How to Practice Remote Viewing

Our minds and bodies are capable of more than we realize. If you’re willing to explore and practice metaphysical techniques, you may surprise yourself with what you are able to do. Remote viewing is one metaphysical technique that can be learned with practice. Remote viewing is the ability to see an accurate image from a distant place without using the typical physical senses. Other words associated with remote viewing are clairvoyance, second sight, and anomalous cognition.

The first step in training yourself to do remote viewing is to heighten your sensitivity to unconscious information. As we move through daily life, our brain often focuses on the sensory information it deems the most critical and filters out the rest. In fact, as much as 80 percent of the sensory information we experience comes from the brain’s analysis of our environment, not the environment itself. To begin a remote viewing practice, focus on perceiving subtle information in your environment, like movement, sound, smells and colors, that you typically gloss over. Being present and attuned in the moment will help increase your sensitivity to elusive sensory information and perceive it consciously without your brain blocking it out.

When you feel ready to try remote viewing, ask a friend or family member to be your remote viewing assistant. Have the assistant independently select 5 to 10 real world images, such as people, works of architecture, or things found in nature. The images can be photographs or cut from magazines. Ask your assistant to paste the images on individual sheets of blank white paper. Avoid images that may be offensive or disturbing. Have the assistant place the images face down in a manila envelope and give it to you without any hints about what is inside.

Before beginning the session, focus on quieting your mind. Eliminate as much mental noise as possible by writing down and mentally releasing anything that’s occupying your thoughts. Then, with the envelope closed, call to mind the first target image in the stack. Try to describe the basic impressions you have of the image. Ask yourself if the target image is a person, an object, an animal, or a natural environment. Use descriptive words to write down the first thoughts that come to your mind without second-guessing yourself. Attempt to capture whatever sensory information you are experiencing, like visuals, smells, tastes, sounds, and temperatures. You may also perceive shapes and patterns.

Remember, the theory beyond remote viewing is that your unconscious mind already perceives the target and only has to communicate the information to your conscious mind. This communication happens in subtle ways and can feel like a mild sensation or fleeting thoughts. Next, attempt to see the target from a different angle, such as while floating above it. Once you have the description of the target written down, sketch your impression of it. Don’t be surprised if you have an emotional reaction to the target and the unveiling of your subconscious.

At the end of the session, remove the top image from the envelope to compare it to your notes and sketch. Examine all the details of the image, including shapes and colors. You may be surprised by the similarities. Don’t give up if your first few tries were not close to the image. Remote viewing is an ability that takes time to cultivate.