How About a Spirited Ghost Tour of Historic Federal Hill? (Baltimore)

This week's blog is about a NEW GHOST WALK in Baltimore that I had a good part in developing with the Inspired Ghost Trackers. Basically, two of the team, Margaret and Ronda (our resident historian) were joined by Barry from the great Scarborough Fair B&B and me, to talk around and see what ghosts I encountered. Margaret and Ronda used scientific equipment and digital recorders to get confirmations, and Ronda verified deaths of people in places where I found ghosts. 

  Federal Hill, Baltimore has ghosts from the 1700s, 1800s, 1900s and 2000s- and I found some from each period, doing different jobs. It was quite an experience.  NOW- you can share in the experience and get tickets to hear the stories and experience the hauntings for yourself.

 I'll be on several of the tours, but Margaret and Ronda will be hosting most of them- and they've been investigating hauntings for a long time, and have great senses of humor, so it'll be fun and interesting. Hope you can join us. - More info about the tours follow in the story below from Main Street Federal Hill.

Happy Hauntings!   Rob 

How About a Spirited Ghost Tour of Historic Federal Hill?

With Halloween just around the corner, there are new “spooky” attractions popping up all over town.  This year, we recommend checking out the new Historic Federal Hill Ghost Tour, guaranteed to give you an unforgettable experience of this historic community. 

Barry Werner, co-owner of Scarborough Fair Bed & Breakfast (801 S. Charles St.), has teamed up with Inspired Ghost Tracking, a paranormal investigation group based in Jessup, MD, to provide the most diverse haunted tour in the area. “Science, technology, spirituality, and legend” are combined together to give participants a unique perspective as they walk through the streets of Federal Hill.

Rob Gutro, a medium, along with Inspired Ghost Tracking, conducted research throughout the neighborhood before the tour was developed. For example, they verified a spirit residing in The Book Escape (805 Light Street). So who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next to discover a spirit. Actually, encountering a spirit could be easier than you think! As Barry says, “This community is infused with as much history as it is with spirits of the dead.”

The tour lasts about an hour and is offered on Saturdays at 6 pm and 8:30 pm.  There is a 15-person limit per tour, so buy your tickets today!

For tickets, visit http://federalhillghosttour.ticketleap.com.

For more information on Inspired Ghost Tracking, visit http://www.inspiredghosttracking.webs.com/

   By Alex Marie Schmidt, Intern ,  Main Street Federal Hill

Confirmed! Massachusetts Appearance in October

This event is now confirmed!

 Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. EDT
A Double Medium Presentation: Including Talk/Book Signing about "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro AND featuring readings by Local Medium Ruth Larkin! 

LOCATION: Howard Lodge, 20 Davis Road, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, (508) 398-9030
TIME: 7 pm EDT ‎

GROUP: Cape And Islands Paranormal Research Society http://www.caiprs.com/About%20Us.htm
SUMMARY: Author/Medium Rob Gutro returns to CAIPRS to talk about his new book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." Ghosts and Spirits provide insight into how we can live better on Earth. Follow Rob on a treasure-hunt-style journey in mediumship that proved spirits are around us all the time. Explore the science behind how they communicate, and accompany him on ghost investigations with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. 

   Rob will be joined by local medium Ruth Larkin, who is an amazing medium who wants to focus on helping find lost children. She is a certified Reiki Master/Teacher and Medical Intuitive who accepts clients and provides readings. Ruth may provide some readings for members of the audience! Ruth can be reached at RuthLarkin10@gmail.com
For Rob's Blog: http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/
For more about the new book: https://www.createspace.com/3824548

Cases of Ghosts Affecting Children

I'm one of the mediums in the Inspired Ghost Tracking group. Since I joined the group a couple of years ago, I've been on several home investigations. Each one is different, and it's always unsettling whenever an earth-bound ghost is bothering children. 

    Inspired Ghost Tracking is dedicated to investigate, document and provide help and intervention with paranormal and supernatural phenomena to clients in need. Inspired operates in Maryland and service surrounding communities within our areas of operation. 

  Recently I went on an investigation where two children kept seeing a figure (it was a male ghost). Children have the ability to  see,  hear and sense ghosts., where adults have lost the ability. WHY?  Because a child's logical thinking has not developed. 

