Urns, Ashes and Spirit Visitors

People who have urns in their homes with ashes of people or pets may get spiritual visitors, but they
are NOT ghosts. As I explain in my books "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" and "Ghosts and Spirits," spirits (who have crossed over) of our loved ones can be drawn to their ashes, because their ashes contain a small amount of residual energy.

Ghosts are earth-bound and usually stuck to the places they choose to dwell. Spirits (human or pets) who cross over into the light, can come back to earth and visit their loved ones any time they have something to say. Having their ashes in the house gives the spirits something extra to be drawn to. That doesn't mean you need their ashes to have them visit you. Most people and pets are buried or cremated and spirits only visit their gravesites when a loved one comes to pay their respects. The living person's emotional energy of love gives strength to the spirit to draw them there.

One woman told me that she has ashes of her cat, and sensed that cat several times. My own puppy that passed has come back to me many times, and I have his ashes in the house. Years ago, a roommate had ashes of his mother in the house and she appeared in the house who appeared as a dark shadow in the apartment.

So, urns containing ashes can be a draw for spirits to come back from time to time and visit but its a minimal draw. They come back because because you love them and they love you. All they need is love. 

But that shouldn't prevent you from burying the ashes. Spirits of loved ones find us because of the love we share for them. That love acts as an invisible tether of energy that enables spirits to come to us anywhere in the world at anytime.


FOR MORE, CHECK OUT MY BOOKS: Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead and Ghosts and Spirits, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, and Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit.

ABOUT ROB: Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate. *NOTE -Rob doesn't do this full time* **
BIOGRAPHY: Rob considers himself an average guy who just happens to be able to communicate with those who passed. He is a medium on IGT, the Inspired Ghost Tracking Team of Hanover, Maryland. By trade he's a meteorologist, so he tries to explain ghosts and spirits with science. He's had the ability since he was a teenager, sketches out ghosts and get names and other information. He lived in a haunted house, too. In 2005, Rob's late puppy passed and inspired Rob to write his first book. Rob participates in private paranormal investigations, helps ghosts cross over, and has provided countless messages from people or pets as ghosts or spirits.

** BEST SELLERS- Rob's books have reached "best-seller" status on Amazon.com in various paranormal categories. All are available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com

***DOG RESCUES - Rob has volunteered with with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues since 2008 and is a pet parent of 4 dogs, 3 Dachshunds and 1 Weimaraner. He also prefers doing fundraising lectures for dog and cat rescues! JUST ASK… Rgutro@gmail.com

VIDEO: Medium Rob Gutro Explains the Best Time to Seek Signs from Spirits

Rob Gutro is scientist, but he's also a medium and paranormal author. In this short video he explains when spirits of loved ones come around and give us signs. You can read his books on Amazon about his encounters with Earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over. .. and those of people and animals! All are under $10.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/h4kGMDw7UF4

UK's Realm of the supernatural Podcast with Rob Gutro, Author

Earlier this week the "Realm of the supernatural" paranormal podcast based out of the United Kingdom interviewed Medium/Author Rob Gutro for the second half of their show.  Rob joins the show at 47 minutes. (Note- Part 2 is for the Patreon subscribers to the podcast, so you can only hear Part 1 unless you subscribe). 
THIS EPISODE - In this ep we have 2 listeners stories the first narrated by our friend Chelsea is a story from Mitch & Nicol, about an unwanted guest, in the second we welcome on the show Tonya to tell us about a ghost she saw and more, then we welcome on medium and paranormal author Rob Gutro to talk about his mediumship and how he can communicate with the spirits of his dogs, the longer versions of this is available for our members over on patreon .

 ABOUT THE PODCAST - Join hosts Solway and Finchy as they cover stories on the paranormal, ufo's, ghosts, cryptozoology, mysteries and personal paranormal stories. The guys will also include some great interviews and listeners real life stories of the strange and paranormal, If you have a story for the show please send them to supernaturalpod@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. Have a great week and we'll see you on the otherside!

