Key Takeaways
1. From Skepticism to Direct Experience: The Reality of Remote Viewing
My schooling had been in the tradition of the scientific method. In college, I majored in mathematics with minors in engineering and philosophy. From college, I went on to law enforcement. I worked for two large metropolitan police departments and earned a degree in criminal justice. I was trained in observation and investigation. I learned how to weed out the facts from the fiction.
Initial disbelief. John Herlosky began his journey as a pragmatic skeptic, rooted in scientific method and law enforcement training, dismissing psychic abilities as rare, uncontrollable, and unreplicable. His encounter with David Morehouse's book, "Psychic Warrior," challenged this worldview by detailing how a non-psychic soldier could be trained in remote viewing, sparking his determination to investigate firsthand.
Personal validation. Herlosky enrolled in Morehouse's Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) class at UCLA, seeking to prove or disprove the existence of ESP. Despite an initial failure to produce an ideogram, his persistence led to a breakthrough, successfully describing a target (Mecca during Ramadan) with remarkable accuracy. This direct experience began to dismantle his long-held skepticism, demonstrating that psychic ability was not only real but trainable.
Overwhelming evidence. The author's subsequent experiences, including Extended Remote Viewing (ERV) sessions and exposure to research from institutions like the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) group, provided overwhelming evidence for psychic phenomena. These studies, with their rigorous double-blind controls, showed that ordinary individuals could achieve statistically significant results in precognitive remote viewing, suggesting an innate human capacity.
2. The CIA's Star Gate Project: A Secret History of Psychic Espionage
Funded with over $20 million dollars, the program lasted for over two decades under the auspices of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Army and Air Force. It was also under yearly congressional oversight and review. The project was variously known by the code names Gondola Wish, Grill Flame, Center Lane, Sun Streak, and finally Star Gate.
Cold War origins. The U.S. government initiated psychic research in the early 1970s, spurred by alarming reports of Soviet advancements in "psychotronic weapons" and intelligence gathering. The Stanford Research Institute (SRI), with physicists Dr. Hal Puthoff and Dr. Russell Targ, began experiments under CIA auspices, demonstrating verifiable psychic abilities with individuals like Ingo Swann and Pat Price.
Decades of covert operations. This research evolved into a highly classified, multi-agency program, known by various code names including Star Gate. Despite internal skepticism and religious prejudices within the intelligence community, the program consistently produced accurate intelligence where conventional methods failed.
- Example 1: Remote viewers identified a huge submarine under construction in a building not near water, predicting a rail line would be built to the water.
- Example 2: A viewer described a bat-winged aircraft with no tail and light beams in its wiring, later confirmed as the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
Disbandment and legacy. Despite its successes and congressional support, the program faced continuous opposition. A biased CIA review, based on limited data, ultimately led to its disbandment in 1995. However, declassified files continue to reveal the astonishing capabilities of these "unsung American heroes," challenging conventional understanding of intelligence gathering.
3. Mastering Remote Viewing: CRV, ERV, and the Journey to Ultra-Deep States
Much more free flowing than CRV, extended remote viewing is a hybrid form. The two methods are as far apart in technique as you could possibly make them. CRV is difficult to learn, with its multi-stage protocol and arcane terminology. However, once learned, it’s relatively easy to apply.
Structured vs. fluid approaches. Remote viewing encompasses distinct methodologies: Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) and Extended Remote Viewing (ERV). CRV is a multi-stage, structured protocol, easier to apply once learned, and conducted in a relaxed alpha state. ERV, conversely, is theoretically easier to learn but harder to execute, requiring a deeper, hypnagogic theta state, often on the edge of dreams.
The ERV experience. ERV aims for "pure viewing," minimizing analytical overlay (AOL) – the mind's tendency to label perceptions incorrectly. It often leads to bi-location, where the viewer feels physically present at the target site, experiencing its sensations. This deep immersion, while powerful, can be disorienting and emotionally intense, as the author experienced with the Titanic wreck.
Training and challenges. Achieving the ultra-deep theta state for ERV requires significant practice, often aided by biofeedback or meditation. The author's background in advanced EEG biofeedback proved advantageous. However, even experienced viewers face challenges, including:
- Difficulty forming the "Vortex" (wormhole to target).
- Distractions from "Tricksters" in the Matrix (discarnate beings feeding on negative emotions).
- The need for grounding after intense sessions to mitigate disorientation.
4. Beyond Physical Limits: Bi-location, Visions, and Quantum Reality
I was sitting up and I noticed Stan was no longer asleep. He was looking at me strangely. At first, the sudden transition left me so nonplussed that my mouth just hung open. Stan asked in a concerned voice, “What’s wrong? What happened?”
Bi-location as direct experience. The author's ERV sessions frequently resulted in powerful bi-locations, where he felt physically present at the target. Notable experiences included:
- Titanic wreck: Feeling the crushing pressure and freezing cold of the deep ocean.
- Mars surface: Experiencing low oxygen, a desolate rocky plain, and identifying the Sojourner Rover's solar panel.
Profound visions. Beyond controlled RV sessions, the author experienced spontaneous "Visions" that blurred the lines of reality. One such vision involved being a soldier in a desert ambush, witnessing a brutal kill, and waking with physical marks (a reddened knee from kneeling on rocks) that corroborated the experience. This challenged his scientific worldview profoundly.
Quantum explanations. The author grappled with these experiences through the lens of quantum mechanics, particularly Hugh Everett III's "Many-Worlds Interpretation." This theory suggests that all possible outcomes of an event are real, each existing in its own parallel universe. This framework offered a potential explanation for:
- The military remote viewers seeing "multiple lives" when targeting a person's history.
- The author's "Vision" of an alternate self in a different reality, where he made different choices.
