<p> By now parapsychology should have become an accepted scientific field of research. However there is great resistance to parapsychological research despite the strength of evidence in favor of conducting it.</p><p> This collection of essays focuses on the future of the psychical research field. One essay speculates about a kind of future when psychic phenomena are studied in every university. Another identifies 10 areas of potential difficulty facing parapsychology. Other essays indicate areas where conclusions may need re-examination and refinement and presents possibilities for innovative approaches to future study. Some of the areas of study covered include altered states of consciousness ESP Meta-Analysis the theory of psychopraxia and sociological and phenomenological issues.</p>