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Positive Momentum

If you find yourself achieving new goals and start to get freaked out because you aren’t used to the success Don’t back off!

What does that mean? Well personally when things start to go well I get a little sinical. Like where is the backlash of crap that’s gonna come with the good? I don’t back off but I also always am looking over my shoulder for the kick in the pants. With all new adventures and new endeavours there are going to be growing pains. There will be learning and set backs and things you don’t want to deal with. It happens to me all the time.

From the time I started developing my Mediumship, to public readings and publishing this blog there have been set backs and some of them are more than inconvenient. Some of them outright put my life in a tailspin. I feel like the character in a movie who pulls the airplane up right before tragedy strikes. That’s a real feeling. When you start to feel that way don’t let go of the controls, hold on! The only way to regain control and move forward is to grip tight and handle the issues.

No matter what life throws at you from personal to professional to spiritual you will not grow if you are continuously crashing when things get turbulent. (I think I’m using plane speak because I’ve been flying alot the last month.) The reason to endure the hard stuff? Growth! If you aren’t challenged and meeting them and failing at them you aren’t growing. What’s my failure point right now? Well personally it’s my weight. I have to lose some, it’s a problem for me. I keep trying. I haven’t given up yet. I also have a huge time management problem. I am learning by unfortunately missing deadlines and piling on more than I can handle at once. Without doing that though I won’t know my limit. I hope that if i keep overloading myself that I will get used to the work and adapt and get better if not, I’ll crash but I’ll crash holding on.

After I do crash I always have to look around and see what’s left. What went wrong and how can I get up again and move forward. DO YOU DO THAT?

It seems to me that a great time to learn is on the job, you can read here about developing your abilities but you won’t develop until you go out on a limb and push yourself. What’s holding you back? The same thing that held me back, being afraid of failing. That’s over. If you are coming here and reading and getting your head right to deal with and make your Spiritual Gifts stronger than let’s do it.

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Here’s some homework. Find a friend. Read for them. Psychic or Medium or a blend and just put it all out there. When that’s done send me a message on Facebook and tell me how it went. I want to know! I’m looking forward to you hearing about what you excelled at and what you didn’t. What information can I give you to help you along? What other problems do you have that you need a tool to fix? That’s why this blog is here.

Message me on Facebook with your reading outcomes and I’ll see you next time.

Scotty

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Welcome Back!

It’s been a while right? Yes. Yes it has.

Well not to worry. I didn’t go anywhere, well I did but not away for good. I was on a bit of a break. I’ve been learning new things and growing, personally, creatively and in terms of my business through psychic and mediumship. My own gift has gotten stronger and my intuition has led me in some new directions.

Let’s talk about you for a moment…

What have you been up to? Have you been developing? Have you gotten to the point of doing readings for yourself or others? Have you gotten over the fear of being wrong? I’m hoping all of the above is true for you!

Let me see, what can I tell you that’s new? Something to help you out and develop a bit. Oh I know!

When you are meditating or doing an active reading and the information is flying fast and furious through your mind and out into the world and things aren’t making sense, WRITE IT DOWN!

The last few months I have been chiseling away at readings with clients, individual readings, group readings, live videos you name it I’m into it. I am doing readings so much that information is running into each other. For instance I have had readings on a Tuesday and some of the info was way off but the next day at another reading I found the information was a complete match. The important part about this misplaced information is that I wrote it down and was able to show the second client that I had indeed seen more about their life or their deceased loved ones life.

If I hadn’t written it down I sure would not have been able to prove that I had already had pertinent information to share. That helps you and your client validate the reading. With that being said: when things aren’t making sense YOU AREN’T WRONG!

You are most likely just early with the info. So instead of getting all bummed out about being wrong and giving up on your current reading just write the info down and move on. Do not let random info that doesn’t make sense now trip you up!

You got this! 😁😁😁😁

So anyway. Besides readings I have been traveling a little. I went to New Hampshire with the family. Then recently South Carolina and Savannah Georgia. They all have great and different feelings about them. The East Coast has such old vibes it’s great to travel up and down it.

I guess that’s it for now.

Make sure to WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN AND DON’T DOUBT YOURSELF!