LISTEN HERE TO THE PODCAST
https://audioboom.com/posts/7487564-ep-168-shadow-man-a-ghost-cats-n-dogs
 

Haunted Highways and Byways #2: Route 66 Haunts

  There are several haunted roadways and in today's blog you'll read about one of them  thanks to the Travel Channel's "Haunted Highways and Byways." 
    Did you ever get bad feelings while driving on the highway? Well, sometimes whenever people die in car accidents their physical bodies die and their consciousness wakes up as energy and are confused. If they linger too long trying to figure out what happened, they get stuck Earthbound as a ghost. (you can read about that in my books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead.")

Route 66 Hauntings
You might not expect Route 66, America's "Mother Road," to be menacing. You'd be wrong. Begun in 1926, it was one of the first highways in the U.S. Highway System., running from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean. Over the years, it seemed to attract the undead, from spooky hitchhikers waving pale thumbs, to paranormal happenings in roadside hotels. It encompasses some 100 frightening spots in all, including the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, Ariz., where a phantom bell boy knocks on guests' doors at night; to the mysterious "Spook Light," an unexplained orb that appears in the dark sky over Quapaw, Okla.; to a theater in Albuquerque, N.M., plagued by a mischievous little boy who died there in a 1951 boiler explosion.

Messages from my Friend Linda's Spirit

Sixteen days ago, my friend Linda, of 28 years passed away. I have so many fond memories of Linda. She loved Louisiana, cats, her children, her work, and had a great sense of humor. She would often share many funny stories of her adventures, and I can still hear that laugh. Since I'm a medium it was no surprise that I sensed her there, and then she shared some things with me! 

Her service was held at an historic mansion, and was set up like an English Tea. Linda loved English tea events so it was perfect.  I saw many of my old work colleagues from almost 30 years ago!  

Linda was indeed at the event today and her sense of humor came through loud and clear. She told me a couple of things. 

First, she said that "Some colleagues didn't age well." Then she laughed. I heard her laugh!!

The next thing she told me was about when she went in managed care. (She had dementia). She said that they wouldn't let her smoke. She still smoked, that I know. - So  she said to me that "that was no kind of care." She decided that if she couldn't do what she wanted and enjoy life the way she wanted she didn't want to go on - so she stopped eating (earlier on the phone, her son told me she stopped eating). 

She was very happy that the event was at the historic mansion where she helped serve tea during her retirement.. She loves it so much. 

Finally, she told me to thank all of the ladies she worked with serving those afternoon teas, that she's so grateful for the time you they had together. It was a true highlight of her retirement, and she will be sitting there whenever there's an afternoon tea. People who continue to serve the teas may smell a whiff of smoke, or hear her softly laugh, but she'll be there! 

A Book Review I like for "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit"

Book reviews mean a lot to authors on AmazonCom and it's encouraging to find people who are moved by your writings, inspired or have learned something. Here's a book review that was just posted on my latest book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit":

Amazon Customer reviewed Kindred Spirits: How a Spirit Befriended a Medium

1 of 1 people found the following helpful

 Must read book!!!! October 15, 2019

This was an inspiring book for the skeptic in me. Honestly, at first it was hard to believe. After reading this book, things make more sense in a spiritual way. This is a must read book.

Meet Tracey: A Groomer Who Communicates with Live Animals

Tracey and Pup

A medium (like me) is someone who communicates with people and pets who have passed away. An animal communicator is someone who communicates with living pets. Animal communicators have the ability to determine why pets have behavior problems, fears, or even medical issues that may not be obvious. In Sept, 2019, I met a dog groomer named Tracey in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania who has the ability to communicate with live animals. In today's blog, you'll meet her, too. If you live near Chambersburg and get your dog groomed by her, you'll likely get inside info into what your dog is thinking, too! 
Here's her story from an email she wrote me>

Hi - My business is at an address. I don't travel for grooming. The address is, 15328 Church Street, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214, the phone is 717-765-4900. I'm on Facebook as Puppy Spa Day.

I grew up in PA and MD. We moved around a lot when I was a kid, so making and keeping friends was hard. I had much more meaningful relationships with the animals we had. I never realized I had a gift and still doubt myself most of the time if someone asks about it. I NEVER doubt what I'm getting from the animals though. I am positive I'm understanding their needs. I'm working on learning how to get more precise answers from them, but for now, I'm understanding their body language mostly. At times, I feel like I can hear them speaking to me. I usually do a voiceover when I have dogs in my shop. I'll ask them a question, then talk like they are answering me. LOL!

