Guide person through structured CRV session as monitor/tasker. AI manages protocol, gives target ref, catches AOL, redirects through staged data collection.
Use When
Person wants CRV practice + needs monitor
Train viewer through staged process w/ realtime feedback
Facilitate structured intuitive perception in repeatable format
Develop non-local awareness complementing healing (see heal-guidance)
Transition viewer from analytical → receptive state. Don't skip.
"Sit comfortably with your paper and pen ready"
"Close your eyes and focus on your breath for 5 minutes" (guide via meditate-guidance Steps 2-3 if needed)
"Release all expectations about the target — you know nothing and should want to know nothing yet"
"Let your mental chatter slow naturally — don't force silence"
"When you feel a shift from thinking about things to simply being present, let me know"
Once ready: "Open your eyes and write the target reference at the top of your paper"
Provide target ref only when viewer confirms ready.
→ Calm open mental state, min internal dialogue. Analytical mind quieted not asleep. Viewer alert + receptive.
If err: mind busy after 5 min → extend 10 min. Specific concern intrusive → "Write that concern on a separate sheet — your 'parking lot' — and set it aside." Don't begin Stage I while viewer agitated.
Step 2: Ideogram (Stage I)
Ideogram = spontaneous mark in response to target signal. Guide production.
"Write the target reference on your paper"
"Touch your pen to the paper"
"In one quick, spontaneous motion, let the pen make a mark — don't think, plan, or draw deliberately"
"The mark should take less than 2 seconds — a short squiggle, curve, or angular mark"
Once produced: "Now decode the ideogram — probe it for:"
"A: What is the activity at the site? Motion, stillness, energy?"
"B: What is the feeling or sensation? Hard, soft, wet, dry, warm, cold?"
"Write the A and B components next to the ideogram"
Ideogram feels incomplete: "You may produce one more — but no more than 3 total"
→ Spontaneous mark feels "arrived" not "drawn". A/B decode produces immediate simple descriptors, not complex imagery.
If err: ideogram clearly deliberate (viewer thought what to draw) → "Set that aside. Close your eyes, take 3 breaths, and try again." Can't produce spontaneous → cooldown insufficient → return Step 1.
Step 3: Sensory (Stage II)
Systematically collect sensory data w/o interpretation.
"Go through each sensory channel — write one descriptor per line"
"Write quickly — first impression only, don't deliberate"
"Use single words or short phrases, never sentences"
"If a channel produces nothing, write 'nothing' and move on — don't fabricate"
"Circle any descriptor that feels particularly strong or confident"
Watch analytical labels creeping. Viewer says "ocean" not "blue, moving, wet" → redirect: "That sounds like an interpretation — what are the raw sensations underneath it?"
→ List of 10-20 raw sensory descriptors feeling "received" not "invented". Low-level (textures, colors, temps), not high-level (names, functions, labels).
If err: every descriptor fabricated → "Stop. Close your eyes. Take 3 breaths. Touch your pen to the ideogram and reconnect." One channel dominates → "Shift to a different sense — what about temperature? What about texture?" Data dries up → move Stage III.
Step 4: Dimensional (Stage III)
Move raw sensory → spatial + structural info.
"Close your eyes briefly and sense the overall scope — is it large or small, enclosed or open, natural or constructed?"
"Begin a rough sketch of the spatial layout — not a picture, just proportions and relationships"
"Probe for dimensions: height, width, depth — how many distinct areas?"
"Note spatial relationships: what's to the left, right, above, below?"
"Write dimensional descriptors alongside your sketch"
"Note Aesthetic Impact (AI) — how does the target make you feel? Not what it is, but how it affects you"
→ Rough spatial diagram w/ dimensional annotations. Target's general scope clearer. Aesthetic impact captures "feeling" of site.
If err: sketch feels pure imagination → simplify: "Draw only basic shapes — circles, rectangles, lines — representing spatial relationships." No dimensional data → redirect Stage II: "Go back to sensory probing. Look for dimensional hints in textures and temperatures."
Step 5: Target Sketch
Coach more developed visual rep from accumulated data.
"On a fresh sheet, draw what the accumulated data suggests — NOT what you think the target is"
"Use your sensory descriptors to guide the sketch — if 'smooth, curved, tall' appeared, draw a smooth curved tall form"
"Label areas of the sketch with the sensory data that generated them"
"Add any new impressions that arise during sketching"
"Don't erase or second-guess — if something contradicts an earlier impression, draw both and note it"
→ Sketch repping perceptual data, labeled w/ source descriptors. May not look recognizable.
