: Indirect signs, sightings, and telepathic downloads.

The primary focus of this session is the concept of : the specific events, psychological shifts, and extraterrestrial groups that must pave the way before open contact can occur. Bashar emphasizes that contact is not an "arrival" but a frequency match.

: Bashar refines the "window of contact," suggesting that the period between 2023 and 2033 is the most likely timeframe for formal, open contact with other civilizations.

: Brief, often isolated physical or dream-state encounters.

The 2016 session is noted for its shift from "if" to "when." It moves away from vague spiritual concepts into a more structured, almost "diplomatic" protocol for interstellar relations.