A Note to Those Who Haven't Read my Books: and Ask for Readings

Today's blog is addressed to anyone who finds me through interviews, facebook or other means and have never read one of my books (which I wrote to help YOU see signs without needing a medium). 

Some things to know:

1) I don't do readings for a living.  (or make appts for them)

2) I'm a meteorologist in my full time job. 

3) I wrote several books to explain how YOU can see signs from your loved ones without a medium.

4) TO FIND SIGNS:  "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" explain how you can see all different signs from those in HUMAN spirit!  

  "Pets and  the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" explain how pets communicate from spirit.

They're on Amazon .com for less than $10 each- so I recommend you read one to teach yourself what to look for instead of spending

a lot of money on mediums.

 4) Go on Amazon and type in "Rob Gutro" to find my books.

   

Tarot Tuesday; The Death Card!

Today's Tarot Tuesday with my friend Joy Andreasen is about the Death Card!

Joy Says: Death is not always about physical passing from this life to the next. Sometimes it symbolizes a huge change or transformation in your life. One aspect of life has to die in order for the next expression of your soul to begin. It is okay to grieve the loss. Namaste.


THE CARD MEANING (From biddytarot.com)
UPRIGHT: Endings, change, transformation, transition
REVERSED: Resistance to change, personal transformation, inner purging

Death Description

The Death card shows the Messenger of Death – a skeleton dressed in black armor, riding a white horse. The skeleton represents the part of the body which survives long after life has left it; the armor symbolizes invincibility and that death will come no matter what. Its dark color is that of mourning and the mysterious, while the horse is the color of purity and acts as a symbol of strength and power. Death carries a black flag decorated with a white, five-petal rose, reflecting beauty, purification and immortality and the number five representing change. Together, these symbols reveal that death isn’t just about life ending. Death is about endings and beginnings, birth and rebirth, change and transformation. There is beauty in death, and it is an inherent part of being alive.
A royal figure appears to be dead on the ground, while a young woman, child and bishop plead with the skeletal figure to spare them. But, as we all know, death spares no one.
In the background, a boat floats down the river, akin to the mythological boats escorting the dead to the afterlife. On the horizon, the sun sets between two towers (which also appear in the Moon Tarot card), in a sense dying each night and being reborn every morning.


BIOGRAPHY: 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/ Email: joyandreasen@gmail.com Website: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net

Bristol, England Hauntings #1: Theatrical Ghosts of Bristol Old Vic

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:

Theatrical ghosts of Bristol Old Vic

 

Bristol Old Vic, or The Theatre Royal as it was once known, is Britain's oldest working theatre.

The historic venue on King Street is well-known to ghost-hunters, and both staff and audience members have reported drops in temperature, the sensation of somebody brushing past them, and even a strange, sweet smell that comes and goes.

The theatre is said to be home to at least two ghosts.

The first is a lady dressed in black who is believed to be either famous actress Sarah Siddonss reliving her glory days or Sarah Macready, the widow of a theatre manager who cannot bear to leave the place she loved most in life.
The other ghost is that of a man killed in an accident at the theatre. Known as Richard, the ghost moves objects around backstage and turns lights on and off.

Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead: Be Considerate of Others

    In my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" I provide a lot of insight not only into the many ways that human spirits (and Earthbound ghosts) communicate with us, and things our loved ones in spirit recommend we do in this life to make it better for ourselves and others. 

  One of the main lessons they tell me is: "Be Considerate of Others."   

   Recently, that message has echoed throughout my emails and this applies to all whom email me about free readings (I offer 1 per person and ask you buy a book).  I get up to 40 requests a week and each take 15 minutes. - BTW, there are no other mediums/authors who offer free readings.

   Several times this week I've received emails from grieving folks for whom I have already given a free spirit reading, and they asked for 1, 2, 3 or in one case 7 more free readings about different people and pets who they have lost! That's unfair to everyone else and to me.

   I understand the sense of loss and a desire to want to connect. All of my older relatives have passed. My parents, aunts and uncles,and grandparents have all passed. I've also lost several friends that are my age or younger. Of course I would like to hear from them all, but even as a medium, that's not possible.  

   So, I'm not trying to be mean by telling folks that I don't have time to do multiple readings for every pet, cousin, or relative who passed- but I am one guy, and I do this out of the goodness of my heart, on my family time. So, even from the start in 2010, I've asked people be considerate of ME and of OTHERS if you have already had a reading. There are 8 billion people on this planet and everyone has lost someone. 

  I specifically wrote the books so people could learn to see the signs from spirit themselves without asking (and 99% of the time paying) a medium.  Further, if you buy a book and teach your self, you become self-reliant and you learn and can teach others! (Remember the saying: "Teach a man to fish and they eat for life, give them a fish and they keep asking for another?) 

  NOTE:  Buying a Book after getting a reading is a nice way to thank me and provides me some funds to travel to Animal Rescues where I do fundraisers (again, I use the meager profits from the book to do that)!  (all available on Amazon, and under $10, so they are affordable). 

TOUCHED BY OTHER'S KINDNESS- I've met wonderful people via email readings. One woman made a donation to an animal rescue in my late dog Sprite's name.  A couple in Texas sent me a beautiful arrangement of flowers. These people went over and above and I so appreciate them. You can tell, I've never forgotten the gesture of kindness. 

   
    The Bottom Line is "Please be considerate of others and their time. Don't take advantage of someone's good nature, and let others experience healing as you have." 

