To celebrate Halloween in an educated way, here are some spooky words for you, thanks to Dictionary.com.
1) horripilation - noun [haw-rip-uh-ley-shuhn, ho-] a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose bumps.
How is horripilation used?I can’t have been the only person who spent the evening in a pretty much constant state of horripilation. ALEXIS SOLOSKI, "REVIEW: IN 'ALL IS CALM,' THRILLING SONG IN THE TRENCHES," NEW YORK TIMES, NOVEMBER 25, 2018
2) chthonian -adjective [thoh-nee-uhn] Classical Mythology.
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth.
How is chthonian used? The streets throng with crowds of dapper skeletons and chthonian floats.CHRISTOPHER ORR, "SPECTRE: BOND DOESN'T NEED AN ORIGIN STORY," THE ATLANTIC, NOVEMBER 6, 2015
3) psychotronic - adjective [sahy-kuh-tron-ik]
of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.
4) numinous- adjective [noo-muh-nuhs, nyoo-]
spiritual or supernatural.
WHAT DO YOU FEAR? - These words are all about things people fear. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind
- Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders!
- Bogyphobia- Fear of bogeys or the bogeyman.
- Chrioptophobia - Fear of Bats
- Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons
- Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666.
- Necrophobia – fear of death and/or the dead
- Nyctophobia- An abnormal fear of night or darkness.
- Panphobia – fear of everything or constant fear of an unknown cause
- Phasmophobia – fear of ghosts or phantoms
- Sepulchral
1. Proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
2. Of or pertaining to burial.
3. Of, pertaining to, or serving as a tomb.
4. Hollow and deep: sepulchral tones.
- Taphophobia, taphephobia – fear of the grave, or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive - Thanatophobia - fear of dying
OTHER FEARS:
- Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
- Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens.
- Algophobia- Fear of pain.
- Brontophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.
- Cacophobia- Fear of ugliness.
- Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched.
- Claustrophobia- Fear of being in small spaces
- Cynophobia- Fear of dogs or rabies.
- Eisoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors or of seeing oneself in a mirror.
- Electrophobia- Fear of electricity.
- Glossophobia- Fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak.
- Heliophobia – fear of the sun or sunlight
- Musophobia, murophobia, suriphobia – fear of mice and/or rats
- Nosophobia – fear of contracting a disease
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To Learn the difference between Ghosts and Spirits and how they communicate with us, check out Rob Gutro's books: Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead , Ghosts and Spirits, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit; Pets and the Afterlife 1 and 2.
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Moved to www.robgutro.com /I am an author, paranormal investigator & medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking. I can receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). As a scientist, I explain the paranormal with energy. Known as a Pet Medium; but work with human ghosts and spirits, too. My books teach you how to recognize signs from spirits.* AWARD-WINNING - 2021,2022 and 2023 BookAuthority Best New Grief Ebook for Pets and the Afterlife 3
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019
Bristol England Hauntings #11: The Highwayman of Pembroke Road
One of my books is called "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" and is all about the various ghosts I met when I took 2 vacations in England. Recently, Bristol Live in the UK ran a series about haunted places in Bristol, so on this blog, you'll read about 1 each week for the next several weeks! Meanwhile if you want to read about the ghosts I met (Queens, shop owners, members of the royal court, Tavern workers, Shakespeare's sister, and even a dog, check out my book on Amazon.com. Now, onto the hauntings in Bristol, England:
The highwayman of Pembroke Road
Today, Clifton's Pembroke Rode is a wide, vibrant street and a sought-after place to live, but it too has a frightening past.There were once gallows at the top of Pembroke Road, and it was here that the notorious dwarf highwayman Jenkins Protheroe was hanged.
Protheroe was a nasty piece of work who would stand at the side of the road begging for money, and if you didn't give him what he wanted he would rob you.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
PODCAST! Rob Talks about his book "Kindred Spirits" on Dr. Grimmy's Medicine Show (Radio)
I had a really wonderful time talking with Dr. Grimmy on his radio show late on Oct. 26 to early this morning, Oct. 27th. Before the interview there was 44 minutes where Dr. Grimmy spoke to callers about religious views of mediums (which are never favorable - and the caller echoed that). My interview starts at about 45 minutes, and I had a great time discussing spirits, ghosts, my new book "Kindred Spirits," and all things paranormal. There were some great callers during my segment who asked great questions.
