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BOOKS: Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife 3, Pets and the Afterlife 4, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation, Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit, Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking and Ghosts and Spirits Explained BEST SELLERS: All of Rob's books have reached "best-seller" status on AMAZON.com in various paranormal categories. PET SPIRIT READINGS: Now offered via email and done on weekends. Reserve a spot thru Paypal. Email me at Rgutro@gmail.com Send 1 Photo of your pet, their name, and any questions.ANIMAL RESCUE FUNDRAISING LECTURES : Rob is a dog dad, volunteers with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and does fundraising lectures for dog and cat rescues.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Q&A: What Makes Ouija Boards Doors to Negative Energies?



Over the next 5 weeks, every Tuesday, I'll be featuring a question that I received via email, and my response. 

1. What makes Ouija boards doors to negative energies?  Ouija boards can open doors and bring positive spirits in, but it can also bring in nasty entities. Think of a Ouija board as being your front door of your home. You stand at the door and shout "Come on in!" and anyone and everyone can come in without you seeing them. Just as evil people would break into your home, you're inviting their ghosts in, too.
1a  Can protective words be said before using one regarding only letting positive energies to come through or something?   A user can offer prayers of protection around themselves, but again, it's like physical people coming into your house that you can't fight off all at once. 

Saturday, February 7, 2015

A Mom's Spirit Comes Through for a Best Friend

Back in October 2013, I attended a book festival in central Pennsylvania. Before I did, however, I corresponded with Lynn, who organized the event. She said at the end of her email: "Thank you, Rob, for agreeing to be a part of our festival.  (I expect a free reading—or tell my mom to show up anyway!  Haha)"

    After I received her email, I got a message from a woman whom that I thought was her mom- it was definitely an older woman, so I assumed it was her mom. So, I wrote the following in an email to Lynn:


   Your mom showed me a white dress with blue flowers on it, and said it was important - to her or you. She also said "didn't I talk enough when I was alive?"  She's got quite the sense of humor.. like a sarcastic wit.  She said that you've "done her proud." I can see her smiling at you. :)
- Do you know anything about a clock or watch stopping at a certain time?  It's connected to your mom.
Let me know if any of these make sense!

Lynn wrote me back and determined exactly who the older woman's spirit was and who the message was for:

Rob:  Believe this or not, but I don’t think what you saw is for me.  I believe it is for my best friend, Sher.  Some of what you said can be attributed to my mom—but I am positive it is not my mom.
    When I was on my way to work this morning I was thinking about this.  And then it hit me, POW, I wonder if this is Sher’s mom.  Just then, no kidding, my phone rang.  I couldn’t find my phone, but when I got a chance to see who called—it was Sher!!
   I called her and she said immediately that she had a favorite white dress with blue embroidered flowers.  She loved it.  Also, when her mother died, the clock in their house stopped.  She also had a great wit—and I think Sher needs to hear that her mom is proud of her for many, many reasons.
   As much as I would like to have a message from my mom (she’s probably got no time for that stuff—she’s playing bridge or commiserating over the Steelers and the Pirates)—I truly believe since Sher and I are so closely connected, that it is for her.  And I am thrilled!

Spirits urge us to do things... which is WHY Sher called Lynn after I gave you that message.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Pets and Afterlife: Dogs really do listen to us

Monday, February 2, 2015

Winter Continues for 6 Weeks No Matter What the Groundhog Says

Officials in Punxsatawney, PA said the groundhog saw his shadow indicating 6 more weeks of winter. **Well, astronomical spring begins March 20, which is about about 6 1/2 weeks away anyway. So, there's no difference in the rodent's prediction of seeing 6 more weeks of winter from reality. :)  Just count on winter for 6 more weeks, whether listening to the groundhog, or following the seasons and Earth's tilt.
Since I'm a meteorologist, I thought I'd address Groundhog's Day (although it has nothing to do with ghosts and spirits). 
   Officials in Punxsatawney, PA said the groundhog saw his shadow indicating 6 more weeks of winter. **Well, astronomical spring begins March 20, which is about about 6 1/2 weeks away anyway. So, there's no difference in the rodent's prediction of seeing 6 more weeks of winter from reality.  
   Just count on winter for 6 more weeks, whether listening to the groundhog, or following the seasons and Earth's tilt.
  - Rob

Saturday, January 31, 2015

What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?