Tonight at 8pm EDT! Listen to "On the Horizon" as Vicki and Brock talk with Rob Gutro

Live Tonight at 8pm EDT! Listen to "On the Horizon" as Vicki and Brock talk with Rob Gutro about his new book "Kindred Spirits" on www.paramaniaradio.com

Recap: Virginia Psychic Fair/ Meet Jonathan a Psychic Medium! !

Thanks to all who came out to the Virginia Psychic Fair this past Sunday. My friend Jonathan, who has incredible abilities as a medium and psychic and has just decided to go public and offer his gift to those who need comfort. In today's blog you'll meet him and connect to his page.

Rob's books all set up

First,  It was nice to meet so many people who shared their experiences or talked about their people or pets in spirit.  It was my first appearance promoting my new book "Kindred Spirits."Of  course, I was also promoting my previous books including both "Pets and the Afterlife" books and the "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation.  A Special thanks to my friend Janie Daum who came out to visit the event. She is also a paranormal investigator, but she does her investigations in Virginia (I'm in Maryland), so it's always a treat to see her. 

Extrasensory Deception books!

Second, my friend McLean Jacobson was unable to attend to promote her awesome books, but I did my best to pinch hit for her. She had family obligations so I took her books and promotional materials.
ABOUT MCLEAN JACOBSON: McLean Jacobson reads, writes, and teaches in Columbia, Maryland. She is the proud recipient of the Malice Domestic Grant for the first Suny Davis mystery, Extrasensory Deception (then titled Hypothesis for Murder.) She loves to read about paranormal and psi research, psychic personalities, and anomalous events. Share your own experiences with her at www.McLeanJacobson.com.

MEET JONATHAN - MEDIUM and PSYCHIC!
Finally,  I wanted to introduce you to my friend Jonathan Oliver- Psychic / Paranormal Enthusiast.  He just went public in the area of psychic readings and Mediumship. We've known each other for over 10 years, and he's really amazing. He made the decision to go public after being urged by friends, and the invitation to come to the Virginia Psychic Fair. Of course, he realized these were signs.

Jonathan Says : "I have been developing my psychic abilities since late-2007. Recently, I have been feeling a greater nudge from the universe to share and do more. I’ll use this page to announce upcoming events and to share thoughts on the paranormal."
His Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JonaPsychic/
  
REVIEW FROM HIS PAGE:

August 8 at 1:41 AM ·

Amazing abilities, as my mother in law was in her last few days here on earth I had texted Jonathan about what he saw or felt. He hit things right on the mark. We have known Jonathan for 5 or 6 years and he amazes us every time we meet. My wife and I brag about him all the time, we love this man.

Friday Night Ghost Frights Video of the week: Inside the Alice Cooper ghost story!

Join my friend Mike Ricksecker for his awesome Friday Night Ghost Frights Video of the week! What scared Alice? Inside the Alice Cooper ghost story!

Alice Cooper is a master of shock rock and is known for his elaborate, macabre, and entertaining performances on stage, so what kind of paranormal activity could possibly scare him? Unbeknownst to them, Alice and Joe Perry from Aerosmith entered into a haunted house in New York in which its ghosts scared them out on the first night!

Watch at: https://youtu.be/3WaRpBaGOBY

 

A Thanks for Sprite's Chapter in Pets and the Afterlife

Last month I received an email from a woman named Mary, who asked about her dog Emmy. She also shared this note of thanks for the chapter I wrote in my book "Pets and the Afterlife" (by Rob Gutro) about making the fateful decision for our dog Sprite in 2013. I'm glad to see that my books are helping bring comfort and understanding to people who have experienced the same deep losses.:

Mary wrote: I finished your book and part of it really talked to me. The part you talk about euthanizing Sprite. You talked about your second guessing yourself. I felt you wrote that section of the book just for me. You described exactly what I was feeling. I am still working through that but it helped me to know that many people feel that way.

Listen Live Tonight at 9pm EDT -Rob Talks "Kindred Spirits" on MN Ghost Box Radio

Rob Gutro returns to MN Ghost Box Radio tonight, Wednesday, August 14th at 9pm EDT!   

MN Ghost Box Radio program, featuring host Greg Bakum. About "Kindred Spirits " 

 GhostBox Radio airs LIVE every Wednesday at 6pm PST/8PM CST/9PM EST on the KCOR Digital Radio Network. Each episode allows listeners to call, message or Skype in there questions during the show. 

Listen live at http://www.kcorradio.com/

Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/MNGhostBox

Listen live at http://www.kcorradio.com/

Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/MNGhostBox

Tarot Tuesday: Ace of Wands

Today's Tarot Tuesday with my friend Joy Andreasen is about the Ace of Wands

Joy Says:  Something new is getting ready to birth into your life, but you have to allow Divine Timing to bring it to you at the perfect time! Let go of your attachment to a particular outcome, and just enjoy the moment!


THE CARD MEANING (From biddytarot.com): 
UPRIGHT: Inspiration, new opportunities, growth, potential
REVERSED: An emerging idea, lack of direction, distractions, delays
MEANING: In the Ace of Wands, a hand holding a sprouting wand extends out from a cloud, as if to offer a new opportunity or idea with the potential to grow. The rich, verdant landscape is further confirmation of this growth capability. In the distance on the left sits a castle, representing the promise of opportunities to come, and hills and mountains line the horizon. Their rolling peaks remind us that there will always be challenges along the way, but they are surmountable with enough effort.


BIOGRAPHY: 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/ Email: joyandreasen@gmail.com Website: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net