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Dear Ghostvillagers,
Shhhh, listen... did you hear it? I mean, really, did you? In the realm of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) you don’t always... at least not until the playback.
For many, EVP offers a sound-bite from the supernatural. Others have evolved the practice into a two-way conversation with the other side. EVP is being used by ghost hunters as potential evidence of a haunting, some are using the practice as part of grief counseling, and others take that idea a step further to the point of continuing their relationship with a departed loved one who has died. The equipment required is nothing more than an audio recorder – and not even an expensive one necessarily. People are getting results with the most inexpensive equipment. But are the results truly voices from beyond the grave or some recording anomaly that has yet to be explained? Though some voices are very clear, others require some imagination. Is our brain simply looking for speech patterns in random noise, just as we seek human features in seemingly random images?
This month we’re going to delve into EVP and explore the how and why of the phenomena. To get you started, be sure to listen to the Ghost Chronicles podcast on EVP featuring an interview with Tom and Lisa Butler of the AAEVP.
Over the next several weeks, you’ll notice some big changes at Ghostvillage.com. In fact, we've already updated our
community message boards and within the next day or two we'll be adding a blogging feature to our community so Ghostvillagers can have their own haunted blog and say what's on their minds! This month we're upgrading a lot of the technology behind the site, adding new sections and some other bells and whistles that will make your time in the Village even better. I’m hoping that by the time our next newsletter rolls around, we’ll have the upgrade completed. So stay tuned!
Enjoy the rest of the newsletter below.
Supernaturally yours,
Jeff Belanger
Mayor of Ghostvillage.com
Congratulations to Robi Malone of Lexington, Kentucky who was last month's winner of an autographed copy of
Robert Masello's new novel, Bestiary, a Ghostvillage.com window sticker, and a Ghostvillage.com t-shirt!
This month, we're doing the contest again, but we ask that you first click this link:
http://www.ghostvillage.com/index.shtml#winner.
If it says, "The search is on" then we don't have a winner yet and go ahead and send in your answer. If you see today's date
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On to this month's question: This question can be answered by reading a page on Ghostvillage.com. The first
person to reply to this email with the correct answer will win this month's prize.
During what month and year did Lee Prosser visit Paul Bowles near Santa Monica, California?
Once we have our winner, we will announce them on our home page as soon
as possible. Good luck! (Only Ghostvillagers who have not won a prize from us in the last year are eligible.)
This month's prize:
We're giving away an autographed copy of Jeff Belanger's book, Communicating With the Dead: Reach Beyond the Grave, a Ghostvillage.com window sticker, and a Ghostvillage.com t-shirt!
Didn't win? Want to buy a copy? Click on the graphic.
The Supernatural Calendar is the place where thousands will learn about your events of interest to the supernatural world. The service is only available to registered members of the message boards, and it's free!
Ghostvillage.com now syndicates our calendar of events so other Web sites can also display these supernatural happenings at no charge! To learn more about
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January 27: The
National Ghost Hunters Getaway
February 2: International
New Age Trade Show East - Orlando - Jeff Belanger will be speaking at this event
February 9: Jeff
Belanger on Ghost Chronicles Radio
February 23: Jeff
Belanger at Cape Cod Community College, Ghost
Bride Investigation w/NEGP
| Who's Who in the Town Square? |
Get to know some of your fellow Ghostvillagers.
>>Axman<< - member since December 19, 2004
What is your name?
Kenneth Grantham, although just Ken is what I prefer.
How old are you?
42
Where do you live?
Golden Valley, just outside of Kingman, Arizona.
What do you do for a living?
I am line cook at a local restaurant.
What first got you interested in the supernatural?
I have always been sensitive toward spirits, and it prompted me to pursue paranormal investigating way back in 1980 when I turned 16.
Does religion have a place in supernatural research?
I am a Baptist, but I don't feel that religion plays into the paranormal investigating. If a spirit is religious it may help in communicating with a spirit, but I don't feel that religion is directly related to the paranormal in general.
What's in your CD player right now?
I don't listen much to CDs. I generally keep the radio tuned to my favorite classic rock station. Sometimes I listen to country or oldies but mostly classic hard rock.
| Last Month's Theme - Featured Content |
Our last month's theme was Witchcraft. Here's what you missed if you haven't checked in since last month:
Discussion: Candle Magic
Discussion: Negative Spell Casting, Do or Don't?
Podcast: The Witches of Salem - From the Ghost Chronicles archive
Author Interview: The Druidry Handbook - An interview with author John Michael Greer
From the Archives: Spell Casting and Green Witchcraft - An interview with Ann Moura
Author Interview: Pagan Every Day - An interview with Barbara Ardinger
Feature Article: Which Witch is Which? - by Jeff Belanger
Ghostvillage.com's book reviewer, Lee
Prosser and the staff have brought you several new book reviews and author interviews since our last newsletter.
