Rob's Books, Medium Readings, Animal Rescue Fundraisers

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.

Sunday, June 6, 2021

London's Number 7 Ghost Bus: Part 2: Victim Reports

This is Part 2 of 2 about a mysterious ghostly bus in West London.  It's unusual to see ghostly images of non-living things, but in West London, United Kingdom, many people has witnessed a haunted bus. It's become known as the Phantom Bus. I've found that living things tend to be ghosts (or spirits who cross over), so I believe this "ghost bus" is residual energy. It would make sense to me that living people who were aboard the bus before it crashed created a "residual haunting" through their emotional energy of fear (before the crash). Now, every time a living person approaches the area of the crash, their emotional energy is drained to enable the creation of the residual haunt to reappear. 



Victim Of The Ghostly London Bus

 A phantom bus was once the cause of many freak accidents on a road in West London. 


One of the victims was lucky enough to survive. Later he was taken to the police station. He said, "I turned around the corner, and saw the bus moving! The headlights were shining, both floors were lit, and there was no one inside, neither the driver nor the passengers! I, of course, turned the steering wheel, drove out onto the sidewalk, and slightly hooked on the fence. And the bus immediately disappeared."

The driver who made such a statement to the local authorities of North Kensington in London, of course, could have been drunk, or hallucinated, or fell asleep at the wheel, and later tried to shift his blame onto the English ghost bus. But can this be said about the hundreds of drivers who experienced the same mysterious red double-decker bus rushing towards them?

The ghost was suddenly appearing in the same place all the time. This intersection where the sightings occurred was already known to be dangerous, and with the advent of the high-speed ghost bus, it became even more terrifying. The testimonies of all the witnesses continued to be the same: the driver and passengers were absent, and the brand and color of the bus were the same. Also, the time of appearance of this ghost always coincided. This phantom bus usually appeared at 1:15 AM and would always disappear without a trace. The only evidence that suggested the driverless bus made an appearance were the accidents that continued to occur.

Since then, residents have nicknamed the ghost bus the 'night knight'. The residents of the area began to claim that the ghost chose its victim deliberately. Also, London authorities were never able to gather any hard evidence of the mysterious bus that was causing panic among drivers. For this reason, they decided to improve the visibility of the intersection between St. Mark's Road and Cambridge Garden by widening the road a few meters. In addition, it was decided to repair the road in this mystical place. Soon after that, the bus stopped appearing, and the number of deaths decreased. But still, to this day, many drivers try to avoid this haunted road.
 

For human ghost experiences in London and through the United Kingdom, read Rob Gutro's book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation." Available on Amazon.com 

Saturday, June 5, 2021

London's Number 7 Ghost Bus: Part 1

It's unusual to see ghostly images of non-living things, but in West London, United Kingdom, many people has witnessed a haunted bus. It's become known as the Phantom Bus. I've found that living things tend to be ghosts (or spirits who cross over), so I believe this "ghost bus" is residual energy. It would make sense to me that living people who were aboard the bus before it crashed created a "residual haunting" through their emotional energy of fear (before the crash). Now, every time a living person approaches the area of the crash, their emotional energy is drained to enable the creation of the residual haunt to reappear. Here's part 1 of the 2 part story: 


Haunted Roads: The Story Of London's Number 7 Phantom Bus 
A phantom bus was once the cause of many freak accidents on a road in West London. 
 BY ARTUR NOVIKOV, HOTCARS.COM, MAY 12, 2021

Many mysterious phenomena have been recorded in England. For this reason, this country is considered the most mystical. After all, it was here that many residents encountered a large number of different kinds of ghosts.

And these phantoms are not always the ghosts of people. In Cambridge Gardens (Ladbroke Grove), eyewitnesses appeared who began to notice the ghost of a red double-decker bus. This phantom was mainly encountered by drivers and frightened them very much. They began to compose stories and legends about this ghost. Commuters within the area began to fear that if they ever encountered the ghost bus, they might meet a terrible fate.

The very first witness claimed to have seen a car driving along an empty road when suddenly, a strange bus appeared. The driver of the car got scared, abruptly swerved his vehicle, and hit a pillar. He was killed on impact. After the incident, the bus immediately disappeared. This happened in 1934.

