From: To: Subject: [IGHS] Newsletter, January 11, 2004 Globe, Arizona Date: Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:08 PM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remove Link To Unsubscribe from Newsletter: Click on Reply To or send email to ighs-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com for an automatic removal from this newsletter. Mission Statement: The Ghostweb is the official Web Site of the International Ghost Hunters Society. Membership in the IGHS is always FREE. The IGHS is dedicated and committed to the research, documentation, education, and investigation of ghostly phenomena recorded through EVP, digital, film and video photography. The IGHS is a society of ghost believers, ghost hunters, and ghost researchers with over 14,000 members in 87 countries worldwide. Travel Along with Dave & Sharon: Join us as we end our third year of RV traveling as we explore America's Most Haunted Sites. We had a dream and now we are living that dream of traveling across this great land in our little house on wheels with our Welsh Pembroke Corgi dog named BooBoo. We are currently investigating haunted sites in Arizona. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ International Ghost Hunters Society Newsletter January 11, 2004 from Globe, Arizona Dr. Dave’s Notes: Our publisher is looking for some book reviewers for our forthcoming American Hauntings Investigated. If any of our Newsletter readers do book reviews, and would like to review our book, please drop us an email and tell us about your work. We will have a prepub copy of the book and a press kit that will be sent out February 1 to selected book reviewers. The book has a street date of June 1, 2004. We are preparing for our 2004 Annual Ghost Conference this year that will be held in San Antonio, Texas in June and will focus on the Alamo and the Old Spanish Missions, with the Alamo being one of these old Spanish Missions. In previous years, we have held it at Gettysburg, PA, but starting from this year forward, we will be holding our conferences not in Gettysburg, but at other haunted historical sites. The film, Alamo, will be released in the coming months and will portray the heroic battle that took place. While history has recorded 183 men died in the Alamo, recent documents have surfaced that suggest that the number of men fighting at the Alamo was closer to 250. Why would this battle site be haunted? The bodies of those killed at the Alamo were burned like cords of wood, and so many of the spirits probably cried out for recognition, as in a tomb stone that marked their mortal remains. Many of the defenders would have unfinished business or unresolved issues that might anchor them to the area. So many of the historical sites are haunted, and the spirits voices will yet speak from beyond the grave. We have found, for example, the ghost town near Congress, Arizona that at one old stone cabin, we got over 30 different voices. This is more voices then we ever recorded in Gettysburg during the six years we held conferences there. Our objective is to find new sites to hold our seminars and conferences, places that many have ignored in the past. Our seminar in Albuquerque next month will reveal new sites not previously investigated by ghost hunters. The photo on the seminar page at http://www.ghostweb.com/oldtown.html clearly shows ectoplasm captured during the day at one of the haunted restaurants in Albuquerque. When you register with us, we will send the hotel information and the shuttle service available from the Airport. We have hotels and B&B" "s within walking distance to the Old Town Plaza. There is limited seating available for this event as we are limiting the size so we can have more time with each person attending. We have captured EVP voices since the inception of the International Ghost Hunters Society. We have used audio records, disc recorders, and now digital recorders. Many like us were the early pioneers who tested and employed digital recorders for the recording of EVP. Unfortunately, the first Panasonic digital recorders fooled many investigators because they employed an ineffective recording methods resulting in digital static that sounded like they had captured demonic voices. We went on the record stating that these demonic voices were just digital static. This strong position of the IGHS caused some to become upset and leave our organization because of non-acceptance of the demonic voices by us. Today there are groups selling EVP CD’s with the digital static presented as demonic voices. The early pioneers of the Voice Phenomenon really started back in 1959, Later, Sharon will share that historical aspect. While the early approach to the Voice Phenomenon was accomplished in a technological starved era, they accomplished much and gained worldwide recognition for their work. The IGHS will continue forward in that same research tradition by applying the cutting edge technology for the development of an ultrasonic EVP detector. We will be taking an active role in developing a new and revolutionary method of detecting spirit voices. We know of no one in the past and no one at present that is involved in research for EVP in the ultrasound regions. As part of this commitment to research, we engaged one of the most brilliant scientist, an electrical engineer that specialize in the design and engineering of circuits, to head up the research phase for the Ultrasonic EVP Detector. Today, one year later, we are still field testing our new ultrasonic EVP detector. We will be field