Q&A 1 of 2: Why Ghosts in Basements and more /Great questions at Recent Library Appearance

On Saturday, Oct. 8th, I gave a talk at the George Mason Regional Library in Annandale, VA about one of the cases from the Inspired Ghost Tracking Group. The folks who attended had great questions. They also had their own experiences which they shared.
 Here's one of the questions:
1) Why do ghosts seem to linger in basements or attics? 
Think of ghosts as the people they are/were. Since they know that living people now reside in their home, they want their own privacy. So, basements and attics are places that living people only go when they need to, and those places offer the most quiet. It's like an invisible roommate looking for their own room.
NEXT: Question about Ghosts and Negative Energy
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For more questions and answers about Ghosts and Spirits, check out Rob Gutro's books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" available in paperback and e-book on Amazon.com

Dragonflies Can be a sign from spirit - Story #4: Her Husband's Dragonfly

Spirits (those who have crossed into the light) have the ability to manipulate things in nature to give us signs. Things like dragonflies, birds, butterflies, feathers, flowers, and other things that would help identify them. 
That doesn't mean every time you see a dragonfly someone in spirit is there. The dragonfly or whatever it is would have to have special significance, or behave oddly in a way that it usually would not. Below is Story #1 of 4 about dragonflies and spirit.   


STORY #4 - HER HUSBAND'S DRAGONFLY

  July 12, 2016 at 7:59 AM

     My husband's birthday would have been July 8, but he passed on April 4, 2016. I wanted to visit the cemetery that Sunday after his birthday, feeling drawn to do it with my recent loss. My sister-in-law accompanied me. 

   We sat on the bench in front of the family plot and started speaking about our losses, life and suddenly a dragonfly passed by. In a little while more showed up and then there was a swarm of them just flying around us but concentrating on my husband's and mother-in-law's graves (she passed 2 years ago). They didn't fly around any other graves, just those two and around us. 

   We sat and talked for more than 1/2 hour and the dragonflies never left us. There is no body of water in the cemetery that they would have been drawn to, just us. 

   I don't believe it was a coincidence. I believe it was a communication. The funny thing is that my husband never believed in such things.

 MY REPLY:   Whenever insects like dragonflies behave oddly, they're likely being influenced by spirit as the ones you encountered were. I believe that your husband was telling you he's a believer now!

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For more information about different signs that spirits send, check out my books "Ghosts and Spirits" or "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle/e-book.

 

Come to this morning's talk in No. VA: "A Murder Ghost Investigation"

  Get in the "Spirit" of Halloween early and hear a true paranormal investigation that will give you chills. 
    This morning, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. EDT, Sat. - Rob Gutro will be giving a (Free) Talk "IGT Double Murder Ghost Investigation" At the George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Contact: Emily Riley, Asst. Branch Manager; Phone: (703) 256-3800 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gm/ 
    The story is also featured in my 2nd book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" - available on Amazon.com in paperback and e-book. 
 

Photos and My Talk at Dachtoberfest Event

A doggy jester

On Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11am to 2pm, I attended the "Dachtoberfest" dog event  in Middletown, PAhosted by Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue!  
   There were lots of Dachshunds, vendors, Weiner Races, photos on a Wienermobile, and I gave a talk about "How Pets Communicate from Spirit." It was held outside and despite the low clouds and some fog, and even some sprinkles, people enjoyed the event.

Doxie fishes!

  I was so honored that there were so many who gathered around to hear my talk and offer explanation of how it all works for people and pets who pass, and how they communicate from the other side. There were several folks who had their own experiences and others got confirmation.
  One woman that came by my table later told me that her dad loved hawks. When he passed, she started seeing hawks when she was thinking of him. Her dad influenced hawks to appear around his daughter and he was watching over her. That was his sign.

Megan, Matt and their 2 doxies

A doxie penguin and lion

Another adorable doggy jester

   I was so happy to see Megan and Matt, who drove all the way up from Maryland with the bonded pair of Dachshunds that they adopted from Coast to Coast the month before. I met them when they filled out the application and I could tell how totally spoiled that pair of doxies are now. What a wonderful sight! My thanks to them for making the drive and for adopting a bonded pair. 

Two doxies and a bubble bath!

