Ghost or Spirit? Learn the difference in my 2 books

Interesting Book: Encounters with the Paranormal 2 by Mike Ricksecker (I have a story in it)

    Recently I finished reading a short and interesting collection of true stories of paranormal encounters called
"Encounters with the Paranormal 2" by Mike Ricksecker (and guest authors).

   Mike asked me to contribute a story in it, so I did. It's called "Pets in Spirit - Communicating with the Living."
   I also have a story in his first volume of "Encounters of the Paranormal" - and my story is called "The Dismembered Ghost Made Whole."

   - Mike is a friend who has written several books. He's also a "Ghostorian" and paranormal investigator. When he was putting this book together he contacted people he knows to see if they would like to submit a story for the collection. The book contains stories from quite a number of people, and ALL of them have had encounters with Earth-bound ghosts. Each story is short and all are fascinating.
   I highly recommend these collections of stories! They are both full of  interesting personal encounters with ghosts.  On Kindle you can find this collection for just $4.99.

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Mikes other books include: Ghosts and Legends of Oklahoma, Ghosts of Maryland, Campfire Tales: Midwest, The Inscription of Evil Times (Ghostorian Case Files Book 1), and Mysteries of the Church of Darkness (Ghostorian Case Files Book 2)and two detective novels: Deadly Heirs (Chase Michael DeBarlo Mystery) (Volume 1), System of the Dead,
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For more information about Mike Ricksecker go to www.hauntedroadmedia.com

The Paranormal: It's all about Energy

Energy is the foundation of the afterlife. In all the talks I give, I explain that the afterlife really has nothing to do with whatever religion you are or are not. It's about Energy.
   As I also explain in my 4 books, every living thing has physical energies running through their bodies. Think of blood pumping, or the little electrical impulses that happen in our brains when we have thoughts.

How are thoughts measured?

By watching one neuron at a time, or by looking at how millions of them are talking to each other… “We’re limited in our ability to record individual human neurons,” says Charles Jennings, director of neurotechnology at the MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He points, however, to one major exception. It is possible during neurosurgery, when the brain is exposed and the patient is awake, to measure the activities of individual nerve cells in the brain

SO WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR ENERGY?   - The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be destroyed only transformed. So, it couples with our memories, personalities and experience and makes a CHOICE to stay on Earth as what I call a GHOST, or cross over into heaven, the cosmos, valhalla, etc. as what I call a SPIRIT .

 HOW DO GHOSTS/SPIRITS MANIFEST OR GIVE SIGNS?  - They use energy. In the next blog we'll explain the kinds of energy they use to get stronger and give signals. 

HOW DO INVESTIGATORS FIND THE GHOST'S ENERGY ?  We use what's called a "K2" meter. It detects electromagnetic fields and ghosts and spirits are energy (electromagnetic fields). Electricians use these, too, to determine if wires in a home are not insulated, and are emitting high energies (which could cause delusions, paranoia, illness, etc.)>

NEXT: THE KINDS OF ENERGY GHOSTS and SPIRITS USE

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To learn more, check  out my books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro - available on Amazon.com in paperback and E-book

Books for the Holidays for Pet Lovers: Pets and the Afterlife by Rob Gutro

Looking for a holiday present for a friend or family member whose do or, cat  passed?
Consider giving them peace with the books Pets and the Afterlife  and Pets and the Afterlife 2 by Rob Gutro
  Available in paperback or Ebook from Amazon.com (under $10 and $3.99)

  

A Memorable and Humorous Obitiuary & Tombstone Ad

We all maintain our personalities after we pass, and one man's family wanted to ensure that people knew their loved one had a great sense of humor when they wrote his obituary. 

   This story about a New Orleans, Louisiana fireman who passed, appeared in an Australian newspaper! Read the very creative and memorable obit, and think about any loved ones that pass - and how you can make their obit reflect their personality. -
  Also included here is a sale notice of a tombstone that apparently had an error in it. Pretty funny text. -
 Rob 

This man’s obituary might be the funniest thing you read all day

This article originally appeared on News.com.au.

New Orleans firefighter William Ziegler, 69, "escaped this mortal realm" on July 29. Anyone who has had to write an obituary for a loved one knows how challenging it can be.  Trying to capture someone’s essence and the way you felt about them in a handful of words is a big ask.

That’s why we have to hand it to offspring of former New Orleans firefighter William Ziegler for penning one of the most entertaining tributes we’ve read.

And a funny tombstone ad

Ziegler, 69, “escaped this mortal realm” on July 29. The family jokes that, unlike previous times, this was “not a ploy to avoid creditors or old girlfriends … he assures us that he is gone.”

The obituary appeared in the Times-Picayune on Friday. The publication has said the tribute “quickly went viral” and some have called it “one of the all-time great obituaries.”

Ziegler’s daughter, Sharah Currier, told the Times-Picayune that her dad would always pass along strange obituaries. “He would have loved this,” she says. “He probably would have forwarded this obituary to us.”

Here it is in its entirety:

He assures us he is gone

William Ziegler escaped this mortal realm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the age of 69.

We think he did it on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election.

He leaves behind four children, five grandchildren, and the potted meat industry, for which he was an unofficial spokesman until dietary restrictions forced him to eat real food.