Leave a comment, what have you been up to and what would you like me to write about next?

Scott

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Soul Contracts

Why? Why? Why? The beginning of so many questions.

“Why am I the last one?”

“Why did they leave me?”

“Why am I still here?”

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I hear these and questions like them often, especially during readings. We all would like answers and we would like them spelled out neatly for us in black and white. Here on Earth I don’t think we will ever have access to that information but beyond here, where we come from and where we go there are surely filing cabinets full of contracts, “Soul Contracts.”

What do I mean when I say Soul Contract? Well I mean the agreement between souls prior to coming to Earth to live life. We make deals with each other to carry out specific errands, tasks and events in one another’s lives before we ever meet here on the physical plane.

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Why? You ask. Well it puts into motion that we experience things that we are supposed to in a guaranteed timely fashion. What are some examples? Your parents agreed to bring you into their lives, your best friend agreed to meet you and be your best friend. Your first love agreed to meet you and then betray you. Your eighth grade math teacher agreed to be strict with you so that you would learn.

Many Souls you’ve met have made agreements with you in the Soul Contract. Even those who you’ve loved and they have passed on, seemingly leaving you behind alone. You made a pact with them and told them it was ok to do this. Your soul needed to learn a lesson and they agreed to help you.

Where are you getting this Scott?

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Good question. As I am always deeply connecting with my own Guides I receive gifts of wisdom from them, I once heard them tell me about the notion of a Soul Contract and delved into meditations about what that was. I got my answers which I explained to you above. These contracts can be read by those who can read the “Akashic Records.” These are simply the story of our Souls kept as text in a cosmic filing cabinet. We will talk about that another time.

So the next time you find yourself wondering why relationships are the way they are in your life remember that you agreed to it, most likely to teach you something, the most important part of this journey, to learn. What are your relationships teaching you here on Earth? Who has come and gone, what did they bring to your life, what did they take away?

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I hope I am fulfilling my Soul Contract with many of you. If you like my blog please subscribe, leave a like. If you’d like to hear more from me please visit me on Facebook and Instagram.

Thanks so much for all the love! I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Scotty

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Take Notes, show your work.

Hey everyone!

So, do you take notes when you are meditating or doing a reading? I do. It’s my signature move. Lol well it’s at least the way I keep track of what my train of thought is.

I recently started keeping “scrap” paper during readings, it has come in handy every time! Normally what I do is write everything down that comes in on the note paper in front of me, for the client I’m with at the time. Many times things dont make sense and the information is lost when the client takes the notes with them.

Sometimes what will happen is later that day or a few days later I’ll have another client and do a reading with them and I’ll feel like something is missing or I’m missing something, to find out during the reading I’ve already received the info I needed prior to sitting with this client! It’s so frustrating!

I just said that! Wait I drew a picture of that exact thing yesterday!

Then I wouldn’t have a way to back it up. Lol come on! Well I decided from now on (A few days ago) that I’m keeping specific notes on important details so I can show clients that the information was so complete that I had received it prior to them arriving.

Here are some examples of when this has happened:

I did a reading and drew a banjo and a broken mantel clock. The client didn’t know what that would mean.

Several days later I went to do a group reading at a clients home, as soon as I walked in the door there was banjo. When I took my seat on the couch there was a broken mantel clock on the table next to me.

I recently sat down with a client at her home at the beginning of a party and gave her a name, and a very specific medical issue and means of treatment. The client stated she didn’t know the name or the medical things the Spirit was conveying. The Spirit said to me “I’m going to be here a while.”

I wrote everything down on my scrap paper, the name the ailment and the words he said to me about waiting. I did 4 readings and then the final person came in. She sat down and I said hello “Jill.” I stopped, “Did you tell me your name?” She confirmed that she hadn’t. I started the reading and a man told me about his stomach issues and Jill told me oh that’s because of this specific medical issue, I stopped dead in my tracks. “I wrote that down prior to you coming in here!” I had my scrap paper and showed her. From there the reading continued and it was fantastic.

I wanted to tell that story to illustrate the importance of two things, trust everything that you hear, see, feel and “know.” Also, write it all down and make sure to remember as much as you can. To be clear, don’t try to make things fit where they clearly don’t belong. Only apply the information when it is very specific.

