Moved to www.robgutro.com /I am an author, paranormal investigator & medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking. I can receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). As a scientist, I explain the paranormal with energy. Known as a Pet Medium; but work with human ghosts and spirits, too. My books teach you how to recognize signs from spirits.* AWARD-WINNING - 2021,2022 and 2023 BookAuthority Best New Grief Ebook for Pets and the Afterlife 3
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.
Some people are just amazing. I met some at the New England Pet Expo in Sept. when I was talking about my book Pets and the Afterlife. One was a veterinarian who works with a new charity to help people with medical costs for their pets. That's where I learned about this extraordinary charity called "Pet Chance." www.petchance.org The site posts a picture of your pet and why a donation is needed and when it is needed by. I looked through it and there are a lot of pets in need. So, if you can help a pet out who is currently in desperate need, please go to the site. Every penny helps.
ABOUT PET CHANCE: PetChance.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in MetroWest Massachusetts. The mission is to remove obstacles for
pet owners so they have more opportunity to provide excellent medical care for their pets.
THE FOUNDER: On Thursday July 12, 2012 Peter Alberti, Founder of PetChance.org, was listening to a Boston-area radio talk show.
The guest was a veterinarian who answers callers' questions about their pets. The prevailing theme from many of the
callers was: "My vet told me my pet needs a treatment I can't afford. What cheaper alternatives do I have?
In far too many cases, pet owners are forced to sacrifice quality of life for their pets due to financial constraints. In the worst cases, people must choose to euthanize a pet when reasonable medical care might have been an option.
Peter called the radio show to try to introduce the concept of Crowd Funding - web sites that enable
multiple people to donate small amounts of money to a larger cause. When he couldn't get through the
busy signals, he realized there was an opportunity to improve the Crowd Funding process and make it specific
to pets and their owners. Et voila! PetChance.org was born.
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Marley is a 2 year old mini toy poodle who just had the
most unexpected accident. It was a normal week for my family which
includes me my three kids and husband. My daughter and I went to visit
my sister who lives in Connecticut. We left Marley with my two sons and
husband. On Sunday September 13th 2015 we received the most devastating
call. It was my husband telling me the news that changed my life. Marley
had gotten hit by a car when he ran out of the house. We immediately
left Connecticut and went back to New Jersey. My husband had taken
Marley to the animal hospital right away. When we arrived home we waited
and waited for someone to tell us what had happened. The doctor said
Marley has multiple pelvic fractures and it cost $5,000 so Marley can
have the surgery he needs. $5,000 is a lot of money and we have no idea
what to do right now. Marley has helped me through a lot from helping me
defeat thyroid cancer to helping me get over my depression. Some people
don’t understand how hard it is to see a pet in pain. Now we’re hoping
the best for Marley he currently cannot walk and is having trouble going
to the bathroom. It’s crazy to think of how someone’s life can change
in the blink of an eye. I can’t imagine loosing Marley he’s the type of
dog that will be right by your side through anything no matter what it
is. He’s my best friend and I’ll do anything to help him get through
this. Will you help raise money for Marley?
Last night, Nov. 6, I gave a first time talk called "What are Poltergeists, Demons and Near Death Experiences" at the Inspired Ghost Tracking (IGT) Meeting. It was well-received, there were great questions and people shared their own near death experiences. I also met several people who are sensitive to spirits and ghosts and trying to refine their abilities. I'll blog on that later
The meeting was held at the Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie, Maryland and the public is welcome to come to any of them, and decide whether or not they want to joint the group or listen to one of the presenters (which is always the first Friday of the month). I'm a member of the group, and usually give talks once a year, whether they're centered around one of my books, IGT case files, or something else. I decided to address poltergeists because of the remake of the movie from 1980, which totally mis-identifies what a poltergeist is - it's not a ghost, btw. It's energy that simulates a ghost. A later blog will explain poltergeists.
demons
The Near Death Experience part of the presentation was pretty amazing. Three people in attendance had physically died for a short time (longest was about 5 minutes) and came back. Their experiences were amazing and corresponded with what I spoke about. I'll address NDEs in a later blog, too.
The presentation about demons and my theory on them generated good questions and seemed to make sense to the audience. Basically, they're life forms from somewhere else in the cosmos. I'll do a later blog on that, too.