testing our third generation device in the hopes that we have finally arrived at a circuit that is workable for this task. We have had successful EVP recordings in the ultrasonic frequency range with our previous two generation units, but felt that we needed to fine tune the circuit to enhance the output. As a standard practice, we field test the device over varying conditions and locations to ensure the successful operations before we make it available. This task of field testing experimental circuits under field conditions has necessitate changes in the design to better interface with the practical side of investigations. Our purpose in researching is not only for scientific but for humanitarian reasons. We want to build a bridge that will allow communications between the living and the dead. We believe that the dead exist in a dimension separate from the dimension of the living. We know that mediums claim the ability to hear and speak to the dead. We have a special support group for those with this sixth sense. They can see and hear the spirits of the dead. This is not a gift that all people share, but because of what a few can do, we would like to see everyone have the same opportunity. We want to build a bridge that allows those of us not gifted with this ability to speak and hear the dead and be able to respond to real time conversations. We want to link the two dimensions, the spirit realm, and ours with communications. Think of the possibilities that exist when death is no longer a barrier to loved ones or to knowledge. In our book, Magic Dimensions, we teach that all things are interconnected in this universe. This also means that the living and dead are connected and we hope to develop the technology to allow this connection to become practical. Imagine the impact with religious sects when feedback is obtained that suggest their colorful versions of the afterlife is riddled with holes. Happy trails. Dr. Sharon Gill: While the term EVP, electronic voice phenomena may be fairly new, the idea of recording for voice from beyond has been around for decades. Though most of the research has been conducted throughout Britain, Scandinavia, and Europe, many distinguished researchers and scientists, under the strictest of test conditions, did careful research. Unknown to many, more modern day researchers in America, electronic equipment used from the beginning of this research included videotape recorders, voice printers and oscilloscopes. Because of the concern over radio broadcasts being picked up on the recording tapes, great care and precautions were taken to prevent this type of interference. What is less known is that aside from the outstanding scientists, sound experts and electronic specialists, the Vatican also became involved! With the onset of research into voice phenomena, a regular tape recorder with fresh, new tape and a microphone were set up in the usual way. During the recording sessions, no sounds are heard, yet in replaying the recorded tape, faint voices of unknown origin mysteriously appear on the tape. Though seemingly impossible, the voices, nonetheless, were there then and are there as we record today. Once people began hearing about this remarkable phenomenon i became not only a popular topic for discussion, it also became heatedly controversial. Scientists, clergy, and average citizens argued over what they heard being said, but mostly people wanted to know where these voices were coming from? There were no definite answers, but there were some who attributed the voice phenomena to PK. Others felt they were voices from UFO’s whereas others felt sure the United States CIA was involved somehow. Others felt they were voices from beyond the grave, the dead trying to make contact with the living. Of course with the research being done and the results being obtained, there was a whirlwind of theological controversy taking place. So how did this all being anyway? In 1959, Swedish artisan, Friedrich Jurgenson decided to go out and record birds singing in the countryside. When he played the tape back, along with the bird songs, he also heard a male voice, speaking of ‘nocturnal bird songs’ in Norwegian. He wondered if he had somehow picked up a radio broadcast on the tape? He set out to do more recordings, curious if he would obtain the same results. Though he heard no audible voices while recording, when playing the tape back, he heard voices and they seemed to be trying to reveal significant information. The voices addressed Jurgenson by name, giving him personal information, which no radio broadcast would have been airing. Many of the voices claimed to be deceased friends and relatives. Jurgenson continued experimenting at his home for several years, gaining cooperation of many scientists, including Drs. Bender and Karger whose names today are associated with the recording of voice phenomena. Jurgenson also had very close connections with the Vatican as he had done much filming of documentaries in Italy. The Catholic Church was interested in the voice phenomena and it was stated they would keep a close check on the paranormal voice recordings. Dr. Konstantin Raudive, a former student of Dr. Carl Jung, met Friedrich Jurgenson in 1965 and learned the various techniques Jurgenson had employed for recording the voice phenomenon. From 1965 forward, Raudive devoted himself to the phenomena of voice recordings. By 1974, Raudive had recorded well over 100,000 phrases picked up on magnetic tape recordings, in various languages, some of which are unknown language even today. The