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Stephan Schwartz

Remote viewing researcher, consciousness scientist, futurist, and author who has spent over four decades studying non-local consciousness — the capacity of the human mind to perceive information across space and time independent of the physical senses. Schwartz is best known for using remote viewing to make verified archaeological discoveries and for his Project 2050, in which thousands of remote viewers have targeted mid-century futures with results that converge on dramatic civilizational transformation. He is one of the founding figures of modern remote viewing research and one of the few practitioners to produce independently verifiable physical discoveries using consciousness-based perception.

FieldDetails
Full NameStephan A. Schwartz
RoleRemote Viewing Researcher / Consciousness Scientist / Futurist / Author
StatusACTIVE
Platformstephanaschwartz.com, SchwartzReport newsletter, conference circuit, podcast appearances, peer-reviewed publications
Current AffiliationBIAL Foundation Fellow; Distinguished Associated Scholar, California Institute for Human Science; Consulting Faculty, Saybrook University
Former AffiliationChairman and Research Director, The Mobius Society (1977-1992); Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations
Notable WorksThe Secret Vaults of Time: Psychic Archaeology and the Quest for Man's Beginnings (1978), The Alexandria Project (1983), The 8 Laws of Change: How to Be an Agent of Personal and Social Transformation (2015), Remote Viewing: The Science and Theory of Nonphysical Perception (contributor)
Key ProjectsThe Alexandria Project (psychic archaeology), Deep Quest submarine experiment, Project 2050/2060 (remote viewing future timelines)
CategoryRemote Viewing Researcher / Futurist

Assessment: STRONG EVIDENCE (Verified Discoveries / Longitudinal Research)​

Stephan Schwartz stands out in consciousness research because his remote viewing work has produced independently verifiable physical results — not just subjective reports. Using remote viewers to guide archaeological excavations, Schwartz located Cleopatra's Palace, Marc Antony's Timonium, ruins of the Lighthouse of Pharos (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), a buried building at the ancient city of Marea, and sunken ships along the California coast and in the Bahamas. These discoveries were confirmed by underwater archaeology teams and represent some of the strongest evidence that non-local consciousness produces actionable, verifiable information about the physical world. His Project 2050 — spanning from 1978 to the present — is the longest-running remote viewing futures study in existence, with early sessions correctly identifying the fall of the Soviet Union, the rise of terrorism, and climate change decades before these events occurred. Schwartz's work is frequently referenced by Jordan Crowder as evidence for non-local consciousness and timeline awareness.

Background​

Career and Credentials​

Stephan Schwartz has operated at the intersection of consciousness research, government service, and academic scholarship for over four decades:

  • Government Service: Schwartz served as Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, placing him within the defense establishment during a period when the military was actively investigating psychic phenomena through programs like Project Stargate.
  • The Mobius Society (1977-1992): Schwartz founded and directed The Mobius Society, a research organization that pioneered the use of remote viewing in archaeology. The society developed structured methodologies for extracting high-quality remote viewing data, including the "Four Team Concept" and the "Consensus Strategy" — protocols for using multiple viewers to triangulate on accurate information.
  • Academic Affiliations: Schwartz holds positions at multiple institutions: Distinguished Associated Scholar at the California Institute for Human Science, Consulting Faculty at Saybrook University, and Fellow of the BIAL Foundation (a Portuguese foundation supporting consciousness research).
  • Publishing Record: Unlike many remote viewing practitioners, Schwartz has published in peer-reviewed academic journals including EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, Subtle Energies, Research in Parapsychology, and Journal of Parapsychology. This peer-reviewed publication record distinguishes him from researchers who publish only through popular books or self-published channels.
  • Professional Leadership: Schwartz is a founder and past-president of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, a section of the American Anthropological Association.

The Alexandria Project: Psychic Archaeology​

Schwartz's most famous work is the Alexandria Project — a series of underwater archaeological expeditions in Egypt's Alexandria harbor guided by remote viewing data.

Methodology​

Schwartz assembled teams of remote viewers and asked them to describe what lay beneath specific areas of Alexandria's Eastern Harbor and surrounding regions. The viewers provided detailed descriptions of structures, their locations, orientations, and characteristics — all before any physical investigation was conducted.

