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In Search of Spirit Voices

John Wolfe — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:44:33 +0000

Continuing with another paranormal installment of “In Search of,” this episode deals with audible forms of communication from the “spirit world.” Nimoy takes us on a journey through disembodied sounds, phone calls from the dead and communication through a variety of electronic devices.

“In Search of Spirit Voices” source: YT user, beautystruck

While our airwaves were already very polluted with physical forms of communication when this episode aired (1981), at least, at this particular time, cell phones and the like could not have been to blame for causing spirit voice pick-ups.

With recorded spirit voice captures reportedly dating back to the 1950s (a time when airwaves were a lot “cleaner”), it seems there is some legitimacy to this form of communication. Due to some extremely intense personal experiences with disembodied voices (both through recordings and real time audible encounters), I believe in this phenomenon.

Admittedly, some of our recent recorded captures from the last few weeks have proven to be interference or random pick-ups from stray electronic devices. However, the ones we believe to be “spirit voices” appear as direct, follow-up responses to posed questions about intimate or obscure subjects.

When these specific forms of responses “appear,” for me, it all but rules out interference from physically based electronic devices. Not to mention, in our findings, disembodied voices (in EVP form), containing specific responses, have an altogether different sound, cadence, repetition and tell-tale click or popping noise about them.

To date, none of these unique characteristics have been found in any of our interference captures. So, there may be a way to decipher the difference between the two types.

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Ghosts of Utah

John Wolfe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:53 +0000

Many of you know that my favorite type of paranormal phenomena is EVP. Disembodied sounds and voices, whether they stem from a conscious ghostly origin or from some Universal “warehouse” of metaphysically archived audio, always manage to tickle my fancy. While I have no way of verifying the legitimacy of the voices in this video clip, created by You Tube user evputah, they are fascinating.

Many have the typical EVP sound — murmurs buried in static — while others are extremely clear and pronounced. If in fact they are legit, then several represent some of the best captures I’ve ever heard.

After checking out this clip, you may also be interested in watching their video of EVP set to the haunting musical stylings of Kitaro. I love the concept of setting EVP to music. I would have embedded the Kitaro video as well, but the musical content is copy-written.

More Ghosts, More Shakes

John Wolfe — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:46:49 +0000

Ghosthunting and Milkshakes is back with their third installment. This time around, the team checks out reports of a haunted bridge in Hutto, Texas. Jake’s Bridge is purported to be the site of a tragic set of events in which a man named “Jake” took the life of his family and then took his own. The crew does have a couple of experiences, including their vehicle seemingly being pushed by an unknown force.

I’m not sure what to make of the whole car experience, but I tend to lean toward David’s explanations. I’d like to know what you guys think.

I know one thing, I’ll be humming that wacky intro tune all day long again! It’s catchy. For more info and past Ghosthunting and Milkshakes installments, check out Haunted Report.

Ghost shake photo source: Flickr user tallulahouse

Video source: YouTube user ghostsandshakes

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Ghost Hunting & Milkshakes

John Wolfe — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:09:27 +0000

The title for this entry reminds me of those old Reese’s commercials: “You got milkshake on my ghost hunting.” “Well, you got ghost hunting on my milkshake.” Maybe that wasn’t quite how the dialogue went, but I guess that’s what happens when paranormal investigating meets 31 Flavors. From the creative minds of Alex Parrish, Aaron Bramley and David Neff comes just that — a look into their hobby of checking out potential ghostly activity, followed by a trip to the local ice cream shop.

Don’t expect extremely serious ghost hunting here (at least in the presentation). It’s more of a lighthearted, quirky, yet respectful jaunt into the world of the paranormal — that’s why I like it so much. Honestly, it’s about as good as anything related to ghost and spirit investigations on the cable networks, only with a smaller budget and less equipment. During this episode, I especially enjoyed Alex’s humorous nod to the Ghost Adventures program, when she references ‘the lockdown.’

Quirkiness aside, they do uncover a few interesting anomalies and personal experiences during an EVP session. In this second installment, they’re checking out an old Walgreen’s store which is now used as a haunted house (The Mansion of Terror) during Halloween.

For more info on Ghost Hunting and Milkshakes, including the first episode, check out their site: The Haunted Report.

Photo Source: Whisk Blog

Video Source: You Tube user -ghostsandshakes

Listening to the Paranormal

John Wolfe — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:53:23 +0000

After yesterday’s intense EVP sessions, I was reminded of an episode of “Medium” in which Allison (the psychic, played by Patricia Arquette) decides to listen to music via headphones when visiting a hospital. Because of the constant barrage of ghosts trying to communicate with her, she felt overwhelmed when entering into such a hot spot without an audible distraction. Even as a child I was slightly sensitive to strange sounds, yet until getting into EVP research, I never had an explanation for those sounds.