TO LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/ktalkmedia/2019-10-26-rob-gutro-when-a-spirit-befreinds-a-medium
TO LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/ktalkmedia/2019-10-26-rob-gutro-when-a-spirit-befreinds-a-medium
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Carol's Amazon Book Review I Like: Kindred Spirits
Reviewing books after you read them is helpful to others who may be searching for
something in the genre. The more reviews a book gets on Amazon, the more
visible it becomes to others, and I enjoy reading reviews for books I
want to read, and I'm honored when others tell me what the found
interesting and touching in the books I write. Here's one of the latest
reviews for my book, Kindred Spirits, by Rob Gutro.
(It's available on Amazon.com for $6.99 paperback and $3.49 kindle).
(My thanks to Carol for this review).
September 18, 2019
(It's available on Amazon.com for $6.99 paperback and $3.49 kindle).
(My thanks to Carol for this review).
September 18, 2019
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
This
is a fascinating story of a spirit (Ed) who befriended Rob and
continues to enrich his life in so many ways. It is heartwarming to
read his story filled with lessons for all of us, comfort for those
morning a great loss and advice for all of us to use in contacting those
in spirit. Knowing that our loved ones and precious pets live on and
are around us is incredibly comforting.
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Friday, October 25, 2019
Mike Ricksecker's Podcast: Rabbit Pellets: Does the Veil Thin in October?
Here's a fascinating and short podcast from Mike Ricksecker's and Vanessa Hogle's Podcast show
"Rabbit Pellets" on the topic of "Does the Veil Thin in October?"
- it's about whether the veil between the living and the afterlife become more interactive during Halloween month!
Listen: https://www.hauntedroadmedia.com/2019/10/21/does-the-veil-really-thin-in-october/
"Rabbit Pellets" on the topic of "Does the Veil Thin in October?"
- it's about whether the veil between the living and the afterlife become more interactive during Halloween month!
Listen: https://www.hauntedroadmedia.com/2019/10/21/does-the-veil-really-thin-in-october/
Thursday, October 24, 2019
There is a Difference between a Medium and a Psychic
Some mediums will tell you that ALL Mediums are psychics. They're not. Not everyone gets both gifts.Here's how it works:
WHAT IS A PSYCHIC?
Psychics can tell people about their future endeavors because they tune into the energy of people or objects. They connect with their energy and feel a person's past, present and future. Psychics rely on their intuition and ability to get information for the person being read.
WHAT IS A MEDIUM?
Mediums talk to people and pets who passed. It's NOT the same. Although mediums can get a sense of the energy around a person, whether they have good or bad energy (aura), they can't necessarily read energy into their futures. That's exactly how it is with me: I can talk with people who passed, but I can't tell you your future.
I can tell you what a person or pet wants you to know about themselves or if they've been protecting, guiding or helping you. I can explain how the person or pet feels on the other side. But I can't tell you what is in store for you. That's a psychic.
I never developed the gift of tuning into a person's future. To me, that's a much different gift. Just as some have the gift to know when someone is going to pass away days before they do. I don't have that gift either (to me, that's unsettling).
So, when you ask a medium to tell you the future, not all of them can - because we're not all psychic and mediums. Sometimes, like me, we are one or the other.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
PODCAST LINK! Spaced Out Radio Talks with Rob Gutro on Kindred Spirits
If you missed my Oct 11/12 Interview
on Spaced Out Radio, here's the link to the podcast! Rob Gutro returns to talk about his new book called "Kindred Spirits." -
Spaced out Radio is from British Columbia, Canada! Host: Dave Scott.
PODCAST RECORDING: https://www.spreaker.com/user/spaced-out-radio/oct-11-19-kindred-spirits-with-author-ro
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Tarot Tuesday with Joy Andreasen: Wheel of Fortune card
Today's Tarot Tuesday with my friend Joy Andreasen is about the Wheel of Fortune card.
Joy Says: Big changes are coming, and today you may see evidence of the direction of the change. It is important to remain calm and centered in the face of uncertainty. Don't get blown off course by shifting emotions or blinding fears. Face changes with confidence and clear thinking.
THE CARD MEANING (From biddytarot.com)
UPRIGHT: Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point
REVERSED: Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles
On the outer circle is a snake, the Egyptian god Typhon (the god of evil), descending on the left side. The snake also represents the life force plunging into the material world. On the right side rises the Anubis, the Egyptian God of the dead who welcomes souls to the underworld. And on top of the wheel sits the Sphinx, representing knowledge and strength.