I came across an interesting festival celebrated in China, that acknowledges ghosts and spirits: It's called the Hungry
Ghost Festival
   According to Chinatoursandfestivals.com: "With roots in Buddhism, the Hungry Ghost Festival is a time of honoring ancestors and appeasing the ’hungry’ ghosts that wander the world of the living when the ‘Gates of Hell’ are opened once a year."
   The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival in modern day, Zhong Yuan Jie or Yu Lan Jie is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in Asian countries.
    It is believed that these Gates of Hell are opened once a year during the Hungry Ghost Month and all the lost and hungry ghosts of hell are free to roam the living world.  To appease the lost souls and prevent them from causing harm to the living, people put food out for the ghosts. Ceremonies and rituals are also held to appease the ghosts.
   According to "DiscoverHongKong.com"- one of the main highlights is the Chinese operas, usually help on temporary bamboo stages and performed to praise the charitable and pious deeds of the deities.
    Activities such as swimming and travelling are avoided as it is considered dangerous in case a wayward ghost were to cause an accident. Likewise, getting married or moving house is avoided during this period as it is considered bad luck."  The next festivals are Aug. 28, 2015, Aug. 17, 2016 and Sept. 4, 2017. 
- See more at: http://chinatoursandholidays.com/hungry-ghost-festival#stha

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Podcast (I guested): Paranormal Kool-Aid Radio- Energy and Paranormal!

On January 21 I had the pleasure of being the first guest on Paranormal Kool-Aid: The Lighter Side of Haunting
We were going to talk about Pets and the afterlife, but wound up having a very interesting discussion about energy and the paranormal - and the science behind ghosts and spirits. My interview was an hour long and went by way too quickly.
Hopefully Cara and crew will have me back.
  I think you'll find the interview pretty interesting since it's centered on science and energy with the Paranormal!
-Rob Gutro
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SUMMARY for LESSONS LEARNED:
Follow Rob on a treasure-hunt-style journey in Virginia as he and others try to explain what appear to be random and obscure words, signs and symbols from a spirit, that all wind up being intensely personal to the spirit.Explore the science behind how they communicate. Learn how to receive their messages, where they appear, and important messages in how to live your life. Rob takes you into cemeteries, battlefields, and historic places. You’ll see what happens to victims of suicide and murders, and how infants and animals pass messages to the living. Featuring: Inspired Ghost Tracking and mediums Barb Mallon, Troy Cline and Ruth Larkin. 


Saturday, January 24, 2015

ARTICLE: Living in a Haunted House? Real Paranormal Investigators Reveal the Signs

I had the good fortune to be one of the people interviewed for this great article from Cafemom about haunted houses and hauntings.  Enjoy!   Rob

 Living in a Haunted House? Real Paranormal Investigators Reveal the Signs

haunted housePeople love getting spooked this time of year. For most, the days and weeks leading up to Halloween are for ghost stories, playing scary pranks on friends, and watching horror films. But for some, ghosts aren't just something they think about in October. The reason? They are living in what they believe to be a haunted house 365 days a year. So The Stir went to three top paranormal investigators to find out the signs you are living with a spirit and what to do if you are.





Before going into Ghostbusters mode, it's important to know a few basic distinctions about those spooky spirits, says Loyd Auerbach, Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and author of ESP WARS: East & West.
Apparition: An apparition is our personality (or spirit, soul, consciousness, mind) surviving the death of the body, and capable of interaction with the living and presumably other apparitions. This is the true definition of a ghost.
Haunting: A location (or object) holds or records information about its history. Our own psychic abilities allow us to pick up certain play-backs of this history, including sightings of people. However, these are recordings, not conscious beings. Referred to as “place memory” and “residual hauntings.”
Poltergeist: Physical effects, such as moving objects, in a situation caused by the subconscious mind of a living agent, generally someone in the household undergoing emotional and/or psychological stress. Effects are caused by psychokinesis (PK).

1. What is the most obvious sign that your house may be haunted?
"Movement of doors, sounds of footsteps, movement of items -- like putting a check down on a table and it isn't there when you return to the room -- that's called an apport," explains medium Rob Gutro, author of Lessons Learned From Talking to the Dead. "Ghosts can affect the electricity in your home, short out lights, or dim them. Cold spots are another way to tell if a ghost is there -- but check for blowing vents and open windows first. Because ghosts are energy, they draw the energy from the movement from the moving air molecules and slow them down. Slower moving molecules of air are cooler air. Ghosts in homes also tend to give off negative energy and make people feel more irritated, depressed, and more argumentative."

