Sex and OBEs

[atraveler]

I spoke with a man this weekend who's very experienced with OBEs.  He mentioned that sex typically drains a lot of energy and may make it more difficult to have OBEs.  Has anyone found this to be the case?  He also mentioned that people who've had sex with many partners have "given away" too much energy and need to reclaim it if they want to develop abilities with OBEs.

Does anyone know if the frequency of sex is related to success of OBEs?

Thanks,
Atraveler

[liam123]

Sex and OOBE are in my opinion linked. As it is possible in my experience to experience a form of sex through OOBE

People discuss Energy sources like a Powerplant or like a device. I am more leaning toward the thought that energy eminates from our being like a battery from our soul. Little Stars so to speak

can one draw on another star's energies, sure. In real life, when you draw on another's inspiration, indeed you are drawing on their energies of sorts, but would I call it such a dry term as 'soul energy'....not sure I would...

it's a very complicated subject, there is no proof that people draw nor project energies, sexual or otherwise in either realm... Other than what we experience literally. Though I am still in the book, about whether or not the experiences we share is not a deeper union, a spiritual combination of mini energy sources, illuminating all sorts of untold shadowy things

Imagine this if you will, Hitler preaching to the masses, an enthralled million almost high on the energies channelled, driven to heights and despicable acts by a Mass Channeling, a Mass of Energies. A choir

Our bodies are driven by Minerals, calories, immune systems, etc... Our minds for the first time are being scientifically proven to draw on this, next will be our spirits? Fascinating topic, but it will take some time to study and understand, millenia IMO

[CFTraveler]

I spoke with a man this weekend who's very experienced with OBEs.  He mentioned that sex typically drains a lot of energy and may make it more difficult to have OBEs.  Has anyone found this to be the case?  He also mentioned that people who've had sex with many partners have "given away" too much energy and need to reclaim it if they want to develop abilities with OBEs.

Does anyone know if the frequency of sex is related to success of OBEs?

Thanks,
Atraveler

Based on my experience:
First of all, need to clarify that I'm a female, and this may have some bearing on the answer.
I do believe sex energy can be channeled to project.  I'm not sure if this is subconscious or not.  However, having an orgasm doesn't deplete me, and I like to have sex before projecting, because if I project aroused, my experiences will be less than mystical.
I have found that I did attract trouble when I projected aroused- this could be self-created, but whether the effect is self-created (subconscious) or collective, it doesn't matter- it takes the sublimeness out of the experience.
Once again, the issue of projecting energy and depletion may just be a male one, but I don't know any female that gets depleted by sex.
In my Not-so-humble Opinion, I think that the idea that sex is depleting for projection comes from the idea that 'carnality' is somehow 'inferior' to spirituality, and the 'purer' you are (i.e. nonsexual) the more 'worthy' you are to project.  Of course, I'll bet I'll have fourteen guys tell me I'm wrong, that there is a real reason for this, but I bet they're all monks.  -Maybe I should delete this, it's not so nice.
So take my advice with a grain of salt, I'm almost sure it will be contested....

[atraveler]

Thanks CFTraveler for your post.  I'm a guy, and I was concerned that perhaps having sex the day of or the day before a projection could "deplete ones energy".  I bet, however, that this subject is a balance, like a lot of things.  The balance with regards to OBEs and whether sex beforehand will deplete energy probably is between: the distraction that being aroused probably causes vs. the energy "lost" during sex vs. the positive relaxation effect that sexual release allows.  Probably not enough sexual release can cause someone to be distracted by the sex urge.  Too much may cause excessive energy loss.  A moderate amount is probably right to achieve that balance - as well as allow you to avoid the urge to pursue sex in the out of body.

[liam123]

depletion happens through a lot of things


IMO, the relaxation required to gain OOBE mentioned here would mean Sex would be essential to good OOBE, along with a bunch of other things

[Stookie]

I think the idea of not having sex for spiritual reasons developed out of teaching students discipline over bodily urges (as well as other things), and became misconstrued. Discipline is definitely a great tool for OBE's. A lack of sex, I'm not so sure...

[awaken]

I dont think it has any bearing on giving away your energy, physical sex can leave you relaxed but also energized. Me and my wife have both physical and non-physical sex but one doesnt take from the other, except perhaps when we are not able to in the physical we usually find ourselves doing so in the non-physical. Anyone who's had sex in the non-physical can tell you its an enriching experience, not a draining experience.
Often if I have sex in the physical I feel relaxed enough to easily initiate an OOBE. If I abstain from sex in the physical this desire filters down into my subconscious and is easy enough to to fulfill that function if my wife is projecting as well.

[malganis]

It's not sex that causes depletion of energy but ejaculation. If you want to build up your energy you have to ejaculate maximum once per cycle. You can calculate your cycle by dividing your age by 5 years/days. So if you are old 30 years the cycle is 6 days. It only applies to men. That's the most powerful technique for cultivating sexual energy. And walking 20 - 25 miles per week for building up your libido.

Then you can trasmute this energy and use for intellectual or spiritual purposes.