Friday Night Ghost Frights Video: Haunted McPike Mansion and Alton! Is the River Bend Really Cursed?

Join my friend Mike Ricksecker as he tells you about this week's Friday Night Ghost Frights from Alton, Illinois. Mike will talk about the Haunted McPike Mansion and ask "Is the River Bend Really Cursed?"  The video features my friend and amazing medium/sensitive, Shana Wankel (Mike's other half) as she shares her experiences.

SUMMARY:  Inside haunted McPike Mansion and other haunted places in Alton, Illinois, considered one of the most haunted towns in America. What ghosts and spirits haunt McPike Mansion, the First Unitarian Church, the haunted Milton Schoolhouse, and old Mineral Springs Hotel. Is the energy from the stones of the old state penitentiary the source of Alton's paranormal activity and the curse of the River bend area? Includes real paranormal investigation footage and true ghost stories of paranormal experiences in the River bend area.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0Lf-hwlFE

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Case Discussions at Inspired Ghost Tracking : How to Join

On Friday, Jan. 4 I took part in an Interactive Panel with the Inspired Ghost Tracking (IGT) Core Group in Glen Burnie, Maryland. I'm one of the mediums in the group. During the panel, we discussed cases we had, from crossing over a woman's ghost who wandered the Earth in search of her baby (whom died with her during childbirth), to the 2 women in our case "Double Murder Investigation," which is featured in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." In this blog you'll read about some of our experiences, what IGT does, and how you can join and investigate, too!

OUR EXPERIENCES AT THE BELMONT MANOR Since the IGT group does a lot of talks at the historic Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland, we discussed the different encounters we had there. There are a number of ghosts who live in the Manor. Ghosts from a little girl to a merchant who died in the mansion while delivering his goods. There was also a murder at the mansion's front door in the 1700s and the victim's ghost lingers in one of the room, lost and confused. We discussed how we felt different emotions - as ghosts can share their emotions with mediums and people who are sensitive (the difference being sensitives just feel someone's presence and emotions while medium's hear, feel, see, and talk with ghosts).

IGT Core group members at the Belmont Manor cemetary

WANT TO JOIN IGT? If you're interested in learning more about Inspired Ghost Tracking, and joining the group, the manager, Margaret Erhlich, organizes visits to historic places known to be haunted (they all charge a small fee). The group also has speakers on the first friday of each month. Speakers talk about books they've written, or paranormal encounters they've had. There's also a small annual membership fee to join, but it's great to be with others who are interested in the topic. For information about the group, contact Margaret at Inspiredghst@aol.com or visit the Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/inspiredghosttracking/
ALSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredghost/ 

WHAT INSPIRED GHOST TRACKING DOES: Clear your home of Earth-bound Ghosts If you believe you have an Earthbound ghost in your home, Inspired Ghost Tracking professionals will investigate. There is a questionnaire that you must fill out to help the case manager identify the issues and you will discuss them with her. If it is deemed paranormal (we can debunk home noises, etc. as we have scientists and a architect in the group) we will establish a time to investigate your home. There is NO fee.

Get in the Holiday "SPIRIT" with "Ghosts and Spirits by Rob Gutro (on Amazon.com)

 

If you are fascinated by the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, you can learn about ALL ghosts and spirits in Rob Gutro's book "Ghosts and Spirits"! 

2nd Edition: *Revised in 2016* Learn the difference between a ghost and spirit, the energies that drive them and enable them to communicate with the living. Learn why some stay behind. Follow the author on paranormal investigations and encounters with both entities- even his own dad and his dog who proved they are still here. Read about historic haunted homes and ghost walks the author experienced and personal hauntings encountered by Rob and others.

