Ghost Hunting and the Science of Seeing things that aren’t there

Seeing animals in clouds, or a face in the moon, are examples of pareidolia. Look here for photos and to test your own ability to see things that aren’t there.  In ghost investigations many of us think we see faces in windows or in designs on a wall. Here's an article from Earthsky.org that explains what's going on, with lots of amazing examples. - Rob

Ghost Hunting and the Science of Seeing things that aren’t there

By Larry Sessions in EarthSky.org

Blogs | Human World on Jun 16, 2014

Maybe you’ve seen the proverbial bunny in a patch of clouds, or a clown’s face in a mud splatter on the side of your car? Seeing recognizable objects or patterns in otherwise random or unrelated objects or patterns is called pareidolia. It’s a form of apophenia, which is a more general term for the human tendency to seek patterns in random information. Everyone experiences it from time to time. Seeing the famous man in the moon is a classic example from astronomy. The ability to experience pareidolia is more developed in some people and less in others. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS IN THIS ARTICLE TO LEARN MORE AND TEST YOUR OWN ABILITY TO SEE THINGS THAT AREN’T THERE.

FULL ARTICLE: EarthSky: Seeing Things That Aren't There

CAPTION FOR PHOTO (LEFT)

The “face of Jesus” in this photo is actually a child with a bonnet, and the hair is vegetation in the background. Anonymous Swedish photograph from the late nineteenth century via Wikimedia Commons

Hear the Podcast of my interview with Ghosthunting Bill Hartley here!

Had a GREAT interview and talk with Ghosthunting Bill Hartley on the Haunted Whispers Radio Show tonight.  Wow!  Time flew by!!
If you Missed it- you can hear it here!!
Thanks again, Bill! What an awesome time. I look forward to the next time!
LISTEN HERE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/liveparanormal/2014/08/23/guest-rob-gutro-authorghost-trackermediumscientist
OR CLICK BELOW!

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Tonight at 8 p.m. EDT join me for my interview with the Haunted Whispers Radio Show!

Tonight at 8 p.m. EDT join me for my interview  with the Haunted Whispers with GHB radio show!  Hosted By: "GHB" Bill Hartley
Where: Live Paranormal / History FM  / Live Paranormal TV / The URN
TO LISTEN LIVE:   http://liveparanormal.com/m/chat/home/

CALL IN NUMBER:
619-639-4606

Lessons Learned From Talking to the Dead: Now An Amazon Best Seller!

On August 19, two of my books made the best seller rank on Amazon - and Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead hit the mark in the Supernatural AND Channeling categories. Wow. I am humbled and thankful for the support and the interest.

• August 19, 2014: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,815 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
• #69 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Supernatural
• #75 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Channeling

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SUMMARY for LESSONS LEARNED FROM TALKING TO THE DEAD: Follow Rob on a treasure-hunt-style journey in Virginia as he and others try to explain what appear to be random and obscure words, signs and symbols from a spirit, that all wind up being intensely personal to the spirit.Explore the science behind how they communicate. Learn how to receive their messages, where they appear, and important messages in how to live your life. Rob takes you into cemeteries, battlefields, and historic places. You’ll see what happens to victims of suicide and murders, and how infants and animals pass messages to the living. Featuring: Inspired Ghost Tracking and mediums Barb Mallon, Troy Cline and Ruth Larkin. 

Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead for $8.99 paperback and $2.99 E-bookon AMAZON:http://tinyurl.com/q3bhgdeor to Purchase from the CreateSpace eStore:https://www.createspace.com/3824548

Spirits Come in Dreams: Birthdays, Anniversaries and Holidays

I received the following email recently that confirms two things that I've learned from talking with those who passed. First, the email, and then the lessons! 

EMAIL: You mention keeping an open mind on birthdays and anniversaries.  NEXT Sunday it will be (my late husband) Stan’s and my anniversary.  However, last night I dreamt of him TWICE!   I hardly ever dream about him and yet I awoke from the first dream remembering every detail – still do.  The second dream is not as clear, but I woke up crying.  I still miss him so much.  

1) Spirits come into our dreams to let us know that they're still around. That's one of many ways they can show us that they come visit from time to time.
2) Birthdays, Anniversaries and Holidays - these are popular times for spirits to give us messages? 
WHY?  Because those are normally the times you would pick up the phone and call a relative. Just think of spirits as people who live far away, in a different state, place, etc. They would call you on special dates just as when they were alive in the physical plane. 