   My thanks to the Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue (with whom I am a member and do fostering, dog transports, home visits, etc.). Please consider donating to help cover the costs of all the veterinary visits of dogs CCDR takes in.
  Here are photos of some of the great dogs I met at Dachtoberfest!
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If you're looking for my books, they're called "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" by Rob Gutro. Both are available on Amazon.com in e-book and paperback. 

Pets and the Afterlife 1 and 2 by Rob Gutro.

  

Dragonflies Can be a sign from spirit - Story #3: A Son's Dragonfly

A green dragonfly with black spots - Libellula quadrimaculata

Spirits (those who have crossed into the light) have the ability to manipulate things in nature to give us signs. Things like dragonflies, birds, butterflies, feathers, flowers, and other things that would help identify them.

  That doesn't mean every time you see a dragonfly someone in spirit is there. The dragonfly or whatever it is would have to have special significance, or behave oddly in a way that it usually would not.
Below is Story # 3 of 4 from readers about dragonflies and spirit.  

MY SON'S DRAGONFLY

November 12, 2013 

    I have had a Beautiful Green Dragonfly with black dots on its body around me since my 26 year old son died by his own hand. I know it was him because I first started seeing them the same color in Pennsylvania the day after he died and it was very cold there.

   

   Now I saw one here in Missouri while my friends and I were looking at my son's year book outside of Barnes & Noble. The dragonfly sat on the outside table the entire 3 hours we were there and then followed me into my truck! 

  It is very cold here now in Missouri and the dragonfly is outside my back door. 

I am a Believer!
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 For more information about different signs that spirits send, check out my books "Ghosts and Spirits" or "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle/e-book.

Free Dog Event: Sun. Oct. 2 11-3pm, Middletown, PA

Today- From 11 am to 3 p.m. EDT  Come to the Dachtoberfest and bring your dog! 
Lots of Dachshunds, but bring any dog. It's free and there are vendors, Weiner Races, photos on a Wienermobile, and I'll be giving a talk at 12 noon about how Pets communicate from the Afterlife.
At the Greenlin Kennel, 600 Schoolhouse Road, Middleton, PA. 

Spirit, Messages and Personalities!

We keep our personalities in the afterlife

We keep our memories, personalities and behaviors in the afterlife. Recently when I gave a talk about pets and the afterlife (based on my books of the same name) at Family Vet Clinic in Gambrills, Maryland I was asked why one of three dogs had not yet given signs to his mom, Kim. This also goes for people who passed, too.

Kim said that three of her dogs had passed and she was able to identify signs from 2 of the 3, but wondered why she hadn't heard from the other one. I told her that it's all based on personality. I asked if the dog she had not heard from was passive in life and let the other 2 dogs always get attention. She confirmed that. Well, that's exactly what's happening in the afterlife. That little shy dog is letting her siblings speak for her.

A chatty dog in spirit

The same thing happened in my family with my mom and dad in spirit. When my dad passed in 2008 he was very active up until Dec. 2013, when my mom passed. Since Dec. 2013 I've only heard from my mom's spirit, because in life, my dad was passive and always stepped back to let my mother do all the talking. So, dad's still around, but he's not saying much, as he did in life.

We all maintain our personalities when we pass, so if someone was quiet in life they'll be quiet in the afterlife. If they were chatty in life, same in the afterlife. We also maintain our habits and behavior, so if a shy person or pet let others get the attention or speak more often, they'll do the same in the afterlife!

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If you or someone you know had a pet pass away, and they're experiencing grief or want to know what signs to look for from the pets in spirit, have them check out my books "Pets and the Afterlife" and my NEW BOOK "Pets and the Afterlife 2" by Rob Gutro, available on Amazon.com in e-book and paperback  (click to go to Amazon)

What is the Beagle Freedom Project? Please Help!

The Beagle Freedom Project is an organization that needs your help and was created in 2010 to make people aware that laboratories USE BEAGLES for product testing!

I met folks from the project during the New England Pet Expo and was horrified to learn about the cruelty of laboratory testing on these dogs. DOGS have personalities, memories and intelligence just like people do. Stop this insanity.

Every month, 90 beagles that are subject to testing are "discarded" - and the Beagle Freedom Project usually only saves a very few. I was told that these testing facilities actually break the back of the dogs to kill them. PLEASE HELP stop this insanity.  DONATE to save countless dogs from laboratories.

