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I believe it was at this point that Swann told me to begin making a clay model of the site. I proceeded, partly with my worksheets laid out in sequence for reference, but I must say, mainly by reference to some kind of instruction my hands were getting from a truly unknown source. My fingers formed blocks and then cones that fit on the blocks, just like the drawings I had made earlier in the session.
In the course of building the model, I had difficulty getting one of the “cones” to stand straight on the block. Thus I was forced to make a tiny ball of clay, and to insert it under the cone. The repair was not visible, and had the desired effect of straightening the cone. But immediately, I got a strong impression, and went back to the page to write it.
The sense of this was that I seemed to be so strongly connected with the site that I “understood” the builders, who long ago had lavished love and care on the construction, and were appalled by my crudeness. I fully realize that none of this makes any sense, but in all honesty I feel obliged to record it here for the reader. These impressions came in an instant, and were fully developed, allowing for only a very short summary on the worksheet.[See figures X & Y in this PDF]
I also recall the impression that the purpose of the place was to honor ancestors, and that fires were lit there so that the smoke would rise to heaven, where the ancestors still reside. Thus it was fundamentally a religious place, though devoted to ancestors rather than the worship of particular gods.
At this stage in the evolution of the remote viewing session, although I had done no analysis of the data, I had already drawn the target and begun making a model. Moreover, I had described the cones as “spires,” with details about how they were configured and the unusual concentric rings forming their primary esthetic feature. And I had also said it was a temple, and associated heaven and both a physical and spiritual uplifting with the place.
Having finished my clay model, and stating to Swann that I was getting no further data, he opened the folder and showed me two photographs of the site. We were both extremely pleased with the result. It was indeed a temple in Thailand, though he had no other information about it.
A long Internet search eventually revealed the temple to be Wat Phra Sri San Phet, located at the ancient capital city of Ayutthaya, about 140 kilometers north of Bangkok. First construction was in about 1450. Three main spires were built after the death of succeeding kings in order to serve as their memorial. A fourth spire was designed to hold religious relics. Continued on page 7