I can read their body language on TV, or in a picture, and especially in person. I feel their sadness and pain, their happiness and glee, but can't always understand why just yet. I can usually figure out their quirks and triggers and help them through the grooming process. I can tell if they'll be good with other dogs, with my employee, with strangers, with certain types of noises. I can tell why they hate the blow dryer, or why they hate their nails done. I can tell if it's harder for them to cope with mom or dad around, or kids, or high energy doggies. There's so much I can see in a dog, almost immediately. A lot of it stems from their owner at the other end of the leash, so I get a better understanding as they spend more time with me at the shop. A dog will tell you everything, if you'll listen.

I can't explain why or how I understand these things, I just do.

I learned how to ride horses at age 2 and started horse shows shortly afterwards. I always liked riding bareback, because I could feel their feelings, anxieties, calmness, etc. I knew pretty much right away, whether or not the ride was going to go good, or if I was going to to be thrown as soon as possible. Haha! 

As I got older and headed out of high school, I worked as a waitress. The restaurant had a big Bassett hound that would spend a lot of the day, in the back, dishwashing area. I didn't realize it, but I was reading him. I felt sad when he was sad and so happy when he was happy. As he got older (I worked there 9 years) I started feeling his pains and weaknesses and tiredness. It was sometimes too sad for me to even look at him. It hurt me. I didn't understand it then, but I know why now.

I worked a few different jobs, feeling my way around, trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I figured out that I didn't like people so much. People can be so mean. I did so much better and understood animals way more than people. 

I got a job at an animal hospital in Westminster, where I learned so much, medically. I did receptionist work, vet assistant, helped in surgeries, helped deliver puppies, help with euthanasia and emergencies, learned vital signs and a few typical meds, also boarding/kennel work, cleaning runs, walking, feeding and medicating dogs, bathing, and eventually, grooming the dogs. It was a very fast paced animal hospital and I didn't always enjoy that. I wanted more time with each individual dog. 

After a job switch again to people, I realized, that I definitely, wanted and needed to work with animals. A friend of mine (groomer friend) nagged me until I broke and I went for an interview with a highly talented, perfectionist, groomer...in business 20 years at that time. I learned tons more than I ever imagined I would. Not just grooming, but doggie language. I knew this was what I wanted to do. Now, I have my own grooming salon. Pretty successful, too! Open 2 years this coming January, 2020, and almost 500 clients! 

I have helped many dogs over the years with their grooming and behavior issues. I love what I do!

Medium Vanessa Hogle Reviews my "Kindred Spirits" book

Vanessa Hogle, Medium/Author/You Tube co-host said of Rob Gutro's newest book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit": 

I found this so intriguing...the relationship between Ed (spirit) and Rob (medium). As a medium myself I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between them both. Their obvious love for the same person only goes to show that our feelings for those we care about extend long after our bodies cease to live. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a true, and honest, account of spirit communication. You will not be disappointed!!    (available on Amazon.com for $6.99 paperback and $3.49 e-book)  

Vanessa and Rob met in person at Mike Ricksecker's Paracon 2018

Highways and Byways #1: Haunted Intersection in Texas

There are several haunted roadways and in today's blog you'll read about one of them  thanks to the Travel Channel's "Haunted Highways and Byways."  Today you'll read about a haunted intersection in Texas.
   Did you ever get bad feelings while driving on the highway? Well, sometimes whenever people die in car accidents their physical bodies die and their consciousness wakes up as energy and are confused. If they linger too long trying to figure out what happened, they get stuck Earthbound as a ghost. (you can read about that in my books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead.")

Credit; Ghostcitytours.com

  Haunted Intersection in Texas 

The bus stalled as it crossed the railroad tracks, or so the story goes. The driver, ferrying kids home from school sometime in the 1930s or '40s, was near the intersection of Villamain and Shane Roads, south of San Antonio, Texas, when the train whistle screamed. Everyone tried to get out, but not everyone did, and the bus was hit. Some folks say several students were killed. Actually, there's no evidence that an accident happened at all — but even today, drivers who leave their cars parked near the site sometimes return to find them covered with small, ghostly handprints.

