Abductions often occur out-of-body or in nonphysical realms

This claim asserts that many abduction experiences take place in nonphysical or out-of-body states rather than in literal spacecraft. Cannon argues that experiencers frequently describe floating above their bodies, shifting into other-dimensional environments, or traveling without physical movement. Evidence includes narratives where experiencers remain aware of their sleeping body while interacting with beings in a visionary realm. Conceptually, this aligns with DSETI’s shamanic-dreaming framework. DSETI evaluates it as Strong symbolically.