[Les Allen]

Surely you must have read Carlos Castaneda's books right? Because what you described is exactly how he describes the energy body, and those books are ALL ABOUT manipulating that energy.

Yes actually I have read them. That’s part of the reason my whole belief system has fallen apart, yet I can’t seem to escape it either, it’s got me all mixed up. That’s one of the big reasons I’m trying to start fresh, from a view of seeing energy, and rebuild my own beliefs, with my own descriptions and understandings of what’s what. I am starting from that point because I can do that at will. And yet.... I see what I see, and it is so similar to that view that perhaps I will never be able to get away from it. Perhaps I’m permanently, energetically, biased.

That bright glow of awareness is located somewhere behind the right shoulder blade, right?

Yes I have seen anything from an intense dot, dime sized glow to a larger softball sized sphere of energy, and it is usually up high near the back of the head or behind it somewhere, and “feels” to be directly linked to that persons intimate thoughts and perceptions. In fact if I look for it I can see it at will. But maybe I’m only seeing all this because I look for it.

I only managed to see energy once, but it happened at a bad time, in the middle of a concert, surrounded by people.

Also, I did learn to see energy solely through the techniques scattered through Castaneda books.

Thanks for your thoughts.

so basically what you want to do, is prove to yourself that what you are seeing is real and not just a figment of your imagination. i am not certain wether you will be able to manipulate this energy for OBE's, however you can indeed manipulate energy. i dont recommend you start messing with peoples auras though, as that would just be energy vampirism. if you want to experience the energy i suggest you try some form of healing. when you heal you channel energy, so when you feel it go through your body it might strengthen your trust in what you are experiencing.

Yes that is basically what I want to do, mostly because I find myself in a state of skepticism that undermines my intentions. I don’t feel any kind of a need to manipulate anyone’s auras for any kind of personal gain. I am intrigued with healing, and loved Barbara Brennen’s first book. (I have not read the second) I could move the bluish white energies from fingertip to fingertip. That’s about it though. I don’t really know how to heal and wouldn’t know where to begin.

i too see the white glow around people/plants/objects, this is the etheric body. i have seen colours too in the right light conditions. usually dim light with a plain background is best. i have seen tornado shaped energy vortexes coming out from someones crown chakra and balls of energy around peoples heads. i am still developing my auric sight, but this is something everyone can learn how to do, and many people see this, so you are definetily not imagining it.


again, healing comes to mind, although this doesnt require seeing the energy, and im sure others will give you more suitable examples.. nevertheless, healing would be a provable energy experience. you can get attuned to reiki for example and channel the energy. i suppose you could use this for your obes, but reiki is not manipulatable in the sense that it just flows where it is needed, you cant tell it what to do. it is a great practice in 'letting go'. if you want to know more about this, or how it works, just let me know.

i hope this helps a bit.

I do find similarities in what you describe, including vortexes I have seen from time to time. True, the fact that many people report seeing auras lends credibility to the whole concept of energy and the energy body. Thank you for putting your experience out there for me to examine. I also am aware that there is much on this Website that relates to my experience, and am reading through it all when I can. I would love to hear more about Reiki, to understand what it is the energy does and how it is channeled/focused. Thanks you for your input, as well.

I'm not sure if this is a valid answer to the question about channeling your energy to OBE, but energy raising has been the most effective technique for OBE that I have found (the full-body circuit, and also the body-bounce awareness exercise.) I don't really consider this channeling energy to OBE (or maybe it is) but it has helped me to gauge the type of projection I am going to attempt when I get to the exit sensation stage.
If this is not what you are looking for, that's fine-if you want more info about this I'll be glad to add to it.

CFTraveler, this indeed could be a valid and simple answer to my question. I would love more information; I am curious what I would be looking for if I were to see the whole separation process from an intricate view of energies. So in essence one way to describe what I’m trying to do is map out the process of separation as it would be if it were seen energetically, so I can recreate it energetically from the stand point of seeing energy. This would tie my belief of seeing energies into the obe experience. Come to think of it, I would love to gaze at ones aura while they were having a projection. Any volunteers? Lol
Thank you for you time and feed back.