Remote Viewing Secrets: A Handbook Paperback – May 1, 2000

I've been familiar with remote viewing for years. I even had some success with it but really never truly understood the ins and outs of remote viewing. Joseph McMoneagle gave me a clear, concise explanation of what remote viewing is and what it isn't. Great read.

Personally I feel incredibly lucky to have found this book. If you are on a quest in your life, to discover who you are and what you can do, there are certain things that will resonate with you at milestones on your journey. This book contains a great deal of straightforward information and advice to those who have experienced, would like to experience, or are interested in knowing more about remote viewing.Remote viewing is different from almost any of the other "psychic phenomena" out there. (Personally I disdain the word "psychic", but alas the alternative words are often worse). There seems to be a natural, innate ability in most people to spontaneously form feelings and images with respect to never-before-seen targets. Of course this talent varies, but at least it's a lot easier than bending spoons or levitating saltshakers.About 15 years ago I read a book by Russell Targ and Keith Harary called "The Mind Race" which discussed the remote viewing work being done at SRI (Stanford Research Institute). The book went into a great deal of detail about how the experiments were set up and carried out. These protocols, it turns out, are the second ingredient that sets remote viewing apart. Not only is it do-able by most of us, but it can actually be done with some degree of scientific method (which to the general public means integrity).Contrast this with dowsing, for example. Dowsing does work, but spending several years around the dowsing community while trying to maintain some semblance of objectivity will reveal a general propensity for self-delusion among its practitioners. This is not to say they're trying to defraud anyone - most are very sincere people - it's more likely that without the proper controls it's just too easy to fool yourself.That is what happens when there are not stringent protocols applied to the methods. The desire for success begins to corrupt the whole process. The wonderful thing about remote viewing experiments constrained by protocols is that they produce RESULTS THAT ARE MEASURABLE. This, in turn, yields a validation of the entire process and its participants. Not to say that it doesn't have its share of detractors.I personally think that we have not even scratched the surface of RV. Human consciousness is dependent on belief systems (believing is seeing), and I think that the methods and protocols employed in RV are going to allow it to break through a critical barrier that will encourage newcomers to look forward towards fantastic possibilities, as opposed to constantly checking over their shoulders for the Reality Police. No matter how much of an independent spirit someone may be, one can tread water only so long in the Sea of Uncertainty.Mr. McMoneagle suggests considering the journey into RV as stages of martial arts training, and espouses the values of Zen discipline. It is said that one cannot understand Zen without taking up one of the Zen arts as a vehicle for attaining wisdom. RV could be such an art, creating a two-way street of advancement in both the art of RV and the path to enlightenment.In light of this, may I recommend two excellent texts:"Zen In The Art Of Archery" by Eugen Herrigel, and"The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master" by Takuan SohoTo speculate on how imaging might work and how all things are connected (and just plain fun to read):"The Holographic Universe" by Michael TalbotAlso, to speed-dial your ability to focus and visualize, attending a Silva Mind Control seminar might prove incredibly valuable. One weekend at the Basic will teach you a lifetime's worth of skills. I took the seminars way back when Jose Silva was still teaching some of them himself, so I don't know whether they're still available. You can't really learn the subtleties of the self-hypnosis and mental projection skills from the books, though they're better than nothing.Best of luck to you!

Joseph McMoneagle has written an important book for anyone who is serious about remote viewing.Included are drawings showing the receptive skill expected at the different levels of remote viewing.The author points out the importance of being in the right state of mind and explains what is meant by that.He tells us what RV is best suited for and what it cannot be relied upon to do.He explains the traits that make a good remote viewer and who should not be a remote viewer.He goes into great detail about different protocols and methods used in RV.He describes some disciplines that seem to help support the mental control needed to do RV: lucid dreaming, out of body travel, relaxation, meditation and hypnosis.He addresses ethics in regards to RV and cautions about three common frauds in the paranormal arena: deliberate fraud, accidental fraud and self-delusion.He goes over the good and bad practices when developing your RV talent.He explains his views on how RV information might be received and how best to analyze and record it.There are photographic examples of what makes a good 'target'.He gives recommendations about training with emphasis on reasonable expectations, and tells us how to set up our own training schedule.While McMoneagle's approach is heavy on protocol, he also has a lot of encouraging words for anyone who is naturally drawn to remote viewing.I consider 3 stars 'good' and 4 stars 'very good'.A book would have to be exceptional to get 5 stars from me.

Joseph McMoneagale remains a stalwart bedrock of the paranormal world and the conventional ethos, this making him a unicorn. And his unique military background provides the clear backdrop so useful to explaining the murky paranormal world, and especially to the uninitiated. Yet while Remote Viewing Secrets successfully illustrates precise protocol for remote viewing, precise definitions for remote viewing and the variables involved with it, excellent academic supportive works, methodological processes for undertaking a remote viewing and careful warnings against unrealistic expectations, it fails to delve deeply into how exactly a person is to perform the remote viewing function itself. And that is disappointing.But perhaps in his silence about the specific details of conjuring the RV function, Joseph McMoneagale once again punctuates his status as the most trustworthy authority on the subject. For how can one actually explain a function that is entirely inexplicable.

Enjoyed the discussion. Very sharp person! I feel I have learned a lot on the subject, I was disappointed that he didn’t teach me the remote viewing techniques.

If you want any insights into how to do ityou are out of luck with this, makes me question any of it, just seems like a manual made in the attempt to put people off even trying.

Very enjoyable ramble through the experiences of a professional remote viewer - and I had some beginners luck with my first go at remote viewing! Practical tips are included!

A good, interesting and well written book on an obscure yet fascinating topic. An unpretentious and unboastful guide from someone who really knows his stuff.

Interesting subject but not much information for beginner.

Excellent, thank you.