In the corners of the Wheel of Fortune card are four winged creatures, each associated with the four fixed signs of the Zodiac: the angel is Aquarius, the eagle is Scorpio, the lion is Leo, and the bull is Taurus. Their wings signify stability amidst movement and change, and each holds the Torah, representing wisdom.
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ABOUT JOY - 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.
For more about Joy Andreasen, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy
Joy Says: Big changes are coming, and today you may see evidence of the direction of the change. It is important to remain calm and centered in the face of uncertainty. Don't get blown off course by shifting emotions or blinding fears. Face changes with confidence and clear thinking.
THE CARD MEANING (From biddytarot.com)
UPRIGHT: Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point
REVERSED: Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles
Wheel of Fortune Description
The Wheel of Fortune card shows a giant wheel, with three figures on the outer edges. Four Hebrew letters – YHVH (Yod Heh Vau Heh), the unpronounceable name of God – are inscribed on the wheel’s face. There are also the letters TORA, thought to be a version of the word Torah, meaning ‘law’, or TAROT, or even ROTA (Latin for ‘wheel’). The middle wheel has the alchemical symbols for mercury, sulphur, water and salt – the building blocks of life and the four elements – and represents formative power.On the outer circle is a snake, the Egyptian god Typhon (the god of evil), descending on the left side. The snake also represents the life force plunging into the material world. On the right side rises the Anubis, the Egyptian God of the dead who welcomes souls to the underworld. And on top of the wheel sits the Sphinx, representing knowledge and strength.
In the corners of the Wheel of Fortune card are four winged creatures, each associated with the four fixed signs of the Zodiac: the angel is Aquarius, the eagle is Scorpio, the lion is Leo, and the bull is Taurus. Their wings signify stability amidst movement and change, and each holds the Torah, representing wisdom.
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ABOUT JOY - 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.
For more about Joy Andreasen, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy
Monday, October 21, 2019
Bristol England Hauntings #10: The Starved Monk of Vassals Park
One of my books is called "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" and is all about the various ghosts I met when I took 2 vacations in England. Recently, Bristol Live in the UK ran a series about haunted places in Bristol, so on this blog, you'll read about 1 each week for the next several weeks! Meanwhile if you want to read about the ghosts I met (Queens, shop owners, members of the royal court, Tavern workers, Shakespeare's sister, and even a dog, check out my book on Amazon.com. Now, onto the hauntings in Bristol, England:
The starved monk of Vassals Park
There used to be a building on the land at Vassals Park, and legend has it a Catholic Monk used it as a place to hold mass at a time when it was illegal to do so.When visitors came to the building, the monk was hidden away in a "priest hole" in the house, so as not to be discovered.
But it is rumoured that he was once left in the priest hole, where he starved to death.
There have been multiple reported sightings of a monk walking through solid objects and there have also been sightings of a hooded figure floating on a footbridge in the park.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
A Nice Note About my Pets and the Afterlife books
It's always nice to hear a good word from anyone and this note on my facebook page about my Pets and the Afterlife books made my day:
To a pet parent, to lose a pet means to lose a child. The love we share with our pets never dies, and the author proves our pets do communicate with us from the other side. Learn how dogs, cats, horses and some birds have the intelligence and ability to send signs to the living after they pass. Take comfort in knowing our pets are around us from time to time and recognize the signs they give. Learn how they wait for us when it’s our time, what a pet’s ashes can do, and the difference between ghosts and spirits. Learn how and why living pets can sense entities. Follow one of the author's dogs on a ghost investigation. Available on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book.
Pam Korzon-Zangardi After
reading your book I realized that my cat had reached out to me from the
beyond to let me know her sudden illness and subsequent passing was not
my fault and she was not mad at me for decisions I made. THANK YOU!
To a pet parent, to lose a pet means to lose a child. The love we share with our pets never dies, and the author proves our pets do communicate with us from the other side. Learn how dogs, cats, horses and some birds have the intelligence and ability to send signs to the living after they pass. Take comfort in knowing our pets are around us from time to time and recognize the signs they give. Learn how they wait for us when it’s our time, what a pet’s ashes can do, and the difference between ghosts and spirits. Learn how and why living pets can sense entities. Follow one of the author's dogs on a ghost investigation. Available on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book.
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