I hope you can use this in your meditation and readings!

Keep practicing and remember to visit me on Facebook and Instagram!

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Scotty

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Tell me your ghost story!

I get to share all my stories all the time. Now it’s your turn. I’m not asking much, shoot me an email or comment right here. Tell me your ghost story or freaky paranormal occurrence.

I love to get a bit freaked out and could use a good scare. After you tell me your story check out my Instagram TV for my latest video and my own creepy ghost story.

I’m learning alot about making little videos and using the camera to convey what’s on my mind. It’s working out well, check out this small clip and then get to writing! I’m looking forward to your stories!

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Psychic Armor

Let’s talk about beefing up your defenses, against the living and the dead.

If you are a human being chances are you are affected by a million types of energy every day. Some electronic, some solar, some human and some Spirit. It can be a huge drain on your mind, body and soul. I have seen the effects range from irritability to physical sickness manifest due to the bombardment of every day energy.

Let’s list some steps to help back off the human energy right down to the lowest vibrations out there, demons. Of course all things take practice so don’t go out there after trying these simple steps a few times and think you are going to be safe fighting the darkness alone. Stay safe, follow these steps and lead a better life with cleaner energy.

1. Meditate- You can’t identify your own energy and what is contaminating it without meditation. If you read this blog often you know I’m a meditation hound. I’ll beat this dead horse and its Spirit too. If you plan to separate foreign energy away from your own you’ll have to identify your energy first. This is done during meditation and becoming self aware. Once you know what’s yours and what isn’t move to step 2.

2. Salt shower/bath- Don’t underestimate how powerful the table salt can be. Used for centuries by almost every religion salt is the ultimate energy cleanser. Think about the energy that you want gone and lather up with your favorite body wash and a few tablespoons of salt. You can use table salt if you have it on hand or something fancier if you like. It all works about the same. Once you are so fresh so clean move to step 3!

3. Surround yourself- Get a photograph of yourself and surround it in your favorite color pen, marker, string or ribbon. Pick several colors to really bring on the protection! There is no wrong that can be done here, as you are surrounding yourself in color make sure to remember that this is a protection barrier! Nothing bad can come in and influence you in your bubble, only good positive vibes are allowed in. Set your intention and when things start to affect you remember to be aware of them, visualize your barrier and kick low vibrations to the curb!

Once you’ve done that you are all set! Easy right? Remember to repeat steps 1 and 2 often and keep your photo where you can see it. Change the colors up every so often and see what kinds of new experiences you have after!

I hope you enjoyed this little post, stay safe out there and remember to MEDITATE!

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What is in this for YOU?

When I take my time and stop for a little bit I reflect heavily on what I’m doing and what is in it for me. What am I gaining from giving away the information I’ve learned about Mediumship, Psychic gifts and all things “mystical?” Who is benefitting from this blog? Who am I really doing this for?

It’s a good question, one I’d like you to take a moment and ask yourself as well. I have been doing readings more and more steadily in the last few months and as a result my blog content has gone down, sorry about that. What has happened also though is I’m finding more and more people with gifts who need a place to start learning about them. Of course I direct them here and tell them to start reading from blog one and then think about how once they read through to the most current blog that they may be left hanging. I certainly don’t want to leave anyone hanging, especially if they are finding this site useful and easy to understand. With that said I will be picking up some new things to write about in regards to developing your own gifts. Now with that I ask “Who are you developing your gifts for and why?”

I started developing my own gifts pretty much out of instinct. I didn’t really have a motive other than I felt it needed to happen. Once I started to really dive in and understand who I was and how each of my own gifts worked I wanted to know more, not only did I want to know more but I wanted to test myself as myouruch as possible.

I started doing readings for friends and close family and it was a rush to say the least, when I would speak on behalf of a deceased person to the living. Describing an old apartment or fond memory they had, telling the living that the departed family member was alright and at peace became comforting to me. In the moment it was anyway, there was certainly a strain at home and there always will be. That’s with anything we dedicate time to, I want you to remember that for anything you apply yourself to. At first my wife thought it was a novelty or something I probably wouldn’t pursue too heavily, I have many interests and they all fizzle out and come back in waves.