Rob was inspired to write this book after a puppy he had was tragically killed in an accident. The puppy's spirit returned many times in different ways.
Learn some ways people and pets can give you signs: from a heart of flowers, to music, electricity, apports, appearances, temperature changes and more.
Rob wrote this book to offer comfort for anyone who lost someone dear to them, and provide proof that our departed loved ones are still around us, guiding. Influencing, protecting us and helping teach us lessons.
The author lived in a haunted house in college (by accident). Read about the ghostly face of a cruel southern General on a building in Savannah and the ghostly actor from a Tombstone theater.
Also available by Rob Gutro: Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2 and Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation. 

Planning a Trip to England? Find the Ghosts I Met!

If you're planning a trip to England in the next year, you can find out where I met ghosts when I visited- by reading my new book "Ghosts of England On a Medium's Vacation."   
 -   In the book I take you to castles, pubs, churches, graveyards , and a bed and breakfast in a Tudor-era castle. You'll meet ghosts from London to Canterbury, York and Stratford-Upon-Avon and other places. 

Thornbury Castle Ruins

  You'll also find out their identities (some took some investigating on my part) and why they stayed behind - and why they are still there!   
   Check out "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" - available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com by Rob Gutro



 
Check out my OTHER BOOKS

Pets and the Afterlife: How pets communicate from the other side and more  
Pets and the Afterlife 2: Signs from Pets That Hav
Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead: An answer guide to the paranormal: Updated  
Ghosts and Spirits: Insights from a Medium  

  

A short video for Halloween: Haunting the Patapsco Female Institute

Since it's Halloween and everyone wants a ghost story- you can learn about the hauntings of a famous institute in Maryland in this 4 minute video interview. Rob Gutro was interviewed about the Ghosts in the ruins of a building in Ellicott City, Maryland.

    Go inside the ruins of a once-famous institute for young women. The former site of the Patapsco Female Institute is filled with history and some paranormal reminders of the past: from former students to wounded soldiers, these spirits seem to inhabit every floor. 

 Produced: Tony Hoos, Howard Community College

Video: https://youtu.be/GCC2zInm31Q

 

 

 

Q&A with Medium Rob Gutro: Will Keeping Ashes Trap my Cat Here?

I get a lot of questions about the power of ashes, and what they can and cannot do with spirit. Here's a
question I received about whether having ashes keep a spirit Earthbound (as a ghost).

 Q: I lost my cat several months ago. She loved being outside in the backyard and so I wanted to put some of her ashes out there but I am scared of tethering her spirit to this house. In the next few years it is very likely we will sell this house and I don't want her to become trapped because some of her ashes are here. Is it safe to bury some of the ashes or will I prevent her from being able to be free?

 A: Since she loved being outside, it's a wonderful idea to sprinkle some of her ashes in the backyard. - That will not tether her to the house. Ashes are just remnants of the former physical body, and don't hold a spirit back. In fact, your cat's spirit crossed over. Ashes have a little residual energy,so they can help draw a spirit back to them, but it doesn't trap them! Yes, you can also bury the ashes. Spirits aren't tethered to them. In fact, spirits have the ability to find us anywhere in the world. I wrote about that in my "Pets and the Afterlife" book, when my puppy Buzz's spirit found us in Puerto Rico when we were on vacation. (you can find my books on Amazon.com).

I Met a Famous Ghost at Hever Castle, UK! (story In "Ghosts of England: On a Medium's Vacation")

I met a lot of ghosts during my two vacations in England, and wrote about them in my new book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation."

   I filmed this outside of Hever Castle in the United Kingdom right after I encountered the Ghost of George Boleyn (of the Tudor period).   George was the brother of Queen Anne Boleyn (One of Henry VIII's wives).  George acted as a ghostly tour guide as I walked through the entire castle!!  You can read about it in my latest book.
   You can also meet many other ghosts, too, including those who linger at the Tower of London, my haunted hotel room, Thornbury Castle, Ghosts in Canterbury, Stratford-Upon-Avon, and so much more!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/G79FE8LVm9A

 

Paranormal Q&A: How has the Medium field changed since you became involved?

