Energy importance...

[WalkerInTheWoods]

I think that energy work is important but not necessary for having OBEs. I find myself having OBEs when I was originally only planning meditation and energy work. Many times when I am just working with energy and my chakras I will find that I will get the exit vibrations and start to leave my body or come close to being able to.

[jilola]

I believe the importance energy work has with regard to dream recall, lucid dreamiing and AP is that the process of meditative concentration allows one to place the intent more deeply in the mind and the subconscious.
When you do energy work or some deep meditation with the expectation that you will recall your dreams and/or become lucid before going to bed the mind gets imprinted with the goal due to being calmer and more focused than it would be without meditation/energy work.

2cents & L&L
jouni

[TorosDead]

In attempting to have an OBE I have become quite successful in the energy work.  Often when I do energy work before bed I recall my dreams more vividly and sometimes even lucid dream.  What I'm curious about is how important energy work is in inducing an OBE.  Has anyone found more success with OBE when they perform energy work first?