out-of-body experience
An out-of-body experience is the spirit’s cheeky escape from its drab fleshly lodging, pitched as both self-escape and spiritual tourism. The abandoned body lies unattended like a forgotten temp while the soul flits about, peeking through reality’s walls. Ultimately, the body’s discomfort RSVP drags the weary spirit back, rebranding the ordeal as ‘meditation’ for the sake of dignity. Despite lofty promises of transcendence, it often boils down to an elaborate justification for one’s own daydreaming.