2. Are there subtle signs of a haunting that people often miss?
"There can be subtle smells of perfume or pipe or cigar smoke," describes spirit advocate and medium Bonnie Vent. "These smells are usually related to the person when they were alive. The scent of lavender, roses, etcetera, are quite common in homes built in the Victorian era. The people living in the home may dismiss losing their keys only to have them appear back again in the same place as forgetfulness. You might also find things that you cannot account for. These things tend to have meaning to the spirit person and are being used as a communication tool. People do tend to dismiss the more subtle signs which can cause the activity to increase in an attempt to get their attention."
3. Is it true that pets and children can see things adults cannot?

"As I explain in my new book, Pets and the Afterlife, dogs and cats have different cones and rods in their eyes that allow them to see faster movement than humans can see," says Gutro. "Spirits and ghosts move at that higher vibration. Dogs and cats also have the ability to hear higher frequencies. Think of a dog whistle that humans can't hear. Spirits and ghosts talk on that higher frequency, so they can hear it."
Kids also have an innate ability to tune into these entities, though that is lost as they grow older. "Babies and small children are wide open to their world," adds Vent. "They have not been taught to dismiss what they see and feel. All too often a sensitive child will be strongly discouraged by adults in talking about seeing spirit people. The parents may dismiss this as an imaginary friend or accuse the child of telling tales. It is better to engage the child with interest and ask them age-appropriate questions. Do not be fearful as they will pick up on this fear and be afraid simply because you are."

4. Kate Hudson has said, "When you see something, you are supposed to tell the energy what year it is and that they don’t belong there.” Is that true? Will that really get a spirit to leave?
"The year is really irrelevant if indeed you have an apparition," advises Auerbach, who also coauthored Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco. "Telling them they don’t belong there is not a bad idea, but a better one is to ask questions like,
'Who are you?'
'What do you need?'
'What can we do for you?'
Interestingly, most apparitions leave after that, though some actually try to communicate. At that point, it becomes a bit of a discussion and diplomacy to either convince the ghost to move on or help them with whatever they might need. Explaining to them that they are dead, without a body, that they need to move on -- whether to 'the Light' or simply to someplace more fun. Ask them to go to someplace they always wanted to visit when they were alive. Of course, most people are unfortunately too scared to ask those questions -- or actually too afraid they might get an answer."
5. Are most cases you encounter actual hauntings?

"It's about 50-50," admits Gutro. "One of the members in the ghost tracking group is an architect, that can explain settling of houses, drafts, etc. I'm a scientist, so I can explain heat and cold and other physics-related issues. Sometimes, though, teenage girls have a lot of energy they can project and simulate ghosts and haunting activities. That's called a poltergeist. We've had to recommend counseling for a couple of girls who did wind up being the cause of what appeared to be paranormal activity."
"We have encountered a lot of cases of true hauntings," Gutro continues. "I wrote about a double murder investigation in my book Lessons Learned From Talking to the Dead, where two women were ghostmurdered in a home and were still there -- and we learned and confirmed how they died. They still linger there because they want to protect families that live there. I have a picture (at right) of a face of one of them that appeared in an orb -- the most simple form a ghost can take."

6. What should a person do if they believe their home is haunted?
Take notes, advises Auerbach. Record the times and locations of incidents and look for patterns. Also rule out alternate, non-paranormal reasons for what is happening, like creaky floor boards or a drafty house. If there is something present, "they need to be treated with respect," warns Gutro. "Treat them like a neighbor that you want to leave so you can make dinner. Ask them politely to leave and tell them you live here now. Make sure that they know this is YOUR house. If you can't clear them out, contact a local paranormal group like Inspired Ghost Tracking in Maryland. I'm a medium in that group and we'll help them cross over."

7. What happens if you just try to ignore the spirit?
Very bad idea, warns Vent. "Most people will try to ignore or dismiss activity. If the activity is caused by a spirit person, this can cause an escalation. Just like a living person they will try harder to get your attention."

8. Are there things people should never do?
"One thing that people SHOULD avoid are Ouija boards," cautions Gutro. "They open doorways and allow dark entities to come in, in addition to someone you may want to hear from. Many times when people use them, we know when we walk in. Opening a door to another side will also allow discontent, anger, depression, and even sickness."

