Phasing Instead of Traditional AP

[Sampson]

Hi,
I too have become interested in teaching myself Phasing. I have had many projections all of which have been into the RTZ, I don't have problems with the phenomena that are characteristic of the build up to the exit or with the exit itself, but I did the first few times as it seemed so alien to me.

Sustaining my concentration when I am out has proved to be difficult and so too has movement, I originally assumed from what I had read and been told that when I was out of body I would still have my original dimensions something that isn't the case for me.

I still enjoy the 'traditional' method of Oobe, I don't have total control of it either but I can expect to experience some phenomena a couple of times a week.
I set a subconscious trigger to awaken me at some point in the night, what usual follows is that I'll wake up paralysed looking through my eyelids into the RTZ, from here I can either stay and just look or 'Will' myself to leave.

I would say that my 'traditional' Oobe's start consciously at some point around F10 or thereabouts, I am definitely conscious and aware when I start to feel vibrations and can briefly see into the RTZ before I leave, I then blackout and find myself out of body.

The method I am currently using to Phase starts by making sure that I am very relaxed before going to bed, I then lie down, keeping my body very relaxed and very still.

I focus on calming my breathing and making it deep and slow, from behind my closed eyes I look into the darkness, after a short period the darkness seems to gain some depth, at about this time I am aware of an absolute silence, I feel as if I can hear everything but there is nothing to hear, I know that must sound strange but it is very peaceful.
My breathing feels very shallow as if it has almost come to a halt or stopped, either way I am not fully aware of it and it feels quite distant.

I'll see abstract forms and flashes of colour or light, this can become interspersed with what I would call dream imagery or diurnal flashbacks, this can detract from my gentle focus and is probably due to my mind wandering.

And that is about as far as I have progressed, I would say that I am hovering just below F10 when this is all happening, my body isn't paralysed but it does feel very heavy.

I think and from what I have read that focusing on the abstract forms can help, I have certainly had moments where my consciousness seems to flit out there momentarily and then flit back again.

There are some great links in the sticky posts forum that go into great detail about Phasing, I was in there last night for ages soaking up all of the information! Sorry to have gone on for ages, I wish you every success with your efforts!

[Makaveli]

Hi Sampson,

I like the method that you're using for phasing.  It sounds very similar to how I used to attempt RV and it worked very well but I never did it for more than 30 minutes.  

Focusing on abstract things sounds like a good idea.  I do that sometimes when trying to sleep and I start getting a bunch of vivid images in my mind but I never used it with AP or phasing.  My projections seem to mostly be triggered by strong intent to separate but it sounds like with phasing focusing on imagery and abstract things plays a big part.  

I want to make real progress with AP and I've had a lot of fun but out of 100 projections I still have yet to have a conversation with another being in the astral.  Phasing sounds like a perfect way to explore the astral and bypass the problems I've been having mostly with the separation.  

[Makaveli]

I want to learn how to phase because I'm not getting anywhere with AP.  I've probably projected over 100 times but my projections are usually short and often unstable from the beginning.  I have a lot of problems in the astral like being paralyzed, blind, and overemotional which ruins the experience.  I'm hoping that I will have better luck controlling my experiences with phasing, because there is no separation, which is what usually causes me a lot of problems with AP.  

When I project I'm never conscious the whole way through.  I usually project using the interrupted sleep method.  I separate right when waking up with my body asleep or when a dream is just ending.  Once I realize that my mind is awake and my body is asleep I focus on separating or rolling out and the vibes come.  

I'm not sure what state I'm projecting from but I'm wondering how phasing could be done instead from there without the separation and vibes. I will try to learn to do it so I'm conscious through the entire attempt but for now I'm interested in how phasing could be done from the state that I normally use to AP.  Would focusing on hypnotic imagery work?