Time-look Scanning lecture as presented by Forg

Time-Look Scanning:
(note: this article is an edited log of a chat based lecture.)

We'll be reviewing what time-look scanning is, how it's done, how it operates (ie. the means by which it works), and it's various uses and applications.

Time-look scanning is the observation of the flow of time via the use of scanning, simply.
This includes both the past and the future. In essence, this feat is performed quite along the same lines as any basic scan. It should be noted that this is anything but the only way to perform this feat.

To start, our scan must first have a focal point. What are we trying to achieve? As common to any scan. In this circumstance however, our focus is going to be to an event that has occurred or will occur. The key operating principal here is that psi is not limited by the temporal boundaries that other things may be. We can extend our reach forward or backward by direction of will. We will focus on our past event as is related to a person, object, or idea. Unlike a common scan instead of following a current energy signature we are tracing the path of energies that are or could be.

For a sake of reference, we'll say we are scanning something in the past. Directing our focus to this event, we follow said energy pathways as they were created. In essence, we are viewing the energies as they once existed. It will depend on your end goal as to how broad you must be with your focus.

If I was, for example, attempting to determine who a person was married to before he had died. I will focus myself his energy as it was, and the idea of him. I will then trace those pathways back to a point where I might lock on to who he was married to. Tracing these energies need not be as complicated as the idea might sound. We do not have to follow the paths as we would a trail through the woods. Instead, we are looking for specific keys along the way. By first locking on to him, we are now closer to those directions that his energy has taken. Changing our focus then to more specific as we go along, to a time when he was with his wife or using the direction of his affection thereby finding the pathway to his wife. At which point, we can glean the required information.

In a similar respect we can view the interactions he had with his wife at specific points in time, by utilizing these points as our directions for our intent. "Psiwolf" asked me a good question, relevant to this, when I had first brought up the seminar to him. He asked how we can find these specific points in time when time is an arbitrary unit of measure by which we measure our existence. This is because when scanning, we operate from a matter of perspective.

By utilizing certain intents that we unconsciously understand to mean a specific thing, we can properly direct what our end goal is. As with PK, if I am to manipulate a random number generator, I do not need to know how every pathway of energy within the mechanical device operates, to cause a resulting effect on said device. By implying my intent to manipulate it, psi will follow the 'path of least resistance' to generate the desired effect (depending of course on ones ability...but that's hardly the point). It is in saying this that I mean by directing our intent, we do not need to select each specific detail to generate the end result.

As a disclaimer, I am not able to describe why this is possible. It's not something I have come to understand yet through my dealings with psi. But in either case, that is more specific that perhaps we need to be.

Taking us back to time-look scanning. By this principal, our perspective implies a certain measure of time. We understand time to be measured in the way of dates occurrence. And by the principal we can thereby follow these dates or occurrences with our focus, and thus latch on and observe them as they were.

Now, the next can of worms. Scanning forwards in time.

Looking forward in time requires that we establish specific constant variables, in order to determine the outcome of a changing variable, much like with an equation. For example sake we will say, I want to find out what might occur if I accept a job I was offered in a different country. My constant variables will be "Will I enjoy my job and be successful" and "I am moving to said country". These are our intents.

Our intents are directed at the possible outcomes. We are following the potential pathways of these occurrences assuming that they both occur. We can now direct our focus more specificity to aspects we desire to see with these assumed variables. Things like "who will I make friends with", "will my house be nice".

The ability to focus on these specifics is dependent on the capabilities of the scanner I would advise keeping a more specific focus so as not to overwhelm yourself with data. Making these pathways easier to follow and focus on.

A disclaimer, once again. The following is based upon my own observation of this skill and the methods by which time operates. I by no means have a complete understanding of how time operates, and am still coming to learn these things.

One could postulate that the events that will occur in the future are constantly changing based on our choices, and the choices of those around us. This is true. However, each choice will lead to specific repercussions. I.e. Every action has a reaction. Hence the idea of karma, etc.

By assuming to specific actions, we extrapolate this effect to however far our intent is to look ahead. Again, psi follows the path of least resistance, expounding the effect of these choices on the other energies in play. The other energies in play being those other choices we may be making at the time, and the choices/effects of those around us.

Again, how this 'path of least resistance' is achieved is not something I'm currently savvy to. And also again, knowing how each specific change occurs up to the point in time we are scanning to, is not a necessary factor.

These scans are limited, as with any aspect of psionics, to the perspective again. We can hinder our capabilities of being successful by assuming how likely it is we are to be successful, or assuming specific boundaries on things like time.

This is not always avoidable, but I encourage you to constantly analyze your methods so as to be certain you are reducing the amount you limit yourself. This goes for any psionic feat/skill you may attempt to perform.

Finally, the uses for Time-Look Scanning.

Obviously, since this skill is one of 'observation' our uses are limitless depending on our need. I've already provided a few.

Looking backwards in time, we can determine how an event played out, where put down our keys, past issues resulting in today's problem. By looking forward, we can effectively determine the outcome of an action or a specific set of actions. This sort of feat is performed by any effective psychic, tarot reader, and so on (though not always by the same means).

By knowing the way which events will unfold, we can there by change them. Changing them now, but effecting their cause, or by the use of other psionic skills to effect the outcome of these events to our desired ends (ie. future selection).

How we can effect the flow of time is another matter entirely, which I wont be covering today. That concludes a basic overview of time-look scanning or whatever you may like to call it. I'll open the floor now to questions or comments. Have at!

Questions:

[18:46] <Sandtrooper> wouldn't scanning back words be called retroprecog?
[18:46] <Forg> Sandtrooper: you can call it whatever you like
[18:46] <Sandtrooper> I'm just saying, not trying to put you on BLAST.
[18:47] <Forg> time-look scanning was just a phrase that was used years ago when I originally heard of it.
[18:47] <Sandtrooper> ahhh...Thanks. I haven't seen a tech like that around the community in regards of why we all should learn and experiment on our own.
[18:48] <Sandtrooper> its a good word to group precog and retroprecog because that is when I understand what you were talking about. It was an enjoyable read, nothing to difficult.

[18:49] <Sandtrooper> So, basically when we scan a persons time line per ce, we would get different variations of information?
[18:49] <Forg> the technique itself is really not complicated. It's the principals behind it that tend to be.
[18:50] <Forg> yes
[18:50] <Forg> just outright scanning what will happen to someone in the future, will predict their current course and the choices they will make.

[18:51] <Sandtrooper> Do you think this would work if one wanted to know there past lives? if it was set to be goal orientated?
[18:52] <Forg> I can not confirm or deny the existence of past lives without treading on ground I have not adequately verified, but theoretically yes
[18:52] <Forg> I can see no reason you could not explore that pathway as it is related to them
[18:52] <lutasi> do you think this is evidence for a deterministic reality?
[18:53] * sephy|phone has quit IRC (Ping timeout#)
[18:53] <Forg> lutasi: Somewhat. It is contrary to the theory of a deterministic reality in the sense that we can change what occurs.
[18:54] <Forg> observing multiple outcomes of potential choices before making a choice
[18:54] <Forg> or, as noted, via the use of other psionic skills

[18:57] <Forg> I'll be posting a log of this lecture at vsociety.net. Anyone else who wishes to post it elsewhere (without contextual alteration) is welcome to.

-Forg