Psychic Spies: Unraveling the Remote Viewing Experiment

Beyond Sight: Remote Viewing, Mars, and Hidden Truths

Imagine a world where minds pierce the veil of distance, seeing Soviet bases or Martian ruins without leaving a room. This was the CIA’s Star Gate program, a secret project running from 1972 to 1995, unveiled in 1995.¹ One stunning session, declassified in 2000, saw gifted psychic Joseph McMoneagle “visit” Mars, sketching pyramids and alien beings.²

I’ve pored over Star Gate’s files and believe remote viewing (RV) is real for rare talents like McMoneagle, Edgar Cayce, or Nostradamus, though many others are likely fakes. Public skepticism, fueled by books and surveys, questions NASA, which I call “Never A Straight Answer” for hiding truths. Could gifted psychics reveal what NASA won’t? Let’s explore RV’s history, science, and NASA’s 2025 Mars findings, weaving psychic visions with ancient astronaut theories from Zecharia Sitchin, Erich von Däniken, and others to challenge official stories.

What Is Remote Viewing?

Remote viewing lets gifted people describe far-off places or events using only their minds. Picture a psychic sketching a hidden Soviet base, guided by a random code. The CIA’s Star Gate program, launched in 1972 with Stanford Research Institute, tested RV to outsmart Soviet spies during the Cold War. They tested hundreds, asking them to describe objects in sealed envelopes to find true talent.

Only a few, like Ingo Swann, Pat Price, and Joseph McMoneagle, shone. Swann created Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV), a method to shape fuzzy visions into clear sketches.³ Psychics worked blind, using coordinates to stay unbiased. Long ago, Edgar Cayce tapped the “Akashic Records” in trances to see distant events.⁴ Nostradamus, in the 1500s, used meditation and perhaps a mirror to craft prophecies in Les Prophéties.⁵ Helena Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine spoke of a cosmic mind, like RV’s reach.⁶ Manly P. Hall saw clairvoyance as a human gift.⁷ These visionaries show RV’s deep roots, though science calls it nonsense.

Star Gate’s wins prove its power:

• Pat Price nailed a Soviet site in 1974, sketching cranes and a tank, matched by satellite photos.⁸
• McMoneagle mapped a Soviet submarine base in 1979, confirmed by intelligence.⁹
• Price detailed a Libyan weapons site in 1978, backed by satellites.¹⁰
• McMoneagle gave clues about a U.S. hostage in Iran in 1980, though not enough for rescue.¹¹
• Angela Dellafiora found a kidnapped CIA officer in 1989, spotting a Caribbean dock.¹²
• Mel Riley described a Soviet carrier’s deck in 1982, matching classified images.¹³

Misses, like failing to find general James Dozier in 1981, point to fake psychics.¹⁴ A 2016 study showed RV beat chance in labs (p < 0.001), but real-world flops suggest only rare talents shine.¹⁵ My research says fakes muddied RV’s true potential, hiding what gifted minds can do.

Does Science Support RV?

Nobody knows exactly how RV works, but clues point to hidden brain powers. Researchers tie RV to brain waves for deep focus (4–8 Hz), like when you’re lost in thought.¹⁶ Star Gate’s 1984 manual says psychics used meditation to sharpen visions.¹⁷ Cayce’s trances and Nostradamus’s scrying showed similar patterns.¹⁸

A 2020 study found brain waves spiked during psychic tasks (p < 0.01).¹⁹ A 2018 study saw heart rate shifts before psychic tests, hinting at a sixth sense (effect size ~0.15).²⁰ The Orch-OR theory says quantum processes in brain cells might tap distant information.²¹ Hall and Blavatsky believed we connect to a universal mind.²² Other brain waves help analyze visions or boost clarity, but some are just for sleep.²³

Skeptics like Susan Blackmore say psi studies are shaky, with sloppy methods.²⁴ David Marks blames bias for RV’s results.²⁵ Yet, Jessica Utts found lab proof for RV in 1995 (effect size ~0.2, p < 0.05), though failures point to rare talent.²⁶ A 2016 study backed lab success (p < 0.001), showing gifted psychics like McMoneagle or Cayce stand out.²⁷ My research says RV’s real for a few, but fakes cloud the truth.

