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In 2020, as part of her doctoral work in spiritual science, Letty Flohr conducted a 33-day repeatability study to explore the measurable and lived effects of the Cloudwatching Method. Thirteen participants practiced Cloudwatching daily for a minimum of five minutes in a supine or reclining position, tracking their physical, mental, and emotional states before and after each session.
The study occurred during a time of significant global disruption. Participants were navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, political tension, social unrest, and economic uncertainty. Nine days into the study, widespread wildfires erupted across California and Nevada. Eighty-five percent of participants experienced days of “unhealthy to hazardous” air quality, and the sky often appeared orange, grey, or obscured. Many sessions were moved indoors. Even with these challenges, participants continued their daily practice and completed the full study period.
Outdoor practice was encouraged, but due to wildfire smoke, many sessions occurred indoors. Comfort, safety, and resting the eyes on the open sky remained central to the method.
Participants consistently documented increases in calm, presence, gratitude, and energy across the 33-day period. Many also noted moments of insight or a new perspective. These patterns appeared in both the daily tracking forms and the post-study questionnaire.
Although the study did not formally measure panoramic vision, many of the findings reflected what the method teaches about gazing far and wide and broadening our visual field. Even when the skies were orange, grey, or obscured by smoke, participants still reported feeling calmer, more present, and more aware. These results suggest that the benefits are not tied to how the sky looks, but to the mode of vision itself. Panoramic vision can help reduce vigilance and shift a person from a heightened state into a calmer state in real time.
During the wildfires, many participants could not practice outdoors and had to do their sessions indoors for extended periods. It was meaningful to see that the method remained steady and supportive, even when participants practiced indoors and the skies were affected by the fires.
The study also showed the impact of a short pause. Practicing for as little as five minutes created noticeable shifts in body, mind, and spirit. Lying down, gazing far and wide, and allowing the body to rest appeared to support emotional steadiness and clarity during an unusually difficult time.
Letty extends deep gratitude to the thirteen participants who committed themselves to this 33-day process. Their consistency and honest reflections helped refine the method and shaped how Cloudwatching is taught today.
