What are Demons, Angels? What are possessions, exorcisms?

Recently I gave a talk about my thoughts on demons and angels and other things known in religious lore. I was pleased to hear someone being interview on Darknessradio.com who share the same feelings about these entities: that they are life from other places in the universe.

Yes, demons and angels are the spirits of beings that lived in other parts of the universe. Think about it. There are well over 6,000 exoplanets (planets in other solar systems). In fact, we've even recently discovered water on Mars and Pluto, as well as some of the moons in our own solar system. Water has the ability to contain and maintain life. So, it would be arrogant to think that we are the only planet in the cosmos with life on it.

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WHAT ARE DEMONS? Demons are extra-terrestrial life forms that died and like people and pets, became spirit. They don't live in a place called hell. That place was created in mythology long before christianity began. Demons are life forms that don't know what humans and animals are- we look strange to them as they do to us. Think of them like wild animals that don't know if you're going to harm them, so they get defensive and hostile toward those on Earth they don't recognize - all out of fear.

WHAT ARE ANGELS? Angels, like demons are also from another place in the universe and are spirit, but are protective and helpful instead of fear-based. Angels are also higher spirits in terms of connection to the source of all energies and bring positive emotional energies. They also help, guide and protect every living thing, person or animal anywhere in the universe.


Q: If demons are possibly aliens then what do you think causes possessions or do you believe those are spirit attachments?

A:  Ghosts and demons, both being energy beings, have the ability to enter into a person who is emotionally and mentally weak - a depressed person, a child, or someone who has mental illness, because those people are less likely to resist. It's rare, but there are cases of possession.

Q: If demons are not anti-religious beings why does an exorcism work on them?
A: As for the religious side, exorcisms - they mostly work not because of the religion- but because priests and people couple their positive energies to dispel and force out the negative energy. It's all about energy - and positive energy can force negative energy out.

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 To learn more about how ghosts and spirits appear, check out the book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by author/medium/paranormal investigator Rob Gutro.  Available on Amazon.com in e-book and paperback

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Religions and Spirituality- Ghosts and Spirits

Today we'll look at religion and spirituality. This is a serious issue because being too steadfast in a belief has caused people to remain Earthbound.   
(In an upcoming blog ( Jan. 23) I will explain what prayer really is, and how it works especially in terms of ghosts and spirits.)

RELIGIONS AND SPIRITUALITY
Most people use religion as a base to develop a faith. Then they grow from it. That's the way it should be, if you want to grow spiritually. Remember that religions were all conceived by mankind. Spirituality is the energies within and around us. 

That's not saying you can't belong to a religion and be spiritual. You can, although most people leave religions because of constraints.

CONSTRAINTS I ENCOUNTERED - As a former catholic, when I was growing up I was told that talking to the dead is actually talking to the "devil." (Baptist religions still believe this) That's ridiculous. It's also something that was discouraged because the churches couldn't control what you heard.
   Besides, I have no "evil motive" when I convey messages. They are messages from loved ones in spirit (people and pets). I don't know the people I get messages for and often never see them again.
*What's new in 2015: Britain's Psychic World newspaper in its July edition says there are "Major changes to Roman Catholic views as The Vatican says it is OK to talk to the Dead." - per Rev. Gino Concetti, chief theological commentator for the Vatican Italian journal. "L'Osservatore Romano".

DANGERS - As someone who has been able to communicate with ghosts and spirits since I was 13, I've heard a lot from people on the other side about how constraints of religion made their life and the lives of the people around them very unpleasant (during their time on Earth).  Often times, an Earth-bound ghost or spirit will ask their family or friends for forgiveness because the ghost or spirit mis-treated others because of their strict religious beliefs.