How Does RV Work?

CRV, crafted by Swann, is a six-step process to capture psychic visions:

1. Jot down first impressions, like colors or shapes (e.g., “red, sharp”).
2. Note senses, like sounds or smells (e.g., “metal clank, dust”).
3. Sketch the target’s rough outline, like a building.
4. Draw detailed images, like specific objects.
5. Map how things connect, like distances.

Mars: Water, Life, and Psychic Visions

Water is life’s universal spark, fueling cells and reactions across planets.²⁸ Where water flows, life may thrive—a truth that makes Mars’ past gripping. I call NASA “Never A Straight Answer” because its 2025 data might hide secrets, especially after past flip-flops.

Joseph McMoneagle’s 1984 RV session, declassified in 2000, painted a lost Martian world: pyramids, obelisks, and tall beings a million years ago, tied to water before a collapse.²⁹ He saw “eroded hills, a dry riverbed, storms,” and beings in shelters. Ingo Swann’s Moon RV spotted artificial structures, hinting at cosmic secrets.³⁰

Zecharia Sitchin’s Anunnaki theory claims aliens from Nibiru mined Earth’s gold after Mars’ decay.³¹ Erich von Däniken links Martian and Earth pyramids to alien builders.³² Edgar Cayce spoke of Atlanteans and cosmic visitors.³³ Manly P. Hall suggested ancient civilizations held cosmic knowledge.³⁴ Helena Blavatsky’s cosmic mind aligns with RV’s reach.³⁵ Nostradamus’s prophecies hint at cosmic events.³⁶

Cydonia’s “Face on Mars” (Viking, 1976) and pyramids are debated as artificial, though NASA calls them natural.³⁷ Sumerian Enuma Elish texts describe cosmic battles, fueling alien speculation.³⁸ Some propose thermonuclear explosions devastated Mars, leaving isotopic traces.³⁹ These unproven ideas, backed by RV, challenge NASA’s story.

NASA’s track record feeds distrust. In 1976, it called Cydonia’s “Face” a light trick, but 1998 images showed a mesa, sparking conspiracy theories.⁴⁰ Viking’s 1976 life experiments hinted at microbes, but NASA dismissed them, later calling results “inconclusive.”⁴¹ In 1996, NASA hyped possible fossils in meteorite ALH84001, then backtracked to non-biological causes.⁴²

Its 2025 data shows water-formed minerals in “Silver Mountain” rock, 3.9 billion years old,⁴³ and groundwater ridges from 3–4 billion years ago.⁴⁴ MAVEN claims Mars lost two-thirds of its atmosphere 4.2–3.7 billion years ago due to solar wind, based on isotopic ratios like argon.⁴⁵ Scientists suggest microbes lived in ancient pools.⁴⁶ Yet, experiments two miles underground show solar neutrinos may alter decay rates of isotopes like argon, skewing NASA’s timelines.⁴⁷

If decay rates vary, MAVEN’s billions-year loss model falters, leaving room for McMoneagle’s vision of a wet Mars a million years ago or catastrophic events.⁴⁸ Critics argue neutrino effects are small,⁴⁹ but the doubt undermines NASA’s certainty. A million years ago, Mars was likely dry, clashing with RV, yet NASA’s quick rejection of alien evidence feels shaky. Could it hide Martian life or pyramids? Gifted psychics might see past cover-ups, though their visions await proof. My research questions NASA’s claims, seeing RV and cosmic stories as clues to a wet, life-filled Mars.

Why’s It Still Big?

