Extremely Remote.pdf

Sacred Chao Productions presents

Extremely Remote

An E-Book by Bob Cassidy

¨2003 by Robert E Cassidy

Table of Contents

Introduction...............................................................................................................1

Extremely Remote ....................................................................................................3

Principia 134:..........................................................................................................13

The Organizer ........................................................................................................15

Principium 307.1:....................................................................................................19

The Seeing Stones.................................................................................................19

The Goblet Switch ..................................................................................................22

Introduction

About a year ago, I decided to revamp my act and build it around the premise of

ÐRemote ViewingÑ. Apart from providing thematic consistency to my presentations, I

also wanted to capitalize on the increasing public awareness and interest in the

phenomenon. Over the past year, I have released three of my favorite RV routines, all

of which create exactly the same effect, but under different conditions and procedures.

Why, you may well ask, am I releasing yet another Remote Viewing variation?

Well I think it is a bit more than a mere variation, but there were two important reasons

that led to the creation of ÐExtremely Remote. The first was simple necessity. Since I

had adopted remote viewing as the primary skill of my stage character, it was essential

that I devise as many methods as possible for achieving the same or a similar effect

under virtually any performance conditions.

The second reason was more personal. Early in 2002, I released part one of

Theories and Methods for the Practical Psychic . It was the first e-book I had ever written

and my first completely new piece of work in nearly seven years. In it, I included my

remote viewing routine called ÐThe Moleskine Divination.Ñ Based on the success I had

presenting it to paying audiences, I was certain that mentalists would see some merit in

the routine.

Some did. Others, realizing that the effect required a set of Royal HeathÓs classic

ÐDye-ciphering DiceÑ (a seeming sacrilege to purists and an apparent throwback to the

Ðplaying cards and diceÑ approach to mentalism), proceeded to trash the effect in

particular and the e-book in general. While I tolerate criticism very well, I honestly

believe that the use of the dice in the ÐMoleskineÑ effect was entirely logical, interesting

and believable. I was determined, though, to recreate the effect without using the Heath

dice.

Another complaint about the ÐMoleskineÑ effect was that the Ðbook of targetsÑ

required quite a lot of work to put together. This, I still believe, was a strong point Î the

more work it takes to prepare an effect, the less people will perform it, which is fine by

me. Who needs the competition?

In ÐExtremely RemoteÑ, I believe I have met my self-imposed challenge. There is

a Ðbook of targetsÑ but it doesnÓt take the same amount of work or time to put together. It

takes considerably more. HeathÓs Dice are not used. It uses regular dice.

I am only kidding. Those of you who stopped reading at the end of the last

paragraph wouldnÓt understand my reasoning anyway. There is a die involved, but it

exists entirely in your participantÓs imagination. And the book can be prepared in just a

few hours while you are watching Law and Order reruns or downloading MicrosoftÓs

latest Critical Update.

In addition to being a very strong routine, I think you will find a lot of use for the

utility device that is at its core.

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Extremely Remote

This is the RV routine that I carry with me all of the time. If you take the time to

put it together you will not only have an excellent impromptu routine, but will be

prepared to perform several equally strong effects on the spur of the moment. If you are

naturally disorganized (like me), you will also enjoy an additional benefit, as you will

soon see.

Effect: (Part One)

Having turned the conversation to the topic of remote viewing, the mentalist offers to

give a demonstration. He opens his organizer to a section labeled ÐRemote Viewing

TargetsÑ and shows that it contains almost six hundred locations, including famous

buildings, landmarks, bridges, lakes and other geographical points of interest. The list

occupies over forty-eight pages and each page contains approximately twelve hand-

written and sequentially numbered Ðtargets.Ñ The first target is numbered 111, and the

last is numbered 666. He allows a spectator to flip through the pages to verify the

number and variety of the entries.

ÐIn an actual remote viewing experiment, the actual target is selected at random.

There is any number of ways to do this, from using a sophisticated computer program

down to the simple expedient of rolling dice. We could use three dice, for example, to

generate a random three-digit number. If we were to roll a five, a one and a four, we

could call that five hundred and fourteen. Or, we could change their positions around

and get one hundred and forty five or four hundred and fifty one.

ÐThe highest three digit number you could get with three dice would be six

hundred and sixty-six Î three sixes. The lowest, obviously, would be one hundred and

eleven, represented by three ones. Between those numbers are five hundred and fifty-

five three digit numbers, each of which has been assigned to a separate target in the

book.Ñ The performer allows another spectator to verify the hundreds of different target

locations in the book.

ÐYou have to be careful with dice, though. You must be sure they are perfect

cubes and are not weighted, loaded, or shaped in any way so that they would tend to

favor certain number combinations.