Mediumship however never stopped being on my mind, it grew, like a small sapling into what is now a maturing tree. I consumed books and books, videos and podcasts and anything I could find for free on the Internet. Then something happened. I hit a wall. I grew as far as I felt I could. I kept reading the same things over and over, now what?

I decided I would take my perspective and knowledge and write a blog. Then the blog needed exposure so I started an Instagram and Facebook page for it. Then time went on, people booked me for readings and gave me glowing reviews, passed my cards along to family and friends. My Gift that was my passion grew into a small business. Well known people in the business of Psychics and Mediums have taken notice of me, even well known Paranormal Investigators ask my opinion on some of their cases. To say I’m humbled by all of that would be an understatement.

I recently became so overwhelmed with people asking for readings that I asked my wife to be the schedule keeper, a big step for me since I had been managing it myself for so long. Not only a big step for me though, a big one for her as well. Shellie, my wife takes care of our 2 young children, the house, the bills, the cooking and laundry and manages me now. My gift has turned into another job for someone else, thank goodness she took the position because I was drowning in schedule hell.

I write the blog for you. I want you to develop your gifts, whatever they may be. I want you to be as good as you can be with as much free information as you can get. That’s what I wanted for myself as well. I have that and so much more. Now, ask yourself “What is in this for YOU?”

What are you going to do with your gift once you have developed it into something that you can do on demand? Are you going to keep it to yourself? Are you going to tell friends? Will you make a business out of it? That’s all up to you. I just think about how I started doing this with no intention of being where I am and wonder what others are doing with the gift they have.

I’ll leave this session with this:

Do not have fear of the unknown. Embrace your Gifts, be positive and do this for you!

Scott

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Blowing Smoke (sage)

Every time that I open up a new blog or go to a Facebook page where somebody is affected by something they think is a negative entity someone always suggests that they burn Sage to rid themselves of the being. It seems that it is the trend since all of the paranormal shows have shown it on television.

Have you ever come across this exact type of post before? If you are like me and read as much paranormal media as you can then I’m sure you have. Where did this idea come from that every entity is negative and should be gotten rid of with sage? I know that saging or smudging a house or area is an ancient ritual. However not every entity, ghost or whatever you want to call them is bad and needs to be gotten rid of.

I myself have used white sage many times to help calm the atmosphere of a location that was encountering negative paranormal happenings. However I have not found that this ritual will forever get rid of a spirit that does want to be there. Are all of these shows blowing smoke? What is the real answer for moving on a spirit that we no longer want in our space?

Let’s take a look at why we would not want a spirit or entity in our space. For one reason it may be very disruptive to our everyday lives, such as banging knocking or being all-around frightening which we would call a haunting. Maybe the spirit is making you feel uncomfortable in other ways, such as making you feel watched or depressed and or anxious. These are great reasons to want to have a spirit evacuate your area. Before we get into good ways to have the spirit exit your life let’s talk about why they may be there in the first place.

Through many investigations and speaking with many different Spirits I have found that the things they do that frighten us or haunt us are often ways that they try to get our attention. Many times it just feels frightening to us because the events that are occurring around us are not expected. If a spirit were to yell in your ear right now you would probably jump out of your skin, but maybe they are screaming in your ear because they have been trying for months to get your attention for help. How can you help them? Well first you have to learn to listen or find somebody who knows how to listen to them. Obviously this day in age you can go on the internet and look for your local psychic medium or a paranormal group to help you out. Hopefully if you have been reading my blog then you have figured out how to listen to them for yourselves.

Unlike an unwanted pests or bug infestation in your home these paranormal beings have a want or a need and should be listened to. If after you have done a thorough investigation it leads you to believe that this is a negative entity then you should contact the proper people to help you move them on. I think it is in everyone’s best interest however to take the time to find out what they want, more than likely they are good or at least malevolent and are just looking for help.

Don’t let negative media and television guide your thoughts about the Paranormal. It is very important for you to come to conclusions yourself, and if you cannot come to the conclusion again it is important to find a reputable team or person that can help you.

