FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

By MORGAN FARRELL | July 2020

This FAQ answers some of the most commonly asked questions that we receive regarding Remote Viewing and dowsing, and our use of these tools from a practical standpoint. Since the field of Applied Consciousness Tools still is an emerging one, some of the ideas presented here may be entirely new to some people. Our goal is to help establish these ideas as common and practical, and to address this complex subject matter in an accessible manner. If you have further questions, or are interested in pursuing the use of these tools, please feel free to contact The Intuitive Underground Team.

1.  How is RV different than any other so-called “psychic” techniques?

The term “remote viewing” refers to a very specific protocol, designed over the course of many years of strict scientific research, conducted primarily at Stanford Research Institute (SRI International).  Based on this research, three distinct, teachable methods of RV were developed: Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV), Extended Remote Viewing (ERV), and Technical Remote Viewing (TRV).  Anything outside of these strictly defined parameters does not constitute remote viewing.  More detail on the history, protocol and methodology, and application of RV can be found here (Remote Viewing Overview).

2.  What about Technical Dowsing?  What is that?

The term Technical Dowsing refers to a specific dowsing protocol developed by the US Army, and partially based on the research being conducted with remote viewing, and the insights into the human mind and body gleaned there.  Technical Dowsers generally employ a device – most commonly a set of L-rods or a pendulum – in conjunction with specific protocol to elicit a reaction from the device.  For example, some soldiers became so proficient in dowsing methods that they were able to use L-rods to locate land mines in hostile territories.

3.  Are these the same techniques that the US Army and the CIA used?

The United States military’s government-funded RV program was responsible for the development of both the CRV and ERV methods.  Both of these methods were used by individuals in both the operations and the research and development sides of the program, which also employed a select few naturally gifted individuals, whose study CRV and ERV were based on.  TRV was developed later, in the private sector, as a result of the broader scope of real-world applications encountered there.  Additionally, its training structure could be considered more user-friendly than its counterpart disciplines.

4.  Does the government still have a remote viewing program?

Officially, no.  Over its 23 years in research, development, and operations, the government-sponsored RV program was constantly fighting for survival in the face of skeptics, cynics, bureaucrats, and religious zealots.  As a result, its ownership was frequently shuffled around between a number of sponsoring agencies, as a “hot potato” item.  Finally, in 1995, the CIA commissioned a third-party study to examine the feasibility of the program, amidst growing public interest in the government’s use of “psychic spies”.  The study concluded that despite extremely limited access to information to work with, due to classification issues, there was a statistically significant effect demonstrated through the remote viewing process.  However, the two lead authors of the study disagreed on their recommended next step: statistician Jessica Utts suggested both research and operations continue, while self-professed skeptic Ray Hyman argued that since scientists were unable to fully explain the mechanism at work in physical terms, all research fell outside the realm of standard scientific understanding, and should not be examined further.  The CIA ultimately went with the skeptic’s recommendations, and de-funded the program, while also partially declassifying it.  While retaining the official stance that RV is not a useful information collection tool, government agencies are free to contract the work out privately – the long-established practice of plausible deniability.  Regardless of any official stance on the subject, RV is now available to the world at large, and is being used by an increasing number of individuals and organizations around the world.

5.  Can anyone learn this?  What qualities make a good remote viewer?  

Generally speaking, anyone can learn to use any of the various applied consciousness tools, such as remote viewing and dowsing.  Though the skills themselves are incomparably unique, the learning process can be roughly equated to that of learning a new language, or a musical instrument: we all have the innate capability to do so, to varying degrees, when we are shown how.  The basic skills can be acquired with relative ease, and simply require diligence, a little patience – and an open mind.  With some time and dedication, one can become proficient, and much like a mental martial artist, those who glean the most from these skills are those who continuously strive to learn more – about themselves, and their reality. 

