A Comprehensive
Bibliography of OBE
Over 2,000 references to the out-of-body experience, arranged by author
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Abanes, Richard. Letter:
on Mary Edwards’ review of Robert Selzer’s, Raising the dead. Journal of Near-Death Studies,
15(1):75-77 (Fall, 1996).
Abel, Robert. Case history: a nurse's OBE. Vital Signs, 5(3):11 (1985-86).
Aber, Mary Alling & Sara Thacker. The Logos fraternity. Taft,
Aber, Mary Alling & Sara Thacker. Souls 1. Taft,
Abrahams, G. Correspondence: An out-of-the-body
experience combined with ESP. Journal of
the Society for Psychical Research, 39(692):92-97 (1957).
Abramovitch, Henry. An Israeli account of a near-death
experience: a case study of cultural
dissonance. Journal of Near-Death
Studies, 6(3):175-184 (Spring, 1988).
Acosta,
Ikam. Review of Robert Peterson,
Out-of-body experiences: how to have
them and what to expect, Journal of
Conscientiology, vol 2, no. 7 (Jan, 2000), International Academy of
Conscientiology, New York.
Adams, Jay E.
Counseling, death and dying: the
doctrine of the future. In his, More
than redemption: a theology of Christian
counseling (pp. 297-300). Baker Book
House,
Adeny,
Agee, Doris. Out of body. In her, Edgar Cayce on ESP, pp. 47-52. Castle, New York, 1969. [224p,
edited by Hugh Lynn Cayce. Also published by Paperback Library, New York]
Agrippa of Nettesheim, Henry Cornelius. Three books of occult philosophy. Donald
Tyson, ed., James Freake, translator. St. Paul NM: Llewellyn Publilcations,
1995. [lxxii + 938p, ill, gloss, bibl, index. 8 passing historical references]
Aiello. This
world and the next one: (And there is a next one). Light Technology
Publishing,
Airaudi, Oberto. Viaggio astrale. Edizioni Horus, Turin, 1988. [Italian]
Aivanhov, Omraam Mickael. Astral projection while
asleep. In his, Looking into the
invisible (pp. 175-188). [2nd
ed.] Prosveta;
Ajamila. Second Chance: The story of a near-death experience. Bhaktivedanta
Book Trust, 1992.
Aksakof, A. Animisme
et spiritisme. P. G. Leymarie, Paris, 1985. [French. Originally published
in German.]
Albert, David Bruce. Event horizons of the psyche: Synchronicity, psychedelics, and the
metaphsyics of consciousness. 1993.
Albrecht, Mark and Brooks Alexander. Thanatology:
death and dying. Journal of
the Spiritual Counterfeits Project, April, 1977, pp. 5-11. [Reprinted in Journal of Pastoral
Practice, 2(2):139-150 (1978).
Albritton, Clarice. Beyond the lighthouse. DeVorss, Marina del Rey CA, 1977. [144p.
Personal experience]
Alcock, James E.
Pseudoscience and the soul. Essence,
5(1):65-76 (1981).
Alcock, James E.
Psychology and near-death experiences.
The Sceptical Inquirer, 3(3):25-41 (Spring, 1979).
Alcock, James E. Review of Susan J. Blackmore, Beyond
the Body. The Skeptical Inquirer, 8:74-77
(Fall 1983).
Ald, Roy. The case for an afterlife. Lancer Books,
Ald, R. The man
who took trips. Delacorte Press, New York, 1971.
Alegretti, Wagner. Extraphysical
lucidity: In search of the time lost during sleep. International Institute
of Projectiology,
Alegretti, Wagner. How
to get out of the birth/death treadmill. International Institute of
Projectiology,
Alegretti, Wagner. You
outside your body. International Institute of Projectiology,
Alegretti, Wagner & Rosalia Monteiro. Introduction to projectiology.
