My Meteorological Side: Hurricane Florence: Map of Forecast Massive Rainfall

Although I'm an author, etc. if you don't know, I'm also a meteorologist.
   SO, for the folks in the U.S. Southeast- if you live in coastal areas I hope you have evacuated (and brought all of your pets with you- Never leave them!).
NOTE: Storm surge in some areas can be as high as 15 feet- that 1 1/2 Floors High!
Here's the UPDATED Rainfall forecast map for Hurricane Florence from the National Hurricane Center as of 2pm EDT today.
FOR LATEST FORECASTS on Hurricane Florence at www.nhc.noaa.gov

Forecast rainfall for Hurricane Florence

Animals Grieve the Loss of Other Animals

Tahlequah and her

 calf

In my 2 books on "Pets and the Afterlife" I explain and give scientific proof that animals, mammals, etc. all have the same emotions humans have. Of course they do! Last month a female orca whale gave birth to a stillborn calf, and in her grief, she carried the baby around for 2 weeks.
  So, when you have a couple of dogs or cats and one passes, the living animals will grieve as intensely as YOU do.
   You can read about it and more in my books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" available on Amazon.com.
   Here's the story>>>

Grieving Orca Whale Releases Dead Calf After More Than Two Weeks

A grieving orca whale has finally released her dead calf’s body after carrying it around the Pacific Northwest’s waters for two weeks.

 More than two weeks after the death of her baby, a grieving orca whale has released her dead calf’s body after carrying it around the Pacific Northwest’s waters. The adult female named Tahlequah, or J35 by scientists, was spotted swimming without her baby near San Juan Island off Washington’s coast on Saturday, scientists said. According to Ken Balcomb, executive director of the Center for Whale Research, the 20-year-old whale appeared healthy despite her weeks-long ordeal.

“J35 frolicked past my window today with other J pod whales, and she looks vigorous and healthy,” he told Seattle-based station King 5 in an email. Tahlequah captured nationwide attention after being spotted carrying her dead calf, which died about a half hour after being born on July 24, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

In addition to tugging at heartstrings, the calf’s loss was a major blow to the local endangered killer whales’ population, which has just 75 orcas. The calf, a female, was the first born alive since 2015. Tahlequah is one of two orcas in the pod that scientists have been monitoring. The second ― J50, also known as Scarlet ― is a 3-year-old who scientists have said is critically malnourished. Attempts to feed the young female were continuing this weekend.

Source: Huffington post/Uk News

Tonight: 9/11 at 9:30pm EDT: Edge of the Rabbit Hole Welcomes back Rob Gutro

Tonight: 9/11 at 9:30pm EDT: Tune into Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle's You Tube Paranormal
show "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" featuring Rob Gutro, Author & Investigator

TUESDAY NIGHT @ 9:30 PM EDT/ 8:30 PM CDT We welcome back Author and Paranormal Investigator Rob Gutro to Edge of the Rabbit Hole!

We'll be discussing his experiences at the haunted Mineral Spring Hotel, the continuing conversation about ghosts in England, and of course, pets and the afterlife!

Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/hauntedroadmedia 

Hosts Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle are back for more paranormal and supernatural phenomenon in another new Livestream broadcast! And "Chat Shananigator" Shana Wankel will be stirring up the chat and the #MadHatters as usual!

Tarot Tuesday: Page of Wands

Welcome to my friend Joy Andreasen's Tarot Tuesday!
Today's card is the Page of Wands.

Joy says: Today may be a day to plan your next adventure! You may have an idea or be inspired to go in a new direction. This may require learning something new about what is required or receiving training of some sort. Teaching or learning is indicated. Be open to new possibilities!

BIOGRAPHY Joy Andreasen is an author, shamanic practitioner, psychic medium, spiritual consultant, Reiki Master Teacher and wedding officiant. She has been giving messages from Spirit for almost twenty years. She teaches spiritual development and shamanic classes in Winchester and Herndon Virginia which are always highly acclaimed. 
 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy 
EMAIL: joyandreasen@gmail.com 
WEBSITE: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net 
ABOUT: Shamanic healer/practitioner, psychic medium, interfaith minister, intuitive counselor, energy healing practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, and writer

Fantastic Event: Ruthie Larkin the Beantown Medium: Spot On Readings!

Ruthie (Center) gives a woman a reading (Troy, right mics them).

On Friday night, Sept. 7 if you missed Ruthie  Larkin, the Beantown Medium at a live event in Maryland, you missed an amazing show of how a medium communicates from spirit!
  Ruthie Larkin known as the Beantown Medium did a public show at Inspired Ghost Tracking's meeting on September 7 from 7 to 9 pm and the audience kept her there until 10pm!

MY OPENING, TROY'S EXPERIENCES

I was fortunate to do the opening and give an overview of mediumship and how it works, and the difference between a ghost and spirit. I thank everyone who bought one of my books and talked with me. Ruthie is featured in 2 of my books (Pets in the Afterlife 1 and Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead).

  My friend Troy, another medium on the Inspired Ghost Tracking Team,  helped with audio and held the microphone so the audience could hear the readings. Troy told me that he was also getting messages from spirit and felt some of them lay their hands on him!