6.  Is this something I can learn on my own?

Like any other skill, learning any of the various applied consciousness tools can be studied and practiced at one’s leisure.  Similarly, learning can be greatly facilitated by a structured curriculum, and the guidance of an experienced coach.  These elements, combined with consistent practice, rigor, and discipline, can lead to excellence.

                DID YOU KNOW?  The military’s RV program was heavily results-oriented.  Regular funding review panels were held, in order to determine the efficacy of the program.  This was done in a number of different ways, normally involving a live demonstration of a remote viewing session.  Occasionally, however, curious or skeptical individuals still weren’t convinced, at which point they were invited to try RV for themselves – with stunning results – turning many skeptics into supporters.

7.  How old do you have to be to learn RV?

RV theory posits that this ability is completely natural, and is innate to all humans.  The RV methods are simply designed to help us control this ability for extended periods of time.  These methods require a level of discipline typically not attained until early adulthood.  Case in point: children will have both an advantage and a disadvantage when it comes to learning RV.  A young, open mind may be more receptive to learning a new skill, however children lack the lexicon needed to apply labels to complex and subjective perceptions – a key component of the RV process.  For example, children may understand what "happy" and "sad" mean, but they have no way of communicating more complex emotions, such as deep regret or jubilation.  Similarly, children will not build up any kind of technical or scientific vocabulary until later in life. 

8.  How long does it take to learn/become proficient?

This depends on a number of items (eg. natural proclivity, training intensity, ability to follow instruction, persistence, discipline, etc.), and is therefore dependent on the individual.  Typically, beginning students will experience something called the “first timer effect”, wherein early results can be exceedingly good, followed by a “down” period.  This is where persistence and discipline are required.  Over time (normally a few weeks to a few months), the viewer will work their way back to accuracy and consistency.  The primary tenet of RV instruction is “structure first”.  By learning the structure and staying within it, the data one perceives will tend to be correct.

9.  Where does the information come from?

This is a very complex question, and in truth, no one knows for sure exactly how we access information through remote viewing, or where it is “stored”.  Based on decades of study, researchers conclude that all things – past, present, and to some degree future – exist not just physically, but also as a non-material, or other-dimensional pattern of information, referred to as the Matrix.  While scientists have been able to measure viewers’ accuracy and effectiveness, they have been unable to detect the mechanism at work, other than that it is mental in nature.  A simple analogy proposed to illustrate the RV process is that of a radio.  The mind-body interface (or the radio transceiver), using an RV method (or precise attenuation), focuses on a specific, narrow band of information within the Matrix (or the desired radio station), while surrounded by countless other thoughts, (or other radio stations).  The various RV methods are designed to allow the viewer to stay focused on the desired station for extended periods of time.

                DID YOU KNOW?  The term the Matrix, coined by researchers at SRI, was the inspiration for the incredible movie of the same title.  The military RV program and its participants have consulted on a number of Hollywood and TV productions, including “The Men Who Stare At Goats” and “Suspect Zero”, since the program was partially declassified in 1995. 

10.  How does the information come in?  Do you see things, hear the words, feel the emotions?  How much of an 'experience' is it?

There are three common remote viewing methods.  Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV) and Technical Remote Viewing (TRV) follow a very rigid step-by-step structure, designed to keep one’s analytical mind occupied, allowing for the uninterrupted flow of spontaneous target-related information.  These methods are used while in a fully conscious state, requiring the viewer to continuously objectify, via pen and paper, incoming data in a series of written descriptions and sketches.  When using CRV or TRV, the data tends to enter one’s awareness in the form of fleeting images and ideas.  Occasionally these images or ideas may come through particularly strongly, if the viewer is especially focused on the target.  In contrast, the Extended Remote Viewing (ERV) method requires the viewer to work their way into a deep, almost hypnotic state, sometimes with the aid of an audio track, somewhat like a guided meditation.  Following a series of steps, the viewer engages in visualization mode, and accesses the target via their mind’s eye, exploring the target and gaining insight as quickly as possible, since the required brainwave state (approximately 3.5 Hz theta) is extremely difficult to maintain.