Next time you see a post about someone being afraid in their home or area and someone suggest they Sage it to rid the space of a ghost make sure you direct them here and tell them it is important to listen to what the entity has to say.

I hope you have gained a little inside from this and realize that we should not be blowing smoke at each other.

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LIGHT LANGUAGE ACTIVATION 

Light Language Activation

I finished dinner for the night and said good night to the kids. I told my wife that I would be back in a few hours.  I made my way out into the cool August evening,looking up at the sky and the barely visible stars of the twilight. I started my car and checked the time, I had about a half an hour to make the start of the event. I motored down the highway fighting the end of the rush home with the hard working people of New Jersey. My destination, the Zen Den, a place I have visited many timesbefore. The owner is an old friend and just a great person in general. I thought about seeing her and being in the peacful place of her business, a warm space with lowlighting bamboo flooring and light meditation music playing in the background.

I arrived outside the building promptly at 7pm, just as the class was supposed to start. I walked into the front door and was met in the small lobby by several other people and the class leader, Kate. I was the last to arrive and was feeling some butterflies in my stomach, something that I didn’t generally feel prior to starting new things. I like making sure that I am cool and calm before starting things, that way I am clear to recieve messages and relay them. I had the feeling I have before starting a reading, which is speaking to strangers in an unfamiliar setting, so it was kind of like that.

We all made our way into the big room that is right off of the lobby, the smell of essential oils filled the air and the lights were dim. Folding chairs were set up in a circle and were facing inward. The other people all sat down and I was the last to take a seat, the class leader Kate sat next to me on my right. I noticed that my calves were feeling grounding energy that I had not felt in a long time. It felt like I was doing physical exercise and bringing my muscles to fatigue. I took this as my first sign that I was going to be in for a treat, I was right.

Kate began by introducing herself. I would describe her as a very lovely down to Earth woman who was very well spoken and had a certain charm I could not ignore. Now I say “charm” and I don’t mean in a way that is physical, it was a Spiritual type of “charm.” As she spoke I could see a gold Aura form arund her head and as she used her hands I could see a purple light trail her palms. Her Chakras were on fire, they were the brightest I have ever seen. Kate explained that she had recieved Light Language and that she now could channel it. As I understand it, Kate channels several different non-human beings tha speak this language. Don’t stop reading! I thought it sounded strange also but being that I am a Psychic Medium who speaks to the dead I put the factor of strange out of my head. I mean, look at what I do!

Kate went on to explain that there would be different sounds and noises that she would make and that they would come out at different volumes. I spent the entire time making sure that I wasn’t going to overthink this, strange noises and different volumes. I got it, I have a few little kids. Just prior to starting she explained that she had several crystals in the center of the circle on the floor and that she could possibly hand them out as she channeled the Light Language.

First we began by doing a very uniquly worded meditation linked with our intentions, what we wanted to recieve by being present for the Light Language. It was for grounding and connecting to the Earth. Something that was very interesting to me was that she told us to invision spirals into the Earty, different from the strait chords or ropes that I am used to using. She explained later that the spirals were stronger and that the Entities liked them more. As we finished the meditation, that

Kate spoke in fluent English, everything changed. Her language changed, her voice changed, the room changed and I would be left changed. The language that was coming out of Kate was unlike anything that I have ever heard before, I was in shock at first but after several minutes I warmed up to it. I was no longer thinking about it rather I was taking it in. I became hyper-aware of the beings that were surrounding myself and the others in the room. I was truely aware for the first time of Spirit Animals. They were flooding the room and standing by the sides of the people in the room who they belonged to. I saw a goose a bear and a bat. I saw a sea turtle and what I could only describe as a sea serpent near another person. I believe each was aware of me as well, they took turnes looking in my direction. Kate went from person to person speaking the Light language, her voice changed with each different dialect or language. She made rapid hand movements and walked from person to person in the circle. I kept my eyes closed most of the time using my Third Eye to focus on each person.