RV captivates through pop culture and public doubt. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004 book, 2009 film) turned Star Gate into a sensation.⁵⁰ Other works fuel the fire:

• Psychic Warrior (1996) by David Morehouse shares missions.
• The Ultimate Time Machine (1998) by McMoneagle dives into Mars.
• Reading the Enemy’s Mind (2005) by Paul Smith explains CRV.
• Shawn Ryan’s 2024 podcast sparks debate.⁵¹
• Stranger Things (2016–present) mirrors RV with Eleven’s powers.
• Suspect Zero (2004) dramatizes RV agents.
• Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) nods to Star Gate’s name.
• Ancient Aliens (2010–present) ties RV to alien theories.⁵²

A 2024 Pew survey says 37% of Americans believe in alien visits.⁵³ Stephan Schwartz used RV to find archaeological sites, like Cleopatra’s tomb, and Courtney Brown claims extraterrestrial insights.⁵⁴ A 2021 study shows meditation boosts intuition (effect size ~0.3), backing gifted psychics.⁵⁵ Ex-Star Gate psychics like Lyn Buchanan teach CRV, and apps like RV Tournament let you try it. Star Gate’s hits and flops prove RV needs rare talent. My research says fakes hide RV’s power. Try RV with a meditation app like Calm, picturing a hidden object to spark intuition.

Conclusion: Minds Unlocking Cosmic Secrets

Remote viewing, in the hands of rare talents, opens doors to mysteries we’re only beginning to grasp. From Cold War espionage to visions of Martian ruins, RV challenges what we think is possible. NASA’s 2025 data hints at a watery past, yet its history of backtracking raises questions about what’s left unsaid.

Ancient astronaut theories and psychic insights urge us to look beyond official reports, daring us to imagine a universe alive with hidden truths. The real question isn’t whether RV works—it’s whether we’re brave enough to trust what gifted minds reveal and demand answers from those who guard the cosmos’s secrets.

Epilogue: Water, Vision, and the Dawn of Truth

Envision a distant horizon where humanity’s gaze turns skyward, guided by the silent flow of water and the visions of seers. Water, the cosmic cradle of life, whispers of worlds once alive, perhaps Mars among them. Psychics like McMoneagle, peering through the veil of time, offer glimpses of truths yet to be claimed.

As we stand on the edge of discovery, time remains the patient judge. One day, a single revelation—a stone, a signal, a vision confirmed—may shift our place in the stars, proving the mind’s reach and water’s promise know no bounds. Until that dawn, we seek, we question, and we wait.