  As a child, we have not yet learned to try and explain everything by "normal means," - that is, try to provide a logical explanation for everything that happens in the physical world. As we grow older and are educated in math, physics, science, etc. we look for logical explanations for things that happen in the atmosphere, or noises made - like tree branches rustling in the wind, or houses settling, or steam coming out of heat vents on cold days. 

  Children don't look for those explanations, so their open minds see ghosts and spirits more easily, because they don't immediately discount them. -

  So, whenever a ghost is bothering a child, and adult really must pay attention and ask the child questions. Ask: Is it a man or woman? Is it a boy or girl? What is their name? What do they say? What do they look like? Did they live here? Why are they  talking with you? When do they come to you? * Remind a child that a ghost was once a living, breathing person and are likely looking for help to move to another place and be with their relatives. 

  If the child is scared, then go easy with the questioning and learn as much as you can. Then, call a group like Inspired Ghost Tracking to investigate, confirm and help cross the ghost over.

These were taken at a woman's house in North Carolina. They moved into an old farm house and when the woman who bought the house entered, she got a heavy uneasy feeling. She has seen and heard things in the home. This photo was taken during a birthday party for her oldest son. She couldn't believe what she saw in them. Her grandaughter seems to be looking at a ghost. Credit: http://www.moonslipper.com/children-can-see-ghosts.html

MORE INFO ABOUT INSPIRED GHOST TRACKING: Inspired's Goals: To provide a free and confidential service that demonstrates professional integrity balanced by a combination of science and parapsychology.

Our Services:

1) Preliminary interview and research.

2) Investigation of the residence or business.

3) Follow up providing results of the investigation.

 

Education is also a strong goal of Inspired Ghost Tracking. We conduct public speeches or seminars and brief training sessions

1) the equipment we use

2) the kinds of cases we investigate

3) basics of ghost hunting

4) providing evidence (pictures, evps, etc.)

5) Spotlighting some of our core members

 contact Inspired at inspiredghst@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://www.inspiredghosttracking.webs.com/

My Investigation on the Streets of Baltimore

One of the cool things I do is investigate places that may be haunted. Yesterday, I joined Margaret and Ronda of Inspired Ghost Tracking (the group I belong to) and Barry, who is a co-owner of a great Scarborough Fair Bed and Breakfast in Baltimore, to walk the streets of the Federal Hill neighborhood and see what kinds of ghostly activity I could pick up.

Rob tells Barry and Ronda about a murder that happened on this spot.

  I've been to Federal Hill many times, and have never sensed anything, usually because I was paying attention to the people I was with or the event I attended. This time my focus was tuning in to the energy and events of the past.
  I honestly didn't expect much, but walked away with about 12 different entities all with distinctly different stories. Most of them were outside, because we didn't go inside buildings -  which is somewhat unusual, because ghosts usually linger in places they were familiar with, unless they died outside, as several people did, and still lingered.
CONFIRMATIONS:   I'm not going to give any details here, but I will say that I was able to confirm several of them!  In one case on a certain street I sensed an accident (long ago) and identified the type of person killed and how- and Ronda, the group historian, said she had read about that very accident in her research!   In one of the places, now a bar and eatery I sensed a shadow man and it was confirmed by the bartenders. 
WHO WERE THESE GHOSTS?  I received messages from dead people from all walks of life: a politician, warehouse worker, rum-runner from Prohibition, a prostitute, banker and more. I was able to sketch several of them out, too.
  In short, this event was very much like my experience in England - there were a lot of ghosts around. I just had to tune in an pay attention. Eventually, all of these stories, once proven by Ronda as she continues to search through historic records, will be published or put into a tour (Which is why I can't disclose any details now) . I'll keep you posted.

Who made the First EVPs?

