Description

With several branches located across the country, the American Psychic Association is an organization that exists primarily to study and research the legitimacy of psychic and paranormal phenomenon that are claimed to take place around the world. The American Psychic Association, or APA for short, has an active research department and houses a large library for the members use. In addition, the APA provides special events including lectures, symposia and meetings held at the branches around the country.

While there are no special requirements for membership; the APA is a declared safe haven for those who claim possession of psychic or paranormal powers. The APA does, however, welcome members of the general public, as well as professionals, active researchers, and students to become members. For the APA in general, membership does not imply acceptance of any particular paranormal or psychic phenomena. Membership includes the APA Newsletter and The American Journal of Psychical Research, which are issued quarterly; information services and access to the research library and archives.

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

"To advance the understanding of phenomena alleged to be paranormal: telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, and related occurrences that are not at present thought to be explicable in terms of physical, psychological and biological theories."

Public Image and Publicity

The APA seeks to uplift the public image of psychics and their abilities, and bring these individuals the professional credibility that they deserve. The organization also exists to provide positive press and publicity for the psychic community, by circulating news and press releases on behalf of APA members who possess psychic or paranormal abilities when appropriate. The organization is often called upon to provide psychics for television and radio appearances.

Dr. Ian Mayfield

The American Psychic Association was founded in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio, on the initiative of Dr. Ian Mayfield. A renowned Professor of psychic and occult studies, Mayfield found it difficult to maintain support because of his involvement in such a controversial field of study. Luckily, Mayfield possessed the resources to be his own backer in thanks to his inheritance from his father; Milton Mayfield who was the former President and CEO of Henries & Owen Co., which was a billion dollar manufacturing company.

Joined by renowned advocates of paranormal and psychic activities, Profs. Stanley Murray, Mina Fullerton, Edward Glass, and Dr. Christopher Sanchez, Mayfield was able to get his research off the ground and the APA began a variety of investigations to credit the legitimacy of the field within less than a year of launching.

Under Mayfield’s leadership, by the start of the new millennium the APA became one of the most stable organizations in American psychic research and the organizational home of many leading people in the field, including Gertrude Gellar, Phoebe White, and Carl Young. Publication of the APA's Journal and Newsletter commenced in 2005 and have remained in publication without interruption. Since 2010, the APA has grown to house laboratories and offices, and become home to a unique library and archives. The resources include over 10,000 volumes, over 300 periodicals, and publications in over 14 languages. Rare books, case reports, letters and manuscripts, with some material dating back to the 18th century.