Verified Discoveries​

Based on remote viewing guidance, Schwartz and his dive crews discovered:

  • Cleopatra's Palace — The submerged palace complex of the last pharaonic queen of Egypt
  • Marc Antony's Timonium — The retreat Mark Antony built after his defeat at the Battle of Actium
  • Ruins of the Lighthouse of Pharos — Remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • A buried building at the ancient city of Marea — Located using remote viewing data before excavation confirmed its existence
  • An underground cistern — Identified by remote viewers and confirmed by physical investigation

Significance​

These discoveries represent perhaps the strongest empirical case for remote viewing producing actionable, verifiable results. The information provided by remote viewers was specific enough to guide physical excavations, and the discoveries were confirmed by professional archaeologists and underwater teams. The Alexandria Project demonstrates that non-local consciousness can produce information about physical reality that is accurate, detailed, and independently verifiable.

Deep Quest: The Submarine Experiment​

One of Schwartz's most scientifically important experiments was Deep Quest — a remote viewing study conducted aboard a submarine. The experiment was designed to test whether remote viewing operated via electromagnetic means (which would be blocked or attenuated by seawater and the submarine's hull) or through some other mechanism.

The results showed that remote viewing accuracy was not diminished by the electromagnetic shielding of the submarine, leading Schwartz to conclude that non-local perception is not an electromagnetic phenomenon. This finding is consistent with the theoretical framework that consciousness operates through mechanisms not yet described by conventional physics — a conclusion supported by the broader body of parapsychology research.

Project 2050: Remote Viewing the Future​

Project 2050 is Schwartz's longest-running research initiative and represents the most comprehensive attempt to use remote viewing to map future timelines.

Methodology​

Beginning in 1978, Schwartz asked participants at his workshops and conferences to remote view life in the year 2050. He took care to avoid suggesting answers, using structured protocols to minimize leading. Over the decades, approximately 4,000 remote viewers participated in the 2050 sessions, and later approximately 6,000 viewers targeted the year 2060.

Early Results (1978-1996): Verified Predictions​

The early sessions produced several predictions that were considered implausible at the time but were later confirmed:

  • Fall of the Soviet Union — Viewers described the disappearance of the Soviet state years before it occurred in 1991. Schwartz has noted this was particularly difficult for him to accept at the time.
  • Rise of Terrorism — Sessions from the 1980s described terrorism becoming a dominant global concern.
  • Climate Change — Viewers described significant environmental changes including rising sea levels and coastal inundation decades before climate change became a mainstream political issue.
  • The AIDS Epidemic — Early sessions described a devastating pandemic-type health crisis.

Recent Results (2018-Present): Mid-Century Predictions​

In sessions begun in 2018, remote viewers described the following for the period 2040-2060:

  • Government Collapse/Restructuring: The United States does not exist in its current form. Political power has devolved to states and regions. People have reorganized into small communities spread across the country.
  • Sea-Level Rise: Significant coastal flooding, with viewers describing "most of Florida is gone" and major coastal cities inundated or abandoned.
  • Agrarian Return: A return to more localized, agrarian-based communities rather than the current urbanized, globalized economy.
  • Cataclysmic Events (~2040-2045): Viewers described several dramatic changes altering human civilization between 2040 and 2045, with climate change and the end of the carbon energy era as the most obvious candidates.
  • No Mass Robotics: Contrary to current expectations about AI and automation, viewers did not describe a robotics-dominated future.
  • "Homo Superior": Some viewers described the emergence of an advanced stage of human development driven by CRISPR genetic technologies — though Schwartz has expressed concern that this would primarily be available to the wealthy, creating further inequity.

