From: To: Subject: [IGHS] Newsletter, April 4, 2004 Deming, New Mexico Date: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:11 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 start our fourth 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 New Mexico. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ International Ghost Hunters Society Newsletter April 4, from Deming, New Mexico Dr. Dave’s Notes: We have a new Mail Forwarding Address for our mail. We changed from the Pensacola, Florida address and now have a Deming, New Mexico address. We also have a new telephone number, 505-494-0026 that now matches our mailing address. Please update your records and if you have a home study course exam to send to us, please use the New Mexico address. The address is as follows: Dr. Dave Oester Dr. Sharon Gill 713 W. Spruce PMB 715 Deming, NM 88030 This past Friday evening, we were on the Jeff Rense Talk Radio Network for three hours as we played the ghost voices we recorded at Camp Cody, a World War I camp for the US Army. We recorded almost a dozen voices from the old hospital area of the camp. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the program, you can go to www.rense.com and pull up the program from the archives. We then played our favorite selection of ghost voices from around the country. It seems that most of the EVP recordings contained the voices from children or from seniors. We did not get many voices that come from those in the in-between years. This is interesting speculation because it goes contrary to teachings found in the mainstream sects for those who follow the Jesus road theology. Children are supposed to be innocent and when they die, angels from on high meet them to escort the children to heaven. Apparently, if this is the case, many of the angels were on break and failed to meet the new arrivals who wandered away, missing their angelic guides. The theological view does not appear to be valid in all cases, since so many trapped children remain here. Our experiences suggest that children who pass beyond the grave before their normal time due to illness or accident do not necessarily move on, but remain earth bound. Some have suggested that there is a white light that awaits those who die, but this has never been documented since those who claim to see the light are always returned to their bodies and do not die. These Near Death Experiences do not provide the evidence of a white light. Think about it for a moment, not in the theological context, but in the modern day context. If you were to die and see a very bright light just over the hill, would you run toward it? Most of us would remember the Stephen King’s movies and know that any where a bright light is there are also monsters or aliens waiting to abduct the living. We would suggest that a theological belief purporting that all children go to heaven is inconsistent with our EVP research and experience. I know I am touching on sensitive and sacred grounds, but truth be known, far too many children are earth bound. Children hear news reports of parents who kill their children because they claim God told them too do it. Children watch the violence on television and in the movie industry, even in their video games. All round them, dysfunctional families are evident. Those who believe that all children go to heaven should become disturbed with the large numbers of children voices we record. My first question is why are children earth bound while most adults are not? I am not suggesting all children become earthbound at death, but our research evidence clearly shows that many children do become earthbound, especially if death was an accident, violent or sudden. I would like to propose some ideas as to why this might be happening. I believe that children who grew up in homes without knowing self respect because of toxic parents are candidates for being earthbound. These children lack self-respect, they feel they are the problem and they do not deserve better. Parents who failed to provide emotional or physical comfort to children, parents who yell, scream, or become physically or emotionally abusive to their children will instill emotional problems in the children that cause problems in later years, unless these children can discover what happened and resolve those issues. Toxic parents can appear nice, loving, and church going on the outside, but once inside the home, their toxicity will bubble over their cauldron into destructive behavior directed at their children. Abuse has always been a problem, hidden behind closed doors. Today, we see commercial programming that shows a child abuser wearing a dark shirt with the words clearly printed on the back of a shirt. It is not easy to determine who might be abusing their children but we are asked to be more aware of this behavior and report any suspicions we might have concerning child abuse. The problem is there, like many things in our modern world, it is coming out of the closet to the attention of average people. The awareness is far better than watching as a Mother is charged with the cruel murder of her innocent children. In order for these earthbound spirits to let go of this physical dimension and move on to where ever they need to be, I would suggest that the children must first learn that they are important and have value and they do not need to remain in this dimension. No exorcism, ritual, chant, holy names, words or icons will remove a spirit from this dimension simply because we so deem it. The spirits are not under any obligation to the living or to the belief system of those who are alive. Beyond the veil, there is no need for a Jesus road or a Buddha road, or any road for that matter. What matters is that when we pass over, we take our beliefs with us and if we are taught or treated throughout our lives that we are unimportant or have no value, that belief remains firmly with us. There are no soul rescuers, as only those beyond the grave can elect to move on when they are ready and never because the living ordered them to move on. Psychics who rant and rave about how many souls they have saved by helping spirits cross over are simply like prideful roosters trying to get attention, as they strut around shouting, “Look how great I am, I have rescued all these souls!” Yes, these prideful psychics appear on various television programs as they amaze the host with their perceived achievements. It has been our experience that children spirits come to those who have love in their hearts. These spirit children are boys and girls who have emotions, intelligence and personalities, but not physical bodies. They still feel the need for love and comfort as they did when alive. We can help them by acknowledging them and letting them know we love them. Just say, “Go toward the light” is not going to work. These children may not see any light and as discussed earlier, it may frighten them. We have personal experience in this matter. We had the spirit of a little girl “haunted” our Seaside cottage thirteen years ago and she stayed