About this episode
Dr. Albert Taylor addresses the shadow people phenomenon through his expertise in out-of-body experiences. As shadow people reports flood Art's email with over 4,000 messages, Taylor proposes that some sightings may represent people having OBEs who appear as shadowy figures to physical observers. Taylor shares his background as an aerospace engineer who worked on the U-2 spy plane, SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 stealth fighter, and B-1 bomber before devoting himself to consciousness research. His book Soul Traveler chronicles decades of spontaneous OBEs beginning at age five when his grandmother terrified him by saying witches were stealing his soul. Taylor describes the sleep paralysis state that precedes OBEs, the sensation of leaving the physical body, and the ability to visit any location through focused intention. Art relates his own dramatic OBE in Paris where he experienced indescribable ecstasy while floating above the city. The discussion explores whether shadow people might be astral travelers, death omens, nature spirits, or multiple phenomena sharing similar manifestations, offering the most comprehensive analysis yet of this puzzling topic.