If you are interested in taking part, please read below and send an email request for an invitation.

The Psi Society exists to investigate any purportedly psychic phenomenon, parapsychological abilities or events. This includes but is not limited to: psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance, extrasensory perception (ESP) and so on.

The term Remote Viewing was introduced by American physicists Russel Targ and Harold Putoff in 1974. Targ and Putoff, based at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), carried out government funded research into the ability of individuals to gather information from remote locations outside of their physical perception.

Similar research was carried out forty years previously by best-selling American author Upton Sinclair (whose novel, The Jungle, brought attention from President Roosevelt and led to the passing of two Acts). Upton Sinclair’s 2nd wife, Marie Craig, achieved astonishingly accurate hits recreating pictures unseen by her and sealed in envelopes (many drawn 100s of miles away). Their investigations were written up in the book Mental Radio.

More recent research has explored the effect of groups of people focusing on a single target (Remote Viewing by Committee: RV Using a Mulitple Agent / Multiple Percipient Design. Journal of Parapsychology, Vol 63 2003.)

In our investigation we will be looking at Remote Viewing by committee and the effect of hypnotism on Remote Viewing.

Location: Treadwell’s Bookshop, 34 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7PB

Time: 26th April 2008, from 10am - 4.30pm

How to find Treadwell’s Bookshop

Details

To take part in this investigation you MUST send an email request for an invitation. Invitations are allocated on a first come, first served basis. The email address is given on page 3.

The day will begin with a short introductory lecture on Remote Viewing (10.30am-11am) followed by a briefing on the investigation to follow.

Participants will then take part in a series of Remote Viewing experiments testing their ability to draw objects hidden from sight as well as attempting to draw a scene viewed by another participant at another location. Scales of accuracy will be used to evaluate the drawings of the viewers. The final experiment will involve a volunteer attempting to remote view a target while in a state of hypnosis. The hypnotism will be conducted by a trained professional.

The results of the investigation will be posted on the Psi website.

Here are some details of the experiments:

Experiments

# 1. Envelope Test
5 drawings, sealed in envelopes, will be passed among the participants who will then attempt to ’see’ these images and recreate them on paper provided.

.# 2. Box Test
An object sealed in a box will be presented to the participants who will attempt to ’see’ inside. In this test we are interested in not only drawings of the object but in its perceived age, dimensions, history, etc.

# 3. Remote Location Test
An observer at a remote location will view a scene of their choice. Participants will be asked to ’see’ what our observer sees and to draw their visions on paper provided.

# 4. Book Test
A page randomly selected from a book will be chosen by an observer. He or she will read a paragraph on that page and participants will make notes on what they can ’see’. Can the participants pick up on what is being read?

# 5. Hypnotism Test
A volunteer will be hypnotised. (1) We will then test to see if the committee (group of participants) are more successful at remote viewing. (2) We will then test to see if the hypnotised participant is more successful at viewing what an observer sees at a remote location.

Contribution

All participants are asked to pay £10.00 to help us with our costs on this investigation. This money, payable on the day, covers the cost of the room, advertising and information packs for participants. Anyone who pays in advance is eliglible for a discount. Advance payments can be made via Paypal using the link on page 3.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DAY PLEASE CLICK HERE OR READ BELOW

How to take part in the Remote Viewing investigation step-by-step

First of all, before you do anything else, please read our privacy policy. All of our participants remain anonymous and no indentifying details will be posted on our website or anywhere else.

Step One

If you are available between 10am and 4.30pm on April 26th 2008, can get to Covent Garden in London send an email to the address below. If there are places available you will be sent an invitation to attend.

investigations@psi-society.com

Step Two

If you are invited to attend the investigation - places are alocated on a first come, first served basis so email as soon as you know you are free to attend - then simply turn up to Treadwell’s Bookshop in Covent Garden no later than 10.30am.

Step Three

Unless you pay in advance, you will be asked to pay £10.00 on the door to help with the costs of running the investigation. You can book in advance for just £7.50 by using the Paypal link on the left.

Step Four

You do not need to bring anything with you, all pens and paper are provided. There is a break for lunch, you can bring your own or make use of the many cafes available in the area.

Step Five

You can take part in as many of the experiments as you like, none are compulsory and you can remain an observer if you wish. We are taking the investigation seriously but hope to have some fun at the same time and that everyone enjoys the day.

Step Six

After the investigation we will gather the results and post them on this website. Anyone may use these results as long as they state their source.

Want to take part? Reserve your place in the investigation now!

investigations@psi-society.com

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