INSTRUCTIONS TO BOTH PROJECT MANAGERS AND INDIVIDUAL VIEWERS.
WHO WE ARE
Thank you for your participation in our remote viewing research project. This project is
sanctioned by the International Remote Viewing Association (www.IRVA.org) and was
awarded the Warcollier Research Prize by IRVA and IRIS. (One of the judges of this
award and project included Dean Radin). The results of this project will likely be
presented at the 2012 IRVA conference, located in Henderson, in June. The two
researchers on this particular project are Lance Beem (lancewilliambeem@aol.com)
and Debra Lynne Katz (debrakatz@yahoo.com), members of the Kari Beem Research
Foundation. Note: This project is a brand new research project unrelated to any of our
past projects.
WHY PARTICIPATE
The research design of our project requires us to utilize the skills and talents of
numerous remote viewers. The information gained in their sessions could have more
applications then just for this project and therefore we can assure those more
experienced viewers, who due to time constraints must be choosy about which projects
they accept, that this project is worth their time and energy. Since we donʼt want to front
load you more, we canʼt give out any other information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
All viewers, with their approval, will be acknowledged in any write up or presentation of
this study as having participated. Viewers who do particularly well may be personally
acknowledged, with aspects of their sessions shown as examples in publications or
presentations, but only with their express permission. Otherwise, all viewers will remain
anonymous in terms of the strength or weakness of their sessions.
TWO VIEWINGS – ONE WITH NO FRONT LOADING, THE OTHER WITH IT.
Our project will require two separate viewings. The first will be done with absolutely no
front loading. This means viewers will not know the nature of the target. The target has
an important question(s) attached, so even if the viewer is not able to describe all
aspects of the target, it is likely some of the information gained will serve to shed light
on the research question. Every viewer who does the first target will then be given a
second target within a monthʼs time. This second target will have some front loading. If
you as a viewer are not sure you will have time to do both targets, we still encourage
you to do the first target. Just keep in mind that it will be very beneficial to the project,
and likely to you as a viewer, to do the second target as well.
HOW VIEWERS ARE CHOSEN
Since our project has minimal funding, and due to the level of enthusiasm in the remote
viewing community, we have decided to approach the selection of viewers and
collection of data in a couple different ways. There are some teachers/remote viewing
organization leaders/instructors who already have a base of viewers they work with on a
regular basis. Those leaders will be given these instructions and asked to present them
to their own groups, and then to collect all raw session data and turn into the
researchers. The researchers will also seek out individual remote viewers, both those
that they know to have a proven track record and some of their own students/colleagues
demonstrating high potential.
Given this method for selection, we have developed a self reporting questionnaire that
each viewer will need to fill out completely and through and submit with their sessions.
No sessions will be accepted without the questionnaire. This tool will help us to
evaluate a variety of factors, such as level of training, years of experience, methods
used, time spent on the session, etc. This data will help advance the field of remote
viewing in general and will also help us evaluate the data for our particular study.
You will find this questionnaire at the end of the instruction sheet.
TURNING IN RESULTS
Itʼs imperative that all raw data and summaries be turned into researchers. This can be
emailed or sent via snail mail. Remote viewers are or should be instructed to
DESCRIBE THE TARGET, leave nothing out, and sketch when ever possible.
Summaries are appreciated but all raw data will be closely evaluated within a session.
All pages of each viewers sessions must be scanned and included in one document per
viewer and emailed to researchers. Project Leaders who work with groups of viewers
should submit to researchers one file per viewer or can submit as a zip file. They can
also request the viewers to send documents directly to researchers. If a viewer doesnʼt
have the ability to scan and upload their session to a document that can then be
emailed, the viewer can make a copy of their session and mail it via snail mail to: Debra
Katz, PO BOX 292785, Phelan, CA., 92329. Again, the questionnaire must also be
included with every viewing.
TARGET NUMBERS: To avoid a phenomenon known as “stacking”, each viewer will be
given a separate, randomly generated target number. Group leaders will be given the
numbers to assign to their viewers, and individual viewers will be given their target
numbers by researchers. If you arenʼt sure of your target number, please get in touch
with your group leader or one of the researchers.