As Kate approached me I felt my core heat up, my head started swirling with energy. I felt as though the world was funneling through my Crown and down into my feet. My Third Eye exploded with visions and I knew then and there that I was going to be better at doing what I do. I fully expected for the deceased to take a chance at this moment to bombard me and it didn’t happen. Instead I was seeing vibrant colors and I was feeling all of my Chakras spin and become alive with energy all at once. This is something that I have experienced happen during meditation but never at the level that it was at right now. I kept taking deep breaths and let the energy flow, at this point I felt that I didn’t have a choice, I was fully enveloped in the moment and the feeling. Kates voice changed from time to time, I would assume that each voice change was a different Entity. With each change I felt a change in myself, giving energy and taking in energy. I never once felt stagnant or that nothing was happening. It was a life changing event for me.

Afer everyone had a turn we went back to the meditation which Kate preformed in English although by now I felt so comfortable hearing the new (to me) language that I would have been ok continuing on with it. Of course my brain or concious self did not understand it but I felt that I didn’t have to in order to get something from it. We continued grounding and breathing and coming out of the meditation until it was time to open our eyes. Everyone in the circle looked refreshed and renewed, we each shared a bit about what we felt during the Light Language Activation. I told people about the Spirit Animals that surrounded them and some about other things that I had seen. We broke the circle and said goodnight, I spoke briefly to Kate and told her what I wonderful time I had and how I could already tell that things already had began shifting.

Fast forward a few weeks later to now. I have for sure reopned my center Chakras and they are flowing with energy now. It’s very helpful during readings because I am not relying soley on my Third Eye to bring me information, now I can clearly feel the emotions of the deceased and the living. I have also been able to detect energy around the living as I walk near them, it feels like a static charge. I also have been seeing colors around people, Auaras, which before I could only see for a moment. Now it lasts a little longer and I am still amazed by it.

If you were to ask me if I thought this could help you in your spiritual journey I think that you know that I would say yes. Yes yes yes! I will go to more sessions and try to further advance myself and see what else it can lead to for me. I could not write this blog or any blog if I was not constantly learning and growing. Being as genuine as I can is the most important thing and that is especially true for this space. I want everyone who stops here to read what I write and be able to sit back and know that there is no hokey pokey nonesense to weed through.

I hope that you enjoyed this blog and I hope that if you can find someone near you that does Light Language Activation you see them. Until then don’t stop here, go to youtube and look it up there, I have found some very wonderful folks out there who have videos reguarding this and who also speak the language in the videos.

Please visit lightlanguagebykate.com

Please visit zendencenter.com

Please keep coming back, I am going to be posting more often now that summer is over. I have new things to talk about and I am going to finish my series about Chakras.
As usual you can find me on Facebook and Instagram and Twitter.

Scotty 

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Voice Recorders and EVP

PARANORMAL CORNER

VOICE RECORDER AND EVP!

Hey there! Welcome to our second installment of Paranormal Corner, today I am writing about the Voice Recorder and capturing EVP’s. You have definitely seen recorders used if you watch any paranormal shows. It’s a small black or silver device that fits in your hand and simply records your voice during your investigation.

Lets start with the history of this and what it is used for. So, we start with the fact that years ago this little machine that fits in our hands used to be about 10 pounds and have to sit on a table with a separate microphone and two reels or spools of “tape” that recorded what was happening around it. The machine was expensive and so was the tape that you needed to recorded it, there was no enhancing what you recorded either, you got what you got unless you were an audio engineer. So imagine having to lug this machine around from room to room and having to set it up every time you were ready to record. I would say that you would have to be a dedicated investigator to do that, like Ed and Loraine Warran who you can look up and see lots of photos with them using that exact device.

Today the voice recording technology fits in your hand and can be run continuously for hours at a time without stopping. You can even take out your smart phone and use the application that it most likely came with to record during your investigations. I personally recommend against that if you can, mostly because cell phones send and receive information in such a way that it can give false results to other equipment around it, such as an EMF meter. In a pinch its ok though, if you are in a room and hearing a voice with no recorder break out that smart phone and start recording!

What kind of recorder is best for you? I would say that depends on how often you investigate and your budget. Our team uses a small array of different recorders and they all cost between forty and sixty dollars. Prior to me joining the team they had some expensive recorders, about two hundred dollars or so each and they got away from them due to difficult operation and the super sensitivity of the microphone being used. In paranormal investigations we use things that were intended for other purposes for capturing evidence of possible huntings. I would recommend that if you are a novice investigator get a less expensive recorder, they can be purchased online or in a store. I recommend Amazon.com they have quick shipping and lots of reviews for the products they sell. I will provide a link to the exact recorder that i prefer using.

