Royal Ghost Stories: Anne Boleyn

  In my book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" I wrote about my encounter with the ghost of Anne Boleyn, one of Henry VIII's wives in the Tower of London. Recently, Royal Central UK did a story about others who met Anne's ghost in the very same place, Here's the story (and a link follows to my book about my encounter with Anne and many other ghosts of England>>>

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Royal Ghost Stories: Anne Boleyn

By Rebecca Russell 

25th October 2020

King Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. The former queen – who was also the mother of Queen Elizabeth I – was accused of adultery and beheaded at the Tower of London on 19 May 1536. She is said to be buried at the church of St Peter Ad Vincula within the Tower’s walls.

Since her death almost 500 years ago, there have been countless reports of ghostly activity at several homes and palaces associated with Anne Boleyn, many of which have been attributed to re-appearances of the former queen.

A famous example was in 1864 when Captain J. D. Dundas was living in the Tower of London. The story goes that one day he looked out of the window and noticed a Yeoman Warder acting strangely whilst standing in the courtyard where Anne Boleyn had been beheaded. He appeared to challenge something, which Dundas said: “Looked like a whitish, female figure sliding towards the soldier”. The guard charged through the form with his bayonet, then fainted. He was only saved from a prison sentence because Dundas testified as a witness at his court-martial.

Another sighting at the tower occurred within Anne’s final resting place of the church of St Peter Ad Vincula. The guard on duty said that he saw a “flickering light inside late one night”. Plagued by curiosity, the Captain of the Guard climbed a ladder to see inside. He recalled seeing a procession of Ladies and Knights in Tudor-style dress – led by Anne Boleyn – parading down the aisle of the chapel. He vividly remembered the former queen stopping by her grave in front of the altar before disappearing.

The Tower of London is not the only place where Anne’s ghost has been spotted. In what sounds like something straight out of horror film, an apparition of her headless body has been seen numerous times at Windsor Castle, running through the halls in the Dean’s Cloister whilst clutching her severed, screaming head.

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

Rob Joined Black Lotus Podcasters to talk Spirit Pets (airing July 14)

Today I joined  Hosts Ralph Torlucci & Damian Gray of Black Lotus podcasts to talk about pet spirits from my three "Pets and the Afterlife" books, and my book "Kindred Spirits" how a Medium Befriended a Spirit."      Damian and Ralph host 1 hour podcast that airs on the Paranormal News Network: https://paranormalnewsnetwork.podbean.com/  -  The Podcast will be published on Wednesday July 14th, so I'll post a reminder and a link to it.  (I misunderstood and thought I would be appearing on their YouTube show, but I have a face for podcasts!). LOL

 

 

A Furry Kind of Sign from Spirit - Read Pets and the Afterlife by Rob Gutro

Did you find some of your cat's or dog's fur a year after they passed? That's not a coincidence. It was dropped by your dog or cat in spirit (unless you're not a tidy housekeeper!) on purpose, so you would know they're still around. You'd be surprised to learn what they can do from spirit, and you can read about many ways pets try to communicate with is from the other side 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 3 books I explain many of the ways that pets communicate with the living, to convey their presence. Newly published "Pets and the Afterlife 3: Messages from Spirit Dogs" also contains a special chapter on ways to deal with grief (written by a licensed Clinical Psychologist). 
   
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. 

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

Paranormal Q&A: How do you know if you're picking up words from a spirit ?Q&A: What About the Afterlife, Heaven and Hell?

Here's a  question that I received via email, and my response. 

QUESTION:   I believe that, in the afterlife there is no "heaven" and no "hell". What we experience after death has a lot to do with what we believe while on earth and, if at death, a person believes in hell and that he or she belongs there that reality will be created by that person. 

ANSWER:  I agree. "Heaven" and "Hell" are man-made ideals. Joining the energies that run through the universe and crossing that barrier from Earth (into the light) can be thought akin to a "heaven" or paradise if you will.  "Hell" is actually being stranded on earth as a ghost, where you can't communicate with the spirits- it's like torture for eternity. 

You don't have to believe in a religion to believe in the afterlife. It's all about energy. 

Energy cannot be destroyed only transformed, and our memories, personality and consciousness become an entity of energy after our physical bodies die. Then we make a choice to stay here on Earth as a ghost or cross into the light- passing the Earthly barrier to join the energies of the cosmos (you can call it heaven, paradise, Valhalla, whatever you wish).

CLICK LINK  to  Rob's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Rob-Gutro/e/B003UNTASW

Haunted Trails #2: Chilnualna Falls Trail, California

The Travel channel did a feature about Haunted Trails, and this is the second installment. Chilnualna Falls Trail, California.

Chilnualna Falls Trail, California Yosemite National Park is home to some of the country’s most beautiful (and deadly) hiking paths. The Mist Trail is more popular for its two gushing waterfalls, but the Chilnualna Falls Trail is more haunted (and boasts three waterfalls). The difficult 8.4-mile loop passes Grouse Lake, where, according to Awahnechee tribal legend, the cries of a young boy who drowned in the lake can still be heard, and anyone who jumps into the lake looking for the boy will also drown.

