Preview Test Transcript
Thank you for taking the Preview Test. You should be seated in a comfortable position with a pen and a few sheets of blank A4 or letter size paper, in the landscape position, in front of you. There should be as few distractions as possible within the next 15 to 20 minutes. Lighting should be dim enough so that closing your eyes provides complete darkness. (If necessary, cup your hands over your closed eyes.)
Here’s what you can expect:
The first part of the session will clear your mind. While you should still remain fully alert, we need the ‘noise’ of your conscious mind to quiet down, so that your subconscious mind can pick up the previewing information from the selected target. The selected target is a photo of any place, any event or any object, at any time. If thoughts or images pop into your mind during this part of the session, these are probably thoughts from your conscious mind, trying to guess what the target is. The way to deal with these thoughts are to list them – in one word if possible – on the right hand side of the page. Once recorded, your subconscious mind should be free again to explore the target further. This part of the session should take at about 5 minutes.
The next step is to connect with the viewer – the person behind the camera that took the photo. It is not important who it is, but before you preview the target you need to connect with the correct target. You do this by recording the impressions of the viewer. Feelings, perspectives, position of the viewer – it all comes into play. Without trying to see what the viewer sees, gather as much information about the place, object or event that you can, by focusing on the viewer. Write this down in short descriptive words.
The next part of the session is to preview the target, and to record on paper what you feel while ‘looking’ at the target. This should be followed by recording what you see. Try not to label or name the target, as we are not yet interested in what it is. Any labels are likely the result of your conscious mind jumping to conclusions. Again, the way to deal with a label would be to list it on the right hand side of the paper. You may need about 5 to 10 minutes to record this information. You should not expect clear or vivid images from your subconscious mind. Previewing information is very subtle in comparison to our conscious experiences, dreams or imagination.
The last part of the session is to view the target that has been selected, and to compare it with your notes. You should immediately recognise similarities and aspects of the target that you have identified correctly. Based on this self-evaluation, rate your previewing session by selecting one of the outcomes that are listed below the target.
You can pause this recording at any step of the previewing session. Well, let’s get started:
Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing to clear your mind. You should not be trying to preview the target yet. You have the ability to describe the target that you will be viewing soon. Focus on your breathing some more. You should only be seeing black. However, if you have had any thoughts on the target, open your eyes now, list it on the right hand side of the paper and continue without giving what you have written down another thought. Close your eyes again, focus on your breathing and clear your mind. You may pause the recording here if you need more time to clear your mind.
Once you have cleared your mind, you are ready to start gathering information about the target. First describe any feelings you may have about the target. Pause the recording now if necessary, and write these feelings down. You now have a ‘fix’ on the target.
Next, gather information about the target in basic words or drawings. You may only preview parts of the target, appearing as short ‘flickerings’ of information. Try not to label or identify the whole picture. However, if you do, record it as deductions on the right hand side. Pause the recording now if necessary.
Finally, use the previewing information that you have gathered as ‘keys’ to unlock the remainder of the target. Now try to view the complete picture. With your eyes closed, look around or view the target from a different perspective. You should now be able to complete the previewing exercise. Pause the recording here if necessary.
You should now have sufficient information about the target to recognise the target when you view it. If you have insufficient information, you may want to repeat some of the previewing steps above.
The next step is to close this window and view the target.
Good luck!