William volunteered for service in the United States Navy at the ripe old age of 17 and immediately realized he didn’t much enjoy being bossed around. He only stuck it out for one war.

Before his discharge, however, the government exchanged numerous ribbons and medals for various honorable acts.

Upon his return to the City of New Orleans in 1971, thinking it best to keep an eye on him, government officials hired William as a fireman.

After twenty-five years, he suddenly realized that running away from burning buildings made more sense than running toward them. He promptly retired.

Looking back, William stated that there was no better group of morons and mental patients than those he had the privilege of serving with (except Bob, he never liked you, Bob).

Following his wishes, there will not be a service, but wellwishers are encouraged to write a note of farewell on a Schaefer Light beer can and drink it in his honor.

He was never one for sentiment or religiosity, but he wanted you to know that if he owes you a beer, and if you can find him in Heaven, he will gladly allow you to buy him another.

He can likely be found forwarding tasteless internet jokes (check your spam folder, but don’t open these at work). Expect to find an alcoholic dog named Judge passed out at his feet. Unlike previous times, this is not a ploy to avoid creditors or old girlfriends. He assures us that he is gone. He will be greatly missed.

Tonight!! Rob's Live interview on YouTube: Paranormal Soup TV 11pm ET

Tonight, Dec. 4, Sun. from 11pm to 1 a.m. EDT- Rob Gutro is a Guest on Paranormal Soup TV
for 2 hours.
Youtube Live! Host: Jason Bland
Talking about Pets and the Afterlife, and Ghosts and Spirits!
https://www.youtube.com/user/oojblandoo/live

A Teeshirt Sign from Our Dog Sprite's Spirit!

My favorite photo of Sprite

Spirits can leave subtle reminders that they're still with us. It happened today and it was with the
simple sign of a tee shirt.
  Sprite was our Dachshund who passed in July 2013 at the age of 16 1/2 years old. A couple of months after he passed I had 2 tee shirts made with our favorite photo of him and the dates of his time on Earth. I have about 100 tee shirts (too many, I know, but they have my favorite things on them like dogs, superheroes and coffee). I rotate the shirts after I wear them and launder them, so they go on the bottom of each stack (there are 4 stacks). That way wear them equally. - I know, it's OCD, but it's also sensible in terms of wearing them out.
   Today as I reached for the "dog" pile of tee shirts, the Sprite tee shirt (and ONLY Sprite tee shirt) was on the top. That was NO coincidence. Today is the anniversary of the date that we picked up Sprite as a foster dog in Frederick, Maryland in 2012.
  So, our pets, like people, acknowledge anniversaries.
Sprite was letting us know that he's still here.
When it comes to spirits, there are no such things as coincidences.

Lessons Learned, Ghosts and Spirits

  To learn more about how pets communicate from the other side, check out Rob Gutro's books: Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Ghosts and Spirits, 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? Animals, people

One of the questions I get asked often is whether animals have souls.  Of course they do. All living things have souls. 

Consider this a lesson in "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 and knowledge.

DO ANIMALS HAVE SOULS?  Of course. Every living thing has a soul. To think otherwise is crazy.  To think something could live and function without knowledge, memories or personalities is foolish. Living things are not mindless zombies.

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) 

Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife

Posted by Rgutro at 5:00 AM

Give the gift of Spirit peace and comfort this season!

If you know someone who lost a loved one, either person or pet, why not give them hope and understanding that their loved ones are still around in spirit? In my 4 books, they can learn how, why, when and how spirits communicate. It will bring the gift of healing and peace this season./CLICK TO ORDER: http://tinyurl.com/god9234 /
The books are in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com and all are under $10 in paperback and under $3.99 in E-book by Rob Gutro
*Ghosts and Spirits *Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead
*Pets and the Afterlife *Pets and the Afterlife 2*
**All of these have been best-sellers on Amazon in paranormal categories**
So give the gift of peace and comfort this season! Happy Holidays.

Interesting Book! Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories A Guide To Places Of Mystery In Venice

While on vacation in Italy I stayed in Venice and found a book (in English) about ghosts and weird stories. I found "Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories A Guide To Places Of Mystery In Venice" by Alberto Toso Fei. (It was my first time in Italy, and everyone should save up to go).

I Recommend this Book! -   This book isn't just about ghost stories, it's about witches, mermaids, shrieking skulls, curses, dealings with the devil, wizards and more. Italians have a LOT of weird stories and this book was full of them. It was very interesting and entertaining and a good read.

One weird story called "The Squid With the Eyes of a Woman"  involved a not so friendly woman named Linda Cimetta who disappeared in April 1947 from her Venice shop. A Gondolier was arrested for her murder and was accused of trying to send contraband to her - and it was a deal gone wrong. So he murdered her, dismembered her and stuffed her parts in a trunk. Then he tossed the trunk into one of Venice's canals  The trunk was later found by two boys fishing, who found the grisly parts under squid. 
  Fisherman who fish in that area later have reported seeing many squid with the eyes of a woman. Creepy!!

You can find it on Amazon.com here in the U.S. at: http://smile.amazon.com/Venetian-Legends-Stories-Places-Mystery

• Perfect Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Editrice Elzeviro; 2nd edition (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8887528063
• ISBN-13: 978-8887528060