Paulus’ Blog

Back in May I joined the Southern Wisconsin Paranormal Research Group. This group, unlike so many other groups relies heavily on scientific data. In the case of EVP, we don’t just use one recorder that we’ve been running around with, but we use multiple recorders while sitting down. When we believe we have an EVP, we go back and look at the data that we collected for the night to try to explain it away before labeling it an EVP.

Last night, the group hosted a public event at the Miramar Theatre in Milwaukee. We normally don’t run around in the dark, but since it was a public event and we all wanted to have a little fun and break from tradition, we had most of the lights off. Anything that we catch will be in question as the Lemon Lounge was open until approximately 2 in the morning.

Even though I can not prove to you my personal experiences, I can at least share them with you. At 21:25, I was sitting in the theater listening to the presentation that we were giving the public. My location in the seats was the South East corner of the theater. I heard a womans voice talking, thinking that there was someone behind me, I turned around but saw no one. I then waited for someone to come out of the bathroom that was right outside the door. After a few minutes of waiting I went into the Lemon Lounge to talk to the bartender and ask if anyone left. To my surprise it was just the bartender. The only people that were in there before I came in were the owner and his girl friend. Yet they left by using the door of the Lemon Lounge.

Around two, two of our guests said that while they were on the second floor passing two dry erase boards, one of the guests saw a dry erase board fall back to the wall and make a bang while the other actually saw the board come away from the wall and fall back.

Three other investigators and myself were doing an EVP session in one of the sound rooms when all of a sudden my hand felt really tingly. Also upstairs, in another one of the sound rooms, I felt particularly drawn to a corner. I grabbed an EMF meter and found that the heater was giving off a 2.4 milligauss reading.

While doing another EVP session in the basement, 4 investigators and myself were standing around while in complete darkness. During the session, I felt the presence of someone standing next to me. I asked the question if anyone was next to me, and when the session ended, another investigator asked why I asked that question. He too, also felt as if someone was behind him, which would have been next to me.

Around four in the morning, while everyone was in the theatre watching videos on the projector two lights suddenly turned on. We all got excited but after some playing around with the controls for the lights, we found that contacts were bad and were able to recreate the event. Our EVP specialist was in a room sleeping on a couch while this happened. During the time while we were trying to figure out the lights we heard foot steps upstairs. Some of us ran upstairs to check it out. Our EVP specialist also heard the sounds and also checked it out

The decision was made to do one file EVP session. Everyone but myself and two other investigators took part in the EVP session in the theater while we all sat in a room that over looked the theater. While we were sitting there watching the session, we all heard a banging on a drum. We couldn’t figure out what it was, until we came to two dry erase boards, the same boards that two of our guests had an experience with.

We have a lot of video to go over. We had four IR cameras running for 12 hours, I don’t even know how many voice recorders were running and for how long. I personally have an hours worth of audio and video.

I had a blast at the Miramar Theatre and look forward to going over the video and audio.

This weekend I finished Discovering Your Past Lives by Gloria Chadwick. I was rather disappointed by the book overall. Perhaps it was because I was expecting more out of it, something more scientific. She did touch on what Alpha and Beta brain waves were and through out the book she kept telling the reader to get ‘into Alpha.’ That was the extent of the science.

According to the Author, she makes claim that behaviors, how we talk, books we read, dreams we have, interests, hobbies, talents, and weather we like are all indications of who we were in a past life. Even the jokes we make and how our home is like indicates who we were in a past life. One of the more known is the Birthmark theory. Typically a birthmark is an indication of tramma that you suffered in a past life. One of the most entertaining claims is that deja-vu is a definite sign that something around you was apart of your past life, whether it be a person, place, or thing. I read an article by Rick Nauert Ph.D. There is a mechnism in the brain that distinguishes similar yet distinct places. When we visit a place, neurons in the brain fire creating a blueprint. So next time we see the place, the same neurons fire. When we come into a new place, that is very similar to a place that we’ve already been, some of the same neurons fire as well as new neurons creating the sensation of deja-vu.

The next major subject of the book is Karma and why we are destined to be reincarnated. We are reincarnated to perfect our souls by learning lessons. If we let someone down in a past life, we must learn that lesson by living it in another life. Frankly, I believe that’s stupid. I don’t think I need to learn a lesson by having to live it. Personally the idea of us dying, poking around in the interuim deciding what lessons we want to learn in the next life is completely absurd.

