Abstract

The study investigated the ability of three research mediums to obtain information regarding the deceased loved ones of five research 'sitters' (subjects). The mediums were kept completely blind to the identity of the sitters. The mediums sat behind a floor-to-ceiling screen, with their backs to the screen, facing video cameras. The mediums were not allowed to ask any questions, and the sitters never spoke. Transcripts were made from the recordings. The sitters scored all initials, names, historical facts, personal descriptions, and temperament descriptions (n = 528 items for 15 readings) using a -3 (definite miss) to +3 (definite hit) rating scale. When the sitters rated their own readings, the average percentage of +3 scores was 40%. When the sitters rated the readings of the other sitters (control readings), the value was 25% (p < 0.03). The findings appear to confirm the hypothesis that information and energy, and potentially consciousness itself, can continue after physical death.