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Once upon a time I stumbled upon a very odd video on YouTube talking about “the phase”. It looked all very mysterious and semi-conspiratorial, but at the same t

by ay 3y ago

Once upon a time I stumbled upon a very odd video on YouTube talking about “the phase”. It looked all very mysterious and semi-conspiratorial, but at the same time other than attempting to promote their “workshops”, there didn’t seem any obvious catches… Especially, they had a handy PDF detailing in very precise terms how to induce the lucid dreams. It worked for me on the first try, and was an entertaining experience. Somehow after that I didn’t keep too much interested in the subject to continue. But, for way it’s worth, this article made me remember the experience and smile. I just re-searched and found the PDF here: https://www.remspace.net/files/the_phase.pdf https://www.remspace.net/files/the_phase.pdf

akomtu 3y ago
"The only moral rules that might exist in the phase are those that the practitioner establishes. If desired, complete, unhindered freedom may be experienced." I'm confused. Do the authors think this "phase" is something real or imaginary?
- ay 3y ago
  I do not remember them delve into whether it is “real” or “imaginary”. Even in the “MLM-ish” bit here: https://remspace.net/education/open-your-branch/ https://remspace.net/education/open-your-branch/: “ – A neutral stance regarding theories on the nature of the phase: your task is to teach people how to enter the phase – not to explain what it is – You should link to the School and indicate your affiliation with it – Follow the general educational principles laid out in our instructions “ They just describe it, how to get into that state, and share the observation that a lot of paranormal events can be explained by being in this state, based on their observations. This is one of the parts that causes me cognitive dissonance with the whole thing - it has a distinct cultish smell to it, but looks science-y enough and enough info in the open to pique the curiosity :-)
  - akomtu 3y ago
    The cultish smell comes from the author's nihilism, which doesn't mean he was wrong. It's similar to how the cult of scientology started: a psychiatrist had discovered a form of self-hypnosis that appeared very efficient to solve common psychological problems; that psychiatrist became a nation star for a brief period, but when his fame fade off, his selfish ambition demanded more, so he wrapped his discovery into a cult and became the high priest with followers.

by ay 3y ago

akomtu 3y ago

"The only moral rules that might exist in the phase are those that the practitioner establishes. If desired, complete, unhindered freedom may be experienced." I'm confused. Do the authors think this "phase" is something real or imaginary?

ay 3y ago
I do not remember them delve into whether it is “real” or “imaginary”. Even in the “MLM-ish” bit here: https://remspace.net/education/open-your-branch/ https://remspace.net/education/open-your-branch/: “ – A neutral stance regarding theories on the nature of the phase: your task is to teach people how to enter the phase – not to explain what it is – You should link to the School and indicate your affiliation with it – Follow the general educational principles laid out in our instructions “ They just describe it, how to get into that state, and share the observation that a lot of paranormal events can be explained by being in this state, based on their observations. This is one of the parts that causes me cognitive dissonance with the whole thing - it has a distinct cultish smell to it, but looks science-y enough and enough info in the open to pique the curiosity :-)
- akomtu 3y ago
  The cultish smell comes from the author's nihilism, which doesn't mean he was wrong. It's similar to how the cult of scientology started: a psychiatrist had discovered a form of self-hypnosis that appeared very efficient to solve common psychological problems; that psychiatrist became a nation star for a brief period, but when his fame fade off, his selfish ambition demanded more, so he wrapped his discovery into a cult and became the high priest with followers.