The idea that humans can leave their bodies during dream states is
ancient. Countless people, from New Agers to shamans around the world,
believe that it is possible to commune with cosmic intelligence through
visions and vivid dreams experienced during astral projection, also
known as out-of-body experiences. Surveys suggest that between 8 and 20
percent of people claim to have had something like an out-of-body
experience at some point in their lives — a sensation of the
consciousness, spirit, or "astral body" leaving the physical body. While
most experiences occur during sleep or under hypnosis, some people
claim to do it while merely relaxing.
It may be a profound experience, but the fundamental problem is that
there's really no way to scientifically measure whether or not a
person's spirit "leaves" or "enters" the body. The simplest and best
explanation for out-of-body experiences is that the person is merely
fantasizing and dreaming. Because there is no scientific evidence that
consciousness can exist outside of the brain, astral projection is
rejected by scientists.
Why hasn't astral projection been proven scientifically? Some claim
it's because mainstream scientists are closed-minded and refuse to even
look at evidence that doesn't fit their narrow worldview. However, in
science those who disprove dominant theories are rewarded, not punished.
Proving the existence of psychic powers, astral projection or
alternative dimensions would earn the dissenting scientists a place in
the history books, if not a Nobel Prize.....read more>>>...