International Institute of Projectiology,
Alexander, Arlene. Astral
meditations: Out-of-body explorations. [audio tape]
Alexander, C. The real inner secrets of psychology, vol
V: astral-plane phenomena. C Alexander Publishing,
Alexander, John B., R. Groller, & J. Morris. The warrior's edge, pp. 151-152. Morrow,
Alexander, Robert. A
psychical experience. Regency Press, London, 1970.
Almeder, Robert.
Out-of-body experiences. Chap 3
in his, Beyond Death: evidence for Life
After Death (pp. 41-53). Charles C. Thomas,
Alnor, William M. Heaven can't
wait: a survey of alleged trips to the other side. Baker Book House,
Alschuler, Alfred S. Near-death prophecies of disaster and the new
age: are they true? Journal of Near-Death Studies,
14(3):159-178 (Spring, 1996).
Alvarado, Carlos S. ESP and out-of-the-body experiences: A spontaneous case survey. Unpublished
master's thesis.
Alvarado, Carlos S. ESP and out-of-body experiences: A
review of spontaneous studies. Parapsychology
Review, 14(4):11-13 (Jul-Aug 1983).
Alvarado, Carlos S. ESP during out-of-body
experiences: A review of experimental studies. Journal of Parapsychology, 46(3):209-230 (1982).
Alvarado, Carlos S. ESP during spontaneous out-of-body
experiences: An attempted analysis. Research
Letter, Parapsychology Laboratory,
Alvarado, Carlos S. ESP during spontaneous out-of-body
experiences: A research and methodological note. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 53(804):393-396 (Jul
1986).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Le esperienze fuori dal corpo:
Ipotesi e ricerca. In P. Giovetti (Ed.), L'Uomo
e il Mistero: Il Mondo della Ricerca Psichica (pp. 24-30). Mediterranee,
Rome, 1995. [Out-of-body experiences: Hypotheses and research; Italian]
Alvarado, Carlos S. La experiencia fuera
Alvarado, Carlos S. Experiencias ecsomáticas: Revisión
de la evidencia experimental moderna. Psi
Comunicación, 2:7-17 (1976). [Spanish]
Alvarado, Carlos S. Mapping the characteristics of
out-of-body experiences. Journal of the
American Society for Psychical Research, 91:13-30 (1997).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Notes on Phantasms of the Living. Parapsychology Review, 18(2):9-12
(Mar-Apr 1987).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Onset and terminal sensations in
out-of-body experiences. Journal of
Psychology, 128(6):701-702 (Nov 1994).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Out-of-body experiences. In
Alvarado, Carlos S. Phenomenological aspects of
out-of-body experiences: A report of three studies. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 78(3):219-240
(Jul 1984).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Phenomenological differences
between natural and enforced out-of-body experiences: A reanalysis of
Crookall's findings. Theta, 9(4):10-11
(Autumn 1981).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Phenomenological differences
between "natural" and "enforced" out-of-body experiences: A
spontaneous case survey. [summary]. In W.G. Roll, R.L. Morris, & J.P.
Morris (Eds.), Research in Parapsychology
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Alvarado, Carlos S. The psychological approach to
out-of-body experiences: A review of early and modern developments. Journal of Psychology, 126:237-250
(1992). [103 refs]
Alvarado, Carlos S. The physical detection of the
astral body: An historical perspective. Theta,
8(2):4-7 (1980).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Recent OBE detection studies: A
review. Theta, 10(2):35-37 (Summer
1982).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Recientes estudios y tendencias en
la investigación de las experiencias fuera
Alvarado, Carlos S. Research on spontaneous
out-of-body experiences: A review of modern developments, 1960-1984. In B[etty]
Shapin & L[isette] Coly (Eds.), Current
Trends in Psi Research: Proceedings of an International Conference held in New
Orleans, Louisiana, August 13-14, 1984 (pp. 140-167; discussion pp.
167-174). Parapsychology Foundation, New York, 1986. [13 notes; 83 refs]
Alvarado, Carlos S.