11.  How do I know my RV data is accurate?

There are several precautions in place to ensure maximum accuracy and consistency in RV-generated data.  First, the viewer is always blind to the target.  This means that another person, the project manager, chooses the subject of the RV session, but does not inform the viewer until after the session is done.  This ensures that all data is generated solely in the viewer’s mind.  The data is then compared to the pre-defined target, and accuracy is determined.  Beginning viewers are given fully verifiable targets – photos, for example – until an acceptable level of accuracy and consistency is reached.  At this point, viewers may begin to work against non-verifiable targets with confidence.  Intermediate and advanced viewers can use photos, or other verifiable targets periodically as a means of calibration.

12.  Do you have to be blind to the target?  

As a beginning student especially, yes.  The primary function of RV methodology is to train an individual to focus their mind on a particular idea, or pattern of information, while mitigating the ubiquitous mental noise.  Once an individual has become extremely proficient with their methodology, it is possible to work with any amount of advanced knowledge of the target, however this clearly requires a high level of both skill and discipline.  Working with advanced knowledge of the target is referred to as working front-loaded.  While this is an invaluable skill to have, it is generally preferable to work blind whenever possible, again, in order to mitigate any potential external influences.

13.  What are some practical uses for RV?

A trained and effective remote viewer can gather consistently accurate information on literally any subject you could imagine.  Naturally, there is any number of practical applications for both individuals and organizations.  Some examples might include: scientific explorations, technical or engineering problem-solving, gaining personal insight, exploring historical events, or gaining a competitive advantage in business, just to name a few.  Get creative, use your imagination – the sky is the limit.

14.  Can RV be used to gain a business/financial advantage?

Yes.  A skilled and experienced remote viewer can use RV-generated information to augment standard business operations in a number of ways.  Some common uses include: market forecasting, competitive analysis, optimizing business plans, and assisting with technical design issues, to name a few. 

15.  Can you use remote viewing to make money, such as by predicting winning lottery numbers, financial market trends or winning sports teams?

This is another complex question, with the short answer of yes.  There are people currently making a living using nothing but RV to do precisely the things mentioned above.  Years of research in the private sector have determined that the primary obstacle facing some in this arena is, in fact, their own unconscious mind.  What this means is that deep within their own psyche, something is conflicting with their conscious desires.  This can be overcome, but tends to be unique to the individual.

                DID YOU KNOW?  RV was used for the first time to predict stock market activity in 1982.  Researchers partnered with a wealthy investor, successfully predicting movements in the highly volatile silver futures market in nine out of nine trials, generating a hefty profit.  A similar experiment with equally impressive results was conducted as recently as 2012 at the University of Colorado, with an article detailing the experiment published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration (Vol. 28, No. 1) with the title “Stock Market Prediction Using Associative Remote Viewing by Inexperienced Remote Viewers”.

16.  Can you foretell future events?

Absolutely.  In fact, a common challenge posed to intermediate-level TRV students requires them to sketch and describe the front-page photo of the next day’s newspaper.  However, the further forward in time one explores, the more likely events are to change in the interim.  Event likelihood appears to be based on probabilities, i.e. the larger-scale the event, the more likely it is to happen. 

17.  Can you use RV to read minds?

Not in the traditional sense.  To “read someone’s mind” would be defined as telepathy, and tends to imply direct, real-time mind-to-mind connectivity.  While remote viewing could be used to obtain the same information as telepathy, RV focuses on the collection via paper and pen of raw data, or ideas, much like puzzle pieces.  This is done in a rigidly structured, step-by-step manner, only assembling the pieces after the RV session is complete.

18.  Can you use RV to influence/control other people?

No.  RV is strictly an information collection system, and is therefore entirely passive.  RV theory posits that the viewer does not actually perceive the target (person, place, thing, etc.) directly, just the information associated with it.  Since this seems to be the case, no interaction of any kind occurs.