“Karma is the universal law of cause and effect.” It IS cause and effect, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist or deep philosopher to come up with that. The cause and effect can be felt from the time an event takes place to whenever it runs out of steam.

Perhaps re-incarnation isn’t what Gloria thinks it is. Perhaps re-incarnation is something along the lines of us living, then dying, our decaying bodies being used as food for plants, and those plants are consumed by pregnant women who then use that food to sustain the babies still in the womb. Perhaps there is a collective conscience that we all share and that we are nothing more than devices that access that database and utilize it’s resources to how we feel we can benefit from the situations.

If you are looking to discover who you are, then I don’t recommend you read this book. The way that the author describes how to retrieve past life memories is weak and can easily be suggested. To me it’s more about having a buffet of information laid out in front of you and you get to create who you were in a past life. Until there is a method of learning of a past life, if one actually exists or not, we will never know who we were.

Unlike the other psychic senses, Psychic Hearing isn’t as easy as dismiss. Where that feeling you get could just be nervousness, that feeling of knowing could be Deja Vu, and what you see could be dismissed as nothing more than an over active imagination.

Psychic Hearing impressions are usually subtle. This ability is very much like talking to yourself. People who have this ability may not even know they have it. Often times they rationalize their premenotions being nothing more than an over active imagination. These people tend to ask:

• Does psychic perception really exist?
• Why haven’t I had the same kind and number of ESP experiences as other people?
• Others have strong feelings, experience intuitive premonitions, and see visions. Why doesn’t that happen to me?

The receptive area for psychic hearing is located above the ears. Using this ability is like using your physical ears, but you are not focusing on your ears but the area above them.

1. Sit comfortably; relax.
2. Take a deep breath and exhale gently.
3. Practice sensing the different parts of your head area.
4. Shift your focus upward and sense the area above the ears. This area is about 1 - 2 inches above the ear.
5. gnote how this area has a hieghtened sensitivity, like a microphone ready to amplify any sound or signal.
6. Alternate the levels of focus several times, first aiming your awareness at ear level, then letting it slide up to the temporal-lobe area above the ears.

Practice by noticing the difference between outer and inner listening. Move to a location where you can hear people talking around you; sit down and relax:

• Listen to some background converstation and notice how your attentino is not only at ear level, but how your sense of the sound is outside of you.
• Shift focus now to the temporal-lobe area and talk to yourself, think to yourself. Notices how your attention is not only above the ear level, but above how your focus is inward.

Something that you can do is ask youself questions while you are doing the above exercise. When you ask yourself a question, don’t analyze it right away, just record it and come back to it later.

While working with psychic hearing you may recieve nothing more than a few words or sounds. These are called keywords. from there you have the skeleton for what you seek. You may also use psychic hearing to obtain your own mantra:

1. sit quietly and relax.
2. As you breathe omfortably and easily, turn your thoguhts inward and focus on yourself and your day.
3. Project the mental question and at the same time let it echo in your mind.
4. Grasp and note the word, phrase, or understanding that comes to your mind.
5. Continue the process by reviewing the people and events of you upcoming day and getting psychic guidewords for dealing with them.

Advantages

• At full volume, best for grabbing attention.
• Best for getting key guidewords and inital direction
• Best for understanding and analyzing a problem or situation.
• Best psychic sense for thought projection.
• Best for getting specific answers to questoins.

Disadvantages

• At low volume, can be confused with thoughts.
• One of the slower psychic senses.
• One of the hardest psychic sense to develop.

Stengths

• Can hear when someone is lying to them.
• Are the best at getting keyword mantras
• Are the best transmitters of psychic thoughts.
• Are least likely to experience psychic overload.
• Are direct, uncomplicated initiators.
• Are excellent organizers of details
• Are the best at receiving and understanding specific psychic information

Weaknesses

• Can doubt their psychic potential and talk themselve out of ESP.
• Can be overanalytical and ask too many questions.
• Can come on too strong and radiate too much mental energy.
• Can have trouble trusting feelings and intuition.
• Can be least sensitive to psychic subtleties.

Personal notes taken from “You are Psychic” by Pete A. Sanders Jr.