A couple of months ago, I received an email about the loss of someone's puppy. The writer didn't tell me anything about the dog's passing or what the dog looked like. However, the puppy came through to me with confirmations of both things to prove that he was indeed in spirit and healthy on the other side with the person's relatives. (Reprinted with permission of the pet parent)
Here is the initial email:
stock photo of a black puppy
I had to say goodbye to my little 4lb 3 month old puppy. It was very
traumatic for me to find him in the position he was in. He was in my
arms. We walked into the vets and saw him in a position that really just
gutted us. I have that image embedded in my mind. It's still very hard
for me to try and recover because I just keep thinking of him and what I
could've done and if I did enough for him. My heart aches for him since
that day and I just miss him so much I just really want him back.
Listening to you speak of the afterlife has really comforted me to know
that he can possibly be with me. Is there any way you can tell me he's
with me, with any specifics so I know it's him?
Here is my response: Did your puppy ingest something that took him? Something in his stomach that was responsible for his passing? -
Our dogs bind to us quickly, and you will feel his energy around you. I
get the sense that he also followed you around the house primarily. Who
is the black-colored dog? I hope some of these things make sense to you. If they don't, they may
in time. - Just know that he is safely on the other side, and can hear
you. It was his time to pass, although short and tragic, but his passing
acted to bring you closer to someone human. Those are the messages
that I'm getting. Here is the Pet Parent's response to the messages of confirmation I got: I'm not sure if my puppy
actually ingested something but he bit an electrical cord. When they did
the X-ray on him he had pieces of something in his stomach though, I'm
not exactly sure what it was but the vet said it was something metal.
I'm thinking pieces of the electrical cord. The black dog may have been him or it could've been my little dog I had when I was younger.
BOTTOM LINE: Since I had no information about his passing , those messages from him
were a great confirmation he is on the other side- he confirmed to me
how he passed and what color fur he has. Tell your dad that those are
two pretty clear confirmations he's okay. How would I know if he didn't
tell me?
********************************************************************************** NOTE : IF YOU THINK YOUR DOG INGESTED SOMETHING, IMMEDIATELY RUSH THE DOG TO THE VET OR NEARBY ANIMAL HOSPITAL. Treatment: Obstructions require immediate veterinary attention. Surgical exploration and relief of the blockage is necessary.INFORMATION http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/intestinal-obstruction-and-gastrointestinal-foreign-bodies-in-dogs ********************************************************************************* To learn More about how Pets communicate from the afterlife, check out my book "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro- available in paperback and e-book on Amazon.com.
Come to 1 of my last 3 events of 2015! Nov. 6, 14 and 15 in Maryland and Virginia.
Details are below! - Rob Gutro, Author/Medium/Paranormal Investigator
Nov. 6, Friday, 7 p.m. EST -*Open to Public/Free**Talk: What are Poltergiests, Demons and Near Death Experiences / At the Inspired Ghost Tracking Meetingat the Harry L Cooper VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road Glen Burnie, MD 21061 / Contact: inspiredghst@aol.com for info* Info: http://tinyurl.com/kaq66l
Nov. 14 at 1p.m, Sat. (Free Talk) "Pets and the Afterlife" At Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library,7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church VA 22043- Learn how our pets communicate with us from the other side, and how living pets can detect ghosts and spirits. CONTACT: Alicia Korker for information (No Registration needed). Alicia.korker@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-790-8088
Nov. 15, Sunday - Meet and Greet Several Paranormal Authors Belmont Manor & Historic Park, 6555 Belmont Woods Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075. **$5 entry fee to benefit Belmont Manor*** Rob Gutro will join other paranormal authors such as Randy Keller, Cat Gasch, Mike Ricksecker, Jonathan Williams and Russ Noratel with their books. Information: inspiredghst@aol.com or http://www.howardcountymd.gov/belmont.htm
Although this has nothing to do with spirit - it will warm your heart. One of the things that I do with my hubby is work in dog rescue with Dachshunds and Weimaraners. We've been fostering a dachshund for the last three months - and he was adopted and reunited with his brother. Here's their story. - Rob
The Greatest Dachshund Rescue Adoption Story: Max and Milo
Tom,Rob, Cindy, Milo and Max
On November 1, 2015 a Dachshund Rescue
Miracle happened for two senior rescue dogs. Max and Milo came to the
rescue 3 months before, were placed in separate foster homes (because of
limited space) and were adopted together. THEIR STORY: Max and Milo are
both 11 years old and long-haired Dachshunds. Max is black and tan and
active, and Milo is red and overweight (he ate Max's food apparently). They grew up together but were turned into
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue (C2CDR.org) by a woman who experienced a
divorce and couldn't care for them in their senior years. So, the
rescue agreed to take them in.