19.  Are there limits to remote viewing?

Certainly.  RV is a fantastic tool, and opens doors to ideas and innovations previously unimaginable – but like anything worthwhile, it doesn’t come without work.  Contrary to what some may believe, RV is not “instant knowing”, and a properly executed RV project is a formal process, which must be adhered to in order to be successful.  While RV excels at producing detailed descriptions and illustrations of data-rich targets, such as specific people, places, things, or events, these descriptions must be interpreted through the viewer’s personal lexicon.  For example, a viewer may describe something outside of their understanding by resorting to analogy.  This can, on occasion, lead to difficulty in the analysis and conclusion stage of an RV project.  Additionally, a specific time frame (i.e. calendrical date) can sometimes be difficult to ascertain, unless the project manager has specified it as part of the target.

                DID YOU KNOW?  In its early days, the government sponsored RV program was considered an unclassified research program.  A number of early RV experiment reports were published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, such as Nature, and IEEE.  When the full potential of RV for espionage purposes was realized, intelligence agencies quickly changed the program’s classification to that of a Top Secret, Special Access Program, and immediately instituted a publication ban on all further research.

20.  How long does an RV session take?

On average, one can expect to spend at least 45 minutes in-session (TRV method), not including post-session data analysis.  Total project time is a combination of project management and target setup, RV work and additional tasking, and analysis and conclusions.  The time required for each step of the process is, of course, dependent on a number of factors, including: the overall scope of the project, methodology used, difficulty of analysis, to name a few.

21.  Do you actually see what you are remote viewing?

The term “remote viewing” is actually somewhat misleading.  A more accurate term might be “remote perception”, as RV methodology is designed to gather not just visual information in order to solve a problem, but information of all sorts.  

22.  Can a person tell if they are being remote viewed by someone else?

Generally speaking, no (see below for more on this).  However, it has been reported, on extremely rare occasions, that individuals with naturally “sensitive” psychic faculties have become aware that they were being “targeted” psychically. 

23.  Can a person block someone else from remote viewing them?

As a rule, no.  RV theory posits that all things exist as a non-physical pattern of raw information, outside of regular space-time, but accessible through strict attention management, via the unconscious mind, through RV protocol and methodology.  Therefore, one is not actually remote viewing another person per se, but is only accessing raw, objective data about them.  Generally, any “blockages” affecting an RV session stem from the viewer, whether they are conscious of this or not.

24.  Are there any side effects, positive or negative, that can come from remote viewing?

RV is not for the faint of heart, nor for those uncomfortable outside of their current understanding of existential reality.  One thing that remote viewing students consistently report is that after learning firsthand, through direct personal experience, that everything is connected, and that all information is accessible through nothing more than the power of the human mind, nothing will ever be the same again.  For the strong of mind, this can be truly personally empowering.  For a small minority of people, however, this knowledge could eventually prove overwhelming.  Not everyone is ready for the future, and any potential student, prior to engaging in any learning endeavours, should consider this carefully.

25.  I am disabled.  Will I be able to learn RV?

This depends on the nature of your disability.  The primary requirements for a successful remote viewing session are a combination of the ability to manage one’s attention by following a series of rigidly structured steps, for an extended period of time (at least 45 minutes), while translating a series of fleeting perceptions (ideas, images, etc.) into written words and sketches in rapid succession, without invoking imagination, or pausing to think.  If this is within your range if abilities, then you should be able to learn RV.

26.  I take medication.  Will I be able to learn RV?

The above answer applies here as well.  In addition, if the medication is being taken for reasons of mental disabilities, one should, of course, consult with one’s primary caretaker / psychiatrist / physician before becoming involved in a field that involves such extreme mentally intensive exercise.

27.  Was Nostradamus / Edgar Cayce / whoever a remote viewer?

By strict definition, no – please refer to question 1.

28.  I had a vision once... was I remote viewing?

By strict definition, no – please refer to question 1.

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