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you interested in receiving a mediumship reading
as a volunteer in a scientific research study?
The Windbridge
Institute is currently seeking volunteers to act as sitters
who will receive and score mediumship readings as part of our
on-going research about life after death and the abilities of
mediums.
We
are not recruiting mediums at this time.
For
more information about research sitters' required qualifications
and potential responsibilities, time commitments, compensation,
and costs and to complete a secure, on-line pre-screening questionnaire,
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In our New Year Note to friends of Windbridge,
we have included a 2009 Year-in-Review including highlights
of Windbridge news, research, conferences, publications, and
media with links to the original materials. We have also included
a peek into what is in store for Windbridge during 2010.
New
book by Windbridge researcher Adam Rock, PhD: Constructivism and Shamanic Experiences
In
addition to his work at Windbridge studying the phenomenology
(or experiences) of mediums, Adam Rock, PhD, performs research
on a variety of topics at Deakin University in Australia.
Dr. Rock's new book, Constructivism and Shamanic Experiences:
A Psychological Study, describes his research of induced
shamanic journeying in naïve participants.
(Click
on cover image for more info or to order!)
The
book's publisher states: "Shamans are individuals whose
souls purportedly journey to other realms in order to serve
their community. A great deal of controversy surrounds the
issue of whether the content of journeying experiences is
simply an exteriorization of the shamans cultural cosmology
or referentially linked to entities that exist independently
of the shamans mind and body.Constructivism
and Shamanic Experiences: A Psychological Studyis
an empirical exploration of the antecedents, epistemology
and origins of visual mental imagery associated with journeying.
The author describes a series of experiments designed to investigate
whether naive participants (i.e., individuals devoid of a
shamanic cosmological framework) are capable of experiencing
ostensibly shamanic journeying imagery. A modified hypnoanalytic
technique is also presented in an attempt to uncover the origins
of this imagery. This book would be useful to humanistic and
transpersonal psychologists, anthropologists and philosophers
of religion."
Dr. Julie Beischel on Spirit Chat with host WCRM Joanne
Gerber
Windbridge
Certified Research Medium (WCRM) Joanne Gerber offers a free,
on-line, weekly chat room event called Spirit Chat.
This week's guest is Windbridge Director of Research Julie
Beischel, PhD.
Topic:
"Spirit in the Lab: What Can Science Tell Us about the
Afterlife?"
Monday,
November 23, 2009 (rescheduled from November 16)
8:00
- 9:30pm EST ("Cyber doors" open at 7:30 PM EST)
Looking
for unique and practical gifts this season?
Windbridge now offers a new line of products including apparel,
magnets, buttons, bags, greeting cards, mugs, and bottles
with the "classic" triple-spiral (triskele) Windbridge
logo or some new tongue-in-cheek images (shown below). A portion
of each sale supports independent research at the Windbridge
Institute.
New
Book by WCRM Stephanie Ann Stevens: Growing Up Medium
Windbridge
Certified Research Medium (WCRM) and spiritual healer Stephanie
Ann Stevens “takes the reader into her world of personal
readings, telepathy, and unusual healing powers” in Growing
Up Medium, “a fascinating glimpse into the realm
of the supernatural and the unseen.”
International
Association for Near-Death Studies Annual Conference Theme: “Transformed
in the Light: Helping Humanity with Enhanced Abilities After
NDEs” Mission Valley Resort, San Diego,
CA
October 16-17, 2009 http://iands2009conference.worldispnetwork.com/index.html
The
conference offers Experiencers’ Panels and Researchers’
Panels and the conference speakers include PMH Atwater, Jeffrey
Mishlove, Melvin Morse, and Charles Tart. CEUs are available.
Register before October 1st at www.iands.org/.
Greg
Taylor of The Daily Grail (TDG) interviewed Windbridge
Director of Research Dr. Julie Beischel as the lead story for
TDG’s brand new format on September 11, 2009:
http://tinyurl.com/TDGJB09
Dr.
Beischel was interviewed by Pamela
Edmunds on Contact Talk Radio’s “Bridge Between Two
Worlds” on September 14, 2009. To listen to
an archive of the show, visit http://tinyurl.com/JB91409.
