Pets and the Afterlife is in the TOP 10 in 2 categories on Amazon Kindle today!

WOW! Pets and the Afterlife is in the TOP 10 in 2 categories on Amazon Kindle today (Friday, Jan. 6, 2017)!
#8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Reincarnation
#9 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Astral Projection
#21 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Ghosts & Haunted Houses
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,247 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Author Rob Gutro's 2017 Appearances and Interviews

Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. ET- Interview: The Edge of the Rabbit Hole with special guest Rob Gutro  With hosts Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle   (Live on YouTube)

Jan. 23, Mon. 9am. TV Interview! Guest on Great Day Washington | WUSA9.com, Washington, DC Channel 9
Rob Gutro will talk about the Ghosts of Belmont Manor where he lectures, and talk about his 4 paranormal books.
www.wusa9.com/features/great-day-washington

Jan. 29 , Sun. 11pm to 1 a.m. EDT- Guest on Paranormal Soup TV
Youtube Live! Host: Jason Bland, Talking about Pets and the Afterlife, and Ghosts and Spirits!
https://www.youtube.com/user/oojblandoo/live

Jan. 31, Tuesday, 7:30-9:30pm Talk: Meet the Friendly Ghosts of Belmont
At the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland Rob and Inspired Ghost Tracking introduces you to the friendly ghosts who linger at the Belmont. RP9904.101 18 yrs + Belmont $$ Howard Cty Fall Guide  Call 410-313-0200 or register online:Catalog: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

Feb. 4, Saturday, 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Belmont Investigation & Ghost Tour
Join the Inspired Ghost Tracking team as they guide you on a tour of the Manor, grounds and cemetery (weather permitting). Participate in a paranormal investigation and visit areas where paranormal activity is suspected. : www.belmontmanormd.org or 410-313-0200.
RP9901.201 18 yrs + $25 Pre-registration is required. Call 410-313-0200 or register online:
www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

Feb. 21 Tuesday 7:30-9pm Talk: "Introduction to Ghost Investigating"
At the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland - What is the difference between a ghost and a spirit? This lecture explores that complex question and tries to explain why some spirits stay behind and are unable to move on, and how ghosts can cross over into spirits. Discover how these entities are detected using both science and technology.   RP9902.101 18 yrs + Belmont $15 Call 410-313-0200 or register online:
www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

March 14, Tuesday, 7:30-9pm Talk: Recognizing Signs from Loved Ones
At the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, MD   RP9904.101 18 yrs + Belmont $$   Call 410-313-0200 or register online:
www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

March 28, Tuesday, 7:30-9pm Talk: Pets and the Afterlife
At the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland .  RP9904.101 18 yrs + Belmont $$ Howard Cty Fall Guide Catalog:  Call 410-313-0200 or register online:
www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

April 7, Friday, 7 p.m. EST -*Open to Public $20 at the door * RETURN APPEARANCE! Beantown Medium, Ruthie Larkin special appearance in the Mid-Atlantic! - Ruthie is an amazing medium who will give readings to people in the audience. WHERE: At the Inspired Ghost Tracking Meeting at the Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road Glen Burnie, MD 21061 / Contact: inspiredghst@aol.com for info* https://www.meetup.com/inspiredghosttracking/events/233368284/

May 23, Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST -Talk for Grieving Pet Parents: How Pets Communicate from the Afterlife - WHERE: The Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library, 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403. Tel. 410-222-1770, Host: Amanda Spino, Librarian

June 20, Tues. 3-4 p.m. EDT  -Radio Interview with Host Tracey Lockwood, Medium on her show "From a Medium's Perspective" will interview Rob Gutro about the Many Signs His Dad provided after he passed. http://www.mediumtraceylockwood.com/radio-show---youtube.html
Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland . Registration/Info: 410-313-0200. RP9904.101 18 yrs + Belmont $$ Howard Cty Fall Guide Catalog:

A Wake Up Knock from Spirit!