ÐThe easiest way to do this, I have found, is to forego real dice entirely and use

imaginary ones. IÓll show you what I mean.Ñ

The mentalist removes several business cards from the organizer, bookmarks

the Ðremote viewing sectionÑ, and closes the book. He places it in front of the spectator

who is to act as assistant, also providing her with three of the business cards and a

writing implement. [The business cards and pen are not always necessary or desirable,

but sometimes they are necessary. See my note below.]

ÐHere, take this too,Ñ the mentalist says as he pretends to hand the assistant a

non-existent die. ÐItÓs an imaginary die. I only have one, so we will have to use it three

times. Just play along with me and imagine that itÓs real. Look it over, notice that the

sides are marked from one to six with spots. ItÓs a perfect die, but I want you to roll it just

a few times to satisfy yourself that it is not weighted or loaded in any way. Go ahead,

roll it.Ñ

After whatever byplay seems appropriate, the mentalist tells the spectator to note

the number on top of the die. ÐDonÓt tell it to us,Ñ he cautions her. ÐJust write the number

on the back of one of the business cards, and then place the card on the table, number

side down.Ñ

He continues, ÐNow tilt the die or give it a turn so that you are looking at another

number.Ñ He has her actually pantomime the action. ÐYou should now see a different

number. Write that on a blank business card and then place that card face down onto

the first.Ñ

He requests that the participant tilt the die one more time so that yet another

number is ÐshowingÑ, and he has her write this on the last business card which is then

placed face down on the other two.

ÐMay I have the die please?Ñ asks the mentalist as he retrieves the imaginary

cube and returns it to his pocket.

ÐNow pick up the business cards and mix them up so that even you do not know

which card has which number written on it.Ñ

The mentalist turns his back and walks away as he instructs the spectator to turn

the cards over and place them next to each other, thus forming a three digit number.

[NOTE: When I perform the effect, I dispense with the business cards and

let the spectator do the whole thing mentally. I feel it is stronger this way as it

emphasizes that everything takes place in her mind. You may, however, if the

spectator is a bit nervous or inebriated, prefer to have her write the numbers

down as described. Be sure, however, to have her hide the cards or destroy them

before you turn around to face her and begin your Ðremote viewing.Ñ]

ÐYou now have a randomly generated three-digit number. It represents a target

location in the organizer. Please open it and look up the target. Do not tell anyone what

it is, just fix it in your mind.Ñ

Before the spectator even has a chance to locate the target, the mentalist begins

to describe the location. He removes a pad and pen from his pocket and makes notes

and draws simple pictures. He then gives an exact description of the physical structure

and its geographical location. There is nothing vague about his description Î he actually

spells out the name of the target.

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Method: (Part One)

The routine continues from here with a repeat test done under even stricter seeming

conditions in which the performer again succeeds in revealing extremely detailed

information before actually naming the target. In the second part of the routine, several

spectators assist in selecting the location. A completely different method, which serves

to destroy any deductive glimmerings amongst the skeptical, is utilized. But first IÓd

better describe how part one is accomplished.

Consider the following: no prior preparation is necessary; you have no idea what

three-digit number the spectator selects Î and you really donÓt care. The spectators can

for see for themselves that there are hundreds of possible targets; and all thatÓs

required is the organizer and its usual contents - a pen, some business cards, note

paper, etc.

[A word of warning - If you frequently travel by air, be sure to label the section of

the organizer containing the locations as ÐRemote Viewing Targets.Ñ DO NOT simply

label the section ÐTargets.Ñ]

Interestingly enough, the routine would not be as effective if you were to use a

real dice to select the number. The fact that the entire selections takes place in the

spectatorÓs imagination effectively covers up the fact that the spectator is given no

where near five hundred and fifty-five possible target selections. Carefully reread the

presentation. Note that the performer first talks about using three dice to select a

number. He implies that there are five hundred and fifty-five possible numbers that can

be formed with three dice. This, however, is not true because the dice do not allow for

any numbers containing the digits 0, 7, 8, and 9. The possible three-digit numbers that

can be obtained from three dice are really 216 (6 x 6 x 6).

To further reduce the number of possible combinations, the mentalist subtlety

switches to a procedure utilizing only one ÐinvisibleÑ die. He has the spectator ÐrollÑ it

freely and then tells her to ÐtiltÑ it to obtain two additional different numbers. Since the

entire procedure takes place in the spectatorÓs imagination, there is nothing suspicious

looking about it. The fact remains that no one knows exactly what numbers the

spectator is visualizing. But as far as the performer is concerned, it doesnÓt really

matter. His purpose has been to limit the possible choices to120 targets.

There are really only twenty-one targets, though, because each is duplicated five

or six times. The duplications are spread out very well and are not noticeable upon a

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