MY ASTRAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
T his, This, according to the hugely popular Netflix series Behind Her Eyes , is how one might learn to astral project their Skittle-colored soul outside of their body and, if they’re feeling especially like Emma Watson in The Bling Ring that day, take up residence inside the vacated body of another astral projecting soul. Actually, let me rephrase that: It’s not just how one might learn to astral project in Behind Her Eyes , but how three out of four main characters learn to float their astral selves all over England while their physical bodies lie peacefully in bed. Thirty-six words of scribbled-down instruction to master a millennia-old spiritual phenomenon— this is the power of a binge-worthy Netflix thriller. In the melodic trickle of Adele’s (Eve Hewson) voice, the directive to follow these six easy steps for curing night terrors is too intoxicating to resist. That allure is, in part, how our protagonist Louise (Simona ...