Our loved ones always let us know they're around during the holidays and the can do it in many different ways, from dropping a coin, to a favorite song. This one was unique. On Dec. 12th, I got a "wake up call" from my parents in spirit to ensure that I wasn't late for work.
   That morning after sending my other half off to work at 5am, I went back to bed and put our dogs up on the bed with me. For some reason, I had deactivated my alarm that usually wakes me again at 6 a.m. to start my day. 
  At 7:07 a.m. I was awakened out of a sound sleep by three loud knocks on what sounded like the bedroom door or wall!
   The second I woke up,  I immediately thought it was my parents standing there.
 - A quick run to the door and look outside  - and there was no one around.  So mom and dad were visiting for Christmas.
  If you're suddenly awakened and you're thinking about someone who passed, whether person or pet, then that's who woke you up.
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For more about how spirits communicate, either pets or people, check out my books:
*Pets and the Afterlife
*Pets and the Afterlife 2
*Ghosts and Spirits
*Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead: A Paranormal Answer Book
- Available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.com.

An Important New Year Message from Spirits

The Earth has turned another year old. It's been around 4.543 billion years, but mankind has only been around a tiny fraction of that, yet we've made such an impact on all life. Now that we've arrived in the year 2017 C.E. (Common Era) or A.D., we've got another chance to be better than last year. That's what spirits want us to do. Be better people.
WHAT SPIRITS WANT US TO KNOW -   
As I wrote in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," many spirits have given messages urging their loved ones and everyone to treat everyone equally, help others, welcome others, discard fear, to not hate people who are different from them, to accept everyone regardless of what religion or non-religion they are, to accept people of all colors, nationalities, sexualities, race, or gender. Everyone is EQUAL. Everyone deserves peace, love and happiness. 

SOME WAYS TO IMPROVE YOURSELF - 
If you think you're racist (and you know if you are), try to make friends with a person of color. If you're homophobic, befriend a gay person (although you likely already have one in your circle of friends and don't know it). Be KIND and look at the world from someone else's perspective. 

SPIRITS GET IRRITATED WITH BAD BEHAVIOR -
   Spirits get irritated and extremely disappointed in people when they use their religions to divide, spread intolerance and hatred. Spirits are disgusted with the way some people mistreat children, animals, gay people, minorities, women, spouses or partners. There is NO excuse for being hateful, and spirits warn the living that if they are, they may very likely find themselves trapped on Earth for all eternity as an Earth-bound ghost - unable to communicate with their loved ones in spirit.
HATRED & BAD BEHAVIOR LEAVES YOU TRAPPED IN THE AFTERLIFE- 
   Being a ghost is like being in an isolation prison cell where no one can hear you or help you unless you fortunate enough to encounter a medium who will take pity on you and help you cross over to join your loved ones in spirit.
THE NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE - 
  SO, a word of caution going into 2017 - TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY.. Don't hate, discriminate, mentally or physically abuse. Don't abandon or mis-treat anyone including animals. (People who abuse or abandon animals will likely find themselves Earthbound after their die).  
    If you think your religion tells you to hate people who are of other races, who are gay or of other religions, then there's something WRONG with your religion. (I have 2 neighbors who treat me and others like dirt because of their religion. I pity them).
  BE A HERO TO EVERYONE -  including and especially strangers. We all love reading good news stories about gestures of kindness. Be that person who extends kindness to all.  
   I'll end with a quote that sums up how spirits want us to be: "Be the person your dog thinks you are."

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For more about what spirits want us to know, and how to better live our lives, check out my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book (under $10). Revised and updated in 2016! 

   

Spirit Messages from Little Betty Sue the Dachshund

 In October,  I received an email from Erin who was dealing with the grief of losing her precious Dachshund Betty Sue. Betty Sue provided me with some signs that she's around her mom today in spirit. Pets will often convey things to me that they experienced in their daily lives, just as people in spirit do.  

  When people send me photos and the name of their pets, and any question they want to know, I usually can connect with them. Spirits share information about their lives and habits that only they and their pet parents know- it's different for every one of them- and that's how they confirm their identity. 

   When I saw Betty Sue's photos, they brought tears of love to my eyes. She has such a deep love for her mom and dad from spirit. 

