The Beginning
WSPIR was formed in
April 2005 by 6 founding members, five of whom make up the WSPIR Board,
each having several years of paranormal investigation experience as
members of other groups.
Founding
Members and Board
Darren Thompson |
President Co-Founder |
Patricia Woolard |
Vice President/ Treasurer
and Director of Operations Co-Founder |
Jill Thompson |
Secretary, Director of
Training, Director of Media Relations Co-Founder |
Charlotte Liggett |
Co - Founder inactive |
C. Thomas “Wolf” Cooney |
Co - Founder inactive |
David Doughty |
Co - Founder inactive |
objectives
§ Committed to assisting
those experiencing alleged paranormal phenomenon by helping them to
understand what they are experiencing
§ Committed to attempting to
recreate all anomalies and search for natural causes which may be the origin of the “paranormal” phenomenon
§ Committed to seeking proof
of other realms of existence using scientific means in conjunction with
the psychic sciences
§ Committed to precisely
researching, investigating and documenting paranormal phenomenon with
integrity, honesty and discretion
§ Committed to conducting all
assessments and investigations accurately by following protocol to
ensure that meaningful and untainted evidence will be obtained
§ Committed to thoroughly
training all members in their responsibilities
NECESSARY elementS REQUIRED TO
PERFORM A WSPIR PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
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- Compile, Review,
Compare, and Report
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every parAnormal
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The "hard" side |
The "soft" side |
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- Experiences of the client
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- Psychic or
Metaphysical findings
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§ It is important to
remember that:
WSPIR recognizes the use of psychic
sciences as an additional investigative instrument which joins the
technical side in generating rich case studies for the benefit of
clients and to assist clients in understanding their experiences and
helping to lessen their fears.
§ The “hard” and “soft” sides of
each investigation are equally essential to performing a thorough
investigation.
MEMBERS
- Members are not required to participate
in assessments and investigations.
- WSPIR members are diverse, yet
open-minded people with varied interests, theories and areas of
expertise who are enthusiastic about researching, studying
paranormal activity and learning from each other.
- We do not go into any investigation
for the excitement of being scared as we are not “thrill seekers”
and prefer not to be called "ghost hunters".
- We are paranormal investigators
thoroughly trained in all areas of investigating and perform every
investigation with professionalism and respect, both to the living
and to the spirits.
- We are “open minded skeptics”
- We don’t assume that all unusual
occurrences are paranormal.
- We don’t assume that everything
has a rational explanation and a natural cause; therefore,
nothing is ever paranormal.
MEMBERSHIP
WSPIR restricts membership
in order to maintain a good balance of skills and
responsibilities so that all members have the opportunity to
participate in investigations.
Membership
is currently closed.
You may be considered as an active contributing member by
doing the following:
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Sign up on the WSPIR Forum and participate in on
line discussions
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Complete and submit the WSPIR Membership Application/Agreement form
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Completed the
basic training class
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Have a skill or
skills that contributes to the overall good balance of
responsibilities in the group
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You must have your own means of transportation to particpate
on cases
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May be required to attend an interview with the WSPIR Board
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You must be over the age of 18 to apply for membership.
Good
Energy" promotes “Good Results” therefore, it is important to ensure
that we are a “good fit” with one another.
Not
everyone will be accepted for membership. you may decide that
we aren’t the group for you. There are many paranormal
groups available and we will provide you with
information for those other groups if requested.
Dues are $40 a year, renewal date is every April.
Dues will only be collected
after you have been accepted as a member.
WSPIR MEETINGS
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