messages are normally ten to twelve words long in a mixture of languages that discourage the possibilities of having picked up radio broadcasts. Many voices address Jurgenson and Raudive personally at times even by childhood nicknames. Because of direct interaction with the researchers, the possibility of the recordings being radio broadcasts is almost eliminated totally. Interpretation of some of the foreign languages recorded have come into question yet it is the voices speaking clearly, such as a name or nickname that give rise to the genuine phenomenon as being just that, the real thing. Researchers and many in the scientific community who are working with EVP have come to believe these voices come from beyond the grave. With studies done with widows and widowers, doctors have found that nearly 50% have expressed having had some form of communication with their deceased loved one. An American psychologist and a Welsh physician have estimated that 50% of normal people have seen or communicated with deceased friends or relatives. These average people are not mystics or psychics, they are normal, hard working, common folks you see every day. The figures are changing all the time as to the experiences people are having with loved ones who have passed on and folks who are experiencing strange phenomena in their homes and places of business. The reason is due to the fact that people are not hiding these experiences any longer out of fear of ridicule. People everywhere are finding that others too, are experiencing the paranormal, as it is more common than folks ever dreamed it was. Ghosts of Old Town Plaza Seminar: Join Dave & Sharon on February 14, 2004 for a ghost seminar in beautiful, sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico. We love New Mexico and what better weekend for a special get away then at Old Town Plaza, known as the City of the Dead because there is an unwritten saga that suggests that the dead were buried in the floors and walls of the adobe homes within this community. We will devote the afternoon to hands on investigations of various haunts in Old Town. This is not one of those stuffy, stand offish type seminars, but one where you roll up your sleeves and apply what you’re learning, side by side with Dave & Sharon. Check out our seminar page at http://www.ghostweb.com/oldtown.html. All events are within walking distance of your hotel. We limit the size of the seminar group to allow more time for personal instructions on a one to one basis. Digital Ghost Photography Handbook: Confused about orbs? What are dust orbs and how do they relate to real ghost orbs? Read our 20 page thermal bound book or download the PDF book and discover how digital photography is the wave of the future. We have been using digital since 1994 and we share with the reader, which are the best digital cameras on the market today. We also share what to look for when purchasing a digital camera and provide some protocols to avoid falling into the dust orb trap. Check it out at http://www.ghostweb.com/booklet2.html. How to Record and Analyze Ghost Voices: Susan Olson of Riverside, California writes, "I LOVE your new EVP booklet! For a long time now, I have experimented with digital recording to no avail. The information in your booklet helped me to get better recordings without background static! Thanks so much and keep up the good work!" Our book, How to Record and Analyze Ghost Voices is the best definitive publication on this subject and we have shipped this book around the world. This twenty-one page book will provide step by step detailed instructions on how to use our secret techniques for successful recording and analyzing of ghostly voices. This new thermal bound book is an easy to read size of 8.5x11 inch bound with a clear plastic cover and a white plastic back cover. The book is USD$10 plus Priority Mail shipping of $4 for a total of USD$14. We will ship this book to Canada by International Air Mail and to Europe by International Ground Mail for the same price. The book can also be downloaded as a PDF file for $10. Upon payment of the $10, we will send an email with the address and password to download the file. The download saves time and saves the postage for shipping the book. Traditional techniques for recording ghost voices are outdated and far less successful. Sharon and I have an accumulated 28 years of experience in ghost research and in evaluating ghost tools for field investigations. Along the way, we have discovered many hidden techniques that enable us to be tremendously successful in recording the voices of the dead. No special equipment is required as all equipment that we recommend is off-of-the-shelf products purchased at any Radio Shack store. Our new book will disclose our time tested techniques in a step by step procedure that is easy to understand and to apply. The book, available via PayPal or through our Online Secure Order Form, will become a resourceful guide to understanding how to perform the investigation and how to operate the software for evaluating the ghostly voices. Check out the book at http://www.ghostweb.com/booklet.html. We ship via Priority Mail through the Post Office, not the slow boat to China known as Media Mail that takes several weeks to arrive at an address. CD Version Home Study Courses: We offer two CD versions, one with the Home Study Course in PDF format that can be read by any hardware or software with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 4 or higher. This option is for those using the Mac Operating system