   Erin graciously allowed me to share this blog post so that others would have an idea of how their dogs and cats can also communicate.  -Rob

EMAIL FROM ERIN ABOUT BETTY SUE THE DACHSHUND

Hi. I am almost finished reading your book Pets & the Afterlife. I just lost my little dachshund, Betty Sue, about 2 weeks ago & am having a very hard time. She was my best friend for over 15 years & saw every important day in my life. I am still feeling extremely guilty over the decision to put her to sleep. Can you let me know if she has any messages for me? I have already found a lot of comfort in the words from your book & look for signs everywhere now that she is still with me. Thank you in advance.

MESSAGES I RECEIVED FROM BETTY SUE:

I told Erin "I can sense the fiesty-ness in her and the intense love she shares with you. She's showing me that she followed you everywhere. She still does!

   The main thing is to not feel guilt about helping her pass. She was ready. She's telling me that she let you know because she wasn't eating... is that right?  As a Dachshund dad, I know that there's nothing that keeps a Dachshund from their food... but that was a sign from her.

  I  mentioned that Betty Sue will show up from time to time, in things that remind Erin of her, or Erin may hear her (like a faint bark)... or those cute little feet/nails running across the floor."

 CONFIRMATION FROM ERIN:

You are 100% right. Betty Sue fought kidney failure for 13 months. I gave her fluids twice a week since the day she was diagnosed. She had recently started losing weight rapidly & lost a pound & a half in just 2 months, which is a huge amount considering she was only 8 pounds to start with. She refused to eat the last 2 days of her life.

     I heard a faint bark during the night, the same day that she was put to sleep. Our other dog growled all night long that night which was very unusual. The next morning I found a big pink flower with a yellow butterfly sleeping in it.   I felt like that was kind of a sign.

   Then I downloaded your book & was shocked to read the similarities between your dachshund's last days compared to Betty's: the similarities were almost identical! Then I saw the pic of the little black dachshund in your book & thought that was another sign! Of course then I read the rest of your book about all of the signs that spirits send to us to let us know they are still around. I couldn't believe how many signs I had seen!

  

  Erin also confirmed that Betty Sue was fiesty and called her "Sassy!" 

FOLLOW UP SIGN FROM SPIRIT - Spirits can also make things happen to help us - including making a photo that we're searching for appear in front of us! This email from Erin on Oct. 27 gave another proof that Betty Sue is around her:

Erin said "I've included yet another picture of Betty Sue. I looked everywhere for this picture a few days ago but couldn't find it. Today it popped up in 'Memories' on Facebook. It's a picture of Betty Sue with her head hanging out of the window of our truck, ears flapping in the wind, while we're 4-wheeling on the beach at the Outer Banks. We try to go there every year on vacation & she went every time. She just loved going to the beach & digging in the sand. I'll always miss her sassy self."
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To recognize signs from your pet in Spirit, read Rob Gutro's books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book. 

 

 

Spirit Dog's "Yellow Duck" Message

Little playing with her yellow toy

Dogs provide images, barks, noises, and so many other signs to let us know they're still around us. In early December I received an email message from Wendy about her dog "Little." She wanted to know if Little was okay and still around. That's when Little confirmed she was by showing me one of her favorite toys.

WENDY'S NOTE

Little's Duck toy!

Wendy said, "She was diagnosed 11-17 with Lymphoma & we let her go 12-2. Devastating to say the least. I could go on & on...she was cremated, and vet staff made paw print molds. We had her euthanized at home."

LITTLE GIVES ME A SIGN

I wrote Wendy and told her that " Little is showing me a yellow toy ... it looks almost like a ball, but could even be a yellow Duck. Do you have a little yellow duck, or a yellow ball in the house? She tells me that she was fixated on it (it may not be a toy - it may be something you had , like the yellow ducks in the bathroom). - anyway, she's going to be around and give you signs.

WENDY'S CONFIRMATION

Wendy sent a photo of Little's Toy Basket and in the basket was a squeaky yellow Duck!

She said "I think u just made my boyfriend Jeff (of 14yrs)--a believer. Thank u! U made our day! And many days 2 come.   Now when that toy turns up mysteriously, we'll probably Keel over!"

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To learn how our pets communicate from spirit, read "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" by Rob Gutro. Available on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book.

