rascal!!!!
Stating a goal or a specific thing you are looking for in the text is the main premis for PhRing success and even success in life.
Yep, you gotta PhR. This is the main technique. I can't understand why you'd want to skip it.
Last night, i did a direct learning PhR w/ 4 books for intuition. The last book was a new book that i've never PhR. Fools Crow. He was an Indian medicine holy man. The room was dark w/ only the light for PhRing being on. I PhR it w/o any preview. Then i flipped the book upside down. Ok? Then from my quiet scene, i stated that i wanted to find 1 things that would help me advance my intuition at THIS time.
Then i just started turning the pages and observing my body. I forget why i stopped, but some body clue made me stop--turn the book right side up---put on my glasses & read. It was about Fools Crow's rituals for connecting himself to Wanka Tanka. I realized that i need to make sure i have my personal rituals down. I do the same similar stuff, BUT, last night i developed my rituals for entering and processing intuition.
One other book that i was PhRing also suddenly caused me to stop & read. I saw a bright blue flash of light. So, naturally, i just stopped. It was a most important piece of information for me.
PhR and clearly know or state or write down what you want.
good luck 