WHY IS A MORE "CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOUS" PERSON MORE LIKELY TO BE AN EARTH-BOUND GHOST? - Religions teach that if you do something wrong in life and feel like you can't be forgiven, or generally live your life as a not-so-good, not-so-caring person, you'll go to "Hell."  So, whenever very "religious" people die, often times I've encountered them as ghosts because they are horrified that they will see hell on the other side of the light (which is ridiculous). So, people who are "conservative religious" are afraid to go into the light once they pass for fear of going to a hell. Hell, ironically, is remaining trapped as an Earth-bound ghost for eternity.

SIDE NOTE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF BEING SO "STRICT" IN A BELIEF-  
1) A friend's father was an ultra-conservative Baptist who made his family's life miserable. He didn't mind beating his kids either "in Jesus' name," and because his preacher told him it was acceptable to do so (this was in the 1960s and 1970s). He also didn't mind giving away a lot of the family's income to the church, so they struggled to pay bills. That's warped and dangerous.  If a religion causes someone to put their church before the equal and kind treatment of others, than it's a dangerous "religion." 
DANGERS TODAY: Even today, there are still a few "preachers" who have told parents it's acceptable to beat up children who are gay, in the name of Jesus. Look it up on the Internet. It's appalling.

2) Another friend who is gay, was put through an exorcism by his ultra-conservative religious parents. That ridiculous act was emotionally traumatic to my friend as a young man. This is an extreme case where a sect of religion warped the views of people.

3) Many "ultra-conservative religious" people across the U.S. who learned their child is gay either threw the kids out on the street  (which is pure evil) in the name of their god, or have driven their children to suicide. I know several friends who wanted to commit suicide because of parents who were so strict in their religious beliefs. 
    So, there's a danger in being so "firm" in your beliefs, especially when it opens the door to harm others in any way. Grow from your faith, welcome and love all others, especially those who are unlike you. Show the LOVING side of your religion. Accept everyone. Love everyone. Put yourself in their shoes.

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 To learn more about how ghosts and spirits appear, check out the book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by author/medium/paranormal investigator Rob Gutro.  Available on Amazon.com in e-book and paperback

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Lessons Learned, Ghosts and Spirits

For Rob Gutro's books: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," "Pets and the Afterlife" and the new book "Pets and the Afterlife 2" -  visit Amazon.com   (or click this link) 

Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife

Soul 101: What is a Soul? Animal Souls, Souls Leaving Body

After a couple of recent radio interviews, it occurred to me that some people really don't have a good

idea about what a "soul" really is, and if they are limited to humans (for some reason). So, in today's blog, consider it a "Soul 101."

WHAT IS A SOUL? In many societies and religions it is the immortal essence of a living thing. A soul is actually the energy in EVERY living thing that combines memories and personalities.

DO ANIMALS HAVE SOULS?  Of course. Every living thing has a soul. To think otherwise is crazy.
Animals (and dinosaurs) lived and died on Earth long before humans ever showed up. They survived because they had intelligence, instinct, emotions, memories, and their own personalities. After all, what makes one animal a pack leader and not all of them? Why are some animals shy? easily frightened? bold? challenging? That's personality. They all have it, just as humans do. 


WHO QUESTIONS IT AND WHERE DID THE CRAZY IDEA COME FROM? According to most of the Abrahamic religions, only human beings have immortal souls. Evangelical-Biblical Literalist, Baptists and Church of Christ churches believe animals have no soul.

Recently, the catholic faith even proclaimed that "Animals and plants" have souls  - but they put a "limit" on their statement thinking pets don't have conceptual intelligence, which I assure you, THEY DO. 
Why the Catholic faith (the one I grew up in and out of) thinks anything but people can be spirit is non-sensical. A spirit is a spirit. Period. That's like thinking because you have a college degree you'll be a spirit, but your neighbor who didn't go to college isn't smart enough to be a spirit in the afterlife. Do you see why it is a ridiculous argument? 



I'm unsure where that belief came from but as you can see from the logic above, it's absolutely untrue. Any living thing that can figure out how to survive, from a bird to an ant to wild boar has a soul. They have intelligence and a soul. Only ZOMBIES are soul-less. :)

DOES ANY MAN-MADE RELIGION BELIEVE ANIMALS HAVE SOULS?  Yes. Sikhism, Hinduism, Orthodox, Mormonism believe (and understand that animals have souls.  Islam and Judaism have conflicting beliefs- some sects believe it, others do not. 