A Touching Hospital Story: Santa grants a final wish to Terminally Ill Boy

Sam Venable. Cred. Knoxville News

This story appeared earlier this month about a special engineer who has played Santa in Tennessee.
He was called to the side of a dying little boy and this story will touch your heart. This is what spirits want is to be like.

Sam Venable: Santa grants a final wish 

Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus.
His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.
No fake facial fuzz for this guy. Schmitt-Matzen’s snowy beard is the real thing, albeit regularly bleached to maintain its whiteness. His shag is so spectacular, in fact, it won first place in the “natural full beard, styled moustache” division of a 2016 national contest sponsored by the Just For Men hair products company.

There’s more.

ABOUT SANTA SAM
He’s professionally trained. Custom-tailored in red. Was born on Dec. 6 (that’s Saint Nicholas Day, of course; are you surprised?) Works approximately 80 gigs annually. Wife Sharon plays an authentic Mrs. Claus. His cellphone, with a “Jingle Bells” ringtone, continually counts down the days until Christmas. Even his civilian attire always includes Santa suspenders.
The whole shtick is designed to spread joy and have fun.
Which it does – except for the role he played several weeks ago at a local hospital.

GETTING THE CALL 
“I cried all the way home,” Schmitt-Matzen told me. “I was crying so hard, I had a tough time seeing good enough to drive.
“My wife and I were scheduled to visit our grandchildren in Nashville the next day, but I told her to go by herself. I was a basket case for three days. It took me a week or two to stop thinking about it all the time. Actually, I thought I might crack up and never be able to play the part again.”
This is what happens when a terminally ill child dies in Santa’s arms.
“I’d just gotten home from work that day,” recalled Schmitt-Matzen, 60, a mechanical engineer and president of Packing Seals & Engineering in Jacksboro.
“The telephone rang. It was a nurse I know who works at the hospital. She said there was a very sick 5-year-old boy who wanted to see Santa Claus.

AT THE HOSPITAL 
“I told her, ‘OK, just let me change into my outfit.’ She said, ‘There isn’t time for that. Your Santa suspenders are good enough. Come right now.’ ”
Schmitt-Matzen got to the hospital in 15 minutes. He met the lad’s mother and several family members.
“She’d bought a toy from (the TV show) PAW Patrol and wanted me to give it to him,” he said, voice growing husky. “I sized up the situation and told everyone, ‘If you think you’re going to lose it, please leave the room. If I see you crying, I’ll break down and can’t do my job.’ ”
Nobody entered with him. They watched, sobbing, from a hallway window in the Intensive Care Unit.
I’m now going to relay what happened next, just as Schmitt-Matzen spoke to me. Space does not allow inclusion of the numerous pauses he took while struggling to maintain composure:

MEETING THE BOY
“When I walked in, he was laying there, so weak it looked like he was ready to fall asleep. I sat down on his bed and asked, ‘Say, what’s this I hear about you’re gonna miss Christmas? There’s no way you can miss Christmas! Why, you’re my Number One elf!
“He looked up and said, ‘I am?’
“I said, ‘Sure!’
“I gave him the present. He was so weak he could barely open the wrapping paper. When he saw what was inside, he flashed a big smile and laid his head back down.
‘“They say I’m gonna die,’ he told me. ‘How can I tell when I get to where I’m going?’
“I said, ‘Can you do me a big favor?’
“He said, ‘Sure!’
“When you get there, you tell ’em you’re Santa’s Number One elf, and I know they’ll let you in.
“He said, ‘They will?’
“I said, ‘Sure!’
“He kinda sat up and gave me a big hug and asked one more question: ‘Santa, can you help me?’
“I wrapped my arms around him. Before I could say anything, he died right there. I let him stay, just kept hugging and holding on to him.
“Everyone outside the room realized what happened. His mother ran in. She was screaming, ‘No, no, not yet!’ I handed her son back and left as fast as I could.
“I spent four years in the Army with the 75th Rangers, and I’ve seen my share of (stuff). But I ran by the nurses’ station bawling my head off. I know nurses and doctors see things like that every day, but I don’t know how they can take it.’”
In despair, Schmitt-Matzen was ready to hang up his suit. “I’m just not cut out for this,” he reasoned.
But he mustered the strength to work one more show.
“When I saw all those children laughing, it brought me back into the fold. It made me realize the role I have to play.
“For them and for me.”
Sam Venable’s column appears in the Features section Sunday and Tuesday. Contact him at sam.venable@outlook.com.
Story: http://www.knoxnews.com/ 
VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/CPLqRBC9A1w  

Video#1 Energy and the Paranormal

In this first video of a new series author/medium/paranormal investigator Rob Gutro discusses how energy is the foundation of the afterlife and gives a brief overview of the difference between a ghost and a spirit. His paranormal books on human and pet ghosts and spirits can be found on amazon.com. 





VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YS_hheTuUZw

Website: http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobGutroAuthorMedium/ 
Twitter; www.twitter.com/Ghostmediumbook

Belmont Manor Decorated for Holidays/"Paranormal Casebook Talk" (and future talks)

The ballroom

 On Dec 13, I gave a talk: "A Paranormal Casebook of Maryland" - at the Belmont Manor,  Elkridge, Maryland and it was all decked out for the holidays.  If you haven't been there, it's a beautiful place to visit, and the Inspired Ghost Tracking Group has a lot of talks coming up!
WHAT YOU'LL FIND - There are Saturday afternoon English tea events held every other weekend from January through March. There are also paranormal lectures given by me (Rob) and other members of  the Inspired Ghost Tracking team. It hosts wedding receptions, rehearsals dinners, business meetings, holiday parties, anniversary parties, retirement parties, quinceaneras, bat/bar mitzvahs, retreats and bridal showers.

Rob and Tyler

OUR TALK- On Dec. 13, during the talk, I  was joined by Margaret and Greg, and we discussed several of their most unusual Maryland investigations such as the Case of the Dismembered Ghost, the “Alleyway” ghost, and others. People learned why ghosts stay behind and how the IGT team works with them to bring them solutions and peace. 
- Great Parks and Rec folks we work with -Tyler opens the manor and manages the events for the group. Tyler and everyone else who works there is knowledgeable, friendly  and helpful.

TO REGISTER FOR TALKS and GHOST TOURS (fee involved for the mansion): https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

LOCATION: 6555 Belmont Woods Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075, Phone: (410) 313-0200

ABOUT THE MANOR- Belmont was built in 1738, home to Caleb and Priscilla

Dorsey of Elkridge. The Manor House was passed through generations of Dorseys, Hansons and Bruce families.  The Howard County Recreation and Parks purchased the property in 2012. The Manor was restored and sits on 68 acres of rolling hills which includes The Cottage House, The Carriage House, The Caretaker's house,  a barn, an aqua garden, trails, a cemetery and extensive gardens. The property is also home to The Howard County Conservancy. 

TO LEARN ABOUT THE EVENTS FOR THE "GHOSTS OF BELMONT" - visit: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredghosttrackingbelmontghosts/?fref=ts

 

What is Rob Gutro's "Ghosts and Spirits" Book About?

Ghosts and Spirits 2016 has purple border

Whenever I give talks people ask me the difference between the books I've written. So, here's the answer about my first book (which I just updated and revised in 2016). Available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com. 

QUESTION: What is Your "Ghosts and Spirits" Book About?

ANSWER: This is my first book that sets the foundation of defining the difference between Earth-bound ghosts and spirits (not Earth-bound). (It was updated in 2016) As a scientist I believe that energy is the foundation for the afterlife and explore that in these pages, but provide personal stories of encounters with both Earthbound entities and those who have crossed over in the 1st Section of the book. You'll read about how to protect yourself, and cross ghosts over. 
  In section 2 you'll read some of my moving and personal experiences (that you can also experience). My father passed as I was writing this book and provided an amazing number of signs during the week of his services that are included in one amazing chapter. The signs he provided are similar to those others provide when they pass.
  In section 3, you'll visit many haunted locations where I confirmed the ghosts I sensed actually lived there!  You'll see photos of faces of ghosts that haunt the Bird Cage Theatre in Arizona and a home in Savannah, Georgia where a very nasty civil war era general lived and accidentally killed his young daughter.
  This is a great way to develop a foundational understanding of the paranormal and what happens after our physical bodies pass.