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the boundaries of the living and the dead are blurred. Where the spirits of the dearly departed come back to Earth. This is also a time of the year where adults and children alike dress up for some good old fashioned trick or treating.

On All Hallow’s Eve, some of use will sit down with friends and a Ouija Board to gain insight or have a little fun. I’ve done some research into the Ouija Board to learn how to use them and play with them safely.
History

In 1853, a French spiritualist named M. Planchette created the early version of the planchette. This early version of what is paired with the Ouija Board was originally used by mediums for automatic writing. It wasn’t until the planchette made it’s way to America when a cabinet and coffin maker named, E.C. Reiche took a wooden lap tray and inscribed the letters A-Z, numbers 0 - 9, and the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’ into it.

Reiche named his board ‘Ouija’ because he thought the word ‘Ouiji’ was Egyptian for “Luck.” The true meaning of the word “Ouija” is a combination of the French word “Oui” and “Ja” which both mean “Yes.” Reiche then sold his idea to his friend, Charles Kennard, who later founded the Kennard Novelty Co. Kennard received a patent for the board in 1890 and the first board was sold in 1891.

Not long after the Kennard Novelty Co. started, William Fuld and forced Kennard out of business and changed the name of the business to Ouija Novelty Co. He then began producing the Fuld’s Talking Board in record numbers. Fuld remained in charge of the business for the next 35 years, but in 1927, he died from falling off the roof of his office building. Whether it was an accident or suicide is unclear.

In 1966 Fuld’s heirs sold the company to Parker Brothers. The Ouija Board is the only game to outsell Monopoly.

Usage

The Ouija Board is extremely easy to use as there is no special requirements other than an open mind. Although one person can use the board, it’s recommended that at least two people use the board. No more than 5 people should be on the board at one time.

I’ve read that a Ouija board should be used indoors and indoors as this is a controlled environment for the communicating with spirits. If the session is conducted outside, it’s said that you may attract elemental spirits by the energy that you’re trying to channel through the board. These elemental spirits are a lot harder to control. The argument of why you should do it outside is that so nothing remains in your house after you finish your session. If you close the session right, then you don’t have anything to worry about. I have done sessions in my basement and even on my bed. Afterwards I have not experienced anything out of the ordinary.

When doing a session inside adhere to all the fire safety rules when lighting candles and turn off all the lights. The use of black candles will attract negative entities. So the use of any other candle is fine.

Never use the board while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and remain in a positive frame of mind. In the event that something begins to spell out a sinister word such as devil, demon, 616, etc, dismiss that spirit. If the planchette starts making an infinity symbol or moves to all four corners of board, dismiss that spirit as it is probably an evil one. Another thing to watch out for is if the planchette moves from A to B to C and so on or 1, 2, 3 and so on. Dismiss that spirit.

Once you are done, move the Planchette to goodbye after asking the spirit if you can leave then flip the board. This will ensure that the board is closed.

As I said before, using a Quija Board is very easy. If you really wanted to, you could sit down and start using one and disregard everything that I said or what ever any one else has said. You may not get anything or you may not get what you want.

Things to Remember

• Be serious, but it’s ok to have a little fun.
• Don’t contact anyone specifically.
• Don’t fully believe or act upon anything that is said.
• Be respectful to the spirits even if they are being rude.
• Move the planchette to goodbye to end the session after asking them if you can leave. Then flip the board when you’re done using it.
• Never ask the spirit to do anything such as move something in the room or make a noise. By doing this, you’ve said it can leave the board.
• If the planchette moves to all four corners, then it’s an evil spirit. Dismiss the spirit.
• An infinity symbol made with the planchette is also bad.
• When the planchette iterates through the alphabet or numbers, then dismiss that spirit.
• Do not let the planchette off the board. This is a spirit that is trying to escape.
• Don’t leave the lights on. Leaving the lights on is said to chase them away.

Other Advice

• Have a cup of water and another cup of salt by the board.
• Say a prayer of protection and a prayer for after you finish the session.
• Burn sage before using the board as it will keep the area clean of bad spirits.
• Use a ring of salt around the board to keep the energy contained and anything else out.
• Place a pure silver coin on the board to keep evil away.
• Have a cup of water to attract spirits.
• Don’t play alone.