52nd
Annual
Parapsychological Association (PA) Convention
August 6-9, 2009
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Windbridge
Director of Research Julie Beischel, PhD, will be presenting
a paper co-authored by Windbridge Adjunct Research Fellow Adam
Rock, PhD, titled "Addressing the Survival vs. Psi Debate
through Process-Focused Mediumship Research." The full
peer-reviewed paper has been accepted for publication by the
Journal of Parapsychology.
Spirit
Talks and Spirit Walks:
Afterlife Research and Paranormal Investigations
Windbridge Researchers Julie Beischel and Mark Boccuzzi
speak at the Rhine Research Center
Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, 2009
Evening
Talk and Discussion
Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Stedman
Auditorium
at the Duke University Center for Living
3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
Join
Windbridge Institute researchers Julie Beischel and Mark Boccuzzi
Friday evening for a look at how science investigates the afterlife.
Julie
will discuss the scientific evidence for mediums' abilities
and share how studying their experiences may bring us closer
to understanding life after death. A few stories will be included
to bring this scientific evidence and these techniques to life!
Mark
will talk about several of the haunting cases that he investigated
during the last decade at private residences as well as at the
USS Hornet, Alcatraz, and the Birdcage Theater in Tombstone,
Arizona.
Rhine
Members $10.00 * Non-Members * $15.00 * Students $5.00
Workshop
Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tanous
Library
Rhine Research Center
2741 Campus Walk Avenue
Building 500
Durham, NC 27705
During
the Saturday workshop Julie and Mark will take a more in depth
look at how life after death is studied at the Windbridge Institute.
At the workshop, Julie will discuss how mediumship is investigated
in a controlled laboratory setting, what conclusions can be
drawn from the data collected during the last century of research,
and the potential practical applications of the research for
end-of-life issues faced in healthcare, grief recovery, and
hospice care. Julie will also provide advice to attendees regarding
how to locate a medium who will be effective in helping you
as well as how to get the most out of your reading.
Both
events for Rhine Members $60.00
Workshop Only Rhine Members $50.00 * Non-Members * $55.00 *
Students $45.00
Society
for Scientific Exploration 28th Annual Meeting
Theme: Pragmatics of Anomalies
May 28-30, 2009
University
of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
This
year's meeting will focus on practical implications and applications
of anomalous phenomena, with panel discussions on "Putting
Anomalies To Work" and "Transitioning From Anomalous
To Mainstream." Invited speakers include Julie
Beischel on mediumship, Colin Campbell on health,
Alastair Cunningham on cancer treatment, Bruce Greyson on OBEs,
Jay Gunkelmann on consciousness, Karen Lesniak on healing, Luca
Turin on olfaction, and Garret Yount on qigong.
Institute
of Noetic Sciences (IONS) 13th International Conference
Toward a Global Shift: Seeding the Field of Collective Change
June
17-21, 2009
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
As part
of the conference, on Wednesday, June 17th, Windbridge
Director of Research Dr. Julie Beischel
and IONS Senior Scientist Dr. Dean Radin will be speaking during
an all day Pre-Conference Institute titled "Survival
of Consciousness: A Matter of Life and Death."
"Half
a dozen classes of scientific evidence exist for some form of
survival of consciousness after bodily death; some are more
persuasive than others. We will review this evidence and assess
the current state of the art. One of the most intriguing classes
of survival research focuses on mediums and the information
they report. We will examine recent advances in mediumship research
methods, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate
in a demonstration with certified research mediums. We will
also suggest ways of advancing our understanding of the perennial
question of survival, which is literally a matter of life and
death."