(L to R: Troy, an audience member, Ruthie)

AMAZING READINGS - Ruthie's public Medium event was outstanding - Astounding, spot on messages. The woman who forgot she had a half brother when Ruthie mentioned she has 2 siblings was incredible. And when Ruthie said her dad was never there and "free"  and had an alcoholism issue, the woman agreed there could be a second half sibling she doesn't know about. That was 1 of many instances...

Renee's son comes through to Ruthie

   Ruthie noted that one woman's husband in spirit was talking about a neglige he liked her in, and another woman's sister said that she kept her late sister's bathing suit

   Spirits showed up ranging from spouses and siblings tragically killed to a dog's spirit! 

Ruthie doing a readig

INSPIRED GHOST TRACKING MANAGER SAID - Margaret Erhlich, the manager of Inspired Ghost Tracking said " Tonight's meeting was really awesome and many people received readings from Ruthie. I appreciate her coming all this way to do this for us. Also, thank you to Rob and Tom for not only bringing her into our lives but for bringing her to us tonight.

Ruthie's Website: http://www.beantownmedium.com/

Ruthie explains how spirit works with messages

ABOUT RUTHIE  Ruthie Larkin has had psychic and healing abilities since childhood. She used them for the benefit of her family and close friends until 2007...when she decided to embrace her calling.
Having spent her adult life in corporate sales for major organizations, she finally decided it was time to utilize her gifts. She now has a substantial following around the country, particularly in the New England area.
She's available for private, phone, and group readings, as well as large events. She also has a considerable Reiki following. Many times, her healing gifts are combined with an on-the-spot reading during these sessions. She's frequently asked to do house clearings when families feel that their home has negative energy. Ruthie's gifts are often utilized during a house clearing, as she is able to decipher the root of the negativity.
She also gives complimentary readings to parents who have lost a child through death. She feels blessed to be able to provide this service. Her long term goal is to found a non-profit organization of psychics to help parents and law enforcement agencies locate missing children. 

Friday Night Ghost Frights Video: Creepy Haunted Cemeteries!

My friend Mike Ricksecker is a Ghostorian, youtube host, paranormal investigator and author of paranormal and the Chase Debarlo mystery book series.
  He's also the host of  the video program Friday Night Ghost Frights and today's topic is Mike Ricksecker's Top 5 Creepy Haunted Cemeteries!
   Included is  abandoned cemetery footage, EVP recordings, creepy cool epitaph readings, and Gothic mausoleums! These may not be famous cemeteries (ok, one is), but they are each creepy in their own right!

FRIDAY NIGHT GHOST FRIGHTS are spooky, creepy ghost stories from Haunted Road Media -- true paranormal and supernatural encounters, real storytime tales from personal experiences, paranormal investigations, and haunted history!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6OFZmKt9sXk




 #ExploreWithUs #HauntedCemetery #Paranormal #EVP #Hauntedroadmedia
 

Tomorrow *Reserve your Spot NOW! An Evening of Messages from Spirit with Ruthie Larkin, Medium

Sept. 7, Friday 7-9pm, in MD: An Evening of Messages from Spirit with Ruthie Larkin, Medium (Return Engagement)

($20 in advance- email to reserve a spot! They fill up fast!) 

- Rob Gutro, Author/Medium will be doing the introduction

WHERE: Inspired Ghost Tracking Meetup Group, Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21061/ /

CONTACT:  Margaret at Inspiredghst@aol.com   to reserve your SEAT!

Guest Blog: Important tips when having a Mediumship Reading

Since my friend Ruth Larkin, the "Beantown Medium" is doing a live public  show this week in Maryland, I thought I would share this important blog from my friend and amazing medium, Barb Mallon.  (www.barbmallon.com)   Here are some important things to keep in mind when getting a reading from a medium!

 

A FEW BUT IMPORTANT TIDBITS WHEN HAVING A MEDIUMSHIP READING

         

 Recently, I've had more people than usual not understand how a medium works, how the process works or why they don't hear what they wish to hear in a session.  I've even had clients tell me how they'd like me to read for them with no "ifs," "ands," or "buts" allowed.   I truly can't dictate a reading, nor can I conform how I work to fit someone else's expectations.  It's really always best to understand how a psychic or medium works, know what to expect in advance, and to get good references, rather than be too "on guard."  Here are a few pointers!  :)

1. Allow the psychic or medium to work in the way THEY need to work.  Understandably, there are many charlatans out there, and you really DO need to be wary of the "generals" in a reading (and if you feel the psychic isn't connecting with you, and giving vague info, DO let them know and possibly even stop the session.)  It's always best to go into a session relaxed and open to info and messages, not t hear what you want to hear or connect to that exact person in spirit.   Let the psychic or medium do their job in the way they need to do it, leave expectations at the door and your session will more than likely flow much better.  As I told one lady this month, you don't go into the doctors' office and tell the doctor how to examine you, or a lawyer how to work on your case.  The psychic needs to conduct a reading the way they need to.
2. Try to go to a psychic or medium who has been referred to you by someone who has had a good experience.  If you don't know of anyone who's been to a psychic, try to find a site on the internet with fair reviews on the psychic.  While testimonials are nice on a psychics website, you really don't know for sure they are legitimate, so it's a good idea not to choose a psychic because of his or her own website testimonials.  