Video: Medium Rob Gutro Explains Energy and the Paranormal

Rob Gutro is scientist, but he's also a medium and paranormal author. In this short video he explains how energy is the foundation of the paranormal. You can read his books on Amazon about his encounters with Earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over. .. and those of people and animals! All are under $10.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YS_hheTuUZw

My friend Linda Sends a Dog Rescue the Story from Spirit

The rescued Dachshund.

The week I learned that my friend Linda had passed. We've been friends for 30 years, so it's been difficult to process that she's not physically here anymore. She's already sent me a sign she's around that has 2 items in it that tie us together:
Louisiana and Dachshunds.
  A story where firemen saved a
Dachshund popped up in my facebook feed... and I knew it was Linda's doing.  Linda  was from Louisiana and passed on Jan 9. Her spirit made sure I saw this story, because she knows we have Dachshunds. There's no such thing as a coincidence.
Here's the story>

by: Garett Toflinski
WKRG-TV, Louisiana 
Posted: Jan 16, 2020 / 07:56 AM CST / Updated: Jan 16, 2020 / 07:56 AM CST

Saint Tammany Fire Protection District #1 rushed to save a home and a family pet from a fire in Slidell, Louisiana.

SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Firefighters rushed to save a home and a family pet from a fire in Slidell.

According to firefighters, they arrived at the home a little after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They found a house with a hole in the roof and flames billowing out of it. The inside of the home was full of smoke.

Nobody answered the door, so firefighters had to break into the house to search it. They didn’t find any people, but they did find the family’s Dachshund in the bathtub. They say the dog was trying to hide but was barely breathing when they arrived.

Rob, Tom and Linda 

The dog was immediately removed from the home. Firefighters used a special K9 mask that they carry to provide oxygen for the pet. After about 30 minutes, they say the dog began to breathe better and became more alert. A short time later, the dog’s owner arrived and was reunited with him.
The fire took about half an hour to put out.
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A Book Review I like: "Pets and the Afterlife: How they Communicate from the Other Side"

Book reviews mean a lot to authors on AmazonCom and it's encouraging to find people who are moved by your writings, inspired or have learned something. Here's a book review that was just posted on my books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2."

Chio reviewed Pets and the Afterlife: How pets communicate from the other side and more  Brought me peace October 29, 2019 I lost a beautiful companion of twelve and a half years, my beloved kitty Charlie. This book has brought me peace and understanding that Charlie is happy and we are eternally together. I have had personal experiences of contacting those in Spirit and this book reaffirms my belief in the afterlife.

Joy Andreasen's Tarot Tuesday: The Sun

Today's Tarot Tuesday from my friend Joy Andreasen is The Sun card. 

Joy Andreasen says, Put your worries aside for another day. Go play! Laugh! Experience joy! 

ABOUT THE CARD: The Sun (XIX) is a trump card in the tarot deck. Tarot trumps are often called Major Arcana by tarot card readers.  The card portends good fortune, happiness, joy and harmony. It represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater.
THE OPPOSITE CARD - The Sun, being the opposite of the moon, is a card full of joy, life and energy. It reveals positive achievements, successful ventures and general manifestations of happiness in your life. 


 IMAGE: Depiction: An infant rides a white horse under the anthropomorphized sun, with sunflowers in the background. 

 For more about Joy, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy/ 
 Email: joyandreasen@gmail.com Website: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net

Ten Most Bizarre Cemeteries: #10 Pere Lachaise, France

Today's blog will tell you about one of the 10 Most Bizarre Cemeteries In The World Recently
TheTravel.com did a series on the top 10, and I'm sharing them again here. BTW, cemeteries aren't haunted. Earth bound ghosts who chose to stay, stay at places they knew in life, a place where they died, lived or liked. However, spirits who have crossed over can come back and visit living people in cemeteries. Now, on to the bizarre cemetery of the day...

Pere Lachaise, France

 Père Lachaise Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Paris, looks like a normal, albeit magnificent, Western cemetery, but within its gates lay the bodies of some of the most prominent figures in recent history. The most visited cemetery in the world, Père Lachaise is also noted for being the first garden cemetery and the first municipal cemetery in Paris.

