Hi DK,
in my terminology, "phasing" is more or less what Bruce calls "focused awareness". We do this every day when we focus on a task, so that we're defocused from other things. So, as I use the term, an OBE is a special case of phasing, where you are so much out of phase, or defocused, of the physical that some or all of your body senses are shut down of your awareness.
  From what I've heard, most people who practice this phasing/focused awareness method keep being aware of their bodies/bodily senses in a more or less high degree (like me). If you're a natural OBEer, you may find it easier than most people to shut down physical senses and body awareness.

Spooky

Greetings,

Spooky's one of the best resources around, dkane,
and you can also read some earlier discussions on the boards
by going to the right side of the blue field above the date above:
the white window is a search field;just write in phasing and press
the magnifying glass. about 10 previous discussions will show up
and you'll find 'phasing' highlighted in yellow.

Enjoy the hunt!
Betson

Hi dkane

http://www.afterlife-knowledge.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1185034327/3#3

Check what Bruce's said about phasing!

pm

Hi DK,
I've "collected" some nonphysical sites when I was a TMIs Gateway Voyage. In the first time after GV I used HemiSync and the process of going "up" through the Focus Levels. Later I relaxed, let go of distracting thoughts and simply remember one of all those nonphysical sites I visited, and I'm there. I have my preferred starting points, and over time they change. Some places are more visual in a common way, like landscapes and buildings, some are more like outer space or fog or bubbles, but all have a sort of feeling with them, like they are "free" places or there are strict rules, abandoned and calm or crowded with activity, narrow or wide etc.

Bruces preliminary process is a good thing to check out. I would suggest to try what happens when you are just slightly relaxed, a light meditative state, with eyes closed, and then think of one of those nonphysical sites you have visited, and intend to be there. Probably you will think, as you are used to disconnect completely to your physical senses, it is not "real" because it feels like fantasizing in the first time, because you're still aware of your physical body and not that much "in" the nonphysical site. But when you do this more often, and re-read your notes about what happened in those "fantasies", you might notice that there are similar things happening like in your "completely there" trips.

I think I can phase without deep relaxation. The backside is, I am not good in totally let go/defocus from the physical senses. OBEs I had a few, but only occasionally. I would expect to have more vivid perceptions if I could shut down the physical more; on the other hand, with this split-awareness you have at times more control, as it grounds you, and you're not as easily "lost" in the nonphysical, I mean overwhelmed/confused by some experiences over there. The bad thing about the physical (matter) is that it is so persistent and heavy, but that's the good thing too, as it is providing stability.

Spooky