Then, the phantom bus started appearing more frequently. Many witnesses were claiming that the bus was driving without a driver. As recent events show, a vehicle with no driver leads to disasters. And it was always moving in the oncoming lane at a very high speed. The result was always the same. Any unfortunate driver who encountered the oncoming speeding phantom bus would try and steer clear of it and end up crashing into something. In most cases, people were dying on the spot. 

NEXT: An Eyewitness Account of the Ghost Bus

For human ghost experiences in London and through the United Kingdom, read Rob Gutro's book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation." Available on Amazon.com 


Friday, June 4, 2021

Paranormal Q&A ; Do Spirits Have a Concept of Time? Ghosts?

Earlier this week I received a great question from Chris about spirits experiencing time. Here is his question and my experience:


Q: Since spirts appear to experience time in a linear manner like humans, have you ever asked Ed (the subject of your Kindred Spirits book)  how he spends his time?   I seem to remember in the movie Beetlejuice the time in the afterlife was something like the DMV waiting area. I would like to think it’s got to be better than that. If trying to reach a higher plane of existence I can see there might be a holding area or once someone has reached the higher plane, they would have time free I guess.  Has this topic ever come up when talking with other mediums?

A: I haven't asked Ed what it's like on the other side, because there is no concept of time for those in spirit... They do watch us age and move on and wait for us to join them, so looking outside their realm to Earth they see time pass. From where they are, there isn't any concept of time.   

    That said, It seems as if spirits (those who crossed) are freely moving about the universe and are drawn back here to us on special dates and times - based on how they read OUR energy.   So, I don't see a "holding area," - I see it more as a "free space" where they get to associate with everyone in spirit .
     Meanwhile, earth-bound ghosts don't seem to understand how time has progressed, and keep doing things as they did when they were alive. Take walking through a former doorway, now walled up. They can't get past the things of their time.  




Thursday, June 3, 2021

Haunted hotels in Hampshire, United Kingdom' The Bear Hotel

 In my book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" I stayed in a bed and breakfast in a former Tudor Era castle, that turned out to be haunted,  In fact, there was a ghost named Rupert in my room and I wound up figuring out exactly who he was and learned why he was there. You can read about him in my book. In today's blog, Thanks to an article in the UK Hampshire Chronicle, you'll read about the Haunted Bear Hotel>>.

The Bear Hotel, Havant

Hampshire Chronicle: Google Street ViewGoogle Street View

This hotel dates back to 1795 and is a former coaching inn.

It is said to be haunted by the ghost of the housekeeper who died in room 22.

Residents claim she is often seen sitting up by the edge of the bed or heard walking down the corridor she is among three ghosts that have reportedly been sighted at the hotel.


Ghosts of England: On a Medium's Vacation

What happens when a medium goes on vacation? Can a medium simply switch off their ability at will? Well…not exactly. Rob Gutro is a medium/author/paranormal investigator and a scientist who has written 4 books about his encounters with human and animal ghosts and spirits. In this book, you will read about his experiences on two separate trips to the United Kingdom. England’s rich history and many epic battles have caused an over-abundance of residual emotional energy. Everywhere he traveled, he had a paranormal experience. He explored royal palaces and spent the night in haunted castles. He encountered the ghosts of historical figures including a queen, a prince, and a nobleman; and several ghosts even shared their pain of death experience with him. 

TO PURCHASE ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-England-Vacation-Rob-Gutro/dp/1985276577/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=rob+gutro&qid=1591021774&sr=8-8

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Celebrate Pride Month - Read "Kindred Spirits" by Medium Rob Gutro

June is National Pride month, and we celebrate the diversity of the LGBT community. One of my books, "Kindred Spirits," is about how the spirit of a gay man has come through to me for the last 14 years and I've actually befriended him. The book examines the amazing signs he's given to prove he's around, sent a look-alike to save us from being lost in England, and helped solve the mystery around his own death... plus more!

   ABOUT THE BOOK:  It's uncommon for a medium really get know a spirit so well that the living person considers the spirit a best friend. But that's exactly what happened to medium and paranormal investigator Rob Gutro. When Rob met his partner Tom in 2005, Ed's spirit came along for the ride. Rob never knew Ed in life, but Tom did. Now, Ed often communicates to Rob and has revealed his sense of humor, his heart, and helped solved the mystery of his passing. Ed's "Spirit Treasure Hunt" showed his family he's with them, too. Ed even sent a look-alike to rescue Rob during a vacation in England. As you read about this special spirit named Ed and his sometimes funny communications, you'll learn signs your loved ones send. This book will teach you how to be more aware of messages from your loved ones in spirit. "Being a friend with Ed in spirit is like having a friend who lives in another state" - Author Rob Gutro describing his relationship with Ed's spirit.

