Thanks to Haunted Salem: The Legend of the Haunted Dutchman

Thanks to the great Facebook called "Haunted Salem" - I'm republishing their story about the legend of the Flying Dutchman. I've always been fascinated by this legend, having grown up in the northeast, and wanted to share it with you, too.  Please visit and like the Haunted Salem Facebook page, too! There are lots of interesting things from a town known for the infamous Witch Trials (which were all just false hysteria).  Enjoy this legend! - Rob
 

What is the Flying Dutchman Legend?
A ship that has been cursed to sail the ocean for eternity, The Flying Dutchman is considered by sailors to be one of the worst possible omens. In some stories anyone who sets eyes on it will die a horrible death. In others the crew of The Flying Dutchman will try to give letters to any ship that hails it. These letters are always addressed to people who have long been dead and touching any of the letters will bring you great misfortune. The captain of the Flying Dutchman is believed to be Captain Benard Fokke who was known for his impressive sailing speed, so much so it was believed that he was in league with the devil.

There have been many theories about the origin of The Flying Dutchman. In most cases the crew and captain of the ship were guilty of a horrible crime which lead to them being punished by condemning them to sail the sea forever. In other tales it is a dutch ship that was lost off The Cape of Good Hope in 1641. Sightings of the ship date back to the 17th century but 19th and 20th century sightings claim that the ship was surrounded by a ghostly light. One documented sighting was by Prince George of Wales when he was teenager and on a three year voyage:

"At 4 a.m. the Flying Dutchman crossed our bows. A strange red light as of a phantom ship all aglow, in the midst of which light the masts, spars and sails of a brig 200 yards distant stood out in strong relief as she came up on the port bow, where also the officer of the watch from the bridge clearly saw her, as did the quarterdeck midshipman, who was sent forward at once to the forecastle; but on arriving there was no vestige nor any sign whatever of any material ship was to be seen either near or right away to the horizon, the night being clear and the sea calm. Thirteen persons altogether saw her … At 10.45 a.m. the ordinary seaman who had this morning reported the Flying Dutchman fell from the fore topmast cross trees on to the top gallant forecastle and was smashed to atoms."


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Q&A: What About the Afterlife, Heaven and Hell?

This is the final Tuesday Q&A of a question that I received via email, and my response. 

5. I believe that, in the afterlife, there is no "heaven" and no "hell". What we experience after death has a lot to do with what we believe while on earth and, if at death, a person believes in hell and that he or she belongs there that reality will be created by that person. 

I agree. "Heaven" and "Hell" are man-made ideals. Joining the energies that run through the universe and crossing that barrier from Earth (into the light) can be thought akin to a "heaven" or paradise if you will.  "Hell" is actually being stranded on earth as a ghost, where you can't communicate with the spirits- it's like torture for eternity. 

You don't have to believe in a religion to believe in the afterlife. It's all about energy. 

Energy cannot be destroyed only transformed, and our memories, personality and consciousness become an entity of energy after our physical bodies die. Then we make a choice to stay here on Earth as a ghost or cross into the light- passing the Earthly barrier to join the energies of the cosmos (you can call it heaven, paradise, valhalla, whatever you wish). 

VIdeo: Top 5 Scariest Ouija Board Experiences 2015

This is good advice to all - A Ouija board is NOT a game. It can open doors to dangerous things. Rob

Published by DorsetGhost:  Published on Mar 11, 2015 -

Top  5 of the most scariest stories surrounding the Ouija board Gone wrong

Experiences where some have almost died when opening up the portal of
hell. The most creepiest Ouija Board video you will watch as all these
stories are supposed to be true, not fiction. This Shows you how dark
and scary the Ouija board really is. It's not a game, it's not meant to
be fun, and when you open up the portal, you will find out how dangerous
the Ouija board really is.
   Most paranormal researchers advise against the casual use of the Ouija
board, it can lead to a doorway to unknown dimensions. “The board itself
is not dangerous, but the form of communication that you are attempting
often is," says Ghost researcher Dale Kaczmarek of the Ghost Research
Society. "Most often the spirits whom are contacted through the Ouija
are those whom reside on 'the lower astral plane.' These spirits are
often very confused and may have died a violent or sudden death; murder,
suicide, etc. Therefore, many violent, negative and potentially
dangerous conditions are present to those using the board. Often times
several spirits will attempt to come through at the same time but the
real danger lies when you ask for physical proof of their existence! You
might say, 'Well, if you're really a spirit, then put out this light or
move that object!' What you have just done is simple, you have 'opened a
doorway' and allowed them to enter into the physical world and future
problems can and often do arise."

Dorset Ghost said : We personally received a lot of messages about a person's house being haunted and most times that house has only been haunted after a " fun" Ouija board session took place, so please be careful.