9. Is living with a ghost as terrifying as the movies make it out to be?
"Real activity tends to not be scary at all if it is understood by the people experiencing it," says Vent. "Sadly, most people’s experience is horror and they jump immediately into fear. Some people fear the unknown and unseen and some like me just want to know more about how it works. There are many people who live happily with a spirit person or two in their home. They name them and talk to them all the time. Communication and understanding are key to any good relationship, even with those that have passed."
Have you ever been in a haunted house?

Image © Mike Agliolo/Corbis

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Interview Tonight at 9pm ET on Paranormal Kool-Aid Radio

Interview Tonight!  January 21, Wed. 9 p.m. EST- Interview on Paranormal Kool-Aid Radio 
Join the chat room during the interview to ask questions: http://www.paranormalkoolaid.com/
Call in: 1-646-929-2384 to call into show 
OR email questions, comments and concerns pkaradio@gmail.com 

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

'The boy who came back from heaven' Co-author says best-selling book is false


    Whenever someone lies and misleads people about an afterlife experience it really disturbs me. Such is the case with a book that became a best seller and was made into a film last year called "The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven."          
     As someone who has genuinely had a gift to get messages from people on the other side since I was a teenager, the moment I read the jacket of this book I told others it was a fake. 
   What's even more disgusting to me is that it was all concocted by a preacher - the young boy's father (now divorced from his mother).  He obviously made up this story to convince people of his religion and profit from his deception. 
    So, I urge people to be careful what they read about afterlife experiences. If it follows too closely to a religion, then it is likely false. 
    I have come to know several genuine mediums who can pass messages on from the other side, and the messages usually never include any religion's references. I've written my own books about my experiences but everything I've written can be validated by others. To do so otherwise is shameful, misleading and abhorrent. Question motive before you believe them. - Rob
   

SOURCE:  The following "confession" appeared in christianitytoday.com: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.boy.who.came.back.from.heaven.alex.malarkey.says.i.did.not.die.i.did.not.go.to.heaven/46044.htm

AND  http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/53993/20150115/the-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-recants-story-says-the-bible-is-the-only-source-of-truth.htm

'The boy who came back from heaven' Alex Malarkey says best-selling book is false

The best-selling story of a boy's near-death experience is a fake, according to its co-author and subject.
Tyndale
Alex Malarkey has retracted his story about going to heaven and returning
The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven was written by Alex and his father Kevin Malarkey and published by Tyndale House in 2010. It purported to tell the story of six-year-old Alex's experiences in heaven after a car accident in 2004, which included meeting and talking to Jesus.
    Now, however, Alex – who was left quadraplegic by the accident – has written an open letter to booksellers including the Southern Baptist Convention's Lifeway business recanting his story and taking aim at other accounts of "heaven tourism", a genre that includes Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo and My Journey to Heaven by Marvin Besteman.
Addressed to "Lifeway and Other Sellers, Buyers, and Marketers of Heaven Tourism, by the Boy Who Did Not Come Back From Heaven", the letter says: "Please forgive the brevity, but because of my limitations I have to keep this short.
"I did not die. I did not go to Heaven.
     "I said I went to heaven because I thought it would get me attention. When I made the claims that I did, I had never read the Bible.     People have profited from lies, and continue to. They should read the Bible, which is enough. The Bible is the only source of truth. Anything written by man cannot be infallible.
"It is only through repentance of your sins and a belief in Jesus as the Son of God, who died for your sins (even though he committed none of his own) so that you can be forgiven may you learn of Heaven outside of what is written in the Bible ... not by reading a work of man. I want the whole world to know that the Bible is sufficient. Those who market these materials must be called to repent and hold the Bible as enough."
      Alex's mother Beth, who is divorced from his father (who is a preacher) and who is Alex's caregiver, had previously disowned the book, writing on her blog: "It is both puzzling and painful to watch the book The Boy who Came Back from Heaven to not only continue to sell, but to continue, for the most part, to not be questioned." She claimed that he had not benefited financially from it, concluding: "Alex did not write the book and it is not blessing him!"
  The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution at its 2014 conference critical of 'heaven tourism' books, though they continue to be sold by Lifeway.
Tyndale House and Kevin Malarkey were approached to comment on this story.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR FROM AMAZON: Kevin Malarkey is a Christian therapist with a counseling practice near Columbus, Ohio. He attended the College of Wooster and earned a graduate degree from Ohio State University. He and his wife, Beth, have four children (Alex, Aaron, Gracie, and Ryan) and attend a nondenominational evangelical church.