Sunday, May 30, 2021

5 Min. Video: A Few Odd Minutes In Howard County -Capt. Shipley's Ghost in the Wine Bin!

 Over the last couple of years, I've been fortunate to work with Tony Hoos, Television producer at Howard County Community College, who produces historic and sometimes haunted short video specials about the county here in Maryland. There are several of my video interviews on their website that feature the Ghost cat in the Envy Salon, Pets and the Afterlife, and the haunting of the Patapsco Female Institute.  In this 5 minute  video, Tony and his amazing crew take you to explore Capt. Shipley's Ghost in the Wine Bin! 

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/soDSg9u-B3k


Haunted New England places - Gay City, Hebron, Connecticut

Here's the first of several blogs about Haunted New England places. It is one in a series
from the Quincy Mass. Patriot Ledger newspaper.This one is  Gay City, Hebron, Connecticut

Gay City, Hebron, Connecticut

Unlike many of the ghost towns around New England, Gay City is fully accessible within Gay City State Park in Hebron and there are even a few ruins you can explore — if rumors of ghosts, supernatural occurrences and water running uphill don’t bother you, that is.

Founded in the late 1700s by a group of Methodists, this rather isolated group of congregationalists were known for pairing their religion with a generous amount of alcohol, apparently in the belief that drinking heavily would bring them closer to God. Predictably, the town became known as a spot for alcoholic revelers. Several grisly, unsolved murders, along with a large fire at the textile mill, which served as the largest employer, led to Gay City’s gradual abandonment. Today, the site sits on a 1,500-acre park, where paranormal believers claim to have seen spirits wandering the woods and have heard disembodied voices.
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Here are more details from the Website DamnedCT.com


The Damned Story: Near the center of Connecticut in the unassuming town of Hebron sits Gay City State Park, offering streams, a scenic pond and over 1,500 acres of  woodland teeming with hiking trails, recreational opportunities and . . . ghosts, according to some.

Gay City was a once-thriving 18th-century village that was primarily inhabited by the Gay family; the park is particularly named after John Gay, one of the settlement's founding fathers. Remnants from the former town, including the remains of abandoned mills, stone foundations and other structures, can still be found here. It's these ruins that have helped to foster the creepy vibe that some people attribute to the park.

The town was originally settled in 1796, when Elijah Andrus led a group of persecuted Methodists out of Hartford to a quieter space along the Blackledge River where they hoped they would be left alone by the regional Congregationalists to live and worship as they pleased. Under the guidance of Rev. Henry Sumner, the faithful—including many members of the Gay family—attended services twice a week, which included imbibing generous amounts of "spirits" in the hope of finding higher spirits. Apparently, such dedicated alcohol consumption caused a host of social issues, but the settlement continued to thrive.

In 1811, a textile mill was built, and soon other mills, shops, homes and even a distillery followed. The town was soon known as Factory Hollow, and had its ups and downs over the next few decades—the main mill burned down twice, the second time in 1885, and the town never really recovered.

According to one story from the Bolton Historical Society, it was claimed that the water in the settlement "ran uphill" from the pond to the mill, which spooked a few residents.

Factory Hollow also suffered other problems, including two alleged murders, both of which pre-date the Civil War. According to David Philips' Legendary Connecticut, the first one involved a jewelry peddler, who may have been robbed and murdered by the village charcoal-burner, although the actual perpetrator was never brought to justice; the unfortunate merchant's skeleton was discovered in a charcoal pit near the edge of town, damning evidence for some. The second untimely death involved a blacksmith's apprentice—the story goes that the young lad showed up late to ye olde shoppe one day and ye olde blacksmithee took extreme exception, stabbing the tardy assistant to death, and then beheading him. (What would've happened if the apprentice had played sick for an entire day?!) As with the other murder, no records exist of the crime, no was anyone apparently ever arrested for it.

Grisly stories aside, like what happens to many towns when the main employer burns to the ground and is no longer viable, the residents of Factory Hollow started leaving. By the end of the 19th century, the town was essentially abandoned, and then was slowly swallowed up by the surrounding countryside. Finally, the land was sold by Emma Foster (one of the last descendants of those who lived there) to the state in 1943, with the stipulation that the area be renamed Gay City. A year later, Gay City officially became a state park.

