Closed-eye vision is the name people give to perceiving colors, shapes, numbers or letters while the eyes are covered by a lightproof mask. It is also called eyeless sight, blindfold reading, inner sight or mindsight. Families practice it at home, children and adults, as a quiet journey into attention and intuition.
Names for the same experience
- Closed-eye vision: the name we use on this site.
- Eyeless sight: the English title of Jules Romains’ 1924 book, and a general name for perceiving without the eyes.
- Blindfold reading: reading, or naming colors and objects, while the eyes are covered.
- Inner sight: an everyday phrase for seeing on the inner screen of consciousness.
- Mindsight: a popular name in online communities and training programs. Psychology uses the same word for a different idea.
- Third eye: a symbolic idea from many traditions, often used as a picture of inner sight.
More in our glossary and in the complete guide to closed-eye vision.
Closed-eye vision and blindsight are different things
Blindsight is a documented neurological phenomenon, described from the 1970s, in which people with damage to part of the visual system say they see nothing, yet respond to some visual stimuli with their eyes open. Closed-eye vision is something else: a practice anyone can try at home with the eyes covered. The words sound close, but the subjects are separate.
What you need to practice at home
A truly lightproof mask, and a guide that walks you through. The Seeing Beyond Matter kit brings everything into one box: a hardcover book, a color Illustrated Booklet, a Practice Mask and 12 Color Cards. The book presents the path gradually, from the first page. We keep the method inside the book, on purpose, so the experience stays yours.
Who it is for
Parents and children, teenagers and adults. Children tend to meet it as play, and the book is written first of all for parents, in plain language, at a calm pace.
Questions and answers
What is closed-eye vision?
Closed-eye vision is the name people give to perceiving colors, shapes, numbers or letters while the eyes are covered by a lightproof mask. It is also called eyeless sight, blindfold reading, inner sight or mindsight.
Is closed-eye vision the same as blindsight?
No. Blindsight is a documented neurological phenomenon in which people with damage to part of the visual system say they see nothing, yet respond to some visual stimuli with their eyes open. Closed-eye vision is a practice anyone can try at home with the eyes covered. The words sound close, but the subjects are separate.
Are eyeless sight, blindfold reading and mindsight the same thing?
They are different names, used in different communities, for the same experience of perceiving while the eyes are covered. On this site we say closed-eye vision. Mindsight also appears in psychology with a different meaning, so it helps to check the context.
What do I need to practice at home?
A truly lightproof mask and a guide that explains the path. The Seeing Beyond Matter kit brings them together in one box: a hardcover book, a color Illustrated Booklet, a Practice Mask and 12 Color Cards.
Is it for children or for adults?
Both. Children tend to approach it like play, and the book is written for parents too, in plain language, at a calm pace. Adults are just as welcome, with nothing to prove.
Is it a medical treatment?
No. The kit is intended for personal development and is not therapy or medical advice. The mask is not a medical device.
Where can I get the kit?
The kit is available to pre-order at seeingbeyondmatter.com, in a Hebrew edition and an English edition. You place a pre-order by filling in your details, with no payment today, and estimated delivery is up to 45 business days.