with us for two years before she was ready to move on. She had to learn to trust us and realize that there is love in this world and that each of us is important. We did not say, “Go to the light,” but rather we showed her through love and respect that she was important and when she was ready to leave, we told her that she would know how to get home, home being where her family was waiting for her. Dr. Sharon’s Notes: I have always heard, you are what you eat, but lately I heard someone say, “ You are what you think.” This is so very true, if you think about it. It is our thinking that develops the personalities that we have and the people we become. For instance, do you ever look in the mirror and think how very fat you look? With our appearances being so important in this day and age, I’m sure that’ s something that crosses many thousands of minds, daily. Once you see your image and deem it to be less than desired, the thoughts of that stay with you the rest of the day. Your clothing may feel a bit tighter, your mood descends, and desperate thoughts of how to lose those extra pounds are a feature of the days thinking. This applies to anything and everything we do on a daily basis. Did you perhaps grow up being told how dumb you are or how you will never amount to anything? As children, those negative statements are a part of how we feel about ourselves and in the formative years are parts of what molds us into the adults we become. As a child, when a parent tells us how worthless we are or how we will never learn anything, after a time, we believe it to be true. If we are told that we will fail and believe it, we fail. Today, professionals are seeing the damage done by this kind of verbal abuse and they are making a great effort to reverse the negative programming in our kids. The focus now being a more positive one is essential to boosting a child’s self-image. Falling into the trap of negative thinking is easier than people might think. The fact is that most very negative people never stop to think about what they are saying, how it sounds, or how it affects the people around them. Negative people are those who push people away by their mere behavior, yet they don’t stop to realize what the root of the problem might be. This article is intended to help folks recognize and be aware of negative thinking and behavior; in themselves or those around them and to help them come to understand, they can change that negative pattern, changing their lives. Becoming aware of negative thinking and negative people can be the first step to prevent falling into that negative trap. It has become enough of a problem within the community of man that I am hearing it discussed on talk radio all across this nation and finding articles about it in magazines and newspapers everywhere. I’m sure the subject comes up on television programs, but we are presently not privy to that form of media. I understand that it has become a problem worthy of discussion, especially in such times of turmoil and unknowing what lies ahead. The problem of negative thinking has always been there, growing and becoming habitual. It is all around us like an invisible force drawing people in and holding them in its grasp. Everywhere we turn, we are bombarded with negative energy. The nightly news is rarely anything that makes us feel good anymore. To be aware of what is taking place in this world, we are in the habit of turning on the news daily. The majority of what we hear is about the negative events taking place, here in our country and abroad. Correcting negative thinking starts within each individual. Your brain automatically sends messages thousands of times a day, unfortunately they aren’t always the most encouraging. More often than not, they relate to our shortcomings rather than the successes we experience. The things we accomplish and the good we do are forgotten shortly afterward yet the more negative things in our lives, hang right in there. Our negative messaging, constantly filling our thoughts cause us more problems, such as making decisions that are impulsive and emotional rather than decisions that are rational or sensible. Just a simple example of that would be getting angry after a negative event and feeling the strong urge to go on a shopping spree or overindulging ourselves on ice cream sundaes after finding we’ve failed at our diet anyway. These are just small examples of poor decision-making influenced by negative factors in our lives. I’m pretty sure we can all relate to either or both of those examples. We have the ability to control our negative thoughts, just as we are able to think in positive ways. It is like the Yin Yang, or the balance that is needed in all things. When one takes control over the other, negative over positive thoughts, the positive fades into the background and the longer one remains in control, the more out of balance our lives become. By being aware of the negative takeover in our thinking, we can restore balance to our thoughts that in turn brings our lives back into the needed balance. Negative thinking brings us despair yet positive thinking gives us hope. What people think about themselves makes all the difference in their self-esteem and when we feel good about ourselves, the world doesn’t quite look as bad. Being aware of negative thinking means, we can then stop those negative thoughts and put them into perspective. What is the problem that lies as the basis for the onset of those negative thoughts? Take a good look at it, ask yourself what started the process, and deal with it. In that way, it can be set aside and not become an obsession that creates more problems later, nor will it become a negative rut that continues as a habit. Avoid black and white thinking. According to Dr. Monica Basco, clinical psychologist, some of us tend to think things must be done in certain ways or in no way at all. If a person speaks in absolutes, such as “always” or “never” they think in black and white and are in an all or nothing trap. Avoid that type of extreme thinking. Nothing in life is absolute outside of death and taxes, so by using “often” rather than “always” we allow ourselves to see moderation in all things. If you find yourself thinking that if you can’t do something to perfection then you don’t want to do it at all, stop, and think for a minute. If things have to be done to meet a high standard of perfection, you have already set yourself up for failure in that all or nothing way of thinking. We view failure as a completely negative outcome, so step back and get perspective on how something can be accomplished with pleasure not pressure. Approach each new day and each project on the basis on how to do things better, improving time spent. Face the future with a positive outlook on bettering each day, not regressing to what was done wrongly in the past. Generate the positive thinking you want in your life and shed the negative thinking that we fall into so easily. Think back on the days when you have felt positive and confident and how everything seemed to