Each week, I'll answer a question about the paranormal, whether a general question, or one about human or animal ghosts (Earthbound) or spirits (crossed over). Here's this week's question: 

Q: How has the field of being a medium changed since you became involved? 
What do you see for the future of this work?

A: The field has changed and has been more accepted over the last 10 years, with some mediums on television. Interestingly enough, my mother's cousin was a medium who I learned help solve crimes with the police in a town in Massachusetts in the 40s and 50s. Mediums used to be balked at, but now police forces around the country have been more open about using mediums for unsolved crimes.  - I think that's a great place for the future of the work.

I also think that mediums who continue to provide messages to comfort living people is a great service and I think that more people are turning to them for comfort. Police departments will likely continue to use mediums to solve "unsolvable" cases, too.

For Rob Gutro's 5 books on the paranormal, visit: www.amazon.com. All of Rob's books were written to help explain the paranormal, and teach readers how to find signs from spirit. 

 Rob Gutro's latest book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation"  - is available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com. 

Rob Gutro guests at the Strathmore Mansion Special Afternoon Halloween Tea

On Wednesday Oct. 31 at 2pm EDT Rob Gutro guests at the Strathmore Mansion Special Afternoon

Halloween Tea, , 5301 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda, Md. Rob will talk about the "Ghosts of England: On a Medium's Vacation."

TICKETS: https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/afternoon-tea

Strathmore Afternoon Tea

The soothing sounds of local musicians fill the room, as you enjoy Afternoon Tea in the cozy atmosphere of The Shapiro Music Room at Strathmore.

Strathmore Blend Tea is specially made for us by Master Tea Blender John Harney of Connecticut, and is served with a light lunch of delectable tea savories.

Afternoon Teas: $24 per person (Stars Price $21.60)

Specialty Teas: $28 per person (Stars Price $25.20)

Tea begins at 1pm

Call 301.581.5108 for reservations. Pre-paid, non-refundable reservations required. Vegetarian options are available; please be sure to request a vegetarian meal when making your reservation. Tea for Two gift certificates make great gifts! To purchase, call 301.581.5175 or visit the Shop at Strathmore located in the Mansion.

 Rob Gutro's latest book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation"  - is available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com. 

Paranormal Q&A: Can Mediums Connect Far Back to an Ancient Ancestor?

As a medium, I love questions about the afterlife, and try to share the knowledge of what I have learned. This week's Q&A is about whether mediums can contact ancient ancestors. 

Question #1:   Are there legitimate mediums who CAN connect with people or spirits who go that far back into a person's history?  

Answer:  Mediums can only go back a generation or two. Why? Because once everyone has passed that someone knows in the physical world, then they reincarnate!  So, they're living a new life and their previous life has been suppressed. Because their soul becomes that of another living person, there's no way for a medium to reach them. 

Question #2  What about connecting to  family that would love you if you had known them?  

Answer: That can certainly be done if the family member is not from several generations back (and has reincarnated). I know that the grandmother I never met in life has come to me. 

For Rob Gutro's 5 books on the paranormal, visit:www.amazon.com. All of Rob's books were written to help explain the paranormal, and teach readers how to find signs from spirit.

 Rob Gutro's latest book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation"  - is available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com. 

PODCAST: Hear Rob's interview from Ghostly Hour hosted by David Cook!

Hear Rob's interview Sunday on Ghostly Hour hosted by David Cook!
  This week's special guest was Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro. Come hear Rob talk about his books as well as a range of places he has investigated. Click the link below for the archived show from September 23, 2018
  LISTEN to the 1 Hour show here:
https://kcorradio.com/KCOR/Podcasts/The-Ghostly-Hour/2018/september/rob-gutro.mp3

YouTube Interview: Edge of the Rabbit Hole : Ghosts of England/Pets in Afterlife Part 2 with Rob Gutro

This is part 2 of 2 of the interview with Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle's You Tube Paranormal show "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" as welcomed back Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro to Edge of the Rabbit Hole!
We discussed his experiences at the haunted Mineral Spring Hotel, the continuing conversation about ghosts in England, and of course, pets and the afterlife!  (the interview occurred on Sept. 11, 2018 at 9:30 p.m. EDT)

