I am designing an experiment, its purpose to examine if I, as an individual, am able to accurately perceive an object by means other than my five physical senses. Therefore in this experiment I will be perceiving an object via “out-of-body experiences”, more specifically “Ethereal Projections”.

There will be a total of 12 trials, and each trial will consist of the following routine:

1.) I will place a single die in a small wooden box, and then latch the lid shut.

2.) I will then proceed to shake the box for five (5) consecutive seconds, allowing the die to settle on an unknown value between 1 and 6.

3.) I will place the box on the windowsill next to my bed and proceed to induce an OBE.

4.) While out of body, I will open the box and “look” at the value of the die.

5.) After coming to, and without picking up or otherwise moving the box, I will open it and note the actual value of the die.

6.) I will then record the data here and in my journal.

7.) I shall repeat this sequence of steps until all 12 trials have been completed

8.) After step 7 is satisfied, I will then calculate the overall probabilities of my results

Assuming the law of probability, ideally 12 trials should produce 2 “hits” simply by chance (1/6 x 12 trials = 2 matches, where 1/6 equals the probability of matching a number by chance). Thus, should my findings produce significantly more matches (or “hits”) than 2, the experiment would suggest the existence of some sort of sensory perception other than that which can be accounted for by the five senses currently recognized by the scientific community.


I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, but should this experiment go smoothly, I expect that I will repeat it to ensure more reliable results. For supplementary information, click here