   

   Ruth Larkin, Medium is coming to Maryland Sept 7 for 1 show only!
3. Don't call or write a psychic or medium for a freebie or "test" mini reading.  Most valid mediums I know need to prepare with prayer, meditation and ritual before opening up to spirit, spirit guides or the angelic realm.  It's not fair to expect a medium to connect on the spot... we have lives too!  :)
4. Try not to rate a psychic or medium with "hits" or "misses."  There will ALWAYS be information not understood during a session that a psychic will "leave you" with.  These are not necessarily "misses," and are usually understood at a later time.  There will always be validations that occur AFTER the session is over when the unknowns in a reading are discovered!
5. During a session, if a psychic or medium tells you things about yourself, it's a good thing!  I've had people tell me, "yes, I know this about myself... so?"  Well, I DON'T!  This means the psychic is connecting with your energy and if that's the case, should be able to link with your people in spirit as well, if that's what you're looking for.  We know YOU know things about yourself, but a psychic doesn't know anything about you, so this is a good indication that a link has been established between you and the psychic.
6. For medium sessions where a psychic links to your people in spirit, it's important to allow the process to unfold in the way spirit would like it to.  Allow them to bring through ANY pieces of info, even if it seems "trivial" or "insignificant" to you.  Example:  Me:  (laughing...) "wow, he tells me he always late, correct?"  Client: (shrugging shoulders...) "yes, he was always late, so????"   Again, YOU may know this about your spirit person, but the medium doesn't, and this is very important.  The spirit person will give the medium anything - seemingly insignificant things, or very significant things - to prove to you it's them!   They are all little puzzle pieces of information about themselves that you'll put together to understand and identify a spirit person.
7. On that same note, don't feel a medium hasn't connected with your spirit person just because that ONE thing you asked them to bring through in your reading didn't come through.  I can tell someone 50 things about their spirit person with "yes" to all of them, but because that one item didn't come through, the client will disqualify the fact that it was the spirit person they thought it was.  This is so unfair to spirit and the process as they work VERY hard to get as much to you about themselves as possible, and then any messages THEY feel they'd like to give you.  If you don't hear that one particular thing, it's ok.  DO remember to collect all they DID give to you, know they did the best they could and thank them.
8. Spirit people will also tell you what YOU did today, last week, yesterday, etc.  Why?  To show they DO visit often and are aware of your life!  Again, these can be just silly little things such as you ordering pizza or dropping a bowl on the ground.  The medium doesn't know you did this, but your spirit people do!
9. Understand that a medium is given information quickly, symbolically and that their guides use what the medium has stored in their brain for references/evidence to give to you.  Don't try to make it fit or hang on the exact thing you're waiting for.  Example:  "I'm seeing the time when I closed the door on my cats tail. Your dad is bringing my experience up because you must have had the same kind of experience.  Does this make sense?"   Normally, it either very closely makes sense for the spirit person or you, and they'll bring this up to give you another puzzle piece.  If you had a similar experience and understand what they are TRYING to relay, it's best to acknowledge it.
10. It's ok to say "no, that doesn't make sense for him/her."  You won't hurt the mediums feelings!  The medium can and should ask for clarification if something doesn't make sense to you.  Normally, it means that two energies may be blending, and that another spirit person is trying to come through.  Remember too, that some info isn't validated until later.
    
    All in all?  Being an open skeptic is best.  Don't reach for everything and make it fit, and don't be so insistent that only certain people or info should come through.  Understand that it is a process, and for me, it's much like playing charades when I can barely see, feel or hear them.  The connection may be very strong or somewhat light depending on many variables, and we do the best we can to snag that evidential info from them and pass it along to you.  So, just try to let the medium do their work and the spirit people or guides do their work as well.  This will allow the session to unfold in the way it was meant to!

Paranormal Q&A: What is one of the most astonishing things you have experienced in your career?

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: What is one of the most astonishing things you have experienced in your career?

A: It's difficult to pinpoint one thing. In short, a couple of contacts and messages that stand out are my dad's spirit communicating at his wake and funeral (where I proved to my family I was talking with him); a paranormal investigation that turned into a double murder investigation where we found 2 ghosts in a home, the many signs and messages from my dog Buzz in spirit (who inspired me to write my first book), a dog named Buddy who gave me details about his favorite place overseas including his grandmother's name and pronunciation!  

Most recently was the ghost of George Boleyn who walked me around a castle in England (in my latest book).  - Really, every message is amazing to me because it takes so much effort and energy for a spirit or ghost to convey them.

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. 

Meet the Many Ghosts I met at Hampton Court Palace! - in my book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation"

Looking into Hampton's Base Court from inside the Palace

  From feeling the sensation of being crushed to having a screaming queen's ghost run right through me, those are just two of the ghosts I met when I visited Hampton Court Palace in England. 
  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." 

Outside Hampton Court Palace

   You can meet many of the 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!