A little History of the M.R.S.: This society was started in the late 70's by a few people in the Spokane, Washington area that wanted to help people to become aware of what Metaphysical concepts  were and to bring them out of the closet. Dell who owned the Metaphysical Book Store had people coming into the store and they decided to form a club. The Metaphysical Research Society was born out of that concept. You have to remember in the 70's the only place to do research was in the library and there were a few articles written in magazines. They had different members speak on what they knew about a subject, like Astrology, Numerology, Runes, Tarot, I Ching, automatic writing etc. They printed a small pamphlet on many subjects for their members on a mimeograph machine because there were no copy machines, computers and what we have now for the average citizen to use. This society developed into a club with many member wanting to know about subjects  that weren't "out there" in the main media which was your newspapers, TV, and radio. The M.R.S. was the first in this area to bring to Spokane what is now called the Expos like the Body, Mind, Spirit. Every two years the club would have a Metaphysical Fair with speakers, dinner and entertainment. It took all year to get it together with monthly meetings. There was no e-mails and pictures going across the wires. It took a lot of writing letters and mailing back and forth and a few phone calls. Most of the speakers were authors of books. Some of those speakers are now famous and on the Expo's circuit with speaking engagements.

METAPHYSICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY was started in the 1970's in Spokane Washington by a group of people that wanted to explore the Metaphysical side of events. The original members formed a group and made it a non-profit organization.

PHILOSOPHY

The Metaphysical Research Society (M.R.S.) believes there are many pathways to enlightenment. All of these pathways are founded in the love which supports and energizes the Creation as a whole. The M.R.S. believes that no one pathway is the "correct" pathway. A pathway is a matter of personal choice. The M.R.S. believes in the sanctity and fundamental value of the individual. The M.R.S. also believes that self-understanding, self-responsibility and creative development are fundamental values and aspects of enlightenment.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the M.R.S. is to provide its membership, and public in general, opportunities to assist in their enlightenment. The M.R.S. also claims as a subsidiary, but fundamentally connective purpose, to provide a source of "family" from within which its members can explore the many pathways to enlightenment. The emphasis on family is to be as much as possible a source of encouragement, support, challenge and celebration for its members for the sake of self-understanding, self-responsibility and creative development--the ultimate goals of enlightenment.

GOALS

1.     As its name implies, the first goal of the M.R.S. is to provide opportunities for its members, and the public in general, to explore metaphysical issues and interests. In order to provide these opportunities, the M.R.S. establishes the following objectives to which it commits its continued existence:
     a)     To conduct monthly business meetings eleven (11) times per year, on the first Thursday of the month, to provide its members the opportunity to address issues which pertain to the continued existence and health of the organization.
     b)     To present monthly programs up to eleven (11) times per year. These programs will be of a metaphysical nature. Metaphysical being defined as "opportunities to explore pathways to enlightenment." The programs will run an hour in length and will immediately follow the monthly business meeting.
     c)    To present two psychic fairs yearly which allow its members and the general public, the opportunity for direct contact with psychic practitioners at a nominal charge. The charge will be determined by the Board of Directors and voted on by the membership. The dates of the fairs are to be determined by the Board and are to be held approximately every six months in the spring and fall.
       
2.      The second goal of the M.R.S. is to provide a source of "family' to its members. "Family" being defined as a source of connectedness, encouragement, support, challenge and celebration. As a means of providing this source the M.R.S. commits to the following objectives:
    a)  To provide a regular means for interaction by holding monthly meetings and programs.
    b) To provide opportunities for networking by holding "Networking Night" every three months. On Networking Night members will be allowed two minutes each after the business meeting to talk about themselves and the things they do. Participation is voluntary.
  c) To support the experience of family by holding a picnic in the summer and a Christmas/Winter Solstice celebration in place of the December meeting.