Despite the decades of neglect, a few of the original structures still stand and can be explored, including house foundations, stone cellars and the walls of an old paper mill. Gay City is now more like Ghost City, which is just fine for those who love to explore such locations.

For years, visitors supposedly saw the spirits of the murdered victims wandering around the forests that have now grown up through the village. Up until recently, the story was also told that someone long ago had drowned in the pond at the park, although there hadn't been any documentation of the event. Tragically, in May 2010, a New Britain teenage did drown in the pond while swimming, so that event can now be considered true.
Source; https://www.damnedct.com/gay-city-hebron

Thursday, May 27, 2021

A Great Paranormal Magazine to Read: Beyond the Gravestones

Beyond the Gravestones is a new magazine by Haunted Salem's founder, Christina Corsetti. Her magazine covers hauntings all over, and she is well known for her research in the Paranormal, and as host of the former "Haunted Salem" radio show, member of Strategic Paranormal and much more.
   To order Beyond the Gravestones magazine, you can get information here: https://tinyurl.com/y8pz9ncu
 


BIO:  Christina Corsetti 
Born and raised in Beverly, Ma. As an adult, living in Salem, Ma and graduating Salem High School, she has spent her entire life interested in the paranormal and learning all about Salem's Haunted History. With being, Haunted Salem, giving 20 years of her time and dedicating her life to giving her fans what they crave for, Christina will always continue to bring life to the paranormal world with her experience and dedication

WEBSITE FOR THE RADIO SHOWS and PARANORMAL GROUP: https://hauntedscollection.wixsite.com/hauntedsalem


Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Your Spirit Pets Lead You to Look-Alikes - Read Pets and the Afterlife by Rob Gutro

Our pets in spirit try hard to let us know they are still very much around us. One of the ways they do that is by making sure we are at the right place at the right time to see a dog or cat that resembles them. That's their way of reminding us they are still very much around us. Read more in Rob Gutro's Pets and the Afterlife books. 

Are you grieving after the loss of your dog or cat?  These books can help you work through your grief by showing you how their spirits are still very much around. 

The love we share with our pets never dies, and there's proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side, just as people do who pass. I'm a scientist, medium, author and paranormal investigator who has had many experiences with ghosts and spirits, both pets and people, who have communicated messages that helped prove their identity. I've written Pets and the Afterlife 1,2 and 3 to teach people how to recognize the signs from their pets in spirit. 

Pet parents like me think about and mourn the loss of their pets often. Sometimes the grief feels inconsolable. One way to work through that grief is to understand that our pets are around us in spirit from time to time and visit us. You just need to be able to recognize those signs. In my two books I explain many of the ways that pets communicate with the living, to convey their presence. 
   
I've received emails from people around the world who have confirmed signs from their pets and have received comfort knowing their pets are very much around in spirit from time to time. 

All three are available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.: https://tinyurl.com/y8l6alq4 






Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Celebrate Pride Month - Read "Kindred Spirits" by Medium Rob Gutro

June is National Pride month, and we celebrate the diversity of the LGBT community. One of my books, "Kindred Spirits," is about how the spirit of a gay man has come through to me for the last 14 years and I've actually befriended him. The book examines the amazing signs he's given to prove he's around, sent a look-alike to save us from being lost in England, and helped solve the mystery around his own death... plus more!

   ABOUT THE BOOK:  It's uncommon for a medium really get know a spirit so well that the living person considers the spirit a best friend. But that's exactly what happened to medium and paranormal investigator Rob Gutro. When Rob met his partner Tom in 2005, Ed's spirit came along for the ride. Rob never knew Ed in life, but Tom did. Now, Ed often communicates to Rob and has revealed his sense of humor, his heart, and helped solved the mystery of his passing. Ed's "Spirit Treasure Hunt" showed his family he's with them, too. Ed even sent a look-alike to rescue Rob during a vacation in England. As you read about this special spirit named Ed and his sometimes funny communications, you'll learn signs your loved ones send. This book will teach you how to be more aware of messages from your loved ones in spirit. "Being a friend with Ed in spirit is like having a friend who lives in another state" - Author Rob Gutro describing his relationship with Ed's spirit.