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The Seventh Sense: The Secrets of Remote Viewing as Told by a "Psychic Spy" for the U.S. Military

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For those unfamiliar with military remote viewing and its history, Lyn Buchanan is one of the most authoritative voices in the field. He enjoys almost universal respect among his peers in the RV community and is a founding member of the International Remote Viewing Association.

Joe McMoneagle, Viewer 001 -- the most prolific writer in the field and also well-worth reading -- once recommended only two men as RV trainers for civilians, Lyn Buchanan and Paul Smith. This list has probably expanded since Skip Atwater recently joined the former-military teaching ranks after publishing his own book, but the fact of the matter remains, Buchanan is among a tiny cadre of the elite.

The Seventh Sense adds another personal layer to the history of the military remote viewing unit under its various names, introducing you to a candid, deeply thoughtful and principled man. For those already familiar with remote viewing, a large appendix of practical tips and exercises is worth the price of the book alone, not to mention Buchanan's opinion of self-styled "Doctor Doom," euphemistically dubbed Ted.

Highly recommended. I hope Buchanan publishes more soon. Meanwhile, the Frequently Asked Questions section of his website is another terrific resource for wanna-be's, and his IRVA videos are some of the best, as well.

Dear Readers ,

Would you like to know a powerful exercise to develop your "sixth sense" and use it wherever you go, like perceiving danger or fun or maybe to identify a possible new friend ? Carefully read page 252, the Ambiance Exercise.

You are a person that has developed your psi abilities but you want to improve your accuracy/dependability rate ? Go and read page 159.

Would you like to try the first exercise every student of controlled remote viewing requires to learn and that will lead her/him to master this powerful technology ( and in the mean time will let you open the communication between your conscious and subconscious mind, safely ) ? Please read page 248...

A down-to-earth, practical and , at the same time, entertaining disclosure of what CRV is, how it was ( and is ) used and what you can do with it.......

A Mexican CRV Student

Want to know what's possible with a trained mind? Want to know what's actually been done psychically by someone who's done it? Want to know where people go when they die by someone who has gone with them? Two of the four places they go may surprise you.

I spent a couple of fascinated hours reading about Controlled Remove Viewing. And, I have practiced a few of the exercises. They certainly improve environmental awareness.

And I learned a great deal about famous people.

Fascinating stories about Lyn Buchanan's life experience with remote viewing. The style of writing makes you want to turn the pages to the end of the book without interruption. Informative as well as thought-provoking in an intelligent way. Raises spiritual questions. Refreshing and rivetting at the same time. Recommend for non-viewers, for those who are curious about the subject, and for those who have trained in crv.

First part is a good read. One can get lots of useful concepts out of. The second part, the one gives clues and exercise on how one can jump start his/her remote viewing abilities is even much more useful. The exercises might appear difficult to do, or not really effective for the skeptics, but I can attest they work. I have had quite a bit of amazing results since I was able to "reinvent the wheel", a new (little) language made of symbols that we meet in every day's life that the Universe/God/Cosmic Consciousness can use to talk back to us.

Trying to describe the process of remote viewing and how it truly works takes someone who is a gifted writer. Lyn Buchanan does just that in a very masterful way. Many who read this book go on to study Controlled Remote Viewing with Lyn's company, P>S>I and find that his claims in the book are not fabricated, but easily replicated in a lab setting. While Remote Viewing in and of itself can be considered very abstract, Lyn Buchanan expresses the nuances and brain processes of it in a very clear way. Although other military men participated in this project, Lyn Buchanan seems to have the best grasp of what remote viewing truly is and what can be done with it. I highly recommend the book -- it is a great read.

Read it even while walking the dog. This book is an excellent overview of one pioneer's experiences. It is good for beginners who wonder what this is all about and also for experienced remote viewers who will be able to glean a bit more about techniques used in higher (non-taught) Stages. I have learned that I am not made of "the right stuff" for advanced remote viewing; it is a "martial art". But if I were to venture further into this wondrous world, I would want Lyn Buchanan for my guide.

Dear Readers ,

Would you like to know a powerful exercise to develop your "sixth sense" and use it wherever you go, like perceiving danger or fun or maybe to identify a possible new friend ? Carefully read page 252, the Ambiance Exercise.

You are a person that has developed your psi abilities but you want to improve your accuracy/dependability rate ? Go and read page 159.

Would you like to try the first exercise every student of controlled remote viewing requires to learn and that will lead her/him to master this powerful technology ( and in the mean time will let you open the communication between your conscious and subconscious mind, safely ) ? Please read page 248...

A down-to-earth, practical and , at the same time, entertaining disclosure of what CRV is, how it was ( and is ) used and what you can do with it.......

A Mexican CRV Student

The Author writes beautifully and this book really gives you an insight into his remote viewing experiences and thinking. Its not as historically or factually heavy as some on the scene but its a fantastic ride to hear one of the military psychic spies tell of his personal experiences in a way that makes you feel as though the dialogue is personal with you the reader.

I found this to be an enjoyable, inspirational book in a field where most of the books can be dry and soulless. A very welcome addition to my remote viewing library.

I'd like to start by saying that, while this book is informative for anyone new to the subject, it is hardly the best. It does provide an interesting backdrop to the topic of remote viewing, because it was the US military who really formalized the process that is used today. But if you want a more wholistic approach to the subject, I'm sure there are better books out there.

Secondly, I believe that Lyn Buchanan job is to dissemenate at least some level of disinformation, because:

A) he says in the book that remote influence is not possible, but Ingo Swann and others say it is. Being told that something is not possible discourages people from trying it, and will also make it more difficult to acheive because you've been 'primed' to believe that it isn't possible.

B) In this book and in his subsequent books, he maintains the mantra that the US government has terminated Remote Viewing studies. To believe that, you'd have to be a fool.

C) Military service is like smoking; Nobody every really quits.

On the upside, I actually had my very first and completely unintentional Remote Viewing experience while reading this book. I was about half way through the book and had come across some paragraphs that were descibing what it was like to be emmersed in the 'remote target'. Many of the desciptions I found to be very similar what it feels like to be in a lucid dream, another area of conciousness I am facinated with.

I thought to myself, 'I'd like to try to remote view something in this reality while in a lucid dream.'
Then I thought 'Well if I was going to do it, what target would I choose?'
My next thought was 'I guess I'd read the last word in my roomate's bedside journal, because I don't know what's in it and it changes every night'
My next thought was(and I'm not sure why I thought this) 'IF I were be in a dream right now performing the session, the word I would find would be 'it'.

After that brief pause from reading the book, I went back to reading. I didn't think anything more of the word I had chosen because I didn't think I had actually done anything; I was merely thinking outloud.

When I got home later that day, I found myself in my roomates room using his computer (because mine was not working). I glanced over at his journal and thought. "Hmmm, i wonder...."

I picked it up, opened it to the last page, and the last sentence on the last page was 'That day was the happiest day of my life, I am so glad I was there for it.'

Needless to say, my interest has been peaked.