PSI of Oregon - Courtney Silva: Senior Investigator/Assistant Case Manager
Having a very strong unexplainable desire to live in Oregon since she was a small child Courtney finally gave into this urge, packed up her family and moved to North Bend Oregon in the spring of 2011. Shortly after arriving in Coos County area, Courtney joined the PSI of Oregon Team.
Courtney's scientific interest in the paranormal can solely be attributed to the incidents various family members would recall to her as a child. They would tell her stories of things they had experienced, and witnessed. Being told of these experiences and of her great-grandmothers Native American roots along with the unexplainable things she could do. Courtney never accepted the "She just could" or "It just did" responses she was given when she would ask her family "How did she do that" or "How did that happen?". Growing up always questioning everything she was told and never accepting anything until it was proven with evidence Courtney was well on her way to becoming a Paranormal Investigator.
When asked what her favorite part of an investigation was "I can't really think of one particular part of an investigation I like more than others. Being as analytical as I am, it's the whole process that I enjoy."
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Did you know that 65% of Americans have had an ESP experience, 28% had a clairvoyant episode, 67% experienced feelings of deja vu, and 40% have had contact with the dead.
The word “paranormal,” which means above the norm, was coined around 1920. It generally covers all phenomena not currently explained by science. It’s an umbrella term that includes everything from mysterious creatures like Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster to vampires, werewolves, fairies, etc. But when a wave of documentary-style reality TV shows premiered about six years ago, the public’s main association with the paranormal became ghosts.
The modern paranormal boom that encompasses our culture resembles the Spiritualist movement that began in the mid-1800s and continued through the early 20th century. The mainstream acceptance that communicating with spirits was both possible and positive was largely launched by the Fox Sisters of upstate New York. Kate, Leah and Margaret Fox were mediums (people who could chat with the dead) and would fill auditoriums with crowds wanting to see them perform. They were reality celebrities of the time and sort of like the Kardashians of their day, except, ironically, not foxy.
Even though there are currently no experts in the paranormal—there won’t be until proof of a phenomena is captured and able to be repeated under test conditions and explained by science—there are a hell of a lot of people who read Fox Mulder’s poster and believe the truth is out there. Googling “paranormal investigation group” nets nearly 12 million results.