BOTTOM LINE: For anyone who loses a pet and says "Animals don't have souls" please assure them they do, and they will be with us in paradise/other side/heaven/Valhalla, whatever you want to call it where all of the energies reside after the physical life is over. To think that any living thing doesn't have a soul is truly ridiculous. Animals have lived eons before mankind ever walked the Earth and they would never have survived if they couldn't think, feel and learn. 

Lessons Learned, Ghosts and Spirits

For Rob Gutro's books: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," "Pets and the Afterlife" and the new book "Pets and the Afterlife 2" -  visit Amazon.com   (or click this link) 

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Listen/Watch to Podcast: Jeff Richards: Paranormal - Do Animals Journey into the Afterlife? Rob Gutro Joins us

I had an enjoyable and interesting 1 hour interview on a well-known Canadian paranormal radio program on Dec. 20.  You can now Listen and Watch the Podcast  here: 
Host Jeff Richards: Paranormal Radio show of Saskatchewan, Canada interviews Rob Gutro: Do Animals Journey into the Afterlife?

Jeff Richards: Paranormal broadcasts every Sunday night (7pm -10 pm CST) on www.cjme.com. Tune in for groundbreaking guests and paranormal talk radio!

Here's the LINK to listen to the Podcast on YouTube with photos of dogs and cats from pet expos where Rob spoke about Pets and the Afterlife: https://youtu.be/rICctz-sgOE 

Lessons Learned, Ghosts and Spirits

For Rob Gutro's books: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," "Pets and the Afterlife" and the new book "Pets and the Afterlife 2" -  visit Amazon.com   (or click this link) 

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Spirit Visit on Anniversary!

Ed's spirit opened the face of his clock

 In mid-December we received a note from our friend Ed's sister-in-law. She wrote: "Ed's clock was standing open yesterday--first time since summer." 
  That was a sign from Ed that he's still around his brother and his family. The sign came during the anniversary of the week of Ed's passing on December. 19, 1996. Spirits will usually give us  signs around birthdays, anniversaries or holidays, and this year Ed gave another sign. Ed has been extremely active with messages and signs since he passed and I've written many stories about them!
  In fact, one of my favorite chapters in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" is about a treasure-hunt like adventure that he took me and my partner on in central Virginia, that proved he was with every member of his family the week before we visited them. 

 The story is in Chapter 4 of my book "Lessons Learned

from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro. I wrote the book to answer all questions about ghosts and spirits and how they communicate with the living. It's filled with personal stories that offer proof.    





 For Rob Gutro's books: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," "Pets and the Afterlife" and the new book "Pets and the Afterlife 2" -  visit Amazon.com   (or click this link) 

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Spirits of loved Ones are Home for the Holidays

 I've heard from a number of people who lost loved ones this year, and are sad they're not here for the holidays.  They don't want us to be sad- it was their time. Further, they ARE sharing the holidays with you and visiting in spirit!
   I lost my mom during the Christmas holidays 2 years ago, but her spirit has been around a LOT, as are the spirits of your loved ones. My mom has given musical messages, played with the electricity in the house, led us to be in places at certain times to see things that remind us of her, and more. Those are the things your loved ones may also do. 
  They can hear you when you speak (and even when you think about them). Spirits are energy, and sound and thoughts are energy.
  BTW- Kids and pets can hear and see spirits a lot more easily because they don't question what they experience. 
  So take comfort in knowing those who passed will be around your table during the holidays.
Rob Gutro

Spirits of Loved Ones are Around on Holidays: Learn how to see the signs

Spirits of Loved Ones are Around on Holidays! 

 Learn how to see the signs  - read about the ways spirits communicate with us in "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro (available in paperback and e-book on Amazon.com)