Milo picked up for adoption day!
Max wondering what was happening
TRANSPORTING THEM FROM INDIANA TO MARYLAND:
Since the only foster homes available were in Maryland at the times
these brothers of a different mom) came into the rescue, they had to be
driven from Indiana to Maryland- and it's all through a series of
volunteers. Donna of CCDR coordinated with Katie, who arranges dog
transports around the Eastern U.S. They had to go from Indiana on a
transport
through Ohio, West Virginia and finally to Maryland.
Milo in his crate
FIRST TRANSPORTER: Scott Elliott had
never done a dog transport before, but was asked to help out since he
lived in Ohio and there were several transport legs that were unfilled.
Scott said " I was approached by my two friends, Rob and Tom,
to help transport two very cute dogs along their journey to Maryland. Here's his Video blog about his experience:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZKqmCP7ro
Tom did the driving
ARRIVAL IN MARYLAND: Several volunteers provided travel to get Milo and Max east. One volunteer in Pennsylvania also put them both up overnight. Finally, on August 2nd, Rob and Tom were
at the end of the transport in Maryland. They brought Milo to April for
fostering and they fostered Max.
HOW DID THE DOUBLE ADOPTION
HAPPEN?
Max waiting to go
Less
than a month before,
Cindy came to the Dachshund "Dachtoberfest" in central Pennsylvania and
met Rob and Max. Cindy's precious dachshund Reeces passed in April, and
she wanted to help other Dachshunds get a loving home. Cindy
immediately fell in
love with Max and when Rob told her about his brother Milo, she was
interested
in adopting them both and reuniting them for life to live out their
senior
years together.
Cindy Sees Max first!
NOV. 1- TRANSPORTING THEM TO CINDY!
Cindy (the adopting mom) and her son Michael live in eastern
Pennsylvania, and Max and Milo were being fostered in south-central
Maryland. So, early on Sunday, Nov. 1, Rob and Tom picked up Milo at
foster mom, April's home in southern Maryland. They put Milo in a crate
to hide him from Max, to ensure the reunion was a total surprise to
both.
They returned home with Milo and loaded
their 2 Dachshunds and 1 Weimaraner in the back with Milo (in his
crate). Tom drove to Delaware while Rob held Max in the passenger seat
(buckled in together). It was about a 90 minute drive and Max kept
wanting to go in the backseat (where Milo was in the crate).
Cindy, Michael, Milo and Max
THE BIG MEETING ON VIDEO! - They
met near the Christiana mall in Delaware and brought Max out to meet
Cindy (again). Then, Milo's crate was put down as Cindy let Max go over
and sniff. Rob opened Milo's crate and both Milo and Max couldn't stop
wagging their tails like crazy and sniffing each other. It was really
emotional.
HAPPY ENDING - After 3 months of being separated and in foster care, they were
adopted together by a wonderful mom named Cindy who brought them back
together. BELOW is a video of their reunion after 3 months when they went to
their new forever home together!
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue (CCDR) is a National Non-Profit,
all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing needy Dachshunds and
Dachshund mixes from coast to coast. CCDR has been very successful in
achieving the goal to find loving families and forever homes for the
dogs they've taken in.
Here's an article that I found interesting. Nice to see that some places are realizing that some pet parents feel like their dogs and cats are their children and should be buried together.
In the News: Massachusetts lawmakers consider bill to allow owners be buried with their pet
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow pet owners to be with man's best friend even in the afterlife.
FILE - In this file photo of Jan. 19, 2011 photo, headstones marking the
graves of pets are spread throughout the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in
Hartsdale, N.Y., the first burial ground for animals named to the
National Register of Historic Places. The 116-year-old Hartsdale Pet
Cemetery, final home to some 75,000 animals and a few hundred humans, is
being designated for its "social history and landscape architecture."
((AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File))
A new bill to
allow cemeteries to bury deceased pets with their former owners was
discussed during a Joint Committee on Public Health hearing on Tuesday.
Massachusetts law currently prohibits cemeteries from letting humans and
animals be buried together.
Rep. Nick Collins, a Boston Democrat, sponsored the bill and
emphasized Tuesday that it wouldn't force cemeteries to allow pets, only
make the option legal. The language would allow for both human and
animal remains be buried together, including cremated remains, in a
designated portion of a cemetery.
