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Viagens a Mundos Invisíveis
Anthony Peake revela que todas as formas de experiências fora do corpo, como projeção astral, sonhos lúcidos ou visão remota, são elementos de um mesmo fenômeno, que pode proporcionar uma visão mais profunda da consciência humana e ser um instrumento de autoconhecimento e crescimento pessoal. O autor relata que um dos maiores mistérios da nossa existência é a sensação de deixar o corpo físico nesta dimensão e visitar outros níveis de realidade através do deslocamento da nossa consciência. Com base em pesquisas nos campos da neurociência, física quântica e estudos sobre a consciência, o autor sugere um novo modelo multidimensional segundo o qual a nossa percepção abrange muito mais níveis de realidade do que podemos imaginar.
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264 pages, Paperback
First published August 22, 2011
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September 16, 2016
I found this to be a fascinating study into the various forms of out of body experiences and the science behind them. Unfortunately, the second half of the book that deals with quantum mechanics and multiple dimensions went over my head. So, The Out of Body Experience may lend itself more towards engineers and mechanical minded types rather than artists, but that's ok. Engineers need interesting books to read too. :)
Peake is very clear about the goals of this book: "In its pages I will review the evidence that such altered states of consciousness are subjectively real experiences; I will delve into the science by which consciousness can seemingly locate itself outside of the body and I will, finally, present my own hypotheses as to what may be happening when a person experiences such perceptions. As with all my books, I will simply present the information. It is you, dear reader, who will decide whether you accept my conclusions or not." loc 98, ebook. I felt like he accomplished all of that, but I was left with a sense of confusion/awe rather than clarity/awe. I had the same feeling when I tried to listen to a lecture by Amit Goswami. I knew enough to know that I had no idea what he was saying.
In this passage, he's talking about shamanistic out of body experiences, something I do know a bit about: "Indeed, in my discussions with my shaman contacts, it became clear that what is encountered is a series of worlds full of archetypes pulled up from the deepest areas of the subconscious mind. However, what is of significance is that these beings seem to have motivations of their own, as if they have an existence independent of the shamanic traveller. This implied to me that although these worlds may be a creation of the mind, they also have a reality that challenges our present materialistic model of how the universe functions." loc 261, ebook It is pretty trippy stuff.
Peake also tackled why remote viewers have trouble proving the validity of their experiences with verifiable facts in lab settings: "I am absolutely convinced that Ingo Swann believes he actually perceives information by remote viewing. In his books and articles he comes across as a genuine and honest individual, but the evidence seems to contradict this. ... In my opinion he is remote reviewing, but not doing so in this dimension. I believe that what Ingo, and all the other 'astral travelers' and distance viewers are doing is opening up their minds to a journey of a different nature; a journey to far-off places deep within the human psyche." loc 1157, ebook. Frankly, I always wondered about that too- why can't remote viewers see whatever they want whenever they want or why are they sometimes completely wrong? The US military spent a pile of money developing a protocol that only works some of the time, but, the fact that it works at all blows my mind.
Peake presents the hypothesis that lucid dreaming and out of body experiences are two sides of the same coin: "The hypnagogic and hypnopompic states are really the same phenomenon that places consciousness in that liminal region between sleep and wakefulness. The only difference is in the circumstances. The hypnogogic state is experienced on going to sleep and the hypnopompic state is experienced on waking up. We define an OBE when a subject is unaware of their soma." loc 1541-1558, ebook. So, in layman's terms I think he's saying: out of body experiences happen when you're awake, lucid dreaming happens when you're asleep, but otherwise it is the same type of non-ordinary consciousness.
One more interesting fact, just one though, because otherwise my brain might explode:"Now, the fascinating thing about (the) electromagnetic spectrum is that the human eye can only see a very small section, the part we call 'visible light'... If the electromagnetic spectrum were a roll of movie film that stretched for 2,500 miles (this is the distance between London and Jerusalem), the visible spectrum would be the size of one film frame, about three inches. This is just how little we human beings see of the real universe that is out there and yet most of us believe that 'seeing is believing'! If we could see radio waves we would see a sky full of galaxies, not stars." loc 2024, ebook. Can you imagine? I can.