Significance for Consciousness Research​

Project 2050's significance extends beyond the specific predictions. The project demonstrates:

  • Temporal Non-Locality: If remote viewers can access accurate information about future events, consciousness is not bound by linear time — a finding consistent with the Gateway Process research and Robert Monroe's out-of-body explorations of time.
  • Consensus Methodology: The convergence of thousands of independent viewers on similar future scenarios suggests either (a) remote viewing accesses real future probabilities, or (b) there is a shared psychological tendency to envision similar futures — both of which are interesting findings.
  • Predictive Accuracy Track Record: The early sessions' accuracy regarding the Soviet Union, terrorism, and climate change provides a basis for taking the more recent predictions seriously, while acknowledging that future events are inherently uncertain.

Key Arguments and Evidence​

  • Verified Archaeological Discoveries: The Alexandria Project provides the strongest evidence for remote viewing as a real phenomenon — the information provided by viewers led to confirmed physical discoveries that could not have been obtained through conventional means.

  • Electromagnetic Independence: The Deep Quest submarine experiment demonstrates that remote viewing does not operate through electromagnetic mechanisms, suggesting consciousness accesses information through channels not described by current physics.

  • Longitudinal Predictive Accuracy: Project 2050's track record of correct predictions (Soviet collapse, terrorism, climate change) spanning decades provides evidence for temporal non-locality — the ability of consciousness to access information about future events.

  • Peer-Reviewed Publication: Unlike many consciousness researchers, Schwartz has published in peer-reviewed journals, subjecting his methodology and findings to academic scrutiny.

  • Connection to Government Programs: Schwartz's government service (Special Assistant to Chief of Naval Operations) and his work during the same era as Project Stargate place him within the institutional framework that took non-local consciousness seriously as an intelligence tool.

Key Quotes​

"Non-local consciousness is not an electromagnetic phenomenon. The data from the submarine experiment made that clear." — Stephan Schwartz, describing the Deep Quest experiment

"The remote viewers in 1978 told me the Soviet Union would disappear. I didn't believe them. But they were right." — Stephan Schwartz, on Project 2050's early predictions

The Counterargument​

  • Selection Bias in Archaeological Claims: Skeptics argue that remote viewing sessions produce large volumes of data, and that the "hits" (accurate descriptions) are emphasized while the "misses" (inaccurate descriptions) are downplayed or omitted from published accounts. Without full disclosure of all session data including failures, it is difficult to assess the true accuracy rate.

  • Unfalsifiable Future Predictions: Project 2050's predictions for 2040-2060 cannot be evaluated until those years arrive. The track record of earlier accurate predictions (Soviet collapse) is impressive but does not guarantee future accuracy, and failed predictions tend to be forgotten while successful ones are celebrated.

  • Alternative Explanations for Alexandria: Some skeptics have argued that the Alexandria discoveries could have been made through conventional archaeological methods (historical texts, known geography, educated guessing) and that the remote viewing component was incidental rather than causal.

  • Peer Review Limitations: While Schwartz publishes in peer-reviewed journals, the journals in which his consciousness research appears (EXPLORE, Journal of Parapsychology) are specialized publications that some mainstream scientists consider outside the scientific mainstream.

  • Reproducibility: The fundamental challenge for all remote viewing research is reproducibility under controlled conditions. While individual experiments have shown positive results, the effect sizes are often small and the protocols difficult to replicate exactly across different laboratories.

  • Cognitive Bias in Project 2050: The future visions described by remote viewers (government collapse, sea-level rise, agrarian return) could reflect culturally shared anxieties rather than genuine perception of future events. Climate change concern, distrust of government, and nostalgia for simpler living are widespread cultural themes that could influence session content.

  • Joe McMoneagle — McMoneagle's work as Remote Viewer #001 in Project Stargate represents the government's confirmed investment in the same non-local consciousness abilities Schwartz researches. Both demonstrate that remote viewing produces actionable results.
  • Jordan Crowder — Crowder frequently references Schwartz's work, particularly Project 2050 and the archaeological discoveries, as evidence for non-local consciousness and the reality of timeline awareness.
  • Gateway Consciousness Simulator — The CIA's Gateway Process investigation examined the same non-local consciousness mechanisms that Schwartz studies through remote viewing.
  • Robert Monroe — Monroe's exploration of time perception during out-of-body states parallels Schwartz's findings on temporal non-locality in remote viewing.

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