Though unusual, I always assumed they were just a part of our physical world. After delving into the realm of paranormal recordings, I can honestly say my ability to sense this form of communication has increased dramatically. It’s to the point, in my own house, I’m sometimes tempted to wear headphones when I’m “off-duty” from doing recordings.

Over the last few months of research, I feel we’ve successfully proven a location doesn’t have to be haunted to obtain ghostly voices. The phenomena is practically everywhere, at all times. And, why shouldn’t it be? The energies of those who’ve passed are all around us with merely a dimensional veil between us.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I’m psychic, but I do believe I’m sensitive or clairaudient to the voices of ghosts or spirits. I believe we all have certain extra sensory abilities, they’re just not honed until we start utilizing them. If we never reach out beyond our five senses, we’ll never know for certain what “tools” we’ve been keeping dormant.

Photo Source: TV6TNT

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Ghost Voices: Part 4

John Wolfe — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:41:29 +0000

Welcome to the fourth installment in “The Search for EVPs”. While the quality of ghost voices have yet to increase much in the last several weeks, our own personal paranormal experiences certainly have! I hope you enjoy the footage. Please feel free to leave feedback and if you have any questions, you’re more than welcome to contact me.

This installment can be played with the embedded player or through your computer’s media player by following this link: The Search for Spirit Voices: Part 4. Use caution while listening with headphones as the volume can fluctuate.

EVP Video Update

John Wolfe — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:18:09 +0000

Just a quick update regarding my progress on the latest spirit voice (EVP) video: Rather than making two installments for the last two weeks, I’ve decided to combine the best captures from two outings into a single video. So, it’s going to be a little longer before there’s a new upload. While we are finding a lot of disembodied voices leaving us messages, the majority are soft whispers. As this series continues, I’d prefer to only present the highest quality captures and it takes a lot of time to sort through our findings.

On a related note – the photo used in this entry came from a promotional item for the 2005 film, “White Noise.” I absolutely love the image, but didn’t enjoy the movie. Though the premise was great, the phenomena was given the typical Hollywood horror treatment.

Movies about ghosts and the supernatural are usually ruined by writers’ and directors’ incessant need to associate a large portion of the phenomena with evil and the like. I guess that’s what entertains some people; it’s a shame, because our findings show these voices have nothing to do with horror or so called evil. They appear to simply be human beings without bodies, reaching out to a world that refuses to accept them into its current paradigm.

Old Ghost Town Voices

John Wolfe — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:24:43 +0000

The search for spirit voices continues. In this third installment, we visit what’s left of an old mining community and discover one of our best EVPs so far, along with disembodied footsteps and several paranormal sounds. This installment can be played with the embedded player or through your computer’s media player by following this link: The Search for Spirit Voices, Episode 3.

Paranormal Pages

John Wolfe — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:16:33 +0000

As most of you know, exploring the paranormal is a passion of mine and it’s an extension of my Halloween experience throughout the year. Ever since I was a child, Halloween and ghostly phenomena have been completely inseparable, and essentially, for me, are one in the same. Due to the recent EVP sessions my mom and I have been exploring, I’ve decided to add two paranormal pages to the site. The first is the Paranormal Video page, which will host all our EVP captures in video format.

The second is the Paranormal Audio page, which contains an embedded player and links for playing and downloading the raw EVPs from each video. This is the section to visit if you want to hear the audio minus the subtitles. Both of these pages can be accessed through the navigational menu, under the banner image. Because of these additions, I’ve moved the Links menu item to the footer.

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The Search for EVPs (Spirit Voices): Part 2

John Wolfe — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:45:48 +0000

This installment finds my mom and me visiting three cemeteries, in search of spirit voices. For those who may be new to the EVP phenomenon: essentially, they are voices that are inaudible to the human ear during a recording session. However, upon reviewing the collected data, disembodied voices are uncovered.

I personally believe spirit energy or ghosts are responsible, but the mechanism for how this is achieved is unknown. You can watch this installment in the player below or by following this Search for Spirit Voices: Part 2 link. Unfortunately, I’ve been having problems with my recent You Tube uploads hesitating and pausing at the beginning, so I’ve added the video to SOS as well.

A word of warning: if you use headphones to listen to this installment, be careful as some clips are louder than others. Trying to regulate volume is not easy when working to maximize the clarity of a spirit voice.

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