This past month's Library additions:
Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson
The Book of Abramelin by Abraham von Worms
Inner Journeys by Gloria Chadwick
Ram the Demon Slayer by Vatsala Sperling
Instant Magick by Christopher Penczak
Spirit Rescue by Wilma Davidson
Love Lives On by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
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We receive personal encounters from all over the world. Many are scary, some are touching, but they are always profound. If you would like
to share your own experience, please click >>here<<. Since our last newsletter, we added the following new encounters:
The Spirit of Louise de Lorraine - Chenonceau, Loire River Valley, France
A Flower at Rockton Cemetery - Rockton, Illinois
The Ghosts of Butler Hall - Morehead, Kentucky
Dark Figure in the Barn - San Antonio, Texas
Noises in the Attic - Chicago, Illinois
Late Night Intruder - Wayne, New Jersey
It Left the Seat Up - Deltona, Florida
Bobby Ray's Conference - South of Jonesboro, Arkansas
The Man in the Attic - Circleville, Ohio
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Skeptic Revamps $1M Psychic Prize Wired News - January 12, 2007 [EXTERNAL NEWS]
Haunted Voices Radio interviews film producer David Oman
Searching for Ghosts a Popular Pastime Voice of America Washington, D.C. - January 3, 2006 [EXTERNAL NEWS]
City Office Haunted? Odd Occurrences Can't Be Explained, Employees Say Monitor McAllen, Texas - December 31, 2006 [EXTERNAL NEWS]
Navy SEAL officer's report on 'remote viewing' urges 'transcendent' intelligence American Chronicle Beverly Hills, California - December 26, 2006 [EXTERNAL NEWS]
Our "Features" section is a place for editorials, research articles, open letters to our readers, and other content of interest to
Ghostvillagers. If you have a topic on your mind, agree or disagree with something you read
recently, we want to hear from you! For guidelines, click
here.
New features added since our last newsletter:
Paul Bowles, Witchcraft, and the Supernatural - by Lee Prosser - January 15, 2007 [COLUMN]
Brian Leffler of The Northern Minnesota Paranormal Investigators - Ghost Chronicles
January 10, 2007 [PODCAST]
Homan House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by John Sabol - January 8, 2007
How To Photograph The Paranormal - Ghost Chronicles - January 3, 2007 [PODCAST]
DVD Widescreen Format Contains Subliminal Occult Messages - by Lee Prosser - January 1, 2007 [COLUMN]
The Winchester Mystery House - Ghost Chronicles - December 28, 2006 [PODCAST]
Investigating Jane Doherty - Ghost Chronicles - December 20, 2006 [PODCAST]
| Jeff Belanger's Upcoming Events |
This is the place to find out where author and Ghostvillage.com founder Jeff Belanger will be speaking on the subject of the
supernatural. If you're interested in booking Jeff for a conference or other event, please
email us for more information.
Events Scheduled:
International New Age Trade Show (INATS): East - Orlando, Florida - February 2-5, 2007
Cape Cod Community College - Barnstable, Massachusetts - February 23, 2007
2007 Haunted America Conference - Decatur, Illinois - June 22-23, 2007
Ghost World Conference - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - July 20-22, 2007
| Ghost World Conference 2007 - Meet Your Fellow Ghostvillagers! |
The Ghost World Conference is really shaping up to be the paranormal event of the year! Definitely click on the Web site
and get your tickets and reservations early to save money on our early bird discount. Also make your hotel reservations at the Wyndham early because getting a
hotel in Gettysburg in July is tricky. Ghostvillage.com is proud to help organize this giant paranormal conference, tradeshow, and symposium for
July 20-22, 2007 in one of the most haunted places on earth: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Tickets and booth space are already going fast
and space is limited. Be sure to visit the conference Web site for more information or to sign up:
http://www.ghostworldconference.com/
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Tune in to: A.P.S.R. Talk Radio, Darkness on the Edge of Town Radio, Exploring Unexplained Phenomena, The Ghost Chronicles, Ghostly Talk Radio, The Graveyard Shift, Magick
Mind Radio, Nightwatch, Weird Stuff Happens, and The 'X' Zone Radio Show.
| Hot Threads and the Ghostvillage.com Community |
In the past month, over 900 new people registered for free to join our supernatural discussion! Have you?
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message board community. We hope you'll get involved. It's free to register if you're not already a member. Here are some of
the hot topics this month:
Free Masonry
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=9212
Questions and answers about the organization.
Spiritography
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=17845
Ghost girl on XBox Live?
EVP
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=13796
A recording of spirits going to the light.
Spirit Video
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=17784
Julie's basement with the IR camera.
Texas Farmer Claims He Caught Legendary Chupacabra
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=9828
Is it really the fabled creature, or just a coyote with the mange? You decide.
New TV Show on the Paranormal
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=17820
A new paranormal TV show is in the works. Let the group involved in it know what you think would make a good show.
Myrtles Plantation
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=714
Louisiana's most famous haunted house.
Board of the Month -- Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showforum=27
Discuss the evidence, techniques, and equipment used in EVP research.
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