Author and speaker William Buhlman returned to share the latest observations and developments in out-of-body experience (OBE) research. During these experiences a person moves into an astral body realm which is actually another dimension of existence, he explained. This type of 'travel' can have a number of benefits. For Buhlman, it gave him verification that consciousness survives outside of the body, and during such states a person can receive healing energies.

Many alien abduction reports may actually be misperceived OBEs, he said, noting that when a person leaves their body, they attract attention from a variety of beings that wish to communicate. The notion of form is quite fluid in this realm-- Buhlman said he often perceives of himself as a ball or teardrop of energy.

The key to achieving an OBE is persevering with a selected technique for a period of at least 30 days and to practice it on a couch rather than a bed, he noted. Incan shamansmay have had to prove their OBE skills by identifying the Nazca Lines animals (which can only be seen from an aerial perspective), he added.

UK's Use of Psychics

During the first hour, remote viewer Paul Smith reported on the UK's Ministry of Defense use of psychics to try and locate Osama bin Laden. This unsuccessful attempt conducted in 2002 was poorly conceived, he commented.