DUE DATES:
You will have 10 days to complete the viewing.
THE FIRST TARGET WILL BE SENT OUT ON Friday, February 10th, and we
need to get the results back by Sunday, February 19th, 2012.
THE SECOND TARGET WILL BE SENT OUT ON Friday, February 24th and
back to us by Sunday, March 4th.
We suggest you get started as soon as you have it, so if any additional information
comes to you, you can include it with your session. If you wait till the last minute you
may not have the adequate amount of time or focus. If you need an extra day to turn in
your findings, that will be OK, but understand we are on a tight time table ourselves as
there is a lot of work for us to do once we receive your session information. Prolonged
delayed receipt of sessions will delay the next steps in our study.
FEEDBACK: As viewers ourselves, we understand the importance and desire of getting
feedback. Therefore we will not only reveal the target to you, but we will evaluate your
session based on a standard rating scale and also on other factors we canʼt reveal yet.
In other words, we will give every single individual viewer notes. This is often
something you donʼt get from research but we feel it may actually help your session
itself and itʼs the least we can do given the time you will put into this. Initial feedback
(revealing the target and itʼs related questions) will be given sometime before June and
then you can expect your individual feedback anytime before July. Just be patient, as
this will require a lot of time on our part given the number of viewers we hope to have
participate.
METHODOLOGY
Viewers may utilize any method of remote viewing or psychic practice or combination
they choose. This is why itʼs imperative to include the questionnaire with your results,
so we will know what method you used. NOTE: For those of you trained in Controlled
Remote Viewing techniques, we would love for you to use this and stay within structure
as much as possible. This will ensure we have a decent pool of those using CRV and
can then compare this method to those using other methods. Please note: the
researchers believe all methods are valid and are not biased towards any method.
RELEASE FORM – Each viewer will need to fill out a release form as well. See
Below
SUBMIT ALL SESSION WORK TO:
debrakatz@yahoo.com and cc: lancewilliambeem@aol.com
If you donʼt receive an email confirmation within 48 hours please check back.
Or you can mail sessions to:
Debra Katz
Po BOX 2929785
Phelan, CA 92329
(put: Remote Viewing Sessions enclosed) on outside of envelop
Feel free to write with any questions.
For urgent matters you may call Debra at 310-801-0521 or Lance at 530-304-4366
(27 questions total)
QUESTIONNAIRE
(PLEASE SUBMIT THIS WITH YOUR SESSION. PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
AS SPECIFICALLY AS POSSIBLE. USE EXTRA SPACE OR PAPER IF NECESSARY.
PROVIDE AS MANY DETAILS AS POSSIBLE).
1. FULL NAME:_____________________________________________
2. TARGET NUMBER ASSIGNED __________________
3. WHO ASSIGNED YOU THIS TARGET (ie, was it a leader of a group you are involved
in or one of the researchers directly? Please give full name of leader and the group
name, if appropriate).
3b. WERE YOU MONITORED AND IF SO BY WHOM? _______________________
4. EMAIL ADDRESS:___________________
(note: please write this very clearly or a couple times, we can only give you feedback if
we can get in touch with you.
5. YOUR AGE _______________________ GENDER _________
ETHNICITY___________________________
6. PHONE NUMBER:____________________________
7. DATE SUBMITTING SESSION:_______________________
8. DATE OF ACTUAL VIEWING: _________________________
9. TIME ZONE YOU DID SESSION IN: ________________
10. TIME SESSION STARTED: _______________________
11. TIME SESSION ENDED: _______________________
12. LOCATION OF VIEWING: (City, state, country, and whether at home, office, in car,
etc)
__________________________________________________________
13. DID YOU USE SIDEREAL TIME(If you donʼt know what this is, just put “No”)
________________
14. METHOD(S) USED. (i.e., did you use CRV, extended remote viewing, clairvoyant
reading, psychometry, etc – please be detailed – Did you stay within structure or use a
combination of methods?).
15. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING AND/ OR DOING REMOTE
VIEWING?
16. HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK DO YOU SPEND REMOTE VIEWING OR IN
RELATED ACTIVITIES? (i.e., other psychic work) DESCRIBE THESE ACTIVITIES.
17. WHAT METHOD DID YOU USE DIRECTLY PRIOR TO THIS SESSION TO
PREPARE YOURSELF AND IF YOU DID PREPARATION, HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU
DEVOTE TO THIS? (i.e., in cool down, warm up, etc).
18. APX: HOW MANY REMOTE VIEWING SESSIONS DID YOU DO BEFORE THIS
ONE?
(i.e., was this your second time every remote viewing or have you done over 1000
sessions?
19. DESCRIBE YOUR TRAINING?
(Who have you trained with?, what methods trained in and to what level, how many
hours of training have you had?)
20. FRONT LOADING: DID YOU HAVE ANY PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS OF WHAT
THIS TARGET MIGHT BE OR INVOLVE? (This would include if perhaps you had been
privy to the researchers prior area of interest, or if you project leader told you something
that gave you an idea – Note: This wonʼt disqualify you at all but will help us evaluate
our data).
21. DO YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR NAME PUBLISHED AS A PARTICIPANT OF THIS
STUDY? (yes or no) _________________________________
22. DO THE RESEARCHERS HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO USE A PORTION OF
YOUR SESSION AS AN EXAMPLE IN ANY WRITE UPS OR PRESENTATIONS?
(Note: We would only use your real name if it was to show what a great job you did.
Conversely, no examples will be shared with real names if this would not shed a positive
light on a viewer – we know even the most talented viewers are sometimes off). We will
respect your confidentiality. While we are dedicated to the truth and objectivity, we are
also dedicated to showing each viewer and presenting the field of remote viewing in the
best positive light = we are viewers too!
______________________________________________________________
23. HOW DID YOU FEEL EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY BEFORE
VIEWING THE TARGET?
24. HOW DID YOU FEEL EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AFTER VIEWING
THE TARGET?
25. DO YOU PREFER DOING A TARGET WITH NO FRONT LOADING OR WITH
SOME, WHAT KIND OF FRONT LOADING DO YOU PREFER AS A VIEWER?
26. WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE TARGET WAS, WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL
ASSESSMENT OF HOW YOU DID WITH THIS VIEWING?
27. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU”D LIKE TO SHARE ABOUT YOURSELF OR
YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROECT SO FAR?
RESEARCH PROJECT REMOTE VIEWER
CONSENT FORM
Remote Viewing Project 2012 – recipient of the 2011 Warcollier IRVA/IRIS
Research Award
Lance William Beem and Debra Lynne Katz of the Kari Beem Research
Foundation.:
Please initial box
1. I confirm that I have read and understand the information sheet for the
above study and understand I can ask researchers questions at any
time via email or phone.
2. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to
withdraw at any time, without giving reason.
3. I agree to take part in the above study as a remote
viewer and that my participation will be solely of
one who views an undisclosed target.
Please tick box
Yes No
4. I agree that I am of sound mind, that I understand there are inherent
drawbacks and possible ill effects of remote viewing any target and I
agree that I will not hold researchers or their affiliates including
IRVA/IRIS responsible for any effects of participating in this study.
5. I agree to answer the questionnaire fully, honestly and to the best of
my ability and to submit it, along with all session data, session
summaries and this consent form as one document.
6 I agree to being contacted by the researchers and cooperating with
them if they have follow up questions regarding my study.
8. I agree to the use of anonymised quotes in publications.
10. I agree that my data gathered in this study may be stored (after it
has been anonymised) in a specialist data centre and may be used for
future research and any publications.
11. I agree that I would like my name cited as a remote viewer participant in any publications
or presentations. _____ Yes ______ No
12. I would like my actual name used if the researchers wish to
demonstrate that I did an exemplarily job with my session. I understand if my name isn’t used,
this is no way is to imply my work isn’t of a superior quality. ____yes ____no
_______________________ __________________ __________________
Name of Participant Date Signature
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