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Diedinhouse: Website/Service that tells you if someone died in your house

Many of us do not want to live in a haunted house. Now there's a business in Canada that helps prevent that from happening and it's called "Diedinhouse.com" 

  Diedinhouse.com's website that tells you if someone died in your house

 SOURCE: http://www.ecanadanow.com/curiosity/2014/08/15/diedinhouse-ghoulish-website-that-tells-you-if-someone-died-in-your-house/ 

Some people are very keen on matters of the macabre especially death. This sensitivity is so much that some buyers might eschew the rental or purchase of a dwelling place if they knew someone had died in it. This is particularly the case in places where a suicide or homicide have occurred. However, the disclosure of a death on the premises is not legally defined as a “material” fact which must be revealed to buyers as is required with other issues such as mold or termite infestation. It is possible for a heinous act to have been performed in a home only days before someone buys it unaware of its history. 

Source:  USAToday story

For $11.99, a search on his website — which was a year in the making — will dig through multiple sources to see if anyone spent their last days at your address. Coast to Coast AM says the site scours millions of records. (In Texas, for example, you might want to avoid the Fort Worth home where a drunk woman hit a homeless man with her car and left him to die in her garage.)

Realtors initially weren't fans of Condrey's business, since it's harder to sell so-called "stigmatized properties."
Condrey says a death on-site can reduce a property's value by 15% to 25%. But lately, he says, some realtors have been coming around, even using his site to run their own searches.

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Have you Explored the Haunted Banff Springs Hotel in Canada?

Looking for a beautiful, and possibly haunted place? The

Banff Springs Hotel is a luxury hotel that was built during the 19th century as one of Canada's grand railway hotels, being constructed in Scottish Baronial style and located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The hotel was opened to the public on June 1, 1888. Today, the Fairmont Banff Springs resort hotel is owned by OMERS and operated by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts of Toronto.

Thanks to Haunted Salem for this post: Banff Springs Hotel is a grand hotel in Canada that was built in 1888 and is still open today. There are rumors that this is the hotel that inspired The Shining, but that has been proved false. There are numerous ghosts that are said to haunt the place, such as…

Sam, an employee who died in the 70’s. He supposedly talks to guests and even helps them with their bags and on the elevator. However, he vanishes if you try to tip him.

A bride who got married at the hotel. She died after a candle lit her dress on fire; she panicked and fell down the stairs pictured. She is said to be seen wandering the hotel in her wedding dress. Guests have also reported feeling cold or chills while they are on the staircase.

A family who was murdered in room 873 by their father. Since the murder the room has been closed but the ghosts still wander around there; reports such as vacationers waking up in the middle of the night feeling paralyzed as well as seeing fingerprints on their mirror that won’t come off are supposedly the room 873 ghosts.

Hear it here: Rob's Paranormal TV Interview (from 3/5/15)!

Watch and hear Rob's Paranormal TV Interview here on You Tube with Host ~ Norene Sampiere Balovich/
 This Episode runs 2 Hours. Titled: Spiritual World Connection Between Humans, Animals, Souls 
 Originally Streamed live on Mar 5, 2015
Animals do have souls...."Pets and the Afterlife" The loss of a pet is like to loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side.
VIDEO LINK:  http://youtu.be/STx1_yQJJa0


"Do our pets go to the afterlife when they die?" . Here we talk about soul contracts, after death communication, how our pets try to communicate with us from the afterlife (spirit world), the typical messages pets communicate to their loved ones here on the physical plane, how our grief can affect spirit communication, and so much more.
Pets, like people, only come through when they have something to tell us. People and pets usually return around the times of birthdays, anniversaries or holidays. They all give us signs—we just miss them—so I wrote the books to educate people on how to see them!

Advice to someone who can’t seem to grapple with the loss of a pet or find closure?
Know that they are around you. Close your eyes and know that the love we share binds us together forever. Love is an amazing energy and energy can't be destroyed. Keep your mind open, too. Don't discount anything that may be a sign because there's no such thing as a coincidence when it comes to spirit.

Pets, like people who pass, don't want us to be stuck in grief. Although grieving is a natural part of experiencing physical loss, it should not cripple you and prevent you from enjoying life and love. Our late pets (and people) want us to be happy, to live our lives and to help other pets who don't have homes or the love that our late pets enjoyed. One of the best ways to pay tribute to a pet that passed is to adopt or foster another and give that pet a chance to experience love (and not waste the love you have to give).

Grief blocks out signs. When we’re desperate to see something, we tend to dismiss things for something more "concrete." Spirits and ghosts use subtle signs because it takes a lot of energy for them to communicate. If people are sick with grief, that's when they should rely on a medium. They should also take comfort in knowing spirits come around from time to time, they're not always with us. They don't belong here because they're beings of energy.

Guest ~Rob Gutro, author of Pets and the Afterlife, is not your typical psychic medium. He's a meteorologist who's decided to use his psychic abilities to help comfort those grieving from the loss of a pet. Rob's still working on mastering the ropes of the spirit world, but his goal is to help as many people as possible in the process. He's not a Psychic Source Advisor, but we believe our community can learn a lot from his expertise and warm heart.