fall into place easily. Days when we are at our lowest, we lack confidence and our self-esteem plummets, nothing seems to go the way we would like and it is discouraging. That is one good example of the difference between negative and positive thinking and the outcomes we generate. Dave and I have put a great deal of emphasis on positive vs. negative thinking. We have also emphasized that we project our energies, positive and/or negative and attract the same back to us. New research has shown this to be true. If you project negativity, negative people and negative situations are drawn to you, where positive energy being projected out attracts positive people and opportunities. You are virtually a walking magnet! Positive and negative thoughts can be very powerful. Research done at the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto has shown that a positive attitude can aid in healing where a negative attitude can delay healing. Recent studies indicate that nine out of ten people, who change from a negative attitude to a positive one, see a positive improvement in their lives. Research has also shown that people tend to dwell on the more negative aspects of themselves more so than the positive ones. Feeling good about yourself is an instantaneous cre ation of positive energy! It is important to recall our successes, deeds and accomplishments that generate that positive energy. We all make mistakes, as that is the nature of how we learn. Being able to realize we all mess up, opens the door to forgiving ourselves and letting go of the negative energy associated with errors. Being able to forgive ourselves and let the negative energy go, opens up more room for the more positive energy that we need to fill our thoughts and lives. Positive energy moves people forward as it motivates and energizes. Negative energy retards and inhibits forward motion, it stalls growth and holds us back, and it limits our potential. It all pertains to the thought patterns, be they negative or positive and the influence our thinking has on our outcomes. The first thing to be done is to be aware of the negative messages that sent out by our brains. Deal with them, rationalize them and thwart the damage being done by stopping them. Realize that mistakes happen and forgive yourself, going into the next day with the new attitude of improving each day in more positive ways. Focus on your accomplishments rather than your failures, looking forward to the future, not back to what once was. We can’t change the past but we can learn from it to change the future for ourselves in ways that are more positive. We have all heard that laughter is the best medicine. Find the things around you that make you feel good, make you laugh or bring you the greatest pleasure and enjoyment, should you find yourself slipping into a negative trap. Funny movies can bring on a more positive attitude and laughter makes us all feel better. Mingle with positive people and avoid those who look for the negative in other people or things around them. You will find that life offers a lot of positive energy as we let go of negative patterns. Even the bumps along life’s road don’t seem quite so harsh when our outlook, attitudes and our thinking changes. All I have shared here deals with life and making it more positive because this is where it all begins, within ourselves. Negative unresolved issues go with us in death and we are still faced with finding resolution when we leave this physical plane of existence. We don’t shed the negative attitudes or emotions with our physical bodies. Our emotions, hang-up’s and issues go with us and to find the answers and resolve the problems can become anchors in death. Suicide solves nothing as those issues that caused a person to take their very life, remain with them until resolved. These issues remain more difficult on the other side of the veil. The problem has not been solved, only more issues are now added to the problem. The International Ghost Hunters Society is a research society that believes that by understanding human thinking and behavior, we come to a better understanding of the nature of ghosts. Most of our research has given us a good foundation for this theory and has helped many to understand and deal with spirits present in their homes or places where there is ghostly activity. Research into the spirit realm is the focal point of our organization. Helping others to understand is a very important aspect of this research. If in writing this article on negative thought processes and helping people recognize there is something they can do to help themselves and improve their lives, then we all benefit from the changes being made. IGHS San Antonio Ghost Conference on June 19th: Dave & Sharon are preparing their annual Ghost Conference that will be held in San Antonio, Texas on June 19 at the Menger Hotel. The Conference for the third Saturday in June will focus on the ghosts of the Alamo, the Menger Hotel, and San Antonio, ghost photography, EVP recordings, and EVP evaluations. No psychics or mediums will be speaking, as we are a scientific based organization focusing on using scientific tools for recording and documenting the existence of ghosts. There will be a special investigation on Friday night for Inner Circle members. All events are within walking distance of your haunted hotel and meeting place. Special room rates of $95 at the Menger, just ask for the International Ghost Hunters Special, as long as rooms are available. We will have limited seating due to the meeting room limitations, so do not delay registering with Dave & Sharon. Check out http://www.ghostweb.com/alamo1.html. New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society Ghost Conference 2004 This statewide conference will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2004 in Florham Park, NJ. It will be an all day event (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) packed with multimedia presentations, author presentations, and great key learnings. All conference attendees are invited to ghost hunt at various haunted locations that evening. For more information or to register, please visit www.njghs.net or email the co-founder directly at laura@njghs.net. 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: 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. Our new book will disclose our time tested techniques in a step by step procedure that is easy to understand and to apply. 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 pay the shipping charges for Priority Mail in the USA, International Air Mail to Canada and for an extra ten dollars, we will ship it by Global Priority Mail to Europe and Asia. More information is available 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. The membership certificate is valid for one year Check it out at http://www.ghostweb.com/memcert.html for more information. Kind regards, Dave, Sharon & BooBoo International Ghost Hunters Society Currently in Deming, New Mexico Copyrighted 2004 by Dr. Dave Oester All Rights Reserved.