If err: can't sketch → accept written spatial: "Tall form center, low flat area right, rounded shape upper left." Reassure sketch = organizational tool, not art exercise.
Step 6: Manage AOL
AOL mgmt = monitor's most important fn. Watch entire session.
AOL Types and Monitor Response:
┌──────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Type │ Monitor Action │
├──────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AOL (naming) │ If the viewer says "it's a bridge" — instruct: │
│ │ "Declare 'AOL: bridge' on your paper and move │
│ │ on. Don't pursue or suppress it." │
├──────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AOL Drive │ If naming becomes insistent and recurring — │
│ │ instruct: "Write 'AOL Drive: [label]' and take │
│ │ a 60-second break with eyes closed." │
├──────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AOL Signal │ After declaring AOL, extract the signal: │
│ │ "The word 'bridge' — what raw descriptors are │
│ │ underneath that? Spanning? Long? Connecting │
│ │ two areas? Write those as valid data." │
├──────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AOL Peacocking │ If the viewer constructs elaborate scenarios — │
│ │ intervene: "Write 'AOL/P' and return to Stage │
│ │ II basics. Report raw sensations only." │
└──────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Emphasize: "Discipline ≠ avoiding AOL — catching + declaring so no contaminate data. Every viewer experiences AOL. Skill = how fast you catch."
→ AOL recognized in seconds, declared on paper, session continues w/o derail. Sensory-level data stays separate from analytical labels.
If err: AOL takes over (viewer constructing narrative for several min) → "Let's call an AOL Break. Close your eyes, take 10 breaths, and we'll restart from Stage II." Mark heavily contaminated segments in record.
Step 7: Later Stages (Optional)
For experienced viewers, later stages probe deeper. Only proceed if Stages I-III produced solid data.
"Write these separately and mark them as Stage IV data"
Stage V (Interrogation):
"Direct specific questions at the target: What is the primary function? Who is associated?"
"Write the first impression — don't deliberate"
"Mark all Stage V data clearly — it carries higher AOL risk"
Stage VI (3D Model):
If materials available: "Build a clay or detailed sketch model from all your data"
"Use this to test spatial relationships and discover overlooked elements"
→ Deeper, more specific data beyond physical description. Stage IV+ needs strong I-III foundation.
If err: later stages produce only AOL → "Let's step back to Stage II. The protocol is sequential for a reason — each stage needs the foundation of the one before it."
Step 8: Close + Review
End session formally + structured review.
"Write 'Session End' and the current time on your paper"
"Review all pages in order: ideogram, sensory data, dimensional data, sketches, AOL declarations"
"Circle the 5-10 data points you feel most confident about"
"Write a brief summary — 2-3 sentences about what the target feels like, not what it is"
Target feedback available → reveal target + guide comparison
"Compare data point by point — note hits, misses, and AOL contamination"
"File the session for future reference and pattern recognition"
→ Complete session record w/ clearly separated raw data, AOL declarations, summary. Upon feedback, some hits, misses, ambiguous.
If err: viewer feels session produced nothing → guide review anyway: "Viewers freq underestimate accuracy because look for exact ID. Description of 'tall, smooth, cold, outdoor, historical' matching monument = successful session — even w/o naming."
Check
Cooldown done + verified before Stage I
Ideogram spontaneous (< 2 sec), not deliberate
Stage II = low-level sensory descriptors, not analytical labels
All AOL caught + declared on paper at moment of recognition
Session progressed sequentially (I → II → III → sketch → higher)
Target blind to viewer throughout
Closed formally w/ summary before feedback
All session papers preserved for review
Monitor maintained protocol w/o leading viewer
Traps
Lead viewer: Monitor provides protocol structure not content hints — never say "try focusing on the structure" if you know target is building
Insufficient cooldown: Let viewer take time — rushing into Stage I = most common cause of poor sessions
Fail catch AOL: Monitor must actively listen for analytical labels + intervene immediately — letting AOL run contaminates all data
Over-monitoring: Constant interruptions break signal contact — intervene only for AOL, protocol violations, viewer distress
Front-loading: Any info about target before session biases data — maintain strict blindness for viewer
Dismiss ambiguous: CRV produces descriptive matches not identifications — train viewer to value accurate description over naming
→
remote-viewing — AI self-directed variant for unknown problems w/o preconceptions
meditate-guidance — shamatha concentration = foundation of mental stillness for CRV
heal-guidance — energy healing + remote viewing share non-local awareness; same coaching
forage-plants — detailed sensory obs of plants develops perceptual acuity for Stage II
