Coral Carte honored as IRVA's Woman of Remote Viewing
Down the Rabbit Hole’s Coral Carte was recently honored as IRVA's Woman of Remote Viewing.
Down the Rabbit Hole’s Coral Carte was recently honored as IRVA's Woman of Remote Viewing.
Here’s what IRVA had to say about the honor, and the answers that Coral gave to some of their questions. The original post can be found HERE.
We are pleased and honored to welcome Coral Carte as IRVA's Woman of Remote Viewing. In this first part of our post, Coral describes leading the life of a continual learner, an explorer, a seeker after wisdom. Thank you so much, Coral, for sharing your journey with us...
Born in Durban on the Indian Ocean to nomadic mixed European parents, Coral began her career in the pre-Mandela era as a photographer for a provincial newspaper. After studying TV production, she moved to Milan and worked as an advertising print and TV producer.
A precog and later lucid dreamer, she discovered Carlo Castaneda and Shamanism, as well as Tarot, while still technically in her teens, and still takes divination and dream working very seriously.
With the advent of the internet, she found Lyn Buchanan’s site and travelled to America to study Remote Viewing. In 2001 completed Advanced level and has been remote viewing ever since, starting professional viewing in 2015. She has since widened her Remote Viewing studies with teachers like Angela Della Fiora and Richie Mahoney. Remote Viewing is her love and passion, and she works as an Art therapist part-time so she can Remote View the rest of the time.
She is an animist interested in a profounder view of the magical universe we inhabit.
Some of her other studies are oracular astrology, with Antero Alli and Chaos Magic starting from Peter Carrol’s school The Arcanorium, family constellations and psychogeneology. She has a B/A hons in English/Psychology, an M/A in Interaction, is a licensed Biodanza Facilitator and has a diploma in Art Therapy techniques. She is an accredited teacher of Lyn Buchanan’s Controlled Remote Viewing method, and is teaching training.
Q&A
How did you enter this field?
I was a precognitive dreamer long before I knew there was a name for it. At 18, I discovered Carlos Castaneda’s first book, and it opened a doorway for me. I began practising lucid dreaming and later immersed myself in shamanic traditions and dreamwork. Along the way, I also learned divination, exploring different ways of accessing intuitive information.
When I moved to Italy and gained access to the internet, I decided to formalise my training. I came across Lyn Buchanan’s website, and in 1999, I flew to the United States to take his Basic Controlled Remote Viewing course — I was his 296th student since he went public in 1995.
I returned in 2001 for Intermediate and Advanced training, and after that began viewing with Lyn’s student practice groups. I first joined Maddog, run by Ralph Burton (who’s still a friend), then later joined Daz Smith’s group, Jumpgate, and later, Hellfire Remote Viewing, ever since.
What is something you think women bring to the remote viewing field that men do not?
Women tend to live with a heightened sense of awareness. We often have to be more attuned to our surroundings for our own safety — even something as simple as walking to a car at night requires alertness. That constant, embodied vigilance cultivates what Lyn Buchanan calls our sixth sense — an awareness of ambiance.
This translates beautifully into remote viewing. Women often perceive subtle shifts in atmosphere and pick up on fine details that others might overlook. For many women, that kind of deep perception is second nature — it’s a form of intelligence we’ve been refining all our lives.
Do you feel there is an effort among women remote viewers to promote mutual support?
Absolutely. I lead an all-women group called Dreamers, where we task each other on beautiful, uplifting targets — experiences that inspire awe and connection. I’m also part of Down the Rabbit Hole, a woman dominant subgroup within the Future Forecasters community, and I currently lead Delta, a problem-solving group originally founded by a woman, which now has a strong balance of both men and women.
Women are not only excellent viewers — they’re also outstanding project managers. I feel fortunate to work alongside female colleagues whose insight, professionalism, and creativity continually inspire me. There’s a genuine sense of mutual respect and support among us.
What was the biggest hurdle you experienced as a woman in this field?
For me, the challenge wasn’t so much about gender as about visibility. I had to learn to be comfortable on camera, to give interviews, and to speak publicly about my work. I’m naturally quite private, so that was a stretch. It’s often easier for men to step into the spotlight — I had to grow into it in my own way.
What is the most profound thing you have learned through remote viewing?
Trust. It sounds simple, but it’s everything.
Trust in oneself, in the subconscious, and in the process. The structure of CRV is there to support you — if you allow it, it will carry you through. When you trust your subconscious to deliver information faithfully, free from noise and emotional overlay, the results can be remarkable.
Equally, I’ve learned to trust my project manager. A viewer is only as good as their tasker. Great viewing happens within a field of trust — between the conscious and the subconscious, and between the viewer and the person guiding the work.
Such great insights and eloquent expression. Thank you for letting us share the voyage.