Actively developed by both the Soviet Union and the
United States during the “cold war” as a means of undetectable
covert spying on each other, remote viewing books and classes are
now offered in most large cities.
A simplistic definition of remote viewing is projecting
one’s consciousness to a given area, developing the ability
to “see” what is there. Remote viewing is different
from astral projection, which actually involves a part of the spirit
leaving the body to visit another place, in which case, the astral
body can be seen by those present in the second location.
In remote viewing, since only the consciousness is
projected, there is nothing to be detected visually or by any measuring
device currently in existence.
Remote viewing is one of the components of the Psychic
Development course offered at the ARE each year. As in all other
facets of developing abilities and skills, remote viewing requires
practice and feedback to develop to a high degree.