Questions to Ask

Talking to a spirit is like talking to anyone else. Be respectful and don’t egg them on. Some good questions to ask are:

• Are there any spirits here?
• Would you like to talk to us?
• What is your name?
• How old are you?
• Where did you live?
• When did you die?
• How many spirits are here?

The first Chakra is the Root Chakra. This is what grounds us to the earth. People who are charismatic are more ground than others. With out grounding, people tend to feel lost and in search of a home. The feeling of being grounded usually takes place in the first 5 years of life.

The second Charkra is the Sacral Charkra. This is where sexual health is located. The author starts going into detail about how this also affects relationships. This needs to be balanced, if it is not then feminine or masculine energy will become dominant. The energy that is submissive will result in the person seeking that kind of energy in another person. Hence why opposites attract. The relationship is then built on a need rather than a want. The line between needing and wanting is so thin that it’s often confused. To need someone is unhealthy, however if you want to be with them, then the relationship will succeed after that initial flood of ‘energy’ or love for the first 3 months.

I’m currently reading about the Solar Plexus and how it all plays into the equation.

Do I believe this? Not entirely. I have my skepticism about this topic however, some of the points are valid. I’ve always believed that people generally have a tough time understanding abstract thoughts and ideas so it’s only natural to manifest these thoughts or ideas in something or someone else.

Have you ever spoken to someone who knew what you were trying to say before you could finish your sentences? Or, a person who knew what you were going to do before you did it? These are characteristics of someone who possesses psychic intuition. This gift or ability is the most future-oriented of the psychic senses. Psychic Intuition does not come in the form of a vision, voice, or feeling. Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and you couldn’t think of a name, then when the other person mentions the name it comes together. That is what it’s like when you have the gift or ability of Psychic Intuition. Although, in a case where you’re using it, you have never heard or known the person, place, or thing.

The Psychic Reception Area for Psychic Intuition is located at the top of the head, imagine a funnel right side up on your head. To use this ability, is as simple as thinking up.

1. Relax, sitting comfortably, and close your eyes.
2. Picture a funnel on top of your head.
3. Gently guide your awareness upward and focus all your attention out through that funnel and be open to whatever is experienced.
4. Make sure that you do not force your concentration.

Psychic Intuition is the fastest of the psychic senses so holding on to an impression may be difficult. It’s important to hold on to the first impressions and don’t second guess yourself. The following steps will help put this ability to use on a location:

1. Select a remote location.
2. Determine what you want to sense about the locations.
3. With your eyes closed, hold the location in your mind.
4. After shifting awareness upward to the top of your head, note the first impression that you get and write it down.
5. Follow up to see if you were successful or not.

This ability can also be used on people as well. Follow the five steps above, but instead of a location, think of a person. When you get to #5, try implementing what you received.

Advantages

• Quickest of the psychic senses.
• Best psychic sense for early warning.
• Best for psychically sensing the future.
• Best psychic sense for remote scanning.
• Most unlimited of the psychic senses.

Disadvantages

• Impression are fleeting and sometimes hard to capture.
• Impressions frequently come with no other supporting information
• Hardest psychic sense to trust initially.

Strengths

• Excellent anticipators of problems or difficulties.
• Quick-minded and can adjust rapidly to changing circumstances.
• Naturally sense how to be at the right place at the right time.
• Do not waste time worrying needlessly
• Are innovators with limitless creativity and are seldom restricted by convention.
• Instinctively know the needs of family members and loved ones.

Weaknesses

• Can be scattered by the volume of thoughts and ideas they receive.
• Pick up information far in advance and sometimes too soon.
• Are easily bored and frequently don’t complete a project.
• Can speak too quickly, blurting out what comes to mind without thinking it over first.

Personal notes taken from “You are Psychic” by Pete A. Sanders Jr.

Psychic feeling is the easiest to access and interpret. You know that feeling when you’re about to do something, and it doesn’t feel right? When you feel that something wonderful is going to happen and eventually it does? These are examples of psychic feelings.

People who have a natural psychic feeling gift may have these in the personality profile:

• You trust your feelings implicitly
• You can usually sense when something is wrong with someone, and are ready to help.
• You are concerned for and about other people.
• You want others to be emotionally at ease and expect them to be as caring towards you as you are for them.

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