Review of Bruce Greyson’s and Charles P. Flynn’s [Eds.], The
Near-Death Experience: Problems,
Prospects, Perspectives. Journal of
Nervous and Mental disease, 174(7):434-435 (July, 1986).
Alvarado, Carlos S.
Review of Harvey J. Irwin, Flight of mind: A psychological study of the
out-of-body experience. Journal of
Near-Death Studies, 6:61-66 (1987).
Alvarado, Carlos S.
Review of: Janet Lee Mitchell, Out-of-body experiences. Journal of Parapsychology, 46:65-69
(1982).
Alvarado, Carlos S.
Review of Margot Grey’s Return from Death. Journal of Parapsychology, 51(2):176-180
(June, 1987).
Alvarado, Carlos S.
Review of: Susan J. Blackmore, Beyond the body: An investigation of
out-of-the-body experiences. Journal of
the American Society for Psychical Research, 78:75-81 (1984).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Review of Susan J. Blackmore,
Parapsychology and out-of-the-body experiences, Journal of Parapsychology, 44:279-282 (1980).
Alvarado, Carlos S. Trends in the study of out-of-body
experiences: An overview of developments since the nineteenth century. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 3(1):27-42
(1989). [175 refs]
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. Factors affecting
the frequency of features of out-of-body experiences. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, in press.
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. Factors Related
to the Depth of Near-Death Experiences: Testing the "Embellishment Over
Time" Hypothesis. Imagination,
Cognition and Personality, 17:339-344 (1997).
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. Out-of-body
experiences among readers of a Spanish New Age Magazine. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 63:65-85 (1999).
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. Out-of-body
experiences and sensations of "shocks" to the body. Journal of the Society for Psychical
Research, 61:304-313 (1997).
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. Relación entre la
experiencia fuera del cuerpo y la absorción: Estudios con participantes
Puertorriqueños y Norteamericanos. Revista
Argentina de Psicología Paranormal, 8:249-261 (1997). [Relationship between
out-of-body experiences and absorption: Studies with Puerto Rican and North
American participants, in Spanish]
Alvarado, Carlos S. and NL Zingrone. A study of the
features of out-of-body experiences in relation to Sylvan Muldoon's claims. European Journal of Parapsychology. 14:89-99
(1998).
Alvarado, Carlos S., NL Zingrone, and KS Dalton.
Out-of-body experiences, alterations of consciousness and the Five-Factor Model
of personality. Imagination, Cognition
and Personality, in press.
Alvery, Robert. Out
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Anand, B.K., Chhina, G.S. & Singh, B. Some aspects
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Anderson,
Linda C. 35 Golden keys to who you are and why you're here. Eckankar,
Anderson, Rodger I.
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Parapsychology Review, 16(6):12-15 (July-Aug, 1985).
Anderson, Rodger I.
Life after death: the new
evidence, part 1. Fate, 39:84-91
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Anderson, Rodger I. Review of Harvey J. Irwin, Flight
of mind: A psychological study of the out-of-body experience. Journal of the American Society for
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Ankerberg, John and John Weldon. Facts
on life after death. Harvest House Pub, Eugene OR, 1992.
Ankerberg, John and John Weldon. The
facts on near-death experences. Harvest House Pub, Eugene OR, 1996.
Aparicio,
Marisela. Bioenergetic self-experimentation,
Journal of Conscientiology, vol 4,
no. 13 (July, 2001), International Academy of Conscientiology, New York. [author’s OBE]
Aparício,
Marisela. Review of Michael Newton,
Journey of souls: case studies of life
between lives, Journal of Conscientiology,
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Appleby, Louis. Near-death experience: analogous to other stress-induced
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Appleton, Victor. The
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Aranyi, Steve. Lessons
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Arguelles, Jose. Surfers
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Armstrong,
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Arnold,
Timothy. An introduction to Akatha: the venerable science of sahaji. Akatha, Chadds
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Ashcroft-Nowicki, Dolores. Highways of the mind: the art and history of pathworking. Thoth Publications, 1987.
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