Animal Advocate Bill Trabucco, of Dorchester, spoke on behalf of the bill, State House News Service
reports. "They're a family member. They just happen to have four legs
and fur," said he said. "They'll give you undying love and loyalty, and I
think we all know being part of the human race, we don't always get
that from each other."
Trabucco, the owner of eight cats, two dogs and two birds, told SHNS
he'd like to be buried with them. "All 12 and the ones who passed
before," he said. He added that he'd like his wife buried alongside him
as well.
Massachusetts Cemetery Association, which represents non-profit,
private and religious cemeteries, opposes the bill on religious,
environmental and sanitation reasons. A legislative agent for the
association said they're willing to work with proponents to present a
bill they both agree on.
Since Halloween was yesterday, and everyone still has their decorations up, and are still enjoying their Halloween candy (or leftovers), I thought I'd share another "Spooky" word and a great Adult Fantasy Book by I.R. Harris with Wolves! WORD: lycanthrope PRONOUNCIATION: lahy-kuh n-throhp, lahy-kan-throhp]
WHAT IS A WEREWOLF? A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (e.g. via a bite or scratch from another werewolf).
The concept of a werewolf dates back centuries to ancient cultures. It gathered more attention during the middle ages at the same time as witchcraft. To see a long history, go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf
***LOOKING FOR A GREAT ADULT FANTASY BOOK WITH WOLVES?
My friend I.R. Harris has a great new series called the "Legion" Series, and it is an adult fantasy series - that includes wolves and other creatures. (Check out her website: http://www.irharrisbooks.com/)
BOOK 1: In the Lies of Men: The Legion Series Book I
Legion book 1: Lies of Men
SUMMARY: Fired
from the job she loves, with no money and no prospects, Aidee returns
to her hometown of Thorne Bay, Alaska to find her footing. A quiet
fishing village with a history of Inuit Elder magick, Aidee’s little
hamlet attracts tourists from around the world who hold a gruesome
intrigue for the massacre that occurred in the town. After years of
being away, she quickly realizes all too soon that she’s been expected to return and that she’s not the only one still trying to wash the blood of the past from her hands...
Legion Series Book 2
BOOK 2: The Journey Through: The Legion Series 2
The Journey Through…Book II of The Legion Series Marked by devastating
betrayals and with violence bearing down upon her soul, Aidee launches
herself into exterminating the Ruv, the pack of wolves that slaughtered
her family of Inuit Elders. In her absence, a brutal attack on the
Legion ensues, forcing Aidee to put her trust in one of the more
sinister souls in her life, Eli Hawthorne, Jonah’s father and the one
time leader of the Ruv, but Eli isn’t the only potential threat facing
the Legion. A mysterious illness attacks Laddie, witches are targeted on
various Reservations and uprisings outside of Alaska bring Aidee and
the Legion into the political chess match that is Northern Ireland and
the Republic of Ireland. In the second installment of the series, the
Legion finds itself facing clans, covens and demonic powers far darker
than they imagined at a time of great unrest within the mystical
energies of the world. Who will rise, who will fall and who will be left
standing as the journey of the Legion continues…
My friend "Bear" Elliott is a paranormal investigator in Ohio, and recently he went on an investigation in a very haunted place. In this 7 minute video he describes several ghosts that haunt the Chesapeake Community Center and the investigation he took part in. Since today is Halloween, it's a good time for stories about several ghosts and paranormal investigation! This is Part 2 of the investigation:
In Part Two of the Chesapeake Community Center paranormal investigation
done by the ghost hunters of GOST on October 10th, 2015, we take a look
at some of the female ghosts that walk the halls in this Southern Ohio
community center. Learn the dark tales of Ruth Ann, Sarah and the Lady
In White on today's Bear With Me. Have a blanket ready to hide under.
This one may scare you to death.
For more information on the Greater Ohio Spirit Trackers: https://www.facebook.com/columbusgost
Recently I submitted a story of my encounter with a young boy's spirit to Ghostpod U.K. who used it in a brand new Podcast of Ghost and Spirit Stories just in time for Halloween. So while you're driving, making a brew or handing out Halloween candy LISTEN HERE: http://ghostpod.libsyn.com/ghostpod-show-19
WHAT IS GHOSTPOD U.K.? We are a group of friends who just love real ghost stories, so we have
created a place where we can all share our experiences. If you like
nothing more than to hear about peoples' real ghostly and paranormal
encounters, then this is the podcast for you.
To answer all ghost questions!
