Author Archives: Lisette Coly

“SÉANCE”

I am very happy to have posted in YouTube the second of our “Book Nook” series of author interviews with new author Shannon Taggart.  I think I am really on to something in having authors provide in their own words their raison d’etre for presenting their often complex but ever so intriguing subject matter generously… Continue Reading

New PF YouTube series set to launch

Can you believe it’s Fall?  Hard to believe.  I know Eileen Garrett used to warn me as a young teen not to be too eager to “grow up” as she counselled that the years would soon start to really fly by.   Seems to me they are on warp speed nowadays as I have certainly matured… Continue Reading

Advice for the psychic

I have frequently in my personal and professional life been asked how to help people who are experiencing exceptional human experiences  specifically unexpected and often unwanted psychic functioning.  From time to time I have had my own experiences to contend with and have often looked to the writings of Eileen J. Garrett in her capacity… Continue Reading

Rediscovering Edward Carpenter

Hi there….hope you are enjoying the dog days of summer.  I want to share with you that I have unearthed Eileen Garrett’s personal copy  of Edward Carpenter’s “The Drama of Love and Death” that was published in 1912 and that she kept with her as she traveled around which is striking as she rarely had… Continue Reading

TWO CHOSEN FOR THE 2019 LISETTE COLY AWARD

I am over the moon excited and proud to announce PF has managed to extend financial support for two very deserving researchers to attend the 2019 Parapsychological Association Convention next month in Paris, France.  Personally I still can’t believe the Board honored me by naming a grant after me…and I am not even dead yet! … Continue Reading

Grantee News Update

It gives us at PF enormous pleasure and pride to see our grantees and award winners continuing to move forward their researches, publications, and projects with the aid of a modicum of PF support (wishing always we could do more) —  all working towards the common goal of pushing the science of Parapsychology’s ball down… Continue Reading

2018 Book Expo

Well, it is hard to believe that December 2018 has rolled around so quickly.  The year has passed in a blur.  I am disappointed that due to scheduling difficulties we were unable to present our usual online Book Expo.  However in lieu of that I just filmed a special Holiday PF Book Expo which was… Continue Reading

Why Study Mediumship?

My grandmother, trance medium, Eileen J. Garrett was known to be ambivalent as to the meaning of her mediumship.  As countless others who also face dealing with psychic  manifestations she at first was understandably very uncomfortable with this so called “gift”.  She has written and underscored often her appreciation for the works of Edward Carpenter… Continue Reading