or PC computer with an operating system that is not Windows based. We also offer the second version on the CD as the HTM version for PC computers using Wins95, Wins98, WindowsMe, and WindowsXP. The added features of this CD version, includes color photographs of spiritual orbs, spirit energy ectoplasm, a full body apparition and samples of ordinary airborne dust particles we call dust orbs that fool so many people. The separate Photo Analysis CD is now a part of the CD version. In addition, a printed copy can be made from CD, as in the printed version. We have also added ghostly EVP voices captured by us during our travels, such as the Confederate rebel commenting about the 20th Maine boys at Little Round Top or the Peyton Place Gossip found in a 1753 Cemetery about Mary is a Peach. Listen to an old miner recorded at a mining camp in Nevada or the ghostly morbid whine of a ghost dog, perhaps standing over the body of his murdered master captured in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon where a 1900s rancher and his family was murdered. The CD version is “HTM” based, this is not a “PDF” version, but a true “HTM” version that opens and functions as a web page. We have updated the material and even included a message from Dr. Dave Oester. Buyers from around the world have purchased the new CD version. We pay the shipping charges for Priority Mail in the USA, International Air Mail to Canada and for ten dollars more, we ship it by Global Priority Mail to Europe and Asia. More information is available at http://www.ghostweb.com/cgh.html. IGHS Printed Home Study Courses Since 1998: We offer the premier Home Study Course program on the Internet. We offer the best and most comprehensive ghost hunting and paranormal curriculum available. We have trained more students in this field than any other paranormal organization. We set the standards and the protocols for field investigations that followed by the ghost hunting community. We offer the premier Home Study Course, sharing all of our experiences and knowledge gained over the last dozen years. Read more about our premier Home Study Course Program at http://www.ghostweb.com/mainhsc.html. Fulfill your dreams: Magic Dimensions We all have dreams that we wished that could be our reality, but we do not know how to make that wish come true for us. In our book, we teach about the magic of having your dreams fulfilled. We show the reader how to open a doorway for a new reality where your dream will come true. Many claim this process is a miracle, but Quantum Mechanics teaches us that our miracles are simply an application of this weird science. Out book can show you how to create that miracle! We share with the reader the magical techniques that create the miracle we seek after in life. Magic Dimensions may be one of the most important books that will change people’s lives. Visit our web site at http://www.ghostweb.com/magic1.html for more info on ordering the book. The ISBN number is 0-595-22032-0 and can be ordered from any bookstore or online at major dot.com bookstores. The online e-book can be downloaded immediately. IGHS T-shirts Available: We are pleased to announce that we have our new IGHS light blue 50/50 screen printed T-shirts available. The two sided printing has a large full size on the back and a smaller size image on the front, over the left pocket area. Limited sizes are available ranging from XL to 2XL. Check them out at http://www.ghostweb.com/tshirt1.html. Life Time IGHS Member Certificate: Instead of renewing every year, IGHS members can now purchase a Life Time Membership for $60 or a Life Time Membership and Life Time Clip ID Badge for $75. This is available through PayPal and through our online Secure Order Form. IGHS ID Badges for Investigations: We have received many requests for some kind of Identification Badge to wear while conducting field investigations. We have created a laminated ID Badge with a metal clip that snaps onto your shirt or other piece of clothing. It says that you are a Registered Ghost Hunter/Paranormal Investigator in good standing with the International Ghost Hunters Society and it has our signatures and web address. Order the ID Badge at http://www.ghostweb.com/id_badge.html. Password Memberships: We offer a special membership in our Ghostweb Ghost Galleries. Due to the size of these ghost galleries, we have to limit the number of people because of the bandwidth consumed by downloading the photos, spirit voices, and ghost videos in this area. If you want to view over 9,000 ghost photos, EVPs, and videos, check out our membership program at http://www.ghostweb.com/pass.html. IGHS Membership Certificates: The IGHS offers a beautiful Membership Certificate, along with a handsome laminated business card. The membership certificate is valid for one year Check it out at http://www.ghostweb.com/memcert.html for more information. We will soon be discontinuing the laminated business card due to the difficulties of obtaining the laminating material for the card. Kind regards, Dave, Sharon & BooBoo International Ghost Hunters Society Copyrighted 2004 by Dr. Dave Oester All Rights Reserved. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our next book is spooky! American Hauntings Investigated, due out in Spring 2004 Old Town Plaza Ghost Seminar -- Valentine Day, 2004 http://www.ghostweb.com/oldtown.html Dave Oester, Ph.D., DD. Sharon Gill, Ph.D., International Ghost Hunters Society Web URL: http://www.ghostweb.com Email: MagicDimensions@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~