All stories are welcomed in the spirit of open
mindedness, without judgement or religious bias. We just like to hear the
stories as they happened from the viewpoint of those who experienced
them.
We hope that you will enjoy our podcasts and be inspired to send us your own stories, or those you know. Regards, all at Ghostpod.co.uk
QUESTIONS ABOUT GHOSTS AND SPIRITS? Check out my book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." I wrote the book to answer all questions about ghosts and spirits and how they communicate with the living. It's filled with personal stories that offer proof.
he central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott.
With Halloween 2 days away, I came across a word that describes a serious fear about a gruesome death, that many people suffered throughout history, especially those accused wrongly of being "witches."
HAUNTING WORD OF THE DAY: taphephobia
[taf-uh-foh-bee-uh]
noun, Psychiatry.
1. anabnormalfearofbeingburiedalive.
Sadly, throughout history and in Europe and America, people were burned at the stake for witchcraft. The witches were accused by religious people who claimed the witches made deals with the devil.
Suspected Witches Burned Alive in Kenya (UK Daily Mail)
A Look at History of Burning Witches at a Stake: In the U.S. the town of Salem, Massachusetts became infamous for its witch trials, but the accusations went back hundreds of years before that in Europe. SALEM WITCH TRIALS: The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of 20 people, most of them women, and with some of their families murdered after their persecution. Historians agree that the episode is one of the nation's most notorious cases of mass hysteria,
and has been used in political rhetoric and popular literature as a
vivid cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious
extremism, false accusations and lapses in due process. LEARN MORE at the Salem Witch Museum: https://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/ (I've been there- and it's a fascinating and twisted history)A LOOK AT EUROPEAN HISTORY:
WHAT WAS THE Malleus Maleficarum?The Malleus Maleficarum (1486) is the best known of the witch-hunt manuals. It was first submitted to the University of Cologne on May 9th, 1487. While general consensus is that The Catholic Church banned the book in 1490 by placing it on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“List of Prohibited Books”), the first Index was, in fact, produced in 1559 under the direction of Pope Paul IV. MORE: http://www.malleusmaleficarum.org/
Questions about the Paranormal? For answers about many questions you may have about ghosts,
spirits or the afterlife, check out my book "Lessons Learned from
Talking to the Dead" by Rob Gutro. I wrote the book to answer all questions on
the paranormal, and used personal experiences or shared stories to convey
answers to questions and provide proof.
Last week The Inspired Ghost Tracking team that I belong to was invited to give a
Margaret and Rob at the podium
View from the center aisle- Dana and Ronda did the AV support
talk at the Hyattsville, Maryland Library so we gave our Intro to Paranormal Investigations. There were some good questions about ghosts, spirits, how they work, and how to detect them. The audience was very young though- mostly teenagers. At least it's good to know that teens want to learn about what happens after people pass and learn the proper ways to investigate.
GOOD ADVICE - We cautioned them never to provoke a ghost- After all, you wouldn't be insulting a living person standing right in front of you, so why would you be mean to someone you CAN'T See?!?
FOR MORE ABOUT INSPIRED GHOST TRACKING: Ghost Tracking is a Maryland based paranormal group that is called on to do public and private paranoramal investigations. inspiredghosttracking.webs.com/Inspired
Rob talking about the difference between ghosts and spirits
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PARANORMAL? Check out Rob Gutro's book "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" available in paperback and E-book on Amazon.com. It's written to answer almost any question you may have about the paranormal!
On Saturday, October 24, I had a fun time at Medium Barb Mallon's Halloween event! I got to MC and introduce Palmist Peggy Arvidson, Tarot reader Tim Boyd, and of course Medium Barb Mallon. Our friend Jonathan Oliver was there, too, and he's doing animal communications -so if you want contact info for any of these amazing folks, let me know.
full house!
Peggy Arvidson, Palmist
I went dressed in my Inspired Ghost Tracking Paranormal investigator Tee-shirt and talked about IGT investigations. It was lots of fun - and people came in some cool costumes!
Tim Boyd, Tarot master
For medium Barb Mallon's website, visit:
Barb Mallon, Medium
www.barbmallon.com She
is a evidential medium who brings through identifying pieces of
information from a spirit person first, and then any messages they may
have.
Tim is a Certified Tarot Consultant, certified by the Tarot Certification Board of America. He provides intuitive Tarot Readings utilizing his given psychic abilities and the Tarot.
