What Is FLOW?
For decades, debate has circled around Controlled Remote Viewing — its history, what “CRV” truly means, and what the right way to teach it should be.
FLOW is my answer to that debate.
FLOW is a contemporary evolution of Ingo Swann’s Controlled Remote Viewing methodology. It preserves the structural integrity of his original framework, while integrating a modern philosophy, a more personalised mentoring style, and refinements born from over twenty years of working professionally as a remote viewer.
It is not a rejection of CRV.
It is its natural evolution.
Why Is It Called FLOW?
There are two reasons.
First, I wanted to step away from the alphabet-soup of abbreviated RV systems and the lingering military-era atmosphere that still surrounds parts of the field. Remote viewing has matured — and so should the way we teach it.
Second, remote viewing is not mechanical.
It is fluid.
In my experience, it expands and contracts. It deepens. It accelerates. It pauses. It moves like a river — sometimes powerful, sometimes subtle — but always in motion.
FLOW reflects that living quality.
The Philosophy Behind FLOW
My own journey with CRV gradually transformed into what I now call FLOW. That journey mirrors a Zen concept known as the **Ensō** — the circular brushstroke that has become the foundation and symbol of this methodology.
An ensō is drawn in a single, expressive movement.
It is not corrected.
It is not edited.
It captures the practitioner’s state in one continuous act of creation.
This mirrors the ideogram process originally introduced by Ingo Swann — a spontaneous mark emerging from intuition, movement, and direct subconscious contact.
In Zen, the act of drawing an ensō for self-realisation is known as *hitsuzendō* — “the way of the brush.” Each master’s ensō is different. That individuality is not a flaw; it is the point.
This is the heart of FLOW:
You are encouraged to express your individuality within structure.
An ensō may be open or closed.
- An open ensō represents growth, movement, and the unfolding nature of reality.
- A closed ensō represents completion, cohesion, and refinement.
FLOW embraces both.
Structure and freedom.
Discipline and expression.
Precision and creativity.
It is a method that evolves symbiotically with you.
How FLOW Differs from Traditional CRV
Many CRV instructors continue to teach strictly from a 1980s military framework, adhering rigidly to original training protocols.
FLOW honours those origins — but recognises that both the practitioner and the world have changed.
FLOW is:
- Structured — but not rigid
- Intuitive — but not chaotic
- Guided — yet deeply personal
- Rooted in CRV — yet infused with growth, creativity, and adaptability
It is built on Swann’s principles, but designed to evolve with the practitioner rather than confine them.
Because remote viewing is not about imitation.
It is about integration.
A Final Word
There is no single “perfect” or “correct” way to learn remote viewing.
Many systems work.
What matters is resonance — finding the approach that aligns with how *you* learn, perceive, and grow.
FLOW is simply an alternative:
a structured framework combined with a modern, adaptive, expressive philosophy.
If that speaks to you, then perhaps this is your next step.
Wherever your path leads, I wish you clarity, depth, and success on your remote viewing journey.
Namaste.
Click here to read FLOW mentoring testimonials.
Or click here to watch this presentation of the art within RV, showing many Remote viewing examples from myself and also some of my students.