5. The Peril of Ego and the Path to Personal Mythology
I was intoxicated with my success; the praise and admiration of my fellow classmates was seductive. I began to lose perspective, and was more concerned with praise than growth.
Ego's destructive cycle. The author's initial successes in remote viewing led to an inflated ego, causing him to prioritize external validation over genuine growth. This self-serving focus ultimately resulted in a temporary loss of his ERV ability, plunging him into a period of self-doubt and frustration.
The Matrix's lesson. This "psychic blindness" served as a profound message from the Matrix, forcing him to confront his internal conflicts and re-evaluate his motivations. He realized he had trivialized remote viewing, suppressing its spiritual implications due to his ingrained skepticism.
Embracing personal mythology. David Morehouse's philosophy on "personal mythology" became crucial: consciously choosing one's future path and integrating experiences into a meaningful narrative. The author's journey to regain his sight involved:
- Letting go of the outcome and focusing on the process.
- Reaffirming his commitment to remote viewing beyond mere skill acquisition.
- Accepting the interconnectedness and spiritual aspects of his experiences.
This shift in perspective ultimately restored his ability and set him on a new path, including writing his book.
6. Remote Influencing: A Powerful, Yet Ethically Complex, Transcendental Technology
Whatever you heard; whatever anyone has told you about remote influencing, the truth is that yes, it exists.
Beyond passive viewing. The book introduces remote influencing (RI), a technique developed within the Star Gate program, primarily codified by Lyn Buchanan. Unlike passive remote viewing, RI is an active method to influence a targeted person's mind using CRV protocols combined with elements of hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming.
Ethical dilemmas and risks. Lyn Buchanan, initially hesitant to teach RI, emphasized its powerful and potentially hazardous nature. Risks include:
- Viewer contamination: Intimate connection with a subject's mind could embed their pathology into the viewer's psyche.
- Ethical concerns: The potential for misuse and manipulation raised significant trust and moral questions.
Limited instruction. Despite the risks, Buchanan eventually decided to teach a limited class on RI protocols, acknowledging its existence and the importance of its responsible application. The author's interest stemmed from a desire to understand and potentially utilize this technology, not for malevolent purposes, but as a tool within his expanding repertoire.
7. The Human Condition and Remote Viewing's Role in Global Transformation
What we can do as remote viewers to change the human condition is your task for this Master class.
Transcending limitations. David Morehouse consistently emphasized remote viewing's potential to transform the human condition, moving beyond fear, anger, and hatred. He posited that RV allows individuals to directly experience their nature as "omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent beings" and co-creators of existence.
Fostering interconnectedness. The Explorer's class, a culmination of Morehouse's training, aimed to push beyond individual knowledge to explore human destiny collectively. Exercises, like the blindfolded card search, highlighted the importance of community and empathy over competition, demonstrating how:
- Letting go of ego fosters a spirit of comradeship.
- Recognizing vulnerability encourages reaching out to others.
A new vision for humanity. Morehouse believed that remote viewers, with their "reconstituted eyes," could offer the world a new vision of love, compassion, and possibility. This collective wisdom, born from direct experience of the Matrix, was seen as essential for navigating global challenges and preventing a "Fourth Turning of unprecedented power."
8. Unveiling Truth: Operational Remote Viewing and Government Deception
I didn’t think much of those words when I first heard them. I was that naïve about the government’s duplicity. Now I know.
The 9/11 precognition. The author's ARV session, 96 hours before 9/11, accurately described the World Trade Center attack, including "two craters, the dust clouds, the dogs," and a "round fuselage" (plane). This precognitive hit, though unrecognized at the time, profoundly impacted his understanding of RV's potential and the agonizing thought of a missed opportunity to avert tragedy.
The Speicher case. The Explorer's class undertook an operational tasking to locate Commander Michael Scott Speicher, a pilot listed as MIA from the first Gulf War. The class's unanimous remote viewing results indicated he was alive and in Iraqi custody, describing his location and condition.
Pentagon's deception. Despite the RV findings and other anecdotal evidence, the Pentagon officially declared Speicher dead in 2009. However, subsequent investigations by former Naval Intelligence officer Amy Waters Yarsinske revealed a deliberate cover-up:
- Speicher survived the crash and was captured.
- He left messages in the desert, ignored by U.S. officials.
- He was eventually captured by Iraqi intelligence and tortured until his death.
This deception was reminiscent of the Pat Tillman cover-up.
9. The Interconnectedness of All Things: A New Vision of Reality
The recognition that we are more than the physical, that there is a very real place beyond this physical existence, and that we are the source and that source is indeed us. It is the recognition that we have never, never… been disconnected from the source and that the wisdom of all things is within each of us!
Morphic resonance and collective consciousness. The author observed that newer RV classes advanced faster, a phenomenon attributed to Rupert Sheldrake's concept of "morphic resonance." This theory suggests a morphogenic field connects all matter, allowing new classes to unconsciously tap into the collective experience of previous ones, accelerating learning.
Holographic universe and psi effects. Drawing on theories from physicists like David Bohm and Karl Pribram, the author posits that the Matrix is a hologram of the universe, and consciousness interacts with it through quantum processes in the brain (e.g., Penrose-Hameroff Orch-OR theory). This "hologram interaction" explains:
- Why psi phenomena are weak (interference effects, not direct connection).
- Why RV appears faster than light (data is always present in the hologram, no FTL signal needed).
A transformed perspective. The journey through remote viewing fundamentally altered the author's perception of reality. He moved from a limited, materialist worldview to one embracing:
- Multiple dimensions and parallel universes.
- The spiritual essence of objects and places (e.g., the USS North Carolina's "spirit").
- A profound sense of interconnectedness with all life, fostering compassion and a commitment to global transformation. This new vision became his "personal mythology," a path he could no longer abandon.
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