Which alternative states are included in the term “phase”? How does the phase differ from out-of-body travel? Is the perception of reality different in waking life than in the phase world? Does the phase have applications for day-to-day life? What skills must be learned before proceeding to practical use of the phase? How many types of autonomous phase entrance techniques are there? What is the difference between direct and indirect techniques? Which techniques are easiest for the majority of practitioners? Is it worth trusting various devices and programs that promise to be able to help one enter the phase state? Why or why not? Should one eat meat when practicing the phase? Tasks 1. Try to remember if you have experienced phase encounters in the past. 2. If you have encountered the phase, what type of technique gained entrance; direct, indirect, or conscious dreaming? 3. If possible, ask some friends and acquaintances about the subject of out-of-body travel or conscious dreaming. Do any of them remember a similar experience? What was it like?