odd but strong sensation that I left my body behind. And honestly, it was the first time a flight taking off affected me this way. I had never felt so “light” in my whole life. Was it an out-of-body experience? Maybe. Or maybe it was just the fever and medications playing games with my mind. Who knows.

But the more I read about out-of-body experiences (OBEs), the more I want to believe that it really happened. You’ve probably heard about this phenomenon before. It feels as if your consciousness has been detached from your body. OBEs can be induced using different methods such as chemicals, body position, strong gravitational forces, meditation, hypnosis, and visualization techniques.

They can also be triggered spontaneously because of various situations. These can include near-death experiences, sleep, and medical and mental health conditions. People who experience it often report a sense of floating outside their body, looking down at themselves from a height, and feeling like it’s “very real.” While it might sound like something paranormal or straight out of a horror film, here’s where it gets interesting. 

Experts actually conducted experiments to prove that it was real. That’s where neuroscientist Marina Weiler of the University of Virginia comes into the picture. She ran a test with 21 OBE practitioners and thought that it was a failure. However, 2 participants reported something extremely unusual that nobody saw coming. The results also raised many questions, and we talk all about it in this article.