The number of prominent, talented people laid to rest at Père Lachaise is countless, including Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Frederic Chopin, Marcel Proust, and Sarah Bernhardt. If you want to be buried in Père Lachaise, you'll have to join the waiting list and live or die in Paris.


SOURCE: https://www.thetravel.com/bizarre-cemeteries-you-need-to-see/

A Fascinating Paranormal Autobiography: Giving Up the Ghost

My friend Vanessa Hogle, a talented medium, has published a book about how she came to experience, understand and refine her abilities in a paranormal autobiography she calls   "Giving up the Ghost."  
   For anyone who has the abilities to get messages from earth bound ghosts or spirits who have crossed over, this is a must-read. For those of you who don't have them (or think you don't have them), you'll find this interesting, too!  Like many mediums (myself included) I didn't know how, when and if I should trust my abilities and the messages I receive. Vanessa walks you through her "coming out of the medium closet" experiences. 
  The book also contains experiences she had on paranormal investigations, and how she felt drawn to Louisiana. That kind of "draw" to a certain place usually indicates you lived there before, and Vanessa experienced that, too. Once I started reading it, I didn't want to put it down. I've also garnered a better insight to Vanessa's abilities and how another medium works. It's a great book. 
  Here's her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VannessaHogleMediumAuthor/
- Rob 
   
ABOUT THE BOOK: GIVING UP THE GHOST is a para-biography chronicling the mystic beginnings of a psychic medium. Discover what it's like growing up with that gift that seems cursed and the journey it takes to embrace it. Vanessa Hogle walks you through her psychic life, her humble beginnings, supernatural adventures in Oklahoma, New Orleans, and beyond!

Now on YOUTUBE_ Rob Gutro's Return to Edge of the Rabbit Hole (from 1-7-20)

WATCH THE 1 hour "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" show here:   https://youtu.be/VASYCuhGJtg
  Hosts Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle welcomed Rob Gutro back for a return appearance (I think the 6th or 7th time) to talk about Ghosts and Spirits during holidays, Pets in the Afterlife, reincarnation, haunted places, Rob's, Mike's and Vanessa's books, and answer questions from viewers that called in during the show on January 7, 2020. WATCH IT HERE: https://youtu.be/VASYCuhGJtg

Revisiting a fun interview The Alternate Route Podcast

If you missed my interview on the Alternate Route Podcast- it was a lot of fun as we covered so many aspects of how pets communicate from the afterlife.

The Alternate Route Podcast EP. 182: TALKING W/ MEDIUM, AUTHOR, SCIENTIST & PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR ROB GUTRO!

Listen to the  The Alternate Route Podcast EP. 182: TALKING W/ MEDIUM, AUTHOR, SCIENTIST & PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR ROB GUTRO.

Patrick of the ARP said "

Aug 4, 2019

What a fascinating conversation I had w/ AUTHOR, SCIENTIST, MEDIUM & PARANORMAL investigator, Mr. ROB GUTRO!  Covering all things "AFTERLIFE" and how to COMMUNICATE w/ the SPIRITS of our LOVED ONES and PETS.  Rob is just a great guy, and a great conversation...Do not miss this one! "

Tonight! Live Interview- Rob Returns to "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" You Tube

 Jan. 7, 2020 at 9:30pm  - Return to Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle's You Tube Paranormal show "Edge of the Rabbit Hole." 
Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro to Edge of the Rabbit Hole to talk about Ghosts, spirits, hauntings and pets in the afterlife, too! 
WATCH/LISTEN LIVE: 
 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTRw7JSWnThlKRaW2E5DVEuHzFVgGV2Fd

Ten Most Bizarre Cemeteries: #9 Burial Spirit Houses, Alaska

Today's blog will tell you about one of the 10 Most Bizarre Cemeteries In The World Recently
TheTravel.com did a series on the top 10, and I'm sharing them again here. BTW, cemeteries aren't haunted. Earth bound ghosts who chose to stay, stay at places they knew in life, a place where they died, lived or liked. However, spirits who have crossed over can come back and visit living people in cemeteries. Now, on to the bizarre cemetery of the day...

Burial Spirit Houses, Alaska

If you lived in a house during life, you may as well have one in the afterlife. The burial spirit houses of Eklutna, Alaska, are a unique blend of Russian Orthodox and Alaskan native burial rites. The Dena'ina Tribe has called the area home since the 17th Century, and Russian missionaries brought their traditions in the 1830s.