Watch at: "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" https://youtu.be/fqoD1EIu4cQ

YouTube Interview: Edge of the Rabbit Hole : Ghosts of England Part 1 with Rob Gutro

 This is part 1 of 2 of the "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" Interview: Ghosts of England  with Rob Gutro

Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle's You Tube Paranormal show "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" welcomed back Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro to Edge of the Rabbit Hole!
We discussed his experiences at the haunted Mineral Spring Hotel, the continuing conversation about ghosts in England, and of course, pets and the afterlife!  (the interview occurred on Sept. 11, 2018 at 9:30 p.m. EDT)

Video: https://youtu.be/NFdsgYEczlE

Rob Gutro's Paranormal Upcoming Events : May - December 2018

There are a LOT of events happening this year.  Here's the list of my upcoming events from the end of May through December, 2018.

Date	City, State	Venue	Event
May 21, 2018 11:55 PM	Washington, DC	Beyond Reality Radio with Jason Hawes (of Ghost Hunters)	Tonight, Monday night/Tues. morning- May...
Jun 1, 2018 7:00 PM	Glen Burnie, MD	Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160	Talk: "Ghosts of England: A Medium's Vac...
Jun 3, 2018 8:00 PM	Baltimore, MD	21st Century Radio	Rob Talks about Ghosts of England with D...
Jun 6, 2018 10:00 AM	ALTON, IL	Mineral Springs Hotel	Haunted Road Media ParaCon at Mineral Sp...
Jun 6, 2018 2:30 PM	Bethesda, Maryland	Strathmore Mansion Special Afternoon Tea	Rob Gutro guests at the Strathmore Mansi...
Jun 13, 2018 10:00 PM	London, England	Interview on Paranormal U.K. Radio	Wednesday, June 13 at 10 pm ET - Intervi...
Jul 14, 2018 10:00 PM	London,	U.K.'s PSH Radio	Rob's Interview on the U.K.'s PSH Radio ...
Jul 24, 2018 7:30 PM	Elkridge, Maryland	Belmont Mansion	Talk: Meet the Friendly Ghosts of Belmon...
Aug 18, 2018 9:00 AM	Gambrills, MD	Bowie Elks Lodge #2309	MARYLAND PARANORMAL CONFERENCE from 9am ...
Sep 7, 2018 7:00 PM	Glen Burnie, MD	Inspired Ghost Tracking Meetup Group, Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160,	Messages from Spirit with Ruthie Larkin,...
Sep 23, 2018 5:00 PM	Los Angeles, CA	The Ghostly Hour Radio, with host David Cook	Interview on The Ghostly Hour, with host...
Oct 6, 2018 12:00 PM	Salt Lake City, Utah	2018 Utah Paranormal Festival	The 2018 Utah Paranormal Festival, Salt ...
Oct 15, 2018 6:30 PM	Annapolis, Maryland	Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library	Annapolis Talk: Rob shares his experienc...
Oct 23, 2018 7:30 PM	Elkridge, Maryland	Belmont Manor & Historic Park	Talk: Meet the Friendly Ghosts of Belmon...
Oct 27, 2018 10:30 AM	Falls Church, VA	Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library	Talk about "The Ghosts of England: On a ...
Oct 31, 2018 2:30 PM	Bethesda, maryland	Strathmore Mansion	Rob Gutro guests at the Strathmore Mansi...
Nov 2, 2018 7:30 PM	Elkridge, Maryland	Belmont Manor & Historic Park	Paranormal Investigation Belmont Investi...
Nov 13, 2018 7:30 PM	Elkridge, Maryland	Belmont Manor & Historic Park	Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7:30-9:00pm Talk: How ...
Dec 11, 2018 7:30 PM	Elkridge, Maryland	Belmont Manor & Historic Park	"Introduction to Ghost Investigating"at ...