When you start investigating it is important to use the right tool for the job! Of course we rely heavily on cameras because seeing is believing and evidence on video is almost irrefutable. Not every haunting though has claims of seeing apparitions or shadows or having objects move, sometimes people just experience hearing phenomenon. For that we would go into the situation with a voice recorder to try to capture an EVP, Electronic Voice phenomenon. EVP’s are believed to be a spirit communicating through speech that we can record on a digital or analog device. Going back to years ago an investigator would have to use the reel tapes and record and then rewind the tapes and go over it with headphones in complete silence. Now we have the luxury of digital, record, review and determine! Right on the spot!

That brings us to the next part of this little lesson. The different ways to implement our recorders. First and probably the most cumbersome way to use the recorders is to leave them in a room unattended and running throughout the investigation. This is not the best method, it leaves room for contamination and perhaps getting false evidence. If you have a small team and know that you will not have cross contamination this is an ok method. The second method is to have a recorder with you and activate it only while you are asking questions, this is called conducting an “EVP session.” This will cut down review time and also lets you immediately review it after asking several questions. This method is a great way to conduct this part of the investigation because you can hear potential answers to your questions and can help further your investigation along in real-time. Another way I recently heard someone suggest is to have a recorder for every room and label it with the date and room it is in. The recorder should stay in that room the entire investigation and it can be used and activated by anyone who is in that room. This is a good idea, it can help you keep organized after the investigation wraps up.

A little more advanced way to use the recorders for EVP sessions is to keep one rolling in the room you are in and have a second one that you can do immediate review on. This way you have twice as good a chance of capturing evidence and have a good back up if you capture something. Sometimes a voice is heard on one recorder and not another and I have even found that sometimes the voice at the same time has said two different things at the same time, this is a discussion for another time but I wanted to let you know that it is something that happens. Remember that if you only have one recorder that is ok, I understand that equipment is expensive and you need to build your inventory slowly.

We find that while using recorders, even the less expensive ones it is important to state out loud if you hear something because the recorder does pick it up. This goes for bodily functions as well, especially a hungry belly growling for a Big Mac. A rumble from your stomach can sound like an angry spirit on your recorder, even like people talking sometimes. Make sure that you say nice and loud for the recorder if your stomach rumbled. The next thing is that if you hear tapping, scraping or dragging you mention it. If you hear footsteps or anything that is not explainable around you say it out loud for the recorder, this will aid in your review in helping not wonder what you are hearing. The most important rule I find to follow is to make sure that you and your team do not whisper while talking, you do not want to hear your conversation in a whisper and think it is paranormal. This is important because many EVP’s are whispery and low, unless you get a really nice one.

This brings up classification of EVP recordings. It is pretty well accepted that their are three grades of EVP: Class A is completely audible and understandable and many times a direct response to something an investigator has asked or said. Class B a little scratchy and can be talking or an unexplained noise. Class c is an unexplained noise and generally is not that clear. Anything under C should be filed away and not forgotten. You may capture something better that sounds similar and it will be good to have something to compare it to.

Next is the review! After capturing your evidence it is important to do a slow a deliberate review. Make sure to use headphones, if you are reviewing on the spot it is ok to listen to the recording over the built-in speaker but this is usually not the best method as it sounds very scratchy. After capturing anything that you perceive as evidence you should mark the times you heard it at, write down what you think it is or what it is saying and then transfer the evidence to a computer for storage. After you have done that bring your evidence to someone else and give them the times of the evidence without telling them what you think you have heard. Let them come to a conclusion and tell you what they think they have heard and then compare notes.

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That’s it! I hope you enjoyed this little lesson and can put it to use on your next or first investigation! If you have any questions of course you can contact me here at scottythenjmedium.com or on Instagram at Scotty The NJ Medium and heck even over on Twitter @scottynjmed Thanks for reading and I look forward to writing my next lesson on night vision cameras!

Scotty