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LEARN MORE ABOUT SIGNS: in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro
In medium Rob Gutro's second book, See photo proof of a ghost haunting a residence. Go on a treasure-hunt-style journey in Virginia as Rob and others explain random and obscure words, signs and symbols from a spirit, that prove the spirit was with his family. Learn lessons from Spirits and their suggestions on how we can live better on Earth.  Explore the science behind how they communicate. Learn how to receive their messages, where they appear, and important messages in how to live your life. Go into cemeteries, battlefields, and historic places in various parts of the U.S and beyond. Learn about spirits of suicide and murder victims, and how infants and animals pass messages to the living.  FOR THE BOOK ON AMAZON.COM IN PAPERBACK or EBOOK: http://tinyurl.com/keax3v4 

Interview on Chimichanga Talk at Paracon

While at the Pensacola Paracon, I met a fun, energetic woman named Angie. She's the mom of a young author (who published a science fiction novel you'll read about later), and she brought the podcast to my attention. In fact, she grabbed my hand and brought me over to the host and told him I was there for an interview! As I've said, I met some pretty wonderful people at the Paracon, and Angie was one of them.

WHAT IS CHIMICHANGA TALK? Every Wednesday they provide an insider’s look at the industries from comics to novels, from video games to movies. According to their website it's a geeky podcast which averages 2,500 listeners, Chimichanga Talks! takes an insider’s look at the industry from people in the industry. From comics to movies, video-games to novels, we cover it all! Past guests have included: Michael Rooker, Lew Temple, I Fight Dragons, Bobby Nash, and Lloyd Kaufman to name a few.

The Big Wang interviews Rob

One of the hosts known as "The Big Wang" interviewed me about my book "Pets and the Afterlife" and we talked about ghosts and spirits. In fact, He recognized that his grandmother's spirit has been around him. It's about 20 minutes long!
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!
One of the hottest events this summer, Pensacola Florida was the host of 2014’s Paracon! Interviewed on our longest show ever, Reverend Dianne Frazier (0:11:11)from Spiritlight, Writers Rob Gutro (0:22:57), Shannon Bell (0:47:15), Reverend One Eagle Feather (1:05:05) from Spiritlight, and Jason Woodham (1:26:36); Actors Melanie Robel (1:44:18) and Jimmy Dempster (2:17:19). Plus the Fun with Wang Star Wars Saga Trivia Challenge!

(NOTE - There's quite a bit of background noise- it was BUSY at the Convention) 

LISTENHERE: http://chimichangatalk.com/2014/08/16/pensacola-2014-paracon-special/

PODCAST: http://chimichangatalk.com/podcast/
WEBSITE:  http://chimichangatalk.com/

Paracon Heat Adventure, People, Ghost Stories and Costumes

The heat curled a book cover or two

The Pensacola Paracon was Saturday, August 9 and Sunday August 10. On Saturday vendors like me (Rob) had to be there at 9 a.m. and the doors opened at 10 a.m.

2 women with an axe to grind?

TOO HOT TO HANDLE - The air conditioning was working... until 10 a.m. and then it died. The outside temperature hit 100F. The INSIDE temperature in the convention was about 105/110F. It was unbearable. I bought about 7 bottles of water and people were miserable. There were many people in costumes, too. I read some of the facebook comments, and some people left after 30 minutes. We had to stay from 10am to 6pm (8 hours) in 100F plus heat. 

Even R2D2 from Star Wars was there! 

The Joker in the background looking at toys

MY TALK -   My talk about a "double murder ghost investigation" was at 4:30 p.m. in another building, which did have A/C, but only 18 people showed as the crowds rapidly thinned out. The talk went well, despite the small group. 

FASCINATING PEOPLE - 
  I got to meet some really great people over the weekend, though. People who came to the table to ask questions, share stories and find out what my books were about. A young gentleman named Will was there with his family and I was amazed how much he was so spiritually developed. I met a wonderful woman named "Silver Wolf" (nickname) who rescued many dogs in her neighborhood.  Justin was sensitive to energies and realized that bad relationships cause negative energy that no one needs. I met David and Maria Chavez who are starting "Phantom Paranormal Research and Investigations" in Pensacola. I met Ray and Heather Carlson of Bellview Paranormal Society;

A guy with a beaded face painted on

2  SPIRIT RESCUE STORIES- 1)  One woman gets a headache whenever in the presence of a ghost or spirit just as I do. She said she felt her grandmother's spirit with her and her husband when they spent 72 hours on a kayak in the NW Pacific before being rescued by a Japanese Coast Guard boat. 
2) Another woman told me that even though her dad passed 4 years ago, she knows his spirit is around. One day her breaker box shorted and the lights in her house went out. She called to her dad to fix it and shortly all the power was restored and the breaker worked again!  She knew it was her dad. 

Deadpool and Darth Vader