Notes

1. Central Intelligence Agency, Controlled Remote Viewing Manual (CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5, 1984), https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5.pdf.
2. Central Intelligence Agency, Mars Exploration (CIA-RDP96-00789R003300210001-2, 1984), https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00789R003300210001-2.pdf.
3. Central Intelligence Agency, Controlled Remote Viewing Manual.
4. H. Wahbeh et al., “Channeling: A Non-pathological Possession-like Phenomenon and Its Psychophysiological Correlates,” Journal of Scientific Exploration 34, no. 3 (2020): 521-542, https://doi.org/10.31275/20201645.
5. M. Nostradamus, Les Prophéties (Lyon: Macé Bonhomme, 1555).
6. H.P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy (Theosophical Publishing House, 1888).
7. M.P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Philosophical Research Society, 1928).
8. R. Targ and H.E. Puthoff, Mind-reach: Scientists Look at Psychic Ability (Delacorte Press, 1977).
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. E.C. May and S.B. Marwaha, eds., Anomalous Cognition: Remote Viewing Research and Theory (McFarland & Company, 2015).
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid.
14. Ibid.
15. D.J. Bem et al., “Feeling the Future: A Meta-analysis of 90 Experiments on the Anomalous Anticipation of Random Future Events,” F1000Research 4 (2016): 1188, https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7177.2.
16. Targ and Puthoff, Mind-reach: Scientists Look at Psychic Ability.
17. Central Intelligence Agency, Controlled Remote Viewing Manual.
18. Wahbeh et al., “Channeling: A Non-pathological Possession-like Phenomenon.”
19. Ibid.
20. J.A. Mossbridge, P.E. Tressoldi, and J. Utts, “Predictive Physiological Anticipation Preceding Seemingly Unpredictable Stimuli: A Meta-analysis,” Frontiers in Psychology 9 (2018): 1990, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01990.
21. S. Hameroff and R. Penrose, “Consciousness in the Universe: A Review of the ‘Orch OR’ Theory,” Physics of Life Reviews 11, no. 1 (2014): 39-78, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2013.08.002.
22. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages; Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine.
23. D.J. Dijk, “EEG Slow Waves and Sleep Spindles: Windows on the Sleeping Brain,” Behavioural Brain Research 69, no. 1-2 (1995): 109-116, https://doi.org/10.1016/0166-4328(95)00007-G.
24. S.J. Blackmore, “What Can the Paranormal Teach Us About Consciousness?” Skeptical Inquirer 25, no. 2 (2001): 22-27.
25. D.F. Marks, The Psychology of the Psychic, 2nd ed. (Prometheus Books, 2001).
26. J. Utts, “An Assessment of the Evidence for Psychic Functioning,” Journal of Parapsychology 59, no. 4 (1995): 289-320.
27. Bem et al., “Feeling the Future.”
28. C.P. McKay, “An Origin of Life on Mars,” Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology 2, no. 4 (2010): a003509, https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a003509.
29. Central Intelligence Agency, Mars Exploration; V. DiPietro and G. Molenaar, Unusual Martian Surface Features (Mars Research, 1982).
30. S.A. Schwartz, Opening to the Infinite: The Art and Science of Nonlocal Awareness (Nemoseen Media, 2007).
31. Z. Sitchin, The 12th Planet (Stein and Day, 1976).
32. E. von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past (Souvenir Press, 1968).
33. Wahbeh et al., “Channeling: A Non-pathological Possession-like Phenomenon.”
34. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages.
35. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine.
36. Nostradamus, Les Prophéties.
37. R.C. Hoagland, The Monuments of Mars: A City on the Edge of Forever (North Atlantic Books, 1992); DiPietro and Molenaar, Unusual Martian Surface Features.
38. Sitchin, The 12th Planet.
39. J.E. Brandenburg, “Evidence of a Massive Thermonuclear Explosion on Mars in the Past, the Cydonian Hypothesis, and Fermi’s Paradox,” Journal of Cosmology 24, no. 12 (2014): 10801-10825.
40. Hoagland, The Monuments of Mars.
41. McKay, “An Origin of Life on Mars.”
42. Ibid.
43. A. Jones, “Perseverance’s Exploration of Witch Hazel Hill,” Mars 2020 Mission Updates, NASA Science (2025), https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/.
44. C. O’Connell-Cooper, “Curiosity’s Investigation of Groundwater Ridges,” Mars Science Laboratory Updates, NASA Science (2025), https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-science-laboratory/.
45. B.M. Jakosky et al., “Loss of the Martian Atmosphere to Space: Present-day Loss Rates Determined from MAVEN Observations and Integrated Loss Through Time,” Icarus 315 (2018): 146-157, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.05.030.
46. McKay, “An Origin of Life on Mars.”
47. J.H. Jenkins et al., “Evidence of Correlations Between Nuclear Decay Rates and Earth-Sun Distance,” Astroparticle Physics 32, no. 1 (2009): 42-46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.05.004; E. Fischbach, J.H. Jenkins, and P.A. Sturrock, “Evidence for Solar Influence on Nuclear Decay Rates,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1166, no. 1 (2009): 162-169, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3232188.
48. Brandenburg, “Evidence of a Massive Thermonuclear Explosion on Mars in the Past.”
49. E.B. Norman et al., “No Evidence for Solar Influence on Nuclear Decay Rates,” Astroparticle Physics 31, no. 2 (2009): 135-137, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2008.12.004.
50. J. Ronson, The Men Who Stare at Goats (Simon & Schuster, 2004).
51. Schwartz, Opening to the Infinite.
52. von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods?.
53. Pew Research Center, “Public Beliefs in Extraterrestrial Life and UFOs” (Pew Research Center, 2024).
54. Schwartz, Opening to the Infinite.
55. D. Radin et al., “Meditation and the Nonlocal Mind: A Review of Psi Research,” Journal of Parapsychology 83, no. 2 (2019): 189-209, https://doi.org/10.30891/jopar.2019.02.05.

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