There are those amongst us who claim to have the ability to Astral Project. Also called Astral Travel or Out of Body Experience (OBE). Many have felt that at one time or another, their soul has left their body. Some simply float to the ceiling and say they can see their sleeping body below. Most OBEs occur when someone dies and their soul leaves their body to go to the "other side". Some claim that they can astral travel at will and go wherever they want to. In this amusing, um, I mean educational article, "expert" Jerry Gross says that not only does he project whenever and wherever he wants to but he can also teach this marvelous super power to anyone. Apparently we do it all the time without knowing it. You guessed it, it happens when we are fast asleep. What sane people call dreams, Gross calls an OBE. We have this ability in abundance as children but "lose" it somewhere along the way. Yeah, that would be called growing up and no longer believing in fanciful notions.
Be that as it may, Gross thinks that this ability is a good thing and that teaching others to have OBEs that would allow them to travel to any location at will is just hunky dory. I disagree. I see a dire downside to anyone being able to wield this power. Stalking, for example, could be taken to a whole new level. No need to skulk outside a pretty girl's bedroom window when you can just project yourself into her bedroom without worry of being detected. Location would also no longer be an issue as one could travel to anywhere in the world for their stalking pleasure. Here's a question. With all those souls floating about the planet all willy nilly, do they ever run into or even see each other? Could you get together with your buddies for poker night without ever having to leave your sofa? What would happen if you were watching your favorite stalking victim sleeping and she were to leave her body and spot you? I imagine it would be pretty hard to convince the police to issue a restraining order for an incorporeal stalker who lives half a world away. Just locking your doors and keeping your curtains closed would no longer be an option. Yikes! That's it, from now on, I'm showering fully clothed to be on the safe side.
So next time someone extols the virtues of being able to float around in spirit, remind them that there are also shocking consequences to be considered.
Be that as it may, Gross thinks that this ability is a good thing and that teaching others to have OBEs that would allow them to travel to any location at will is just hunky dory. I disagree. I see a dire downside to anyone being able to wield this power. Stalking, for example, could be taken to a whole new level. No need to skulk outside a pretty girl's bedroom window when you can just project yourself into her bedroom without worry of being detected. Location would also no longer be an issue as one could travel to anywhere in the world for their stalking pleasure. Here's a question. With all those souls floating about the planet all willy nilly, do they ever run into or even see each other? Could you get together with your buddies for poker night without ever having to leave your sofa? What would happen if you were watching your favorite stalking victim sleeping and she were to leave her body and spot you? I imagine it would be pretty hard to convince the police to issue a restraining order for an incorporeal stalker who lives half a world away. Just locking your doors and keeping your curtains closed would no longer be an option. Yikes! That's it, from now on, I'm showering fully clothed to be on the safe side.
So next time someone extols the virtues of being able to float around in spirit, remind them that there are also shocking consequences to be considered.
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