The Light Gate Episode #031: Robert "Bob" Peterson (astral traveler)

The Light Gate Episode #031: Robert "Bob" Peterson (astral traveler)

Author: Preston Dennett March 1, 2026 Duration: 1:49:04
Tonight, “The Light Gate” welcomes author and out-of-body traveler, Robert (Bob) Peterson. Bob will be talking about his OBE experiences and he has had a LOT of them! All amazing! If you have any interest in OBEs, you will enjoy this conversation very much!

Bob was born on April 14, 1961. He has been studying and inducing out-of-body experiences and psychic experiences since he graduated from high school in 1979. He graduated in 1984 from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, with a B.S. degree in computer science. While attending the University, he became more proficient at out-of-body exploration, while keeping detailed journals of his experiences.

At the same time, he did volunteer work for a student-based organization called the Minnesota Society for Parapsychological Research (MSPR), which gave him experience as a “Ghost Buster” before the movie made the subject popular. Since college, he has had a very successful career in systems level computer programming.

He lived in Phoenix, Arizona in 1985 and 1986, where he started editing and occasionally contributing articles for a local spiritually themed newsletter called The Spontaneous Self. In 1987, he moved to Rochester, Minnesota and worked as a contract programmer at the IBM plant until 1996. During that time, he compiled his experiences and journals into his first book, Out of Body Experiences: How to have them and what to expect (Hampton Roads Publishing, 1997) which has been available online for free since 1996.

His second book, Lessons Out of the Body, was published in 2001. His third book is a novel titled The Gospel According to Mike. He also has other books, “Hacking the Out of Body Experience” and “Answers Within,” and has written many articles about various aspects of OBEs, which you can read on his website.

Today, Bob works for Linux software leader Red Hat. He lives near Brainerd, Minnesota with his wife and soulmate, Kathy. His hobbies include writing, traveling, biking, woodworking, stained glass, fishing, kayaking, and strategy games.

Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here. 

You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

Have fun!

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