A modified mixed oxide method which is based on a two step reaction sintering process was designed to obtain single phase PMN ceramics. In this regard, pyrochlore phase formation during calcination process at different calcination temperatures was studied to determine the best soaking temperature for the first step in the specified method. In other words, the calcination temperature in which the least pyrochlore phase produced was chosen as the first step soaking temperature. The results showed that by utilizing this new method, single phase PMN ceramics with a high relative density of 98% can be synthesized successfully using conventional mixed oxide starting materials.