Who in the hell is left at the Academy for Psychic Studies?

It's a question people keep asking me and one I ask often.

I joined the Academy for Psychic Studies just at the peak of its heyday in the mid-90's. Steve Sanchez made a monumental effort in directing his San Jose "parish" and was able to attract many of us to his church. Don't worry, I never held it against him. In fact, I count Steve as one of my closest friends.

We joined a thriving and apparently enthusiastic and vibrant organization filled with like-minded and seemingly supportive people. Academy for Psychic Studies headquarters seemed abuzz with the excitement and energy that only a happy and fulfilled congregation could have created.

For we newbies, it was a happy and wondrous time, full of exploration and sustained by the encouragement of Bill Duby, his wives and the people around us.

The end of the decade, though, brought about an abrupt and stunning turn.

Fathers were being marginalized and separated from their children. Women were being worked hard. One was worked so hard, she fell ill and eventually died. The excitement was waning. The happiness began to fade into a more sullen and somber mood.

The start of the 21st century ushered in even more discontent and for the first time, public exposure of the financial, emotional and even physical abuses practiced at the Academy for Psychic Studies. News coverage began in earnest - none of it favorable.

Legal actions over truancy, divorce and custody issues appeared.

SRF was embarrassed at the public exposure and their involvement in the legal issues of their members. In fact, many members cited SRF's involvement in their personal lives and relationships as one reason for taking legal action in the first place.

Over the years, the number of those remaining at the Academy for Psychic Studies has dwindled and dwindled.

At its heyday, there were nearly 40 people at the Academy for Psychic Studies.

Now there are only about a dozen two one.

There were a good number of strong men to do the physical labor.

Now, hardly enough to patch a hole in the wall just the bastard who has to suck it in to get through the door.

Who's left?

Most of them are The sole survivor is in middle-age or their golden years. A few are a little younger.

But the youth, the enthusiastic and fearless ones - they are all gone. None are coming in.

The healing clinics attracted many from all walks of life. Today, a few middle-age women come in and turn their noses after seeing that the Academy for Psychic Studies isn't the kind of thing Oprah told them to expect.

ISHI Hypnosis is experiencing a dearth of new students. The last class (highly touted and endlessly shilled on the radio show "Total Prosperity") had a less-than-prosperous one student.  Now that the only instructor has flown the coop, who's teaching the class?  The ISHI website was last updated May 15, 2011 with classes from last August.

No one but those trapped in the Academy for Psychic Studies cesspool buys the Heath and Wealth items.

Only the faithful few Who the fuck attends the Academy for Psychic Studies retreats anymore?

The 90's wave of enthusiasm for the Academy for Psychic Studies has collapsed into a few drips of interest.

I hope it stays that way.

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In the last few days, I've fielded more than a few direct accusations and subtle hints that I am behaving vengefully towards the Academy for Psychic Studies.

I'm not looking for vengeance. That kind of thing is the action of a person who wants to damage a person or organization for his own personal satisfaction or gain.

I have a mission. It's a mission to inform the world - to tell our side of the story.  I have the moral and spiritual duty to acknowledge my own participation in this den of iniquity and exploitation and with that acknowledgement, I have the responsibility to do all I can to create balance and fairness to those who may become tainted by the cesspool called the Academy for Psychic Studies.

I want to see no more victims of this spiritual cesspool.

I hope those who are young enough and have so much of their lives ahead of them see the writing on the wall and head out the door for good not step in the door.

I pray those who have their golden years to look forward to turn their back on their abusers, acknowledge their role in perpetuating the exploitation and live the life they richly deserve.

For those who read this blog, I hope my information and my opinions help them see the evil that permeates the Academy for Psychic Studies and allows them the freedom of thought to decide for themselves when faced with a choice for their spiritual fulfillment.

I'm not interested in vengeance. I am interested in freedom.

And I am dedicating myself to help others obtain and keep theirs.