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Egyptian animal mummies - so Pets Could Join Parents in Afterlife

Following is an excerpt from an article written by  Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, author, and an Adjunct Faculty in NAU’s Department of Biological Sciences. She wrote about the fascinating topic of animal mummies. Although some animals were mummified for sacrifices to the Egyptian Gods, others were so they could accompany their masters into the afterlife.

 Egyptian animal mummies By KAREN LONDON

SOURCE: http://azdailysun.com/lifestyles/pets/london-zoo-egyptian-animal-mummies/article_c5416688-641d-57bb-a565-e371cdfa5d7a.html

    Animal mummies were definitely beyond my usual experiences with the natural world. Mummies are dead animals that have been preserved due to very specific conditions. (Skin and organs of deceased individuals only resist decay if exposed to specific conditions such as chemicals, extreme cold, low humidity, or hypoxia.) The term “mummies” usually refers to bodies embalmed with chemicals, but “accidental” mummies have been recovered from extreme habitats such as high in the Alps and bogs. 

    In Ancient Egypt, millions of mummies were made on purpose because a well-preserved body was considered critical for a good afterlife. Not all of them were human.

   Egyptians mummified cats for multiple reasons: allowing a cherished pet to accompany a person in the afterlife, to provide food, or as offerings to the goddess Bastet, who was depicted as a lioness, a cat, or a woman with a feline head. Some cats were raised specifically for mummification. They were sold to people to leave in the temple as an offering after they worshipped a particular god. Many such kittens were two to four months old, and some experts believe this was simply because their small size made fitting them into mummy containers easier.

   I knew that cats were held in high esteem by the Ancient Egyptians and even that they were buried with their owners, so the existence of huge numbers of cat mummies was not a big shock. On the other hand, it was surprising to learn that so many other species of animals were mummified. Common pet mummies included dogs, baboons, monkeys, gazelles, and mongooses. Crocodiles, fish and bulls were also mummified in great numbers along with the occasional ram or hippo. According to some sources, the most commonly mummified animal was the ibis, with over four million discovered, making them many times more plentiful than cats, which are in a distant second place.

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Want to learn about how Pets communicate from the other side?
 PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE by Rob Gutro: The loss of a pet is like the loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side.    Available in paperback and E-book, on Amazon.com and other outlets at: To order paperback of Kindle- click here     http://tinyurl.com/mqgamq2%20http://tinyurl.com/mqgamq2%20

Tonight - Live at 9pm EST- My Return Interview with Noreen Belovich, host of Paranormal TV Zone

Tonight - Live at 9pm EST-  My Return Interview with Noreen Belovich, host of Paranormal TV Zone about my latest book "Pets in the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro
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For my book on how pets communicate from the other side: 
 PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE by Rob Gutro: The loss of a pet is like the loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side.    Available in paperback and E-book, on Amazon.com and other outlets at: To order paperback of Kindle- click here    

Thanks to Haunted Salem: The Haunted Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts

Thanks to Haunted Salem for the following historically haunting info.


I found this very interesting and wanted to share.
What's interesting is the number of orbs that appear in this photo. Orbs are the most simple form (a rounded ball of light with a design in them) that a ghost can take. You can distinguish orbs from reflections, dust and pollens because those don't have designs in them, where orbs do.
 - Rob

Haunted Salem said:
The Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad tunnel beneath the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts, is said to be one of the most haunted places in New England. It was an engineering marvel of its age, completed in 1875, and nearly five miles in length. Yet, it would cost 195 lives in various fires, explosions, and tunnel collapses, hence earning its name among the crew at the Bloody Pit. It has been the scene ever since of hauntings … and even murder.

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Q&A: What is Negative Energy?

Over the next 2 weeks, every Tuesday, I'll be featuring a question that I received via email, and my response. 

WHAT IS NEGATIVE ENERGY?  It's an energy given off that makes people feel bad feelings- anger, depression, irritation.

WHAT DOES NEGATIVE ENERGY DO?   For some reason, it also powers Earth bound ghosts. Earth bound ghosts (no matter their personality -happy, angry, sad, etc.) tend to radiate negative energy where they "reside." So, if people have a ghost in their home, they tend to get those negative feelings more. I've been on a number of ghost investigations where people who have an Earth bound ghost in their home have reported being more short-tempered, impatient, angered or depressed.

  AN ETERNAL CYCLE -   By expressing those bad behaviors and emotions, you're actually emitting negative energy and "feeding" a ghost to strengthen. It becomes a vicious cycle where having a ghost in the home generates negative emotions in the living, and the living people have negative emotions that continue to power the ghost in the home.
   That's why it's important to cross a ghost over from your home even if they have benign, or "good" personalities. That's not saying they will cross over, because some refuse. (Historic homes are known to have ghosts in them who love their old homestead and never want to leave).
   Conversely, positive emotional energy, such as love, faith and hope empower spirits (who have crossed over).