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaglefreedom/
Website: http://bfp.org/
 

Believe it or not, “there are nearly 70 thousand dogs in US labs right now, and 96% of them are beagles” explains Shannon Keith, President and Founder of BFP, adding that they “are the breed of choice because they are so gentle, docile and forgiving.” Aside from rescuing hundreds of dogs so far, the organization has pushed the passing of the Beagle Freedom Bill in four states.

VIDEO: Beagle Freedom Project rescued 40 beagles from a laboratory in Spain
On November 23, 2011, ARME's Beagle Freedom Project rescued 40 beagles from a laboratory in Spain where some had spent their entire lives. Others had come from other labs to the lab in Spain, only to be tested on in there. When we heard the lab was closing and the dogs would be killed, we stepped in and rescued them by flying them to Los Angeles, CA, to BFP Headquarters.

ABOUT THE BEAGLE FREEDOM PROJECT:
Beagle Freedom Project, founded in 2010, is a unique program run by the Los Angeles-based non-profit Animal Rescue, Media, and Education (ARME). Beagle Freedom Project negotiates with laboratories across the world to secure the release of dogs and other animals and give them a chance at a normal home life after everything they have endured for vanity and scientific curiosity.
The organization uses the rescues to draw public attention to the plight of animals languishing in labs and to promote cruelty-free lifestyle choices everyone can make. The beagles act as ambassadors who give faces to animal testing victims and remind the public that these animals are not just furry test-tubes, but dogs no different from their pets.
To date, Beagle Freedom Project has rescued over 500 beagles, mixed-breed hounds, cats, rabbits, ponies, pigs, goats, guinea pigs, rats, and even goldfish from laboratories. Beagle Freedom Project has given hope and homes to these research survivors in 35 states and 6 countries. Their stories of recovery have been covered extensively by local and national media, such as CNN, NBC Nightly News, HLN, The L.A. Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Yahoo! News, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and many more.
Beagle Freedom Project has an ambitious immediate and long-term agenda that is both political and pragmatic. The organization is working toward the release of more animals and an end to animal testing altogether.

Great Group at Belmont Mansion Paranormal Talk

The Inspired Ghost Tracking Panel at the Belmont

On Sept 27, Tuesday, 7:30-9pm I joined fellow investigators from the Inspired Ghost Tracking Group to Talk about the  "Double Murder Ghost Investigation" at the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland. 

 

Group founder Margaret Erhlich provided the introduction, and I led the talk with the help of investigators Ronda, Greg, Diane, and Dana. 

 

The talk focused on an investigation where the Inspired Ghost Tracking Team mediums and members used scientific instruments to help prove the identities of two ghosts who were victims of a double murder.  

 

If you missed it, it will be given again, and it is also told in my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro, available on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book. 

 

For upcoming Paranormal talks at the historic Belmont Mansion, visit the  Howard Cty Fall Guide Catalog: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks

Dragonflies Can be a sign from spirit - Story #2" My Brother's Dragonfly

An Amazing Flame Skimmer Orange Dragonfly

Spirits (those who have crossed into the light) have the ability to manipulate things in nature to give us signs. Things like dragonflies, birds, butterflies, feathers, flowers, and other things that would help identify them.

  That doesn't mean every time you see a dragonfly someone in spirit is there. The dragonfly or whatever it is would have to have special significance, or behave oddly in a way that it usually would not.
Below is Story # 2 of 4 from readers about dragonflies and spirit. 

MY BROTHER'S DRAGONFLY

August  26, 2013 

    My brother passed away four weeks ago today and we have had numerous dragonfly sightings since. A large orange,a green, a blue and black one have stayed around my Mom's yard continually. 

   In addition, I went just up the road and a large black dragonfly kept circling my car. I thought I've never seen anything like this. I stretched out my arm and it sat on my palm just looking at me.

  The young man who took over my brother's job reports seeing them as well. I have found these sighitings peaceful and I believe they are for my Mom as well. My brother told us he would find a way to send us a sign. I'm a believer.

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For more information about different signs that spirits send, check out my books "Ghosts and Spirits" or "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead," available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle/e-book.