Margaret and Ronda of Inspired Ghost Trackers asking questions on digital recorder

According to Wikipedia, "Electronic voice phenomena (EVP) are electronically generated noises that resemble speech, but are supposedly not the result of intentional voice recordings or renderings. Common sources of EVP include static, stray radio transmissions, and background noise. Recordings of EVP are often created from background sound by increasing the gain (i.e. sensitivity) of the recording equipment.
  So, who made the first recordings of ghosts or spirits? According to George Noory's book Talking to the Dead, it was Waldemar Borogas in 1901. He was exiled to Siberia and used a Thomas Edison phonograph during a session he was beating drums. Between the drumbeats he heard disembodied voices!
  Working with the Inspired Ghost Trackers, we've recorded several of them, including one from the Book Escape in Baltimore where we investigated. At the time we got the EVP, I thought I heard a man's voice briefly. When we listened to the digital recording later right after I thought I heard the sound, we all heard "Go away!"
  Pictured here are Margaret and Ronda of Inspired Ghost Trackers asking questions during an EVP session. The hardest part is listening back to the recording to see if anything or anyone speaks up!

Thomas Edison and Contacting the Dead

I've been reading George Noory's book "Talking to the Dead." George is well known for being the host of the amazing and widely syndicated radio show "Coast to Coast AM." I was honored to be his guest recently and really enjoying talking with him.
 - George's book talks about the history of EVPs, and obtaining audio from ghosts and spirits. One of the things that piqued my interest was his discussion of Thomas Edison. He said that Edison said several times that he may have thought communicating with the dead was possible. At one point, Edison said "There is a doubt. I am not sure. That's the reason I am experimenting. But if I didn't believe, I wouldn't try."  Noory said that if Edison tried to work on a prototype, none was found when he died.

Thomas Edison

  Ghostvillage.com wrote an arhttp://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=19802ticle about Edison's communications:
  Noory's book is filled with many people who tried creating "telephones" to talk with the dead, including an inventor in Scotland who put a telephonic apparatus to the throat of mediums in order to "hear spirit voices" coming from within the medium. That invention came about in the late nineteenth century.
  Interesting stuff- and check out George Noory's book "Talking to the Dead" for more info on trying to obtain electronic recordings and EVPs.

VIDEO: Ghost at The Book Escape: Part 1 (Baltimore, 2012)

Author and developing medium Rob Gutro talks about his abilities to communicate with those who passed. Part one is a general overview of what ghosts and spirits are, and the difference between them.  -Toward the end of this 4:44 minute video, Rob talks about the happenings of the Book Escape. IN PART TWO: More Clues about ghost is that haunts the Book Escape.


**NOTE: There were some children in the audience- so the talk was toned down as not to scare them. (One thing I mentioned was that ghosts can't harm you. However, the negative energy they give off can adversely affect the emotions and tension in a household.
***COMING NEXT: PART 2 DISCUSSES THE INVESTIGATION***



  Rob Gutro wrote "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" (MORE about the book, and to order the paperback: https://www.createspace.com/3824548)  and "Ghosts and Spirits: Insights from a Medium."  BOTH are available in paperback and E-book through Amazon.com (Ebook for Lessons at $2.99, Ebook for Ghosts at $3.99)
  Rob has been featured in the Washington Post, MSNBC, and heard on the world-wide radio program "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory," "Paravizion Radio," Ghost Chronicles Radio, Gazette Newspapers, Unknown Paranormal Radio, the Francis and Jon Show and many more.
  Author's Website/Blog/Appearances: http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/

Article to Consider - Can Dealing With Evil Spirits Kill You?

I ran across this article to consider: Bad Vibes: Can Dealing With Evil Spirits Kill You? http://whofortedblog.com/2012/07/15/bad-vibes-dealing-demonic-affect-health-kill-hurt/ 

I just learned that Ryan Buell at 30 is dealing with pancreatic cancer. He was the team lead for Penn State's "Paranormal State" television program. The article suggests that several paranormal researchers that dealt with demonic entities became extremely ill. It's something to think about. It's also a good idea to mentally shield yourself before going on investigations- picture a white light of safety around you.

My feeling is that negative energy, and depression within the person weakens someone's immune system. I have a friend in Virginia who has now battled four different types of cancer (starting over 26 years ago) and because he's optimistic and doesn't get depressed, he continues to beat physical ailments. Other people, however, who are battling depression are often sick with various things. That doesn't mean that depression causes illness. Not by any means. It means that depression and a negative attitude will weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to an illness. - That's been proven for decades. 