Recommended for the seriously scientific minded. If you're more into the history of the phenomena rather than the science, just stop reading before the second half of the book. Some of the reads mentioned in here that you may want to pick up: Journeys Out of the Body by Robert A. Monroe, Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences by Penny Sartori, or for some general remote reviewing information: The Seventh Sense: The Secrets of Remote Viewing as Told by a "Psychic Spy" for the U.S. Military by Lyn Buchanan.
Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for a free digital copy of this book for review purposes!
Peake is very clear about the goals of this book: "In its pages I will review the evidence that such altered states of consciousness are subjectively real experiences; I will delve into the science by which consciousness can seemingly locate itself outside of the body and I will, finally, present my own hypotheses as to what may be happening when a person experiences such perceptions. As with all my books, I will simply present the information. It is you, dear reader, who will decide whether you accept my conclusions or not." loc 98, ebook. I felt like he accomplished all of that, but I was left with a sense of confusion/awe rather than clarity/awe. I had the same feeling when I tried to listen to a lecture by Amit Goswami. I knew enough to know that I had no idea what he was saying.
In this passage, he's talking about shamanistic out of body experiences, something I do know a bit about: "Indeed, in my discussions with my shaman contacts, it became clear that what is encountered is a series of worlds full of archetypes pulled up from the deepest areas of the subconscious mind. However, what is of significance is that these beings seem to have motivations of their own, as if they have an existence independent of the shamanic traveller. This implied to me that although these worlds may be a creation of the mind, they also have a reality that challenges our present materialistic model of how the universe functions." loc 261, ebook It is pretty trippy stuff.
Peake also tackled why remote viewers have trouble proving the validity of their experiences with verifiable facts in lab settings: "I am absolutely convinced that Ingo Swann believes he actually perceives information by remote viewing. In his books and articles he comes across as a genuine and honest individual, but the evidence seems to contradict this. ... In my opinion he is remote reviewing, but not doing so in this dimension. I believe that what Ingo, and all the other 'astral travelers' and distance viewers are doing is opening up their minds to a journey of a different nature; a journey to far-off places deep within the human psyche." loc 1157, ebook. Frankly, I always wondered about that too- why can't remote viewers see whatever they want whenever they want or why are they sometimes completely wrong? The US military spent a pile of money developing a protocol that only works some of the time, but, the fact that it works at all blows my mind.
Peake presents the hypothesis that lucid dreaming and out of body experiences are two sides of the same coin: "The hypnagogic and hypnopompic states are really the same phenomenon that places consciousness in that liminal region between sleep and wakefulness. The only difference is in the circumstances. The hypnogogic state is experienced on going to sleep and the hypnopompic state is experienced on waking up. We define an OBE when a subject is unaware of their soma." loc 1541-1558, ebook. So, in layman's terms I think he's saying: out of body experiences happen when you're awake, lucid dreaming happens when you're asleep, but otherwise it is the same type of non-ordinary consciousness.
One more interesting fact, just one though, because otherwise my brain might explode:"Now, the fascinating thing about (the) electromagnetic spectrum is that the human eye can only see a very small section, the part we call 'visible light'... If the electromagnetic spectrum were a roll of movie film that stretched for 2,500 miles (this is the distance between London and Jerusalem), the visible spectrum would be the size of one film frame, about three inches. This is just how little we human beings see of the real universe that is out there and yet most of us believe that 'seeing is believing'! If we could see radio waves we would see a sky full of galaxies, not stars." loc 2024, ebook. Can you imagine? I can.
Recommended for the seriously scientific minded. If you're more into the history of the phenomena rather than the science, just stop reading before the second half of the book. Some of the reads mentioned in here that you may want to pick up: Journeys Out of the Body by Robert A. Monroe, Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences by Penny Sartori, or for some general remote reviewing information: The Seventh Sense: The Secrets of Remote Viewing as Told by a "Psychic Spy" for the U.S. Military by Lyn Buchanan.
Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for a free digital copy of this book for review purposes!
December 4, 2019
Some interesting points about how to interpret the out of body experience. His general suggestion is that a reality is being experienced at these times, but it is an internal, holographically created reality on the quantum level. A lot of sweeping claims made about quantum mechanics towards the end, which I am not sure are 100% backed up by evidence or by top scientists in the field. He seems to refer a lot to Laszlo as the authority for his ideas, and at times he takes credit for some of these ideas himself when they are clearly ideas that he has took from others and that have been the general temper of the era.
One thing for sure that I got from this book an appreciation that the notions of being in space, and of external space, and what these concepts mean, are definitely challenged, not just by spiritually minded individuals, but by the latest front line physics in the natural science. He makes some suggestions about tapping into the zero point field of energy and that on the very small quantum level bose einstein condensates could form for a fraction of a second inside our bodies to facilitate out of body style and other mystical style experiences.
He also makes a claim about the microtubules in the body that are connected in quantum-ly coherent ways, allowing action at a distance within our bodies for communication of certain information. I am not sure about this claim, and I will have to research that more with the proper latest science. But, it certainly provokes some thoughts about space and time and that herein lies our difficulty with finding a place for out of body experiences, once we get our concepts developed better we can have a non-mystified understanding of these experiences and so need not dismiss them and restrict ourselves to an externalised model of neutral space and time, that simply is not up to handling the latest physics or the latest experimental evidence in various fields.
One thing for sure that I got from this book an appreciation that the notions of being in space, and of external space, and what these concepts mean, are definitely challenged, not just by spiritually minded individuals, but by the latest front line physics in the natural science. He makes some suggestions about tapping into the zero point field of energy and that on the very small quantum level bose einstein condensates could form for a fraction of a second inside our bodies to facilitate out of body style and other mystical style experiences.
He also makes a claim about the microtubules in the body that are connected in quantum-ly coherent ways, allowing action at a distance within our bodies for communication of certain information. I am not sure about this claim, and I will have to research that more with the proper latest science. But, it certainly provokes some thoughts about space and time and that herein lies our difficulty with finding a place for out of body experiences, once we get our concepts developed better we can have a non-mystified understanding of these experiences and so need not dismiss them and restrict ourselves to an externalised model of neutral space and time, that simply is not up to handling the latest physics or the latest experimental evidence in various fields.
February 14, 2012
A fascinating read. I'm just beginning to explore concepts of Quantum Physics and am totally fascinated by (what appears to be for this neophyte's limited experience and knowledge) a broad handling of the topic in such a small book.
The author uses the experiences and perspectives of experienced astral travelers as well as scientific explanations to bolster his case.
I would not recommend this book to someone who had absolutely no knowledge of QP. Although I was fascinated with the concepts in this book I felt like I didn't quite 'get it.'
Since I feel it is of importance to understand these concepts (since I view them as the limited ability of our finite human minds to grasp the concept of the infinite) my next reading in this category will be: Quantum Physics for Dummies. Honest to God. We have it at the Alfred State library.
So many books. So little time.
The author uses the experiences and perspectives of experienced astral travelers as well as scientific explanations to bolster his case.
I would not recommend this book to someone who had absolutely no knowledge of QP. Although I was fascinated with the concepts in this book I felt like I didn't quite 'get it.'
Since I feel it is of importance to understand these concepts (since I view them as the limited ability of our finite human minds to grasp the concept of the infinite) my next reading in this category will be: Quantum Physics for Dummies. Honest to God. We have it at the Alfred State library.
So many books. So little time.
January 18, 2015
OOBEs are one of my favorite topics and Anthony approaches it with a lot of facts and scientific support. BUT, it's not dry or overly academic, either. Great stuff... if you have an interest in this field, or curious about trying some OOBE activity yourself, this is a must read!
March 28, 2012
Damn it, I just wrote a short review and somehow it didn't post.
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