Sonoran Paranormal Investigations (SPI) is an Arizona paranormal investigation group with members throughout the state. We serve all of Arizona and will travel at our expense to any corner of it to provide our free service to clients.
From the get-go, SPI began with a scientific approach to paranormal investigations. Starting with just four people, the founders of SPI originally set out to research and study haunting-based paranormal claims in order to learn, help people, and contribute to science.
We approach every case with a hefty dose of skepticism. We review what our client tells us and shows us and use that information to guide the planning of our investigation. However, we do not use any of that information to form any conclusions unless we can corroborate it with our own objective data.
Wherever possible, we employ scientific methods to study phenomena, conduct experiments, capture objective data, analyze the data, form hypotheses, test those hypotheses, and identify the body of data that provides evidence for our conclusions. We attempt to disprove, rather than prove, the manifestation of paranormal phenomena. We will not reach a conclusion of paranormal activity until all possible natural explanations have been ruled out.
Many groups claim to be scientific but are really not. They are not much more than thrill seekers that are in it for themselves and not for the client. They tend to do what we call "Hit and Run" investigations. SPI has demonstrated for more than 16 years its scientific approach and professionalism and has earned the trust and respect of clients. Our services have been used by homeowners and business owners but also by government agencies, including historic sites, local and state government (including police), and the United States Army. We are often called back to conduct new or follow-up investigations.
Hauntings happen on the border between science and the spiritual. So if we are compelled by evidence to conclude that a haunting is truly happening, then we address the spiritual side of the matter. We explain in simple terms what is happening and answer all of our client's questions. We provide our client with a recommended course of action that solves their issue and meets their needs and desires. We also provide a prognosis: What the client can expect to happen if they take our advice as well as what they can expect if they don't. All of this is enabled by our many years of experience with these matters. This is where our knowledge of the spiritual side of things complements our scientific approach to provide a wholistic service to both the client and the departed.
We are not exterminators, that is, we will never promise to rid a client of ghosts. However we can put our clients in touch with other professionals who can solve the problem, whether it be an electrician, a plumber, a contractor or a religious person to perform a cleansing, blessing, and guide the departed to where they need to go.
Our members come from all walks of life, and we have had medical professionals, photographers, artists, engineers, computer specialists, corporate business managers, and teachers in our ranks. Our members contribute their unique skills and perspectives and help us further our field. But no matter what the current composition of our team is, we are defined by the following:
Our Mission: Investigate cases of alleged hauntings and put clients' minds to rest.
Our Purpose:
- Confirm or deny the existance of hauntings
- Diagnose found hauntings
- Recommend haunting treatment plans
- Provide client with prognoses
- Answer client questions
- Help the departed when possible
- Contribute to the furtherance of knowledge about the paranormal
- Keep our investigators safe
Our Core Values:
- Don't charge a dime for services provided
- Use scientific methods wherever possible
- Respect the client's confidentiality
- Act in a professional manner
- Be tactful and caring in all dealings with clients and their associates
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