For more
information and to purchase tickets for the Conference and/or
the Pre-Conference Institute, visit http://ionsconference.org/2009/
Cosponsored
by: OpenSourceScience
The San Diego Bereavement Consortium
The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) San Diego Community
Group
Friday,
March 20, 2009
Scottish Rite Event Center
1895 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
Dr. Julie
Beischel, a premier investigator in the fields of survival of
consciousness and mediumship research, spoke to about 100 attendees
about:
- How
mediumship is investigated in a controlled laboratory setting
- What conclusions can be drawn from the data collected to
date
- The practical applications of mediumship in grief recovery
and hospice care
- How mediumship can affect the lives of those who have lost
a loved one
- How to choose a medium and get the most out of your reading
Guidance
for Psychic Children and Their Families: A Panel Discussion This event will provide an open discussion forum
for parents interested in how to best foster psychic and mediumship
abilities in their children. Although the topic of psychic children
is widespread in today's popular media, this workshop will provide
a variety of unique perspectives from trained experts so parents
can be sure they are receiving accurate, reliable information
that will best serve their families. Speakers will include Windbridge
Research Associate and counseling psychologist and child and
family therapist Dr. Chad Mosher; Windbridge Certified Research
Medium and mother of four Debra Martin; and Director of Research
at The Windbridge Institute Dr. Julie Beischel.
Dr.
Julie Beischel at
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) Phoenix Community Group
meeting
Sunday,
February 22, 2009
Dr.
Julie Beischel, a premier investigator in the fields of survival
of consciousness and mediumship research, spoke about how mediumship
is investigated in a controlled laboratory setting at this meeting
of the newly formed IONS Phoenix Community Group.
*The
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is a non-profit membership
organization in Northern California the mission of which is
to advance the science of consciousness and human experience
to serve individual and collective transformation. There are
local IONS community groups in cities all over the world. Donations
collected at this event will go to support the mission and activities
of the IONS Community Group in Phoenix, AZ.
Windbridge receives Research Grant from
the Bial Foundation
Windbridge
was honored to receive notification in November 2008 that our
proposed project titled "Process- and Proof-focused Investigation
of Anomalous Information Reception by Mediums: A Two-Part Quantitative
Study" will be awarded a two-year research grant by the
Bial Foundation.
The Bial
Foundation, associated with a major pharmaceutical company of
the same name in Portugal, began offering a biannual grant competition
in 1994 for research in parapsychology and psychophysiology.
In the past, Bial grants have been awarded to researchers in
22 different countries and at such institutions as Duke, Harvard,
and Princeton Universities, the Rhine Research Center, the Institute
of Noetic Sciences, and the Koestler Parapsychology Unit at
the University of Edinburgh.
Windbridge
Scientific Advisory Board Member and five-time Bial grant-recipient
Dean Radin, PhD, says, "For the 2008 competition, over
200 proposals written by over 600 scientists around the world
were submitted, and about 50 awards were granted. The Windbridge
Institute was fortunate to win one of those awards, demonstrating
that its work is judged by international peers to be important,
and reflecting the Institute's commitment to conducting world-class
science."
We are tremendously
grateful for the encouragement we have received from our members,
advisors, and supporters during 2008 that made applying for
and receiving this research grant possible.
See
the Publications page more papers
by Windbridge researchers.
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Skeptiko
Interview with Dr. Julie Beischel
- Updated!
Dr. Julie Beischel, Director of Research at The Windbridge Institute,
chats with Skeptiko's Alex Tsakiris in an informative and fun
interview about survival of consciousness research (#45 from
June 2, 2008) and addresses skeptical claims about the validity
of her findings (#51 from August 19, 2008).
Windbridge receives research grant to
study Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)
Earlier
this year, the American
Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP) invited
Windbridge to submit a research proposal to them regarding the
controlled examination of EVP. The submitted proposal titled
Real-time EVP Conversations: A Pilot Study was accepted
by AA-EVP in May 2008.
This study will use state-of-the-art technologies and methods
to examine reported real-time trans-etheric communication. The
proposed methods maximize experimental controls while ensuring
an optimal environment in which the phenomenon can be documented.
The results of this study will be prepared for publication by
Windbridge and will provide guidance for future studies intended
to determine the feasibility of real-time, two-way trans-etheric
communication.
"We are very excited to be working with AA-EVP on this
project," states Mark Boccuzzi, Director of Operations
at Windbridge. "This study will push the boundaries of
the technologies used to capture and analyze EVP and will hopefully
expand our understanding of this phenomenon."
This and future studies will be supported by the AA-EVP Sarah
Estep Research Fund and additional private donations.
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