From: To: Subject: [IGHS] Newsletter, April 11, 2004 Deming, New Mexico Date: Sunday, April 11, 2004 1:04 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 11, from Deming, New Mexico Dr. Dave’s Notes: Registration is going well for our Alamo Ghost Conference in June. We do have limited seating so be sure to register early or risk not being able to attend. We are planning some exciting events, excellent speakers who follow the IGHS Standards and Protocols in their field investigations and some hands-on investigations with us after the conference sessions. When the ghost conference is over, Martin Leal offers his walking ghost tour for those who would like to experience the local haunts in and around the Alamo. As a scientific based organization, we do not endorse the vast assortment of psychics’ wannabes claiming to be able to see and hear ghosts, most of whom are seeking limelight and fame, but which we believe are frauds and charlatans. We promote the scientific approach to ghost hunting that in turn helps those involved to develop their awareness, sensitivities, and intuitive skills. The real psychics are not out band standing or seeking fame to boost their egos. It has been our experience that the real psychics that we have encountered over the years shy away from limelight and use their skills to help people, not seeking to become the next John Edwards. We have first hand how people who claim to be psychic step out of the shadows claiming they will be the next psychic with their own television show. We have found that those who are psychic have kept silent about their skills for many years, using the talents to help others without having a huge audience of admirers. It is the frauds blowing their own horns that overshadow those who are truly gifted. There exists a lot of misconception about the recording of ghost voices. One EVP organization that claims to use scientific tools actually relies upon psychic impressions or channeled information to interpret the recordings. They make claims that EVP voices must be monotone to be valid or that no two recorders will ever record the same ghost voice at the same time. We have proven this to be inaccurate and suggest these folks rely too much on psychic impressions and not enough on evidence from field investigations. These myths promote a false understanding of real ghost voices. Anyone can record ghost voices with a simple tape or digital recorder. We have discovered that real ghost voices are not monotone, but filled with emotions and each voice pattern is a little different, some are higher pitch while others are lower pitch. Each voice is distinct unto itself. We have verified several times that two different recorders can and do record the same ghost voice at the same time. We do not teach psychic impressions or channeled information. We teach that anyone can achieve success by following the techniques, standards, and protocols we have developed. We teach people how easy it is to record and analyze ghost voices. We even offer a thermal bound booklet on how to use on a step by step basis, software for filtering out background noises and for amplifying weak voices. The first Friday of each month, we play new ghost voices that we have recorded previously for replay on the Jeff Rense program at www.rense.com. Our ghost voices are filled with emotions and often illuminate the conditions existing in the spirit dimension. We keep these ghost voices archived on our web site on our Jeff Rense web page that visitors and members can listen to as they desire. Jeff Rense also archives the radio program so his listeners can listen to previous programs at any time they want. Some ghost hunters believe that using dowsing rods to locate ghosts are more effective than using scientific tools, such as using a compass to look for magnetic deviation. Dowsing rods may be effective for some people, but for the vast majority who attempt to use dowsing rods to locate ghosts, I would have to say, “prove it” by recording their voices or capturing ectoplasmic vapor, but certainly not capturing airborne dust particles or dust orbs as that evidence. The use of dowsing rods is a technique that requires training and patience to use them with success. I know from personal experience that dowsing rods can find water, but I also know that unless the mind is totally free of preconceived notions that the mind will cause the rods to turn by themselves. The mind is a very powerful tool in directing the dowsing rods and it is my opinion that most people do not understand the concept of the use of dowsing rods or the power they have in controlling them. The excitement of the ghost hunt can influence the mind during field investigations and suddenly, like a psychic, they starting finding ghosts every where they turn. Dowsing is certainly a specialized skill that requires understanding of the capabilities of the rods when using such a tool. I feel a much better approach is to use a digital or tape recorder and attempt to record the voices from beyond the grave, or use a digital camera, but ignoring the countless orbs captured from the airborne dust, tree and grass pollen that is ever present. Most importantly, use common sense. Every one is intuitive to one degree or another, so learn to develop your own sensitivity. Developing sensitivity is akin to developing spirituality. When we coined the term “orbs” back in 1996, it was to describe the shape of an anomaly. An orb can be an airborne dust particle, a tree or grass pollen or even moisture droplets. A ghost orb has texture and composition. A ghost orb does not have a face in it or a ring around the edge. A dust orb close to the lens will appear as shiny, while those dust particles further away from the lens and flash will appear transparent. We teach that the best way to understand dust orbs is by establishing a baseline in your area because each area is different in the type of dust particles you will have. Dust orbs come in many different colors due to geology of the area. Some psychics claim colors represent emotions or levels of spiritual evolvement, but this is simply their beliefs, as we have not found this to be valid. We find a lot of New Age mumbo jumbo promoted by psychics, yet they offer no tangible evidence of their findings. We will accept and play EVP recordings sent to us by our members on Jeff’s program and we give them credit on the program for their recordings. If you have some good EVP, send it to us as an attached wav file and if it qualifies, we will add it to our next program. We will be glad to clean up the EVP if you send the segment to us. We find ourselves overloaded at times with photos sent to us and often we get behind in responding about them. We get about 300 emails a day and a dozen or so photos sent to us. We can only download the photos in the evening as we get free minutes on our cell phone program, but the going is slow at 14.4 kbps. We are limited to battery life of our cell phone so it may take us some time to get everything downloaded. Many folks have broadband access, but for us traveling in our RV, our wireless cell phone is our only access to the Internet in many places that we travel. Today it is raining and so we put on a crock pot filled with good stuff and we will sit back, listen to the rain drops, the thunder, and chill out for a few hours. So, from the wet state of New Mexico, we wish you happy bunny trails. Dr. Sharon’s Notes: 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our next book is spooky! American Hauntings Investigated, due out in August 2004 Alamo Ghost Conference -- June 19, 2004 -- San Antonio, Texas http://www.ghostweb.com/alamo1.html Dave Oester, Ph.D., DD. Sharon Gill, Ph.D., International Ghost Hunters Society 713 W Spruce, PMB 715 Deming, NM 88030 Web URL: http://www.ghostweb.com Email: MagicDimensions@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~