I sincerely wish Ryan the best. He's an incredible guy and has inspired so many. Now he's inspiring many in his battle with pancreatic cancer. Please send him positive thoughts, and keep YOUR thoughts positive to help yourself. 

Read the Baltimore Guide Article: Medium visits Federal Hill book shop and identifies ghostly inhabitant

Read the great article the Erik Zygmont of the Baltimore Guide wrote about my appearance at the Book Escape in Baltimore. Margaret Perry Ehrlich and Ronda Dixon of Inspired Ghost Trackers were there, too, and helped tell the story of our previous investigation. http://baltimoreguide.com/http:/baltimoreguide.com/medium-visits-federal-hill-book-shop-and-identifies-ghostly-inhabitant/

 

Medium visits Federal Hill book shop and identifies ghostly inhabitant

Written by The Baltimore Guide on July 18, 2012 in Featured, Neighborhood News - No comments

Medium Rob Gutro relaxes among the stacks at The Book Escape, possibly home to a helpful ghost.

Meteorologist Rob Gutro, who talks to the dead in his spare time, says that the weird goings-on at Federal Hill’s The Book Escape, a used book store at 805 Light St., are indeed the activities of a ghostly resident.
Store owner Andrew Stonebarger said he experienced something very strange in the basement of the store.
“I heard a noise in one of the rooms,” he said. “The microwave had turned itself on.”
Stonebarger also described another experience:
“When you’re looking for a special book and you’re going through the shelves, once in a while the book you were looking for will just fall from the shelves,” he said. “It has happened to me once or twice, but it’s also happened to other employees.”
Gutro, an author and medium from Bowie, investigated The Book Escape with members of Inspired Ghost Tracking, a Jessup group that, as indicated by the name, tracks ghosts.
“I was able to determine the identity of the person who still lingered there,” said Gutro. “He had something do do with books per se, but I don’t know if I should give it away.”
Gutro’s latest book, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, reveals the true identity of the shade.
At a book signing at The Book Escape last weekend, Gutro treated visitors to the full story of the bookstore’s ghost, as well as an audio recording of the ghost telling him and the ghost trackers to “go away.”
His connections with the spirit world aside, Gutro leads a normal life.
Gutro said that he had his first encounter at 14.
“I saw my grandfather appear in front of me, six months after he died,” he said. “That’s when I knew something was going on.”
Things happened sporadically from then. Gutro’s six-month-old weimaraner puppy died tragically in front of his eyes. After that, “he started making appearances,” Gutro said.
Things really picked up when he met his partner, according to Gutro.
“I fell in love,” he said. “It made me more receptive to messages.”
While he was writing his first book, Ghosts and Spirits: Insights from a Medium, Gutro experienced the death of his father.
But he wasn’t really gone.
At the funeral, Gutro’s grieving mother was sobbing uncontrollably. She quickly reduced her tissues to wet and useless shreds.
Gutro said that his father told him, three times, “Tell her to use my handkerchief.” In their 53 years of marriage, Gutro’s mother had always refused to touch his father’s handkerchiefs, even to wash them. When Gutro finally relayed his father’s message, his mother was taken aback.
“For the first time in 53 years, my mother had one of my dad’s handkerchief’s on her,” Gutro said. “She pulled it out of her pocket.”
Formerly a radio broadcast meteorologist for the Weather Channel, Gutro continues to work as a meteorologist. Additionally, schools, museums, and social groups request him for speaking engagements on weather-related topics. He and his partner love dogs, especially weimaraners and dachshunds. He likes coffee and exercise, he said.
by Erik Zygmont
editor@baltimoreguide.com

Just Interviewed by the U.K.'s Pete Price - Listen in!

I just had the pleasure of being interviewed today by the U.K.'s famous Pete Price on Radio City 96.7 | City Talk 105.9 | Magic 1548!  Pete had me on as a guest to talk about my new book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." It was such a great time, and coincidentally, I took my first trip to the U.K. this year.  
 - The interview will be aired later, and can be heard here: http://radioplayer.radiocity.co.uk/
 or here: http://www.radiocity.co.uk/on-air/shows-and-presenters/pete-price/

 

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