While Dena'ina used to cremate their dead, they began using the cemetery after the missionaries arrived. Forty days after the burial, the little house is placed over the grave and painted. The house is then left to decay, as Dena'ina tradition is to let what comes from the Earth return to it.




SOURCE: https://www.thetravel.com/bizarre-cemeteries-you-need-to-see/

Short Video from Weird Norfolk, UK - The ghost dog of Cromer beach

In today's Short Video from Weird Norfolk, UK, you'll learn about The ghost dog of Cromer beach!  It's said that a ghostly black dog haunts the beach at Cromer. Weird Norfolk delves into our county's best local legends and secrets. From spooky churches to big black dogs this is the place to come to remind yourself of the best forgotten folklore..
Video: https://youtu.be/VjvK7KIG7XY

 If you like hauntings about England, read about MY personal experiences and learn History! -One of my books is called "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" and is all about the various ghosts I met when I took 2 vacations in England. Available on Amazon.com:

Friday Night Ghost Frights Video: 6 True Christmas Ghost Stories You Won't Believe!

My friend Mike Ricksecker put together this great  video about spooky Christmastime ghost stories for the holidays. He founded Haunted Road Media where you can find his books, videos, you tube paranormal shows, his own coffee and more!  I am proud to say I have been part of several volumes of his "Encounters with the Paranomal" book series. Mike is truly the most talented, diverse paranormal expert you'll ever meet. Enjoy this Friday Night Ghost Fright as the holidays wind down!

ABOUT THE VIDEO 6 true Christmas ghost stories for your haunted holiday season! Why does a park in England host a Christmas ghost hunt every six years? Where does Charles Dickens haunt? And who is Headless Tom? Also includes a true ghost story about the infamous Green Lady apparition of haunted Weymss Castle told by a Countess -- and more! Find out where paranormal activity takes place during one of the biggest holidays of the year!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/OezmRutvxuQ


Link to Mke's book: Ghosts of Maryland: https://bit.ly/2EDJBgA

Ten Most Bizarre Cemeteries: #8 Hanging Coffins of Sagada, Philippines

Today's blog will tell you about one of the 10 Most Bizarre Cemeteries In The World Recently
TheTravel.com did a series on the top 10, and I'm sharing them again here. BTW, cemeteries aren't haunted. Earth bound ghosts who chose to stay, stay at places they knew in life, a place where they died, lived or liked. However, spirits who have crossed over can come back and visit living people in cemeteries. Now, on to the bizarre cemetery of the day...

Hanging Coffins of Sagada, Philippines

Forget being buried, why not have your coffin strung up on the side of a cliff? The people of Sagada have been practicing this tradition for thousands of years. The elderly usually built their own coffins, and after their death, their coffin is hung on a cliff face or inside a tall cave, due to their belief that the higher your body is placed after death, the better chance of your soul reaching a higher place.

Sagada is located in Mountain Province on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, and there is a certain degree of difficulty in reaching it, but it is accessible outside of the rainy season.

SOURCE: https://www.thetravel.com/bizarre-cemeteries-you-need-to-see/

A 5 Star Book Review I like for "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit"

Book reviews mean a lot to authors on AmazonCom and it's encouraging to find people who are moved by your writings, inspired or have learned something. Here's a book review that was just posted on my latest book "Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit":

Cole reviewed Kindred Spirits: How a Spirit Befriended a Medium  This book is everything you want and more. December 4, 2019 The title immediately grabbed my attention. As someone who believes in Spirit and supernatural. Knowing that someone has befriended a spirit completely intrigued. First I want to start off by saying is the book is for everyone to read, old or young. Skeptics or believers. It is put together in a very accessible way. While reading you do not feel like Rob is talking at you, it feels like he is in the room with you, talking face to face. He breaks down things is such a profound way that makes is very easy to understand. The book feels like an old friend taking your hand and walking you through very complex topics, in a manageable way. It has opened my mind to the possibly of people who have passed being around me. I thoroughly enjoyed every page. I shared a laugh, cry and love with the writer. If you are looking for a good read, please read. You will not be disappointed.