Out-of-Body Experiences

“Samantha Treasure’s groundbreaking book stands as probably the most comprehensive review of the out-of-body experience yet published. The book is precise, refreshing and explores the intersections between personal experience, science and wider culture.” – Graham Nicholls, author of Navigating the Out-of-Body Experience“Both wildly fun and informative. This book expertly walks the razor edge between scientist and experiencer. I loved it!” – Robert Peterson, author of Hacking the Out of Body Experience“A rare example of the successful integration of original scholarly research and the kind of insight gained only through personal experience. This is a sensitive, nuanced exploration of the phenomenon, written in an engaging style. Out-of-Body Experiences is sure to be a landmark in the narrative anthropology of extraordinary experience, as well as deserving a place at the forefront of the new culturally-informed psychical research.” – Gregory Shushan, PhD, author of Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations“A very lively exploration of the width, breadth and cultural depth of OBEs! If you’re looking to broaden your mind, I highly recommend this book!” – Robert Waggoner, author of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self“Samantha Treasure’s book on OBEs compels a dual reflection of her own namesake; the work should be both treasured as a trove of information, as well as a gleaming milestone in our mental maps as we strive to rediscover the jewel that is our own soul. The sheer synchrony of scholarliness and yet never shying from high weirdness is enough to spark in any reader that vivifying vertigo of double consciousness.” – Pascal Michael, PhD, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Greenwich“Samantha’s debut book is a refreshing, detailed and comprehensive exploration of Out of Body Experiences. Far from being a sober academic tome, it is full of personal anecdotes, observations and experiences as well as fascinating interviews and insights from academics, shaman and experiencers alike […]Samantha’s book is original, engrossing and totally without woo! A fascinating read and highly recommended to anyone interested in this astral phenomenon, either from a spiritual, scientific or anthropological standpoint.” – Claire Gillman, author of Learning to Love the Spaces In Between: Discover the Power of Liminal Spaces and former editor of Kindred Spirit magazine“Finally, a book that offers a captivating exploration of Out-of-Body Experiences (OBEs), blending scientific insights, historical and cultural perspectives along with personal stories to make this phenomenon both relatable and fascinating. It’s an essential read for anyone curious about the mysteries of consciousness and its implications for understanding the true nature of reality.” – Tree Carr, death doula and author of Conscious Dreamer“Samantha Lee Treasure’s aim in writing is to demystify the phenomena of Out of Body Experiences. I hope awareness of material in this book, around benevolent and negative experiences, might beneficially influence mainstream psychology and psychiatry: it should be on educational reading lists.” – Dr. Natalie Tobert, Medical Anthropologist“This book is Samantha Lee Treasure’s personal journeys, geographic, intellectual and psychic, to understand the out-of-body experience […] This is far more than just a series of “it happened to me” anecdotes. It is the story of one woman’s search for understanding of what she was experiencing. […] I can honestly state that this is probably the most important book I have ever read, and certainly one of the most enjoyable.” – Anthony Peake, author of The Out-of-Body Experience: The History and Science of Astral Travel“An interdisciplinary exercise that draws together insights from ethnography, psychology, neuroscience and transpersonal research to reveal the complexity and diversity of the OBE experience […] This book makes an important and engaging contribution to paranthropological and parapsychological research.” – Jack Hunter, PhD, author of Manifesting Spirits

Samantha Lee Treasure grew up on a farm in Ontario, Canada which had multiple reports of ghost sightings, where she became especially interested in OBEs after her brother’s experiences. This led her to learn how to have them herself, which in turn inspired her to pursue a BSc in Social Sciences and an MA in Medical Anthropology in order to research them cross-culturally.