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Greetings All,

I will come right to the point - after five years of heavily researching and investigating the paranormal realm, SPI is now having to step down from active investigations. The reasons for this are manifold, but primarily for the following:

The website will continue to be here as a resource for an undetermined length of time and this is not saying that I won't return to active investigation someday in the future. But it will have to be at a different level entirely, such as when financial independence has been achieved and there is a great deal more time and better gear available. However, with those conditions, it may be easier to justify pursuing other activities, so to paraphrase the Raven, perhaps Nevermore...

How will this change SPI?

Many at this point might offer clichés like "This was not an easy decision to make" or "What a sad day this is for us" etc. but my feelings are quite the contrary. When I look back over the past several months and how I have been gradually consumed with other priorities, the decision was already made unconsciously. Looking objectively, it is a very obvious and simple matter for me to call a spade a spade and move on - and for some reason, I hardly feel sad about this.

Indeed, I have been transformed by this journey in many ways; the paranormal field has taught me a great deal in numerous areas and in surprising ways. One example of which it has led me back to engineering of all things, in order to gather more tools with which to analyze the unknown. Furthermore, it gave me a focus which pushed me to learn more about psychology, interviewing, marketing, graphics, photography, video, public presentations, physics, metaphysics and many other areas - all knowledge that I can take with me. In addition, my personality and belief systems have changed for the better. I am more relaxed, confident, capable and focused than ever before, and the quality of my relationships has mirrored this quantum leap. As above, so below and as below, so above...

I guess somewhere along the way of protecting myself against the things that go bump in the night, I learned how to value myself enough to shield against bad situations, bad people and the parts of myself that no longer worked well. Perhaps in speaking with the dead, I found a place to speak with the dead parts of myself, and buried them with the proper ritual and closure to finally rest in peace.

Contrasting the good feelings I have about this learning process with the constant frustration I see with many groups, I feel that many of you are missing the point by believing that the parameters of success have to include seeing a ghost or getting your own show. I have been blessed by meeting and befriending many fine individuals in this field, but I am also dismayed by the jealousy, ignorance and arrogance displayed by many who do not have the education, experience, critical thinking skills or character to contribute effectively.

I appreciate the efforts of those who joined - please forgive the suddenness of this decision. Finally, I wish to thank my closest friends for standing by me in this and other ventures and helping me to get to the next horizon.

For those of you worthy individuals who remain in the field, I hope you find as much fulfillment as I have.

But for the rest of you misguided souls who do more harm than good in the research of the paranormal, I suggest that you quit chasing the dead, and go find a life.

Sincerely as Hell,

Vorpral

-Late of The Society for Paranormal Investigation

P.S. We are the best and always will be. :)