Rob and Jonathan Oliver, Animal Communicator
Scarecrow, Barb Mallon, Witch
For Pragmatic Palmist Peggy Arvidson, visit:
peggiearvidson.com/ Peggy says" I take an esoteric practice like palmistry and move far from fortune-telling into life altering,practical
planning so you can make the money you want to support the life and people you
love. Helping you love life every day is the key!
I
take an esoteric practice like palmistry and move far from
fortune-telling into life altering,practical planning so you can make
the money you want to support the life and people you love. Helping you
love life every day is the key! - See more at:
http://peggiearvidson.com/#sthash.iEG41pld.dpuf
I
take an esoteric practice like palmistry and move far from
fortune-telling into life altering,practical planning so you can make
the money you want to support the life and people you love. Helping you
love life every day is the key! - See more at:
http://peggiearvidson.com/#sthash.iEG41pld.dpuf
Tonight- another talk about Ghosts during Halloween month! This one
is in Linthicum, Maryland, near the Baltimore-Washington International
Airport. The Woman's Club to host 'Inspired' ghost trackers Tonight at
7pm - and we'll be there for this one (as co-presenters!).! This article appeared in a local newspaper and spotlights the founder of Inspired Ghost Tracking, Margaret Ehrlich.
Linthicum: Woman's Club to host 'Inspired' ghost trackers
For most, Halloween is a fun, annual tradition, but for long-time ghost and spirit tracker Margaret Ehrlich, the themes of this holiday are a consistent, year-round state of mind.
"Halloween
brings out the ghostly in everybody, but for us, it's all the time,"
said Ehrlich, the founder of Inspired Ghost Tracking, a paranormal
research and investigative team that serves clients in Maryland and
surrounding areas.
"Many women will get ghost stickers and wear them on their finger
nails, but only around Halloween time," said Ehrlich. "But I wear them
all the time and no one thinks anything of it because they know that
this is what I do."
Ehrlich and members of the Inspired Ghost
Tracking team will lead a lecture open to the public at the GFWC Woman's
Club of Linthicum Heights clubhouse, 110 N. Hammond's Ferry Road on
Monday at 7 p.m.
Ehrlich's talk Monday evening will cover topics such as
the difference between a spirit and a ghost and introduce her team's
investigative methods and the solutions it provides when people call
upon their services, which are free of charge.
Anita Dragan, chairman of the evening group, said she is excited to learn more about the paranormal.
"Everyone seems to know someone who has a ghost in their house," said Dragan. "I am excited – I have no idea what to expect." Midge Knell,
membership chairman for the club, said a ghost tracking team spoke to
the group back in 2005 and that she thought it was a good time – 10
years later – to revisit the topic.
"It just fascinates me," said
Knell of why she set this up as the group's monthly evening meet. "I
just want to hear some of their stories and see what they've been
involved in."
"I
lived in what I thought, and my family thought, was a haunted house,"
said Ehrlich of her family home in Riverdale in Prince George's County.
"It always intrigued me, and it always scared me."
"We had all
kinds of things happen," said Ehrlich of why the family felt its house
was haunted. "Our chairs would move around at night, we had an attic
that would open up at night and close up in the morning. There were cold
spots and you often smelled a fire burning when there was no fire
burning."
Inspired Ghost Tracking - 2013 photo
Ehrlich, who described herself as a "spiritualist," said
some people are afraid to ask for help with the paranormal because they
either feel it is a taboo religious subject or just plain hogwash.
"A
lot of people don't believe in this stuff because they were taught not
to believe in it, but you get a whole lot of people who are intrigued by
it and are just afraid to tell people," Ehrlich said.
"We attempt
to remove what is going on in their home," said Ehrlich of what she and
her team do for people who feel they have either a ghost or spirit in
their house.
Regardless of one's beliefs or thoughts on the
afterlife or the paranormal, Ehrlich said her lecture is simply meant to
inform people of the services her group offers.
"We are not going
to mock you if you don't believe in it," said Ehrlich. "You are either
open to the paranormal or you are not. This is what we do – this is what
we believe in. Hopefully with what we show you or what we tell you
might look at it a little bit differently."
Recently I finished reading a short and interesting collection of true stories of paranormal encounters called "Encounters with the Paranormal" by Mike Ricksecker
- Mike is
a friend of ours 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.
BTW- I also
contributed a story that you won't find in my books. The story I
contributed is called "The Dismembered Ghost Made Whole" and is about
the ghost of a murder victim I "met" in Baltimore during an
investigation with the Inspired Ghost Tracking Group of Maryland.