AND THIS SITE ALONG THE PATH-   The other American Indian legend awaits at the highest waterfall, where an evil spirit named Pohono pushes those who get too close over the 240-foot edge. (It goes without saying, but never walk too close to the edge of a waterfall in the first place for safety reasons.)

Learn about the ghosts of people and pets that Rob Gutro encountered in his books available on Amazon.com (Website: www.robgutro.com)

UK Hauntings: The ghost of Thornton's in Chester

In the town of Chester, United Kingdom, there's a chocolate store called Thornton's that has a resident ghost. The store chain announced this past March that it would be closing all of their stores this year, but one in particular will apparently be opened all the time, at least for the ghost who lives in it.  If you're interested in other Ghosts in England, check out my book about MY experiences when I went on vacation there - it's called "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation."  Here's the story about the Chester ghost from Chester Live UK on March 23, 2021 (click for link)

                            (Photo: Thornton's in Chester, UK. Credit: Chester live.UK) 

The ghost of Thornton's in Chester

A soon-to-be-closed chocolate store in Chester is said to be haunted by a mysterious ghost. It was announced recently that Thorntons will be closing all 61 of its stores in the UK.

 The closures will see both the Cheshire Oaks store and Eastgate Street store in Chester close their doors to customers.

 However, what many people don't know is that the site of the Eastgate Street store is the location of an eerie tale.

 Folklore says that Sarah, a young lady living on Eastgate Street in the late 18th or early 19th century, fell in love with a man called Wilhelm who ended up jilting her on their wedding day.

 Sarah was said to be so devastated at being jilted that she returned to her home and hung herself, causing havoc on the premises ever since.

 She has never been physically seen, but it is said she has made her presence very much known over the years.

 According to an article called Parascience, chronicling the ghosts of Chester, one of the shop's managers once experienced 'a possession' when staff spotted her coming down the stairs singing an unknown song and holding her hands out as if lifting a long and heavy dress in order to descend the stairs.

 The manager can offer no explanation for this, but other strange things continued to occur.

 Shortly after this incident, an American tourist who dismissed the stories as 'rubbish,' was immediately pushed down the stairs by an 'invisible hand.'

 Then an electrician who went to read the meter in the cellar was not down there for long before he ran back up the stairs.

 Rob Gutro's book "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" is available in paperback and E-book  on Amazon.com UNDER $10 dollars! 

Paranormal Q&A: Will Spirits Find Me if I Move?

Today's blog is about whether spirits can find us if we relocate or go to a place they don't know. To understand that you need to know there's a difference between a ghost and and spirit. I explain that in depth in my books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." Here's the answer to the question, after a brief refresher:

Spirits can find you anywhere

Ghosts are Earthbound. They are the energy and consciousness of people or animals that decided to stay on earth at a location of their choosing. They cannot move from there unless they accompany a living person out of that environment. (there's much more in the books). 

Spirits are those energies of the formerly living that crossed over and joined the energy running through the cosmos. You can think of it as Heaven, Paradise, Valhalla, etc. They can go anywhere at any time. (More info in my books). 

Q: Mom died six weeks ago, and we had her cremated. We have her urn in the living room. We haven't sensed her presence yet, but I'm trying to keep an open mind about it. If she is inclined to visit, but Dad and I move to another house, would she be able to find us if we put the urn in the new house? Or would she only be able to look for us in the house she'd lived in? 

A: Your Mom is a spirit. Her energy is connected to you by the love you share, like an invisible tether. Since spirits (who have crossed over) can go anywhere she will always be able to find you wherever you move.  Spirits can find you anywhere in the world you travel. In 2009, the spirit of my puppy Buzz made himself known to me when I was on vacation in Puerto Rico (see my "Pets and the Afterlife" books).

Spirits have the ability to go anywhere in the world at any time and can even appear in more than one place at the same time (defying physics!)
 
You can read more about it in my books "Ghosts and Spirits" and "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com  

Haunted hotels in Hampshire, United Kingdom: Angel and Blue Pig 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 Angel and Blue Pig Hotel in Lymington, England.

The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington

Google street view

this 13th century in is one of Lymington’s oldest and has more recently been reincarnated as a gastro pub complete with boutique bedrooms.

According to the book haunted Inns of England by Jack Hallam there have been sightings of a ghost in this hotel.

They believe the shadowy figure to be a coach driver and he is reportedly a tall grey-haired naval figure who haunts the bar area.

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

Celebrate the Last Week of 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!

ON AMAZON:  CLICK HERE to buy on Amazon

  (Just $6.99 paperback and $3.49 ebook) 

   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.

Video: A Few Odd Minutes in Howard County: Savage Mill

  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 4 minute video, Tony and his amazing crew take you to the historic and the haunted Savage Mill in Savage Mill, Maryland.

A mischievous little girl named Ellen, a fateful trip down the stairs, ghosts in the attic. These are the stories you'll hear on a visit to Savage Mill, a former cotton mill with a deadly past.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/s25KOSLe9dc

https://youtu.be/s25KOSLe9dc